Van Halen

[onthewall2983]

http://youtu.be/3WfQ-hV3WtA

Love it, sans visuals.

[opal]

Been on quite a Van Halen listening streak since the announcements were made.

Trying to catch them live if they come to Europe. Never seen them live before.

New song is smooth, the chorus is kinda silly, though.

[thevoid99]

I like it! Good to have you back David Lee Roth.

[DVYDRNS]

I was going to buy tickets... then i saw the video. Nope. they should not do this.

[aggroculture]

There's some pretty ludicrous stuff going on in that video, but sadly, I don't think Van Halen's new record will come anywhere close to Lulu in the ludicrousness stakes.

[Jinsai]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IArxakPsPE0

[theruiner]

That says "vocals only" but there are clearly finger snaps.

[october_midnight]

LOL I haven't seen that David vocals only video in foreeeeever. Shit is HILARIOUS...as for the new song? What a stinker. The part that starts at :52 where it's just them standing there singing to each other made me straight LOL. So bad...

[Reznor2112]

Van Hagar!! New single is pretty awful.

[poinoup]

Not digging "Tattoo" at all. The song just sounds far too "safe", and the lyrics are horrendous. It's missing Mike Anthony's harmonies.

I hope the rest is better.

And that picture of Roth in the vocals only video is creepy shit. But still it's damn funny.

[think i'm a fire engine]

Big Foot is a much better song than this.

[Rdm]

Wow that was horrible . I saw van halen 8 years ago and it was by far one of the worst shows I have ever seen.

[blackholesun]

Yikes. I saw them 8 or 9 years ago too it's down there as far as bad shows go.

Apparently these aren't new songs, but rather old songs just finally being released/recorded.

[october_midnight]

Shout out to David at 1:18 in the video for forgetting the lyrics and looking off camera for a cue card.

[Space Suicide]

It's missing Mike Anthony's harmonies.

He's too busy being in Chickenshi...I mean foot.

[opal]

Starting to like Tattoo. Has a cool laid back vibe to it.

[october_midnight]

Van Halen cancels more than 30 dates of its tour; band members 'hate each other' and are 'arguing like mad'. (http://www.straight.com/article-689061/vancouver/van-halen-postpones-more-30-shows-newt-takes-full-responsibility)

[onthewall2983]

Here we go again

[thevoid99]

None of this would've happened if they actually kept Michael Anthony in the band.

[onthewall2983]

To paraphrase Frasier Crane, no they would be in a different kind of Hell.

[LaneSax]

very sad to hear this, ADKOT is a really solid album and was hoping they could build on that.

[onthewall2983]

False alarm, folks (http://www.vhnd.com/2012/05/18/van-halen-getting-along-fine-taking-a-break-and-planning-to-extend-tour). Dates will be rescheduled.

[onthewall2983]

http://vimeo.com/42480835

[DVYDRNS]

What a wash up.

[opal]

Still fishy.

[onthewall2983]

http://vimeo.com/36615187

[october_midnight]

I seriously hope those were both shot on the same date and he's not rocking the overalls on a daily basis.

[onthewall2983]

Canceled (http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/van-halen-cancels-postponed-tour-dates-20120702). Your guess is as good as mine, but nothing would surprise me at this point as to why.

[GulDukat]

VH played some dates overseas this year and Dave recently posted that new VH sessions will soon by underway. LOVED ADKOT--my favorite album of 2012 and I'd love a follow-up.

As for the 2004 tour mentioned in this thread--Sammy talks about that in his book. Eddie really was a mess back then. People may be pissed that Mike's gone, but Wolf is responsible for bringing VH back from the dead. He's made Eddie want to tour/record again.

[GulDukat]

Not digging "Tattoo" at all. The song just sounds far too "safe", and the lyrics are horrendous. It's missing Mike Anthony's harmonies.

I hope the rest is better.



I listened to A Different Kind of Truth yesterday for the first time in a while and I've got to say that the album still amazes me. Yes, "Tattoo" was very safe. It's a fun, upbeat song, but really is the most tepid thing on the album. I agree that it's missing MA's harmonies, but the background vocals on the rest of the album sound pretty good. When I was listening to ADKOT yesterday I was struck by how HEAVY it is. It really rocks like a motherfucker and it strikes the perfect balance between sounding modern and retro. It's just a great album and, IMHO, stands up well against anything from those six classic albums (1978-1984). Dave recently stated (about three months ago) that Van Halen would be doing something around 2015.

[vivisection13]

I TOTALLY agree. Too much has been made of Michael Anthony's absence, but a great record is a great record.

[GulDukat]

Gotta love Dave:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wo_leWsdQ6s#t=1047

[GulDukat]

"Sam throws the party, I am the party"--DLR
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MSB9koRITk&feature=youtu.be

[vivisection13]

Now THAT'S reality tv. I don't know what it is about Hagar but he just seems like a whiny little bitch.

[onthewall2983]

I think that's from when they toured together in 2002 (I think?).

[thevoid99]

I think that's from when they toured together in 2002 (I think?).

I remember that special. It was during their 2002 tour. It was pretty weird as it was fun seeing Sammy getting all pissed off because he's in a little room with his band while Dave is having the time of his life and telling his people to stay away from the Cabo Wabo. Dave was my idol as a tiny kid. I loved his moves and was dancing to Van Halen. I thought of him as a God. He's still my mofo!!!

[onthewall2983]

There is a very long excerpt from an unpublished Sammy Hagar autobiography floating around on the web that details his leaving the band in the '90's. It's very fascinating and I encourage any VH fans to read it. I actually just tried to post it here but got this when I hit Enter.


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[thevoid99]

There is a very long excerpt from an unpublished Sammy Hagar autobiography floating around on the web that details his leaving the band in the '90's. It's very fascinating and I encourage any VH fans to read it. I actually just tried to post it here but got this when I hit Enter.

Just send a link or separate into two posts though I am aware that double-posting isn't cool.

[onthewall2983]

Doing the math, I think I'd have to make like 8 or 9 posts to put it all in, actually lol.

This is where it originated, back in 2004 (http://www.guitars101.com/forums/f77/sammy-hagar-book-excerpts-chapters-19amp20-a-22489.html) while Sammy was on tour with VH for their ill-fated reunion attempt. I think it was never published because Sammy probably realized it cut too deep and maybe would have severed the VH ties. He really goes after VH's manager from that period, Ray Danniels, who happens to be Rush's manager (and has been with them their whole career).

[GulDukat]

Sammy did release a book in 2011 and it does not paint the Van Halen brothers in a very positive light, especially EVH. According to the book, Eddie was a total, out of control loon in the early to mid 00s. People may complain about Wolf being in the band, but at least he brought Eddie back to reality and we have had a few tours and an album to show for it.

I saw the Dave/Sammy tour in 2002--good show. I'm more of a Dave fan, but Sammy put on a better show. Sam's band just sounded better and he played songs from his entire career. Plus he had Gary Cherone and Mike Anthony joined him for a few songs. Dave was good, but it seemed like I was watching a VH cover band and he hammed it up a bit too much and looked ridiculous:
http://www.concertshots.com/May Images/cs-DavidLeeRoth1a-Atlanta5302.JPG
He was just way too old for that look and looks far better since rejoining Van Halen:
http://img.spokeo.com/public/900-600/david_lee_roth_2012_03_30.jpg

I can't believe that was 11 years ago. Well, Sam is with Chickenfoot and released a pretty good solo album last year and Dave is back with Van Halen, so all is right in the world.

[Kodiak33]

I saw Van Halen a couple of years ago, I thought it was great but I wish Michael Anthony was still in the band. I also didn't like Diamond Dave's stupid mouthpiece.

[GulDukat]

Dave sang two songs with the Foo Fighters last night!

VHND.com

[pwing47]

Dave sang two songs with the Foo Fighters last night!

