It seems to me that Dave might get more respect if he played more of his solo material at his concerts. The set lists I see for his concerts are usually all Van Halen and maybe one solo song like Yankee Rose.
I think to a large extent this is why some people say Dave is living in the past. By not playing any of his solo material, it is as if Dave himself is saying that his solo stuff is no good.
But this isn’t the case. His solo material is excellent. He has a lot of great stuff to draw from.
There is nothing wrong with playing mostly Van Halen stuff. Dave is just trying to give the people want they want (unlike the Van Halen brothers). But how about 4 or 5 solo tunes rather than just one?
Don’t you think playing more solo songs at his concerts would get Dave more respect?