Official "A Different Kind of Truth" Album Review Thread

[sambo]

Official Release in Australia

Just been through the whole thing.. hope you don't mind if I share..


Tattoo

We know. Actually now that I have heard the rest, a very good call for first single for a number of reasons… good hook, good BVs (see videos for further proof) Most radio friendly – it sticks .. who can argue..… . solid first album song.

But the main reason I think - it showcases Dave brilliantly… “Welcome back Dave!!” – he’s all over this for a reason.. well that’s what I got out of this. HEY PEOPLE…Dave is back… and that’s why it put a smile on my face the first time..

Overanalyze this song at your peril..

I do like Al’s drum sound in this the more I listen.. I may have not paid as much attention when the single came out just fckn… awesome

Missus is already singing this one.. so far so good.

I know people ripped into Ed for not ripping it out on this track… (not from the Army here) but he does in another way.. that DLR/CVH swagger that only THEY can get (FCK all you haters!!!) but it’s a cool, stripped back solo with lots of grin


She’s the Woman
WOW WOW WOW. High point.. Fresh take on a great song… (missus loves this too – good sign??)

This songs fckn motors along… it’s like “I’m driving I don’t need to speed but get the fuck out of my way” song…. … band is awesome. Got to be a single.

There’s a reason in the Café Wha? Video Dave yells “Sing it Wolf” . Wolf fckn NAILS this vocals and bass riff, locked in the zone with Al..


You and Your Blues

ATBL kind of intro/verse but diff tempo… Al’s working well with Ed for this..

I do like in Dave in this…he hits a few high ones in the chorus..

If that’s Wolf on BVs again - THANKYOUVERYMUCH..

Ed and Al are doin just fine btw.. if anyone was wondering… ☺

Like it, don’t know why yet…


China Town

Alex – All over the intro… fark.. if this is his smaller kit.. Al’s got this pumpin…

Solo – Hang ‘em High…. with a knarly twist.

Brilliant… this will be a fan’s fave.. but there’s sooo much good on this CD to go..


Blood and Fire

> Ripley

You all know it…I actually like it…a Diver Down feel… Ed (and Al) pull their gain back and get a cool Diver Down sound.

Unreal that Dave has line “… now look at all of the people.. here tonight” (It’s my favourite line from Dave live)… with AL and Wolf chugging behind this one line sounds brilliant…

“TOLD YA I WAS COMING BACK…” - DLR


BulletHead

Most know it...

Nod to the previously rare track.. sounds amazing to hear it in this quality for the “first time” and a massive cudos to Wolf for doing well here on both counts. (nod to MA)

I already like this song so won't comment.

As If

Cathedral type intro…… at the beginning tells you are in for something special..

Quick, quick, quick.. reminds me of Loss of Control /Girl Gone Bad with an Hang Em High tempo.

Al works up a sweat… using the kit well..

If that’s Wolf keeping up he’s slaying it..

Good middle, cleaner guitar sound..

Probably my favorite so far


Honeysweetiebabydoll

Perhaps a new VH version of intruder into …cool but odd…for about 45 seconds then MONSTERS into to a riff straight off FW.. Dave tells a story here… Ed’s doing well, you think he’s going one way with a tried and true run but he pulls himself a bit left again. new Ed…cool..

Ed gives this one a right monstering…… all the way through he shines on this track. Kids everywhere will be wanting to learn this one…

Then WTF?, cool middle 8 – middle eastern almost.. Ed’s building up for something..

Tasty tasty… solo…can’t describe it.. I think it’s the best one album.. then the ½ second pause then back into main riff that they fckn nail…


That’s the Trouble with Never

Know it.. if you’ve heard it THEN LISTEN AGAIN with good cans/monitors/ speakers… classic VH.. typical VH2.. you can feel it. Some say the wah gets a bit tedious… …

I’d like the verses to go longer, 1st chorus ended quickly and the 2nd verse is in..

Solo – again, Ed sounds like he’s familiar ground again but hits that magic one note more than once..

Breakdown – Dave is at his best… fckn genius

Outta Space

Love it - VH1… straight out of the gate.. straight in your face, Ed’s tight, Wolf and AL are attached at the hip…

Dave is THAT good - you want to try to listen to the music, but Dave just grabs you with the coolest lyrics..

Solo has a Phase 90 VH1 vibe at about 180bpm! Those new EVH III’s sound just fine thankyouverymuch !!!


Stay Frosty

Again you’ve heard it… blues is back.. missus is already singing this one.. “foot’s tappin”.

Dave has 2 verses of an acoustic but hypnotizing swagger, then it kicks in... fun to play and shred along with…

Not my favourite actually, I thought it would be up there, but great fun VH tune… that says a lot about the other tracks… far out it’s ALL GOOD

Band is tight as.. good blues allows individuals to have “their turn”.. and every one gets one… and is it good or WHAT?


Big River

New kind vibe tho… quite fresh… again Wolfie and Al… I’ve not said a lot about Al.. he is everywhere and nowhere.. his snare in magnificent form and I hear sounds of FW/1984 drums in this.. magnificent work Al..

Ed’s solo, bit of wah action.. taps.. blues, then drops a killer riff and run and then ….fark they didn’t miss THAT getting back into the main riff…

Ed plays melody out the outro… that new EVH III sounds real different/ real new but then he manages to pull a kind of Plexi (I have an old one) sound out of it halfway through a run.. kind of blends the 2 amp sounds but not in a Soldano way.. not as compressed but it really sings… must have been a loud recording.. no wonder Ed’s smiling… nice guitar sound.


Beats Workin

Good finisher, Dave is the highlight… Wolf and Dave get an old school VH vibe from the 70’s bootlegs for this.

Al and Ed would have loved hanging out on this one… verses are all theirs.

First part of Solo… old school EVH pentatonic run, bend grab.. lots of room to move.. no meedly meedly – nice work Ed

Wah on the way out… superb

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Overall

What do I say, I may be a bit biased…but if it was below par I’d say so… Tattoo is unlike the rest and maybe needed to go first.. first on the album and first single IMO..

But I’d not be the first to say if this has not been the best day in the last 20 years…

[DavidLeeNatra]

Amazon delivered...stereo returns the favor BIG TIME and this is christmas, my birthday, happy easter at the same time over here!!!

VAN HALEN, BITCHES!!! live in front of my naked steaming ears is

A DIFFERENT KIND OF TRUTH!

[DavidLeeNatra]

I won't bother you with a review...I can't think!!! Im fucking dancing!!! I'm totally out of words...Dave all over...Ed is back you haven't heard him like this for a quarter century!!! China Town...Bullethead...it's all there...bitches...you want a seven pack? this album is KILLER!!! diver down? 1984? sorry...it takes fair warning to keep up with that album!!!

[ELVIS]

Damn dude, you fucking suck !!


:biggrin:

[Panamark]

Good Onya Mate,

We are meant to be able to get it now, but its still saying
pre-order. But who cares at this point, I'll grab some
shut eye and it will be there waiting.

Tonight has been fun watchin the Jay and Bantonelli show anyway.

Im really happy for you !! Hope they dont move you off into some
other dead end thread so we can all jump on this one with you when
we get it.....

Cheers

-Mark

[DavidLeeNatra]

Damn dude, you fucking suck !!


:biggrin:

I know....since now I'm at #8 Honeybabysweetdoll...the first seven songs are ALL great (and yeas Tattoo is the weakes link so far)

[jero]

WTF! Gaymany is first! It's a fucking Dutch band :D

[DavidLeeNatra]

lack of creativity my ass...they take twists and turns on this album you haven't heard for a loooooooooooooooong time...and man, Ed sounds massive!!! angry, screaming, ripping...this is so fucking good!!!

[jero]

Let this be your only win this year!

[Vinnie Velvet]

Nat, you lucky SOB.

[sambo]

Yep... got it too... awesome. All is right with the world again...

[ELVIS]

lack of creativity my ass...they take twists and turns on this album you haven't heard for a loooooooooooooooong time...and man, Ed sounds massive!!! angry, screaming, ripping...this is so fucking good!!!

Awesome!!

And I was just reading some jerkoff negative comments about Tattoo and how releasing it on vinyl was just a cash grab...

Fuck 'em!


:elvis:

[Vinnie Velvet]

Awesome!!

And I was just reading some jerkoff negative comments about Tattoo and how releasing it on vinyl was just a cash grab...

Fuck 'em!


:elvis:
No kidding!

http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/181/813/1726009-shut_up_and_take_my_money_super.jpg?1317708806

[Panamark]

DLN, is the heavy bit in Stay Frosty as mind blowing as the sample hinted at ?? :)

[Panamark]

Yep... got it too... awesome. All is right with the world again...

Where ???

[sambo]

Where ???

