It's the end of times

[VHscraps]

Why can't this be fake?

Eddie is not on Facebook.

That's just some kid he pays minimum wage to - he tends to Ed's Facebook life. When Ed got up outta bed his PR genius missus reminded him it was his birthday, and that social media would be buzzing with good wishes etc. Ed goes to kid and says, 'Hey kid, there's gonna be a lot of activity today, so just reply to some of these douchebags and send them good wishes back - okay? Or you're fired.'

Douchebag No. 527 is some guy named 'Sammy'. Minimum wage kid fires off a random thank you -- 'well, I hope you are well too'.

[VHscraps]

That's my theory ...

[PETE'S BROTHER]

thought this was twatted, not booked

[VHscraps]

thought this was twatted, not booked

Oops. You're right. Was blinded by the sheer opportunism of Hagar, yet again.

They're all twats anyways.

[DONNIEP]

That "Cheddar Explosion" shit is such a joke...you have to add two more spoonful's of butter and more cheddar just to make it edible. Yer better off eating the box, after boiling it.

How dare you!!

I'll have you know I L O V E the Cheddar Explosion stuff. And I don't use any extra butter, just a little more milk. It's too bad they don't still sell that cheese powder in a separate container. I used to pile that shit on. Or is buy two boxes and use both cheese packets for one box of noodles and throw out the other box of noodles.

It's almost as good as that Sammy song When Doves Fly or whatever.

[PETE'S BROTHER]

throw the whole box in the microwave, cook for ten minutes, go get taco bell

[DONNIEP]

throw the whole box in the microwave, cook for ten minutes, go get taco bell

Now that's a plan!!

[DONNIEP]

He also told me VH was the absolute worst. When they played there in '07 or '08, or whenever the fuck it was, they were only the second band in the history of the arena to make them take the ice out for the show. He said they were horrible to deal with from the time the show was booked, until it was over.

Gee, I wonder whose genius idea that was.

[Terry]

Nobody is a bigger Dave fan fag than me. But unless he launches himself out of a cannon with his Bawllz on fire, he ain't never gonna grab the brass ring again.

Yeah...Roth's just...done.

If he can't get the job done live while surrounded by the Van Halens, throwing him onstage with Vai/Sheehan or John 5 isn't gonna make his rapidly waning abilities sound any better.

You just get to the point where it's not worth making exceptions to your level of performance expectations for the guy. He isn't mobile onstage anymore, he can't scream anymore...yeah, okay, I guess...for the past few years, he can't even be bothered to sing anymore.

So now it's basically Dave walking around onstage yelling off-key? Fuck it, I'm done with him. Thanks for all those great years and all the great music, & c ya!

[Jetstream]

Oh it's gonna be Mike and Sam up there together again. And it's going to be glorious. I hope they do the entire 5150 record and then some Sammy solo crap and then I want Ed to sing his shitty song. And I hope Mike and Slappy are drinkin straight from their bottles onstage. It's gonna be better than watching Lactating Lesbian Teen Porn!

Then...after the tour is over...I want Ed to pass that old striped up geetar of his down to his kid and I want to see Wolfie form a totally new Van Halen. All new guys and Wolfie doing all the singing. And wears Dave's old outfits and jumps off the dum riser. Well, it would be more like a hop than a jump. But you know what I mean.

Wow... you mean sorta like the Ozzy hop!

[chefcraig]

Yeah...Roth's just...done.

If he can't get the job done live while surrounded by the Van Halens, throwing him onstage with Vai/Sheehan or John 5 isn't gonna make his rapidly waning abilities sound any better.

You just get to the point where it's not worth making exceptions to your level of performance expectations for the guy. He isn't mobile onstage anymore, he can't scream anymore...yeah, okay, I guess...for the past few years, he can't even be bothered to sing anymore.

So now it's basically Dave walking around onstage yelling off-key? Fuck it, I'm done with him. Thanks for all those great years and all the great music, & c ya!

Yep, it's similar to seeing The Who at Live Aid, with a lame assed Kenny Jones (who was once so brilliant with The Faces) and Townsend, overweight, trying to kick his leg over a mike stand and falling flat on his ass.

Fortunately (or not, depending how you view such things), the "band" refigured, added musicians and did a splendid version of Tommy for cable and pay-per-view.

On the downside, there has not been fuck all since, including that absolutely awful "Endless Wire" piece of defecate from 2006...pieced together by Daltrey and Townsend and an assload of uninterested studio musicians.

A pox on it, and any other so called "restoration projects" that stink up the planet with the arrogance of entitlement.

[chefcraig]

Gee, I wonder whose genius idea that was.

Probably the same guy that thought 10 for a dollar Ramen noodles was a terrific business plan.

[Von Halen]

If he can't get the job done live while surrounded by the Van Halens, throwing him onstage with Vai/Sheehan or John 5 isn't gonna make his rapidly waning abilities sound any better.

The EEAS stuff would kill him. If the fire department hadn't gotten called before the show, they would have during.

John 5 told me their album is more like "Could This Be Magic" type stuff, so I'm thinking that's more in Dave's range, and he could pull that off no problem.

[Terry]

The EEAS stuff would kill him. If the fire department hadn't gotten called before the show, they would have during.

John 5 told me their album is more like "Could This Be Magic" type stuff, so I'm thinking that's more in Dave's range, and he could pull that off no problem.

Yeah, something like that...or Van Halen stuff along the lines of Little Dreamer. Material that doesn't require too much exertion.

I'll gladly shell out money for new Roth solo stuff. Shit, apparently I'm one of only 50k who actually paid money for the 2003 Diamond Dave cd. Bought it soon as it hit the record stores. I'll gladly shell out money for a new Van Halen album with Roth. Don't need no online audio preview prior to buying, either. Just show me where it is being sold, and I'll get a copy.

$100 tickets to see Van Roth live? Nah. Far as CVH in concert goes, you can't get that stuff no more.

[Terry]

Yep, it's similar to seeing The Who at Live Aid, with a lame assed Kenny Jones (who was once so brilliant with The Faces) and Townsend, overweight, trying to kick his leg over a mike stand and falling flat on his ass.

Fortunately (or not, depending how you view such things), the "band" refigured, added musicians and did a splendid version of Tommy for cable and pay-per-view.

On the downside, there has not been fuck all since, including that absolutely awful "Endless Wire" piece of defecate from 2006...pieced together by Daltrey and Townsend and an assload of uninterested studio musicians.

A pox on it, and any other so called "restoration projects" that stink up the planet with the arrogance of entitlement.

Well, I will say The Who had a few good years between 1998 and 2002 when Starkey was in the band and Entwistle was still alive. Easily among the best stuff they did live post-Moon outside of the first couple of years Jones was with the band (which I thought were pretty good - for some reason, Jones never really worked well with the band in terms of recording and the first Farewell Tour [the last full tour with Jones] Jones was playing very wooden and stiff, but the first couple of years with the band I thought Jones was quite good live).

The Van Halens are servicing the CVH material well live, but Dave just isn't. He hasn't been for 4 years now. At this point, if Roth quits and Hagar rejoins, it's not gonna be some huge loss because Dave isn't up to the task of fronting Van Halen in a manner that sounds halfway decent anymore. And once Roth is out of the band, who cares if Hagar is singing...or Cherone...or Joe Jonas...or the exhumed corpse of Tiny Tim, for that matter?