New Bertinelli book

[rocknrolldork]

thanks NG!

[Northern Girl]

Meeting Dave (backstage passes set up my radio station, and she is supposed to give them M&M's as they snap photos):

"After the show, my brothers and I went backstage again...my wait was interrupted when I was taken to a small room that was curtained off - Dave's lair. I stepped in, and he raised his eyebrows.

'You were great,' I said.

'Thanks, sweetheart,' he purred.

'I'm supposed to give you these,' I said, handing him a bag of M&M's as the radio station's photographer leaned in and squeezed off his shots.

I think Dave made a crack about what he could give me. It was funny and full of innuendo, but that's as far as it went. Based on the few minutes we spoke, I though he was charming if not intimidating.

Then I was taken to meet Ed. Shy and nervous, he was not what I expected..."

blah blah blah the rest is boring!

[Northern Girl]

Someone asked earlier about the guy she fucked 4 years into the marriage. The band was called Private Life. He was the drummer, Craig. Never heard of them; don't know of their success.

It happened in Japan. She makes it sound like it was in response to Ed's new friendship with Patty Smyth. Almost sounded like he got a bit obsessed with Patty. Skimming through though it doesn't seem they slept together (Ed and Patty).

She's said in several interviews that Ed maintains that she cheated first.

[Northern Girl]

That's about all she has to say about Dave, as he had left and Spam entered.

However, in the last chapter, she talks about Wolfie being on tour and says this:

"I enjoyed getting reacquainted with Dave, who, now that I was older and wiser, I realized I liked and appreciated. He was a master showman, great at what he did. Back in the eighties, I was too angry with him to see it. Watching him onstage with Ed, it was clear the two were magic together.

I also loved the way Dave treated my son..."

[Northern Girl]

Oops. There were a couple paragraphs about 1996, but nothing we don't already know except:

"I liked seeing Dave again. He looked great...After eleven years, I forgot whatever grudges I had toward Dave. My problems with him had all stemmed from the friction in his relationship with Ed. Otherwise I liked Dave - and still do.

[Northern Girl]

That's it for Dave. Of course, half the book is about Ed, but you'll have to wait until I'm done reading for more.

C ya

[eddie78]

Good quotes, NG!

It's pretty much a tell-all about Ed & VH disguised as a "I lost weight & you can too" book.

I think it's cool because we finally have someone within the framework of the band telling us how it was, though she may be slightly biased, in some respects.

But if your a VH fan, ya gotta check this thing out.
All the VH sagas & VH101's are loaded to the gills with everything i already knew.
This one is unique.

[VanHalener]

Thanks NG

[eddie78]

In a later chapter, Val describes a chance encounter with Yngwie Malmsteen:

"He pursued Ed like he was a hamburger, salivating at the oppurtunity to learn the secrets of a guitar player that could actually compose real songs instead of pretentious garbage like 'Trilogy suite: opus 1,555,000' and 'Queen in love.'
Ed & i attempted to avoid the hulking swede, but he cornered us backstage. I was fearful for my life, but Ed remained cool.
Yngwie became agitated & warned us not to unleash the fury..."

Val really should write horror ala Stephan King!

[Dan]

Thanks For Sharing That With Us N.G.

[Vinnie Velvet]

What did she say about Mike?

Did she also refer to him as "bass player"?

:D

[J Curling]

Hey Northern Girl, nice work, thanks for that.

Guess I have to buy that book...

[Eddie's Booze]

Originally posted by eddie78
In a later chapter, Val describes a chance encounter with Yngwie Malmsteen:

"He pursued Ed like he was a hamburger, salivating at the oppurtunity to learn the secrets of a guitar player that could actually compose real songs instead of pretentious garbage like 'Trilogy suite: opus 1,555,000' and 'Queen in love.'
Ed & i attempted to avoid the hulking swede, but he cornered us backstage. I was fearful for my life, but Ed remained cool.
Yngwie became agitated & warned us not to unleash the fury..."

Val really should write horror ala Stephan King!

Yngwie smoked Eddie on guitar as far back as '83.....

Yngwie has OWNED Eddie since then.

Yngwie did his own take on stuff EVH ripped off from Alan Holdsworth.


(Vai and Satch can fuck off.......they aren't even good enough to be Eddie or Yngwie Guitar techs).

So yah....Valerie talked shite there.....she isn't a Guitar Player/Musician.

[Ellyllions]

Originally posted by Northern Girl
" After seeing Al's wife, Kelly, behind the drum rise, Dave banned any blondes other than him onstage or among the crew. Then he issued an edict banning wives backstage before shows. Then he stipulated that the women permitted to watch from the side of the stage had to wear black jumpsuits. It was endless.

I didn't know whether I was welcome or not."

Good GOD, I've been there!
First no wives or girlfriends on the bus, then no wives or girlfriends in the hotel rooms, finally no wives or girlfriends in the club.

Musicians....

[Vinnie Velvet]

Originally posted by Ellyllions
Good GOD, I've been there!
First no wives or girlfriends on the bus, then no wives or girlfriends in the hotel rooms, finally no wives or girlfriends in the club.

Musicians....

Didn't Dave refute that claim about his wanting no blondes on stage other than him??

I seem to remember a 1986 interview where he says that it was basically made up and then shows Greg Bisonette and Billy Sheenan, who of course are blondes, now in his band.