What happened tonight at the RnRHoF

[Terry]

There was a video montage of both the Roth and Hagar eras.

Velvet Revolver got up and gave an introduction. Weiland commented on the drama involving the induction. Slash called Roth the greatest rock frontman of all time. Duff called Hagar "the I Can't Drive 55 motherfucker" in jest. The other Velvet Revolver guitarist mentioned that Sammy sells tequila.

Hagar and Anthony got onstage and walked over to the podium. Anthony commented that he wished Ed was there, but that he was home getting some help. Thanked Mo Austin and Ted T. He also thanked Dave, Ed, Al and Gary Cherone.

One guy in the audience yelled "Eddie!" a couple of times.

Hagar said he wished everyone was there. He said it was hard for him and Mike to be there doing this by themselves, then said nothing could have kept him away. He thanked the RnRHoF for including him when they really didn't have to.

Then Mike and Sammy each made the 5150 sign, held their hands over their heads and touched thumbs.

Velvet Revolver played a mundane version of Ain't Talking Bout Love, then followed that up with a totally messed up version of what I think was Runaround.

Then Mike and Sam got up onstage with the Letterman band and did Why Can't This Be Love?, which sadly sounded better than Velvet Revolver.

There it is. The long awaited Van Halen induction into the RnRHoF: unsatisfying, butchered and pathetic. You know, all the trademarks we've come to associate Van Halen with over the last ten years.

[Warham]

And Dave should have sucked it up and been there.

[Matt White]

UHuHU UH huHhu HUhu HU hu HU huHU h uHU uhhu

I actually have no problem with it after the fact.....

Spam? He's gonna take ANY opportunity to make Hay for himself on VAN HALEN's dime.....

MICHAEL ANTHONY? It's his day in the Sun....he's not even in the band...more power to him...after hearing him speak...I still have little problem with him.....

DAVE?

NO ED

NO AL

NO DAVE.........

The core of the band ditched out....they'll have their day in the Sun.....

DAVE made the right choice....he wanted no part of this farce.....

BRAVO

Everybody who witnessed that trainwrek KNEW VAN HALEN was not present............

[slimdon]

Velevt Revolver absolutely butchered Ain't Talkin' Bout Love, and Scott Weiland danced around like a f**king sissy! I hoped that it wasn't going to be shit, but I was totally disappointed by the whole thing.
Sure Sam and Mike had every right to perform, but that sucked too! Van Halen gets inducted into the Hall Of Fame by Paul Shaffer playing Why Can't This Be Love? I'm f**king flabbergasted!

[VH80-84]

Originally posted by Terry
Then Mike and Sammy each made the 5150 sign, held their hands over their heads and touched thumbs.


I haven't paid attention to Van Hagar since 1985. What is this "5150 sign"?

[DavidLeeNatra]

Originally posted by VH80-84
I haven't paid attention to Van Hagar since 1985. What is this "5150 sign"?


looks like a huge asshole...

[salsanin]

I am very sad, today.

I really don't understand why CLASSIC VAN HALEN was not there...

If another group wanna play a VH song , no problem but

DAVE EDDIE ALEX AND MIKE deserved the ovation yesterday.....

[gunnyhighway]

WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A CELEBRATION ENDED AS A TRAGICOMEDY.
BUT WE ARE USED TO SAD AFFAIRS SINCE 1996 AT LEAST
UNBELIEVABLE - EVEN THE RAMONES DID BETTER

[The_KiD]

Pathetic...

KiD

[VH80-84]

Originally posted by DavidLeeNatra
looks like a huge asshole...

I knew that I should not have ased. Thanks for not posting a pic.

[binnie]

It wouldn't have been a farce if Dave and Alex had turned up.....

[Douglas T.]

^Don't feel bad about the hand gesture! I didn't know that either! I didn't recognize the Round and Round song until it was almost over! I HATE Van Hagar!

[RoyLeeRoth]

was that Mick Jagger singing with Velvet Revolver?

[DavidLeeNatra]

Originally posted by VH80-84
I knew that I should not have ased. Thanks for not posting a pic.

http://www.redrocker.com/UserFiles/File/20070101-01/20070101-01-020.jpg

[binnie]

Originally posted by RoyLeeRoth
was that Mick Jagger singing with Velvet Revolver?

Ha Ha!!

Scot Weiland does have that look doesn't he!

[DavidLeeNatra]

Originally posted by binnie
Ha Ha!!

Scot Weiland does have that look doesn't he!

:(

[kastco]

The performance by Velvet Revolver was an insult. If you're going to accept the job of performing a Classic Van Halen song than at least play it with some heart and act like you want to be there. They should of held a Velvet Revolver to their ball sacks and pulled the trigger. At least that would have been enjoyable. On the same subject, anyone Van Hagar fan that comments on Daves singing after hearing Spemmy last night should take their over priced Spammy in a bottle waste water and stick it up their asses. He sucked big time and Mikey wasn't much better. What a shame that it came to this. Dave was best just staying away. Did anyone hear the guy yelling at the end of Velvet Revolvers performance (if thats what you want to call it). Somebody was yelling something along the lines of "thats not Van Halen". I don't even know what that second song Revolver perfromed was.

