the enemy of his own voice
Another one of those classic genius posts, sure to generate responses. You log on the next day to see what your witty gem has produced to find no one gets it and 2 knotheads want to stick their dicks in it... Well played, sir!!
That's how Dave has always done it...Originally Posted by ZahZoo
Some of Dave's best work has been made up on the spot...
Alex criticized Dave on this time an again over the years over what he perceived as being ill prepared...
And I would also that Dave recording little things like this is a lot better for vocal training than getting dragon tattoos...
Can't argue with that. At least Dave's making an effort to actually go into a recording studio once in awhile instead of a tattoo parlor or dog kennel. Maybe there's hope...
My karma just ran over your dogma.
But going in and repeating bad vocal mechanics actually hurts his voice. Forcing high out of your range often enough actually will impact your low end by hurting the elasticity of your vocal chords.
I agree that he's not compensating well for the fact that his basic vocal range is shot... In fact, he's going about it the opposite way really....
I'm sure as hell no vocal coach, without a helluva lot of beer anyway, but I would much prefer that if he can no longer hit his normal range that he goes lower vice higher....
That may not work with the Classic VH lineup, but as you said, the higher ranges are cringe-worthy.....
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"I have a very belligerent enthusiasm or an enthusiastic belligerence. I’m an intellectual slut." - David Lee Roth
"We are part of the, not just the culture, but the geography. Van Halen music goes along with like fries with the burger." - David Lee Roth
And that's where my critique ends - because I admit I don't know shit about music - how to play it or how to sing it. All I know is what I like and what sounds right to my ears. And years of listening to the 6-pack, countless VH boots, DLR solo albums, and ADKOT, I can say that Dave's voice doesn't sound right to me as he's using it today. I get the age thing - but Brian Johnson is old as dirt too, the difference being he's approached his delivery to meet his vocal shortcomings half way; meaning he makes damn good use of what he has left. Does he sound as good as 1980? Hell no! But he still sounds great - even live - just in a different kind of way. I'm probably talking out of my ass now. Obviously this has been bugging me for awhile, and it chaps my ass every time Dave releases a mediocre clip of his yelpings...
Yeah, I'm sure he's heard it all before...
Dave is Dave...
Take him or leave him, I guess...
I think the worst part of it is that it's that song. He's sounding alright though. For singing in the register that no one prefers, it was atleast in key.
I got a feeling he's never heard it... Dave's not much of a listener.
Your comments that Dave's just Dave and he's at his best when flying by the seat of his pants is actually in conflict with one of Dave's life-long personal hobbies... His martial arts boloney. He spends hours upon hours training and practicing... even seeking out top masters to train with.
Dave's talked at length over the years of his commitment and dedication to the art and training... why the fuck wouldn't he apply the same dedication to one thing that puts pop tarts and Red Bull in his kitchen..?
"If you want to be a monk... you gotta cook a lot of rice...”
Finally got around to listening to this new track. I hope the next VH album sounds exactly like that. Just 9 versions of that song. With a bonus floor remix cut. In Japanese.
American by birth. Southern by the grace of God.
Yeah, that's what the world needs...DLR as the new Bobby McFerrin.
Writing In All Proper Case Takes Extra Time, Is Confusing To Read, And Is Completely Pointless.
Don't worry. Be so fucking happy.
Seems consistent with his standard operating mode... even complimentary with his obsession with the O Jays Love Train dance school and his Barry White baritone baloney...
You notice trans-gender stuff is somewhat popular these days... Dave's cutting edge and letting loose with his Trans-Racial leanings. He's been working the transition in those Japanese tattoo parlors... I expect he'll declare citizenship from Planet Rainbow any day now...
the man is having fun...that old fart with the blown voice has a life and enjoys it...that is more than 99% of the folks here can say about their lives...
stay frosty
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I totally agree
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I'll buy it.
Again.
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What a nice family photo...
Man, that new VH album must be coming along nicely...
