Official July 5 Seattle, WA, White River Amphitheatre Meetup/Review Thread

[WARF]

I found youtube footage of Dave warming up before last nights show....

[Fairwrning]

Yeah, that really sums it up.

Instrumentally, the band is playing well. The backing vocals sound good. LUTS, DDL and DM sounded great far as the 3 Van Halens went

Roth sounds decent when he sings the tunes. Problem is, he sings a verse properly, then yells out a verse in a strained yelp. And he's back to forgetting lyrics, or forgetting the sequence they go in. I mean, DM has, what, 8 verse lines? And Roth can't get them right? Not enough rehearsal? Does he need a teleprompter?

DDL sounded pretty good all-around, I must say. Even Dave stayed on point for that one.

Nothing I heard makes me want to go out and get tickets for the Tampa show. It's still a case of the Van Halens getting the job done and "Dave just being Dave"...which I think these days means he sings the tunes in a passable manner only 50% of the time. Avoiding yelling out the lyrics in that goddamed awful strained yelp is something easily correctable on Roth's part and is actually something that would not only put far less strain on his voice but would make the whole presentation sound much better.

Apparently, Roth has no interest in doing that, and I have no interest in seeing Dave sing badly between slip-n' slide antics and ascot-waving. So, there you go. A shame, because the Van Halens sound quite good.

I know this is a 2015 tour thread but I just gotta...only 8 short years ago..just no comparison..and spot on about the correctable yelp..fuck..I would almost lay money I dont sound much worse..

[Von Halen]

I found youtube footage of Dave warming up before last nights show....

I couldn't make it through an entire clip of VH, but I had no problem watching that all the way through.

This guy should sue Dave for stealing his act.

[Fairwrning]

I found youtube footage of Dave warming up before last nights show....

I dare ANYBODY to get through that without tears in your eyes..

[Fairwrning]

Fuck..almost made it til the fist pump/tilting claps into truckin..

[Fairwrning]

We need a clap burst emjo thing

[Silexxx]

Ice Cream Man, Unchained, Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love

[vaijuju]

Any proof that they played In a Simple Rhyme? Was not on the above Rolling Stone Set list....right?

https://video-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hvideo-xpf1/v/t42.1790-2/11678804_10206124997317251_76658348_n.mp4?efg=eyJybHIiOjc3MiwicmxhIjoyMTcxfQ%3D%3D&rl=772&vabr=429&oh=793958d02a1c1784f9142c2b09885688&oe=559B21D8

[Fairwrning]

Great find....and listenable..

[Fairwrning]

Even growth in there..nice

[WARF]

https://video-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hv...88&oe=559B21D8

Jesus... the band sounds so fucking awesome and Dave sounds beyond horrible.... it's like hearing a band on fire with a horrible karaoke singer....

I wanna cry now...

[WARF]

Great find....and listenable..

You might wanna get your ears checked lol

[WARF]

Jesus Christ...

David Lee Roth

No kicks
Horrible vocals
horrible timing
looks disoriented on stage

There is really NOTHING left in him....

The greatest front man of all time is NOTHING now.... i'm not watching any more video..... i'm depressed.

[78/84 guy]

I was hoping Dave got his voice together. He didn't. Maybe he can't. Or doesn't care. Some of it is o.k. But I think the less than mighty VH should call it a day after this tour. I love Dave but he is just not doing his job. He's old with an old voice. And I just don't see the excitement anymore. Sure the deep cut's are cool and the band sounds good but one of it's biggest pieces is only half there. It's not enough for me anymore. I'm sure they will pull off some good shows but some isn't good enough for me. Release the vaults of good shows and retire. My god most of that crowd looked bored out of their minds ! I didn't hate it but.............

[clarathecarrot]

Ralph Saenz could fit the bill.. That would leave us with two great things:

a) VH would have a great singer/performer on stage
b) Good riddance to that P.O.S. Steel Panther

Your cyco-babble all over this web site and your asinine comments in this thread are leveled with CUNT!

You want someone else to sing "DLR song" with VH and VH songs and then you will be what ..still a cunt.

You even have suggestions of who should sing them..better ? more in your asshole more up your shitter..HOW?

How far up your ass do you need it..?

If you were more of a cunt how much cunt would make you happy...?

Dear, -The Kristy-..when you wear those boots and walk that walk do you do it for me or do you do it for anyone ?

Take a lesson Phil the boots are made for walking and that is just what they will do.

Roth singing VH isn't for you or me...that's right slow kid it's for you.

There are 500K bands that can sing roth song Phil......go anywhere ...and enjoy.....miss this show go somewhere else to see what you want.

Search everywhere for what you want to hear,,complain more till you find that other band that plays this bands music...be somebody.

Do it now..I want this for you your pain is real...other bands playing this bands music makes you feel better...do it.