I flew out to this show, and it was amazing. Had front row and got a couple decent shots of Dave, DLR, and the other (almost a dozen!) guests.

http://bit.ly/1xUKEPd
http://bit.ly/1z0rt8x

[DVYDRNS]

That video just proves to me that I would love to punch David Lee Roth right in the fricking mouth. I can't stand that dude. what a pompous ass.

Sammy is pretty bitchy here and there, but he was totally disrespected. Hagar is the superior singer, and songwriter tho.

[GulDukat]

That video just proves to me that I would love to punch David Lee Roth right in the fricking mouth. I can't stand that dude. what a pompous ass.

Sammy is pretty bitchy here and there, but he was totally disrespected. Hagar is the superior singer, and songwriter tho.
The video from the Foo Fighters show? The entire band, Dave and the audience looked like they were having a great time. As for DLR vs. Sammy, I'm a Dave guy, but Sam is technically a better singer with a lot more range. They are both good at what they do, but Eddie has a better chemistry with Dave, IMHO.

[LaneSax]

new live album!

out March 31st

"Tokyo Dome Live In Concert" track listing:
01. Unchained
02. Runnin' With The Devil
03. She's The Woman
04. I'm The One
05. Tattoo
06. Everybody Wants Some
07. Somebody Get Me A Doctor
08. China Town
09. Hear About It Later
10. Oh, Pretty Woman
11. You Really Got Me
12. Dance The Night Away
13. I'll Wait
14. And the Cradle Will Rock…
15. Hot For Teacher
16. Women In Love
17. Romeo Delight
18. Mean Street
19. Beautiful Girls
20. Ice Cream Man
21. Panama
22. Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love
23. Jump
http://assets.blabbermouth.net.s3.amazonaws.com/media/vanhalenlivetokyocd.jpg

[GulDukat]

new live album!

out March 31st

"Tokyo Dome Live In Concert" track listing:
01. Unchained
02. Runnin' With The Devil
03. She's The Woman
04. I'm The One
05. Tattoo
06. Everybody Wants Some
07. Somebody Get Me A Doctor
08. China Town
09. Hear About It Later
10. Oh, Pretty Woman
11. You Really Got Me
12. Dance The Night Away
13. I'll Wait
14. And the Cradle Will Rock…
15. Hot For Teacher
16. Women In Love
17. Romeo Delight
18. Mean Street
19. Beautiful Girls
20. Ice Cream Man
21. Panama
22. Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love
23. Jump
http://assets.blabbermouth.net.s3.amazonaws.com/media/vanhalenlivetokyocd.jpg


Eh. I'll buy it, of course, but this is kind of a letdown. A new album or a box-set of demos would be of far greater interest. Even a live show from the 1984 tour would be somewhat exciting. This just seems kind of anti-climatic and nothing more than a cash grab.

[onthewall2983]

I read that there is talk of a new reissue campaign with unreleased material, not unlike the Zeppelin campaign.

[GulDukat]

I read that there is talk of a new reissue campaign with unreleased material, not unlike the Zeppelin campaign.
That would be great. And if they are going to reissue their past albums, it should be the ones from the Hagar-era. They already remastered the Roth albums in 2000 and they sound great. The Sam-era albums, however, could desperately use a remastering.

[LaneSax]

Yes I agree, if there should be remasters I want the Van Hagar albums!

I am also desperate for new material but hey I don't mind the live album either. Would have been better if it was a Blu Ray or something.

[GulDukat]

5150 and OU812 could especially use an upgrade.

[henryeatscereal]

I the "reissue campaign" is true i would buy "Van Halen I" and "Women and Children First" in a heartbeat...

[GulDukat]

I the "reissue campaign" is true i would buy "Van Halen I" and "Women and Children First" in a heartbeat...
I thought that the 2000 remasters sounded great and I'm not sure if they could be improved. Maybe they would be made louder--but better? RE: WACF--"Romeo Delight" has always been a favorite of mine.

[henryeatscereal]

I thought that the 2000 remasters sounded great and I'm not sure if they could be improved. Maybe they would be made louder--but better? RE: WACF--"Romeo Delight" has always been a favorite of mine.
Yeah, to be fair the 2000 remasters are fine, i just would like a "deluxe" version with B-sides and live versions, i don't think they can sound better and i don't want a "louder remaster" that will end up being another victim of the "loudness war".

[GulDukat]

Yeah, to be fair the 2000 remasters are fine, i just would like a "deluxe" version with B-sides and live versions, i don't think they can sound better and i don't want a "louder remaster" that will end up being another victim of the "loudness war".
Funny how there seems to be a bottomless well of Hendrix posthumous albums--live albums, alt. takes, demos, works-in-progress, etc., but there's been practically no official release of any VH material, outside their 12 albums and now two live albums. Hendrix only recorded for about four years, compared to Van Halen's near 40. There must be tons of shit in the fault. Hell, even that aborted second album with Gary Cherone would be interesting to hear.

[blackholesun]

Fun fact: Van Halen was the 2nd ever live show I saw. I was 14. Can't be bothered to give a shit about them nowadays. They sound dated and not in a good way. Talented as fuck for sure, even fun in a way, but there is a major cheese factor there.

[GulDukat]

Fun fact: Van Halen was the 2nd ever live show I saw. I was 14. Can't be bothered to give a shit about them nowadays. They sound dated and not in a good way. Talented as fuck for sure, even fun in a way, but there is a major cheese factor there.
Some of Van Halen's music has aged rather well. The first six albums (DLR-era) still sound great and are a cornerstone to any decent rock collection. The first two albums with Sammy Hagar sound really dated, due to the production values, electric kit and keyboards. A remastering of those two albums would go a long way in terms or improving their sound.

Van Halen were my favorite band in high school and I was an obsessive fanatic. I still follow them and will give them a listen from time to time, but I've sort of moved on to other bands. It's just that for four years about 75% of what I listened to was Van Halen and I'm fatigued with their albums, although I did love A Different Kind of Truth and feel that's the best album of its type (guitar rock, hard rock) in ages. I was hoping for a follow-up, but that's not likely to happen anytime soon, if ever. Instead we get a lame live album.

[GulDukat]

Can you believe that MTV banned this video in 1991? Seems very tame by today's standards.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=konUjNnCy14

[GulDukat]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7EcODJOkjw&feature=youtu.be
Not a bad list. I probably would have bumped up Balance and put ADKOT in the top 5. Here's what my list would look like:

Van Halen
Fair Warning
1984
Women and Children First
A Different Kind of Truth
Van Halen II
Balance
5150
Diver Down
OU812
F.U.C.K.
Van Halen III

Pretty Funny:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_2gP-uQXu4#t=47

[LaneSax]

one thing definitely consistent is which album fans regard as the worst hah...

Fair Warning
Van Halen
Van Halen II
A Different Kind of Truth
1984
Women and Children First
Diver Down
OU812
5150
For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge
Balance
Van Halen III

[GulDukat]

one thing definitely consistent is which album fans regard as the worst hah...



Yup. Even flops like Motley Crue's self-titled album and KISS' Music From the Elder have their fans and gained a cult-following. Not so with VH3. I will always like it though, flawed as it is.

[LaneSax]

Yup. Even flops like Motley Crue's self-titled album and KISS' Music From the Elder have their fans and gained a cult-following. Not so with VH3. I will always like it though, flawed as it is.
very good point about the cult following bit.
VH3 has some good songs for me but overall I don't have the craving to listen to it much.

[GulDukat]

very good point about the cult following bit.
VH3 has some good songs for me but overall I don't have the craving to listen to it much.

The album suffers from a muddy, poor production and Gary's strained singing at times is another major flaw. If you can look past that, however, there's some great moments and, overall, the album is not as bad its reputation, IMHO. I am very curious to hear what the follow-up would have sounded like. They were well on their way to completing their second album with Gary when he was let-go. I'd love to hear those along with the 1985 demos that Van Halen were recording with David Lee Roth, shortly before he left. Roth sang on an early demo of "Summer Nights," originally titled "Eat Thy Neighborhood." Man, I'd love for that to be released.

