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On the real, this is getting pretty fucking exciting. I wonder if they'll play longer than their lean, mean set of 1:45 from last year. Wonder if Ed will play a different Wolfgang besides the chalkboard one. I'd love to see him use one of the Les Paul looking ones. I get the feeling the set will be comprised of more known tunes, rather than deep cuts. More like the '07-'08 set. Hopefully some surprise new stuff though. Wolf was taking requests.Comment
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That's the funny, almost ironic thing isn't it? Who would have thunk in the 80's that it is Dave who acts tasteful and accepts his age with grace and class as the others are just "try-hard" faux-hip with the jewelry, scarves, and silly clothes looking like they're still trying to be 35...Comment
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I should day that Dave has a dignified cool...Comment
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David Lee Roth rules battle of bands
Ross Purdie, National Entertainment Writer, AAPApril 18, 2013, 3:52 pm
As press conferences go, a gathering of the members of Aerosmith, Billy Joel and Van Halen was always going to be a surreal affair.
The musical giants are headlining the inaugural Stone Festival at ANZ Stadium in Sydney this weekend, the first time they have ever shared a bill.
"I think we've been on the same radio stations for the last how many decades," said Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth.
"Now we finally get to play together."
And so began the bizarre and hilarious exchange between three of American's biggest selling musical acts in the apt setting of the Hard Rock Cafe.
As expected, the singer known as "Diamond Dave" did most of the talking, but answered few questions, mulling in riddles over the prospect of new Van Halen material.
Referring to the band as "delinquents with an alcoholic coach", Roth described the challenges of motivating his band mates, who were conspicuous in their absence and arrived in Sydney on a separate flight.
"Getting the Van Halen band to turn around is like moving an aircraft carrier. You can't do it in two minutes, you can't even do it in two hours. It takes twenty summers plus," Roth said in reference to the band's 24-year absence from Australia.
Decked out in a purple suit and sunglasses, the enigmatic frontman showed his love for the microphone by turning interviewer, quizzing Billy Joel on his rumoured retirement plans.
"To do this show will be like dipping my toe back in the water," Joel answered frankly.
"If I suck I'm not going to do it any more."
Joel sounded more concerned with supporting the next generation of musicians and talked briefly about his work mentoring college students in the US.
He revealed his disdain for concert promoters who sell front rows at premium rates, and described a time he told his road crew to move fans from the back, resulting in a view packed with "great looking women".
"Believe me, it doesn't hurt the show," he deadpanned.
While that story raised some laughs, the real comedy moment came when Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler was asked about the health of his long mane. Joel, perfectly timed, lifted his baseball cap to reveal a distinct lack of hair.
For much of the exchange, Tyler was raising his eyebrows and smirking at Roth's monologues. He brushed off the customary questions about groupies and drugs, and hinted at Roth's rumoured substance use.
"I should have had some of the `coffee' David had this morning," he quipped.
Roth, for his part, did answer the question on groupies - "At my age sleeping with someone half my age is no longer a felony, let's get that out of the way," he said - bringing proceedings to a natural close.
Same ole song and dance...Comment
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If you murdered the annoying red head lawyer from Sex in the City(and lets face it we've all fantasied about that), buried her body in the woods, waited a month and then dug up the corpse and propped it against a wall, it would look exactly like Tom Hamilton.
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Think this could end up a pretty good show because an element of competition seems to be in the air. I bet the 'Smiths are thinking, 'these Van Halen dudes look way better than us, we'll have to kick some serious ass not to look like deadbeats on our last legs.'
If they do kick ass, you can bet VH will come out and play a blinder - Dave, too, vocally ... I hope.
I hope someone has cameras rolling. Throwing Aerosmith into the mix has made this really interesting ...THINK LIKE THE WAVESComment
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You'd look good with cancer, I suppose ??Comment
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Even if he does, Tyler is one of the best live vocalists on the planet...Comment
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Hope not...Comment
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I'm guessing he's gonna wear that hideous blue suit on stage...Comment
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