VAN HALEN 2007 reunion tour...

[Marshmallow Jones 1]

well if they last long enough to make it to the NY area, I'd go and see them. Dave's kind of scaring me though, he's gone from crazy rock-n-roller to some weird kind of circus freak/vaudville act. For my money they were the best hard rock group of their time. I think rock seriously needs a group like these guys back, party animals with killer guitar licks and a good front man. The record companies have put out too much faceless boring product. I dont need anymore Staind-type 'the-world-has-hurt-me' types or any more screaming idiots with nothing to say (linkin park - bleccch) I want to go to a show and know the party on the stage is as intense as the one in the audience.

sorry for the rant...

[BongoBoy]

I saw a recent video of Eddie playing some party, just him and a few guys...he played great, but he looks so wasted and out of it, I hope he's feeling better.

I wonder how Roth will be ...that's tough singing, and his trademark yell.

I wonder if he can do it?

I think he will appreciate the amazing job STINGO is doing.

I will always love Van Halen.
What's your favorite tune? - I'll say (so many) Unchained.

Cheers.
BB.

[georgygirl]

My favorite Van Halen's song:

Panama!

[giovanni]

Well..
Panama is a great track!
Hot For The Teacher is a killer, great stuff!

I loved the album '1984', 'Diver Down', but I have to say I like most of their stuff, if you don't consider the album they did with Cerone...

Giovanni

[AZPEARTPORTNOY]

I thought I'd have a lot to say about this but after reading the posts I'd be repeating everything "daweasel" said. I will say that two years ago I would have been on board for this but now, no way. Too much b.s. and Dave's voice could really be in question, more so after twenty shows. So "I dafer to daweasel".

[BongoBoy]

Yea, I am worried if Roth can do it. He ain't no Stingo ! say what you want but Sting sings great.

Eddie can still play awesome.

here is the link I found...it's kinda weird..check out the cheesy RISE video by Eddie...yikes.

http://www.beverlyhillspeople.com/pages ... Halen.html

Cheers.
BongoScaredOfTheEighties O !

[jeffdaweasel]

[quote="BongoBoy"]Oh I didn't know he has been playing guitar for years.[/quote]

He's already gotten onstage with Van Halen on some earlier tours, jamming guitar with his pop. Here are a couple of photos of him as such...

http://cache.idolator.com/assets/resour ... wolfie.jpg

http://www.radiohey.cz/rock/1163058898.jpg

[BongoBoy]

Holy Shit!!! he looks young there eh ?...cause he IS !

He must play pretty damn well, Eddie's gene pool.

It'll be a spectacle....I love the old Van Halen...I hope it's not a train wreck.


What a strange band photo...3 old guys and a kid.

I guess it comes down to how it sounds ...period.

Thanks Weasil.
BB.

[Three over Four]

Diamond Dave = Vegas Burnout

Call me nuckin' futz, but I actually prefer Van Hagar....just my 2 cents.

[georgygirl]

Gio, you look so good on your new avatar.

Cute Italian boy!



Jump is very commercial, but anyway, I think it sounds good.

[PT5150]

Here,s a link to VH 2007 with Wolfie..He looks cool..
This is before ed went into rehab....

http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/i ... -halen-20/

Here,s a photo of Ed when he got out of rehab...Look,s like he did on 1995 Balance tour...


http://contests.guitarworld.com/picview ... trehab.jpg

[georgygirl]

Heyyyyyyyy Ed still looking very good!

[giovanni]

>Gio, you look so good on your new avatar.

Thank you Georgy, but I'm now destroyed from alcohol and drug abuse...you know how we artists are sometimes....ahahah!

[georgygirl]

I can imagine...



Anyway, to me, you still looking so good beside another artist like you. (Andy Summers).



Congratxxxx Italian Boy.

[Laz]

Looks like they had their press conference today... looks like Roth's ready to take on any and all naysayers... let's see...



VAN HALEN TO BEGIN REUNION TOUR IN SEPTEMBER

By Dean Goodman Mon Aug 13, 3:56 PM ET

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Van Halen will tour with David Lee Roth for the first time since the flamboyant singer quit more than 20 years ago, they announced at a news conference on Monday.

Roth, 52, spoke virtually nonstop at the event, promising that the band's upcoming 25-date North American trek was merely the precursor to a world tour and to a new album.

"This is not like the Police," Roth said, referring to another band that recently papered over personality differences to launch a one-off reunion tour. "The idea is that this will continue on and on and on."

"We think we got it right this time," Roth added. "You come and judge the performance harshly, please. I beg you, come on down and see."

Roth's reunion with guitarist Eddie Van Halen and his older brother, drummer Alex Van Halen, fulfills the fantasies harbored by the band's fans ever since Roth quit in 1985 and was replaced by Sammy Hagar. But it is not a strict reunion of the classic lineup, famed for such hits as "Panama" and "Runnin' with the Devil," because bass player Michael Anthony has been replaced by Eddie's 16-year-old son, Wolfgang.

Roth heaped praise on the band's newest member, claiming Wolfgang picked the songs the band will perform, and "brings a young energy and a spirit to this that'll knock you out of your socks."

Asked about Anthony's absence, Roth said, "This is not a reunion. This is a new band. ... Usually when a band comes back like us it's rockers with walkers and this is everything but. Meet us in the future, not the past."

The tour begins September 27 in Charlotte, North Carolina, and wraps up December 11 in the Canadian city of Calgary. Key stops include Chicago (October 16, 18), New York City (November 13) and their native Los Angeles (November 20)

Roth and Van Halen were supposed to hit the road earlier, but plans fell through when Eddie Van Halen entered rehab in March for undisclosed issues. His illness scuttled a potential reunion at the group's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction later that month.

With Hagar at the helm, Van Halen maintained its winning edge into the 1990s, with such tunes as "Right Now" and "Why Can't This Be Love." Roth, meanwhile, faded into relative obscurity. In recent years, he had did stints as a paramedic and a morning radio show host.

The band's luck ran out in 1996, when Hagar quit acrimoniously, Roth rejoined to record two songs and was then replaced by a third singer, Gary Cherone. His sole album with the band, 1998's "Van Halen III" tanked, and the band spent much of the subsequent decade in the wilderness.

Eddie Van Halen battled cancer during this time, and his marriage to actress Valerie Bertinelli ended.