[LaneSax]

I think it is safe to say anything Gary Cherone related will never see light...
If I am not wrong, even VH3 is no longer in print which to me suggests Eddie wants to erase that whole era

I actually didn't mind Gary's vocals and perhaps if another band released VH3, it wouldn't be so badly criticised.

[henryeatscereal]

My list, if anyone cares:

1. Van Halen
2. Van Halen II
3. Fair Warning
4. 1984
5. OU812
6. Women and Children First
7. A Different Kind of Truth
8. F.U.C.K.
9. Diver Down
10. 5150
11. Balance

Van Halen III (Didn't want to rate it, lol...)

[GulDukat]

From the new live album:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkaqpNsZKwE&t=75
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvSjJyQ6Pto

About what I expected. Not bad, but Dave isn't the singer he once was. They should have released an album from the 1984 tour.

[LaneSax]

I only just realised that Van Halen have a new official Youtube channel.

[LaneSax]

what the..


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFEfws47axs&t=13

But really, I love hearing Diamond Dave talk. He is such a character!

[henryeatscereal]

^what a horrible cover...

Were's Waldo when you need him? :(

[GulDukat]

Van Halen will perform on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, 4/2!

[GulDukat]

Summer tour:

VAN HALEN 2015 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
Sunday July 5, Seattle, WA, White River Amphitheatre
Tuesday July 7, Portland, OR, Amphitheater Northwest
Thursday July 9, Concord, CA, Concord Pavilion
Saturday July 11, San Bernardino, CA, San Manuel Amphitheater
Tuesday July 14, Irvine, CA, Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Thursday July 16, Mountain View, CA, Shoreline Amphitheatre
Saturday July 18, Salt Lake City, UT, USANA Amphitheatre
Monday July 20, Morrison, CO, Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Wednesday July 22, Kansas City, MO, Cricket Wireless Amphitheater
Friday July 24, Chicago, IL, First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Sunday July 26, St. Louis, MO, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Tuesday July 28, Pittsburgh, PA, First Niagra Pavilion
Thursday July 30, Bangor, ME, Darling’sWaterfront Pavilion
Saturday August 1, Boston, MA, Xfinity Center
Monday August 3, Cleveland, OH, Blossom Music Center
Wednesday August 5, London, ON, Western Fair District
Friday August 7, Toronto, ON, Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
Sunday August 9, Holmdel, NJ, PNC Bank Arts Center
Tuesday August 11, Hartford, CT, Xfinity Center
Thursday August 13, Wantagh, NY, Nikon At Jones Beach Theater
Sunday August 23, Hershey, PA, Hershey Park
Tuesday August 25, Darien Center, NY, Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Thursday August 27, Camden, NJ, Susquehanna Bank Center
Saturday August 29, Washington DC, Jiffy Lube Live
Monday August 31, Cincinnati, OH, Riverbend Music Center
Wednesday September 2, Indianapolis, IN, Klipsch Amphitheatre
Friday September 4, Detroit, MI, DTE Energy Music Theater
Sunday September 6, Bethel, NY, Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
Wednesday September 9, Raleigh, NC, Walnut Creek Amphitheater
Friday September 11, Charlotte, NC, PNC Music Pavilion
Sunday September 13, Tampa, FL, MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
Tuesday September 15, West Palm Beach, FL, Coral Sky Amphitheatre
Thursday September 17, Birmingham, AL, Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
Monday September 21, Austin, TX, Austin360 Amphitheater
Wednesday September 23, Dallas, TX, Gexa Energy Pavilion
Friday September 25, Houston, TX, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Monday September 28, Phoenix, AZ, Ak-Chin Pavilion
Wednesday September 30, San Diego, CA, Sleep Train Amphitheatre
Friday October 2, Hollywood, CA, Hollywood Bowl, CA, Hollywood Bowl

[thevoid99]

No dates in Atlanta.... BOO!!!

[GulDukat]

Any of you guys going to the tour? Honestly, I haven't been a huge Van Halen fan since high school, although the excellent A Different Kind of Truth rekindled my interest in the band. That said, they were an important part of my youth and I owe it to my 16 year-old inner self to go see them. I'm sure that it will be a good show.

[The Doctor]

Any of you guys going to the tour? Honestly, I haven't been a huge Van Halen fan since high school, although the excellent A Different Kind of Truth rekindled my interest in the band. That said, they were an important part of my youth and I owe it to my 16 year-old inner self to go see them. I'm sure that it will be a good show.

This is pretty much exactly how I feel. I will go because 16 year old me would be pissed at the me of now for not doing so. I've only seen them with Gary Cherone, so that doesn't exactly count. I feel like I have to, especially since this is likely the final tour they'll do with Dave.

[GulDukat]

This is pretty much exactly how I feel. I will go because 16 year old me would be pissed at the me of now for not doing so. I've only seen them with Gary Cherone, so that doesn't exactly count. I feel like I have to, especially since this is likely the final tour they'll do with Dave.
The 1998 tour was awesome. Most fans hate VH3, but as a live act that lineup was very good. Gary's a good singer/frontman. I saw him a few months ago with Extreme in Boston.

[GulDukat]

Van Halen will be on Jimmy Kimmel tonight and tomorrow and Ellen on Thursday.

[GulDukat]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whTx4oXKXEQ
Pretty good.

[Kodiak33]

I saw them like 3 years ago, I thought they were pretty good. I would recommend it if you haven't seen them yet.

[GulDukat]

I listened to the new live album today and was pleasantly surprised. My expectations were low based on the songs that I heard, mostly because Dave sounded pretty rough, but the album is actually pretty good. Yeah, Dave sounds thin, but if you listen to the entire concert from the beginning and go with the flow, it's a very enjoyable show. Ed and Al sound awesome and Wolfie can hold his own. Dave's banter (he sometimes speaks in Japanese) is also a lot of fun. This isn't an essential album or one of the best live albums ever, but if you like Van Halen you should dig this album.

[GulDukat]

VH on Ellen:
http://www.ellentv.com/videos/0-m3xqxait/

DLR injures himself:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUXB7hAYfKU&feature=player_embedded

[thefragile_jake]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3rxoBbEbq8

This is still the best Van Halen thing to come out in years.

[GulDukat]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3rxoBbEbq8

This is still the best Van Halen thing to come out in years.
I remember that, it's hilarious. Pretty sure the isolated Roth vocals are from the original recording sessions in 1978.

[GulDukat]

The Circle--Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham, & Vic Johnson, have a new live album out next week:
http://www.amazon.com/At-Your-Service-CD-Set/dp/B00VM5HOHY/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1431738390&sr=8-7&keywords=the+circle

Great mix of Zeppelin, Hagar-era Van Halen and Sammy solo.

[GulDukat]

From the Billboard Music Award Show last night:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12mksdwc3yY

[LaneSax]

hmm so EVH is back to bashing Diamond Dave

oh boy, I hope this does not affect a new record!

[GulDukat]

hmm so EVH is back to bashing Diamond Dave

oh boy, I hope this does not affect a new record!

You can read more here:
http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/6605222/eddie-van-halen-billboard-cover-sneak-peek?mobile_redirection=false

He said that Dave doesn't "want to be his friend" and listens to dance music while the other three like rock n' roll. No big deal, as far as I'm concerned. Ed and Dave always had a love/hate relationship. Plus, Eddie has often said how awesome Sammy or Gary was, right before they had a falling out, so I wouldn't make too much of this.

I thought that his comments about Mike being a shitty singer and how his harmonies were never that important and how Mike didn't know how to play bass (Ed claims he had to teach him) were low-blows and pretty dickish.

That said, I'd be kind of be surprised if Van Halen did record another album. They're so dysfunctional and not getting any younger. That said, they released a dozen albums, all of which I've enjoyed and while I'd always love another one, their legacy is all set and if it ends tomorrow. I'm glad that they went out on top with the excellent A Different Kind of Truth.

I'm looking forward to seeing them this summer, even if it is for the last time.

[thevoid99]

Sammy has a response to Eddie's claims about Mike: https://celebrity.yahoo.com/news/sammy-hagar-responds-eddie-van-halens-billboard-interview-021647045.html

I agree with Sammy. Eddie is a fucking liar.