CD shop in Melbourne tonight... my online pre-order still says "PRE ORDER" too..

[DavidLeeNatra]

Stay Frosty...and you need that tune to come down from a highspeed rollercoaster ride so far...now Big River...stumping train...beats working...bringing it home...and YES they could play the whole album and you would have to hold your piss, because there is no chance in hell you make it to the toilet!!!

alright brethren and sistren...I'm not ashamed to say that I write that with a lump in my throat now that I reach the end of the album (for the first of many times today)

28 fucking years and the mighty is back...

[Panamark]

CD shop in Melbourne tonight... my online pre-order still says "PRE ORDER" too..

I cant leave the property, we are flooded in ! lol
No worries, heaps of supplies, but I cant go to a shop...
But to wait this long, a few more hours is nothing......
Cant wait to shoot my wad in this thread.... :)

[sambo]

I cant leave the property, we are flooded in ! lol
No worries, heaps of supplies, but I cant go to a shop...
But to wait this long, a few more hours is nothing......
Cant wait to shoot my wad in this thread.... :)

Sorry 'bout the floods mate, hope all is OK

LOL @
Cant wait to shoot my wad in this thread.... :). got a completely selfish review posted in the other thread Mark..

[DavidLeeNatra]

DLN, is the heavy bit in Stay Frosty as mind blowing as the sample hinted at ?? :)

stay frosty is swinging...rocking...and yes you think of strippers on a pole and no matter if there is a bar fight to it, Dave will keep the beat!!! believe me...I wasn't disappointed for just one second! even if the eperimental elements in honeybabysweetdoll are a bit strange...it works...

[ELVIS]

I cant leave the property, we are flooded in ! lol
No worries, heaps of supplies, but I cant go to a shop...
But to wait this long, a few more hours is nothing......
Cant wait to shoot my wad in this thread.... :)

Dude, rent a fucking helicopter to pick your ass up!!!

[Yount]

I'm in love with Tattoo. If that's the worst song on there I'll go he.

[Yount]

CD shop in Melbourne tonight...
Which one?

[Panamark]

Sorry 'bout the floods mate, hope all is OK

LOL @ . got a completely selfish review posted in the other thread Mark..

Please point to thread, Im losing track of where we are meant to be postin, theres too much
going down !

Man I gotta crash... fucking work at the moment, I thought I was gonna be able to stay up
all night... Well tomorrow I will have it.. And thats fine with me !!

[DavidLeeNatra]

now Panama from the downtown sessions...with special guest Russel...

Alex and Ed with the biggest smiles you have seen ever...this shit is legit...this is a BAND...they rock they swing...

ED is the most surprising part of the team...he REALLY seems to be sober and ENJOYING what he's doing...and playing his ass off on the acoustic!!!

[sambo]

Please point to thread, Im losing track of where we are meant to be postin, theres too much
going down !

Man I gotta crash... fucking work at the moment, I thought I was gonna be able to stay up
all night... Well tomorrow I will have it.. And thats fine with me !!

http://www.rotharmy.com/forums/showthread.php?64500-ADKOT-Personal-Review-Thread&p=1606989#post1606989

[Panamark]

Floods are ok guys, our main house is on top of a hill, so we just sit tight,
rain is weakening. No worries ! I have beer here, and food, and so far
power and internet, so no big deal. Goodnight my friends cant wait to
wake up !

[sambo]

now Panama from the downtown sessions...with special guest Russel...

Alex and Ed with the biggest smiles you have seen ever...this shit is legit...this is a BAND...they rock they swing...

ED is the most surprising part of the team...he REALLY seems to be sober and ENJOYING what he's doing...and playing his ass off on the acoustic!!!

Can't wait to see that, sounds awesome... did not have the DVD version at the shop I went to..

[DavidLeeNatra]

DLR "I can see you as good as you can see me..."

mike who? the wolf pulls his own fucking weight...sings great! go kiddo!!!

[DavidLeeNatra]

Now that I think about it...I will always be remembered as the army soldier who had the album FIRST!!! HA HA HA!!!

[ELVIS]

Hmmm...


:elvis:

[DavidLeeNatra]

Hmmm...


:elvis:

I know this is killing you! :biggrin:

[DavidLeeNatra]

and Elvis...if they play China Town live it will destroy EVERY speculation who played bass...forget about She's the Woman...think Shyboy...

[ELVIS]

Hey dude, any good screams ??

[DavidLeeNatra]

Hey dude, any good screams ??

there is one that sounds like if they took it from an old recording (beginning of As Is)...but I don't need the scream anymore...it's gone since 1988...

this is so raw...so full of power...no more "why can't this be love comes walking in for breakfast and finish what you started"...it's "we take no prisoners, fuck your girlfriend and destroy not only the fucking hotel room but burn your whole city down"

[tjvhou812]

just downloaded it from ******* could'nt wait, but i will buy the cd on tuesday, i;ve listened to it 3 times, and it just keeps getting better.
king edward really sounds amazing, the solo's are killer, dave sounds great, with catchy lyrics, al,is working wolfie,, the kid is legit.

this is gotta be my 3rd favorite cd behind van halen, and fair warning. all i can say, its a whole lotta yea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ELVIS]

LMAO!!!

Well, I guess it's time for me to pretend I work for a living while day dreaming about V A N H A L E N !!


:elvis:

[seanster]

Holy shit is this good....I cannot believe how good this is. I was expecting ok....something decent....few demos redone....this thing rocks from beginning to end.

Word of advice, when you get a hold of this, do not listen from beginning to end, go straight to Honeybabysweetiedoll, turn your amp up to 11, sit back and just....enjoyyyyyyyyyy!

[DavidLeeNatra]

Ed is ON FIRE!!! he saved his best...take it from me: the king of six strings and ten fingers is back in all his glory! bow down all you vais, satrianis and whohaveyous...THIS is the man!

and I love the final words in the booklet:

"thanks for the Dream..."
- Dave

[ELVIS]

Thanks Natra...


:elvis:

[DavidLeeNatra]

Thanks Natra...


:elvis:

man, I feel like being 16 again...I'm not kidding you...sure I am biased, but this album is SO good...I don't give a shit how many copies they sell...I got mine!

album ends with Ed doing a feedback on his guitar as if he wants to say "to be continued"

[DLR'sCock]

I can't wait to pick this one up!

[akuma]

album ends with Ed doing a feedback on his guitar as if he wants to say "to be continued"
it reminds me also the sound of a stopping locomotive...anyway, this album is amazing; 100% pure Van Halen. I'm in love with China Town.

[Jérôme Frenchise]

Ach! Lucky you, DLN!! You're making an Army of envious folks! :D

Thank you for sharing your first listening, above all!

:bottle:

Aber... Warum Deutschland zuerst? :umm:

( und warum nicht, hm? :D )

I'll get my copy through Amazon on Monday 6th, if all goes fine.

[Seshmeister]

Best album of the millenium!

[FORD]

album ends with Ed doing a feedback on his guitar as if he wants to say "to be continued"

...and hopefully, that's exactly what he's saying. Just as long as we don't have to wait another 28 years for the next one! Your post reminds me of how that last tune on WACF (officially untitled, but it's come to be known as "Growth") was supposed to be a preview of what the next album would start off with, but by the time Fair Warning was recorded, Eddie came up with the intro to Mean Street, which was much better anyway.

[DONNIEP]

I'm so freakin' jealous!!! Seriously though, I'm glad you guys are enjoying it! Can't wait to get my copies on Tuesday. Damn, it's gonna be a long weekend...

[SNIPER]

God damn!!! This is not fair!!! Lucky fuckers!!!! :bigwink: At least I get my copy on Monday. But sure would be nice to be turning it up to 11 now!

[Seshmeister]

Deutschland über alles!

Winner of the Holy fuck didn't expect this one to be so good from the previews award is 'As Is'

[SNIPER]

It has to take less than 28 years for the next one being that they will be long dead by then and most of us will be too. HA! :pray:

[SNIPER]

Deutschland über alles!

Winner of the Holy fuck didn't expect this one to be so good from the previews award is 'As Is'

Hows did the full "blues" tune turn out?

[DavidLeeNatra]

Deutschland über alles!

Winner of the Holy fuck didn't expect this one to be so good from the previews award is 'As Is'

AS IS is the fucking shit...it's punk-pop-meets Diamond Dave!

[Vinnie Velvet]

I think this album will turn the music world upside down - much in the same way the 1978 debut did.

If not, at least it will destroy every other music genre in its path.

[DavidLeeNatra]

I think this album will turn the music world upside down - much in the same way the 1978 debut did.

If not, at least it will destroy every other music genre in its path.

you know what? I'm happy with it...I don't care if somebody cares...if it outsells chickenfootnote, gets an award, if critics say it sucks...I don't give a shit...

