I take no great joy in pointing out Roth's lack of abilities these days, but to claim otherwise would be disingenuous.
At this point, perhaps an EEAS reunion WOULD be preferable, because although we disagree with exactly which members the current version of Van Halen are carrying the load I think we both agree that this current version of Van Halen has little left to offer that they haven't already provided. Short of getting Anthony back in the band for a proper reunion tour and maybe unearthing some other less popular CVH tunes for a live dusting off, there's nothing else Van Halen have left to do that is of any importance. At least not to me. They've devolved into yet another aging rock band who tour periodically to fill their coffers. And I get that. It's not as if these guys are going to become something other than what they are at this point in their lives. Even Anthony rejoining now would be of minimal interest to me. My whole reaction to their 2015 undertakings, from the Tokyo Dome to their tv appearances to their tour was just "meh". What would they do for another studio album? How many more unreleased old demo tracks are there left for the band to tinker around with and re-record?
I think it's just that sense of urgency and innovation the band had back in the 1970s and 1980s has been gone forever for quite some time now, and they can't get it back. It's just...done, you know? Too many years apart, too much ego nonsense, too much self-abuse...too much success, perhaps?
At this point, perhaps an EEAS reunion WOULD be preferable, because although we disagree with exactly which members the current version of Van Halen are carrying the load I think we both agree that this current version of Van Halen has little left to offer that they haven't already provided. Short of getting Anthony back in the band for a proper reunion tour and maybe unearthing some other less popular CVH tunes for a live dusting off, there's nothing else Van Halen have left to do that is of any importance. At least not to me. They've devolved into yet another aging rock band who tour periodically to fill their coffers. And I get that. It's not as if these guys are going to become something other than what they are at this point in their lives. Even Anthony rejoining now would be of minimal interest to me. My whole reaction to their 2015 undertakings, from the Tokyo Dome to their tv appearances to their tour was just "meh". What would they do for another studio album? How many more unreleased old demo tracks are there left for the band to tinker around with and re-record?
I think it's just that sense of urgency and innovation the band had back in the 1970s and 1980s has been gone forever for quite some time now, and they can't get it back. It's just...done, you know? Too many years apart, too much ego nonsense, too much self-abuse...too much success, perhaps?
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