John 5 - Working with David Lee Roth

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  • Seshmeister
    ROTH ARMY WEBMASTER

    • Oct 2003
    • 35755

    John 5 - Working with David Lee Roth

    John 5 (Lowery) sometime Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson guitarist played and helped write large parts of the 1998 DLR Band album including Slam Dunk!, Blacklight, Counter-Blast, Little Texas, Wa Wa Zat!!, Relentless and Weekend With the Babysitter.

    Dave recently mentioned he had been working with him again and now in a snippet from a recent interview in Metal Insider he has commented on it.





    Not too long ago, David Lee Roth revealed that he was working on a musical jukebox project with you. What’s the status of that?



    It’s called Somewhere Over the Rainbow Bar & Grill. What it was, he was warming up for the Van Halen record he said “Hey John, come on over, we’ll play some songs and write a little bit.” He likes to get his voice in shape and we were just hanging out at his house and he said “I love this, let’s go into the studio!” And we recorded it that day. Luckily I cleared my day, and we came out with twelve songs, and they’re incredible! I don’t know what he’ll do with it.




    I remember hearing him say he had such grand ideas for it.


    It’s so incredible. It is awesome. It sounds like “Could This Be Magic?” or “The Full Bug,” you know, that David Lee Roth deep voice. It’s really great. Hopefully it’ll see the light of day one day.



    Was it nice working with David Lee Roth again?


    Yeah. I’ve known him forever. For years and years and years and years and years. It’s great. It’s like hanging out with a friend, and just knocking stuff out.




    You can read the whole interview at http://www.metalinsider.net/intervie...nd-rod-stewart
  • Matt White
    • Jun 2004
    • 20569

    #2
    JOHN 5 is farking BRILLIANT!!!

    When and IF the current VAN HALEN reunion ever ends DAVE needs to keep working with JOHN

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    • Northern Girl
      Full Member Status

      • Jan 2004
      • 3958

      #3
      Originally posted by Seshmeister
      It’s so incredible. It is awesome. It sounds like “Could This Be Magic?” or “The Full Bug,” you know, that David Lee Roth deep voice. It’s really great. Hopefully it’ll see the light of day one day.
      I hope it sees the light of day too. This is the kind of song where Dave excels.

      Make it so, Dave! I'll buy it!
      Same ole song and dance...

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      • DLR Bridge
        ROCKSTAR

        • Mar 2011
        • 5479

        #4
        I remember thinking that snippet of "Red Bull & Pop Tarts" from the Roth show sounded like Jack Johnson meets Could This Be Magic.

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        • Zing!
          Veteran
          • Oct 2011
          • 2363

          #5
          Originally posted by Northern Girl
          I hope it sees the light of day too. This is the kind of song where Dave excels.

          Make it so, Dave! I'll buy it!
          I would too. In fact I'd prefer this to another "Diamond Dave" type album.
          My karma just ran over your dogma.

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          • Angel
            ROTH ARMY SUPREME
            • Jan 2004
            • 7481

            #6
            Originally posted by Zing!
            I would too. In fact I'd prefer this to another "Diamond Dave" type album.
            I think I must be one of the few that actually liked that album...
            "Ya know what they say about angels... An angel is a supernatural being or spirit, usually humanoid in form, found in various religions and mythologies. Plus Roth fan boards..."- ZahZoo April 2013

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            • DLR Bridge
              ROCKSTAR

              • Mar 2011
              • 5479

              #7
              Originally posted by Angel
              I think I must be one of the few that actually liked that album...
              I liked it right up to that aweful Thug Pop (though, I liked the breakdown). Bad Habit was ehh, and ICM was really bad.

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              • Angel
                ROTH ARMY SUPREME
                • Jan 2004
                • 7481

                #8
                Originally posted by DLR Bridge
                I liked it right up to that aweful Thug Pop (though, I liked the breakdown). Bad Habit was ehh, and ICM was really bad.
                Thug Pop was made to test the skip function. :D. I LOVE Bad Habits and ICM...but I was raised on Big Band...
                "Ya know what they say about angels... An angel is a supernatural being or spirit, usually humanoid in form, found in various religions and mythologies. Plus Roth fan boards..."- ZahZoo April 2013

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                • PETE'S BROTHER
                  DIAMOND STATUS
                  • Feb 2007
                  • 12678

                  #9
                  thug pop is fun
                  Another one of those classic genius posts, sure to generate responses. You log on the next day to see what your witty gem has produced to find no one gets it and 2 knotheads want to stick their dicks in it... Well played, sir!!

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                  • DLR Bridge
                    ROCKSTAR

                    • Mar 2011
                    • 5479

                    #10
                    Originally posted by PETE'S BROTHER
                    thug pop is fun
                    I dunno. The shrill pseudo rap-singing, tinny guitar riff that doesn't quite come to life. Just doesn't do it for me. I'll give it another try though.

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                    • PETE'S BROTHER
                      DIAMOND STATUS
                      • Feb 2007
                      • 12678

                      #11
                      Originally posted by DLR Bridge
                      I dunno. The shrill pseudo rap-singing, tinny guitar riff that doesn't quite come to life. Just doesn't do it for me. I'll give it another try though.
                      get's my feet shufflin'...
                      Another one of those classic genius posts, sure to generate responses. You log on the next day to see what your witty gem has produced to find no one gets it and 2 knotheads want to stick their dicks in it... Well played, sir!!

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                      • binnie
                        DIAMOND STATUS
                        • May 2006
                        • 19145

                        #12
                        Would be very cool to hear this - can't imagining The Sisters being too pleased if it came out whilst the reunion was still underway, however....
                        The Power Of The Riff Compels Me

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                        • PETE'S BROTHER
                          DIAMOND STATUS
                          • Feb 2007
                          • 12678

                          #13
                          reunion.....
                          Another one of those classic genius posts, sure to generate responses. You log on the next day to see what your witty gem has produced to find no one gets it and 2 knotheads want to stick their dicks in it... Well played, sir!!

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                          • 78/84 guy
                            Crazy Ass Mofo
                            • Apr 2005
                            • 2727

                            #14
                            If there isn't going too be a new VH album put it out ! Dave need's to quit being the sisters little bitch ! Our way or the highway. Fuck that ! If they get pissed too bad.

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                            • FORD
                              ROTH ARMY MODERATOR

                              • Jan 2004
                              • 59648

                              #15
                              Originally posted by Angel
                              I think I must be one of the few that actually liked that album...
                              I liked it for what it was..... too many covers, but it sounded great. I just wish the DLR Band album had the same level of production.

                              Thug Pop wasn't exactly a timeless classic, but since it was a Roth/Lowery composition, it does give a hint of what those 1998 songs could have sounded like, on an album that wasn't basically a basement demo tape.
                              Eat Us And Smile

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