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

[fifth element]

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

mine is doing the same, and i am a member of photobucket!
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.................... ...

[sadaist]

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...

I just meant that on the official video I didn't realize Dave was singing the lyrics to those lines right there. Until I saw it synched up. Had one of those "OH! That's what he's doing there" moments.

I'm just happy they actually did a video of them all together. Feels right. I wonder if Alex ever sings while drumming. I never see him do it. But as a band member wouldn't it be hard not to during the songs? Especially on tunes that are his personal favs.

[Va Beach VH Fan]

mine is doing the same, and i am a member of photobucket!
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.................... ...

Is it giving an error talking about being viewed too many times?

Cato got that error in his Photobucket account with our first batch of DLR pics....

[guwapo_rocker]

Is it giving an error talking about being viewed too many times?

Cato got that error in his Photobucket account with our first batch of DLR pics....

I saved it to my Computer, upped it to tinypic, and pmed it to Mark. He still couldn't see it.

Weird.

[fryingdutchman]

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

Also happened here.

Just a red "X"

[chefcraig]

Also happened here.

Just a red "X"

Same here. At work, I get a bunch of whited out or red x images, at home everything overlaps making the page incomprehensible. And I still have no idea what the full lyrics say.

[fourthcoming]

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.

Bro, I couldn't agree more....after listening 5 or 6 times, I definitely started hearing Cradle Will Rock....I think the combination of Wolf's full, deep fuzzy bass and Ed's riff were what lead my ears in that direction. At times I swear I can hear the Wurlitzer from Cradle even though it's not there.

[Jagermeister]

One good thing to note. Doc has still been posting pics non stop in the T&A thread while this thread has risen to 43 pages.

[GreenEyedMurder]

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...

Exactly. The "imperfections" are part of the DLR/VH charm.

[golitely]

Here's a non sequitur and I'm throwing it out cuz I noticed it (pretty sure) in the Tattoo video just now, does Dave now wax his chest? Looking at some of the stuff online from the last tour, I kinda thought so, but haven't seen him full shirt off in years so can't say 100% (and please don't take this is a Dave hair direction!)

[ThatArtGuy]

Alex has never really sang. It was always Ed and Mike (now Wolf) singing backup.

[redblkwht]

Decided to put on the new tune with my bose earphones..
HOLY SHITis wolfs bass in the front or what?


BTW the sound is killer.

[WACF]

Decided to put on the new tune with my bose earphones..
HOLY SHITis wolfs bass in the front or what?


BTW the sound is killer.

It really is.

Had the radio cranked when I was in the shower...Tattoo came on and that bass sticks out front.

Reminds me of "Digging a Hole" by Big Sugar for standing out like that.

[SunisinuS]

Here's a non sequitur and I'm throwing it out cuz I noticed it (pretty sure) in the Tattoo video just now, does Dave now wax his chest? Looking at some of the stuff online from the last tour, I kinda thought so, but haven't seen him full shirt off in years so can't say 100% (and please don't take this is a Dave hair direction!)

Of Course. No Gray Hair that way. He has been doing that I think for like 12 some years now.

[ZahZoo]

One good thing to note. Doc has still been posting pics non stop in the T&A thread while this thread has risen to 43 pages.

Doc's a machine...

[Unchainme]

alright, finally got around to giving my take on this, so here it goes.

...

I don't like this song. I just don't. It's not that I don't appreciate the value of it, and what it means to me as a Van HALEN fan. Frankly, it's great that we at least got a taste of the 'Halen that we've been lacking since 96.

But the song itself? Not good. I was by far more excited by "She's the Woman" that we'll hear the studio version of come February, and that's what I'm going to base what my feel of the album's going to be.

It's also awesome that we're getting another tour and A POSSIBLE DVD that's to come out with the same CD. This is great!. I'll stay loyal, and probably enjoy the album very much, but this track is a bit of clunker for me.

[ZahZoo]

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

You can also view them on the front page of the vhnd.com

[FORD]

Baaa......

Still bouncing off the walls, eh Bleater?

[Unchainme]

To clarify, I hope I don't come out as trashing the band in anyway.

just because the song doesn't hit my ears right, doesn't mean that I'm not excited for 2012 and Van Halen in general!

felt very wrong to see a sheep thank my post, hence the clarifcation.

[guwapo_rocker]

Bleater? Dave Hagar Fan?

It's been awhile.

[guwapo_rocker]

To clarify, I hope I don't come out as trashing the band in anyway.

just because the song doesn't hit my ears right, doesn't mean that I'm excited for 2012 and Van Halen in general!

felt very wrong to see a sheep thank my post, hence the clarifcation.

You might want to re read that, but I know what you mean. You still in Cleveland?

[guwapo_rocker]

Or not

[hambon4lif]

Bleater? Dave Hagar Fan?

They're one and the same. He'd like everyone to think otherwise, but he keeps doing stupid shit that gives him away constantly...

...though I gotta say, the last time I saw him this bitter and pissed off was when they cancelled 'Will & Grace'.

[GreenEyedMurder]

Here's a non sequitur and I'm throwing it out cuz I noticed it (pretty sure) in the Tattoo video just now, does Dave now wax his chest? Looking at some of the stuff online from the last tour, I kinda thought so, but haven't seen him full shirt off in years so can't say 100% (and please don't take this is a Dave hair direction!)

Well, at Cafe Wha? a couple of weeks ago, the top of his shirt was open a little bit and I did see some hairs peeking out.

I also got to see the fillings in the back of his mouth every time he opened wide and leaned back a little.

[fifth element]

Is it giving an error talking about being viewed too many times?

Cato got that error in his Photobucket account with our first batch of DLR pics....

no, i just pull it up and see the little box w/ the x through it...
you know the one...lol...
it yells...you're not gonna see THIS pic......