The Van Halen News Desk had the chance to talk with Darren Paltrowitz, author of DLR Book: How David Lee Roth Changed the World.
In the video above, Paltrowitz and the VHND’s Eric Senich cover all things Diamond Dave including:
- Dave’s contributions to Van Halen on and off stage
- Did Dave really quit Van Halen in ’85?
- The DLR movie we never got to see: Crazy From The Heat
- Who’s that convenience store guy in the “Yankee Rose” video?
- How much of Dave’s “Sex, Drugs & Rock ‘n’ Roll” lifestyle was true, how much of it was for show?
- The story behind the Spanish version of 1986’s Eat ’em and Smile – Sonrisa Salvaje
- The global statement of Dave’s 1988 album Skyscraper
- The alternate title and album cover for 1991’s A Little Ain’t Enough
- The failure of 1994’s Your Filthy Little Mouth
- The 1995 Vegas tour & Dave’s bizarre appearance on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno
- The brief but highly publicized failed reunion appearance at the ’96 MTV Video Awards
- The radio gig in 2006 – What went on off the air between Dave and the suits?
- The No Holds Barbecue video from 2002…..does anyone know what it’s about?
- The secret Van Halen with Dave recordings in 2000
- Why nobody wanted to be Dave’s sound guy on the 2002 Sam & Dave Heavyweight Champs of Rock N Roll tour
- Dave’s EMT training instructor says, “This was no publicity stunt”
- Why Dave recorded the John 5 songs at around the same time as Van Halen’s A Different Kind Of Truth
- Why did Dave re-record Van Halen songs?
- What is Dave up to now? Will he return?
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