Exclusive: In Conversation with Darren Paltrowitz, Author of 'DLR Book'

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?

Exclusive: In Conversation with Darren Paltrowitz, Author of ‘DLR Book’