So, I met John 5 last night

[Von Halen]

And of course the first thing I asked him about, is the album he has finished with Dave. John literally lit up when I asked him about it. The first thing I asked him about the album was "Is it heavy"? He told me "No, Dave doesn't like heavy". I think John may have misunderstood what I meant by heavy, but hey, we were standing behind the stage at a Korn/Rob Zombie show! I meant Van Halen heavy. DLR Band that he played on heavy. Anyway, he told me I won't believe how good this disc is. He compared it to "Could This Be Magic" type stuff. I don't know about you, but that fucking excited me! He told me Dave is singing the stuff in a deeper low register, and he said Dave sounds absolutely phenomenal.

What do you think my next question for John was? "When the fuck is it coming out?!" His response was not what I wanted to hear. "We can't release it because Dave is in Van Halen". I asked him if that was "off the record", and he told me "No. It's not a secret, that's just the way it is in this business sometimes".

Not what I wanted to hear! I want to hear this fucking album!

After the show, I walk into the dressing room, Ray immediately says to me "Vaughn! Guess what I got to hear the other day?" I knew where he was going. He heard some of this album! John played some of it for him! Ray reiterated what John had told me earlier in the evening. Ray told me I won't believe how good it is when I hear it!

Motherfuck the "business"!! I want this fucking album!

I would like to thank John 5 for being so cool to me, and for talking so openly. Of course I have to thank Ray Luzier too.

[vandeleur]

Pics or it didn't happen

Signed .... Angel


Very cool Von ...lucky bastard

[Coyote]

Conflicts of interest are a bitch...

[twonabomber]

"We can't release it because Dave is in Van Halen". I asked him if that was "off the record", and he told me "No. It's not a secret, that's just the way it is in this business sometimes".

"You can't be in two bands!"

However, if it was a certain bass player I think it would be okay...

[DLR Bridge]

Hmmm. Then how do bands like King's X manage to do King's X and multiple projects at once, I wonder. Granted, they're small potatoes compared to VH, but still.

Makes me think that John was choosing his words wisely rather than blurting out, "well, ya see, it's like this. The brothers are fucking it all up for Dave to exist both in and out of the band simultaneously, sooo..." From what I understand, John has a nice friendship with Ed, too.

[Satan]

Maybe somebody will leak this record to the torrent sites one day?

That and the original, less overproduced version of SkyCrapper that Billy Sheehan claims to still have the master tape of.

[VAiN]

Makes you wonder.. So Dave would have to not be in VH?? What the fuck?? Ed can play and do tv with fucking LL cool J, but Dave can't make actual quality music?

[WARF]

I really wish Dave would just quit Van Halen and give us the new album.

It's gonna be at least another few years before we get a new Van Halen disc, if we ever get another.

If Ed doesn't wanna give us the REAL lineup of Dave, Ed, Alex and Michael.... bring on the DLR Band!

[DONNIEP]

Awesome story Von!!

Ed sucks balls! That's why Dave can't release the record. Ha. Well, at least Wolfie can tour and work with other bands so we got that to look forward to. Right.

[DONNIEP]

Bring back the DLR Band!! Somebody call Brian! Ed - you're fired!

[Von Halen]

Pics or it didn't happen

Signed .... Angel


Very cool Von ...lucky bastard

Well, here is John's Lava guitar, with the builder of it, side stage.

[WARF]

You can tell Dave was absolutely miserable in 2013 live on stage, and it shows in his performances. Dave wants Michael Anthony back and the ONLY version of Van Halen that matters. ADKOT was a solid album but it's a beer coaster. I haven't listened to that album in over a year and find myself listening to the ONLY version of Van Halen that mattered. The six pack. I think the fantasy of having DLR Back in Van Halen was greater than the reality of the situation. I was so excited to see DLR back in the band it distracted me from the reality that this is in fact a half assed reunion. Don't get me wrong ADKOT was a good album (although I like the demos better) it was basically just a Roth solo album with Ed on guitar. It doesn't sound like Van Halen without Michael Anthony's high tenor harmonies.

Bring back Michael Anthony or retire. I'm tired of DLR having to kneel before the Van Halen sisters! He's miserable. Wolfgang can tour with Tremonti and Ed can make shitty rap records with LL Cool J.... but Dave can't even release a fucking album with John 5??? We all know Ed is gonna relapse eventually so why even wait??? Come on Dave, start a war with Mr. Sticks and Mr. Fingers! Free yourself of the mental slavery of Van Halen. Ed will NEVER give us the REAL lineup of Van Halen.

Bring back the DLR Band! I wanna see Dave happy again!!

[Von Halen]

Ray actually has an album with JD, the Korn lead singer, done. It too is a "side project", and Ray told me they can't release that either. It's a "contractual" thing, not an individual thing. I don't know that we can blame any one person for this.

Satan, I truly hope this album does NOT get leaked. Bands are having enough issues selling albums these days.

John told me this album will be released someday. He said it's too good not to get released.

[Von Halen]

I took some great pics, but haven't had time to go through them yet.

[Fairwrning]

Interesting...and that lava guitar is badass....Ya know..I dont even care if VH does anything else..I havent listened to any classic cd in months..I think im over them..it was a good run..Roth should go back to solo shit..even if its completely off the wall or whatever..

[DONNIEP]

Warf - let's break out the torches and pitch forks and attack 5150 at midnight!!

[WARF]

Fuck Eddie Van Halen give us the John 5 album!

I'm sick of Alex Van Halen playing with his niece on stage!

[binnie]

Really, really cool to know.

How comes you managed to get backstage, Von?