I have it! I can listen to it! and I fucking love it!!!

[Seshmeister]

I think this album will turn the music world upside down - much in the same way the 1978 debut did.

If not, at least it will destroy every other music genre in its path.

It can't because everyone is too old. :)

It's a fucking great album though much better than any of us could have hoped for.

[Seshmeister]

Hows did the full "blues" tune turn out?

Frosty?

Two solos, trying to work out if Ed is playing a bit of slide on the second one...

Guitar playing is fire in the belly VH1 stuff.

They should definitely replace ICM with this live...

[DavidLeeNatra]

Frosty?

Two solos, trying to work out if Ed is playing a bit of slide on the second one...

Guitar playing is fire in the belly VH1 stuff.

They should definitely replace ICM with this live...

and don't tell me they can't!!! Stay Frosty!!!

[ZahZoo]

God damn!!! This is not fair!!! Lucky fuckers!!!! :bigwink: At least I get my copy on Monday. But sure would be nice to be turning it up to 11 now!

Today's theme song in the US... excluding Bantonelli and JHale...

http://m.demotivation.us/media/demotivators/thumb/demotivation.us_Life-Is-not-fair_130054250511.jpg

[DavidLeeNatra]

Today's theme song in the US... excluding Bantonelli and JHale...

http://m.demotivation.us/media/demotivators/thumb/demotivation.us_Life-Is-not-fair_130054250511.jpg

:lmao:

but when it comes to the so called "world tour" I will have to post that pic...

[Seshmeister]

Bullethead is good for Rothisms. :)

[fourthcoming]

This CD is a MONSTER........so heavy and intense it's rediculous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[tjvhou812]

you know what? I'm happy with it...I don't care if somebody cares...if it outsells chickenfootnote, gets an award, if critics say it sucks...I don't give a shit...

I have it! I can listen to it! and I fucking love it!!!

this cd will debut at #1, and will out sell chickenfoot in its first day

[qikgts]

Today's theme song in the US...


Don't "suffer from a color..."

Give it a listen!!!

[SNIPER]

Frosty?

Two solos, trying to work out if Ed is playing a bit of slide on the second one...

Guitar playing is fire in the belly VH1 stuff.

They should definitely replace ICM with this live...

No, sorry.. I meant "You And Your Blues" ...But thanks for the info on Frosty I was wondering about that one too..

[fourthcoming]

Thank you's in the liner notes: Dave: Thanks For The Dream

[Zing!]

I won't bother you with a review...I can't think!!! Im fucking dancing!!! I'm totally out of words...Dave all over...Ed is back you haven't heard him like this for a quarter century!!! China Town...Bullethead...it's all there...bitches...you want a seven pack? this album is KILLER!!! diver down? 1984? sorry...it takes fair warning to keep up with that album!!!

Enjoy you lucky bastage!

:beers8:

[FORD]

:lmao:

but when it comes to the so called "world tour" I will have to post that pic...

Hopefully not.... the current North American leg of the tour is only booked through the end of June. That leaves lots of time to hit Europe in the summer. And one would hope they manage to hit Australia, since they would have been the first stop on the tour, had that festival not gone tits up the way it did.

[fourthcoming]

Something or someone lit a fire under Eddie's ass cuz he sounds like an 18yr old shredding again.....Alex is killing it....Wolf is killing it....Dave's voice hasn't sounded this good since Little Aint Enough. Fuckin' killer album. So far for me....."AS IS" is rediculously insane.

[guwapo_rocker]

Something or someone lit a fire under Eddie's ass cuz he sounds like an 18yr old shredding again.

Something = Sobriety

Someone = David Lee Roth

[fourthcoming]

I'm so glad my boss is a cool dude....I left the office about 12 today and bought him and I deluxe versions and have been blasing this shit all day. Might have to buy new computer speakers...

[BruinJer]

Got it! :)

[Jérôme Frenchise]

I've just been told by a VH fan bud that Switzerland will sell ADKOT as soon as tomorrow... I preordered a copy from Amazon France which will be in my mail box next Monday, argh!

I think I'll drive the 25 miles to Geneva despite the black ice (it's - 15°C) and offer my "French" copy next week. :)

DLN, how many listens now, you lucky Teuton? :biggrin:

[fourthcoming]

Shit if there's anyone on Long Island in here....I can tell you where to go right friggin now to legitimately buy this cd.

[fourthcoming]

OK I don't wanna be an annoying prick here but just watched the dvd.....if anyone watches this and still thinks Wolf can't sing.....their crazy....kid's got pipes.

[FALCO]

Ok... still 5 days away from actually possessing a Deluxe Version in my hands, so caved and listened to the full versions posted online (specifically the dude with the ADKOT playlist... minus Tattoo - he has Big River as Song #1) ...

HOLY FUCK... what a difference from the clips posted... MONSTROUSLY thicker production and better sounding mix to my ears... Dave is blended perfectly on what I am hearing (which was my big complaint on the short clips as he was WAY too loud) ...

I honestly am speechless as to what I have just listened to ...

Not sure there is a better Songs #2 - #8 on anything I have heard in the past 25 years...
And HoneyBabySweetieDoll may just have entered my top 3...

I retract my earlier statements based on the clips (which many posted would be the case.. . still not sure why they released sub par sounding stuff, but whatever now)

... what I am listening to is MASSIVE...
EVH is out of his mind on this CD...

Classic meets Modern - Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you THE MIGHTY VAN HALEN!!!

\m/ \m/
"A little more volume in the headphones please!!!" - DLR

[Vinnie Velvet]

I heard the entire Stay Frosty song.

O M G ! ! ! ! ! ! !

This song completely DESTROYS Ice Cream Man 1978.

DESTROYS IT!

Wow, Eddie, man.

The MASTERS are indeed back.

What a song.

[bigtrouble77]

I finally placed my order through Amazon, I just didn't want to have to wait till tuesday evening to hear this... but I got the deluxe edition front of me now :)

When my 3 year old goes to bed the rest of the evening belongs to VH!

[vandeleur]

Hopefully not.... the current North American leg of the tour is only booked through the end of June. That leaves lots of time to hit Europe in the summer. And one would hope they manage to hit Australia, since they would have been the first stop on the tour, had that festival not gone tits up the way it did.

Shit i would love them to play europe

[Rikk]

Just got myself an "early copy" too...but my CD/DVD will arrive on Tuesday.

I am absolutely blown away. I cannot describe how great an album this is. And I can't believe that I prefer the new SHE'S THE WOMAN to the original version...

Also, the sound quality is SO MUCH better than the preview versions.

[ToraToraTora]

Wasn't there a quote somewhere from someone who had talked to Eddie about the album and Eddie said he was nervous about how the album would be recieved?? No need to be nervous Ed ol boy this album is immense.

[FALCO]

Just got myself an "early copy" too...but my CD/DVD will arrive on Tuesday.

I am absolutely blown away. I cannot describe how great an album this is. And I can't believe that I prefer the new SHE'S THE WOMAN to the original version...

Also, the sound quality is SO MUCH better than the preview versions.

Agreed!!! The sound BLOWS AWAY the preview clips... was very disappointed in the mix of DLR's vocals on those... but the REAL CD... no issues whatsoever... it is slamming!!!
\m/ \m/

[Jérôme Frenchise]

Agreed!!! The sound BLOWS AWAY the preview clips... was very disappointed in the mix of DLR's vocals on those... but the REAL CD... no issues whatsoever... it is slamming!!!
\m/ \m/

What you got are mp3s, aren't they? The actual CD will blow them away! :)

I will get my copy next Monday morning from Amazon.fr, but couldn't help getting an "early copy", as RIKK said... and... it's just TREMENDOUS!!!!

It's even better than I thought, beyond my expectations that were really high, as VH could not disappoint us...
They made a GREAT album, which coming from VH means a damn lot.

I agree about the previews, which sound a little hollow in comparison.

I'm all the more looking forward to play my own proper CD!!

[bru87tr]

I heard the entire Stay Frosty song.

O M G ! ! ! ! ! ! !

This song completely DESTROYS Ice Cream Man 1978.

DESTROYS IT!

Wow, Eddie, man.

The MASTERS are indeed back.

What a song.

I thought the clip was pretty good, but after hearing the full version, I was not prepared for how good that song would be.

Ed kills it indeed!!!

[vanshipman]

Whats the solo in China Town like??? On the preview it stops just as Eddie sounds like hes getting ready to unleash something mighty...big squeal then...AAARRRGGGHHHH!!!!!! I want to hear this album!!!!! LOL

[vanshipman]

Ive got my Itunes copy pre-ordered, and then going to pick up the deluxe version at the local record store...man I never expected to ever have the thrill of waiting on another new VH release with Roth...it's sweet misery...

[hambon4lif]

Quick question....

