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PLOWHORSE

06-01-2006, 04:30 PM

BANG Showbiz
May. 30, 2006 10:39 AM

Van Halen's reunion is "inevitable", former frontman David Lee Roth has claimed.

The singer who hasn't seen ex-bandmate Eddie Van Halen for years says they have been talking again and their management are involved in putting the group back together.

He said: "I see it absolutely as an inevitability. It would be very simple to put together. I definitely see it happening." advertisement

Roth was recently sacked from his job working as a DJ for CBS Radio following disappointing ratings. He is now concentrating on reuniting the original line-up of the legendary 80s US rock band.

The singer was the frontman for Van Halen from 1974 to 1985. He left in 1985 following a war of words with guitarist Eddie Van Halen.

Subsequent attempts to reunite the group have not been successful.

Roth is planning to tour this summer performing Van Halen hits.

He said: "I'm so proud of that music. The demand is amazing."

This would be cool for anyone over 40 who never got to see the original lineup! I'd be there no doubt. Roth is old and bald, but still does the flying splits with relative ease.

KipCorrington25

06-01-2006, 04:31 PM

They are too old now not that that has stopped anyone before. Roth was the man back in the original VH days, when he left the band VH died.

Mile High Shack

06-01-2006, 04:32 PM

yeah
I doubt it will happen
Eddie and Alex can't stand David Lee Roth.....they are all arrogant pricks though
so who knows

I suppose money could be the key issue.....and whether or not David Lee Roth can keep his ego in check for about 6 months while they tour

I'd go see them though

The Big E

06-01-2006, 04:45 PM

Van Halen ruled back in the day, and I got more than a buzz or two (thousand) on listening to them. Van Hagar sucks.

TDmvp

06-01-2006, 04:58 PM

sammy and eddie are actually working on something now .... dave killed his chance at this months ago ....

Northman

06-01-2006, 05:25 PM

Dave killed his chance years ago. When they released the first " Best of " and did that song Me Wise Magic i thought they were going to hit it off again. But after the embarrassment at the video awards the rest of VH decided that was enough and not to travel that road again.

BarefootKicker

06-01-2006, 05:30 PM

Based on the thread title...I was hoping it was the Gary Cherone incarnation of Van Halen

(not)

Pezman

06-01-2006, 05:47 PM

Nuggets4

06-01-2006, 05:54 PM

Whenever I hear stuff like this, I just pop in their debut Van Halen and feel happy. Plus, I can crank "Eruption" loud enough so I can't hear Dave screaming on my TV.

The Big E

06-01-2006, 05:57 PM

Because, you know, it went so well last time they reunited. At this point, after Eddie's cancer and his growing primadonna attitude, and Dave's arrogance, I've stopped caring.
They've got about as remote a chance of reuniting as Roger and the Floyd. Tis a shame...
As much as I loved the real (original) Van Halen, I couldn't care less about them reuniting. It's a disaster waiting to happen, and there really isn't much point to it. BTW, is Michael Anthony one of the biggest gravy-trainers of all time, or what?

Raider Bill

06-01-2006, 06:06 PM

I don't care how old they are. I'd go see it.

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Raider Bill

06-01-2006, 06:07 PM

Raider Bill

06-01-2006, 06:09 PM

Something more current

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TDmvp

06-01-2006, 07:07 PM

Crushaholic

06-01-2006, 07:34 PM

Thank you to Bill for the unintentional reminder that, while a studio polished Van Halen is pretty good, sitting through one of their concerts would be quite excruciating...ugh!~

Raider Bill

06-01-2006, 07:40 PM

Thank you to Bill for the unintentional reminder that, while a studio polished Van Halen is pretty good, sitting through one of their concerts would be quite excruciating...ugh!~

You're nuts. Van Halen was a fantastic live band. You want it to sound like the record? Go to a Rush concert with the other nerds.

Crushaholic

06-01-2006, 07:48 PM

You're nuts. Van Halen was a fantastic live band. You want it to sound like the record? Go to a Rush concert with the other nerds.

It's not that I need every band's concert sound to imitate the record, but David Lee Roth's voice in particular gets on my nerves when unchecked. However, I'm glad they can count on people like you to support them...

PatsWin2002

06-01-2006, 08:38 PM

I saw Van Halen in Providence, RI on 3/17/84 and it was awesome.

