The Roth Show

[DLR Bridge]

Pete might have been great for helping script a 1 or 2 minute intro to a video...quite another for a 90 minute feature film

How much experience did Diablo Cody, writer of Juno have? It won the Academy Award for best original screenplay and had 3 other Oscar nods. My point is, sometimes, artistic people pop up out of no where and hit a home run. If Dave and Pete hit a collective double or triple, but got left stranded on base, I'd say they still did alright.

[DLR Bridge]

Don't get me wrong - I'm sure if he had gotten the thing off the ground it woulda been entertaining like the Picasso Bros videos. Which I still love. But regardless - movie, no movie - I think Dave was already on his way out. If you believe Mikey, Dave was already working with the EEAS band while VH was "attempting" to work up the new record. Ah, my head hurts.

Yeah, the headaches aren't worth revisiting, but I can't believe that Dave was working with Vai before his final conversation with Ed.

[Romeo Delight]

Yeah, the headaches aren't worth revisiting, but I can't believe that Dave was working with Vai before his final conversation with Ed.

Yes, but that was because Ed wasn\t interested in the movie. Just listen to Dave on the last video...he is still drunk on the whole concept of a movie, even after it's utter failure

[DLR Bridge]

No he's not. The guy is just telling a tale of a time in his career. He had a blast with what turned out to be nothing. I hype my failed attempt at a career in music in the 1990's the very same way. Should I mope about it instead? Should he? Take a pill.

[VHscraps]

From what Dave has said in the years since the movie adventure, it sounds like they weren't making much progress while they were working on it - he talks somewhere (maybe in his book, maybe it was an interview a long time after) about sitting around in an office trying to write the script, and it being a bit too much like work.

But, it didn't get cancelled - CBS Pictures went belly-up. Dave sued for damages, according to press stories in 85-86.

[DONNIEP]

Yeah, the headaches aren't worth revisiting, but I can't believe that Dave was working with Vai before his final conversation with Ed.

I don't know, who knows? That's just what Mikey said in an interview. But it was only 9 months between the end of the 84 tour and Dave splitting. And CBS Pictures folded around 6 months after that. The timing kinda fits. I wish I knew when they started recording EEAS... Not that any of this matters - just something I've wondered about.

[DONNIEP]

Scraps!! Fill in the gap for me.

[Nickdfresh]

...I think Dave was already on his way out. If you believe Mikey, Dave was already working with the EEAS band while VH was "attempting" to work up the new record. Ah, my head hurts.

Dave may have been on his way out, but he wasn't with EEAS until it was pretty clear it was over, AFAIK...

[ashstralia]

He says the brothers wanted an extended hiatus to laze around the pool drinking too... He wanted to continue with the momentum ramped up.

'Wasting time isn't murder, it's suicide'. Alls I know is the next two Roth records were light years better than the van Hagar rubbish.

[Romeo Delight]

I just think that if this script was any good another studio would have been all over it.

I know both sides have a part in the split...I just don't understand the movie piece and it's importance to Dave. Only he knows, but it is looking like it was a very important consideration for him in the decision to leave VH.

[Romeo Delight]

Another logical move after their success could have been for Roth and Halen to become a Vegas performer al la Elton John or perhaps compose an opera...Dave could do Spoken word.

Why is a movie the next step...I am not faulting Dave, just a curious choice given the alternative - world dominance and the baddest band in the land. I don`t fault the Van Halens in not wanting to participate.

[Headly1984]

"they say clothes make the man, they certainly made me,they made me a 100% certified authentic organic not tested on animals prices may vary leave it to beaver muthe phucker home grown made in America rock star" "say what ya want about my clothes, but they do say rock star"

DLR

bwahahaha omg he is 1 funny man

"I am not sure all guys in their 20's go out and shake their junk, then again I am not sure all the young chimps throw their feces at the zookeeper either"
LMFAO

[DONNIEP]

I think the movie thing made sense timing-wise because Dave was all over MTV and every magazine and ET and the like. The dude was literally everywhere and he says he'd had other movie offers before (who knows). So up comes the movie deal and why not jump at it? Eddie was dicking around and not wanting to work so why not do this in the meantime? He even asked the bros to play on the record.

As far as him working with Vai and the others before April 1st - again, that's Mikey saying that. But he had to work with other guys for the EP so it wouldn't shock me to learn that when Ed and Al passed on doing the music for the movie that Dave immediately started looking for other guys and during that 9 month gap started working wih them. That would fit timing wise wih what Mikey said. But again, it doesn't really matter - just something bouncing around inside my head

[Blaze]

[Romeo Delight]

I think the movie thing made sense timing-wise because Dave was all over MTV and every magazine and ET and the like. The dude was literally everywhere and he says he'd had other movie offers before (who knows). So up comes the movie deal and why not jump at it? Eddie was dicking around and not wanting to work so why not do this in the meantime? He even asked the bros to play on the record.

