Is there life after death?
How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie roll pop?
Will Van Halen ever take David Lee Roth back and be a family again?
Well, we might have an answer to one of these soon enough!
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Roth Predicts Van Halen Comeback
By Gary Graff
Reuters
DETROIT (May 26) - Now that he's lost his radio job, David Lee Roth is seeking gainful employment in another capacity -- as lead singer of Van Halen. Again.
"I see it absolutely as an inevitability," says Roth, who was deposed by CBS Radio in late April as one of Howard Stern's replacements. "There's contact between the two camps, and they have legitimate management; Irv Azoff is part of their loop now.
"To me, it's not rocket surgery. It's very simple to put together. And as far as hurt feelings and water under the dam, like what's-her-name says to what's-her-name at the end of the movie 'Chicago' -- 'So what? It's showbiz!' So I definitely see it happening."
Despite that claim, Roth -- who was Van Halen's singer from 1974-1985 -- acknowledges that he hasn't seen Edward Van Halen "in a couple of years." The last time Roth recorded with Van Halen was for the group's "Best Of Van Halen Volume 1" album in 1996, though there have been periodic rumors ever since.
Roth isn't sitting around while he waits for the call, however. He joins the John Jorgensen bluegrass band for two songs -- "Jump" and "Jamie's Cryin' " -- on "Strummin' With the Devil: The Southern Side of Van Halen," a bluegrass-styled tribute to Van Halen. Roth calls it "a detour" as well as "an interesting return ... Before there was rock 'n' roll, there was me and a single guitar, flat pickin' Doc Watson (songs)." Roth plans to make a number of TV appearances on behalf of the album, which comes out June 6.
Roth is also planning to tour later this summer to play Van Halen hits -- "I'm so proud of that music," he says -- favorites from his solo album and covers. He'll leave the banjos and fiddles at home, though.
"I like to bring out the brass section now and the keyboard players and the singers and so forth," Roth explains. "It's probably a little closer to the Rolling Stones' revue than to the early three-piece power trio. But the demand is amazing; I guess I'm lucky enough to be one of those guys now who can point at the map and say 'Let's go here' -- or, rather, my favorite expression, which is 'Let's follow the sun."'
I for one am in the "Van Halen is just not Van Halen without David Lee Roth" camp. I always was. I married a "Van Hagar" fan and that has been a fun 10 years... I will admit that I like alot of Van Halen/Hagar hits. But given the choice? I want the original...
Here is what cracks me up... Reread the bolded portions of the interview with Roth. This egghead has fried his brain! It's not rocket surgery? Water under the dam? I was cracking up. I hope he still has a little bit of star power - - at least enough to sing their songs like he used to.
See kids? His interview is a perfect example of Why you dont do drugs. Stupid - - so stupid that the reporter didnt even correct it - - how sad.
So which side are you on? Van Halen with David Lee Roth or Van Hagar?
5 comments:
ROFL @ "water under the damn" and "rocket surgery"!!!!!!!!!!
Um, isn't Eddie Van Halen in pretty bad shape too? Honestly, let me remember them as the hot guys in leather singing "JUMP! Might as well Juuuummppp!" way back when.
I pick Van Halen, but I'm not interested in either, persay, just less interested in Van Hagar. Last I heard, Eddie was playing with his son, who plays drums, I think.
David Lee Roth....I can't believe theres even a question! DUH! LOL
I'm for crackhead Roth. His high but he sings great!
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