Are Dave's handwritten lyrics in the CD booklet, or is that only on the gatefold of the vinyl copy?

[BruinJer]

The solo on Stay Frosty is bluesy... Similar to Ice Cream Man. Ed is on another planet on this album!

[twonabomber]

more questions...

how's the DVD? just the four songs, or is the "song by song" rundown of the lyrics included?

and was it recorded at 5150 and Henson, or just Henson?

[Seshmeister]

It's the same session as the YRGM one that was put up on preview.

I think the other 4 work better than YRGM and Dave tells a couple of short stories.

Eddie and Wolf look genuinely happy to be there giggling at Dave's jokes and Wolf can sing.

[Seshmeister]

Whats the solo in China Town like??? On the preview it stops just as Eddie sounds like hes getting ready to unleash something mighty...big squeal then...AAARRRGGGHHHH!!!!!! I want to hear this album!!!!! LOL

You will not be disappointed.

Actually sounds a bit like EEAS with Wolf doing the Billy Sheehan Shyboy style thing following the guitar.

Intense!

[DiverDowninKy]

All I can say is this Mother Fucker....will kick your ass!!! Unreal....

[Seshmeister]

It almost validates the 10 years sitting about on this site waiting(and moaning)... :)

[hambon4lif]

Quick question....

Are Dave's handwritten lyrics in the CD booklet, or is that only on the gatefold of the vinyl copy?Anyone???

[Warham]

"As Is" is fucking ridiculous.

[sambo]

Well back at work after 3 hours sleep. Drank almost everything in the house listening to this til 4am.. just the way I planned...

Drove to work... CD in car stereo - traffic was soooo bad but it didn't matter - I had VH telling me to "Stay Frosty" ...

This shit is killer... now on at work. Listen up work people.. "THIS IS FCKN VAN HALEN - GET USED TO HEARING IT!"

Different songs sound different in the light of day.. You and Your Blues was a GREAT track to start my day, where as last night I was drawn towards others.

This album is the shit.. period.. game over.

[Warham]

Van Hagar has been wiped from existence. There will just be a black hole between 1984 and 2012.

[DiverDowninKy]

It almost validates the 10 years sitting about on this site waiting(and moaning)... :)


oh hell yeah....this thing is epic man!

[Seshmeister]

When did Ed get his mojo back?

In between the end of the last tour and recording this something has happened.

It can't be just the sobriety, Roth brings the best out of him.

After 20 years on a plateau he has added a bunch of new tricks to the tool kit.

[DONNIEP]

Well back at work after 3 hours sleep. Drank almost everything in the house listening to this til 4am.. just the way I planned...

Quote of the day right here! Maybe we can get a group rate on rehab once this tour's over ;) :gulp:

[Seshmeister]

Remember 3 hours sleep is not enough to get you sober to drive FFS. :)

[Panamark]

Awake (and working unfortunately) but I have it now !!!!
Its there on my PC waiting.
Have to finish a freakin coding deadline today and then
beer oclock to the new album.

I think I will be rushing the code a little more than usual :biggrin:

[DiverDowninKy]

When did Ed get his mojo back?

In between the end of the last tour and recording this something has happened.

It can't be just the sobriety, Roth brings the best out of him.

After 20 years on a plateau he has added a bunch of new tricks to the tool kit.

Man I can't even put into words how good this is....well maybe. I had to go get more beer.

[VHscraps]

When did Ed get his mojo back?

In between the end of the last tour and recording this something has happened.

It can't be just the sobriety, Roth brings the best out of him.

After 20 years on a plateau he has added a bunch of new tricks to the tool kit.


Like Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau, they may have bitched and moaned at each other like a married couple over the years, but together - it just IS THIS: the sum is greater than the parts. Dave always knew it, Ed was in denial during the Van Hagar years, but he knows it in hs bones.

He and Dave ended up together because it always made sense.

[Seshmeister]

Sammy just heard it...

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bkFIPLIOGL8/SsDAErfCBwI/AAAAAAAAk4s/NN7Ng2k6coI/s320/dead-clown.jpg

[Seshmeister]

Awake (and working unfortunately) but I have it now !!!!
Its there on my PC waiting.
Have to finish a freakin coding deadline today and then
beer oclock to the new album.

I think I will be rushing the code a little more than usual :biggrin:

10 RUN Van Halen Album
20 GOTO 10

[Seshmeister]

Bit of 80s nostalgia there for the old people...

[Jetstream]

It was released in Africa too, and this was the general excitement level
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6thZbNv148

[Seshmeister]

Like Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau, they may have bitched and moaned at each other like a married couple over the years, but together - it just IS THIS: the sum is greater than the parts. Dave always knew it, Ed was in denial during the Van Hagar years, but he knows it in hs bones.

He and Dave ended up together because it always made sense.

What you don't fucking get on this album is that bend at the start of the solo followed by the little tapping thing on the G string and then tremolo picking up the E and back into a lame fucking Sammy Hagar dumbass chorus.

It's the opposite of that! :)

[DiverDowninKy]

"As Is" is fucking ridiculous.
yes it is and so is "You And your Blues"

[Seshmeister]

Which is another one of the songs that should have been the first single.

Oh well...

[DiverDowninKy]

yeah man....that song just kicks ass. I can hear it all over the radio. but like you said.

Oh well....

[Sensible Shoes]

I heard the entire Stay Frosty song.

O M G ! ! ! ! ! ! !

This song completely DESTROYS Ice Cream Man 1978.

DESTROYS IT!

Wow, Eddie, man.

The MASTERS are indeed back.

What a song.

I just know this is going to be my favorite off the album. Even Ted Danson yammering couldn't mask the heavy blues I was hearing.....C'mon Tuesday!!!!

[Seshmeister]

At the moment at least it's the middle of the album that is blowing me away.

3-8 just fucking wow plus you can hear that there is more than enough complexity to keep you coming to this album again and again.

[Seshmeister]

I'm gonna be the first to say it.

This pisses all over 1984.

It can never replace it because I'm not a teenager any more but on every level musically, song writing, lyrics it blows it away.

[twonabomber]

It's the same session as the YRGM one that was put up on preview.

I think the other 4 work better than YRGM and Dave tells a couple of short stories.

Eddie and Wolf look genuinely happy to be there giggling at Dave's jokes and Wolf can sing.

i didn't clarify, do the liner notes for the CD list 5150 and Henson?

and back to the DVD...none of the interview that we heard snippets of?

[DiverDowninKy]

At the moment at least it's the middle of the album that is blowing me away.

3-8 just fucking wow plus you can hear that there is more than enough complexity to keep you coming to this album again and again.

Sesh bro...this album is mind blowing. It really is.

[johneric8]

I've been a lurker for a long time guys and enjoy reading all the post... Okay, for what it's work "Honeybabysweetiedoll" is one of the coolest things I've ever heard! I never in a million dreams would have guessed that the boys were capable of playing and writing this kind of tune at their age! It's everything I love about Van Halen wrapped into one! Man, It's crazy cool!!! I think this is a song where Dave captured his past magic the most, and the music is just flat out special!

[Seshmeister]

i didn't clarify, do the liner notes for the CD list 5150 and Henson?

and back to the DVD...none of the interview that we heard snippets of?

Nope.

I never got liner notes with the download version, I guess I'll need to wait until the CD after the weekend.

Brett at the Links said the producer told him it was recorded at Henson and only mixed at 5150.

I think getting Ed away from 5150 will have improved not only the production.

[DiverDowninKy]

Like I said before...I've been a Van HALEN fan since the needle hit the vinyl in 1978. this damn album is off the charts...I mean how could they do this? it's that great!

[Warham]

Wolf is a beast on this record.

[Seshmeister]

I've been a lurker for a long time guys and enjoy reading all the post... Okay, for what it's work "Honeybabysweetiedoll" is one of the coolest things I've ever heard! I never in a million dreams would have guessed that the boys were capable of playing and writing this kind of tune at their age! It's everything I love about Van Halen wrapped into one! Man, It's crazy cool!!! I think this is a song where Dave captured his past magic the most, and the music is just flat out special!

I think Dave wrote this to a large degree but the Van Halens managed to make it theirs. Remember them criticising him back 10 years ago for turning up and making them listen to Chemical Brothers stuff?

I think he finally got through to them probably with the help of Wolf and they took it and knocked it out the fucking park.

[Seshmeister]

Wolf is a beast on this record.

Billy Sheehan with good taste... :)

[hambon4lif]

i didn't clarify, do the liner notes for the CD list 5150 and Henson?

and back to the DVD...none of the interview that we heard snippets of?Good question. I noticed before the 'Dave explains Tattoo lyrics' vid, it says 'Song For Song'. It leads you to believe he runs through all of them.

