Van Halen/Roth in 2007?

MookieBlaylock5v1

Gary Cherone, where art thou?

Atomic Punk

MookieBlaylock5v1 wrote:

Gary Cherone, where art thou?

I actually enjoyed the Cherone VH show at MSG because I got to hear the band play all the old stuff that Sammy refused to do. Seeing Eddie go off on Fair Warning and WACF classics was awesome!

AxlUlrich

Sammy now has his say on possible reunion...

Earlier this year, it was announced that Eddie Van Halen's 15-year-old son Wolfgang had replaced Michael Anthony on bass.

"I really have no idea — ppphhhttt! — what's going on," Hagar said. "Michael and I are friends, which is why he isn't in the band anymore."

VAN HALEN and Hagar went their separate ways in 1996. Eight years later, Hagar was back in the fold for a reunion tour. In the interim, he co-headlined a tour with Roth.

There has been buzz lately about VAN HALEN hitting the road again with Roth. Hagar, for one, doesn't buy it.

"I'm not saying I don't want a Dave reunion," Hagar said. "I think their best bet after this would be to go out with Dave. But I don't see it working.

"Ed, Wolfie, Alex and some new kid would be what I put my money on. That could happen.

"But Dave and Ed working together? I don't see it in a million years. I know 'em both."

In fact, Hagar doubts VAN HALEN's members can put aside their differences even long enough to get through the Rock Hall ceremony.

"I think it could be ugly," he said. "This might be the best one ever! It's what everybody wants. They want to see blows thrown and yelling and screaming and people making fools of themselves and trying to outshine each other.

"This could be a real comedy, man. This could be a reality series right here.

"I don't think it's gonna be a real friendly, beautiful scene. . . .I could go there and jam with them. Ed, Mike, Al and I probably could pull it off, 'cause we just did it [in 2004]. We were professional when we went onstage.

"But you throw Dave in that mix, and I just don't see it working. Dave's gonna want it to be all about him. Ed's gonna want it to be all about him. And that's a tough one right there. I'll probably just be sitting over in the corner, cracking up."

Poncier

Atomic Punk wrote:

I actually enjoyed the Cherone VH show at MSG because I got to hear the band play all the old stuff that Sammy refused to do. Seeing Eddie go off on Fair Warning and WACF classics was awesome!

I saw the VH3 version in Boston and thoroughly enjoyed the show.
When I saw the Hagar/Roth show here, Gary joined Sammy (and Mike) on stage for a couple of duets, and seeing the 3 singers of VH on the same stage on the same night it was clear that Cherone had the best set of pipes by a longshot.

sk8nshoot1

Poncier wrote:

I saw the VH3 version in Boston and thoroughly enjoyed the show.
When I saw the Hagar/Roth show here, Gary joined Sammy (and Mike) on stage for a couple of duets, and seeing the 3 singers of VH on the same stage on the same night it was clear that Cherone had the best set of pipes by a longshot.

I've seen all three versions of VH (Dave, Sammy & Gary...) and the Sammy/Dave tour and of course Sammy solo... Yes, Gary Cherone has the best voice, but he's a singer and Sammy and Dave are "rock stars"!!!

Given a choice I'd opt for the Dave led VH tour... It's been a while and I think it would be a little crazier... After all it's about the fun...

VEDHEAD27

Ooooh! I would love love LOVE for this to really, finally happen!
Nothing tops the Dave for me. I'd be there in a frickin heartbeat!

Thanks for posting this Poncier.

enharmonic

They should do a Rockstar VanHalen reality show. Seems to have worked for INXS and "Supernova"



As long as Ed updates his wardrobe a bit...

AxlUlrich

enharmonic wrote:

They should do a Rockstar VanHalen reality show. Seems to have worked for INXS and "Supernova"



As long as Ed updates his wardrobe a bit...

what the fuck is he wearing..haha....

chrisopalooza

i used to give a shit about van halen, but i dont anymore. unless somebody gives me a free ticket, i won't be wasting $80+ to see burnt out old men play over-played 80s anthems.

