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I've said it several times over the years, but IMO Van Halen blew it in 1996 and to a lesser extent in 2000. Of course the Army wasn't around in '96 but this place (the first Army incarnation anyway) was fuckin' hopping in '00. That plus our mass exodus from the Links in '00 had something to do with it also.
The hysteria from the public would have been twice as big if they would have "reunited" back then, with the original crew. The emotional appearance at the '96 VMA's should have shown them the light.
The reunion didn't kill the DLR Army, But for most of the oldtimers that have been here daily since '99-'00, I would rather call it a case of burnout. We've been through so many false alarms that when it really happened we were already fried.
Would it be different if the original lineup were on the road ?? Perhaps, but I will say that the Greensboro show that I saw with Pojo was quite an emotional night, especially when Dave and Ed hugged during "I'm the One". I can just imagine how choked up I would have been if Mike were there as well.
Eat Us And Smile - The Originals
"I have a very belligerent enthusiasm or an enthusiastic belligerence. I’m an intellectual slut." - David Lee Roth
"We are part of the, not just the culture, but the geography. Van Halen music goes along with like fries with the burger." - David Lee Roth
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