[binnie]

Originally posted by DavidLeeNatra
:(

Well, skinny and hip shakin......

[The_KiD]

From CNN...

David Lee Roth: MIA
Only Van Halen's second lead singer, Sammy Hagar, and ex-bass player Michael Anthony turned up for their induction. Guitarist Eddie Van Halen has just gone into rehab and original lead singer David Lee Roth stayed away in a tiff over what he would perform.

Hagar said he wished his bandmates could be there, but "it's out of our control."

"It's hard for Mike and I to be up here to do this, but you couldn't have kept me away from this with a shotgun," Hagar said.

It took less to keep Roth away. He stood up the hall, reportedly because he couldn't agree on what to sing with the band Velvet Revolver, which offered a tribute. Joel Peresman, president and CEO of the Hall of Fame, said Roth was offered a chance to sing a song of his choice with the house band. "The decision not to come was solely his, not ours."

Hagar and Anthony joined Velvet Revolver to sing "Why Can't This Be Love."

[Susie Q]

Originally posted by Matt White
UHuHU UH huHhu HUhu HU hu HU huHU h uHU uhhu

I actually have no problem with it after the fact.....

Spam? He's gonna take ANY opportunity to make Hay for himself on VAN HALEN's dime.....

MICHAEL ANTHONY? It's his day in the Sun....he's not even in the band...more power to him...after hearing him speak...I still have little problem with him.....

DAVE?

NO ED

NO AL

NO DAVE.........

The core of the band ditched out....they'll have their day in the Sun.....

DAVE made the right choice....he wanted no part of this farce.....

BRAVO

Everybody who witnessed that trainwrek KNEW VAN HALEN was not present............

Eloquently spoken. Unlike my tirade I just can't come up with a decent sentence, I'm so pissed.

[EbDawson]

Originally posted by slimdon
and Scott Weiland danced around like a f**king sissy!



That's his schtick. I saw them once, STP actually, and thats' what he does. (I had come to see Cheap Trick open for them)

[Pip-VH-Lifer]

Yes please Mike & Sam please stop doing that gay hand signal thing. So fuckin gimmicky and corney and well gay for a real band. Please fucking STOP!!!!!!!!!!

Damn here comes my breakfast again!

[fryingdutchman]

I can't believe Mike and Spam are still making that vagina with their hands.

Ridiculous...

Sounds like a completely forgettable, embarrassing night that I'm overjoyed I did not witness.

There is that "car crash" vibe to it though....like I want to take a peek when it gets replayed....

[fryingdutchman]

Originally posted by EbDawson
That's his schtick. I saw them once, STP actually, and thats' what he does. (I had come to see Cheap Trick open for them)

Yup yup! Weiland's always done that.

First time I saw STP I thought he was a fag.

Actually, I still think he's a fag....

[DavidLeeNatra]

Originally posted by fryingdutchman
Yup yup! Weiland's always done that.

First time I saw STP I thought he was a fag.

Actually, I still think he's a fag....

even if he is not...you can make two fags out of him...

[Diamondjimi]

Originally posted by DavidLeeNatra
even if he is not...you can make two fags out of him...

:lol:

Weiland is a Bowie/Jagger wannabe. He should've overdosed years ago.

Velvet Revolver= Most overrated "supergroup".

[DLR'sCock]

The fault lays with Dave, Ed, and Alex.

[indeedido]

I'm so disgusted I don't know what to think. One hand, I feel like it wouldn't have been so bad if Dave would have been there. Maybe he could have classed it up a bit, and perhaps shined. On the other hand, good to stay away from the negativity of this piece of shit. I don't know.

Maybe it wouldn't have been negative if he would have beenthere. Velvet R would have still sucked though. I'm just so angry about the whole thing. MA seemed really awkward. Sammy sounded like he thought he shouldn't have been there. Fuuuuuuuuckkk

[lonnieg5]

Sammy sounded like he thought he shouldn't have been there. Fuuuuuuuuckkk

He <i>shouldn't </i>have been there.

[Vinnie Velvet]

Listen people, this Hall bullcrap IS NOT the be-all-end-all of the band or Dave!

Its a useless recognition.

The truth lies in the classic six-pack, the sold out tours, the million-plus selling albums.

EVERYONE knows WHAT Van HALEN was and WHO they were (and are).

And its certainly not the Other Half.

[jgdrag]

Originally posted by lonnieg5
He <i>shouldn't </i>have been there.

Yes, it's something to say but yet, still go? He is a fuckin idiot !

[binnie]

Originally posted by diamondjimi


Velvet Revolver= Most overrated "supergroup".

That would be Audioslave....

[Douglas T.]

Originally posted by The_KiD
From CNN...


Hagar and Anthony joined Velvet Revolver to sing "Why Can't This Be Love."

Huh? I missed that version! I saw them with the always irritable Paul Shafer! VR knew to get the hell out quik! Not one of them looked back as they was leaving the stage! they all waddled of looking at the ground! they knew they was in hot water!