I think this sums it up nicely, what I have been saying all along...
"It's a good thing Hagar went on last (the rivals are alternating from night
to night), because Roth's performance had none of the emotion or
over-the-top explosiveness.
Though energetic, Roth's 90-minute set was downright embarassing at times.
Despite the twirling leg kicks and drum riser leaps of old, he's just not
Diamond Dave anymore. More like Cubic Zirconium Dave; or the next Ozzy
Osbourne. He's lost the voice, most of the swagger and, it seems, the
desire.
It's no secret that Roth's career has been all downhill since he left Van
Halen. Despite a half-dozen solo albums, his 19-song set consisted almost
entirely of Van Halen material, a third of which came from the first VH
album, the one that introduced the sexy, gabby, charming showman to the
world nearly a quarter century ago.
We all know that Sammy has and will alwaus be above DLR its to bad but the truth always comes through!
Peace
While Hagar had no problem updating VH songs like "Finish What Ya Started"
(letting guitarist Vic Johnson funk up the chicken-picking guitar part),
Roth and his young backing trio sounded more like an average Van Halen
tribute band than a guy trying to reclaim his legacy"
BAM
"It's a good thing Hagar went on last (the rivals are alternating from night
to night), because Roth's performance had none of the emotion or
over-the-top explosiveness.
Though energetic, Roth's 90-minute set was downright embarassing at times.
Despite the twirling leg kicks and drum riser leaps of old, he's just not
Diamond Dave anymore. More like Cubic Zirconium Dave; or the next Ozzy
Osbourne. He's lost the voice, most of the swagger and, it seems, the
desire.
It's no secret that Roth's career has been all downhill since he left Van
Halen. Despite a half-dozen solo albums, his 19-song set consisted almost
entirely of Van Halen material, a third of which came from the first VH
album, the one that introduced the sexy, gabby, charming showman to the
world nearly a quarter century ago.
We all know that Sammy has and will alwaus be above DLR its to bad but the truth always comes through!
Peace
While Hagar had no problem updating VH songs like "Finish What Ya Started"
(letting guitarist Vic Johnson funk up the chicken-picking guitar part),
Roth and his young backing trio sounded more like an average Van Halen
tribute band than a guy trying to reclaim his legacy"
BAM
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