Rumor: " DLR will not be at Hof"

[binnie]

Originally posted by vanhalener
Howard also stated that Mike Anthony and Spammy have come up with a new ballsack cream for men, and that "The Other Half" rub in onto each other daily for lab testing. Should be on the market after they test it on Howard Stern in a circle jerk.

Now that was an image I didn't really want...

[DavidLeeNatra]

just when you think it can't get any worse...I am tired...

[Bonzo1026]

Originally posted by Vinnie Velvet
Here are my thoughts on this:

We've known for quite some time that the Hall of Fame was BULLSHIT to begin with.

Now, all of a sudden Van HALEN is inducted and its all important to us.

I know -- I was excited at the induction as well, despite saying for years how much of a farce this whole HOF thing is.

Let's take a step back.

IF this latest RUMOUR is TRUE -- I say kudos to Dave for saying FUCK YOU to the Hall and to Velvet Revolver!

CLASSIC VAN HALEN will ALWAYS be BIGGER than some lame ass recognition into some Hall.

The fact that the HOF is recognizing Van HAGAR is reason enough that this 'institution' was BS to begin with.
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Now having said all this, I stil think Dave will attend. :D

AMEN! HOF is an honor in theory but I have to call their fucking thought process into question. I agree VH should be there but I also think they should have been there the FIRST year they were eligible, like ZEP. HOF is definitely bullshit. C'mon people..fucking REM, Patti Smith, GRANDMASTER FUCKIN" FLASH??!!!

Uh, where the fuck is Alice Cooper, Kiss, Grand Funk, Priest. I almost fainted when AC/DC and Sabbath made it.

Someone made an excellent point a while back about Dio not being inducted with Sabbath. Hagar The Tub should follow suit.

Fuck HOF, Fuck Hagar, Fuck hot sauce, Fuck tequila, and Fuck Bush!

[MmboSlmrCasalad]

Dave speaks...and he is right...

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/celebrity/la-et-vanhalen9mar09,1,763856.story?coll=la-celebrity-news

[Vinnie Velvet]

Originally posted by MmboSlmrCasalad
Dave speaks...and he is right...

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment...celebrity-news

Well, there we have it.

Dave will NOT be there along with Eddie and Alex.

I think we shouldn't be disapointed so much -- the HOF is a sham, a farce.

Let the Other Half bask in whatever shit-ass spotlight they want.

By NO MEANS is Dave out of line here. Dave wanted to perform -- and by the looks of it -- the Van Halens and Dave didn't have a say on Velvet Revolver's involvement.

Dave pretty much confirms here that Ed has problems and needs to get them straightened out before they tour.

It also seems that despite the Van Halens non-involvement, the Hall refused to allow Dave to perform at all anyway. I mean, he could have performed with the DLR Band along with Mike in the honor of VH, no?

Seems like the Hall just plain out refused. Fucking assholes!

[amadeus]

Another great opportunity for Ed to come out, play an amazing set with Roth, and announce to everyone that they are officially going to tour. Of course, that is in a dream world where Ed isn't a drunken ass-clown and he actually cares about the fans. You know that if Sam and MA show up and nobody else does, they will take the stage with Velvet Revolver and it will be an even bigger clusterf^&*!!!

[lesfunk]

Here's the pasted article from the link...


Roth not allowed to perform at gala honoring the band
Of the original band, only deposed bassist Michael Anthony will appear at the induction ceremony.
By Geoff Boucher, Times Staff Writer
March 9, 2007



- Van Halen's road plans have taken a rocky turn
How did that old Van Halen song go? "I found the simple life ain't so simple ... " The iconic Los Angeles metal band is set to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at a lavish New York banquet Monday night, but now it appears that only one original member, bassist Michael Anthony, will even show up.

David Lee Roth, the band's frontman for its first decade, said Thursday he will not attend the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel ceremony because event officials have turned down his repeated overtures to perform.

"I don't make speeches for a living; I sing and dance for my dinner," Roth said, adding that the decision to skip the event "rips my heart out."