[GulDukat]

Sammy has a response to Eddie's claims about Mike: https://celebrity.yahoo.com/news/sammy-hagar-responds-eddie-van-halens-billboard-interview-021647045.html

I agree with Sammy. Eddie is a fucking liar.
I do think Sammy tends to exaggerate, i.e., "I was just as big as Van Halen was, as a solo artist in 1984," "I sold 100 million albums with Van Halen," etc., but I'm with Sammy on this. I really, really doubt that Mike was so incompetent he couldn't play the bass parts for Van Halen. Mike is the nicest guy in that band and Ed treated him like shit. That's not right.

[GulDukat]

Mansfield show was awesome. Best I've ever seen this band. Can't believe Roth is 60. Great set list, all the classics and a ton of fan favorites.

[GulDukat]

Sammy Hagar and The Circle (Jason Bonham-drums, Vic Johnson-guitar, Michael Anthony-bass) have a new album, Space Between, coming out 5/10.

New song "Trust Fund Baby."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZItdb1ba5As
Sounds good. Nothing earth-shattering, but good old-school rock n' roll. I was listening to their live album, At Your Service (2015) the other day and forgot how good it is.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6APUT8BVXYM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHPWrHFPKG4
And the Zeppelin stuff is really fucking good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIPPVnWJN1I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsBxjrhr0YQ

Seeing Sammy Hagar and The Circle this May in Boston. I'm honestly a lot more excited about that than a possible Van Halen tour. I'm more of a Dave guy, but another tour without any new album is pretty stale--hearing the same songs for the past 12 years.

Sammy and The Circle's tour dates are listed on their website.
http://www.redrocker.com/

[GulDukat]

Oh my:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlfe9Pe6GBw

[bobbie solo]

https://tenor.com/view/seinfeld-jerry-seinfeld-jerry-im-out-gif-3979591https://tenor.com/view/seinfeld-jerry-seinfeld-jerry-im-out.gifhttp://66.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9s06d0Ex31rbrlneo1_400.gif

[DVYDRNS]

There are so many things wrong with this, i don't even know where to begin. from the absolute terrible remix.. to DLR vamping. to everyone standing there with cell phones out and not moving. *something, something about technology killing our youth etc etc etc*

[GulDukat]

There are so many things wrong with this, i don't even know where to begin. from the absolute terrible remix.. to DLR vamping. to everyone standing there with cell phones out and not moving. *something, something about technology killing our youth etc etc etc*I thought it was bizarre, to say the least, and not really my thing, but DLR looked like he was having the time of his life and the audience seemed to be enjoying it--so, whatever.

[DVYDRNS]

did they tho? DLR always seems to be having the time of his life. the audience just looked confused. they kept focusing on the same 3 people who seemed to be active... idk. it just weirded me out.

[GulDukat]

Cool interview with Stern. Sam talks about Dave, Van Halen days, etc.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4H8FGgKhhog

Dave on Van Halen's future:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bys92VHHI3b/

[Jinsai]

Wasn't he abducted by aliens or some shit?

Van Halen has moments that I love, but I'll never, never, NEVER understand why anyone loves any of the singers. Maybe I'm just not a very fun person.

[GulDukat]

Wasn't he abducted by aliens or some shit?

Van Halen has moments that I love, but I'll never, never, NEVER understand why anyone loves any of the singers. Maybe I'm just not a very fun person.I like both Dave and Sammy and think they complemented EVH very well. Dave is a total original, a one of a kind, part vaudeville, part crooner, all rock star. Love DLR, and Sammy too, who is more of a traditional rock singer.

[Jinsai]

I like both Dave and Sammy and think they complemented EVH very well. Dave is a total original, a one of a kind, part vaudeville, part crooner, all rock star. Love DLR, and Sammy too, who is more of a traditional rock singer.

They're very different, personality and tone-wise, but... the unifying similarity to me feels like... I dunno, they both seem like people you'd expect to see hanging out on a yacht, grinning and toasting you with a Pina colada. They both feel like "cocaine-rawk Jimmy Buffets" to me.

[onthewall2983]

You say that like it's a bad thing.

Hagar is a big fan of Trent, I remember interviews with him (maybe 15-20 years ago) where he said he was really intrigued by the darker rock music like NIN or Tool.

[GulDukat]

You say that like it's a bad thing.

Hagar is a big fan of Trent, I remember interviews with him (maybe 15-20 years ago) where he said he was really intrigued by the darker rock music like NIN or Tool.I can't think of any artist who is more dissimilar to Tent than Van Halen, Dave and Sammy. But I do remember seeing a pic of EVH at a NIN show years ago.

[Jinsai]

The older I get, the less-angsty and more prone to inviting "fun" into my life I get.

That said, I guess it's not my thing. It's TOO fun, to the point where it comes full circle and depresses me. I will say, on a positive note, that his guitar tone is the sort of thing that people whisper about in secretive loving tones in the audio engineering world.

[GulDukat]

I could actually see EVH working with Trent. Obviously not on something like "Beautiful Girls," but I can see Eddie adding a few licks to something Trent wrote.

[onthewall2983]

DLR is on today's episode of WTF With Marc Maron. He gets pretty candid about his relationship with the brothers, which is to say that there's always been dislike between him and them, and that he got along with their father more than them. I personally found it interesting when he talked about being raised Jewish in Indiana.

[GulDukat]

You can listen here:
http://www.wtfpod.com

[GulDukat]

So apparently Billie Eilish not knowing who Van Halen is was a major story this week. I find the reaction of angry 50-something year-old guys over a kid not knowing who a classic rock band from the 70's/80's is to be both troubling and amusing.

[GulDukat]

This was great:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=475&v=oSPmNlNcf2I&feature=emb_ logo

[GulDukat]

This was fun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=ii0Lo2zTFaI&feature=emb_lo go

[allegate]

Love this cover from Mutoid Man & Gina Gleason of Baroness.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvYQ3svO9h0

and if you're intrigued here's the full episode.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcPXWfsHCOc

[otnavuskire]

Love this cover from Mutoid Man & Gina Gleason of Baroness.

If you like that, check out the PanaMama performance from this past weekend's Slay at Home Fest. Gwarsenio, plus Shawna Potter from War on Women, Chris Maggio from High on Fire and John Heany.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8MT-Ujs9IY

[GulDukat]

DAVID LEE ROTH Shares Original Artwork Inspired By Coronavirus Crisis (https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/david-lee-roth-shares-original-artwork-inspired-by-coronavirus-crisis/?fbclid=IwAR0LM5ux4MTr2DgIRHZPg9oIQIt-dPx5iI5nE4Lif6CsbqRqRGBB2ZWsYaI)

These are pretty good.

[DVYDRNS]

does anybody seriously still give a shit about David lee Roth's opinion or "art"

[GulDukat]

does anybody seriously still give a shit about David lee Roth's opinion or "art"
You could say that about most of the 7.8 billion people on the planet.

[GulDukat]

Van Halen were my favorite band in high school and were a huge part of my youth. R.I.P. This hasn't even begun to sink in yet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtBOtBrfJM4

[Krazy]

EVH is truly a legend, and arguably the best rock guitarist from the 70s/80s hard rock scene. Probably can’t even measure how influential the man was.

RIP

EDIT: though it came from one of Rock’s most tragic event, one of the best stories was when EVH put his black and yellow guitar into Dimebag’s casket. \m/

[caca]

Van Halen were my favorite band in high school and were a huge part of my youth. R.I.P. This hasn't even begun to sink in yet.


Same.

[onthewall2983]

Van Halen were my favorite band in high school and were a huge part of my youth. R.I.P. This hasn't even begun to sink in yet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtBOtBrfJM4

Weirdly enough I just got that album on Discogs. Bought it on CD so I could burn "Intruder" and "Pretty Woman" together, as well as the flamenco intro to this with the song.

