Listen to Eddie Van Halen Performing With Cheech Marin in 1985

Rare audio of Eddie Van Halen performing with comic Cheech Marin at a charity gig in 1985 has not too long ago surfaced on-line.

The live performance befell at Pepperdine University’s Firehouse Fieldhouse in Malibu, Calif. The occasion was a fundraiser for the Malibu Emergency Room, often known as M.E.R.

Van Halen’s then-wife, Valerie Bertinelli dealt with the introduction, dubbing the unlikely partnership Van Hey Man. From there, the guitar god and comic took the stage, backed by a full band. Together, the group ripped by way of a four-song set.

First up was a canopy of “Ain’t That Peculiar,” Marvin Gaye’s hit from 1965. Next, Marin launched what he described as “a song of social relevance,” earlier than launching into “Mexican Americans,” a tune made well-known in 1980’s Cheech and Chong’s Next Movie. This was adopted by one other Marin authentic, “Born in East L.A.,” a parody of Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the U.S.A.” that was launched by Cheech and Chong as a single in ‘85. The last song of the set was an altered cover of the Troggs’ “Wild Thing,” given new lyrics.

Throughout the set, Van Halen took a number of alternatives to ship blistering guitar solos, a lot to the enjoyment of the group in attendance.

Prior to the ultimate tune, one of many band’s members joked that their lead singer was “Cheech Lee Roth” – poetic, given the timing of the efficiency. The charity gig befell on May 12, 1985. Just a few months earlier, David Lee Roth had knowledgeable Van Halen that he could be leaving to give attention to his solo work.

Roth, as all rock followers know, was later changed by Sammy Hagar. Still, in an alternate universe, it’s enjoyable to think about Marin fronting the actual deal.

Listen to the 1985 Van Hey Man efficiency under.