DLR band playing classic VH

[Chong Li]

I wanted to know what everyone thought about the DLR band and their take on classic VH. To me while its technically perfect the problem with their renditions is that they arent sloppy enough dont add any originality to their versions.


They sound like a backup band to Dave, which is what they are. Having seen them and heard boots, this is just my take. Wouldnt they benefit from a little improvisation or being more spontaneous?

I guess thats why the Vai/Sheehan made the EEAS tour and album so good. It was the perfect wacky compliment to Dave.

Thats the biggest problem with Daves solo career. Its just not freewheeling enough.

If you can point to some boots that would change my opinion, I would appreciate it.

[tjvhou812]

dave is still a badass mofo

[Golden AWe]

Brian Young does play solos his way...besides, how can you accuse a rock band for being TOO TIGHT? I thought rock bands are supposed to be tight as possible...

[Roth-of-Halen]

very different to van hager,dave would never have hit the road with out 100 day rehearsal.

[EbDawson]

Re: DLR band playing classic VH

Originally posted by Chong Li


Thats the biggest problem with Daves solo career. Its just not freewheeling enough.

Watch a copy of Dave's Backyard Bar-B-Que then try to say he's not free-wheelin' enough.

As far as the DLR band goes, that's the sound Dave wants.

[Panamark]

Its very obvious that they are tighter than Van Hagar.
(at the moment)

Im a true believer, I think if Ed gets a stack of gigs under
his belt, he will almost be good enough to play alongside
Dave again..

[bru87tr]

I thought the keyboards were way off but they were prob pre-recorded.

[scottydabodi]

Too TGHT?!?

Man, I NEVER complain about things, or "spaces", that are too tight!! As far as DLR Band goes, they rock ass with bombast!! Seeing DLR Band live is like putting a hand grenade in a washing machine and seeing what happens. Brian, Ray, and James kick ass!! Spontaneous? No. Sound like the album, Yes, maybe better!!! Make VanHagar look like the pathetic joke it is? DEFINATELY!!

[TwoFoolsAMinute]

Tighter than baby sister's pussy. Great to hear Van Halen music played so well. If you listen to the old boots of Van Halen in the early days, they played just as tight.

[BrownSound1]

Originally posted by Panamark
Its very obvious that they are tighter than Van Hagar.
(at the moment)

Im a true believer, I think if Ed gets a stack of gigs under
his belt, he will almost be good enough to play alongside
Dave again..

I agree with Panamark....what Edward needs is just time to get the rust knocked off. It will come back to him, I'll guarantee that.

[Terry]

Brian and Ray bring those classic tunes on harder and with more accuracy now than Ed and Al do. Just a fact.

Lomenzo's bass work is solid. The backing vocals aren't quite there and spot on the way classic Halen's were, but outside of that, the band does a noteworthy replication of those classic parts.

Seem to remember the performances on that 1998 Van Halen 3 live show on MTV, as far as the guitar and the drums went, were decent. Meanstreet sounded good.

Am sure if the classic lineup got together and rehearsed for a few months, they could pull off those songs. Hopefully Ed would refrain from the need to throw in harmonic whammy bar dives throughout the verses.

But even if classic Halen were able to get back together and do the 6 pack songs without making it a total embarrassment, it's not like that's any kind of accomplishment.

[degüello]

Regardless of how tight or not tight the current DLR band lineup is, they still sound fucking light years better than the EEAS band did playing the VH catalogue of classics.

As much as I love the EEAS album, Vai & Co. butchered the VH canon horribly in concert.

[Terry]

Originally posted by degüello
Regardless of how tight or not tight the current DLR band lineup is, they still sound fucking light years better than the EEAS band did playing the VH catalogue of classics.

As much as I love the EEAS album, Vai & Co. butchered the VH canon horribly in concert.

Vai and Sheehan were too busy showing off and overplaying. They fell into the trap a lot of players in the 1980s did, which is to demonstrate your technical prowess by going "wheedly-wheedly-wee" (to quote Frank Zappa) as much as you could, regardless of if it suited the song or not. Two talented musicians, Vai and Sheehan, but almost too talented for their own good at times.

Definitely prefer DLRs current band and their take on classic VH as opposed to the EEAS band.

[Essar1]

ThE DLR band was/is definitely tight...but that set list was NOT free-wheeling enough. How many here wished Dave thru in some more solo stuff? Besides "Yankee Rose" and "California Girls?" Sure the classic VH is what we want to hear and that should dominate a set-list but Dave has a solo catalogue to be proud of...and given the diversity of styles from record to record, I'd say its definitely "free-wheeling."

Would of loved to hear with this band:

"A Little Ain't Enough"
"Elephant Gun"
"Knucklebones" (but would need a keyboards to get that hammond B3 sound)
"Relentless" (tell me this song doesn't kick SERIOUS ass)
"Big Train" (why not? Its fun!)
"Drop In The Bucke"
"Shoo Bop"