Twona, do a brutha a solid and ask if the handwritten lyrics are in the CD booklet. I've tried to ask twice already, but apparently I'm on unanimous ignore.
Thanks in advance.

[Sensible Shoes]

I don't ignore you! You're one of my favorite posters!

[ToraToraTora]

I think Dave wrote this to a large degree but the Van Halens managed to make it theirs. Remember them criticising him back 10 years ago for turning up and making them listen to Chemical Brothers stuff?

I think he finally got through to them probably with the help of Wolf and they took it and knocked it out the fucking park.

They have knocked it out the park, and never in my wildest dreams did i ever think they would. My flabber has been gasted!! Just amazing!

[twonabomber]

Twona, do a brutha a solid and ask if the handwritten lyrics are in the CD booklet. I've tried to ask twice already, but apparently I'm on unanimous ignore.
Thanks in advance.

let's try this:

so, anyone who got the actual CD...are Dave's handwritten lyrics in the booklet? or do Hambon and i have to wait until Tuesday to find out?

[vanshipman]

Yes indeed my friend that intro is very similiar to an EEAS track (perhaps Shyboy?) good call. Theres so many things I want to ask but I realize people have better things to do...like listen to their new copy of ADKOT!!! lol I think the releasing of Tattoo was genius, because of the stir it made. And then after hearing the rest of the album you're even more overwhelmed. Dave has always been a genius at promotion, Im still just punch drunk and giddy that Dave is back. What a great year for VH fans.

[BruinJer]

Wolf is a beast on this record.

His playing is as impressive as his dad's (on this album)...

[guwapo_rocker]

Thank you's in the liner notes: Dave: Thanks For The Dream

People want to know if Dave's handwritten lyrics are in the CD liner notes?

[bru87tr]

let's try this:

so, anyone who got the actual CD...are Dave's handwritten lyrics in the booklet? or do Hambon and i have to wait until Tuesday to find out?

Looks like Daves hand written lyrics to me, from what has been posted of Stay Frosty.

[bru87tr]

People want to know if Dave's handwritten lyrics are in the CD liner notes?

Yes Sir!

[Seshmeister]

Like Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau, they may have bitched and moaned at each other like a married couple over the years, but together - it just IS THIS: the sum is greater than the parts. Dave always knew it, Ed was in denial during the Van Hagar years, but he knows it in hs bones.

He and Dave ended up together because it always made sense.

Even the Guardian likes this album... :)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/feb/02/van-halen-different-truth-review?newsfeed=true

[bru87tr]

i didn't clarify, do the liner notes for the CD list 5150 and Henson?

and back to the DVD...none of the interview that we heard snippets of?

Recorded at Henson Studio

Mixed at 5150

[twonabomber]

thanks!

seems odd that they'd do it that way, but from all the rave reviews it worked.

[Zing!]

let's try this:

so, anyone who got the actual CD...are Dave's handwritten lyrics in the booklet? or do Hambon and i have to wait until Tuesday to find out?

Did you hear something?

[Sensible Shoes]

HA!

"These songs crackle, fizz and bulge with priapic exuberance, and not just due to the reliably demented Roth.

That is just too damned funny.

[twonabomber]

Did you hear something?

footsteps, motherfucker!

[bru87tr]

I'm gonna be the first to say it.

This pisses all over 1984.

It can never replace it because I'm not a teenager any more but on every level musically, song writing, lyrics it blows it away.

Tell me you didn't.... :)

ADKOT is great, but 1984 can't be beat IMO.

[sambo]

Remember 3 hours sleep is not enough to get you sober to drive FFS. :)

Carpool, 3 hours sleep, sunglasses and Van Halen... was not behind the wheel.

[Zing!]

Damn - ruined my own joke by double posting...

D'oh!

[Whorehey]

Do all you people live in Germany???

[johneric8]

I think Dave wrote this to a large degree but the Van Halens managed to make it theirs. Remember them criticising him back 10 years ago for turning up and making them listen to Chemical Brothers stuff?

I think he finally got through to them probably with the help of Wolf and they took it and knocked it out the fucking park.

Interesting, so Dave made Eddie listen to the Chemical Bros? It doesn't really remind me of them though.. Maybe the beat I guess.. It kind of reminds me of "loss of control" or "one foot out the door".
It really sounds like something that could have been released on WACF which amazes me! These guys are pure magic together, one of the most unique sounds together I've ever witnessd. To be honest I like this album much better than 1984 because it captures so much! I can't believe how heavy it is!!! I think my least fav is Big River but I still love it!

[DiverDowninKy]

Do all you people live in Germany???

Guten Tag

[johneric8]

Tell me you didn't.... :)

ADKOT is great, but 1984 can't be beat IMO.

I agree that this is better than 1984. My favorite song off 1984 is "Girl Gone Bad"..

[bru87tr]

I agree that this is better than 1984. My favorite song off 1984 is "Girl Gone Bad"..

Good Choice.

I will ignore the other thing you said. :)

[So this is love]

Do all you people live in Germany???

:doh::lmao::lmao:

Das Auto

[ToraToraTora]

Do all you people live in Germany???

Spraken ze Van Halen?

[hambon4lif]

Tell me you didn't.... :)

ADKOT is great, but 1984 can't be beat IMO.I've heard worse. On various sites people have declared that ADKOT is so good that they're throwing their copies of 1984 and Diver Down in the garbage.
They're just caught up in the excitement of the moment.
Once they've worn this one out like a $5 hooker (which, at this rate, should be sometime next week), they'll realize how outlandish their comments are.

[twonabomber]

Do all you people live in Germany???

don't try the schnitzel, it's made from schnauzer!

[bigtrouble77]

Do all you people live in Germany???

Haha, we're all German tonight!

[Whorehey]

Guten Tag

EVH, I owe you an apology. I thought you may have been washed up.

Please don't start partying again when you hit the road. I like this Eddie better.

[ELVIS]

It can't because everyone is too old. :)

It's a fucking great album though much better than any of us could have hoped for.

I thanked you for this post, but you could easily be wrong about the first part...


:elvis:

[ELVIS]

I've heard worse. On various sites people have declared that ADKOT is so good that they're throwing their copies of 1984 and Diver Down in the garbage.
They're just caught up in the excitement of the moment.
Once they've worn this one out like a $5 hooker (which, at this rate, should be sometime next week), they'll realize how outlandish their comments are.

Nah...

This album easily beats 1984 and Diver Down...

[DiverDowninKy]

Nah...

This album easily beats 1984 and Diver Down...

Elvis... I NEVER thoought I would say this. But Honestly...it does.

[Seshmeister]

Interesting, so Dave made Eddie listen to the Chemical Bros? It doesn't really remind me of them though.. Maybe the beat I guess.. It kind of reminds me of "loss of control" or "one foot out the door".
It really sounds like something that could have been released on WACF which amazes me! These guys are pure magic together, one of the most unique sounds together I've ever witnessd. To be honest I like this album much better than 1984 because it captures so much! I can't believe how heavy it is!!! I think my least fav is Big River but I still love it!

Yeah it's mainly about the beat coming from Dave's more catholic tastes.

This has been posted elsewhere in the forum but to make the point a bit clearer.

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[VHscraps]

Even the Guardian likes this album... :)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/feb/02/van-halen-different-truth-review?newsfeed=true

Hey, Sesh - thanks. The guy who is the editor of the The Guardian for music and film actually LOVES Van Halen. I mean seriously - he's written several pieces (one as recent as January) about how VH are - he says - the second most influential band in rock music after the Beatles. See, e.g.:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/jan/12/van-halen-unchained?newsfeed=true (http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/jan/12/van-halen-unchained?newsfeed=true)

He's not the person who wrote this, but not suprised they'd get a positive notice from The Guardian - but good all the same. It might help non-fans pick up on this, which can only be good.

If the band's PR can make the most of this kind of positive support, it might bode well for generating interest in a UK tour ... !

[hambon4lif]

Nah...

This album easily beats 1984 and Diver Down...I'm sure it kicks unholy fuckin' ass, I have no doubt about that.
I just don't understand the need for comparison, or where that even comes from.

[Seshmeister]

Nah...

This album easily beats 1984 and Diver Down...

Oh yeah I thought Diver Down was a given when I said it beat 1984. :)

For a start if you strip out all the filler it's three times longer than DD...

[johneric8]

Yeah it's mainly about the beat coming from Dave's more catholic tastes.

This has been posted elsewhere in the forum but to make the point a bit clearer.

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Wow, I had no clue! So this is a Dave song? When did he write it? Any info or links appreciated...

[FORD]

Nah...

This album easily beats 1984 and Diver Down...

Fuck yeah it does! I'm gonna call this the long-awaited followup to "Fair Warning". :rockon::rockit2::rockit:

[SunisinuS]

Hey dude, any good screams ??

Elbow....always a downer. A little prick on your ass.

