(hennemusic) David Lee Roth Shared Van Halen's Acoustic Performance Of Panama was a top 23 story of April 2023: David Lee Roth streams video of an acoustic performance of Van Halen's 1984 hit, “Panama,” in the latest edition of The Roth View .
The video is from the band's recording of “The Downtown Sessions,” which appeared on a bonus DVD as part of the Deluxe Edition of their 2012 album, “A Different Kind Of Truth.”
Recorded at Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles, the session also includes acoustic versions of “You and Your Blues” and “Beautiful Girls!” Produced by Van Halen and John Shanks, “A Different Kind Of Truth” marked several firsts for the band, including their first record of new material in 14 years, their first with Roth in 28 years, and their recording debut by bassist Wolfgang Van Halen. .
The third single released from the album “1984”, “Panama” was a Top 15 hit in North America, where it reached No. 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 2 on the US Mainstream Rock chart and No. 15 in Canada.
Video stream of the audio performance here.
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