Does Dave damage his credibility by playing so few of his solo songs at his concerts?

[DlocRoth]

Originally posted by hotdog@ a shake
man, I would love to hear Dave sing "Elephant Gun", "Bump N Grind",
"Big Trouble", "Hammerhead Shark", "Damn Good", "Drop In the Bucket", "Last Call", "Big Train"...hell, I would go for "Easy Street"!

last, but not least, how 'bout "HOT DOG @a SHAKE"...that's what I'm hungry fo...

HOT DOG @a SHAKE!!!

Saw Dave in Minneapolis in 94 and he played Big Train, Shes my Machine, Sunburn (which was the shit)Gigolo, CG, Little bit of Luck.

Cant remember any more now. Monday morning cloud over, under, thru my head.

[smaz]

Originally posted by dave_is_vh
Which ones did he play?

In Feb I believe he played 7 solo songs with 13 VH songs. They were:
Yankee Rose
Just A Gigolo
Califonia Girls
Just Like Paradise
Crazy From The Heat - Fuckin' fantastic
Shoo Bop
I can't remember the last one................


As for damaging his credibilty, I say no. Any song that Dave has sung is his song. He wants to sing these songs, whether it's with Van Halen, Vai or anyone. He wrote those lyrics, he's not gonna just ignore them like Ed does with CVH.

[dave_is_vh]

Originally posted by smaz
In Feb I believe he played 7 solo songs with 13 VH songs. They were:
Yankee Rose
Just A Gigolo
Califonia Girls
Just Like Paradise
Crazy From The Heat - Fuckin' fantastic
Shoo Bop
I can't remember the last one................


As for damaging his credibilty, I say no. Any song that Dave has sung is his song. He wants to sing these songs, whether it's with Van Halen, Vai or anyone. He wrote those lyrics, he's not gonna just ignore them like Ed does with CVH.

That is great to hear. He has so much great solo stuff. It is a waste not to play some of it.

[Bad Muthafucker]

i would like to hear more solo stuff. maybe, let's say, at least 1 song from each album, if not more. kinda like making it more of a "david lee roth" show rather than a "van halen cover band starring david lee roth" show. how about yankee rose and goin' crazy? then how about just like paradise, a little ain't enough, she's my machine, slam dunk? that's only half a dozen songs out of a show that is roughly 18 songs, but i think taking the time to play those songs would be making the statement "i DID have a career after van halen", and it would be making that statement in a huge way. plus i just love dave's solo stuff. i'd also like to hear either can't get this stuff no more or me wise magic live, rather than just letting those songs slip into obscurity as well. maybe play one at one show, the other at the next show, and rotate back and forth with each show.

[smaz]

Originally posted by dave_is_vh
That is great to hear.

They are indeed

[guwapo_rocker]

On Thursday Dave played

Just Like Paradise
Just a Gigalo
California Girls
Goin' Crazy
Shoo Bop
Yankee Rose

[Bad Muthafucker]

sweeeeeeeeeet!!!!