But Elbow constitutes both.

Hermo:afro2:dyke. Hey Pimple.

Elbow on my Foot. My ankle to be precise. Not to be more precise....underneath my heal.

Your Christian wife felt good in my mouth Elbow.

[bigtrouble77]

Not sure why you guys rag on 1984 so much. It's an amazing album with phenomenal production. And somehow it went completely mainstream, but maybe that's the problem?

Diver Down, on the other hand, is by far the weakest release. The production is not good (muddy, no instrument separation, no low end, drums sound terrible), too much filler and there's no intensity. Little Guitars is a top 5 all time fav, but one song can't save an album. I really wish they used the Last Night vocal melodies on Hang Em High, but the song is still great. Other than those two songs, the album does little for me.

[DONNIEP]

I know I read here that one of the CDs came with a shirt....any truth to that?

[hain23x]

Tie up your camel....!!

[Seshmeister]

Hey, Sesh - thanks. The guy who is the editor of the The Guardian for music and film actually LOVES Van Halen. I mean seriously - he's written several pieces (one as recent as January) about how VH are - he says - the second most influential band in rock music after the Beatles. See, e.g.:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/jan/12/van-halen-unchained?newsfeed=true (http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/jan/12/van-halen-unchained?newsfeed=true)

He's not the person who wrote this, but not suprised they'd get a positive notice from The Guardian - but good all the same. It might help non-fans pick up on this, which can only be good.

If the band's PR can make the most of this kind of positive support, it might bode well for generating interest in a UK tour ... !

Glad to see you got in there to reply to that bozo.

I wish I knew if PunkAnderson was a girl because the perfect answer to



12 January 2012 1:18PM
It may be fantastic fun being in Van Halen, but they sure are no fun to listen to.

would of course be 'Just like you darlin'

[Sensible Shoes]

I know I read here that one of the CDs came with a shirt....any truth to that?

I ordered my album from Wallyworld and it said it came with an XL t-shirt. They only had sizes XL and XXL. Maybe a nightshirt?

[Whorehey]

If Shanks and Hogarth spent six months at work with me, I think I would reach my full potential.

[bigtrouble77]

Wow, I had no clue! So this is a Dave song? When did he write it? Any info or links appreciated...

Did this come out during "The Great Rock and Roll Swindle"? I remember this, just don't remember from where.

[Seshmeister]

Wow, I had no clue! So this is a Dave song? When did he write it? Any info or links appreciated...

Unreleased from the No Holds BBQ phase around 2001-2002.

Otherwise known as the 'We are starting to worry about Dave's sanity phase'... :)

[DONNIEP]

I ordered my album from Wallyworld and it said it came with an XL t-shirt. They only had sizes XL and XXL. Maybe a nightshirt?

At least I know now I wasn't hallucinating. I knew if any of these guys had gotten a shirt with theirs they would have mentioned it... Thanks!

[Grant]

Well, down here in Australia...

Last night, after a long discussion with my good mate ashstralia at stroke of midnight (mainly having good laughs and drinks over singing WARF's "Tattoo" song to ELVIS in The Dump thread), I resisted temptation to download the album and went straight to store next day...

I just finished listening to it, and without going into any nitty-gritty details over each individual track...I'll simply say that it's close to FAIR WARNING more than the others...

Folks, IT ROCKS!!!!

VAN HALEN ARE BACK!!! :flame: :theband:

A DIFFERENT KIND OF TRUTH

:hitch:

[DiverDowninKy]

the verdict is in.....My wife says it rocks. so there ya go....

[johneric8]

Unreleased from the No Holds BBQ phase around 2001-2002.

Otherwise known as the 'We are starting to worry about Dave's sanity phase'... :)

I guess that was around the time when his solo career was at an all time low. Ya know, I don't think Ed would have teamed up with Dave again unless he really needed to. I think after going through Hagar and Cherone he had to give old Dave a call again. The funny thing is there is no doubt Eddie was in denial in regards to Dave's legacy in the band. I remember when Hagar joined they have lots of people fooled that it was still Van Halen but I never bought that crap.

[So this is love]

the verdict is in.....My wife says it rocks. so there ya go....

Your wife's in Germany??

[Seshmeister]

Still I wish I could get my career to the height of Dave's all time low. :)

[Whorehey]

Your wife's in Germany??

It's fuggingroovin'

[DiverDowninKy]

Your wife's in Germany??

oh yeah...she forwarded me the mp3's. :)

[johneric8]

Thought you guys would appreciate this pic, I will post more... I was in a band back in the day and of course Halen was my fav by far.. In this photo I'm the guy with the bandana on and the blond hair. This is my regular everyday wear! LOL... I had a band called Concrete Jungle and we tried to be Van Halen!! LOL.. I think this photo was taken in 83. I can say I never had problems with the girls throwin down this look !!! hahaha..

[SunisinuS]

the verdict is in.....My wife says it rocks. so there ya go....

i am out out thanks...and if a woman in KY says it rocks.....means something.

[guwapo_rocker]

Thought you guys would appreciate this pic, I will post more... I was in a band back in the day and of course Halen was my fav by far.. In this photo I'm the guy with the bandana on and the blond hair. This is my regular everyday wear! LOL... I had a band called Concrete Jungle and we tried to be Van Halen!! LOL.. I think this photo was taken in 83. I can say I never had problems with the girls throwin down this look !!! hahaha..

Awesome!!!

[So this is love]

oh yeah...she forwarded me the mp3's. :)

Lucky bastard...for the mp3s...

[SunisinuS]

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[bru87tr]

I would like to see what everyones fav songs are.

Here are mine.....

You and Your Blues
Blood & Fire
Chinatown
Outta Space
Big River
Beats Workin'

I like the others, but these are the ones that really stand out to me.

[DiverDowninKy]

i am out out thanks...and if a women in KY says it rocks.....means something.

dude you don't know.....she's lovin' it. this album will blow your mind. it did her's.... it's that good!

[Warham]

My three favorite so far:

"Blood and Fire"
"As Is"
"She's The Woman"

[johneric8]

One more! this is 81 I believe! Thats me trying to do the roth jump with my halen shirt!!!!

[So this is love]

Thought you guys would appreciate this pic, I will post more... I was in a band back in the day and of course Halen was my fav by far.. In this photo I'm the guy with the bandana on and the blond hair. This is my regular everyday wear! LOL... I had a band called Concrete Jungle and we tried to be Van Halen!! LOL.. I think this photo was taken in 83. I can say I never had problems with the girls throwin down this look !!! hahaha..

I don't know dude....???? ok enough of this crap .....Good night Germany

[johneric8]

I don't know dude....????

Trust me dude, I had an absolute flock of girls ... Well known band, good guitar player! Trust me, easy pickens.. I know the look isnt great man.. hahaha

[DiverDowninKy]

Lucky bastard...for the mp3s...

LOL! dude she's sittin right here lovin' the HALEN! ;)

[SNIPER]

Hard to say. I have been listening to them all non stop. But I do know so far that:

Bullethead: Grabs you by the balls! just a great powerful rocker!
You And Your Blues: Has an insane catchy hook.
HBSD: So strange and I cant stop replaying this one. Edward is doing some different kind of runs in the end. Almost RR sounding. Fucking love it!!
Beats Workin: OMFG! Classic sounding Halen. Has a "Feel You Love" Vibe on the chores and that bass riff before and during solo. Epic. That part reminds me of DDL ending.

[neuralfraud]

uhg..

So my Good Buddy shared a copy with me... and I may have shit myself but I don't care.

ALBUM. OF. THE. DECADE.

NO LESS.

When that CD arrives tuesday, it's getting ripped and then finding a permanent home in my car's cd changer!

I can honestly say that for the first time in such a long time that I am actually experiencing JOY.

The way dave sings in You and Your Blues is fucking amazing.

Cant say ive ever felt this good about spending money on a CD in my LIFE. The last time I was this excited, I was 13 and receiving a big ass PEAVEY amp for xmas.

Time for an analogy...and a story..

long time ago I had a nifty little car.. it was a Shelby CSX - a turbo DODGE. Nice little hatchback. I had a gigantic intercooler in that thing and beefy injectors; stuffed 22 PSI into that 2.2L. One day while returning from the beach with my (then) girlfriend, we came to a stop light and lo and behold, a staunchy looking old guy in a Honda S2000 with a chick lookin young enough to be his grandaugther riding shotgun. Light turns green and he guns it.. no contest. I blew his fucking doors off.

He spent the rest of the trip alongside me well, not really alongside as much as maintaining a FAR distance.

This album is a sleeper. Who could have possibly expected these washed up hacks to produce this FUCKING STELLAR MASTERPIECE? If I were spambo I'd just crawl under a fucking ROCK because he's been RUINED.

