do not overextend Dave's contribution to VH

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Originally posted by pete
God-damnit

DAVE IS VH

come on MAN!!!

I totally agree man. stop your gonna have a heart attack! LOL just read back the posts. I think you misread one of mine. I quoted someone from the 4 page in this thread. Thats where you got lost.

[pete]

Originally posted by dave_is_vh
Rolling Stones are Mick and Keith
Zep is Plant and Page
Van Halen is Dave and Ed
Iron Maiden is Dickinson and Harris
Beatles were Paul and John
etc

I can't think of many bands where every member was critical. Rush is the only band that comes to mind.

Originally posted by dave_is_vh
Drums and bass are essentially "dumb filler" that goes in behind the melody (guitar and vocals).

Al and Mike are good at what they do. All I am saying is that Al and Mike are replaceable, whereas Dave and Ed are legends.

i didn't miss a thing BT

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lol yeah you did. hang on.

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Originally posted by MUSICMANN
I don't think you could look back on any of the covers they did and say it was dave who made them all the more greater. It is easy to look at gigalo and california girls and say who remembers the origanals. That was dave alone promoting dave. All the other tunes they did was vh ripping up old songs and turning them into classics. ”


I replied;

No fucking way! That is a ridiculous statement and should have been met with an immediate dishonorable discharge from the Army!
To say any of the classic VH covers were rip offs is ridiculous. There might even be a shred of bullshit to one part that makes me think you were a crack baby. Make no mistake about it. Any cover VH did, Dave's voice and appeal made them that much more memorable. You Really Got Me, Pretty Woman, You're No Good and all of what was on Diver Down couldn't have sounded as good, if it weren't for the Diamond one. Picture if you can...I know it's scary, but picture Sammy singing those tunes?! Ugh! Let's remember too, because it looks like someone forgot, The Kinks version of YRGM sold far less copies than VH's re-make. What does that say?

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then...“ Originally posted by DavidLeeNatra
mike WAS replaced in the studio!!! ed played bass on several albums... ”


I replied;
This is the first Ive heard of this. Are you sure about that statement?
If Mike was replaced for most of the bass on VH3, then why tour with them??? Would you?

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and you said...

Dude talk some sense - cause I'm teetering on rudeness.

?

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so anyways.... *whistling*

[pete]

my beef is anyone stating that guitar and voice is the only essential element to rock/music.

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I agree. Voice is voice and guitar is guitar. Id buy Dave using his instrument before I buy Ed using his. :D

[pete]

Originally posted by Big Troubles
and you said...

Dude talk some sense - cause I'm teetering on rudeness.

?

no, i meant, check out the recent posts and help me here with this insanity.

not that you were not talking sense.

just that nonsense was rampant.

And I was confident your combination of humor and intelligence could help shed light to the unenlightened.

[dave_is_vh]

It is not true that guitar and voice are the only essential elements in rock.

Don't forget keyboards.

[pete]

Originally posted by dave_is_vh
It is not true that guitar and voice are the only essential elements in rock.

Don't forget keyboards.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHhh hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ROFLMAO

you still get 5 stars for your name.

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"Don't forget keyboards."

ok, Im not sticking around to see where this leads. Im taking my grass, and enjoy some Soprano time.

sorry Pete. your on your own now. But you now you can handle it.

[dave_is_vh]

I am not saying bass and drums are not important. Who would want to listen to Dave and Ed with nothing in the background? All I am saying is what makes great rock bands great are the songwriting, the singing, and the guitar. And of course don't forget keyboards.

[pete]

Originally posted by dave_is_vh
And of course don't forget keyboards.

HAHAHAHAHAHahahahahahah