Man Halen named "Cover Band Of The Year"

[jackassrock]

My little CVH cover band has been named "Best Cover Band In Cincinnati" by Cincinnati Magazine this year.

"There are some local boys who know how to take the inherent cheese of a cover band and spread it onto a golden cracker of rock. Man Halen, which consists of current and former members of The Chocolate Horse, Caterpillar Tracks, The Murder Junkies (seriously), and Mellow Gold, plays “Sammy-free” vintage Van Halen only, which, in case you haven’t noticed, takes talent. These guys have it, and they know how to wrap it tightly in spandex and use it to blow your mind."

Take that all you suckas that work your asses off 5 nights a week playing shitty tunes and following trends to get paid ! Thank you Cincy !!!

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa301/jackassrock/10935_1281090264185_1137913809_8861.jpg

[GAR]

XLNT~!!

Hahahaha now this is the kinda band I'd pay to see. Is this your new cover band?

[Hummarstra]

Wait a minute. Is that Sam or Dave? It looks like a fat ass wearing a Sammy wig but with Dave's furry leggy things. Weird. :hee:

[jackassrock]

It's low budget tongue in cheek, and we're not really too good, but it's fun. I think that the writers just hate cover bands and wrote us in out of spite, cause we've all been doing original music in this town since the days of The Afghan Whigs.

The band came about when VH came to town on the last tour and the tickets were over $100. Dave the guitar player's birthday was like a day before the show, so we decided to play a set of CVH at the bar I do sound at and have a big party. Somehow it got written up in the Enquirer and ended up packed with people loving on some Van Halen. One more gig at the 4th of July Rock and Roll Carnival and we're a franchise. Ha!

Here's a vid from the Carnival, the band actually starts playing about 45 seconds in.
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I actually have been doing gigs of this nature lately while working on a new Jackass record. Halloween was The Ramones, and last night was Black Sabbath. Just a core of 8-10 players doing "loose tribute" sets. We've done;

VH
Sabbath
Ramones
Devo
The Who
AC/DC
Motley Crue
Kiss

[Southpaw]

hey man, good for you, you're out there havin fun playin classic VH, thats what its all about...no use in critisizing...have you ever thought about playin some Twisted Sister? The singer has the look and their 2 big songs " I Wanna Rock" and "We're Not Gonna Take It" are real crowd movers and pretty simple to play... Rock On Man Halen:beers8:

[GAR]

this is gold.. thanks!

[Nitro Express]

Shit. It actually looks like the real Michael Anthony up there. Maybe it is. LOL!

[Nitro Express]

People are sick of the greedy record labels, the price gouging, and there being no fun music anymore. So some talented people are in cover bands playing clubs because they know that element if what started it all. Maybe the music industry ate it's golden goose. I hope so. People just want to escape the bullshit in their life and have a good time. Maybe we are going back to basics.

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[Nitro Express]

Our guitar player can sing like Bono and play like the Edge. He has double duty and we do a lot of U2 songs because we can. People freak. I'm pretty damn tired of playing Streets With No Name but people like that song and we have made some $$$$$$ with it.

[jackassrock]

Shit. It actually looks like the real Michael Anthony up there. Maybe it is. LOL!

Uh... that's me, so I'm pretty sure it's not the real "bass player". I also do a mean "Phony Iommi"

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa301/jackassrock/755147628_hqpLa-XL.jpg

[Nitro Express]

My little CVH cover band has been named "Best Cover Band In Cincinnati" by Cincinnati Magazine this year.

"There are some local boys who know how to take the inherent cheese of a cover band and spread it onto a golden cracker of rock. Man Halen, which consists of current and former members of The Chocolate Horse, Caterpillar Tracks, The Murder Junkies (seriously), and Mellow Gold, plays “Sammy-free” vintage Van Halen only, which, in case you haven’t noticed, takes talent. These guys have it, and they know how to wrap it tightly in spandex and use it to blow your mind."

Take that all you suckas that work your asses off 5 nights a week playing shitty tunes and following trends to get paid ! Thank you Cincy !!!

