All-Encompassing Van Halen New Album / Interscope Thread

[Julius]

Nothing like being consistent. Unfortunately, in melodi-crock's case, that means being consistently clueless.

I remember a few years ago he had received "inside info" regarding the track listing of the new Def Leppard covers album. The bogus track listing included a hidden message that spelled out "This is bullshit", which he didn't catch before posting.

I don't know how anyone could take him seriously after that debacle.

[Julius]

And he's a cocky motherfucker on Twitter....

I see that. Glad someone is holding his feet to the fire.

[Halen High]

Anybody else notice that The Tasmanian©® did NOT refute Jeff's call of bullshit about DLR's vocals ??

I noticed - and I'm not surprised. In 2003, Melodicrock announced to the sheep at the Links: "I really love this band, particularly with Sammy in it." Since the demise of Sammy, we often get reports from Melodicrock that have a slightly negative slant regarding Dave. This time it was the predictable 'Eddie's not happy with Dave's vocals.' Sounds like something from a source inside the bitter Hagar camp. Probably was.

[Halen High]

Pretty fucking hilarious, btw...he's not back-pedaling or anything!

Andrew is an Aussie - he won't back down.

[Seshmeister]

One person who doesn't think VAN HALEN can get together and continue its comeback is Roth replacement and former singer Sammy Hagar. "They can't get it together," he said. "You know, they can't. I was there. I saw it. Eddie [Van Halen, guitar], doesn't matter if he's clean and sober, like they — even if he is, too much damage. They're just too wacky. They're so out of it. And it could be cool, time warpy, if they were the original band and everybody was on the same page."

I hope someone passes that quote on to the Van Halen camp, good motivation material.

[Seshmeister]

I noticed - and I'm not surprised. In 2003, Melodicrock announced to the sheep at the Links: "I really love this band, particularly with Sammy in it." Since the demise of Sammy, we often get reports from Melodicrock that have a slightly negative slant regarding Dave. This time it was the predictable 'Eddie's not happy with Dave's vocals.' Sounds like something from a source inside the bitter Hagar camp. Probably was.

The editorial at MelodiCrock is gayer than George Michael serving you olives and green tea in an assless kaftan.

http://www.melodicrock.com/interviews/SammyHagar-WMMS.html

Van Halen, in particular, the Hagar era, has always been a religion for me. All of my very best friendships in this world, were started around musical discussion that led us to discover that “5150” was definitely our favorite album ever recorded, and when it came to live videos, there was definitely nothing that could touch our well worn copies of “Live Without A Net”.

[DlocRoth]

The editorial at MelodiCrock is gayer than George Michael serving you olives and green tea in an assless kaftan.

http://www.melodicrock.com/interview...agar-WMMS.html

[PETE'S BROTHER]

this single is awesome!!!!!

[VHscraps]

Some magazine used to call their album reviews platter du jour!

But let's hope the new VH is not cheese ...

[bru87tr]

im hopin theres no new album...has anyone heard Balance or VH III? Even in their prime they depended on remakes... its never dawned on anybody that any success of a new album might need a YRGM to get it kick started ? Its hard to catch lightning in a bottle twice, especially 30 years after the fact.

Those remakes were some of the best ever versions of those songs.

Van Halen then did not just redo them, they did a whole revision with the VH stamp and made it their own.

Not any band can do that many covers and make them their own and all of them get radio play.

[SunisinuS]

Maybe it is time to start a pool.

[SunisinuS]

Probably been posted before....but salient.

[ZahZoo]

this single is awesome!!!!!

Hmmmm never took you as a cheesy cover kinda fella...

[PETE'S BROTHER]

Maybe it is time to start a pool.

can we just remodel mine? it needs it bad.......

[VHscraps]

It's funny how that Melodi-crock 'EVH wants DLR to wipe his vocal' story seems to have gone viral.

Twice on radio here in the UK today (on the Planet Rock station) and a Manchester station that just changed its name (it was Rock Radio until a few days ago) have both spewed it out again.

The DJ Nicky Horne just played some classic VH, and followed it up with an airing of the Melodicrock rumour, followed by details of a forthcoming interview with media whore Spammy. 'No such problems for Sammy Hagar' Horne just said. Followed by 'Sammy is just a wonderful wonderful guy.'

Listening to Horne is like watching a car wreck; it's compelling because you can't believe how bad he is, and how badly informed he always is about everything. Gives me the boak, chaps.

I hope - when and if it ever sees the light of day - that this VH album slays, just to shut up all the media twats who oh-so-eagerly will kiss the little red worm's ass because he currently has product to promote, and they have some tie-in deal.