The delusional one will still tell the world he's better though.. just wait for it

Wow.

It's rock and roll, blues and sludgy metal and heavy metal all in once and yet 110% VAN HALEN.

And listening to this fuckin album sure beats workin ;)

[VHscraps]

Glad to see you got in there to reply to that bozo.

I wish I knew if PunkAnderson was a girl because the perfect answer to

would of course be 'Just like you darlin'

I can only wonder what distracting shenanigans your mod work involves, Sesh - but that that is ... a gnomic utterance, if not ... even ... Delphic. But, hey, fuck the ancient mythology crap - this is VH. I'm cool with it, man.

[SNIPER]

I had to listen to it on You Tube, I could not handle it anymore, I broke. ....Although I feel bad about it, almost like I blew my wad on a hot ass chick before I stuck it in. Oh well, I will still buy my CD when the time comes and listen to it like its the first time. :thumb:

[bru87tr]

Dude, you brought me back.

I sold my 1987 Turbo-T. 21-22lbs of boost in my intercooled 3.8L, man those were fun times.

I wish I never sold it, I could be kickin' in that car crankin' VFH!!! :(



uhg..

So my Good Buddy shared a copy with me... and I may have shit myself but I don't care.

ALBUM. OF. THE. DECADE.

NO LESS.

When that CD arrives tuesday, it's getting ripped and then finding a permanent home in my car's cd changer!

I can honestly say that for the first time in such a long time that I am actually experiencing JOY.

The way dave sings in You and Your Blues is fucking amazing.

Cant say ive ever felt this good about spending money on a CD in my LIFE. The last time I was this excited, I was 13 and receiving a big ass PEAVEY amp for xmas.

Time for an analogy...and a story..

long time ago I had a nifty little car.. it was a Shelby CSX - a turbo DODGE. Nice little hatchback. I had a gigantic intercooler in that thing and beefy injectors; stuffed 22 PSI into that 2.2L. One day while returning from the beach with my (then) girlfriend, we came to a stop light and lo and behold, a staunchy looking old guy in a Honda S2000 with a chick lookin young enough to be his grandaugther riding shotgun. Light turns green and he guns it.. no contest. I blew his fucking doors off.

He spent the rest of the trip alongside me well, not really alongside as much as maintaining a FAR distance.

This album is a sleeper. Who could have possibly expected these washed up hacks to produce this FUCKING STELLAR MASTERPIECE? If I were spambo I'd just crawl under a fucking ROCK because he's been RUINED.

The delusional one will still tell the world he's better though.. just wait for it

Wow.

It's rock and roll, blues and sludgy metal and heavy metal all in once and yet 110% VAN HALEN.

And listening to this fuckin album sure beats workin ;)

[hambon4lif]

Still I wish I could get my career to the height of Dave's all time low. :)LOL! I'll drink to that!

Say what you will about the Vegas trip, the state fairs, the radio show, and every other left-hand turn he made with his career. The entire time he was away from Van Halen, the guy kept working his ass off and keeping his name out there. You never had to wonder where he was or what he was up to for too long, especially when the summertime came around. He always had something going.
He was going to keep fighting until the Dutchies finally came to their senses, no matter how fucking long it was gonna take.

When he says "told ya' I was comin' back", it's impossible not to raise your glass and salute that.

[Whorehey]

I had to listen to it on You Tube, I could not handle it anymore, I broke. ....Although I feel bad about it, almost like I blew my wad on a hot ass chick before I stuck it in. Oh well, I will still buy my CD when the time comes and listen to it like its the first time. :thumb:

Look at it this way, dude. There's a DVD and liner notes to enjoy on Tuesday. :clap:

If the fucking DVD contents don't go viral by then..

[bru87tr]

LOL! I'll drink to that!

Say what you will about the Vegas trip, the state fairs, the radio show, and every other left-hand turn he made with his career. The entire time he was away from Van Halen, the guy kept working his ass off and keeping his name out there. You never had to wonder where he was or what he was up to for too long, especially when the summertime came around. He always had something going.
He was going to keep fighting until the Dutchies finally came to their senses, no matter how fucking long it was gonna take.

When he says "told ya' I was comin' back", it's impossible not to raise your glass and salute that.

When he says that in Blood & Fire, it raises the hairs on my arm. The song is too cool and the lyrics so true.

The guy never packed it in. God Bless you Dave, they only made one of you. One of a kind!!!

[bru87tr]

Look at it this way, dude. There's a DVD and liner notes to enjoy on Tuesday. :clap:

If the fucking DVD contents don't go viral by then..

Should I post the liner notes and ruin it for him, or would I get in trouble ? :)

[fourthcoming]

As Is is a beast!!!.....Holy shit.....Honeybabysweetiedoll will swallow you up and spit you out in another dimension....what a bad ass, powerful, groove.....almost can't describe the sound on that tune....has to be heard. Bullethead is just downright mean and has the same lyrical fury of Atomic Punk....Outta space is a steamroller....Stay frosty has not one but two kick ass guitar solos and a monster, old school kick ass drawn out VH ending, Big River and Beats Working have these catchy as fuck almost 1970's sounding choruses, Blood and fire and trouble with never are both incredible as most of us here already have heard the full tunes, She's the woman rocks just as hard as it always has, China Town will tear your face off, you and your blues is a solid, well written rock and roll tune.....the biggest surprise about that tune was watching the dvd.....the downtown session version of you and your blues is fuckin incredible.....Wolf can sing his balls off...speaking of downtown session....classic Diamond Dave....that's all I can say....he tells a story or two and one that was especially funny. Tattoo is tattoo....I have no problem with it at all....This album will kick your ass.....fuckin VH....unbelievable.....

[78/84 guy]

Still I wish I could get my career to the height of Dave's all time low. :)

I think his only low for me was his Filthy Mouth tour. The band was lame in so many ways !! Dave forgot who he was !! I did like some of that album. Hell even in his book he admited it wasn't his best. I don't mind he tried the Vegas thing. He had balls doing that. His look was stupid. I remember him on Jay Leno going really ?? Hell Ed said the same thing and brought him in for the 96 tunes so that was a good move on Ed's part for Dave. His band with Brian Young was fantastic just before the VH reunion.

[Seshmeister]

LOL! I'll drink to that!

Say what you will about the Vegas trip, the state fairs, the radio show, and every other left-hand turn he made with his career. The entire time he was away from Van Halen, the guy kept working his ass off and keeping his name out there. You never had to wonder where he was or what he was up to for too long, especially when the summertime came around. He always had something going.
He was going to keep fighting until the Dutchies finally came to their senses, no matter how fucking long it was gonna take.

When he says "told ya' I was comin' back", it's impossible not to raise your glass and salute that.

I've seen him play to 1500 and 15 000 and if anything he worked harder with the smaller crowd and smiled more too.

That's why he is where he is, he deserves it.

[Seshmeister]

I think his only low for me was his Filthy Mouth tour. The band was lame in so many ways !! Dave forgot who he was !! I did like some of that album.

Yeah I agree. The album was ok but I really didn't like that show.

[Sensible Shoes]

When he says that in Blood & Fire, ("I told you I was coming back") it raises the hairs on my arm. !

That is one of the sexiest things I have ever heard from Roth: "I told you I was comin' back.......Say you missed me......SAY IT LIKE YOU MEAN IT..."

Girl shivers.

[78/84 guy]

When did Ed get his mojo back?

In between the end of the last tour and recording this something has happened.

It can't be just the sobriety, Roth brings the best out of him.

After 20 years on a plateau he has added a bunch of new tricks to the tool kit.

Well his hand was fucked halfway through the last tour and I would bet they jammed alot in the last few years with Wolf on their ass to play !!

[ashstralia]

just did the hour round trip... with adkot blasting all the way home

HOLY SNAPPIN DUCKSHIT BATMAN!!

i have at least 5 new favourite songs.
i'm glad i waited.

[fifth element]

My three favorite so far:

"Blood and Fire"
"As Is"
"She's The Woman"

Mine are:
"The Trouble With Never"
"Big River"
"Tattoo"
"Blood and Fire"

but since I have not heard all of the songs in entirety yet, this is open to change.

[SNIPER]

Should I post the liner notes and ruin it for him, or would I get in trouble ? :)

Haha! Nothing can ruin it but thanks anyway. :beers8:

[gbranton]

Mine are:
"The Trouble With Never"
"Big River"
"Tattoo"
"Blood and Fire"

Mine are:

"Stay Frosty"
"Outta Space"
"Honeybabysweetiedoll"
"She's the Woman"
"The Trouble With Never"

[DiverDowninKy]

HoneyBabySweetieDoll...holy hell!

[Seshmeister]

Well his hand was fucked halfway through the last tour and I would bet they jammed alot in the last few years with Wolf on their ass to play !!

