My random thoughts on VH: The new album, tour and how can you like Sammy?

[PETE'S BROTHER]

if I had one chance to go back in time, and attend one show with a time machine, You damn well better believe it would be between 77-84!

could you, uh, do a solid for me while back there? throw $10k at the first one and let it ride........

January 9, 1977 Oakland Raiders† (2) 32–14 Minnesota Vikings* (4) Rose Bowl Pasadena, California (3)[note 1] 103,438 [15]
XII January 15, 1978 Dallas Cowboys* (4) 27–10 Denver Broncos† Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana (4) 76,400 [16]
XIII January 21, 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers† (3) 35–31 Dallas Cowboys* (5) Orange Bowl (5) Miami, Florida (5)[note 2] 79,484 [17]
XIV January 20, 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers† (4) 31–19 Los Angeles Rams* Rose Bowl (2) Pasadena, California (4)[note 1] 103,985 [18]
XV January 25, 1981 Oakland Raiders† (3)[note 3] 27–10 Philadelphia Eagles* Louisiana Superdome (2) New Orleans, Louisiana (5) 76,135 [19]
XVI January 24, 1982 San Francisco 49ers* 26–21 Cincinnati Bengals† Pontiac Silverdome Pontiac, Michigan[note 1] 81,270 [20]
XVII January 30, 1983 Washington Redskins* (2) 27–17 Miami Dolphins† (4) Rose Bowl (3) Pasadena, California (5)[note 1] 103,667 [21]
XVIII January 22, 1984 Los Angeles Raiders† (4) 38–9 Washington Redskins* (3) Tampa Stadium Tampa, Florida 72,920 [22

[PETE'S BROTHER]

sorry, that turned out fugly..

[VAiN]

sorry, that turned out fugly..

Don't beat yourself up. I appreciated it.

[chefcraig]

The thing is, there was really great music in VH3. The guitar work on songs such as "Year to the Day", and others was killer, and if you took away the Van Halen name, it would have been a successful album. I don't compare that album to 1984. If you did, of course you would be dissapointed! But there are some great tunes on there.

Yeah, the site was about due for yet another "VH III Doesn't Suck. Seriously, It Really Doesn't" post. It's been almost two months since the last one, yet the content is always predictably the same. And just as predictably, hopelessly incorrect.

[binnie]

Fiiiiire. in the Hooooole.

Danny Glover doing the chicken dance in his undies wasn't the funniest thing about that moment.....

[Antman]

They already released "Voodoo Queen". It was called "Mean Street"

[VAiN]

Yes, 5150, and OU812 had it's cheesy moments. More so than others. But It had it's good moments too. Of the Hagar-era albums, I think F>U>C>K is my favorite of that era. mainly for the guitar work. The keyboards were shoved aside, except for Right Now.

Holy shit! 1 post in 7 years and this is the crap you cuntribute??? A recap of your personal van hagar hitlist??? Goddamnit!!

I hope you have something better up your sleeve in 2018.

Until then, I say good day, sir.

[little_dreamer]

I can't really pass judgement on Van Hagar, having heard literally only Van Halen I, Van Halen II and 1984, but I like Right Now. And Sammy's solo album Nine on a Ten Scale has A COUPLE of halfway decent songs. Call me a purist, but I like Diamond Dave better from what little I've heard of Sammy's work, although arguably that's an unfair comparison seeing as Nine on a Ten Scale was a solo album whereas VHI, VHII and 1984 are all Van Halen-as-a-band albums.
Just my two cents. It probably ain't even worth two cents here.

[conmee]

Brethren and Sistren,

I was watching Season 1 of The X-Files (Episode: Ghost In The Machine) and Scully was putting bits and pieces of this guy's various recordings together to recreate an automated recording at his company's building to try to implicate him in a nefarious plot to kill the greedy CEO who had taken over and destroyed the heart and soul of the company (Eurisko, meaning "to discover" in Greek) for profit. Anyhow, I think this is what the 'Boys can do with previously released Van Halen material, especially for Mikey's missing background vocals... as for bass parts, EVH can simply play those as he's always done since Fair Warning...

My hope is that Auto-Tune is used throughout and to keep with the times, a good cover version of Rebecca Black's Friday would be apropos... hey Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert souped it up so why not...

And Gary doesn't get enough credit, but I won't hijack this thread any longer...

That is all.

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[conmee]

VAiN,

I tried to thank you multiple times, but alas the system only allows one thanks per person... I actually laughed at something other than a rambling Sesh non-sequitor for the first time in who knows how long thanks to you. Keep up the excellent work!

That is all.

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[fwacf]

No one knows what the new CD(Album) will sound like....it's like predicting the lottery numbers for next week.....But I will through my 2 cents in anyway....."MAGIC BUS REMIX".... and I've been a fan since 79....lol

[Seshmeister]

Brethren and Sistren,

I was watching Season 1 of The X-Files (Episode: Ghost In The Machine) and Scully was putting bits and pieces of this guy's various recordings together to recreate an automated recording at his company's building to try to implicate him in a nefarious plot to kill the greedy CEO who had taken over and destroyed the heart and soul of the company (Eurisko, meaning "to discover" in Greek) for profit.

For me the best and most realistic appearance of Mulder and Scully was in the Simpsons©™®.

Mulder: Look at this, Scully: there has been another unsubstantiated UFO sighting in the heartland of America. We've got to get there right away.

Scully: Well, gee Mulder, there's also this report of a shipment of drugs and illegal weapons coming into New Jersey tonight.

Mulder: I hardly think the FBI is concerned with matters like that.

*WARNING OVERLONG SENTENCE APPROACHING

I blame the 1990s X-Files for damaging the brains of a generation who now spend far too much time on the internet posting nonsensical conspiracy theories built on false memories which were actually just the result of watching a dumbish TV show while smoking dope through elaborate bongs.

*END OF OVERLONG SENTENCE AREA

[chefcraig]

Friday evening television has sucked since FOX cancelled "The Adventures Of Brisco County Jr." as a lead-in and moved the X-Files to Sunday nights. Bruce Campbell is still my hero, though. And Kelly Rutherford remains as sultry as ever.

[sadaist]

Bruce Campbell is still my hero, though.

Evil Dead II may contain the single best acting performance ever. Bruce Campbell rules! Still in my top 3 movies of all time. I even have the Ash action figure with a tiny leather Necronomicon, shotgun & chainsaw.

Bubba Hotep was pretty damn genius as well.

[conmee]

Sesh,

You really know how to hurt my feelings... I blame alien abduction for your atheistic and anti-American and anti-X-Files ways, I don't blame you as a person.

The TRUTH™ is out there... you just have to accept it... just like Sammy did...

That is all.

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