Poncier

Looks to be pretty much official now:


http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003537232

Flagg

I'm out. I used to love Van Halen but Dave and Ed are train wrecks now. No Mike = No VH.

They already took my money with that fake 2004 reunion with Sammy.

PissBottleMan

This looks to be trouble.

Eddie + Dave + 15 year old kid?

What's the over/under?

PBM

tybird

PissBottleMan wrote:

This looks to be trouble.

Eddie + Dave + 15 year old kid?

What's the over/under?

PBM

Might finish one leg.......Eddie+Dave+Eddie's 15 year old son=a train wreck

PissBottleMan

tybird wrote:

Might finish one leg.......Eddie+Dave+Eddie's 15 year old son=a train wreck

I just don't see Dave sharing the spotlight with Wolfgang...let alone Eddie.

Surely, he could've gotten a spot on the next installment of The Surreal Life instead.

PBM

tybird

PissBottleMan wrote:

I just don't see Dave sharing the spotlight with Wolfgang...let alone Eddie.

Surely, he could've gotten a spot on the next installment of The Surreal Life instead.

PBM

Will have to be a well-built stage to hold up all of the egos...:)

DLR would be a perfect fit on The Surreal Life!!!!! Look what did for Favor Flav's career!!!!

ShE.dREAmS.in.CoLOr

Charlie the man wrote:

Save the first couple CDs, VH kinda sucked with Roth. I liked them better with Hagar.

no way!! it's Diamond DAVE!!! VAN HALEN not VAN HAGAR!!!

there are so many tours/concerts being announced right now, it is seriously rockin my world!! Pearl Jam, The Police (we'll see), and now this...!?! someone pinch me!!

fanch75

The first public photo of the formed band

http://i.realone.com/assets/rn/img/2/7/2/7/13527272-13527274-large.jpg

PissBottleMan

fanch75 wrote:

The first public photo of the formed band

http://i.realone.com/assets/rn/img/2/7/2/7/13527272-13527274-large.jpg

Is that for real? Is it on?

PBM

fanch75

From a metal forum that i also browse:

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RollingStone. com has uploaded the first official photo of the new Van Halen
lineup, featuring the group's new bassist Wolfgang Van Halen (son of Van
Halen guitarist Eddie Van Halen). Check it out at this location
<http://i.realone. com/assets/ rn/img/2/ 7/2/7/13527272- 13527274- large.jpg> .

In an exclusive interview with RollingStone. com, Van Halen singer David Lee
Roth stated about his first post-reunion jam with Eddie, "Eddie and I wrote
the songs, every note, and every syllable; as if we invented a language that
only we can speak. It was an easy, natural thing. When you speak a language
that you both created, it's natural to go, 'I know you.' So it was very
easy. There wasn't any stumble at all. I just showed up, and twenty minutes
later, it was the usual, 'How's the wife, how's the kids, let's play.' When
you're born to do that language, you speak it naturally. I never forgot it."

On how rehearsals are going, Roth said, "The chemistry is combustible.
There's an explosive sound there that is, I think, perhaps. unless you were
there, which most folks weren't, than you may have forgotten. This is really
sophisticated, smart stuff. Everybody's at the top of their game in terms
of. it's not just intangible things. My voice is arguably better than it was
when I left the band back when. I love what I do, perhaps for some different
reasons now than I did, more so than I did. It's a privilege to do what I do
for a living."

Van Halen will be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame on March 12
at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. The band's Roth-era
greatest-hits album, "Best Of (1978-1984)" , was originally supposed to come
out March 13, the day after the Rock Hall ceremony, and then was moved to
March 27. Now, it's been delayed again, and won't be released until April 3.

Atomic Punk

I know the Fanch-man would not fuck with the Punk!
Nice find. It actually has me fired up!