The Official Van Halen, "Tattoo" review thread.

[Grit]

"Why they’re doing it now I have no idea, but I think it’s about time. I personally don’t think that what they have just released, what I have seen and heard, is great at all. It should be better than it is but hey, it is what it is and at least they got together and at least they came out with something, that’s all I can say, you know. God bless them but I was expecting a lot more."
Fat Sammy is at it again! If this has been posted sorry, missed it!

The Fat Bastard has to slam Van Halen any chance he gets. You would think the prick would learn his lesson about shooting his mouth off! Chickenfoot is a piece of crap and he has the guts to comment on Van Halen! What a fuckin DICK!

[VHscraps]

I've now listened to this tune countless times, and it just gets better. I notice more little subtleties. But this one was a first ... I've seen some other posts where people were saying the bass part seems to slow it down. Well, you know what? I just listened to it at full volume thru the hi-fi and thought ... This has a real 'And the Cradle Will Rock' vibe that I never pcked up on, 'cos before I had been often listening for 'Down In Flames'. Even Ed's lead guitar lines are harking back to that Cradle Will Rock feel.

Good sign, gentlemen and ladies.

[Panamark]

Straight from Diamond Dave Enterprises....

Hi VA, getting a broken image at this end, is it just me ?
Maybe "Fucking" Austalia is firewalled by photobucket

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Just you mate, I can see it fine...

[Panamark]

"Why they’re doing it now I have no idea, but I think it’s about time. I personally don’t think that what they have just released, what I have seen and heard, is great at all. It should be better than it is but hey, it is what it is and at least they got together and at least they came out with something, that’s all I can say, you know. God bless them but I was expecting a lot more."
Fat Sammy is at it again! If this has been posted sorry, missed it!

The Fat Bastard has to slam Van Halen any chance he gets. You would think the prick would learn his lesson about shooting his mouth off! Chickenfoot is a piece of crap and he has the guts to comment on Van Halen! What a fuckin DICK!

I reckon we could have almost predicted that quote word for word. Its daylight better than the songs he did a few years back on the Van Hagar reunion.
The man is so classy ! (NOT)

[Panamark]

Just you mate, I can see it fine...

Bugger ! I would like to see the hand written lyrics. Will have to find out why my
PC is blocking photobucket. Thanks

[guwapo_rocker]

The man is so classy ! (NOT)

We have to keep in mind that he is pushing 70 years of age.
Can't drive 55.
Can't write a decent song.
Can't put on his own pants.

[neuralfraud]

Guys. PLEASE. TATTOO. 'nuff said.

?Is it me or does the bass sound different during the solo? the bass seems to lose it's gritty bite.. then soon as the solo is over with.. comes back.

Conspiracy theories in 3...2...1...

[Panamark]

I can't stand the reworked video...can't stand it at all...

Apart from the awkward shot of "Mike" and the Van Hagar logos, more of this video looks
(or appears) to actually match Dave's mouth with the audio. (Possibly as he only included
the parts where it does somewhat sync. Personally I dont like watching out of sync singing.
This rework made that a little less noticeable. Someone else may like that out of sync deal
and think its arty. I find it awkward and it makes me stop the clip. Each to their own

[GreenEyedMurder]

Sam era is bad enough...but CHERONE-ERA...downright shameful...

I didn't notice that until you guys pointed that out. It's clever -- especially the clip of the Asian Dude from Cafe Wha? -- but I think there's too much going on visually at one time. Also, the juxtaposition of very young women getting tattoos with the nearly 60-year-old guys looks kind of creepy.

This one is well done and I can see why it's going to be popular, but I prefer the original.

[IceCreamBlondie]

Van Halen has a 'grand plan'?

Who'da thunk it?

Great point, Binnie!

[VAiN]

The 'fan' video can suck it.

[sadaist]

The 'fan' video can suck it.

I liked when Dave was wearing the jacket with hood & sunglasses. On the official video, I didn't realize he is mouthing the words to elvis talks & hula girl on his leg there. Good catch by the maker of the fan video for seeing that & synching it up properly.

[DavidLeeNatra]

I couldn't care less if the lip synching is right or not...Dave has always been "a little bit left of center"...so what...if they'd wanted it to be perfect they'd done it perfect...it is exactly the way they want it to be...

[Jetstream]

Tattoo sucks, it is sucking up the competition and spitting it out and the competition better be ready 'for a different kind of truth' next month