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  • ZahZoo
    ROTH ARMY WEBMASTER

    • Jan 2004
    • 8966
    #1

    Who is Brian McConnell?

    Browsing the interwebs I came across an article yesterday mentioning Brian McConnell appearing at some Citadel Country Spirit USA music festival. It mentions that he was allegedly David Lee Roth's personal assist for over a decade...

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    So I checked out this guy's personal web site and found this in his "About" section claiming he moved to LA in 96, wrote some music and...:

    McConnell spent most of a decade as personal executive assistant to Van Halen front man David Lee Roth. "Dave led by example and taught me all about the 'dos and dont's of rock n roll... but mostly the don'ts!" laughs McConnell. Brian played an instrumental role in the reunion of Van Halen in 2007, and after touring the world with his childhood heroes, he decided to take some time off get back to writing and recording his own songs.
    HOME | BrianMcConnell Music
    https://www.brianmcconnellmusic.com/






    Not a single photo of him and Dave in his gallery... I wonder what "instrumental" role he played in the 2007 VH reunion..?
    "If you want to be a monk... you gotta cook a lot of rice...”
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    • twonabomber
      formerly F A T
      ROTH ARMY WEBMASTER

      • Jan 2004
      • 11189
      #2
      Sounds as legit as Avy Lee Roth.
      Writing In All Proper Case Takes Extra Time, Is Confusing To Read, And Is Completely Pointless.

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        • twonabomber
          formerly F A T
          ROTH ARMY WEBMASTER

          • Jan 2004
          • 11189
          #3
          On his Musicpage entry:

          "Sounds like: Kenny Chesney"

          Ugh.

          And the Twitter:

          "American Singer/Songwriter/Producer/Motivational Speaker"

          Emphasis mine.

          Double ugh. Those guys are douchebags.
          Last edited by twonabomber; 08-09-2018, 09:25 AM.
          Writing In All Proper Case Takes Extra Time, Is Confusing To Read, And Is Completely Pointless.

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            • Seshmeister
              ROTH ARMY WEBMASTER

              • Oct 2003
              • 35158
              #4
              Says he was Dave's PA and tour manager in 2004 which would have been the Diamond Dave Tour, I don't remember him but that's not saying much.

              Pretty sure he isn't funding the rock star lifestyle in his video from his music at 1700 YouTube hits, I guess there must be money in motivational speaking or he's still working for rich people.

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                • ZahZoo
                  ROTH ARMY WEBMASTER

                  • Jan 2004
                  • 8966
                  #5
                  Reverb Nation has his only rock song Hollywood 911 available for listen... Not quite a chart topper.

                  Their headline claims he was "Discovered in Los Angeles and mentored by Van Halen front man, David Lee Roth, and Doors guitarist, Robby Krieger, who is featured in McConnell’s new single “Hollywood 911” "...

                  HOLLYWOOD 911 (feat. ROBBY KRIEGER) | Brian McConnell
                  https://www.reverbnation.com/brianmcconnellmusic/song/11598147-hollywood-911-feat-robby-krieger
                  HOLLYWOOD 911 (feat. ROBBY KRIEGER) by Brian McConnell, Country music from Philadelphia, PA on ReverbNation
                  "If you want to be a monk... you gotta cook a lot of rice...”

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                    • Nitro Express
                      DIAMOND STATUS
                      • Aug 2004
                      • 32794
                      #6
                      Originally posted by Seshmeister
                      Says he was Dave's PA and tour manager in 2004 which would have been the Diamond Dave Tour, I don't remember him but that's not saying much.

                      Pretty sure he isn't funding the rock star lifestyle in his video from his music at 1700 YouTube hits, I guess there must be money in motivational speaking or he's still working for rich people.
                      He's probably paid to give old rich gay geezers blowjobs. He gives thrills in the Hollywood hills. Too bad Liberace is dead. He could drive his limo.
                      No! You can't have the keys to the wine cellar!

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                        • Nitro Express
                          DIAMOND STATUS
                          • Aug 2004
                          • 32794
                          #7
                          Originally posted by ZahZoo
                          Reverb Nation has his only rock song Hollywood 911 available for listen... Not quite a chart topper.

                          Their headline claims he was "Discovered in Los Angeles and mentored by Van Halen front man, David Lee Roth, and Doors guitarist, Robby Krieger, who is featured in McConnell’s new single “Hollywood 911” "...

