It was 15 years ago today....

[ZahZoo]

15 years ago... wow!!! Remember watching this live and getting a chill. Too good to be true... and it was...

To this day, I still laugh at the beginning of that interview and Ed/Al bitching that Spammy had a bad work ethic... they were right... that jackass does at least work. May be crap but the guy at least put out a half dozen records and a dozen tours since then... VH... 2 best of's and and coffee table coaster(III)... oh yeah and striped flip flops...

15 years is a long damn time to waste...

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Opinions are like Assholes!

Make sure you wipe yours on occasion.

It's funny. I play drums Guitar bass and can sing. Me Wise Magic....lets see you explain the riff to me.

Can you play it? Sing it? Know the bass line?

Simply over rrrrraaaatttteed huh?

Unchained.

Melody.

Waiting for your Transcription.

You know the Dope. Share it!

It's Funny. I defend both Eddie and Dave on these two songs....with Mike. Sadaist does also. This was the last music from the band. I think it stands up....on it's own. Opinion.

You want a fucking cookie ??

You've got your opinion, I've got mine...

Doesn't make either right or wrong, leave it at that....

[SunisinuS]

I agree. It is like Zep's CODA. Only difference is...this is the last time I expect to hear music recorded by the Mighty VH. I miss mike and I think the New Band will be different. But I take offense at people picking on this last offering of the band. These last two show style and musicianship. And it is only music, so I do not fight it like the Tax Code

Roth On!

[chefcraig]

About the only immediate source of info at the time was MTV news. Then the "Welcome back" videos started showing up, and like Zahzoo, I figured this was too good to be true. The local radio mentioned that Roth would be joining VH for the awards broadcast, so I tuned in and immediately had the feeling the whole deal was 100 % bullshit. A few weeks later, the "Me Wise Magic" single appeared on the same radio station, but was pulled from high rotation in protest once the cat was out of the bag completely that the entire project, from the award show appearance to the single, was a giant fraud upon the public. In fact, it was about the last time I can recall a radio station doing anything with regard to integrity in the past 15 years.

After that came the announcement that Cherone would be joining the band, and even at that point I had some hope left. This was soon dashed when the band held a listening party broadcast on radio for VH III. And here I am 13-15 years later, still waiting.

[Seshmeister]

Opinions are like Assholes!

Make sure you wipe yours on occasion.

It's funny. I play drums Guitar bass and can sing. Me Wise Magic....lets see you explain the riff to me.

Can you play it? Sing it? Know the bass line?

Simply over rrrrraaaatttteed huh?

Unchained.

Melody.

Waiting for your Transcription.

You know the Dope. Share it!

It's Funny. I defend both Eddie and Dave on these two songs....with Mike. Sadaist does also. This was the last music from the band. I think it stands up....on it's own. Opinion.

Do you like Van Hagar though?

Both songs sound to me like Van Hagar songs with Roth singing on them and with his lyrics.

[SunisinuS]

"This was soon dashed when the band held a listening party broadcast on radio for VH III."


I remember that as well....was in Oregon. I said "What?" Hearing Cherone Scream like Sammy Hagar.....and I knew....the brothers had pissed themselves again.

[SunisinuS]

Do you like Van Hagar though?

Both songs sound to me like Van Hagar songs with Roth singing on them and with his lyrics.

I hate Van Hagar. Take that to the Bank. I was following Roth's solo career and found that on the those two songs....he did not....shit himself. They fit into the catalogue.....I did not care for his Goofy-ness on DLR Band in terms of vocals...so was actually relieved by his showing on those two songs. But I hear no Van Hagar in them.

I know it came as a shock to E&A that Dave was screeching in the way he was at the time. But that is because they did not see Dave as a Calm "New Brother". Now, Dave and Eddie and Alex and Wolfie are going to make new music.


We will see.

[fifth element]

Your opinion. I would have replaced "Beautiful" with "Vastly Overrated"....

opinions are...simply that.

Personally, I like Me Wise Magic...and have since the first time I heard it.

[ThrillsNSpills]

Do you like Van Hagar though?

Both songs sound to me like Van Hagar songs with Roth singing on them and with his lyrics.

CGTSNM was actually a reworked Van Hagar tune called Backdoor shuffle which was rejected from Balance.

[clarathecarrot]

I think it is on the, Why is Dave so exitable and self motivated with a genuine air of good times are just over the next hill conference...( commonly known as the Ed kick Dave in the nuts explanation conference).

They mention 2 or three times about 2 songs with only with David.. with VIDEOS..?

I know this has been discussed around here..but, I wonder if the vids were made before the MTV debacle or if they were to be made and never were, has this ever been confirmed..?

This has been said before but Al does look like a cheezy lawyer leaning in to finish his "clients" sentences, or over speak his statements, as to correct blame onto DLR... The Perpetrator...lol.

If a lawyer could wear shades in court he would look exactly like Al there..lol.

Ahhh a ha ...! good times..lol

[chefcraig]

They mention 2 or three times about 2 songs with only with David.. with VIDEOS..?
I know this has been discussed around here..but, I wonder if the vids were made before the MTV debacle or if they were to be made and never were, has this ever been confirmed..?
l

Dave mentions the entire episode in his Crazy From The Heat book, including the video fiasco. He'd asked to see the treatment for a clip, and discovered that he would not be filmed with the band. Instead, the three instrumentalists would be seen jamming on a stage, while Dave's image was to be projected onto a screen hanging from a pole either above or to the side of the stage. He balked at the idea, but things soon fell apart completely before any footage (one way or another) could ever be shot.

[clarathecarrot]

about 2:40 on the tape Ed sais ..." after we did the 2 videos....." but the pre words and after are so slurred and bad audio I can't tell if he is past or future speaking..?

[clarathecarrot]

Dave mentions the entire episode in his Crazy From The Heat book, including the video fiasco. He'd asked to see the treatment for a clip, and discovered that he would not be filmed with the band. Instead, the three instrumentalists would be seen jamming on a stage, while Dave's image was to be projected onto a screen hanging from a pole either above or to the side of the stage. He balked at the idea, but things soon fell apart completely before any footage (one way or another) could ever be shot.

gotcha, I read the book the day it hit the shelves, would be a good reread, but had forgotton that..

[moose]

Eddie's such a douche

Agree
100%

[adena dodds]

What false hope that night gave to me.