Van Halen - Great ...but

[driver67]

Saw the Vids from the Van Halen Pretour footages or call it rehearshals......

All great, they looking good and healthy, but where are the phenomenal jumps and turnarounds of Dave?
Ok now he is in the 50s but he looks very good and conditional on top!

Or maybe he will do it on tour?

[binnie]

Maybe he will do it on tour and is avoiding it during the rehearsals to prevent injury.

He could still do roundhouses and stuff on his last couple of tours.

[Nitro Express]

Originally posted by driver67
Saw the Vids from the Van Halen Pretour footages or call it rehearshals......

All great, they looking good and healthy, but where are the phenomenal jumps and turnarounds of Dave?
Ok now he is in the 50s but he looks very good and conditional on top!

Or maybe he will do it on tour?

Let's see how well you jump in you mid 50's. I think it would be overkill with a hammered EVH and his fat kid that moves like a boat anchor. I think Roth is smart to avoid it for sevral reasons. Maybe he can do it one or twice during a show to get the crowd going but I think the band is really concentrating on the music more than stage antics.

[ELVIS]

We'll see for sure soon...

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

And I agree with that.

I'd rather see them play their instruments and sing efficiently than jump around pathetically and drop every other word in the lyrics.

[BALLYJUNKIE]

CHUCK NORRIS IS IN HIS 60S,AND HE STILL KICKS ASS!!!

[Carlosyella]

To avoid injuries its all about. You cannot made such mistakes in the beginning of a tour, with million$$$ running with the devil!

In fact, I saw one of Dave's hands with a bandage in the rehearsal.

[chi-town324]

im sorry is it 1981?

[Matt White]

Re: Van Halen - Great ...but

Originally posted by driver67
Saw the Vids from the Van Halen Pretour footages or call it rehearshals......

All great, they looking good and healthy, but where are the phenomenal jumps and turnarounds of Dave?
Ok now he is in the 50s but he looks very good and conditional on top!

Or maybe he will do it on tour?

"Relax....stay in control..."

[Hummarstra]

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[Vinnie Velvet]

From what I understand Dave had back surgery a few years ago, maybe sometime after the Sam-Dave tour.

That in itself would prohibit him from trying to do the famous split-legged leap off the drum riser.

He's still energetic on stage and maybe he'll turn it up a notch when the tour gets underway ('cause those were still rehearsals).

You'll get more roundhouse kicks for sure.

[Figs]

Ok, yes the jumps were cool, but it's not vital at all really . He sounded damn good last I saw him and that's what counts....

[DavidLeeNatra]

are you blind or just too fucked up to watch a youtube-vid? I saw some pretty kicks and roundhouses there...get your head out of your ass...

[katie]

Originally posted by BALLYJUNKIE
CHUCK NORRIS IS IN HIS 60S,AND HE STILL KICKS ASS!!!

1st question - Could Chuck sing for 90mins live with VH?

2nd question - Can Chuck even sing?

[Little Lamont]

A lot of Dave's stuff comes from the energy of the audience. Once you get 20,000 crazy fools in the building there ain't no telling what he'll do.