I came away liking this a lot.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2amyCWvGZVc

[GulDukat]

Weirdly enough I just got that album on Discogs. Bought it on CD so I could burn "Intruder" and "Pretty Woman" together, as well as the flamenco intro to this with the song.

I came away liking this a lot.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2amyCWvGZVc
Great song. Some other underrated tracks:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpX3Gei_AqE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8y1prHEP7E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZnMhgfMryo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jgn9bEnZGdY

[chuckrh]

I have a good Eddie Van Halen story that I was too upset & ill to share yesterday. I had chemo yesterday morning & got home to hear the news of Eddie's passing. Not a good day. So let's hop in the time machine & head back to 1978. I was 17 & a junior in high school. At this point I am seriously getting into music which affected my life (good & bad) for decades to come. The first record came out in February of 1978. I was hanging out at my favorite record store & they said listen to this & put the record on as there was no radio play yet. Eruption comes on & it was like a bolt of lightning. My friends & I freaked out because there wasn't anything else out there that sounded like that. Bought the album immediately. A few months later they came to town as an opener for Black Sabbath on the Never Say Die tour. Van Halen absolutely destroyed them. Sabbath were not at their best & it turned out they fired Ozzy after the tour. They were so bad that we left the show early. Went to a party at a friend's place & I came up with the bright idea of heading down to the Edgewater to try & meet the band. The hotel was the stay of choice for bands. You could fish from the rooms & it was made famous by Frank Zappa song about mudsharks. So, we got there & bluffed our way into the cocktail lounge being underage & all. Turns out both bands were there & it was party time in the bar. We noticed Eddie was sitting at a table by himself in the corner so we wandered over to say hi. I think Eddie figured out we were there on the sly & told us to have seat saying he'd rather hang with fans than anyone else. We ended up getting quite a buzz on with him & he was very cool & nice to us. We met Ozzy, too. He was nice to us, too. On the other hand, David Lee already was really arrogant & aloof. 1 friend ended up spilling a really sloppy drink like a tequila sunrise on him by accident. He was not pleased! To cap it off, on the way back to the car I see a flash of green & dove on it. Turned out it was $40 which was a healthy amount of money in those days. What a night! I saw VH a bunch in the early days. I think they would've been an even bigger deal if Sammy Hagar was the singer from the beginning. DLR was entertaining but irritating & finally he was just insufferable. I saw them with Sammy a few times including a memorable show with Alice in Chains opening. Didn't catch any of the reunion shows. Now I kind of wish I had but I don't think it would've topped the early shows. RIP Eddie, you were 1 of a kind for sure!

[Krazy]

Sorry to hear about your situation chuckrh . Hope you pull through.

[chuckrh]

Sorry to hear about your situation @chuckrh (https://www.echoingthesound.org/community/member.php?u=6224) . Hope you pull through.

Thanks Krazy . It's a battle that's been going on for 10 years. What I have is a really bad version of rheumatoid arthritis. They use chemo to try & slow down the progression with mixed results. I won't be feeling too hot until sometime this weekend. The damage has been accumulating & I had to take a disability retirement a year ago. That was about 5 years after the doctors started telling me I should. Turns out the timing was good as the company isn't doing too well with the pandemic. It wasn't in great shape before that either. Major aerospace that shall remain nameless. I'm still walking etc but every day is a challenge. It's definitely a sword of Damocles situation. People don't really understand about RA. There are a real lot of variations that run from mild to severe. Lucky me got 1 in the severe category. Most likely it's or complications are going to kill me sooner rather than later. That's what did in Glen Frey of the Eagles. Would've been good if that had raised awareness but sadly Bowie died later in the week. Some people here have heard this so sorry if redundant. The pandemic has definitely made things even tougher as my immune system is not good at all. I try to get by best I can. Hopefully there will be a vaccine soon. It's been tough going to see live music before the pandemic & getting worse. I hope I get a few more shows in from favorite artists while I still can. This month was originally going to be 1 for the ages. Roger Waters, Nick Cave & multiple NIN shows of course! Sigh.

[allegro]

chuckrh - Lol, looks like you, me and my husband are all the same age and graduated the same year :)

My husband saw Van Halen and Black Sabbath on that tour, too.


Edit: Re David Lee Roth: I had numerous girlfriends in high school who had posters of a half-nekkid DLR hanging on their respective walls. He was a chick magnet in those days.

Eddie and Alex were born in the Netherlands and so was my paternal grandpa and his whole family. Dutch pride.

My lifetime-lead-guitarist-and-otherwise-typically-not-emotional husband has had tears in his eyes several times since Ed’s death, trying to explain things to me about “tapped harmonics” and stuff that I don’t understand.

[chuckrh]

@chuckrh (https://www.echoingthesound.org/community/member.php?u=6224) - Lol, looks like you, me and my husband are all the same age and graduated the same year :)

My husband saw Van Halen and Black Sabbath on that tour, too.


Edit: Re David Lee Roth: I had numerous girlfriends in high school who had posters of a half-nekkid DLR hanging on their respective walls. He was a chick magnet in those days.

Eddie and Alex were born in the Netherlands and so was my paternal grandpa and his whole family. Dutch pride.

My lifetime-lead-guitarist-and-otherwise-typically-not-emotional husband has had tears in his eyes several times since Ed’s death, trying to explain things to me about “tapping harmonics” and stuff that I don’t understand.

To be honest, I got a little misty too when I heard the news. Very unChucklike behavior! ;)

[GulDukat]

Looks like Wolf and Al will look through the vaults of 5150 for unreleased recordings. (https://ultimateclassicrock.com/van-halen-unreleased-songs/)

There's a ton of stuff. The 1976 demos (which are highly bootlegged), the 1985 sessions with David Lee Roth before he left the group, 4-5 songs that were recorded for For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge but didn't make the album, several completed or near completed songs for the follow-up to Van Halen 3 with Gary Cherone, the 2001 aborted sessions with David Lee Roth, several demos from A Different Kind of Truth and various other odds-and-ends.

[onthewall2983]

I wonder what he has in terms of live recordings. They only put out two live albums (and a video from the first tour with Hagar), and nothing with the original line-up.

[allegro]

To be honest, I got a little misty too when I heard the news. Very unChucklike behavior! ;)

We are doing an unending VH Fest here at Casa del Beavis.

And said “tapped harmonics” ...

https://youtu.be/iofxm92XcMI

[GulDukat]

Eddie Van Halen with Roger Waters:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dayJCB9Dv98

[onthewall2983]

And Ennio Morricone, who passed this year as well.

[allegro]

https://twitter.com/ThatEricAlper/status/1313579654134018054?s=20



https://twitter.com/peterrojas/status/1313571809430695936?s=20

[onthewall2983]

https://youtu.be/WpzyxHnN7HM

[GulDukat]

https://youtu.be/WpzyxHnN7HM
Man, takes me back to senior year in high school. Can't believe he's really gone.

[allegro]

Interesting:

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/eddie-van-halen-endured-horrifying-racist-environment-becoming-rock-legend-n1242663

[GulDukat]

Four Van Halen albums re-entered the billboard 200 this week:

Van Halen (30)
1984 (45)
Best of, Volume 1 (60)
Best of Both Worlds (166)

[GulDukat]

If you're a VH fan, check out the Zero demos from the 1970's, really good shit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-3b3TPgkOQ&list=RDC-3b3TPgkOQ&start_radio=1&t=8

I really like this song in particular, "Big Trouble," which was reworked as "Big River" on A Different Kind of Truth. I like this version better. Anthony's vocals harmonizing with DLR sounds great.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=965oFkhMQH8

They should officially release this.

[onthewall2983]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVidFIOL6NE

[GulDukat]

Here is a demo of an unreleased song called "It's the Right Time," with singer Mitch Malloy, which was later reworked as "That's Why I Love You," for VH3 but left off the album.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=be8-67usbes

Not a bad song, but Malloy is a little generic. A more traditional VH sounding album, with the right producer with Malloy might have had a better chance than what we got with Van Halen 3.