As far as him working with Vai and the others before April 1st - again, that's Mikey saying that. But he had to work with other guys for the EP so it wouldn't shock me to learn that when Ed and Al passed on doing the music for the movie that Dave immediately started looking for other guys and during that 9 month gap started working wih them. That would fit timing wise wih what Mikey said. But again, it doesn't really matter - just something bouncing around inside my head

In another alternate world:

Edward:

"Hey Dave, I was wondering, I composed this 4 hour opera. It's based on my 2 days of noodling... throwing knives and forks inside my piano, that kind of stuff. It's been booked on The Metropolitan Opera for 22 weeks. Can you help me with set design and costumes?"

Dave:

"Uhhhh. Yeah. I think I'd rather you stick those knives in my eyeballs rather than be your lacky..."

Not sure how different that scenario is from the actual one with roles reversed of course.

[ZahZoo]

Another logical move after their success could have been for Roth and Halen to become a Vegas performer al la Elton John or perhaps compose an opera...Dave could do Spoken word.

Why is a movie the next step...I am not faulting Dave, just a curious choice given the alternative - world dominance and the baddest band in the land. I don`t fault the Van Halens in not wanting to participate.

You've got to figure a lot of Hollywood smoke was being blown up Dave's ass for him to invest so much in this movie thing. I doubt it was all just Dave's motivation to hitch another wagon to his star... had to have been others keen on adding another cash cow to the herd.

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Let's also not forget, the relationship between DLR and EVH/AVH had been rocky since the FW days....

[DONNIEP]

I wish I had that 84 interview with Ed at one of the backstage/after show parties. It's here somewhere.Those guys were all sick of each other. I'm surprised Dave stuck it out to even attempt to start on another record. Especially since everything he touched turned to gold.

[wolfsbane]

For me it seems very clear. Valerie Bertenalli did not want Dave around.

No more Val, Dave is back.


The woman makes you, or breaks you.

[Little Texan]

That's a cool song being used for the theme music for these video segments. I never knew the song existed until I saw The Roth Show. Here's the whole song if anyone wants to hear it all the way through.

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Another still from the next episode:

David Lee Roth on WhoSay

[DONNIEP]

The Easter Bunny?? Dave sure likes playing dress up

[Zing!]

What the hell?

Dos Equis is missing out.

[ZahZoo]

Dave's interpretation from this movie...

[DLR Bridge]

That's a cool song being used for the theme music for these video segments. I never knew the song existed until I saw The Roth Show.

The guitar riff at 1:21 sounds like Tattoo.

Corny verses but infectious chorus.

[DavidLeeNatra]

That's a cool song being used for the theme music for these video segments. I never knew the song existed until I saw The Roth Show. Here's the whole song if anyone wants to hear it all the way through.

Dave even wins in this section:

[Va Beach VH Fan]

When "Drop me off downtown" is how your evening ends, then you already know how each day down here begins ... say.ly/RLh4K1N— David Lee Roth (@DavidLeeRoth) December 8, 2012

[Va Beach VH Fan]

David Lee Roth on WhoSay

[Zing!]

I think I speak for all when I say

What the fuck?

[Zing!]

Who needs blow after a six pack of Red Bull?

Wonder if the pop tarts are for when he crashes two days from now and gets the munchies?

[Angel]

Who needs blow after a six pack of Red Bull?

Wonder if the pop tarts are for when he crashes two days from now and gets the munchies?

He's getting that care package ready for Envy! I don't think that's what WARF had in mind for the bunny though, lol.

[vaijuju]

Sorry if it had already post




http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/n...lains-sarcasm/

[DlocRoth]

Cocaine's a hell of a drug

No way Dave is fucking with the krell again.

He's waaaaay too busy cementing his legacy to shred his throat and voice.

[Va Beach VH Fan]

BTW, our DDE rep took the bunny pic....

[Calderone]

Can't wait for #6 !!!

[Va Beach VH Fan]

[Heater]

This photo either raises or answers a lot of questions.....

[FORD]

Fuck off Bleater.

[Heater]

Hey buddy!

[ZahZoo]

BTW, our DDE rep took the bunny pic....

Well then that obviously prompts a more important or interesting question...

What was she wearing when that picture was taken..?

Come on... produce the pics!!