[fraroc]

You can tell Dave was absolutely miserable in 2013 live on stage, and it shows in his performances. Dave wants Michael Anthony back and the ONLY version of Van Halen that matters. ADKOT was a solid album but it's a beer coaster. I haven't listened to that album in over a year and find myself listening to the ONLY version of Van Halen that mattered. The six pack. I think the fantasy of having DLR Back in Van Halen was greater than the reality of the situation. I was so excited to see DLR back in the band it distracted me from the reality that this is in fact a half assed reunion. Don't get me wrong ADKOT was a good album (although I like the demos better) it was basically just a Roth solo album with Ed on guitar. It doesn't sound like Van Halen without Michael Anthony's high tenor harmonies.

Bring back Michael Anthony or retire. I'm tired of DLR having to kneel before the Van Halen sisters! He's miserable. Wolfgang can tour with Tremonti and Ed can make shitty rap records with LL Cool J.... but Dave can't even release a fucking album with John 5??? We all know Ed is gonna relapse eventually so why even wait??? Come on Dave, start a war with Mr. Sticks and Mr. Fingers! Free yourself of the mental slavery of Van Halen. Ed will NEVER give us the REAL lineup of Van Halen.

Bring back the DLR Band! I wanna see Dave happy again!!

I think I hate you again.

"We all know Ed is gonna relapse eventually so why even wait???"

That is so fucking classless it's not even funny.

[DONNIEP]

I think I hate you again.

You're waaayyyy down on the list ha!

[DONNIEP]

Let's all send a case of Smokin' Loon to Ed's house!! Merry Christmas, you crotchety old bastard!

[WARF]

Let's all send a case of Smokin' Loon to Ed's house!! Merry Christmas, you crotchety old bastard!

We'll get Ed so loaded up on booze, that he'll take away his son's internet access and force him to get a job!

[DONNIEP]

Wolfe can get a job at the Golden Corral!! Although he may be overqualified!

[vandeleur]

Bet you fuckers mod Wolfe before c dog

[DONNIEP]

Bet you fuckers mod Wolfe before c dog

I'll make Wolfie a webbie! That way he can post kitty cat pictures all day long!

[ThatArtGuy]

Warf, I have to call you out on this one. Drunk Ed is a good thing? WTH? If we have drunk Ed, then we get a man who passes out underneath his baby grand after hitting his head on it, bleeding on the floor. Ed finally got himself better. Let him have some peace. Dave spent most of the late 90s and early 00s staying in shape just to get back into VH, and NOW you want him to drop everything like a hot potato? Ummm... no.

The stuff with John 5 will get released; eventually. (Yes, I correctly used a semicolon.)

[Von Halen]

Ray throwing out a drum head after the show.

[WARF]

Von, you didn't post your photo with John 5 in the 5150 jacket!

Don't be afraid dude! You're not gonna get popgear'd! LOL!!!

[Von Halen]

Von, you didn't post your photo with John 5 in the 5150 jacket!

Don't be afraid dude! You're not gonna get popgear'd! LOL!!!

You know I don't give a fuck about Popgears!

I showed John the FrankenBuggy too! He loved it!

[Von Halen]

This was early in the show.

[DONNIEP]

Von, you didn't post your photo with John 5 in the 5150 jacket!

Don't be afraid dude! You're not gonna get popgear'd! LOL!!!

He selling me the 5150 jacket so I can wear it down to Cabo!! Mas Tequila, bitches!! It's 5150 Time!!!

[Fairwrning]

Dudes a little old to be wearing goth makeup....

[Von Halen]

Dudes a little old to be wearing goth makeup....

Part of the gig. I'm sure he's getting paid well to do it.

Besides, who wants to act old?

[Von Halen]

He selling me the 5150 jacket so I can wear it down to Cabo!! Mas Tequila, bitches!! It's 5150 Time!!!

5150 is the studio where 1984 was recorded. I find it humorous that you closet Clichegar lovers always associate 5150 with Hagar. Just like the band itself, Dave ruled it before Clichegar ever dreamed of stepping foot in it!

[ZahZoo]

Makes you wonder.. So Dave would have to not be in VH?? What the fuck?? Ed can play and do tv with fucking LL cool J, but Dave can't make actual quality music?

Shouldn't come as any big surprise... don't forget Dave had to sign on to a 5 year muzzle on his mouth to rejoin in 2007. No interviews, no press, no guest appearance... Just play in Van Halen, shut the fuck up and be a ghost when your not on stage with the Van Halens...

Thankfully that ran it's course and we got all the interviews and Roth Shows in 2012...

If Dave's contractually constrained from releasing any new music... then the Dutch Pricks™ need to get off their lazy asses and into the studio. None of those fuckers are getting any younger...

[WARF]

Ray Luzier is a BEAST!

[WARF's Vagina]

Von, you didn't post your photo with John 5 in the 5150 jacket!

Don't be afraid dude! You're not gonna get popgear'd! LOL!!!

Why do you have to see everyone's personal info? what kind of sick fuck are you? did mommy and daddy ever pay attention to you?

[WARF]

Why do you have to see everyone's personal info? what kind of sick fuck are you? did mommy and daddy ever pay attention to you?

Stop getting me all sexually aroused!
Don't make me pull my pants down and finger you!
Between my smelly pussy and wigger eminem looks I think i could cum just lookin' in the mirror!
Stop it sexy!!! uh huh uh huh

[Von Halen]

If this thread deteriorates to bullshit, I'll just delete it.

I took this pic of John playing the Lava guitar, from side stage. Actually got some cool shots from this perspective.

[Von Halen]

Another side stage shot. This one of Rob Zombie.