I Don’t Wanna Hear About It Later (Van Halen and the Importance of the Horse’s Mouth)

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Sorry for the tardiness on this one, didn't see it posted on the Army's Facebook page until today... Anyway, I've contacted the author and told him I'll supply him with the background info on a lot of the leadup to the VH album and tour, so it should be cool when it gets published....

Please don't paste....

http://promenademedia.com/2012/05/20/van-halen/

[DONNIEP]

Correction to the article: there is only ONE great fan site - The Roth Army!!!

[ZahZoo]

Nice article... Writer actually did some research and paid attention!!

[TJMKID]

Very cool stuff --- anyone know Steve Knopper's home address?

I'd like to pay that lying cumstain a little visit with a lead pipe and a bad attitude!

[qikgts]

That's definitely a good one...

[gbranton]

Why can't he just write about the band and leave his bullshit political biases out of it. That is a tremendous turn off.

[loucap81]

Am I the only one who read this article and said, "Yeah no shit." Am I missing anything insightful here? Yeah, the best sources of information are the fan websites who have connections close to the band, and the band members themselves. I'm glad the Army got a little publicity but other than that, nothing to see here.

[vandeleur]

i thought it was cool

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Am I the only one who read this article and said, "Yeah no shit." Am I missing anything insightful here? Yeah, the best sources of information are the fan websites who have connections close to the band, and the band members themselves. I'm glad the Army got a little publicity but other than that, nothing to see here.

Everyone's not you, Lou....

[hambon4lif]

Why can't he just write about the band and leave his bullshit political biases out of it. That is a tremendous turn off.

I had the exact same thought. There were enough political references to drop this in the FrontLine, and it wouldn't have made fuck of a difference. The entire article is very weak and pisspoor as a result. To burn on the writers of Rolling Stone when this article looks as if it was written by one of them is more than a bit hypocritical. I feel like I want my 2 minutes back.

There's a time and a place for that kind of shit, and the fact that he doesn't understand that makes him look like a fucking amateur.

I don't care whose cock he was trying to suck, this article is shit!

[Va Beach VH Fan]

We were all burning on Rolling Stone when they put out that horseshit.....

[hambon4lif]

We were all burning on Rolling Stone when they put out that horseshit.....

...and rightfully so, because it was an outright lie. When it comes to fact-checking, Rolling Stone is as credible as Andrew at MelodiCROCK....they really know how to tell it like it ain't.

The reason I'm taking a piss on this particular article is because I feel like this guy missed the same boat. Van Halen was never a political band. Van Halen was an antidote to boredom, and a temporary escape from the type of nonsense he peppered his article with. Is he a fan of the band? Is he just zipping out a few quick paragraphs about the band because he's on his way to go 'occupy' something? It's hard to tell.
What I do know is that I don't want to read about Mitt Romney or Sarah fuckin' Palin when I'm trying to read about Van Halen. It's the equivalent of reading about a mass-murder in the funnies. It just doesn't make any damn sense.

I've read posts made by people here about the band that are 10x more insightful and interesting than anything in that article.

[TJMKID]

What I do know is that I don't want to read about Mitt Romney or Sarah fuckin' Palin when I'm trying to read about Van Halen. It's the equivalent of reading about a mass-murder in the funnies. It just doesn't make any damn sense.

I love it because all these Starbucks-sippin' assholes in skinny jeans realize that Van Halen is close to entering their 5th decade of existence and they're still relevant in the culture --- no one is going to remember Romney or Palin a few years from now.

That eats them up on the inside.

[Nitro Express]

I love it because all these Starbucks-sippin' assholes in skinny jeans realize that Van Halen is close to entering their 5th decade of existence and they're still relevant in the culture --- no one is going to remember Romney or Palin a few years from now.

That eats them up on the inside.

Four years ago all the fly fishermen at the bar wanted to be balls deep in Sarah Palin's ass. Now nobody is talking about her. She's already done. I doubt most the presidents that have served in my lifetime will be remembered long. Nixon will be remembered for being the first president to resign office and Obama will be remembered for being the first black president. I doubt the rest of them will be remembered 50 years from now. Not even Reagan.

[Seshmeister]

Why can't he just write about the band and leave his bullshit political biases out of it. That is a tremendous turn off.

The crazy people line?

If you don't suspect Sarah Palin and Rush Limbaugh of being crazy you haven't been paying attention.