You expect to much ... You have another 20 odd years to wait ,don't peak now .
fuck your fucking framing
Ooh...I didn't think of that. Could this mean there will be a whole new generation of guys in the band, led by Wolfie? I get goosebumps just thinking about it!
Yeah 20 more years of neck braces with stripes
Well at least he's there grooming his son (far left) to replace Alex...
thought that was the girlfriend
I swear to God, I think Dave works part time down at the Ace Hardware in town...
Nah... she's the one bump-drafting Dave with the nappy dreadlocks...
All he needs to do is grow a mustache & change his last name to Lennox...
What the hell do you think those damn Blower Rants™ were all about..?
Oh well, I guess it's the new "rock star" fashion. Might as well go to the Walmart and get me some overalls...
like you don't already have some
Actually, I ran down to the Walmart the nite of the Cafe Wha gig and bought some right then. But don't tell anybody.
It's bad shit when ass less chaps don't seem like the worst fashion disaster .
Obviously am aiming that Donniep
I don't think they even sell bib over-alls in WalMart here in Arkansas... Probably have to go to the feed store.
They do here. I used to have a pair. Dickies brand. I used to wear them over shorts and a t shirt when I rode my Harley in the summer. When I got where I was going I'd take them off and stuff them in one of my saddle bags.
More like Neverland Ranch...
Enjoy....
Finally, an episode worth watching!
Really wish Dave would release his acoustic record, it fits him well now.
Finally after 37 years and hundreds of attempts Dave nails a good take of Ice Cream Man... yawn.
Glad he invested in the studio time...
about the guitarist
" Jeff Falkowski is a New York City based guitarist best know for his playing and recordings with David Lee Roth from 2004 to 2011. He has also been Dave's guitar teacher throughout this time.
Jeff also plays guitar and bass in sessions and live performances with several different acts, including Blake Fleming of The Mars Volta, scored music for ESPN Friday Night Fights and several independent movies. He has performed on Fox TV's Fearless Music which is broadcast all over the U.S. and internationally and has played on live-in-studio radio broadcasts with the band Electric Black. He is also a well established guitar and bass teacher in Manhattan.
Jeff is from New York but after high school moved to L.A. and formed the band Opus Fluke. They earned early rave reviews and an eventual record deal with V2 Records. After they disbanded he headed to Palm Springs, CA at the behest of Chris Goss (Producer of Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age) to play guitar in a band called SpeedQueen he'd be producing. They put out several releases on Imagine That Records while keeping up a heavy touring schedule on the west coast.
After several years on the west coast Jeff moved back to Manhattan in his home state of New York. There he made friends with Jim Kimball who ran Ludlow Guitar in NYC. So one day when David Lee Roth walked into the his shop and informed him that he'd just moved to the neighborhood and was in need of a guitar teacher, he quickly volunteered Jeff. About an hour later he was meeting Dave, who was sitting curbside drinking margaritas and making friends fast. He told Jeff he wanted to learn Django Reinhardt, gypsy jazz, flamenco, Brazilian world beat, salsa, rumba, reggae, and a few things Jeff had never even heard of. For the next several years Jeff went on one the great musical journeys of all time with a truly legendary performer, master musician, tireless worker and all around spectacular human being. Learning and playing numerous styles, arranging big band and ragtime piano into pieces for 2 guitars.
They eventually went into the studio in 2007 to record some of the music they'd been working on. This includes Take Sarava, a song that has Dave singing in Portuguese (He takes Portuguese lessons in spare time). It was yet another outstanding experience. To be playing the same role as some of most revered guitarists in history must have been somewhat surreal. After playing together for several years their musical chemistry is obvious from the outset which leads to an ultimately engaging performance of a beautiful song. Since first seeing the light of day for the first time in July 2008 it has been setting the blogs and forums on fire all over the world while receiving air play on radio stations all over the country.
Jeff's trademark from the time he began playing guitar at the age of 6 has been his love of music. Since then he's put all that love, passion, and dedication into every performance and project he's part of. The chorus from Take Sarava translates to, "All I need is music and a road to walk on." That has been and always will be the theme of his life."
http://www.jefffalkowski.com/
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