Dave fans are going to be compromising

[Vinnie Velvet]

I doubt very much that there would be a singer 4.

The contracts may not be finalized (depending on who says it is and isn't), but I'm sure they damn well say 'David Lee Roth' on them.

Meaning the contract is for a Dave-fronted VH tour -- nothing more.

[kamaboko]

Originally posted by binnie


But at least this way you get 75%, which has gotta be better than jack shit. Compromise it is, but the either/or position hasn't worked so well in the past has it?

75%....hmmm...that's a C. not even a C+. come on...how eager are you to pay up the ass for a C show? at least i can say i saw them when they were good: VH1....yeah...the first album. play a fucking skate rink. last show i saw was 1984. nah...once you've had the real coke....no point in tasting watered down pepsi.

[Rikk]

Icon and other Rotharmy folk,

Yeah, the sad thing is that this is not a feel-good reunion. It has to create controversy.

In '96, what controversy did us VH loyalists have (before it all went bad)?

Sam being kicked out and badmouthed.

Dave being back and great stories of him sitting at the house with the family.

Two amazing kickass tunes that fans were dying to hear.

A hilarious appearance on MTV.

"Welcome Back, Dave" commercials...again courtesy of MTV.

Us Roth loyalists felt vindicated and excited that the whole world seemed happy to see the fat tequila salesman go.

Now...what do we have to feel good about? 11 years of being lied to, complete silence, bad vibes, being ripped off several times, a tour three years ago deceivingly titled the "Reunion Tour".

Until '96, everyone wanted to see Dave back...then for 11 years, he and VH became the butt of jokes. This was Ed's fault...for the most part.

Now, it's just not even half as exciting. But at least they could do it right...but even that's not possible.

NO promise of new songs.

NO original line-up.

NO respect for fans that have been salivating for this for long enough.

ONLY a fucking kid playing bass to satisfy Ed's ego and expensive tickets with probably few interviews, etc. Dave will be kept on a leash...and the saddest thing is that the band will be most likely to only want to discuss Wolfgang and not one of the biggest reunions in rock 'n' roll history.

How have KISS fans felt with two guys replacing Ace and Peter and wearing their make-up? Pretty upset.

This ain't that different.

Gene Simmons doesn't like Ace Frehley and Peter Criss that much...but at least he was smart enough to hire both of them for long-term in '96...

...because he knew what the fans wanted was bigger than his own ego.

...for a time anyway.

Again, I will probably see this. I support Dave.

But man, it pisses me off.

[binnie]

Originally posted by kamaboko
75%....hmmm...that's a C. not even a C+. come on...how eager are you to pay up the ass for a C show? at least i can say i saw them when they were good: VH1....yeah...the first album. play a fucking skate rink. last show i saw was 1984. nah...once you've had the real coke....no point in tasting watered down pepsi.

Ok, I see your point.

But your lucky, you saw them during the classic era. I wasn't born until 1982, so this is gonna be as good as I'm likely to get....

[bueno bob]

You know, what we always seem to come back to is 1996. 1996 was THE year for Classic Van Halen to give us all something to remember...

Of course, we got Gary Cherone, years of silence, "Fleece the Sheep" '04 and now Wolfgang Van Halen...

I'm almost afraid to ask if it can possibly get any sillier...I'm scared of the answer...

[Rikk]

Originally posted by bueno bob
You know, what we always seem to come back to is 1996. 1996 was THE year for Classic Van Halen to give us all something to remember...

Of course, we got Gary Cherone, years of silence, "Fleece the Sheep" '04 and now Wolfgang Van Halen...

I'm almost afraid to ask if it can possibly get any sillier...I'm scared of the answer...

Bingo.

This whole thing has just left a bad taste in my mouth. And I suppose only a full album and tour with the original line-up could help me forget 11 years wasted.

This latest news is more like dinner scraps.

[bueno bob]

Originally posted by Rikk
Bingo.

This whole thing has just left a bad taste in my mouth. And I suppose only a full album and tour with the original line-up could help me forget 11 years wasted.

This latest news is more like dinner scraps.

Well...I'm not as certain about a new studio album (although I'll eat my words gladly if they can recapture the spirit of '96), but I'm definitely all for an original line up full scale reunion tour...