DAVE still Fronting VAN HALEN

[Matt White]

Just got the Aug 11th issue of ROLLING STONE magazine. Read the article titled "Radio Gets Jacked by Steve Knopper. It talks about "JACK RADIO" a new FM format that plays "an eclectic" set list. "From Marvin Gaye to VAN HALEN".
The enclosed photo is from the article. Says "The weird sound of Jack-FM: In a single hour you might hear James Brown, the Cure, VAN HALEN and ABBA (Clockwise from left).
Now...they say VAN HALEN....it's 2005.....DAVE left in 1985.......there was that brief moment in 1996.....

Proof once again..MAINSTREAM US MEDIA KNOWS...

DAVID LEE ROTH IS VAN HALEN.

[DLR7884]

Wow.

Rolling Stone said that? Those fuckers never give anything related to DLR or VH any run.

DLR7884
Damn.

[Matt White]

They just mention the name VAN HALEN...and who's picture do they use???

EVH?

AVH & Basss player?

Spambo???


NNOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

DIAMOND DAVE.

Because, when you see DAVE you think DIAMOND DAVID LEE ROTH. When they mention VAN HALEN...you think DIAMOND DAVID LEE ROTH.

[academic punk]

Props!

If you want a pic to epitomize soul - get a shot of James Brown. You want a shot to epitomize alternative and goth - find one of The Cure. 70's pop? ABBA (or Fleetwood Mac coulda worked).

You want to display the epitomy of good time party rock? DIAMOND FUCKIN' DAVE!!!

[Hardrock69]

Comparing David Lee Roth to James Brown is like comparing apples & oranges.

Comparing Spambo The Flatulent to James Brown is like comparing a helium balloon to a 200-ton Diesel Locomotive....

[academic punk]

Originally posted by Hardrock69
Comparing David Lee Roth to James Brown is like comparing apples & oranges.

Comparing Spambo The Flatulent to James Brown is like comparing a helium balloon to a 200-ton Diesel Locomotive....

How are they comparing Dave to Mr. Brown?

They're citing that you can now hear both of these very diverse and great stylists on ONE radio station.

Pretty cool, considering the homogony that we've all been sufferring through for years now...

[Matt White]

And DAVE quotes JAMES BROWN quite a bit!!!

"I FEEL GOOD........"

[TOM_5150]

Ya can't beat the original line up!!

[BrownSound1]

You know I heard something about this format, and I actually welcome something like that. There was a time in music and radio when there weren't as many labels for music...I wish we could get back to that.

[diamondsgirl]

Originally posted by Matt White

Because, when you see DAVE you think DIAMOND DAVID LEE ROTH. When they mention VAN HALEN...you think DIAMOND DAVID LEE ROTH.

absolutely!


thanks for sharing that Matt!

[fret_buzz_blues]

Originally posted by BrownSound1
You know I heard something about this format, and I actually welcome something like that. There was a time in music and radio when there weren't as many labels for music...I wish we could get back to that.

I have that station here!

[fryingdutchman]

Originally posted by BrownSound1
You know I heard something about this format, and I actually welcome something like that. There was a time in music and radio when there weren't as many labels for music...I wish we could get back to that.

Unfortunately, it's probably just another radio format stunt which will probably fall by the wayside sooner than later.

The whole "Jack" format (also known as "Ben" and a host of other guy names in numerous markets) is a nice concept, but I'm afraid that soon it'll be back to "same old radio" once they've established a listener base.

Fuckin' Program Directors need to get laid more and spend a little less time with the "stunt" programming.