Yeah that doesn't really explain the dip from 1986 to 2008 though... :)

[Sensible Shoes]

This waiting thing is like keeping your virginity til you're married.

[SNIPER]

HoneyBabySweetieDoll...holy hell!

I know, right!? Has like a Rob Zombie thing to it too in a couple parts imo.

[Yount]

Oh yeah I just pressed play!!!!!!!!!!!!! My God!!!!!!!

[ELVIS]

Fuck yeah it does! I'm gonna call this the long-awaited followup to "Fair Warning". :rockon::rockit2::rockit:

Amen brother !!


:gulp:

[Seshmeister]

This waiting thing is like keeping your virginity til you're married.

How would you know? ;)

[ashstralia]

when the tab book comes out, it's gonna look like the rosetta stone.

there is SO MUCH intense guitar on this album... as is...

[guwapo_rocker]

How would you know? ;)

Wait, she's not a virgin? :jaw:

[neuralfraud]

DUDE! I should have guessed ... 87TR.. duh..

I owned 2 grand nationals - longtime member of turbobuick.com ;)

wow.

The CSX was after the 'nationals though but man what a fun car.


Dude, you brought me back.

I sold my 1987 Turbo-T. 21-22lbs of boost in my intercooled 3.8L, man those were fun times.

I wish I never sold it, I could be kickin' in that car crankin' VFH!!! :(

Whatta car. Nothing beats a classy american car with muscle... and nothing beats a turbo.

[DiverDowninKy]

I know, right!? Has like a Rob Zombie thing to it too in a couple parts imo.

Oh yeah dude.... it's like really? no they didn't. but yeah...they did!

[fourthcoming]

I know, right!? Has like a Rob Zombie thing to it too in a couple parts imo.

Man, the whole album kicks ass but HoneyBaby just has this thing to it that I haven't been able to really find the right words for yet.....Just so powerful and cosmic....I think people just have to hear it to really understand the feel of that particular tune. Really catches you off guard and kicks your ass untill it ends....definitely a dark tune...I don't know why, it certainly doesn't have the same pace or beat but it reminds me of One Foot Out The Door.

[Yount]

I've waited so many years. Nobody is cooler than Dave led Van Halen. All those other bands can say goodbye to my ears for a while. China Town following You And Your Blues just has to be heard. Wooooo!

[78/84 guy]

Yeah that doesn't really explain the dip from 1986 to 2008 though... :)

Well he was writing music for Hag & Gar !!! I'd be bored too !! Dave & Wolf kicked these guys in the ass !! Wolf might have been a few years too early but he was in on what we have coming next week !!

[ELVIS]

Hey, I love the fucking heavy songs so fucking much...

But having had Blood and Fire for quite a few days on my computer and iphone...I dunno man...

That song is so fucking good it brings tears to my eyes at times...

Dave is so fucking strong that you totally forget it's that Ripley song underneath...


:elvis:

[Sensible Shoes]

How would you know? ;)

I understood the concept. OK?

[Seshmeister]

I understood the concept. OK?

:biggrin:

[ELVIS]

The youtube comments are kick-ass as well...

[ELVIS]

I understood the concept. OK?

But said fuck it...

[Sensible Shoes]

:biggrin:

Besides, weren't you just hitting on me last night?

Or was I hitting on you? I can't remember.

[Sensible Shoes]

But said fuck it...

Quite literally!

[Seshmeister]

Hey, I love the fucking heavy songs so fucking much...

But having had Blood and Fire for quite a few days on my computer and iphone...I dunno man...

That song is so fucking good it brings tears to my eyes at times...

Dave is so fucking strong that you totally forget it's that Ripley song underneath...


:elvis:

It's not just that for me it really brought home what a fucking amazing song writer he is.

For him to take that music and come up with that vocal melody is close to genius.

[78/84 guy]

Oh yeah I just pressed play!!!!!!!!!!!!! My God!!!!!!!

You guys suck !! Isn't this an American band !!?? Just kidding. Enjoy. I'm already sold on what is out.

[ashstralia]

Man, the whole album kicks ass but HoneyBaby just has this thing to it that I haven't been able to really find the right words for yet.....Just so powerful and cosmic....I think people just have to hear it to really understand the feel of that particular tune. Really catches you off guard and kicks your ass untill it ends....definitely a dark tune...I don't know why, it certainly doesn't have the same pace or beat but it reminds me of One Foot Out The Door.

i'm on my 4th listen... HBSD seems to be tuned down to C, and there's lots of weird phrygian dominant/harmonic minor going on with an octaver.

for the muso's :)

[Whorehey]

Nobody is cooler than Dave led Van Halen.

Is it me, or at the end of the solo in "Blood and Fire" does Dave yell "Hollaback"?

[ELVIS]

It's not just that for me it really brought home what a fucking amazing song writer he is.

For him to take that music and come up with that vocal melody is close to genius.

Yeah man!

:gulp:

[fourthcoming]

Hey, I love the fucking heavy songs so fucking much...

But having had Blood and Fire for quite a few days on my computer and iphone...I dunno man...

That song is so fucking good it brings tears to my eyes at times...

Dave is so fucking strong that you totally forget it's that Ripley song underneath...


:elvis:

I feel you on this one bro....I absolutely enjoyed every tune for different reasons. Blood And Fire just feels and sounds like what we were suppsed to hear after 1984....kinda takes you back mentally to that point in your life...IMO anyway....definitely brings on some emotion listening to it....that's a tune you can easily hear getting regular radio aiplay along side CVH tunes we have been hearing on the radio for the last 30 + years.

[Seshmeister]

i'm on my 4th listen... HBSD

Oh fuck here come the new acronyms, gimme a minute to get up to speed...

[Sensible Shoes]

i'm on my 4th listen... HBSD seems to be tuned down to C, and there's lots of weird phrygian dominant/harmonic minor going on with an octaver.

for the muso's :)

Y'know I always wondered if some of Ed's problems on the 2007-8 tour had to do with the songs being tuned down for Dave's voice. Anybody else have thoughts on that?

[guwapo_rocker]

Y'know I always wondered if some of Ed's problems on the 2007-8 tour had to do with the songs being tuned down for Dave's voice. Anybody else have thoughts on that?

Ed's problem was he was fucking wasted.

[fourthcoming]

It's time to shut the lights, strap on the headphones and listen to this cd AGAIN.........Goodnite all you cool fuckers of the Roth Army.

[ThatArtGuy]

It's just sooooooooooo good. Speechless.

[DiverDowninKy]

holy shit! I just gotta say. this album is un-f*ckin-real! 28 years I've waited for this and I'm blown away by it.

[ThatArtGuy]

No !@#$ing words.

[ELVIS]

Y'know I always wondered if some of Ed's problems on the 2007-8 tour had to do with the songs being tuned down for Dave's voice. Anybody else have thoughts on that?

No, not at all...

Ed was fresh out of rehab following a multi-year drug and alcohol binge (been there done that).

Now that Ed has been clean and sober he's ON FIRE !!!!!!!


:elvis:

[ashstralia]

dunno whorehey, could be 'more like dat!'

[Seshmeister]

Yeah man!

:gulp:

I'm struggling through the process at the moment, with us throwing out 5 for every one we keep which is how it should be.

It's always struck me how ridiculous it is that most hard rock band people spend hundreds of hours on the 10 seconds of the guitar solo and 5 minutes on the vocal melody which is pretty much is all that matters.

Chickenshit for example.

[Sensible Shoes]

No !@#$ing words.

OH PLEASE stop with the anti cursing lettering! Say FUCKING and say it proud. We're the Roth Army after all!

[Sensible Shoes]

.
a multi-year drug and alcohol binge (been there done that).
:elvis:

Really sorry to hear that - glad you got through it OK!

[gbranton]

OH PLEASE stop with the anti cursing lettering! Say FUCKING and say it proud. We're the Roth Army after all!

One of the resons I like it here.

[Seshmeister]

Y'know I always wondered if some of Ed's problems on the 2007-8 tour had to do with the songs being tuned down for Dave's voice. Anybody else have thoughts on that?

No that is a complete myth going back to 5150.

When Roth left one of the stupid quotes that came out, from Alex and Eddie was that tuning down a step for Roth caused Ed a problem because it made the strings slack.

I've posted before about this. There are a few reasons it annoyed me.

1) It treated the Van Halen fan base as morons. A third of any Van Halen crowd played guitar and knew that was a nonsense.
2) Many many bands tune down not for vocal reasons which it doesn't make much difference to but to sound heavier.
3) EEAS wasn't tuned down.
4) 5150 was.

Ludicrous.

[ELVIS]

Really sorry to hear that - glad you got through it OK!

I'm good baby!!!

New wife, new Van Halen !!!

Life IS GOOD!!!


:elvis: