All-Encompassing Van Halen New Album / Interscope Thread

[Road Rage]

Still it will be a complete SHOCK if they are able to do a full length cd.....

[SunisinuS]

Still it will be a complete SHOCK if they are able to do a full length cd.....

Nope.

It is already done.

[Halen High]

Nope.

It is already done.

I hope you are right. If you are then I wonder what the hold-up is? According to another artist's tweet (posted at the Links - can't remember her name), John Shanks has moved on to work with her. Interesting.

[Halen High]

The artist who tweeted that she is in the studio with John Shanks is Diana Vickers, a British girl. According to her website and fan forums, she appears to have been in LA for at least 2-3 weeks working on a new album with Shanks.

So the album is either done or it's on hold for whatever reason.

Then again, Sammy Hagar did tell MTV a few days ago he had heard on the grapevine that "they have already fired one producer."

[Seshmeister]

If it was done he would surely have tweeted VH album finished.

Also lots of people have plain asked him and he has not answered - usual VH bullshit.

[Halen High]

If it was done he would surely have tweeted VH album finished.

Also lots of people have plain asked him and he has not answered - usual VH bullshit.

Yep - it's not looking good. The VHND ignores all requests from fans for an update (because all they have is bad news and they are waiting to have something positive to report), and Shanks is now working with someone else and refusing to talk about VH. I think it's all on hold......again.

After the excitement of hearing they are in the studio a couple of months ago, I think it's time to forget these guys for a while and check out my other favourite bands.

[DavidLeeNatra]

Then again, Sammy Hagar did tell MTV a few days ago he had heard on the grapevine that "they have already fired one producer."

he also claims to have sold 60 million albums with =VH= ...

[ELVIS]

I hope Shanks did get the shaft...

His body of work scares me...

Look at his recent contributions to the music world:

2004: Hilary Duff by Hilary Duff
2004: Breakaway by Kelly Clarkson
2004: Blue Skies by Diana DeGarmo
2004: Be Here by Keith Urban
2004: Underneath by Hanson
2004: Speak by Lindsay Lohan
2005: Never Gone by Backstreet Boys
2005: Most Wanted by Hilary Duff (compilation)
2005: Have a Nice Day by Bon Jovi
2005: Wildflower by Sheryl Crow
2005: I Am Me by Ashlee Simpson
2005: Somebody's Miracle by Liz Phair
2005: Greatest Hits: The Road Less Traveled by Melissa Etheridge (greatest hits)
2005: The Collection by Alanis Morissette (greatest hits)
2005: Pieces of a Dream by Anastacia
2005: The Real Thing by Bo Bice
2006: Fortuneteller's Melody by SHeDAISY
2006: Stand Still, Look Pretty by The Wreckers
2006: Beautiful World by Take That
2007: Taking Chances by Céline Dion
2007: In This Life by Delta Goodrem
2007: Unbreakable by Backstreet Boys
2007: Greatest Hits by Sara Evans
2007: Lost Highway by Bon Jovi
2007: E² by Eros Ramazzotti
2008: Do You Know by Jessica Simpson
2008: The Circus by Take That
2009: Mr. Lucky by Chris Isaak
2009: The Time Of Our Lives by Miley Cyrus
2009: The Circle by Bon Jovi
2009: To Love Again by Alesha Dixon
2010: Fearless Love, by Melissa Etheridge
2010: Can't Be Tamed by Miley Cyrus

This pussy is not a rock producer by any stretch...

[CROWBAR]

Be interesting to see if the ''YES"" song appears on it...or any cover for that matter.

No, it really wouldn't.

[chefcraig]

Yep - it's not looking good. The VHND ignores all requests from fans for an update (because all they have is bad news and they are waiting to have something positive to report), and Shanks is now working with someone else and refusing to talk about VH. I think it's all on hold......again.

That's a bit of a leap. Do you know this for a fact, or is it mere supposition? Essentially, you are assuming the VHND actually knows what is going on, when it is more probable that all they have (like everyone else) is a series rumors at this point, and printing them would be a diservice. The virtual "cone of silence" around the band is laughable and at the same time a pain in the ass for anyone wishing to follow their endeavors, but come on. Look, I'm not exactly an eternal optimist either given the not-so-glorious output of the group over the last 15 years, but making guesses about what is going on doesn't have to be negative.