[Krazy]

http://youtu.be/291bYKTEyrc

[onthewall2983]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsdTQngjE5Y

[GulDukat]

That's a cool song. This was recorded a few years ago for an album that hasn't been released yet. John 5 plays guitar and Gregg Bissonette plays drums.

[Jord]

I've never been a huge VH fan, however I have been getting into ADKOT big time this week. What a hell of a record.

[GulDukat]

I've never been a huge VH fan, however I have been getting into ADKOT big time this week. What a hell of a record.

Really awesome album. Apparently they demoed a a dozen more songs for that album. Hopefully they could be cleaned-up and released someday.

[GulDukat]

Dave has a new online interactive comic with 5 new songs. (https://www.vhnd.com/2020/11/01/david-lee-roth-releases-immersive-interactive-comic-the-roth-project-featuring-five-brand-new-songs/?fbclid=IwAR1OgWteK8uO5MEy9U_N6MUpy_VMK2X408fztShS uMu_Wzqt-7xmEwFPB_E)

Here is the direct link (https://www.therothproject.com/).

[GulDukat]

Eddie Van Halen: Happy Trails.
(https://sterlewine.substack.com/p/eddie-van-halen-happy-trails?fbclid=IwAR0EekdYlbF8sQQYjzGClVELlTHuTMU_62 Cd5jTlyCgWyHpwgGJKDUlmBIA)
Really good write-up on the legacy of Van Halen.

[Jinsai]

Just gonna be a naysayer for a second here and INSIST that the "Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Bar and Grill)" is a painfully bad song, and I'm not shitting on the dead here (Eddie had nothing to do with it). That song is incredibly bad! That's fucking terrrrrrrrrrrrrible! Honestly, would you ever just want to listen to that?

[GulDukat]

Just gonna be a naysayer for a second here and INSIST that the "Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Bar and Grill)" is a painfully bad song, and I'm not shitting on the dead here (Eddie had nothing to do with it). That song is incredibly bad! That's fucking terrrrrrrrrrrrrible! Honestly, would you ever just want to listen to that? I enjoyed it. I mean, it's not a great song, but it's fun and I'm hoping DLR releases that album he recorded with John 5 at some point.

On another note, I picked up some Van Halen bootlegs on Ebay. One is from Pensacola, Florida, 1995, first show of the Balance tour. Really great recording (better than the Live: Right Here, Right Now, the official live album from 1993). Jon Stewart introduces the band. Check out this show, really good shit.

[Jinsai]

it's like something Jimmy Buffett was too drunk to release.

And there's totally a place for that. I'm a grinch I guess.

[allegro]

My Grandpa came here from Holland through Ellis Island with his entire family (my Dad and his brother and sister were/are first generation American), and the extended family on that side would all sit around speaking Dutch. I know SOME Dutch, very very little.

But hearing Alex and Eddie speaking fluent Dutch is, well, oddly comforting now that all of my relatives who speak fluent Dutch have passed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nul26_lKpYk


Re the Twister soundtrack, Sirius XM played this from that soundtrack quite a bit while Deep Tracks was temporarily the Van Halen Tribute Channel after EVH died.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FVRcxgc1Bs

[GulDukat]

New song "Distance" from Wolfgang Van Halen. I think it sounds really good--very modern, but heartfelt with a good hook. Beautiful video too:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI3aPJkZmNU

[onthewall2983]

Oh he's got a future for sure. And a decent voice too, people were knocking him for not having Anthony's high range but he's a good singer.

[GulDukat]

I posted the entire Howard Stern interview with another new song "You're to Blame" which was really good, but it was pulled down.

[allegate]

https://twitter.com/wearethepit/status/1354098947946590208?s=20

wait a minute, you can play a flute with a mask on?!?

[halo eighteen]

wait a minute, you can play a flute with a mask on?!?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjj7lYSwM_E

lol!

[GulDukat]

Sammy Hagar and The Circle have released their "lockdown" album.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzflDi1NH4Y&list=PLBzBwYhHpqLI-ulyOQac9p9j5P6umkv4j

One original and the rest covers. Everything is posted on youtube.

"Heroes"


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBAvI9IVF8Q

[allegro]

Forgot about this thread.


New song "Distance" from Wolfgang Van Halen. I think it sounds really good--very modern, but heartfelt with a good hook. Beautiful video too
The end of this song, the voicemail from Ed? Made me cry immediately. Not so much because of Ed, but because it reminds me of my Dad, who died in March of ‘16; he used to leave me voicemail messages like that all the time. The response on Wolf’s IG page shows I’m not alone in this. The whole song really resonates with people who’ve experienced loss, especially those who’ve lost a parent.

[allegro]

Rivers Cuomo is disappointed that Eddie Van Halen won’t get to hear Weezer's 'Van Weezer' album (https://www.guitarworld.com/news/rivers-cuomo-is-disappointed-that-eddie-van-halen-wont-get-to-hear-weezers-van-weezer-album)


Weezer’s “all guitars and shredding” album, Van Weezer, was scheduled for release in May 2020 but delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Now the record, which Weezer dedicated to Eddie Van Halen, will come out in on May 7, 2021. But as singer and guitar player Rivers Cuomo noted in a new interview, this means that Van Halen, who passed away on October 6, 2020 at the age of 65, won’t hear it.

“Just from a self-centered perspective, we’re disappointed,” Cuomo told Apple Music’s The Strombo Show.

“It would have been cool if he could have heard the record. And I don’t know if it would have meant anything to him. But he could have seen his influence bearing fruit decades later and in this modern record of 2021.”

[GulDukat]

Update on Wolfgang Van Halen's upcoming album, under the moniker Mammoth WVH, with tracklist. (https://ultimateclassicrock.com/wolfgang-van-halen-mammoth-wvh-album-track-listing/?fbclid=IwAR02btwCfdN04aR1a3AWRfgZPqhJR_pc3HFQiefz FoWVLhWGYmpUbVkG0Rc)

[GulDukat]

Mammoth WVH will be released 6/11. (https://ultimateclassicrock.com/wolfgang-van-halen-mammoth-wvh-album/?fbclid=IwAR0JytHuyecJU6fy7M0Ygblt_gdrfOiVOKFACwYw A61Ov13qrxTk1d5wW9w) Album artwork (in the video below) looks really cool.

"You're to Blame"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXqz_NNwT20

[chuckrh]

Mammoth WVH is playing on Jimmy Kimmel tonight. Interested to see the band play live.

[allegro]

Mammoth WVH is playing on Jimmy Kimmel tonight. Interested to see the band play live.

Yeah I guess the only musician on the album is Wolf, but he’s assembled a band for live performances.

[GulDukat]

Yeah I guess the only musician on the album is Wolf, but he’s assembled a band for live performances.

That is correct.

[bobbie solo]

Mammoth WVH will be released 6/11. (https://ultimateclassicrock.com/wolfgang-van-halen-mammoth-wvh-album/?fbclid=IwAR0JytHuyecJU6fy7M0Ygblt_gdrfOiVOKFACwYw A61Ov13qrxTk1d5wW9w) Album artwork (in the video below) looks really cool.

"You're to Blame"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXqz_NNwT20

this is tight.

[GulDukat]

this is tight.

That sounds great. And Wolf does everything--sings, bass, drums and guitar.

[chuckrh]

Wolf sounded great on Kimmel last night. If that performance is any indication, he's put a fine band together to play live & possibly record with. I'm wondering if someone is going to double up on keyboards when needed. I'm hoping that he is successful. The music world needs some good new rock these days. I think his dad would be proud of what Wolf has accomplished so far.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5bMbKcdhQA

[Jord]

I find Wolf’s stuff solid so far, especially that live performance. I’ll definitely pick a copy of his record up. He’s doing his own thing and it’s shaping up awesome.

[GulDukat]

I find Wolf’s stuff solid so far, especially that live performance. I’ll definitely pick a copy of his record up. He’s doing his own thing and it’s shaping up awesome.
TBH, I wasn't super excited about this album at first. I thought that it would be like Kelly Osbourne/Sean Lennon's work--not bad, but not really anything all that great--another album from the child of a super famous musician, but these new songs are great. Wolfgang is uber-talented.