They shot part of the Panama video that night.

I wish I could go back in time and see THAT one again.

Nuggets4

06-01-2006, 08:57 PM

You're nuts. Van Halen was a fantastic live band. You want it to sound like the record? Go to a Rush concert with the other nerds.

Hey, leave us nerds alone!

L.A. BRONCOS FAN

06-02-2006, 05:34 AM

They've got about as remote a chance of reuniting as Roger and the Floyd.

Actually, if I remember correctly, Roger and the other Floyds did bury the hatchet and reunite for some concert or another not too long ago.

L.A. BRONCOS FAN

06-02-2006, 05:37 AM

Eddie also needs to clean up or he wont be alive much longer . I didnt know he was into crack as bad as he is/was ... iv never touched the $hit but seen those who have and you can see it in Eddie ...

Just smoke weed OMG ....

Eddie looks like a walking corpse these days, and, by all accounts, plays like one too.

I can't imagine what DLR is thinking.

Florida_Bronco

06-02-2006, 06:44 AM

Maybe I'm too young, but I never cared for Van Halen with Roth as the frontman.

I LOVED Humans Being, the song they (with Sammy Hagar) recorded for the movie Twister.

Mile High Shack

06-02-2006, 06:49 AM

Actually, if I remember correctly, Roger and the other Floyds did bury the hatchet and reunite for some concert or another not too long ago.

yep they did it for live aid

so who knows, maybe Pezzy's words were somewhat prophetic

B-Love

06-02-2006, 06:55 AM

MTV never played this one. A rare video from Women and Children First.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8yL_ApqYf8&search=loss%20of%20control

Van Halen w/ Dave was great. I'd go see.

-Slap-

06-02-2006, 06:56 AM

IMO, Van Halen I was one of the best albums of all time, and they never came close to matching it.

BroncoBen

06-02-2006, 06:59 AM

BTW, is Michael Anthony one of the biggest gravy-trainers of all time, or what?

Are you kidding me? Any true Van Halen fan knows that Michael Anthony is the glue that keeps that band tight when they play. I have been to many a Van Halen or Van Haggar concert and with out Anthony’s vocals, you would not have that Van Halen sound.

I have been a Van Halen fan from day one, and I have to say when they were Van Haggar they are at their best ‘Musically’.

If this reunion was back in the day, then I give Roth the nod for showmanship. But have you seen Roth perform lately?

He takes more breaks to catch his breath, it is sad to see him lean against something as the guitar riff is being played so he can compose himself, used to be he would interact with the crowd at this time.

We are all getting older, but the time for Van Halen to re-group as it’s original self is long past.

B-Love

06-02-2006, 07:03 AM

IMO, Van Halen I was one of the best albums of all time, and they never came close to matching it.

Yeah VH 1 was one of those ground breakers where every song gave you hooks and riffs galore. I remember the guitar parts of You Really Got Me, Feel Your Love Tonight, On Fire and many more giving me goosebumps. That record deserves mega accolades.

VH II, Women and Children First and Fair Warning were all great too. But they pissed alot of people off w/ Diver Down, a record with only 27 minutes of product, of which most was cover tunes and instrumentals. Bad move.

B-Love

06-02-2006, 07:13 AM

I remember when Aerosmith reformed in 1984 w/ Joe Perry and Brad Whitford. They toured and then announced that VH producer Ted Templeman was signed on as the Producer of the upcoming Aerosmith record.

They recorded and released "Done With Mirrors" in 1985, but the record missed badly. Had two Aerosmith classics "Let the Music Do The Talking" and "My Fist Your Face" but the rest of the record was just simple studio jams basically.

I always have wondered if Templeman was able to spin more magic, and get some 70's era success out of Aerosmith, would they have wussed so badly on subsequent records??

Because the reunion record bombed so badly, they brought in the "Bruce Fairbarn pop rock machine" and Aerosmith as we knew them, were done.

toad

06-02-2006, 08:21 AM

Eddie looks like a walking corpse these days, and, by all accounts, plays like one too.

I can't imagine what DLR is thinking.

I went to one of the reunion shows with Haggar 2 years ago and Eddie sounded like crap.

I've been a life-long VH fan -- Roth, Haggar, and even Cherone.

