Eddie Van Halen to speak at Smithsonian Instituion on February 12.

[VHscraps]

I find the events of recent interesting...

Not sure what to read into any of this... it's sort of bizarre and out there. But... Dave going dark on the net and socially I can't but think it ties somehow to this Smithsonian appearance by Ed.

Could it be some childish, knee-jerk jealousy response from Dave... that Ed's getting recognized on such a prestigious "writing of the history books" for all times at the heart of American history in the Smithsonian. That's an honor and recognition few people experience while living...

Makes sense that the Van Halens were in attendance... why wouldn't Dave support his fellow collaborator in something so monumental?

Was he asked to stay away? Could he not bear to see himself not equally recognized for his contributions to this slice of history?

One other thought provoking question... The "Secret Project"... clues seem to point that Wolfgang's solo album may be what was hinted at. I have to wonder just how Dave felt being told Wolfgang is doing a solo album and would he like to participate in contributing to a song or 2... Then coming to realization that he himself allowed him to contractually agree to limit himself from producing solo works as a condition to work with the Van Halens??

I have been thinking something like this, too. For me the biggest surprise was that a WVH album was announced as being quite imminent. Not that the guy shouldn't make his own music - good luck to him with it - but It's hard not to think that Eddie would have a role in that, and that as a result (considering the slow pace at which they work) it may have derailed whatever Dave's 'Secret Project' comment referred to.

It'll be interesting to see if a tour is announced soon, because it might put to bed some the suspicion that Dave's media blackout is more significant than we know.

[Von Halen]

I have been thinking something like this, too. For me the biggest surprise was that a WVH album was announced as being quite imminent. Not that the guy shouldn't make his own music - good luck to him with it - but It's hard not to think that Eddie would have a role in that, and that as a result (considering the slow pace at which they work) it may have derailed whatever Dave's 'Secret Project' comment referred to.

It'll be interesting to see if a tour is announced soon, because it might put to bed some the suspicion that Dave's media blackout is more significant than we know.

Wolf has the Tremonti album coming out in May. They have shows including festivals scheduled this summer. I have to believe they will tour more extensively than that. Maybe VH will just do some shows, and not a "tour" as we are as accustomed to. Or maybe Tremonti will open for VH. I can't imagine what Wolf's album will be like. Hopefully heavy!

I believe the secret project Dave referred to, was this live album.

I don't believe Dave's media blackout is anything that significant. At least as it pertains to Dave.

[DLR Bridge]

Wolf has the Tremonti album coming out in May. They have shows including festivals scheduled this summer. I have to believe they will tour more extensively than that. Maybe VH will just do some shows, and not a "tour" as we are as accustomed to. Or maybe Tremonti will open for VH. I can't imagine what Wolf's album will be like. Hopefully it will be heavy!

http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/tremonti-audio-samples-of-five-new-songs/

Heavy enough for ya? If this is what Wolf's music sounds like, then no thanks.

[Seshmeister]

I think the video has been taken down because of legal action by the rest of the world objecting to Eddie saying America is the only place in the world with the freedom so that someone can form a band and do well.

[Von Halen]

http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/tre...ive-new-songs/

Heavy enough for ya? If this is what Wolf's music sounds like, then no thanks.

Fuck yeah! Exactly like that! I love the first Tremonti album, and I hope this one is heavier!

[ZahZoo]

I suspect a bandwidth issue or user error on the Vimeo site...

Clearly Ed has more fans interested in his discussion than Sandra Day-O'Conner from the first series.

[DLR Bridge]

Fuck yeah! Exactly like that! I love the first Tremonti album, and I hope this one is heavier!

Just sounds like a lot of jiggity jiggity jiggity jiggity jiggity jiggity....

[Seshmeister]

I find it odd that Eddie says in the interview that he couldn't afford any effects pedals which is what made him so innovative.

Maybe that happened a little at the very start and it makes for a good story but if he couldn't afford a $30 effects pedal it does make you wonder how he could afford all the pickups, guitars, Marshall amps.

That and the fact that on the early bootlegs you can hear him using effects.

[ZahZoo]

At least it's rock-n-roll jiggy-jiggy with some balls...

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Here's another one, all you have to do is follow the Roth Army on Twitter....

[fraroc]

Eddie wanting to tour!

We're talkin' bout' the Howard Hughes of rock n' roll here.

Which is precisely why it seems so odd......

[vandeleur]

Good interview , ed pulled off the near impossible trick of nearly making me think he wasn't a total arsehole.

[VAiN]

Good interview , ed pulled off the near impossible trick of nearly making me think he wasn't a total arsehole.

I thought so too until I read the RS quote where he sort of tosses Dave under the bus about recording.. Yeah, Ed.. Dave is the one holding things up.

[DLR Bridge]

I thought so too until I read the RS quote where he sort of tosses Dave under the bus about recording.. Yeah, Ed.. Dave is the one holding things up.

When Rolling Stone asks Van Halen after the show about the band's current plans, the guitarist is ambivalent, noting that the group has no immediate plans to record or tour. "I’d love to make a studio record," he says. "Depends on everybody’s timing. I don’t know what Dave [Lee Roth] is up to now. I don’t know if he’s living in New York or Japan or wherever he is."


Yeah, that's a bit odd, considering all of the times Dave mentioned a "special project with Van Halen" was in the works, plus his constant phone contact with Alex. For Ed to not even know where Dave is seems strange. Par for the course, I guess you could say.

[Seshmeister]

He said that he tells their singers what to sing?

Really? Dave didn't write the vocal melodies on good Van Halen? Sounds pretty fucking unlikely to anyone that has heard any Van Halen record he didn't sing on.

'How many say I' is what you get when Ed does vocal melodies...