The next album

[High Life Man]

It's inevitable.

They get along well enough to record an album and tour (or their management is smart enough to have them interact for just long enough before murder).

The album is being received well and is going to sell a ton.

The concerts are doing brisk business.

The press is hip to the "reunion".

There's millions of $$$ to be made and I think Dave and the VH brothers know that this is the last chance to hit paydirt.

How long before the next album?

[VAiN]

I don't think we'll see a second one that's like ADKOT. I just don't see them being in that 'turn them out' mode. If anything, I see them doing something mellow in maybe 2-3 years...

[High Life Man]

I mean, there's got to be stuff on the studio floor. We all know how they cranked out I and II. Hoping for something similar here.

[Floridaman1985]

I hope there is more to come, but nearly anything could happen with this band. It only took my entire lifetime (+ a few years) to get the follow up to 1984. I'm just going to enjoy the hell out of this one before worrying too much about what is next. I sure hope you are right though!

[kingedward]

Well the outro to Beat's Worken, SEEMS, Like an ending to another begining, I Guess. Shit, What do I know. I can see a follow up. Maybe a vault album, Like the Stones did. Eddie has tons of shit hidden somewhere.

[Floridaman1985]

Well the outro to Beat's Worken, SEEMS, Like an ending to another begining, I Guess. Shit, What do I know. I can see a follow up. Maybe a vault album, Like the Stones did. Eddie has tons of shit hidden somewhere.

In a way, they kinda did open the vaults up by recording/reworking unreleased (but not unheard) songs on this album. Hopefully, we'll at least get a true vault set at some point after this.

[DLR Bridge]

I would absolutely agree about that a follow up would be every bit of 3 years away and considerably more mellow. I'd be OK with more mellow. Don't get me wrong, I love that this new CD is ripping my face off daily, but I'd also enjoy some tunes in the gears of Drop Dead Legs or Secrets. Dave'll be starting his 60's. Stay While The Night Is Young mellow would suit him, them, just fine.
One thing I'd love to see them do, but unfortunately, this idea would work best with Mike in the fold, is a double CD of 20 or so of their favorite club days covers. There are so many that they completely owned. "I checked the songs for dancability" -Dave. He sure did. I could see the smokin early 1970's honeys shakin their asses to those tunes. I would love to hear them do Tommy Bolin's The Grind and Edgar Winter Group's We All had A Real Good Time. So many others.

[Jetstream]

If Eddie can kick his addiction habit (and I truly hope he can, not just for the music but for his own life) which he is working hard at, I do not see how he can could stand around with this new creative energy in him and not do it on a platform that will get the most attention...that is Van Halen. There is no other option open to Van Halen except for Roth as a singer. Sammy's day is long gone, too much baggage to go into it all over again with another singer as they did with Roth and make peace. I think we can see at least two more studio lps past this, another hard one and then a mellow one. I would not be surprised to see Michael Anthony back in the mix after Wolfgang will want to go out on his own with a younger band eventually. Chickenfoot's days are numbered and Michael will not stay within the limitations of a Hagar career. Satriani? This Chickenfoot stuff has killed what he excels at, solo instrumental compositions. Joe in Chickenfoot has become no more than your average good guitarist but nothing great out of his instrumental element.

[kwame k]

I'm agreeing with the every 3 years, if they do keep this going!

[VanHalener]

I was afraid that someone would start a "Next Album" thread.

Now I have to travel to your home with Cerwin, Vega, and Van Halen's A Different Kind of Truth to personally show you how full your hands are with what you got.

Whewwwww!

Point me to nearest train station, baby!

I've got myself one hot potatoe!

[Platinum Pete]

I'll take ADKOT and be happy. If there is another album after this, I'm sure it will be because they had a great tour and were inspired to make new music. If they get that far, I would love to see MA come back. As a bass player, I totally miss his playing and backing vocals on this new album.

[Tiki-Tom]

Wouldn't happen but.. I would love to hear Eddie, Dave and co put out a disc with a blues spin to it. Delta blues with a VH shine to it. Man, with Daves vocal style it would sound killer! You can hear hints at what it could sound like when Eddie and Dave do that guitar, voice dual bit live.

[VanHalener]

Wouldn't happen but.. I would love to hear Eddie, Dave and co put out a disc with a blues spin to it. Delta blues with a VH shine to it. Man, with Daves vocal style it would sound killer! You can hear hints at what it could sound like when Eddie and Dave do that guitar, voice dual bit live.

I could seriously dig that action.

After all, there's not a lonesome bone in Van Halen.

[Tiki-Tom]

I would not be surprised to see Michael Anthony back in the mix after Wolfgang will want to go out on his own with a younger band eventually.

As for MA coming back, I don't see it happening. And if he did, they would have to drop ADKOT tunes from the set list. He couldn't play em' the way wolf has And after all these years of waitin' for this disc, as far as i'm concerned. Those tunes damn well better stay on the list (and played the way they are on the disc) for the foreseeable future.

[ELVIS]

I think they should do an album of Vegas show tunes, electronica style...