The Official Van Halen, "Tattoo" review thread.

[BITEYOASS]

Aww shit! Tattoo just kicked Big Foot's ass!

http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/rock-songs?begin=11&order=position

http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/yahoo-video

I don't know about the rest of the charts, but these are the highest positions so far. Plus, when was the last time that Hagar was number one on any chart? A long fuckin' time ago.

Of course we haven't seen nothin' yet until the album is released.

[Halen High]

Aww shit! Tattoo just kicked Big Foot's ass!

http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/rock-songs?begin=11&order=position

http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/yahoo-video

I don't know about the rest of the charts, but these are the highest positions so far. Plus, when was the last time that Hagar was number one on any chart? A long fuckin' time ago.

Of course we haven't seen nothin' yet until the album is released.

That's a pretty impressive comeback on the charts for a band in their late 50s (other than Wolf), particulary after so many years of declining credibility with Hagar. Then the kind of fiasco we saw with Cherone followed by the 2004 Van Hagar disaster would have killed off most classic rock acts. It just goes to show how much people love a Dave-fronted VH. I think the 2007/08 tour and now Tattoo have already won back a lot of fans who had given up on this band - and to think there's so much more to come.

[BITEYOASS]

That's a pretty impressive comeback on the charts for a band in their late 50s (other than Wolf), particulary after so many years of declining credibility with Hagar. Then the kind of fiasco we saw with Cherone followed by the 2004 Van Hagar disaster would have killed off most classic rock acts. It just goes to show how much people love a Dave-fronted VH. I think the 2007/08 tour and now Tattoo have already won back a lot of fans who had given up on this band - and to think there's so much more to come.

Yeah, we're not sweating the small shit like hit singles. All that matters in having a successful rock band is for the album to go platinum in less than a year and a sold out tour. The rest is just a cherry on top.

[VAiN]

I dig the amp buzz at 1:06 before the chorus... very cool. Gives it a live feel. I appreciate that it's in there..

[BITEYOASS]

HOLY SHIT! I KNEW IT WASN'T THE REAL VAN HALEN! Now we have proof.



OK

[ZahZoo]

I'm really surprised it's you who hears KISS everywhere

Mr Walker is a KISS Whisperer...

[BITEYOASS]

OK, here's the official Billboard tally:

#67 Hot 100
#16 Rock Songs
#57 Hot Digital Songs
#78 Japan Hot 100
#62 Billboard Canadian Hot 100
#1 Yahoo Video

[clarathecarrot]

That's a pretty impressive comeback on the charts for a band in their late 50s (other than Wolf), particulary after so many years of declining credibility with Hagar. Then the kind of fiasco we saw with Cherone followed by the 2004 Van Hagar disaster would have killed off most classic rock acts. It just goes to show how much people love a Dave-fronted VH. I think the 2007/08 tour and now Tattoo have already won back a lot of fans who had given up on this band - and to think there's so much more to come.

The people love to watch a mighty one fail..it is sad that the media seems to get the most out of making us live inside, watching the bright ones fail.

But, what the world loves most is a nothing from nothing.. cinderella story out of nowhere, rise to the top... crash and then with the worth of fortitude rise above the crash and collect themselves and rise again.

Vah Halen is this story, Roth is also, and together this is a great story .

Don't assume to much from this album coming up and we may all be pleasantly surprised, ask the most and we surely won't be,. ah... ah.. ah... ahhh.. sassafyed!

[DavidLeeNatra]

I don't give a shit about sale numbers...if there's two fools to buy the new album, guess that makes me three...

[VanHalener]

Tonight, I couldn't wait to get out of my truck and away from that piece of shite radio of hers in order to get home to my angry garage speakers.
They are ALWAYS pissed off!
There is never enough volume!

Cerwin

Vega

Van Halen

Motherpkookers!

Angry beasts, soothed by the mean ass lick called TATTOO.

Haters can kiss my Virginia ass

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~WHEWWWWWWWWWW~

[GreenEyedMurder]

That's a pretty impressive comeback on the charts for a band in their late 50s (other than Wolf), particulary after so many years of declining credibility with Hagar. Then the kind of fiasco we saw with Cherone followed by the 2004 Van Hagar disaster would have killed off most classic rock acts. It just goes to show how much people love a Dave-fronted VH. I think the 2007/08 tour and now Tattoo have already won back a lot of fans who had given up on this band - and to think there's so much more to come.

I can't imagine them having this kind of buzz and anticipation if Sammy were there, instead of Dave. I think another Van Hagar album + tour would bring about a collective public yawn.

[VanHalener]

Had to go into DC today.
Had to head out of DC, too.

On the way out, I stopped in front of the Verizon Center and played Tattoo.
I want to Occupy Van Halen in DC, baby!

March 28, bitches.

[ZahZoo]

Tattoo hitting the charts at #16 even made FoxNews 411 report today...

Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com

http://video.foxnews.com/v/1402772282001/van-halens-triumphant-return?intcmp=features

[BITEYOASS]

Well, well, well! Looks like Tattoo was No. 1 on some other billboard charts as well:

#1 on Billboard's Hard Rock Singles chart
#1 Most Played Song at Classic Rock Radio in its first week
#1 Most Added song at Mainstream and Active Rock Radio

[moose]

10 days into the new single and it keeps getting better with
every play, not only with the old guard but the new recruits as well
I can see it coming.......
And this train ain't gonna de-rail
:-)