Official "A Different Kind of Truth" Album Review Thread

[Seshmeister]

I've been a lurker for a long time guys and enjoy reading all the post... Okay, for what it's work "Honeybabysweetiedoll" is one of the coolest things I've ever heard! I never in a million dreams would have guessed that the boys were capable of playing and writing this kind of tune at their age! It's everything I love about Van Halen wrapped into one! Man, It's crazy cool!!! I think this is a song where Dave captured his past magic the most, and the music is just flat out special!

I think Dave wrote this to a large degree but the Van Halens managed to make it theirs. Remember them criticising him back 10 years ago for turning up and making them listen to Chemical Brothers stuff?

I think he finally got through to them probably with the help of Wolf and they took it and knocked it out the fucking park.

[Seshmeister]

Wolf is a beast on this record.

Billy Sheehan with good taste...

[hambon4lif]

i didn't clarify, do the liner notes for the CD list 5150 and Henson?

and back to the DVD...none of the interview that we heard snippets of?

Good question. I noticed before the 'Dave explains Tattoo lyrics' vid, it says 'Song For Song'. It leads you to believe he runs through all of them.

Twona, do a brutha a solid and ask if the handwritten lyrics are in the CD booklet. I've tried to ask twice already, but apparently I'm on unanimous ignore.
Thanks in advance.

[Sensible Shoes]

I don't ignore you! You're one of my favorite posters!

[ToraToraTora]

I think Dave wrote this to a large degree but the Van Halens managed to make it theirs. Remember them criticising him back 10 years ago for turning up and making them listen to Chemical Brothers stuff?

I think he finally got through to them probably with the help of Wolf and they took it and knocked it out the fucking park.

They have knocked it out the park, and never in my wildest dreams did i ever think they would. My flabber has been gasted!! Just amazing!

[twonabomber]

Twona, do a brutha a solid and ask if the handwritten lyrics are in the CD booklet. I've tried to ask twice already, but apparently I'm on unanimous ignore.
Thanks in advance.

let's try this:

so, anyone who got the actual CD...are Dave's handwritten lyrics in the booklet? or do Hambon and i have to wait until Tuesday to find out?

[vanshipman]

Yes indeed my friend that intro is very similiar to an EEAS track (perhaps Shyboy?) good call. Theres so many things I want to ask but I realize people have better things to do...like listen to their new copy of ADKOT!!! lol I think the releasing of Tattoo was genius, because of the stir it made. And then after hearing the rest of the album you're even more overwhelmed. Dave has always been a genius at promotion, Im still just punch drunk and giddy that Dave is back. What a great year for VH fans.

[BruinJer]

Wolf is a beast on this record.

His playing is as impressive as his dad's (on this album)...

[guwapo_rocker]

Thank you's in the liner notes: Dave: Thanks For The Dream

People want to know if Dave's handwritten lyrics are in the CD liner notes?

[bru87tr]

let's try this:

so, anyone who got the actual CD...are Dave's handwritten lyrics in the booklet? or do Hambon and i have to wait until Tuesday to find out?

Looks like Daves hand written lyrics to me, from what has been posted of Stay Frosty.

[bru87tr]

People want to know if Dave's handwritten lyrics are in the CD liner notes?

Yes Sir!

[Seshmeister]

Like Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau, they may have bitched and moaned at each other like a married couple over the years, but together - it just IS THIS: the sum is greater than the parts. Dave always knew it, Ed was in denial during the Van Hagar years, but he knows it in hs bones.

He and Dave ended up together because it always made sense.

Even the Guardian likes this album...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/feb/02/van-halen-different-truth-review?newsfeed=true

[bru87tr]

i didn't clarify, do the liner notes for the CD list 5150 and Henson?

and back to the DVD...none of the interview that we heard snippets of?

Recorded at Henson Studio

Mixed at 5150

[twonabomber]

thanks!

seems odd that they'd do it that way, but from all the rave reviews it worked.

[Zing!]

let's try this:

so, anyone who got the actual CD...are Dave's handwritten lyrics in the booklet? or do Hambon and i have to wait until Tuesday to find out?

Did you hear something?