Dave's Gag Order!!

[Panamark]

Dave says more everynight they play, than any one
interview could...

He's the undisputed voice of Van Halen !

[katie]

Originally posted by Shrek the Ogre
do you really think there was a gag order to shut daves mouth? would dave ever put the ego aside? the press conference in aug, dave was quite vocal!

but since no interviews, no mag covers or mag interviews, no radio shows, could it be true!!??

Yes.



Dave is now a 'hired hand' not a 'full' member.
At the moment his bosses Ed & Al are doing the interviews.

Ed & Al do not want to have a 96' situation on their hands again where they feel that all the press/tv are only talking about Dave...(Eddie's words)

So in 2007 it seems the compromise was the press reception mostly chaired by Dave.

Everything has a price, and this is the price Dave has to pay for being 'allowed' to front VH again.

Sad but true.....

[jgdrag]

Originally posted by katie
Yes.

Dave is now a 'hired hand' not a 'full' member.
At the moment his bosses Ed & Al are doing the interviews.

E....

Funny thing I remember was Sped saying "we are a band"

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[MmboSlmrCasalad]

The press conference seemingly was supposed to serve its purpose in this capacity. All questions (staged or otherwise) were answered there.

Regardless, they're doing it smart. But they can't hold their tongues forever if they plan on keeping things at their current level and beyond.

[Shrek the Ogre]

dave can never be a hired hand!!

[VAiN]

As long as I see Dave on stage with Eddie, I really don't give a fuck about reading an interview with the same old tired, boring ass questions.
Let them make an album and I'm sure Dave will be the #1 cheerleader mega promotional machine that he is.

[thome]

Agreed, but to put words in someones mouth is hard and stupid ...So here how it go...

Dave wants to make promises and Dave(perhaps they all do) wants to make plans, but to talk about it now as in (not 1980) ..... about future plans is probably tentative at best.

What with the turn around Ed, or should I say, Artists of a great talent ,that can turn out to see a different path and all said means nothing again.

Promises when you are a young and hungry group are binding when you all are over a certain age and you have all the money and pussy
you can handle and a great history allready in the hall of fame maybe the need isn't there..?

I wish they would carry on to different things I want some Vid some
some archive and some new tunes with some cool vid with the Dave twist.

I however could give six fukkes about the interviews and the presses digging for words to hang Dave or any member on at a later date.

What we got is what we got and get it while you can cause it's goin fast.

You better hurry cause it's goin fast.

I really would dig the most, some -New Music- with some real good vid play set to it.

Archive is good but it isn't NOW I like the Now WOW!

Best concert I had seen in 15 years.

LIVE BITCHEZZ! IN FRONT OF YOUR NAKED STEAM'N EYES!!

AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.......HAH!! !

[Nickdfresh]

Originally posted by dave_is_vh
dave IS vh

Not if Ed says he isn't...

[Broncos Garage]

Saw VH early December in Vancouver. I kinda dug the no talking, it felt to me like it was no B.S. all business, shut up & play. Probably got a tune or two extra because of no yakking.

[Binky]

Dude! You can order gags? I'm going on eBay to have a look!

[DavidLeeNatra]

dave is tellin' jokes and stories on stage, is talking through some passages ed is noodling to, does the harley thing (like he did in 1986), is forgetting the fucking words, mixes up songs, puts a hat on his dickso...WADDAYA WANT MAAAAAAAAAN???

[binnie]

Originally posted by Binky
Dude! You can order gags? I'm going on eBay to have a look!

You're a dirty, dirty girl :D

[haha]

Dave is now a hired gun, an employee. His bosses lay down the rules and he obeys or he's fired. Back to the 200 seaters if he starts his shit again. Dave's interviews became tiresome 20 years ago, he has one loop of canned responses, his spontanaiety is too rehearsed, just like his ad-libs and same every night stage raps. New album?? Come on, we were lucky to get this greatest hits tour.

[VanHalener]

I smell sheep.

[WACF]

Honestly...Dave wanted in and Ed did not want him for so long.

Dave is either censured or is censuring himself.

Dave did the talking at the press thingy and it was fucking pathetic..not Dave's fault.
The questions were lame...the format a joke...

Whatever...I caught a show and it was great...I would have a hard time believing Dave is a equal...this is the Ed show afterall.

To think these bands can be friends is not always viable...it is a job...a way of making money.

And...right now...Dave is doing his thing and making some damn fine money...if it takes self control to keep it all together....he makes more money.

Not a tough call...