Well, you nailed it with the term "dysfunction", with a capital D, no doubt....
And CC said it best as well with it being such a shame....
Because they (collectively) have done it basically the exact OPPOSITE of how any "normal" entertainer would approach, you know, SUCCESS....
It's fucking remarkable these guys can still make a living considering how much of a fucking soap opera every facet of their profession is....
I mean, think about it....
Basically NO interviews on any kind of a regular basis, unless you're Ed, of course..... Relatively little promotion.... The only media attention they've gotten in the last few years has been anything other than positive, and lately it's been only backstabbing.....
An absolutely LAUGHABLE social media presence....
I guess it's a testament to that incredible music when they still had the energy and the work ethic that allows them to exist to this day..... 'Cause the vast majority of other bands would've been forced to fold up tents and get real jobs a long time ago with the same tumultuous history....
But the problem now is that "machine" is starting to break down.... I'm of the belief that Dave's voice is preventing him from sustaining the "normal" notes for any prolonged period of time, hence the yelping....
Whomever you want to blame for no new music and a half-hearted live album, trotting out there on tour is only going to get you so far, even for Van Halen....
That's why I'm fascinated to see what happens this summer....
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