The hall of fame's event organizers plan for Velvet Revolver to perform some Van Halen classics, much as Metallica stood in last year to play Black Sabbath songs while that band's members watched from the audience. "So it appears this is a television producer's decision," Roth said.

The choice of Velvet Revolver was in response to a sticky situation as far as what lineup of Van Halen could take the stage to perform with Roth. Van Halen's revered guitar hero, Eddie Van Halen, and his brother, drummer Alex, had already sent signals that they would not be in New York. The Van Halens have been in lock-down mode since their plans for a summer reunion tour with Roth collapsed last month. Roth said he last spoke to Eddie Van Halen's camp a week ago, and he said he could not determine the truth about reports that the guitarist is seeking help for alcohol problems.

"Ed is indisposed and working toward a better future here," Roth said. "If Ed ever dries up, this is going to be a stadium act, man.... What's happening here with this [New York event] is part and parcel of the same spiral that screwed up the tour."

Without the Brothers Van Halen, the Hall faced the prospect of putting Roth on stage with bass player Michael Anthony, who is the lone founding member expected to attend, and Sammy Hagar, Roth's replacement in the band and longtime foil, who logged more than a decade as the band's frontman. Hagar confirmed Thursday he is attending.

Roth said Thursday he had been preparing since December for the chance to perform for the industry elite, the media and a television audience that will be watching the ceremony live on VH1 Classics.

"It's just not an option for me to go and watch some other band — who are only performing because they have some new record coming out — do our music," Roth said. "I have nothing against Velvet Revolver — I'm not familiar with their music — but that was my 3 minutes and 22 seconds up there."

The other inductees this year are R.E.M., Patti Smith, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, and the Ronettes. The 2007 inductees were chosen by the 600 voters of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation. Artists are eligible for inclusion in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25 years after their first recording was released. The ceremony will also be streamed live on AOL at spinner.aol.com/rockhall.

[Ellyllions]

God this is embarassing.

I'll be back, I'm gonna go bury my VH 1984 t-shirt.

[fryingdutchman]

Originally posted by MmboSlmrCasalad
Dave speaks...and he is right...

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment...celebrity-news

Now here's something that actually deserves a new thread. Quotes from DLR himself and everything.

What a shame.

These guys can't even accept a fucking award without turning it into a rock and roll Hindenburg...

[Jimmy Jingles]

What a wasted opportunity this is...

I feel so sorry for Dave. You know he wanted to get out there with Ed and show the world what Van Halen used to be...

Now I fear we will never see that again.

[Vinnie Velvet]

Originally posted by Jimmy Jingles
What a wasted opportunity this is...

I feel so sorry for Dave. You know he wanted to get out there with Ed and show the world what Van Halen used to be...

Now I fear we will never see that again.

It sure sounds like despite Eddie and Alex's non-involvement, the Hall still refused Dave on performing with Mike at least.

I mean, he could've had the DLR band with Mike play a few CVH tunes to better honor the VH legacy.

[PlexiBrown]

Hopefully Ed is in rehab. Seems like Ed is psyhed to play with Dave again and Ed is inspired by his son but he is just too far gone right now to pull it off and he is probably having problems playing his old material. Hopefully he is not fried to the point where he can't do it anymore even if he does clean up. My feeling about it is more sadness then anger at this point. Ed is fortunate to still be walking the earth but he won't be for much longer if he can't dry up. Some people get through it and some don't.

Sucks balls that the HOF won't let Dave play!!

[lesfunk]

To be honest, It would be better to have Dave , Mike, Brian and Ray do a couple numbers. Then sam could come up and sing BOBW. To close the show Ted nugent (wearing a camo loincloth ) rides in on a Buffalo and shoots Spammy in the throat with a flaming Arrow!

[vanhalendlrband]

i think its pretty clear Ed's drinkin problem is whats throwing this off. Fuck, c'mon guys this is so huge, don't embarass your own legacy like this.

[Vinnie Velvet]

Originally posted by vanhalendlrband
i think its pretty clear Ed's drinkin problem is whats throwing this off. Fuck, c'mon guys this is so huge, don't embarass your own legacy like this.

Its better for Eddie to sort out his problem before attending and performing at any ceremony or even a tour.