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    Quote Originally Posted by Nitro Express View Post
    Van Halen’s manager and others who knew Dave said Dave is a song and dance guy. The guy liked disco. Dave had a bit of Danny Kay in him. If he was born a bit earlier he would be the guy tap dancing. Dave was that. The Van Halen’s were the real rockers. They had no interest in song and dance shit. But that contrast of Dave being song and dance and the Van Halen’s wanting rock hard made Van Halen interesting. Dave brought the swagger and the rap. The Van Halen’s brought the thunder.
    Agreed, 100%.

    The thing with that is, on record all you got is the vocals, the instruments and the tunes. So, if the tunes themselves aren't quite there - as was the case for about half the Skyscraper album - Dave's patter and Vai's guitar wizardry were only gonna go so far in terms of covering up deficiencies in the songwriting far as the studio stuff went. Live, different story.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Terry View Post
    Agreed, 100%.

    So, if the tunes themselves aren't quite there - as was the case for about half the Skyscraper album - Dave's patter and Vai's guitar wizardry were only gonna go so far in terms of covering up deficiencies in the songwriting far as the studio stuff went.
    As someone that has dabbled a little in the songwriting thing sometimes you don't even know which are the best ones and you definitely don't know why.

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    Let's not forget the drums which are shit which sucks the energy out of it. And before someone jumps into defend Rick Allen, remember he is a multi millionaire wife beating dangerous driver. Plus even if he had all his arms I doubt he would have been allowed to play on the album anyway.


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    slow it down and combine it with We Will Rock You?

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