Tweet
Rock's cheeky guy David Lee Roth still has that twinkle in his eye
Amy Harris
The Daily Telegraph
April 19, 201312:00AM
First time for old-time rockers
IT has been 25 years since David Lee Roth toured with Van Halen on Australian shores.
Yesterday the man once famed for his endless sexual conquests and six-pack torso seemed to pick up right where he left off as he fronted the media prior to the start of tomorrow's Stone Music Festival at ANZ Stadium.
With a short, sleek crop replacing his flowing blonde locks and a three-piece suit in place of the spray-on leather, Lee Roth proved that, while his looks have changed and his body may have wearied, age hasn't dulled the twinkle in his eye.
"I slept with every pretty little thing who could put two legs in her pants - and who says those days are over?" the 57-year-old rocker cracked when quizzed on his famed sexual legacy.
Once reported to have insured his penis prior to a world tour ("True" he says), Lee Roth was also happy to clear up another famous rumour which circulated around the band during their pinnacle years through the 1970s and 1980s.
Legend has it that Roth instituted an "incentive program" of sorts amongst his road crew, who were given backstage passes to dole out to the ladies of their choice.
The roadie who gave out the pass pinned to the tube top on the floor of "Diamond Dave's" hotel-room floor was given $100 and a commendation at the next pre-show dinner.
"Of course, that one is famous. It was my incentive program and it worked extremely well. It worked too well actually," he said.
"It's funny, I thought that ultimately the crew would start to work against each other - you know - start competing with each other. But in fact they started to work together.
"So if one of the lighting guys was the one who handed out the winning pass then he would divide up the spoils with the rest of the lighting guys.
"I inspired socialism."
Comment