Happy New Year From Van Halen

Quit complaining and whinning? I’m not the one giving interviews to the media (which coincided with Chickenfoot release) about a new album coming out. Sorry but if the leader of a rock group (Eddie) wants to pull an Axel Rose (Chinese Democracy) then it’s fitting that rumors of these two groups tour together since we can expect a new VH album in about another 10 yrs.

axeshredder:

You’re absolutly right.

There is no comparison between chickenfoot and old classic halen….
Chickenfoot is a “project” I give another year tops, while VH will always remain the “greatest” american rock “band”.
Over 25 years of music compared to not even one?
Get a clue….

Karl – VH has better things to do than read a fan website. Or maybe not since they haven’t done squat in the past 2 years let alone put out new music in over 6 years.

Phillster – Relax dude…you’re gonna give yourself a hernia. At the same time, come on back to reality that VH doesn’t care about you.

RickieVanWhalen – What the hell are you listening too??? VH sounds “jazz like”??? And Jannie isn’t reading this…she’s too busy figuring out how SHE can be the next in line to destroy VH.

Axeshredder – At least Chickenfoot is doing SOMETHING! But I agree with you in coming here to laugh at everyone believing that the mad scientist (Eddie) has somenew music on his bunson burner just waiting to explode in 2010. That won’t happen for yet another decade!

Duck – Incredibly you remain clueless yourself. You can’t compare VH to Chickenfoot so stop right there. In Chickenfoot you have the half of VH that actually wanted to make music so how can you criticize them? They’ll be around for much longer than “another year…tops” my friend. On the other hand, you have the current guys in VH that apparently are content with doing “Greatest Hits from the 70s & 80s” tours and NO new material. We’ll see how long that ship sails, won’t we now???

Thank you for calling a reality break. Getting shitfaced and/or stoned listening to any of the old albums isn’t going to bring about anything for 2010. Yeah, they indicated something was on the way, but it will only take away from the vintage Roth era. Eddie’s SOBER now. He is in his mid 50s, has battled cancer, hand problems, his own endless demons, etc. Why do so many people here feel like VHIV would be some type of combination of the first 4 albums?? He might be in charge of what he writes and plays, but he’s beholden to the corporation, and, as scripted as the last tour was, the next one (if there is one-hardly a sure thing at this point) will be even more so. He won’t play with DLR unless DLR shuts up and stays “subdued” (as another poster accurately put it). What kind of VH is it that has DLR silent and subdued????????????? It is a VH of (legal) contracts, and one between EVH and DLR that actually limits what DLR can say and do (yes, I’m guessing a bit here, but it doesn’t take a genius based on observing the last 2 years imo…). I didn’t go see any of the reunion shows-though I could have afforded the good seats if I really wanted to (and part of me really did). I’ve seen enough reunion shows (Who, Stones, KISS), and other shows (Megadeth even!!), where performances were staged and the same lines/stories were said (word for word) over and over and over again. I definitely don’t want to remember VH as a band that was able to get along just enough to sign contracts to keep everyone in their place and go out and pretend they’re still 28 when the AARP is knocking. It f@&%ing nullifies why they got into it in the first place. Why bother?? Because the $ is just too tempting-not ’cause the fans have a special place in their hearts. I don’t believe that for a minute.

Andym

Dude are you serious? Go read the music chart for VH3 and ask yourself: Is this jazz? these are some funny looking chords in these tunes? look at how he contorts his fingers all over the fretboard? jeez, this doesn’t look or sound like AC/DC dudes!

get yourself into rehab dude.

This is just $ business. All the Sammy photos on the VH web site. If they hated each other, don’t you tink e(Eddie) – excuse me – must use capitals for a god, would be able to remove them. It is all about the all might $. Ediie has been given a talen from “GOD”. Regardless of the controversy and his foul mouth, Eddie is a MEGA talented musician that cannot be from study, training, and practice alone. It is a gift, exploited, perverted, or used for the betterment of man kind, still he has is gifted in writing, guitar, piano, arranging, managing, ect. – he has it – I wish I did. Would love to see this talent without the f word and others. He has a gift that cannot be bought. Use for for the glory of the one that gave it to you.

I cant bring myself to see van halen again unless there’s a new album. I know they want to record a new album but it needs to be delivered without being stolen from free downloads to at least make it worth their while.’