Eddie Van Halen and Cheech Marin Performed at 1985 Charity Gig

 Some really rare audio popped up on YouTube today.

On May 12, 1985, Eddie Van Halen and Cheech Marin, Cheech and Chong, team up to play some songs for a charity event. They play a cover of Marvin Gaye's Ain't That Peculiar, Cheech's songs "Mexican Americans" and "Born in East La", and The Troggs' "Wild Thing."

It's a cassette audience recording where Eddie and Cheech performed as Van Hey Man!

00:00 - Intro

00:21 - Valerie Bertinelli speaks

00:41 - Ain’t That Peculiar-Marvin Gaye cover

02:39 - Eddie Van Halen solo

05:07 - Mexican Americans

06:49 - Eddie Van Halen Ripping

07:17 - Cheech Marin rapping to the audience

08:14 - Born in East LA

10:43 - Edward letting loose

13:34 - Introduction to the Van Hey Man band

15:19 - Eddie Van Halen’s introduction and some shredding

15:45 - Intro for Cheech Lee Roth with scream

16:30 - Wild Thing cover song

18:19 - Ed does Eddie

The event was to support MER or Malibu Emergency Room, a charity that created an emergency room for Malibu residents. You can read more about the event here.

Here's an article about the event.