Funny VH Tidbits from interview with Autograph member

[WARF]

I wouldn't even ask Steve Plunkett for his autograph!

[lesfunk]

Oh brother. Steve "I was doing the two-handed technique way before Eddie" Lynch pissing and moaning. I saw one of those shows Autograph opened for Van Halen, and Autograph could have had full use of Van Halens stage, played what they wanted and said what they wanted. Van Halen still would have blown them off the stage because the truth of the matter is Autograph just weren't as good Van Halen.

I agree. It makes me wonder "what was Van Halen so afraid of?"

[WARF]

I agree. It makes me wonder "what was Van Halen so afraid of?"

The second single from AFTER THE FIRE??? uhu hu hu hu

[lesfunk]

well played

[Douglas T.]

Ha! I recall hearing back in the 80s that Van Halen really liked to find opening bands that they considered to be sort of suck-ass after Talas in 1980 in order to make themselves look great on nights that maybe they weren't so great...

Same with the last tour!

[lesfunk]

I thought it was just because Dave liked the coloreds...

[Carloscda]

I heard Dave invited Autograph to tour with them, sort of discovered them?

You can see in the video "Turn up the radio" how the lead singer attempted to do Dave's drum riser jump!

On the real how many bands have outrageous restrictions that we don't know about, I'm pretty sure VH aren't the only ones!

[Diamondjimi]

I wouldn't even ask Steve Plunkett for his autograph!

I don't think he get's much of that ,or much of anything these days!

[Mr Walker]

I heard Dave invited Autograph to tour with them, sort of discovered them?

The drummer was a member of Dave's 'Jungle Studs' gang (or so he claims). I always figured that's how they got the gig.

[yomaster]

LOL!

If the bass player in the opening band rides the open e string for longer than two measures they will be fired... that's Mikey's thing as well!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! omg Walker that was great.

[sadaist]

I don't think he get's much of that ,or much of anything these days!

Damn. Spittin' image of Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger guy).

[GreenBayLA]

I remember hearing about Kix opening for Van Halen and were given a 45 min. set. Well they went onstage about 5 minutes late and when their time was up the power was cut mid-song and the house lights went up. Needless to say Kix didn't go on late again.

[Antman]

The drummer was a member of Dave's 'Jungle Studs' gang (or so he claims). I always figured that's how they got the gig.

Their drummer Keni Richards was a buddy of Dave's. Legend has it Dave bet him 5 g that Autograph couldn't handle the VH audience. Maybe that's the reason for all the restrictions so Dave could roll this dude. MA actually appeared on backing vocals for Blondes in Black Cars.

[Mr Walker]

I don't think he get's much of that ,or much of anything these days!

Is it really worth the effort to maintain that little tuft of hair on his face?

[Diamondjimi]

Is it really worth the effort to maintain that little tuft of hair on his face?

It's to create a visual distraction to mask the fact he has no upper lip!