Van Halen--TOUR REHEARSAL--LA--FORUM--2/8/12--Roth Army Exclusive!

[BrownSound1]

I take it Dave can't really jump anymore - not even a little hop off the drum riser steps? Even the roundhouse kick he was doing on the 07-08 tour is gone.

Eddie was doing his scissor kicks yet Dave just ends up standing there.

I understand that years of doing what he did has taken a toll on his body - but is Dave hurting? Back problems?

Dave had back surgery a few years ago, so I'm sure he's going to try to not re-injure it and I don't blame him at all.

[Vinnie Velvet]

Dave had back surgery a few years ago, so I'm sure he's going to try to not re-injure it and I don't blame him at all.

Thought so.

I completely understand.

[DavidLeeNatra]

he uses the pad to to the slides...hm...

the headseat is fucking gay...I was bashing Dave for using them in the beginning of 2007 for ICM! Jagger used them on the bigger bang tour...fuck them...it's vor Madonna, Lypsynchers and...well...Hagar...

[ELVIS]

And Ted Nugent, but at least Ted is playing guitar...

[perrin29]

They do sound damn good though. Maybe Dave will loosen up as the shows progress. Seems like is focusing more on dancing as opposed to the jumps. With all due respect, he is over 50 years old so that doesn't bother me really. Hoping the set list is a little longer cause I think it caps out at 15-16 songs.

[DavidLeeNatra]

it's stupid, because with a mic and a micstand you can hide a bit that you can't run and jump like you did in your prime...

[adena dodds]

Does that mean that he can't jump on me and my bones too? Nothing to fear I'll do all the work...even with a fractured rib on the ment after a year!

I take it Dave can't really jump anymore - not even a little hop off the drum riser steps? Even the roundhouse kick he was doing on the 07-08 tour is gone.

Eddie was doing his scissor kicks yet Dave just ends up standing there.

I understand that years of doing what he did has taken a toll on his body - but is Dave hurting? Back problems?

[BrownSound1]

I could give two shits about Dave using a headset...that is not a very important issue on my list. As long as they sound good, he could use a Campbell's soup can and a string for all I care. These guys have delivered a kick ass album, given us fan sites more than we could ever hope for, and people are complaining. I don't get it.

[Hummarstra]

[Hummarstra]

Whatever happened to the spot light out front? I've noticed that modern tour lighting seems to not include spots anymore.

[ELVIS]

As long as they sound good, he could use a Campbell's soup can and a string for all I care.

That would look 1000 times cooler...

[adena dodds]

I was wondering if I can borrow Daves tattoo of the sea horse on his ancle or was it on his foot? Naw...I'll take the foot instead. He has really nice hands and feet and everything else as far as I can see. I'd love a tattoo of Dave in the mirrior wearing the black leather chapps...but I hate needles, so I'll keep it framed on the wall for now and in my head when I'm in bed.

[vandeleur]

wolfies looking a million times more comfortable up there on the tattoo vid

[jhale667]

I take it Dave can't really jump anymore - not even a little hop off the drum riser steps? Even the roundhouse kick he was doing on the 07-08 tour is gone.

Eddie was doing his scissor kicks yet Dave just ends up standing there.

I understand that years of doing what he did has taken a toll on his body - but is Dave hurting? Back problems?

He did at least one roundhouse kick the other night at the Henson Studios...didn't seem forced or strained at all...

[ELVIS]

Tattoo live is a bit underwhelming...