if Van Halen were going to take a more mellow, "mature" approach to their next album I've always thought a direction towards songs like these would make sense. Less vocally intense, yet still having fun, loose rhythms. Softer, yet not dour. Music that allows Dave to be reflective vocally, but not melodramatic (doesn't fit his style). Thoughts?
Perhaps a few more heavy guitar "big rock" songs could be mixed in, but it's more difficult to find words that reflect who you are at 55 years old with music like Romeo Delight (not that they shouldn't ALWAYS play this in concert, but musically and lyrically it is who they were at 22. Fun to visit, but might not fit on a new album).
Or, should they just rock the f*ck out and am I bein' lame?
Perhaps a few more heavy guitar "big rock" songs could be mixed in, but it's more difficult to find words that reflect who you are at 55 years old with music like Romeo Delight (not that they shouldn't ALWAYS play this in concert, but musically and lyrically it is who they were at 22. Fun to visit, but might not fit on a new album).
Or, should they just rock the f*ck out and am I bein' lame?
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