The Official Van Halen, "Tattoo" review thread.

[K-tuna]

Eh....Slammy Pay-gars lyrics on "About Time " and '" Up for Breakfast " were pretty wretchedly cheesy, but the music for those songs were pretty slammin'. Only Ed can come up with a groove riff for a song with pick scrapes. I wish i had some software to isolate the tracks from the vocals.

But That book stuff was so bad he deserved a size 14 boot up the wazzo for the horrible crap he wrote.

[Yount]

The 30 second clip was ok on first listen, i wondered what was up lyrically!!?? With the full listening experience those lyrics are great!!! But I'll only fully understand 'em in 3-5 years time like Dave wants me to!!!

[Yount]

Panamark is cool ridgy didge mate!

[ashstralia]

TAT-TOO TAT-TOO!!!


nothin' but yeah.

[sadaist]

Eh....Slammy Pay-gars lyrics on "About Time " and '" Up for Breakfast " were pretty wretchedly cheesy.

I actually give Sammy the benefit of the doubt on those for the lyrics. Eddie was in a very bad way and kept forcing Sam to rewrite lyrics. Same as he did to Dave in 1996. But even without listening to the actual words, the singing just doesn't fit the songs for me. Lame.

[Yount]

I think the end sounds like "You're no good", the verses have hints of "Goin' Crazy" keys... The solo is great but those tricks, yeah it's a combination of all of 'em. I've heard it before but only Van Halen can replicate it. Truth. Different kind, i'll take it though...

[Yount]

I can almost and their guy is on the outside looking in.

ha ha!! Have you heard Standing Hampton?

[Hardrock69]

Man, those lyrics are GREAT!


Uncle Dave always was great at the lyrical turn of events.....manufacturing the perfect, cool and interesting verbal accompaniment to the music.

"Hey I dig the way the line runs up the back of her stockings.........I've always like those high-heels too....."



Even his off-the-cuff improvisations are fucking grate!

[Yount]

Man, those lyrics are GREAT!


Uncle Dave always was great at the lyrical turn of events.....manufacturing the perfect, cool and interesting verbal accompaniment to the music.

"Hey I dig the way the line runs up the back of her stockings.........I've always like those high-heels too....."



Even his off-the-cuff improvisations are fucking grate!

IMHO the lyrics are what I've been waiting for. Dave has always played with stellar musicians. I just love his view on things and his sense of humour. Sammy? Eh? The music was good, that's my memory of it. I liked the solo and all that peripheral shit, just to dupe myself i liked VH '86-'96.

[Yount]

Man, those lyrics are GREAT!


Uncle Dave always was great at the lyrical turn of events.....manufacturing the perfect, cool and interesting verbal accompaniment to the music.

"Hey I dig the way the line runs up the back of her stockings.........I've always like those high-heels too....."



Even his off-the-cuff improvisations are fucking grate!

IMHO the lyrics are what I've been waiting for. Dave has always played with stellar musicians. I just love his view on things and his sense of humour. Sammy? Eh? The music was good, that's my memory of it. I liked the solo and all that peripheral shit, just to dupe myself i liked VH '86-'96.

[ashstralia]

i've gotta say again... i fucking LOVE how at 2.20, it's all about russell.

then we get treated to some real eddie van halen. the david lee roth version. the original.

[Yount]

I played BIG FOOT and TATTOO!. Before Sammy starts to sing me thinks this is a rocking song. His vocs are like syphilis, like a dentist drill! Give me Dave or the grave.

[Yount]

i've gotta say again... i fucking LOVE how at 2.20, it's all about russell.

then we get treated to some real eddie van halen. the david lee roth version. the original.

DWN UNDR. yeah i like his little kick too just for old times! Tour here fuckers!

[binnie]

The fact there's so much debate is a sign that the band is challenging your expectations and doing something different. That's the sign of a band, rather than a nostalgia trip.

[ashstralia]

they will yount. for sure. there's ya first thanks.