[allegro]

Check out a Wolf’s jacket in this photo:

https://www.instagram.com/p/B9DRpRRgy1N/?igshid=bvy22zxpu6i

[chuckrh]

Check out a Wolf’s jacket in this photo:

https://www.instagram.com/p/B9DRpRRgy1N/?igshid=bvy22zxpu6i


Nice! I have one of those, too.

[GulDukat]

New songs, sounds great.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMDoj8VVzh8


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGl_3AYGW08

[allegro]

New songs, sounds great.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMDoj8VVzh8

Oh wow I LOVE this video!! That’s interesting editing.

[GulDukat]

This is old, but I don't know if I've seen this before.

2.5 hours long. That's right, 2.5 hours long.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VBzouW1M4w

[allegro]

This is old, but I don't know if I've seen this before.

2.5 hours long. That's right, 2.5 hours long.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VBzouW1M4w

2.5 hours of Dave can’t dance.


Now I’m gonna have that O’ Jays Soul Train song stuck in my head all day.

[GulDukat]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSU7itWfn8Q

[LaneSax]

WVH is a lot better than I expected. Looking forward to the whole album

[allegate]

https://i.redd.it/307mjiqkr3w21.jpg

[allegro]

It’s all very pop-ie. It sounds like “something else” but I don’t remember what.

[LaneSax]

definitely very mainstream rock but what surprised me at first is that WVH can sing pretty well

[GulDukat]

Cool story from Eddie Vedder on meeting Eddie Van Halen:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTmv7SJwfG0

[GulDukat]

"Giddy Up," with John 5 on guitar:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lC_piFz7RVY

Wolfgang will be on your with GN'R this summer. (https://ultimateclassicrock.com/guns-n-roses-mammoth-wvh-2021-tour/)

[Kodiak33]

It’s all very pop-ie. It sounds like “something else” but I don’t remember what.

Sounds some like Royal Blood.

[GulDukat]

New interview with Wolf from the Washington Post. (https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2021/06/02/wolfgang-van-halen-mammoth/)

[Jinsai]

"Giddy Up," with John 5 on guitar:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lC_piFz7RVY

Wolfgang will be on your with GN'R this summer. (https://ultimateclassicrock.com/guns-n-roses-mammoth-wvh-2021-tour/)

I swear... sometimes, I am genuinely jealous of people who can listen to this sort of thing and say "hey, that was a good experience and I'm glad that happened." I will never have any idea what that feels like. And I am NOT suggesting that all music needs to be super serious and make a point and be dramatic or not just have some fucking fun, but this sounds like the adult version of Baby Shark to me.

[GulDukat]

I swear... sometimes, I am genuinely jealous of people who can listen to this sort of thing and say "hey, that was a good experience and I'm glad that happened." I will never have any idea what that feels like. And I am NOT suggesting that all music needs to be super serious and make a point and be dramatic or not just have some fucking fun, but this sounds like the adult version of Baby Shark to me.

I didn't know what Baby Shark was until just now and looked it up on youtube. Shame on you.

I dig the Roth tune. Laid back, some nice guitar work. Nothing essential, but fun.

Eat 'Em and Smile will always be Dave's crowning achievement as a solo artist.

[allegate]

lol, I bought the RSD single of Baby Shark because my nephew loves the song.

fun fact: I gave it to my MIL because she has a record player and also babysits him. she hates me for that because it's a picture disc and he knows to ask for it.

constantly.

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71t2eOQrWPL._SY355_.jpg

[october_midnight]

I swear... sometimes, I am genuinely jealous of people who can listen to this sort of thing and say "hey, that was a good experience and I'm glad that happened." I will never have any idea what that feels like.

Definitely me throughout high school and college. Just do what I did, hit your late 30’s, have a kid and get two mortgages. Regardless of the entertainment medium, you’ll love what you love to death. And won’t have the time or energy to give two fucks about shit you don’t care about. ��

[Jinsai]

october_midnight yeahhhh... at this point, when someone IRL tells me what kind of art/music/lit/film/whatever they're into, my response is usually a sort of "no shit?"

[GulDukat]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZ1u606xGnk

[GulDukat]

Giving Mammoth WVH a spin now. It's pretty much what I expected, very modern 00s/10s rock, in the style of Foo Fighters, Audioslave, Alter Bridge, etc. I'd say the material is better than average and I'm enjoying the disc. I hope it does well.

[GulDukat]

The Rising Son. (https://www.spin.com/featured/wolfgang-van-halen-interview/?fbclid=IwAR33zFTwQRz7hO4LFKFm6VGSP8Pd46ML6ERTSbUh Ce3jNVam-_G6RNtS-V4)

[GulDukat]

David Lee Roth is retiring. (https://www.vhnd.com/2021/10/01/david-lee-roth-im-retiring/)

[GulDukat]

EVH has been gone a year. Still can't believe that he's really gone.

One of my favorites. Soloing is just awesome here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Da_3HZqRKLw

[GulDukat]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gykGUEiBSVY&t=250s

[GulDukat]

Michael Anthony Has Discussed Van Halen Tribute With Alex, David Lee Roth (https://www.iheart.com/content/2022-05-10-michael-anthony-has-discussed-van-halen-tribute-with-alex-david-lee-roth/?fbclid=IwAR0H3qNZraJQWrVstT2OZ3hY37vQuj0gX1_OcwEG haGH2RwK9Qnahfw-STc)

If this happens I hope they get Sammy for the tour as well as Dave.

[LaneSax]

Michael Anthony Has Discussed Van Halen Tribute With Alex, David Lee Roth (https://www.iheart.com/content/2022-05-10-michael-anthony-has-discussed-van-halen-tribute-with-alex-david-lee-roth/?fbclid=IwAR0H3qNZraJQWrVstT2OZ3hY37vQuj0gX1_OcwEG haGH2RwK9Qnahfw-STc)

If this happens I hope they get Sammy for the tour as well as Dave.
Personally hope it does not happen. Sounds like a cash grab. Surprised WVH hasnt bitched about it on twitter

[GulDukat]

Personally hope it does not happen. Sounds like a cash grab. Surprised WVH hasnt bitched about it on twitter

Unless a band performs for free, it's always about the money (in part). With Satriani on guitar, this could really work. If Sam is part of the tour, that will be great for Dave as he won't have to sing as long. Maybe an hour setlist with Dave, and then an hour with Sam, and then Dave and Sam can duet a song or two.

[DVYDRNS]

hard pass.

[allegro]

Goosebumps
https://twitter.com/casmar27/status/1566110931037200384?s=21&t=aLY54nNegEXCLEt1CcerzA

[GulDukat]

Goosebumps
https://twitter.com/casmar27/status/1566110931037200384?s=21&t=aLY54nNegEXCLEt1CcerzA

That was awesome.

[GulDukat]

New Red Hot Chilli Pepper song, "Eddie."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRqRGmjb9MU

The creative process gives life meaning and purpose! We put out a double album about four months ago, called Unlimited Love. I love that album, it felt so good to share it with y’all. Welp, now we are putting out another double album and this one is the absolute best of who we are, I’m am fukking thrilled that we are releasing this shit on October 14. Power to the people. Hope it touches hearts.

https://www.spin.com/2022/09/red-hot-chili-peppers-eddie-new-single/?fbclid=IwAR2CippTxSO74zKhoiivzPrsiW9-w1OyWFYzGEsVJnTHLtIL0oitdFCoPt4

[GulDukat]

New Sammy Hagar interview. (https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/sammy-hagar-van-halen-reunion-eddie-van-halen-1234600146/?fbclid=IwAR1vf39wCNB7p5B13gjyrRdi3TP7rmuqUxSVOuup a-n3ROQkElTGHtgBDXE)

[GulDukat]

Sammy's new album Crazy Times is out today.

