What If????

[LoungeMachine]

What If.....

After all this time, and all we've suffered through.....

IT SUCKS?

Just curious, will you still love it, appreciate it, support it, buy it, attend it, promote it.....?



After 27 years of waiting, what if it doesn't live up to your expectations...


Nothing will or could ever change what they brought us 78-84.....and I'm assuming this new locomotive will be motherfucking powerhouse.........but......

what if?


discuss.

[Va Beach VH Fan]

It's certainly a valid question....

Personally, if it's full of songs similar to MWM and CGSTNM, I'm gonna be disappointed....

[Angel]

It has crossed my mind, I won't deny it. But I just bite my tongue, and think "you're doing everything right so far (well, since December 26 anyway). please don't let us down!"

[Roth & Roll]

What If.....

After all this time, and all we've suffered through.....

IT SUCKS?

Just curious, will you still love it, appreciate it, support it, buy it, attend it, promote it.....?



After 27 years of waiting, what if it doesn't live up to your expectations...


Nothing will or could ever change what they brought us 78-84.....and I'm assuming this new locomotive will be motherfucking powerhouse.........but......

what if?


discuss.

[78/84 guy]

It won't match the six pack I don't think, Why would it or how could it ? except maybe Diver Down just because of all the covers. I still love it though. Is Black Ice better than Back In Black ? Hardly. But it's still the best AC/DC album in years !! I think thats all you can hope for. These guy's are in their 50's not 20's anymore. They 96 tunes were great songs and if they were recorded more like the stuff on the original six albums sound wise they could have fit in on any off those. I would like too think it's not the same band anyway, but still alot too live up too with Dave back. I think it will be good, that doesn't mean the bullshit radio stations around today will make a couple of the songs off it hits. The song's should all be short like the old days, if not thats fine if they are good. Hope i'm right. I don't think even one weak song is acceptable, not after this wait. I'll take A Black Ice part two, it's a great fucking record maybe a song or 2 too long but still great !

[Northern Girl]

After 27 years of waiting, what if it doesn't live up to your expectations...

I've made an effort not to have any expectations whatsoever about any of this. Pretty much the way I go through life. So far, I'm happy as can be.

I will buy it, probably 2, the first minute I can.

I used to be a bit nervous about the prospect of new VH music, but for some reason it's all gone. I just think there is no way it is going to suck.

If you go into it comparing it to the 6 pack, you'll find a million things wrong with it. You have to remember what year it is and keep an open mind.

[kwame k]

I'm not expecting it to be 1984 part 2 or the reincarnation of Fair Warning,,,,,,,

Anyone expecting that is going to be disappointed, period.

I'm expecting a more mature sound with touches of the past thrown in but not some band trying to copy it's own sound from 25+ years ago......to me that would be a let down. The other thing that would be a huge disappointment would be if they tried to fad follow what's popular today and try to copy that, highly unlikely though.

[78/84 guy]

If you go into it comparing it to the 6 pack, you'll find a million things wrong with it. You have to remember what year it is and keep an open mind.[/QUOTE]
That's a fact. Couldn't agree more. It will not have the same energy as those albums I don't think. But it can come close if the songwriting is good.

[78/84 guy]

It's certainly a valid question....

Personally, if it's full of songs similar to MWM and CGSTNM, I'm gonna be disappointed....

I agree somewhat with that. The new stuff will need more energy too it too sound like a Roth lead Van Halen, but at the same time I love both those tunes. I think how much energy the songs have will make it live or die. I can handle a few slower tunes if they are solid. Something like Black Sand off the DLR Band wouldn't be a bad thing.

[Dan]

From Ed's Pool Cleaner.Dan,There is Going To Be Some Old School Van Halen Songs On The New Album.Trust Me,Ed's Pool Cleaner.

[78/84 guy]

I guess just hope it has some staying power !! Something you will want to go back & listen to over & over. That's how a album becomes big I guess.

[Northern Girl]

Dan, I think I just met one of your relatives in the Fan Forum!

He asked if he can take his pants off!

[Vinnie Velvet]

The six pack is just such a hard act to follow. It must have been pretty difficult for Dave, Ed and Al to try and live up to the legendary music they created when they were younger.

I am just hoping for a kick ass VH album. I think it will at least be better than the two '96 songs.

But yeah there is a slight possibility that it may not live up to ANY level of expectations.

We shall see.

[Nickdfresh]

I don't think it will "suck" per say, but I think it will inevitably be "different" from the six pack as these guys aren't 20-30 years old anymore and are in a very different place. However, I do hold out the possibility that the new album may be closer to Fair Warning than say Diver Down. Not that there's anything wrong with DD...

[78/84 guy]

May it stand on it's own with the next 2 or 3 albums they might do before they retire or split up. With all do respect to the Stones I don't really want a Van Halen in their 60's. Maybe Sam can come back for those albums !!