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa301/jackassrock/10935_1281090264185_1137913809_8861.jpg

You look like Mike in this shot. Pass that Jack Daniel's dude! Now you need a Mike Dugan look alike for bass tech.:biggrin:

[Nitro Express]

Uh... that's me, so I'm pretty sure it's not the real "bass player". I also do a mean "Phony Iommi"

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa301/jackassrock/755147628_hqpLa-XL.jpg

LOL! You look like Howard Stern with a mustache!

[VanHalener]

Uh... that's me, so I'm pretty sure it's not the real "bass player". I also do a mean "Phony Iommi"

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa301/jackassrock/755147628_hqpLa-XL.jpg

Dude how much for a qp?:stoned-smiley:

[LEFTY is Gar's Bitch]

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I actually have been doing gigs of this nature lately while working on a new Jackass record. Halloween was The Ramones, and last night was Black Sabbath. Just a core of 8-10 players doing "loose tribute" sets. We've done;

VH
Sabbath
Ramones
Devo
The Who
AC/DC
Motley Crue
Kiss

youre band kick butt jackass. youre singer reminds me of my hubby "righty".except for the hair. hubbys a little folically challenged you might say. id' hate to tell him this but your guitarplayer can really out play the little guy. iv'e only seen him twittle around on this scratched up filthy guitar that has what looks like he painted it with a brush. its a bit rusty to. damn i think the stupid thing is missing a couple of strings now that i think of it.

would your band ever think about maybe doing a tribute to warrant?.
theyr my hubbys current favorite. he say hes loved them for a long time. i told him i think he loves them only because he washs dishes with jerry theyr bass player down at del taco & liquors. jerry and gary sometimes come home with leftover tacos and stink up the van after eating the bag of soggy buritos. ug whats with you men.
keep up the good work jackass.

[Dan]

Roth On,jackassrock.:D

[VAiN]

Bravo! I like it.. what do you play in the band?

[jackassrock]

i think he loves them only because he washs dishes with jerry theyr bass player down at del taco & liquors. jerry and gary sometimes come home with leftover tacos and stink up the van after eating the bag of soggy buritos. ug whats with you men.

Fuckin' LAFFO !

Does Jerry still maintain those massive eyebrows of his, or have they taken over his whole forehead?

[VanHalener]

It's low budget tongue in cheek, and we're not really too good, but it's fun....

Here's a vid from the Carnival, the band actually starts playing about 45 seconds in.
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Feed the singer fewer catfish rolled in twinkies and bacon and your budget will lossen up, or did he just eat Sammy and Mike look alikes before the show?


Roth On, Holmes.

[diamondsgirl]

My little CVH cover band has been named "Best Cover Band In Cincinnati" by Cincinnati Magazine this year.



Congrats, jack.

You guys sound great, seriously.

But to add my two cents on your singer...he is a wardrobe malfunction waititng to happen. :biggrin:

Does he ever wear the long robes like Dave used to wear? That might be an option instead of the spandex. Just sayin...:hee:

[Matt White]

Farkin' BRILLIANT!!!

BRAVO

[Nitro Express]

Uh... that's me, so I'm pretty sure it's not the real "bass player". I also do a mean "Phony Iommi"

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa301/jackassrock/755147628_hqpLa-XL.jpg

Ron Jeremy says put that damn guitar down because you have a 70's rehtro porn shoot to do.:biggrin:

[LEFTY is Gar's Bitch]

Fuckin' LAFFO !

Does Jerry still maintain those massive eyebrows of his, or have they taken over his whole forehead?

he dosnt look like old photos i saw of him.he looks like he done a lot of real hard livin.pretty sure its the booze and that crap he smokes in that crazy lookin glass pipe he carrys around. as for his eyebrows christ they look like fuckin centipeeds.
i hate it when gary brings home that guy.they get to smokin that shit and in no time theyr wresling in the van in theyr fruit of the looms.fuckin fruitcakes the both of them if you ask me.

[ELVIS]

Ummm...

Hmmm...

[ZahZoo]

But to add my two cents on your singer...he is a wardrobe malfunction waititng to happen. :biggrin:

Does he ever wear the long robes like Dave used to wear? That might be an option instead of the spandex. Just sayin...:hee:

Y'all need to pass the hat at your next gig and upgrade to the current Diamond Dave look...

Only $260 for this in 2XL

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