EVH: Billboard Mag Cover Story Sneak Peek Via VHND

[Terry]

If one listens to the Ellen and Billboard performance he was better... his voice was harsh and cracking on him on the Kimmel stuff and I think a lot of it had to do with him attempting to scream like he used to in the beginning

It does seem to me that if Dave just realized the limitations of what he has left in the tank regarding his vocal abilities and just focused on singing the tunes, rather than yelling them, the result would sound much better.

I mean, it's hard to imagine it's MORE of a strain for Dave to be simply singing the songs than it is for him to be YELLING OUT THE VERSES IN A STRAINED KEY, right?

Like, in 2012 when I saw them, it just struck me as plain odd that Dave would decide on a tune like (Oh)Pretty Woman or Dance The Night Away that he needed to shout the verses as loudly as possible, when he was still (even at that late date) clearly capable of just singing the songs in the key they were originally recorded.

Whatever. At least he seems to have removed the slip-and-slide dance mat he had placed center-stage last time around. Last time around, by the 6th time Goofy Old Uncle Dave had slid backwards a few feet on his dance mat in order to bust out his funky chicken dance routine and go "wooooo!" (which was about 3 tunes into the set), I was shaking my head into bemused disbelief and paraphrasing AVH by way of saying "gee, the 2012 Dave sure isn't the 2007 Dave".

[Jetstream]

It does seem to me that if Dave just realized the limitations of what he has left in the tank regarding his vocal abilities and just focused on singing the tunes, rather than yelling them, the result would sound much better.

I mean, it's hard to imagine it's MORE of a strain for Dave to be simply singing the songs than it is for him to be YELLING OUT THE VERSES IN A STRAINED KEY, right?

Like, in 2012 when I saw them, it just struck me as plain odd that Dave would decide on a tune like (Oh)Pretty Woman or Dance The Night Away that he needed to shout the verses as loudly as possible, when he was still (even at that late date) clearly capable of just singing the songs in the key they were originally recorded.

Whatever. At least he seems to have removed the slip-and-slide dance mat he had placed center-stage last time around. Last time around, by the 6th time Goofy Old Uncle Dave had slid backwards a few feet on his dance mat in order to bust out his funky chicken dance routine and go "wooooo!" (which was about 3 tunes into the set), I was shaking my head into bemused disbelief and paraphrasing AVH by way of saying "gee, the 2012 Dave sure isn't the 2007 Dave".

Removed from the screams, the drop off is not that severe at all if he would just sing in the right register. One can take numerous examples from the live LP where he hits a note in the proper register and extends the note strong with no problem what so ever. Dave is in a unique position where actually doing less (than trying to do difficult things like singing past his register and dancing constantly in Al Jolson mode and beyond) would not only work just fine, people will think he is doing just as great even if he could pull off the trying too hard act... it is baffling lol

[pamgreen316]

I'm glad "act your age" EVH has stopped dying his hair [piece]. febmarch.jpg

[DLR Bridge]

Nah. I have the same kind of mop. Fresh haircut and too much product on the left, hair growing in and less goop on the right.

[chuckjitsu]

Removed from the screams, the drop off is not that severe at all if he would just sing in the right register. One can take numerous examples from the live LP where he hits a note in the proper register and extends the note strong with no problem what so ever. Dave is in a unique position where actually doing less (than trying to do difficult things like singing past his register and dancing constantly in Al Jolson mode and beyond) would not only work just fine, people will think he is doing just as great even if he could pull off the trying too hard act... it is baffling lol

I don't get why he seemed to focus and consistently sing some songs great (Women In Love comes to mind), but then had no problem consistently butchering other tunes (China Town, DTNA). I get that Dave's pipes ain't what they used to be. I just don't understand why he chooses to make things harder than they need to be.

[Jetstream]

Nah. I have the same kind of mop. Fresh haircut and too much product on the left, hair growing in and less goop on the right.

Don't know about that, I think he does that spray on shit on the right because that thin of hair on the left would never cover that well on the right.... wow, we can now have a Edward Van Halen hair thread too!

[DLR Bridge]

Don't know about that, I think he does that spray on shit on the right because that thin of hair on the left would never cover that well on the right.... wow, we can now have a Edward Van Halen hair thread too!

It's a sad state of affairs when a discussion like this even takes flight on a day such as this. My bad. Happy 4th folks.

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Interesting conversation on Twitter just now, lemme see if I can post it chronologically.....

@GregRenoff @jeffburkeb fact? Says who?— Wolf Van Halen (@WolfVanHalen) July 14, 2015


@WolfVanHalen @jeffburkeb if you're reporting I've been misinformed I couldn't be happier. Believe me.— Van Halen Rising (@GregRenoff) July 14, 2015


@GregRenoff @jeffburkeb I think things are going pretty damn well if you ask me.— Wolf Van Halen (@WolfVanHalen) July 14, 2015

[Diamondjimi]

Wolf seems like a cool shit. Be very cool to sit an shoot the shit with him..

[Terry]

Removed from the screams, the drop off is not that severe at all if he would just sing in the right register. One can take numerous examples from the live LP where he hits a note in the proper register and extends the note strong with no problem what so ever. Dave is in a unique position where actually doing less (than trying to do difficult things like singing past his register and dancing constantly in Al Jolson mode and beyond) would not only work just fine, people will think he is doing just as great even if he could pull off the trying too hard act... it is baffling lol

"Don't yell, just sing" should be Dave's mantra.