Here's a very unique story from VHND reader, Doug Lyle. This past Sunday, Sept 5th, I was at the 145th annual Scottish Gathering & Games in Pleasanton, California. What does this story have to do with David Lee Roth and Van Halen? Stay tuned and I’ll tell you. For those that don’t know, the annual Scottish Gathering & Games include pipe band competitions and … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2010
Van Halen’s ‘Hot for Teacher’ Appeals to the Student Body
From Spinner.com: As it does every year, Labor Day weekend marks the return of an age-old North American rite of passage: young boys having unclean thoughts about their teachers. In the summer of 1984, Van Halen were enjoying their biggest commercial success to date. The riotous hard-rock band's sixth album, 1984, had already scored one No. 1 hit ('Jump') and two other … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar & Steven Tyler
From Redrocker.com: Future in the Past It was 1973 and I was on my first national tour. Montrose was a helluva band but then so was Aerosmith. I will never forget when we played Cobo Hall in Detroit that summer. They called it Rock City and we certainly did our part to make that the truth. Now it's four decades later, it's the Wabos doing Rock Candy not Montrose, but some … [Read more...]
“Imagine a Jump” (John Lennon & Van Halen mashup)
In honor of the great John Lennon (following the recent anniversary of his death) we figured we might as well revisit this clever Lennon/Van Halen mashup. Mashup artist Mighty Mike mashed-up two rock classics that, on the surface, have nothing in common. Yet, most rock fans say they like it! John Lennon's instrumental version of "Imagine" is combined with David Lee Roth's … [Read more...]
Chickenfoot to move on without drummer Chad Smith?
Are Chickenfoot thinking about replacing drummer Chad Smith? It appears so. The band – also featuring Sammy Hagar, Joe Satriani and Michael Anthony – are hoping to record their second album in the fall, but Smith might not be available. Hagar told The Pulse Of Radio: "Chad's a problem, I'm gonna tell everybody straight up. To me, Chad is Chickenfoot. But Chad’s, you … [Read more...]
“Van Halen High”
From Yahoo! Sports: August 31, 2010 Vernon Hills (Ill.) is a real School of Rock Vernon Hills (Ill.) is a real School of Rock Tom Bergeron Rivals High Senior Editor They don't play "Running with the Devil" on the loudspeakers before the opening kickoff. And the marching band doesn't perform instrumental versions of "Panama" or "Jump" at halftime. But if … [Read more...]