From another Rolling Stone interview with Dave Cobb, who produced Crazy Times:
(https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/sammy-hagar-van-halen-new-album-crazy-times-1234596367/)
Cobb wanted the record to draw inspiration from all eras of Hagar’s career, with a special emphasis on his time in Van Halen. The presence of Van Halen/Circle bassist Michael Anthony made that pretty easy. “The first thing I told Michael when we got to the studio was that I wanted him to do that classic Van Halen harmony,” says Cobb. “He was such huge part of their sound, and we really tried to get those classic Van Halen vocal sounds. He’s just such an incredible singer, and the way he stacks harmonies is amazing to watch.”

Going to give Crazy Times a spin this afternoon. Looking forward to hearing it.

[LaneSax]

2 years have passed by real fast

[GulDukat]

2 years have passed by real fast

Yeah. I still give those first six albums a spin a few times a month. If you like classic rock/guitar rock, it doesn't get much better than Van Halen.

[allegro]

New Sammy Hagar interview. (https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/sammy-hagar-van-halen-reunion-eddie-van-halen-1234600146/?fbclid=IwAR1vf39wCNB7p5B13gjyrRdi3TP7rmuqUxSVOuup a-n3ROQkElTGHtgBDXE)

Jesus, this guy’s insufferable. He takes every chance possible to air out his grievances at the expense of anyone else, including dead people who can’t defend themselves. Sam wrote a book about this shit; but here he is, again, waiving his hands, “wait, look, I gotta tell people how things went down” - for the hundredth time - but now he’s trying to temper it with “but I was talking with Ed as he was dying in the hospital and it was all good” so he looks like he was Ed’s best pal. While Sam’s basically bitching about Wolfie because Michael wasn’t around.

Oh, God, and don’t tell anyone he was ever in Van Halen. While he’s doing “Right Now” every night.

[DVYDRNS]

I'll take Sammys hot air over Daves bombastic diarrhea of the mouth any day.

Cant stand that tacky mf.

[allegro]

Dave sucks. Totally. I loved Dave for being Dave but Dave just can’t fucking stop being Dave.

HOWEVER … Dave, at least, has the credentials of writing the lyrics for pretty much all the original Van Halen hits.

As someone who was around during Van Halen’s first album and their meteoric rise to fame … a lot of that was due to Ed, absolutely, but a TON of it was due to Dave, and his lyrics and showmanship.

Sammy?

He was brought in by the manager. We already knew him from Montrose, which was a great band. It wasn’t a difficult transition.

https://youtu.be/CtDO3qBo72M

But Sam goes shit-talking Ed and Alex in interviews, and then bitches about how Mikey lost his job?

Ed said the ONLY reason he toured again was because WOLF was there. Period. There wouldn’t have been another album or tour had Ed’s son not been involved to help Ed handle it all.

But here’s Sam, still complaining about Ed after he’s dead, still bitching about Alex. Ed said “why didn’t you just call me?” Yeah, good question, Sam. You’re still telling this same story, 90 times, bitching how Alex won’t return your calls. Ed’s been dead TWO YEARS, and you’re chasing down a journalist, wanting to tell “your side of the story” that you’ve told 50 fucking times. Meanwhile, where’s Dave?

And they DID return DAVE’S calls. That’s gotta tell you something right there, on the totem pole of dick-ology.

[GulDukat]

To be fair, when anyone interview Sammy Hagar most of the questions will be about Van Halen.

[allegro]

To be fair, when anyone interview Sammy Hagar most of the questions will be about Van Halen.


Near the end of the interview, the conversation inevitably turned toward Van Halen and the possibility of a tribute concert to Eddie Van Halen featuring all the surviving members of the band. A few days later, we heard from Hagar’s camp that he wanted to get back on the phone: He had a lot more to say about his former band. “I really think that it’s OK just to speak how I really feel now,” he said when we reconnected, “because there is no animosity left in my heart, in my soul, anywhere.”

Yawn.

[GulDukat]

So what? He called back. Whenever Hagar gives an interview he will be asked VH questions and that's going to get the most amount of attention. He exaggerates ("I was as big as Van Halen in 1984"), but that is nothing new.

[GulDukat]

Eddie Van Halen came close to working with Chris Cornell. (https://ultimateclassicrock.com/eddie-van-halen-chris-cornell-collaboration/?fbclid=IwAR3U3eqCJfnlvs1EaS3ZHk0ujPseoi3SXRXHJp8l DUabmeuyY4DfLx1G8_0)

[GulDukat]

Sammy Hagar and The Circle's new album Crazy Times is pretty good. It's not a stone cold classic, but it's a solid hard rock album. Sam sounds great at 75.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGo87Lhf7xg

[GulDukat]

New Extreme.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ_AOIbj8AA

I think this is great, really impressed. Nuno said that he had EVH in mind when he recorded the new album, Six, out in June.

[simonn]

Cracking tune, and the solo takes me right back to Donington 1984, the only time I ever saw Eddie live - my first ever festival. I'll look forward to an Extreme tour if they hit the UK.

The Oh Oh Uh Oh Oh bit - really familiar but I can't place it.

[LaneSax]

https://youtu.be/yIQH0HcdQnE

[GulDukat]

Mammoth II is out 8/4. (https://mammothwvh.com/)

[cdm]

1638268440531341313

[GulDukat]

1638268440531341313

No different than Jamie Lee Curtis, Drew Barrymore, Jeff Bridges, etc.

He is the son of Eddie Van Halen, Van Halen is his last name. Is he not supposed to use it? The anger/hostility of some people because of something totally not in his control is stupid.

[LaneSax]

Mammoth II is out 8/4. (https://mammothwvh.com/)
Got the signed digipak n reaper world tee

[GulDukat]

The Star Fleet Project (https://www.guitarworld.com/news/brian-may-eddie-van-halen-star-fleet-project-reissue-release), a collaboration between Brian May and Eddie Van Halen, recorded in 1983 and long out-of-print, will be re-issued July 14.

There is a ton of stuff in the vaults that needs to come out. Hopefully this is the first of many.

[GulDukat]

Giving Mammoth's new album II a spin right now. It's pretty much what I expected, continuing the sound of the debut--very modern. It's been a while since I listened to the first album, but I think that the songs might be stronger here. Fantastic musicianship, hard to believe that Wolf plays everything, and sings. There's some pretty sweet guitar work, and you can almost here Eddie at times.

I'd give it a 3.5/5

[GulDukat]

Van Hagar remasters coming 10/6. (https://ultimateclassicrock.com/van-halen-sammy-hagar-collection-ii/)

5150 and OU812 really needed to be remastered. "Bonus" content is really lame.

[DVYDRNS]

Interested in this one. Dgaf about Dave Halen. But love van hagar.

[GulDukat]

Interested in this one. Dgaf about Dave Halen. But love van hagar.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8CIjrGhfmc

[DVYDRNS]

haha yea I know im in the minority. but I like Sammy. Dave annoys the snot out of me. always has. cannot stand him at all. Sammy is rad tho. nice guy.

[LaneSax]

Any love for Mammoth WVH II?
another solid effort

[GulDukat]

Any love for Mammoth WVH II?
another solid effort

@28 on the Billboard 200.

[LaneSax]

@28 on the Billboard 200.
Not bad. I think this album sounds better than the debut. 10 solid tracks. No filler

[GulDukat]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WH29LFIFC_k

That was, interesting.

[GulDukat]

Ouch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8L0ZxILZv64

[cdm]

I’ll preface by saying I enjoy Dave Halen more than Van Hagar and I’m not familiar with WVH, which is to say I don’t have a dog in this fight…but Dave’s bit is getting really tiresome.

[stankeybearlover]

So for how long has he been in this mean-spirited midlife crisis?

[GulDukat]

So for how long has he been in this mean-spirited midlife crisis?

DLR will be 70 this year.

[think i'm a fire engine]

So for how long has he been in this mean-spirited midlife crisis?

It's more likely the beginning of dementia setting in.

[GulDukat]

It's more likely the beginning of dementia setting in.

He's always been nuts.