Can't be van Halen fans!!

[MUSICMANN]

Great take on it dude.

[Dave's PA Rental]

Originally posted by MUSICMANN
All i read now on this sight is, Ed sucks, AL is the worst drummer ever and mike should be slapping his meat rather than slapping bass strings. All this shit sounds like a bunch of crap. Do you dudes even like or ever liked VH. I have never heard so many people rag and shit on the band that they are supposed to love. All people have their faults, the guys in VH, even Dave has faults. To go on and on how these guys were terrible and lackluster players, AL and MIKe, out the gate 30 yrs. ago is pure crap. And don't come back on me with, they could play then but their shit now. You never lose your ability to play when all your job in life is to play. These forums were always a loaded gun in my opinion, You start out with people coming to a place, talking how great this and that song was, how great the guys in the band were and are. But then after a shitload of micromanaging every little detail About Vh now you get, Ed didn't play that part of the solo like the record or Al always was a uninventive drummer and a big asshole, or Mike just shuts the fuck up and plays what Ed says to play. All this breaking down every little minute thing that these guys do really tarnishes the legacy that they have. It's real simple, either you love VH for what they were and are, And i'm not talking about Sammy,fuck him all togeither, or you were never a true Vh fan from the start.

So go away and leave us in our abyss of negativity. Thanks for playing...

[Tom Foolery]

Originally posted by Dave's PA Rental
So go away and leave us in our abyss of negativity. Thanks for playing...

I think you guys are great!

[pete]

Originally posted by Tom Foolery
I think you guys are great!

That's the 1st correct thing you've said all day!

[TwoFoolsAMinute]

It's like this. Van Halen is awesome as a unit. They kick ass because the parts fit. If you remove one of the four wheels of your car, the other wheels are screwed even if the tires are perfect. And, if you replace the wheel you lost with something other than the wheel that came off, the balance is never right. You're car may still be drivable, but you ain't gonna win the Grand Prix.

[scottydabodi]

Originally posted by bueno bob
Are they top notch musicians? Sure, but only when they're MOTIVATED to be.

Right On, B'urbon Bob!!
Van Halen Motivation = 10
Van Hagar Motivation = 0

[Switch84]

Originally posted by shepherd
If you truly believe that they play better now than they did before with Dave, you sir are dillusional. As well, if you believe that Van Hagar is equitable to Van Halen, you sir are an idiot. We have a place for people like you and it is called the sheep pen. Get to steppin!!!!

I was thinking of all kinds of beasties I could fling at this misguided shithead, but you nailed it succinctly!


YOU ROCK!!!!!

Roth & Roll!