That reunion show was a pretty big deal for me -- drove 4 hours to see it -- and I was majorly disappointed with Eddie's playing.

He slopped up a lot of classics by trying to add the "avante garde" style he used on the "Best Of" Roth tunes and "III" Cherone tunes....it totally didn't work on the old stuff.

For his solo I was hoping for something along the lines of "316" from "Live: Right Here, Right Now" but instead got treated to a sonic trainwreck that ended with him (indeed looking like a corpse) writhing around on his back on stage.

His tone was crap too -- no more "brown" sound just a muddy mess with WAY too many effects.

And, at that show, Sammy came across as a total cheesball. He was dressed in a solid yellow jumpsuit with Reef sandels...and he writhed around on his back on stage several times too.

I will say this though....when the house lights went dark, Sammy give his signature "Hellllloooo Baby" yell, and the opening riff of "Jump" kicked off it did send a chill down my spine.

The Big E

06-02-2006, 08:28 AM

Are you kidding me? Any true Van Halen fan knows that Michael Anthony is the glue that keeps that band tight when they play. I have been to many a Van Halen or Van Haggar concert and with out Anthony’s vocals, you would not have that Van Halen sound.

I have been a Van Halen fan from day one, and I have to say when they were Van Haggar they are at their best ‘Musically’.

If this reunion was back in the day, then I give Roth the nod for showmanship. But have you seen Roth perform lately?

He takes more breaks to catch his breath, it is sad to see him lean against something as the guitar riff is being played so he can compose himself, used to be he would interact with the crowd at this time.

We are all getting older, but the time for Van Halen to re-group as it’s original self is long past.

No, I'm not kidding you and I've been a Van Halen fan since day one. But thanks for determining what a "true" Van Halen fan is. Ha! You can have the Van Hagar corporate sound. I really don't care about seeing any version of VH perform at this point.

PatsWin2002

06-02-2006, 08:35 AM

I can't imagine what DLR is thinking.

Something like this:

"Didn't the Eagles make a SHIATLOAD of money when they came back in 1994? They got over $100 per ticket - I bet we could do that too!"

-Slap-

06-02-2006, 11:04 AM

Something like this:

"Didn't the Eagles make a SHIATLOAD of money when they came back in 1994? They got over $100 per ticket - I bet we could do that too! I wonder if I can keep my mouth shut and not **** it all up this time."

I had to amend that a bit.

anthonypacino

06-02-2006, 11:16 AM

I would really like to beleive this but I don't even know if money could make up for all the things that have happened and been said.
Hey here's a question for you super fans...
What was the name of the 80's movie that had the entire score done by Eddie Van Halen? I know alot of those instrumentals went on to become songs on the For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge album.

Smiling Assassin27

06-02-2006, 12:25 PM

as a HUGE VH fan from the very start, it pains me to say...

WHO GIVES A FLYING FREAK!?

the band has managed to make itself irrelevant after being the most important band of the 80's, along with U2.

Cool Breeze

06-02-2006, 01:33 PM

Sign me up!
I'll go!

CBF1

06-02-2006, 01:41 PM

Eddie looks like a walking corpse these days, and, by all accounts, plays like one too.

Fast forward to this year.... NEWSFLASH, Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards was confirmed dead. It has been rumored for years, but Mick Jaggar has confessed that the Keith Richards that has been on tour the past 5 years was the dead, yet embalmed body of Richards. Any suprise here?

Raider Bill

06-02-2006, 04:07 PM

What was the name of the 80's movie that had the entire score done by Eddie Van Halen?

The Wild Life

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Raider Bill

06-02-2006, 04:13 PM

Yeah VH 1 was one of those ground breakers where every song gave you hooks and riffs galore. I remember the guitar parts of You Really Got Me, Feel Your Love Tonight, On Fire and many more giving me goosebumps. That record deserves mega accolades.

VH II, Women and Children First and Fair Warning were all great too. But they pissed alot of people off w/ Diver Down, a record with only 27 minutes of product, of which most was cover tunes and instrumentals. Bad move.

They released the Pretty Woman/Dancing in the Streets single to hold people over. It proceeded to go #1 and Warner Bros told them to hurry up and put out another album. They pretty much put out an album a year back then.

