What is the biggest career mistake David Lee Roth has ever made?

[guwapo_rocker]

Originally posted by JCOOK
Did Dave leave or the sisters refuse to work with him anymore I've never been clear on that

Dave split when Ed wouldn't get out of bed to make a new album.

[Mr Badguy]

Touring as a CVH tribute band, like he`s doing now.

He should have more faith in his own material.

[guwapo_rocker]

Originally posted by Mr Badguy
Touring as a CVH tribute band, like he`s doing now.

He should have more faith in his own material.

CVH is his material!!!

[Mr Badguy]

Originally posted by guwapo_rocker
CVH is his material!!!

Yeah!

But look at Van Hagar, they turned their back on CVH.

So should Dave.

He uses it as a crutch and it makes him too lazy to write killer new stuff.

That kinda shit is for Ki$$.

[guwapo_rocker]

If I wrote some of the best songs in rock history,

I wouldn't stop playing them!!!

Dave has a lot of good solo material as well, so why NOT

play both.

Van Hagar doesn't do more CVH because Hagar sucks at it!!

[Carmine]

Originally posted by DlocRoth
Yeah, and didn't Nile Rodgers produce YFLM?

dont know...I really didnt like that disc at all.

[DLR7884]

Originally posted by Carmine Raguzza.
dont know...I really didnt like that disc at all.

YFLM was still 100 times better than Diamond Dave.

DLR7884
I don't even count that as a DLR album....it's shit.

[Carmine]

Originally posted by DLR7884
YFLM was still 100 times better than Diamond Dave.

DLR7884
I don't even count that as a DLR album....it's shit.

I thought the same dude....when I first heard it, now I love it! Sorrily, I have tried and tried with YFLM....aint happening.

[katie]

Originally posted by DLR7884
YFLM was still 100 times better than Diamond Dave.

DLR7884
I don't even count that as a DLR album....it's shit.

Just another left turn that's all.

[DLR_EngineRoom]

Originally posted by The Godfather
Leaving vh in 85 of course.

There. Right there. That's it. And even that's not a complete mistake.

[Big Troubles]

Re: What is the biggest career mistake David Lee Roth has ever made?

Originally posted by The Godfather
Leaving vh in 85 of course. But there are others
1. doing the sam and dave tour
2. recording CFTH while still in VH
3. doing the vegas shows
4. changing his image when he did YFLM
5. Producing Skyscraper which leads to Sheehan's departure
6. being used by the bros in 96 and returning to vh
7 wanting copy songs on Diver Down which leads to an angered EVH to build 5150.
8. never making up a follow up cd to the 1998 DLR BAND style...DLRBAND II
What do you guys think??

None of those are mistakes. sorry man, but I think Dave was "ousted" from VH. He didn't leave. Sam and Dave tour did Dave proud, and even he will tell you he'd do it all over again. he made Sam look like a tool. CFTH was a breakthrough in the music industry for it's style and video creativity. Returning to VH in 96 made him alot of coin, whether the bros. shit on him or not. he still gots to gets paid. DD is a great fucking album and it shouldn't have angered Ed, since DD was the first album to pop them thru to main stream radio rock and reached #3 on the album charts and sold more copies than fair Warning, yielding two very strong radio hits, Dancin' in Street and OPW.
And the style of DLR Band isn't gone, it took a break, 'Dave being Dave'...

No Dave's BIGGEST mistake was getting busted for $10 worth shitty weed. The main stream media was pretty cruel to Dave.

[squib]

Leaving vh in 85, of course WAS NOT A MISTAKE The music behind him was changing to what it became, the increased tention lead to the breakup. Leaving on top is most often better than hanging on too long. In other words it's better to burn out then fade away

1. doing the sam and dave tour wasn't a mistake either, that tour was the finale that may never come, better to see Dave and the other guy sing their own songs than the other guy signing Dave's

2. recording CFTH while still in VH was not a mistake, he kept the band informed of every move, (unlike Ed's side projects.) CFTH was not intended to lead to a solo career, but the band wasn't playing and Dave needed to keep busy, band was not playing so he made a video for california girls, band was not playing so he continued with gigalo

3. doing the vegas shows didn't turn out to be a success, but Steven Speilburg did make Joe vs. the Volcano NOT EVERYTHING WORKS

4. Dave changed his image when he did YFLM in 1994, so he wouldn't be dressed like it was still 1984.

5. Producing Skyscraper which leads to Sheehan's departure, lwhich lead to other musical directions, which lead back to the DLR Band - fine with me.

6. trusting the bros in 96 and returning to vh lead to two final songs which were VH's best since Dave left

WHO CARES WHAT PISSES ED OFF???
7 wanting copy songs on Diver Down which leads to an angered EVH to build 5150.
WHO CARES WHAT PISSES ED OFF ???

8. DAVE will make up a follow up cd to the 1998 DLR BAND style...DLRBAND II - MORE TO COME
That's what I think

[dave_is_vh]

Originally posted by The Godfather
Leaving vh in 85 of course. But there are others
1. doing the sam and dave tour
2. recording CFTH while still in VH
3. doing the vegas shows
4. changing his image when he did YFLM
5. Producing Skyscraper which leads to Sheehan's departure
6. being used by the bros in 96 and returning to vh
7 wanting copy songs on Diver Down which leads to an angered EVH to build 5150.
8. never making up a follow up cd to the 1998 DLR BAND style...DLRBAND II
What do you guys think??

You are clueless. Dave has only made two mistakes in his life! They are:
1 Leaving Van Halen
2 Naming his band after the Van Halen brothers (which in turn gave the Van Halen brothers ownership of the brand that Dave created)
Why does anyone give a damn about Sheehan? He is just a frustrated guitar player. Dave has always been about Dave and always will be. Who cares who is in the background - especially if it is a bass player!

[Wolverine]

Originally posted by dave_is_vh
You are clueless. Dave has only made two mistakes in his life! They are:
1 Leaving Van Halen
2 Naming his band after the Van Halen brothers (which in turn gave the Van Halen brothers ownership of the brand that Dave created)
Why does anyone give a damn about Sheehan? He is just a frustrated guitar player. Dave has always been about Dave and always will be. Who cares who is in the background - especially if it is a bass player!

dude, those are actual events in Dave's life. I never said all those were mistakes. I just gave a list as to what some of daves fans might percieve or choose as some of the wrong decisions in daves career. thats all

the curious god

[light 'em up!]

I must admit, everytime I hear Skyscraper, I can't help but think what could have been had it not been so poorly produced. Some of those songs were the bomb!

The 'Diamond Dave' cd was a turd.

I think his best CD was DLRBand. Why he didn't explode back onto the scene with that, considering how bad VH3 was, is beyond me. Making indy records is a tough biz I guess.