OK, the producer is onto another project. So what? Perhaps the band has completed the basic tracks, and possibly this was the only reason he was hired: to help the band get the foundation of the album done. Next, you have Hagar's comments, made by a guy that admits he is out of the loop with what is going on. Again, so what? The fact is, you have to take any statement made by anyone associated with this band with a grain of salt. What did Eddie Van Halen say was going on in 2009 when cornered outside a restaurant? That the group was rehearsing for a (then) tour. Uh-huh. That worked out. Roth is questioned at a dog show about the group, and politely says something is in the works in a vague manner. The real truth is more than likely that (other than Hagar, who is selling a book) these guys are asked questions in a context far removed from their comfort zone, and have to ad lib some quick statements in order to get people off their backs. I mean really, how would you feel coming out of a diner (with food in your teeth) or attend somebody's canine festival and some dork shoves a camera phone in your face? Expedience would rule whatever comments were made, so why people put would so much stock in them is simply absurd.

Most of us have waited decades for these bozos to get their collective shit together. Waiting a few months more isn't going to kill anyone, although you get that general impression because of the overwhelming amount of instant gratification people have become used to thanks in no small part to technology. Having Charlie Sheen's latest brainstorming insights at your fingertips 24/7 isn't exactly a good thing to begin with, so relax and apply something that is relatively old-school in it's nature: Grow up, have some patience and don't automatically assume the sky is falling merely because you can't see results instantly or via next day air.

[ELVIS]

The sky is always falling in Van Halen Land...

[CROWBAR]

[chefcraig]

The sky is always falling in Van Halen Land...

Yeah, and who created that scenario? The fans. True, Edward Van Halen must shoulder the responsibility for not creating anything worthwhile in years and by his erratic public behavior, but it was the fan's expectations of him that have turned sideways into sheer frustration. OK, it's a chicken or the egg sort of argument, saying VH created that expectation in the first place, but you can't have one without the other. And his comments over the years ("ten albums in the can", ect) have only raised that expectation. Nor has his concept of selling everything under the sun except new music helped matters. But the point is, if you find yourself wringing your hands or breaking out in a cold sweat about anything Van Halen might be doing at this late stage of the game, you are a dimwit, and you only have yourself to blame for that.

[Hardrock69]

[Halen High]

That's a bit of a leap. Do you know this for a fact, or is it mere supposition? Essentially, you are assuming the VHND actually knows what is going on, when it is more probable that all they have (like everyone else) is a series rumors at this point, and printing them would be a diservice. The virtual "cone of silence" around the band is laughable and at the same time a pain in the ass for anyone wishing to follow their endeavors, but come on. Look, I'm not exactly an eternal optimist either given the not-so-glorious output of the group over the last 15 years, but making guesses about what is going on doesn't have to be negative.

OK, the producer is onto another project. So what? Perhaps the band has completed the basic tracks, and possibly this was the only reason he was hired: to help the band get the foundation of the album done. Next, you have Hagar's comments, made by a guy that admits he is out of the loop with what is going on. Again, so what? The fact is, you have to take any statement made by anyone associated with this band with a grain of salt. What did Eddie Van Halen say was going on in 2009 when cornered outside a restaurant? That the group was rehearsing for a (then) tour. Uh-huh. That worked out. Roth is questioned at a dog show about the group, and politely says something is in the works in a vague manner. The real truth is more than likely that (other than Hagar, who is selling a book) these guys are asked questions in a context far removed from their comfort zone, and have to ad lib some quick statements in order to get people off their backs. I mean really, how would you feel coming out of a diner (with food in your teeth) or attend somebody's canine festival and some dork shoves a camera phone in your face? Expedience would rule whatever comments were made, so why people put would so much stock in them is simply absurd.

Most of us have waited decades for these bozos to get their collective shit together. Waiting a few months more isn't going to kill anyone, although you get that general impression because of the overwhelming amount of instant gratification people have become used to thanks in no small part to technology. Having Charlie Sheen's latest brainstorming insights at your fingertips 24/7 isn't exactly a good thing to begin with, so relax and apply something that is relatively old-school in it's nature: Grow up, have some patience and don't automatically assume the sky is falling merely because you can't see results instantly or via next day air.

Obviously I don't know for a fact the band is having problems, but I thinks it's a fair bet to believe Jeff Hausman when he states that the VHND has reliable sources both close to and within the VH camp. So to publish a major announcement about them recording and then not report any updates for over 3 months is cause for making assumptions, either negative or positive. Most of the time I am positive about the band (probably more positive than most people here). But to suggest I need to grow up and have some patience...... BUWAHAHAHAHAHA! I'm in my mid 40s so don't talk to me about being old school and it's been over a decade since they first started recording with Dave!!!