Incidently, a lot of those songs date back to before they were signed. I have the demo tapes from 1978 and "Beautiful Girls" "In a Simple Rhyme", "Hang Em High" and "House of Pain" were on there. The Car Horn sound at the beginning of Running with the Devil is actually used as the fade out of "House of Pain"

Smiling Assassin27

06-02-2006, 04:13 PM

with actor Chris Penn, who ballooned and then died recently, as i recall. not eric stoltz' best work either.

Raider Bill

06-02-2006, 04:21 PM

L.A. BRONCOS FAN

06-02-2006, 04:39 PM

Something like this:

"Didn't the Eagles make a SHIATLOAD of money when they came back in 1994? They got over $100 per ticket - I bet we could do that too!"

Yeah, but the difference is that The Eagles can still pull off a solid live show.

It also doesn't hurt that the style of music they play doesn't require a lot of leaping around and pretending you're still 20 years old. :D

Northman

06-02-2006, 04:42 PM

as a HUGE VH fan from the very start, it pains me to say...

WHO GIVES A FLYING FREAK!?

the band has managed to make itself irrelevant after being the most important band of the 80's, along with U2.

Yep, i was listening to my greatest hits from them today so no need to see them Reunite. 8')

L.A. BRONCOS FAN

06-02-2006, 04:46 PM

I went to one of the reunion shows with Haggar 2 years ago and Eddie sounded like crap.

I've been a life-long VH fan -- Roth, Haggar, and even Cherone.

That reunion show was a pretty big deal for me -- drove 4 hours to see it -- and I was majorly disappointed with Eddie's playing.

He slopped up a lot of classics by trying to add the "avante garde" style he used on the "Best Of" Roth tunes and "III" Cherone tunes....it totally didn't work on the old stuff.

For his solo I was hoping for something along the lines of "316" from "Live: Right Here, Right Now" but instead got treated to a sonic trainwreck that ended with him (indeed looking like a corpse) writhing around on his back on stage.

His tone was crap too -- no more "brown" sound just a muddy mess with WAY too many effects.

And, at that show, Sammy came across as a total cheesball. He was dressed in a solid yellow jumpsuit with Reef sandels...and he writhed around on his back on stage several times too.

I will say this though....when the house lights went dark, Sammy give his signature "Hellllloooo Baby" yell, and the opening riff of "Jump" kicked off it did send a chill down my spine.

That's a shame.

The last time I saw the band was back in the Hagar era - I believe it was the "OU812" tour - and I wasn't all that impressed with Eddie or anyone else.

Of course, by that time, Eddie had sort of lost his position as top gun - there were just too many Steve Vais and Yngwie Malmsteens and Eric Johnsons passing him by.

BTW, here's another trivia question for you hardcore VH fans:

When Roth split, who was Ed's first choice to replace him? (It wasn't Sammy.)

Northman

06-02-2006, 04:49 PM

That's a shame.

The last time I saw the band was back in the Hagar era - I believe it was the "OU812" tour - and I wasn't all that impressed with Eddie or anyone else.

Of course, by that time, Eddie had sort of lost his position as top gun - there were just too many Steve Vais and Yngwie Malmsteens and Eric Johnsons passing him by.

BTW, here's another trivia question for you hardcore VH fans:

When Roth split, who was Ed's first choice to replace him? (It wasn't Sammy.)

Man, good question. Just a stab in the dark. Coverdale?

Mile High Shack

06-02-2006, 04:50 PM

Man, good question. Just a stab in the dark. Coverdale?

I think it was a chick

Northman

06-02-2006, 04:51 PM

I should know this but its been such a long time.

L.A. BRONCOS FAN

06-02-2006, 04:56 PM

I think it was a chick

You're getting warmer...

Mile High Shack

06-02-2006, 04:57 PM

You're getting warmer...

now if I can just remember who

I've heard this before, I knew it was a woman, but I can't remember who Eddie dug

L.A. BRONCOS FAN

06-02-2006, 05:01 PM

now if I can just remember who

I've heard this before, I knew it was a woman, but I can't remember who Eddie dug

I wish it would have happened, but she turned the offer down. I saw Ed sitting in with her band in L.A. in about '84 or '85, and it just killed.

This girl could have kicked Sammy's ass with both hands tied behind her back.

IMO, she was one of the baddest rock vocalists of all time.