Dave: "I'm Retiring"

[WARF]

Same here... Day On the Green July 23, 1978 Oakland, CA... Alltel Arena January 30, 2008 Little Rock, AR...

It was a good run...

Did you ever think you would be old enough to say I saw VH 43 years ago?
That’s like your parents telling you in 1978, that they saw Frank Sinatra in 1935.

[ZahZoo]

Did you ever think you would be old enough to say I saw VH 43 years ago?
That’s like your parents telling you in 1978, that they saw Frank Sinatra in 1935.

Given my life choices in the 70's/80's... honestly no, I didn't leave much in the tank for living a long life. Quite thankful that I have exceeded my own expectations and take much better care of myself now!!

[Kristy]

Sammy's enjoying life and you're letting him live rent-free in your head.

He seems miserable to me. A sniveling little egocentric shithead. S P A M M Y so desperately wanted to reform VH not for the fans but strictly for the money, so fuck him.

[WARF]

Why so much Clichegar talk in a Roth thread?

Here's all you need to know about Clichegar. A list of GREAT guitarists that couldn't put up with his sorry ass.

1. Ronnie Montrose
2. Neil Schon
3. Edward Van Halen
4. Joe Satriani

Am I missing anyone? Maybe not considered a great, but even Gary Pihl couldn't put up with him, and he put up with Tom Scholz.

Not to defend Sammy because i hate his lame Ass…

But Dave has a list of guitarists 3x times longer.

Eddie Van Halen
Steve Vai
Jason Becker
Rocket Richotte
Terry Kilgore
John 5
Hartman
Toshi Hiketa
Bart Walsh
Brian Young
And a couple other touring bums lol

You might need to set a better example Von, I love Dave to death but he’s not exactly the easiest guy to work with….. Dave’s ego dismantled his greatest lineup during skyscraper.

[Von Halen]

Not to defend Sammy because i hate his lame Ass…

But Dave has a list of guitarists 3x times longer.

Eddie Van Halen
Steve Vai
Jason Becker
Rocket Richotte
Terry Kilgore
John 5
Hartman
Toshi Hiketa
Bart Walsh
Brian Young
And a couple other touring bums lol

You might need to set a better example Von, I love Dave to death but he’s not exactly the easiest guy to work with….. Dave’s ego dismantled his greatest lineup during skyscraper.

I beg to differ, WARF my friend. He reconciled with EVH. Steve Vai maybe. Jason Becker extenuating circumstances, nothing to do with Dave. John 5 still works with Dave and always will whenever Dave calls. Rocket Richotte, how dare you mention him with EVH, Schon, Ronnie Montrose and Satch! The rest of these guys, Dave sent packing. They were nothing without him. Clichegar has had no less than 4 GREAT guitarists that can stand on their own any day of the week, fire his sorry ass.

[Never was]

Other than the late Bart Walsh all his guitarists are on good terms with Dave.

[Vinnie Velvet]

Other than the late Bart Walsh all his guitarists are on good terms with Dave.

What beef did Walsh have over Dave?

[Von Halen]

What beef did Walsh have over Dave?

Him being dead?

[Never was]

What beef did Walsh have over Dave?

Walsh felt he was not paid for some work he was indeed paid for.

[wolfsbane]

Walsh felt he was not paid for some work he was indeed paid for.

I'm sure that Walsh got stiffed somewhere by someone in Dave's organization.

I'm sure Dave's been stiffed for work he has done.

I have been stiffed many times for my work.

All of us get stiffed.

[Von Halen]

All of us get stiffed.

Kristy doesn't.

[WARF]

Other than the late Bart Walsh all his guitarists are on good terms with Dave.

That’s true, but most of Dave’s guitarists with the exception of Ed and John 5 never worked with Dave longer than 2 or 3 years.

[Seshmeister]

You might need to set a better example Von, I love Dave to death but he’s not exactly the easiest guy to work with….. Dave’s ego dismantled his greatest lineup during skyscraper.

That may or may not be true, people in Roth's solo band were very much employees but when I talked with them they were very happy with the gig. They stayed at the same luxury hotels as Dave and on the whole seemed to really admire him. Ray Luzier was with him for a long time as was Brian Young. Many of the others would liked to have stayed longer.

I think the real point when comparing the solo careers is when Hagar surrounded himself with the best talent he still released to my ear very mediocre stuff because he isn't a good songwriter. Compare Chickenfoot to the EEAS band.

[wolfsbane]

\ Compare Chickenfoot to the EEAS band.

I think I just vomited in my mouth.

[Fairwrning]

Saw on the news Britney spears now in full control of her money and medical decisions...the death watch is officially on..