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The following David Lee Roth quotes were taken from a 1997 interview that Roth did with Frank Meyer from the now-defunct POPsmear magazine. Photographs by Robert Yager. “This band has been at each others throats since before the beginning. Once upon a time, no even before that. And out of this conflict comes marvelous, competitive, [...]
Examiner.com conducted an interview with Billy Sheehan who played bass on David Lee Roth’s first two solo LPs. We’ve listed the Van Halen content below: Considered by many to be the Eddie Van Halen of bass, Billy Sheehan launched his recording career in the late ’70s with the Buffalo-based rock trio Talas, then joined original [...]
“Diamond” David Lee Roth. Rock ‘n’ Roll frontman. Kung Fu sage. Living, breathing action figure. As the quarterback for legendary bad boy rock band Van Halen, a successful solo artist, music video pioneer, best selling author, and world traveler, “Diamond” David Lee Roth has led the life that most folks only dream of and has [...]
When Van Halen’s Women And Children First was released on March 26th, 1980, a three-foot black and white poster of David Lee Roth, bound to a chain-link fence, was included in the first million pressings. The photograph was taken by famed fashion photographer Helmut Newton. It was used for shock value. Many fans are unaware [...]
Some interesting behind the scenes business going on… Warner/Chappell recently inked deals with legendary rockers David Lee Roth, Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony, all of Van Halen fame. As part of the new agreement, Warner/Chappell acquired the entire catalog of songs written by Sammy Hagar — songwriter guitarist, and former lead singer of Van Halen (1986 [...]
From BestWeekEver.tv: Things That Didn’t Exist Until Now: The Ultimate David Lee Roth Karate Kick Compilation By Mark Graham I think we can all agree that the Internet is a magical place that rarely lets us down, but a few weeks ago, I felt a crushing wave of hopelessness wash over me when I searched [...]
Jacques Doucet, sportscaster at WAFB-TV in Baton Rouge and VH fanatic, is posting a five-part series this week on “LSU Football & Van Halen – The Best of Both Worlds: Rock Gods, successful/highly maligned replacements and the passionate fans that fight and argue over both.”
It is basically a buildup to this Saturday’s LSU/Alabama game. The premise is this….Nick Saban is David Lee Roth and Les Miles is Sammy Hagar.
We are posting the first three parts below. And here’s links to part 4 & part 5. Enjoy!
From WAFB.com:
By Jacques Doucet – bio | email
LSU is playing Alabama this week. What a perfect time to finally write this.
There will be no writer’s block. I will promise you that.
Yep, there’s no doubt. Not even a sliver. There are few things I have paid closer attention to during my life than LSU Football and the mighty Van Halen. C’mon Jacques, give us a break (One break, coming up.). Whether that’s cool or embarrassing, these are the facts. From the time I was a little boy until now, the two have sort of been like a religion, an escape, a hobby, my favorite reality show (VH truly gives ‘Jersey Shore’ a run for its’ money. It’s a “Situation” alright) … whatever you want to call it. I picked up on both around the same time. Sometime during the year of 1986, I bought VH’s “5150″ (still my favorite). It certainly wouldn’t be the last. Without shame, I bounced around my room playing a tennis
From Forbes.com: David Lee Roth, lead singer of Van Halen, used to be known as the only musical one in the Roth family. His sister, Lisa Roth, never really considered herself musically inclined. Ballet was as musical as shot got, until about three years ago. She was shopping for a baby gift, and couldn’t find anything [...]
In honor of David Lee Roth’s 56th birthday last week, The Toilet Paper – Daily News for the Thinking Man – created a tribute. From TheToiletPaper.com: Sure there have been stronger voices, deeper lyrics penned by wiser souls, and less ornate attire sported onstage, but when it comes to being the greatest rock n’ roll [...]
From GuitarInternational.com: Glam Metal. These two words have had a long and strange journey over the years. From their stint in the ’80s when Glam Metal ruled the world, to the disastrous decade of the ’90s when Grunge killed this once fabled genre, and back to the present day where Glam Metal is making a [...]