                          https://www.reverbnation.com/brianmc...-robby-krieger
                          Lying that you hung with Van Halen is so past the sell date. That's so 1980's. Nobody under 45 gives a rat's ass about Van Halen these days. So this joker can brag to the old people in the bingo parlor all he wants.
                          No! You can't have the keys to the wine cellar!

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                            • Nitro Express
                              DIAMOND STATUS
                              • Aug 2004
                              • 32794
                              #8
                              Is there any entertainment anymore? Maybe at the indian reservation casinos. I even stopped satellite radio because I got bored with it. Really all we have anymore is propaganda and everyone is too busy trying to ban each other off one platform or another to even give a shit about real art. The problem is there is nobody to market real art anymore. Everything is political now. Maybe we are just going to have to entertain ourselves. Get a couple people together locally. Play some songs and get drunk and high. That's where it all started from.
                              No! You can't have the keys to the wine cellar!

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                                • twonabomber
                                  formerly F A T
                                  ROTH ARMY WEBMASTER

                                  • Jan 2004
                                  • 11189
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by Seshmeister
                                  Says he was Dave's PA and tour manager in 2004 which would have been the Diamond Dave Tour, I don't remember him but that's not saying much.
                                  Send Ray and Brian a note and see if this guy is legit.
                                  Writing In All Proper Case Takes Extra Time, Is Confusing To Read, And Is Completely Pointless.

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                                    • ZahZoo
                                      ROTH ARMY WEBMASTER

                                      • Jan 2004
                                      • 8966
                                      #10
                                      What sparked my curiosity was the claims that he "played an instrumental role in the 2007 Van Halen Reunion"... Also claims he "toured with his childhood heroes".

                                      That could mean many things... the simple truth may be he had a minimum wage job answering the phones at Roth's talent agent, gathered meeting/appearance appointment dates and had the task of calling Dave to tell him where to be.

                                      I seriously doubt he was part of Azoff's entertainment group and a key negotiator between Roth and the Dutch Pricks™ ironing out tour contracts and appearance logistics.

                                      Another possibility... as Diamond Dave's "Executive Personal Assistant" maybe his job was to babysit Russ, Dave's dog. Take him on his walks and make sure the dog shit got properly handled and Russ didn't come in contact with Ed's annoying, little yapper Kody on the road...

                                      The touring part seems suspicious since we had a lot of behind the scenes stuff published from inside Roth's camp here including tour bus photos of Roth's road crew... there weren't no cheesy white boy's yucking it up in those shots.
                                      "If you want to be a monk... you gotta cook a lot of rice...”

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                                        • big fatty
                                          Head Fluffer
                                          • Jul 2004
                                          • 452
                                          #11
                                          100% True.

                                          I think he worked for VH shortly before David returned..(???), & then became one Davids main assistants during the 2007 Tour....Then went off to start his Country Music carreer. Evidently David helped him out with some of that in some capacity.



                                          Here's a pic of them together around Christmas 2007...theres a few other B&W pics too...from '07/'08...



                                          Last edited by big fatty; 08-10-2018, 10:27 AM.

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                                            • big fatty
                                              Head Fluffer
                                              • Jul 2004
                                              • 452
                                              #12
                                              David didn't have Russ the dog at that time in '07....nor did Ed have Kody at that point....although I think they did have a different little Pomeranian Dog before Kody....not sure

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                                                • big fatty
                                                  Head Fluffer
                                                  • Jul 2004
                                                  • 452
                                                  #13
                                                  Not sure a full 10 years though...(???)
                                                  Last edited by big fatty; 08-10-2018, 10:31 AM.

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                                                    • big fatty
                                                      Head Fluffer
                                                      • Jul 2004
                                                      • 452
                                                      #14
                                                      Originally posted by ZahZoo
                                                      .......we had a lot of behind the scenes stuff published from inside Roth's camp here including tour bus photos of Roth's road crew...
                                                      I wouldn't mind to see those pics....if you get a chance to post the link that'd be appreciated...

                                                      Do you remember if there were any pics of David's midgets?....from '07/'08.....

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                                                        • ZahZoo
                                                          ROTH ARMY WEBMASTER

                                                          • Jan 2004
                                                          • 8966
                                                          #15
                                                          Originally posted by big fatty
                                                          I wouldn't mind to see those pics....if you get a chance to post the link that'd be appreciated...

                                                          Do you remember if there were any pics of David's midgets?....from '07/'08.....
                                                          Couldn't locate an pics with Dave and little people from 2007... I did find some with Dave and a few mental midgets...

                                                          "If you want to be a monk... you gotta cook a lot of rice...”

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