Van Halen back Again,

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  • FTGV
    FTGV Posts: 3,649
    edited February 2012
    Horrible song.
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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited February 2012
    If you look at their site (http://van-halen.com/jump.html), the signing seems to be lacking baddly. Songs that were so good back then... I am not expecting super performance out of 50 years old but at least provide decent nostalgia of the era. I hope I won't be too disappointed in March?
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  • Rivrrat
    Rivrrat Posts: 2,101
    edited February 2012
    I don't know if it's fair to compare Sammy to DLR, but I saw Sammy on the Mas Tequila tour, he was at least mid 50's then, and he makes DLR look like he needs to be in a retirement home.

    As far as the song goes, any Chickenfoot song is better than Tattoo.
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  • rtart
    rtart Posts: 832
    edited February 2012
    Bought it a couple hours ago at my local CD store. Guy said it was not to be released until Tuesday, but he sold me a copy.

    I was a real VH fan n the day. Saw them live with Boston, Poco and the Outlaws in Raleigh, NC in 1978. They were the opening act and stole the show. One of the great 80's show bands, and they had real talent, too.

    This album...not so much. It sounds like VH, but no real excitement there. Sort of a mish-mash of 'more of the same, but not quite.' I couldn't quite get into it, and waited for a strong anchor track that never came.

    Maybe I'll change my mind after another play or two, but I wouldn't recommend running out to buy it.
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  • Timothy Smith
    Timothy Smith Posts: 764
    edited February 2012
    fastz28 wrote: »
    watch it with the sound off and watch davids moves Its funny ****

    Tried it... and man-oh-man are you right.

    Looks like Pee Wee Herman rockin' the old folk's home, and he's about to break into the "Big Shoe Dance".
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  • BeefJerky
    BeefJerky Posts: 1,320
    edited February 2012
    Timothy Smith wrote: »
    Tried it... and man-oh-man are you right.

    Looks like Pee Wee Herman rockin' the old folk's home, and he's about to break into the "Big Shoe Dance".
    The difference is that Pee Wee Herman was trying to be funny. I kind of feel bad for Mr. Roth.
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  • Timothy Smith
    Timothy Smith Posts: 764
    edited February 2012
    BeefJerky wrote: »
    The difference is that Pee Wee Herman was trying to be funny. I kind of feel bad for Mr. Roth.

    Pee Wee Herman just seems more, ya know DIGNIFIED.
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  • dragon1952
    dragon1952 Posts: 4,899
    edited February 2012
    Dave looks more like a cross between Steve Martin and Robin Williams doing a Diamond Dave parody :rolleyes:
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  • dragon1952
    dragon1952 Posts: 4,899
    edited February 2012
    This is who he reminds me of now (I was actually thinking of the Mack the Knife parody but can't find it).
    http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/king-tut/976141
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,753
    edited February 2012
    Warm up show a couple nights ago in LA. The review was favorable, the video....YIKES!

    http://ultimateclassicrock.com/van-halen-warm-up-for-tour-with-secret-show-in-los-angeles/
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  • FTGV
    FTGV Posts: 3,649
    edited February 2012
    dragon1952 wrote: »
    Dave looks more like a cross between Steve Martin and Robin Williams doing a Diamond Dave parody :rolleyes:
    And Howdy Doody. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Olk8rZmlhY4&feature=related
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  • civilian
    civilian Posts: 357
    edited February 2012
    Just got home from the final "dressed rehearsal" and it was really good.
    Eddie still can shred out all those solos and Wolfgang plays and sings back up pretty good.
    DLR was good, funny, and had about 85% of the lyrics down. They changed some of the lyrics here and there (mostly for the better) like the talking during HFT. Second to last song was Panama and they cut it off at the big peak David saying "that's as far as we got so far in rehearsals", then the band cuts back in which I thought was good. They ended with Jump, and it brought a tear to my eye as it was my first ever favorite song back when it was new.

    Special notes DLR played the first 3/4 of Ice Cream Man solo on the acoustic guitar before the rest of the band joined in and really rocked it.
    Eddie also did an extended version of Cathedral (mixing in some other solos) which brought goosebumps.
    Sound could have been better but we were 10 feet off of the stage and the FOH speakers were above and way outside of us, and mostly affected only vocals. Huge video screen behind them was way cool as well.
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  • bmenary
    bmenary Posts: 10
    edited February 2012
    I am going to see them this month-
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  • PreCd
    PreCd Posts: 786
    edited February 2012
    I heard the Tattoo song on the radio and was embarrassed for them. Hard up for money they are.
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  • Rivrrat
    Rivrrat Posts: 2,101
    edited February 2012
    I listened to some of the Itunes previews and it seems there are much better songs than Tattoo. Why you'd roll out with one of the worst songs on the album is beyond me.
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  • PreCd
    PreCd Posts: 786
    edited February 2012
    That is good news. I cannot imagine them not having some better material.
    Rivrrat wrote: »
    I listened to some of the Itunes previews and it seems there are much better songs than Tattoo. Why you'd roll out with one of the worst songs on the album is beyond me.
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