From SomethingElseReviews: For drummer Gregg Bissonette, as a youngster, Van Halen was the pinnacle. There was one problem, of course. “My dream was always to play in a rock back — and to me,” Bissonette says in the Vic Firth video below, “there was no other rock band than Van Halen. I loved Van Halen.” The problem, of course, was that Van Halen already had a drummer — … [Read more...]
20 Years Ago: David Lee Roth’s ‘DLR Band’ Released
Twenty years ago this week, David Lee Roth released what we think is one of his very best solo albums... (if not THE best!) ... DLR Band. Released on June 9, 1998, DLR Band was his fifth full-length album, and has to be his most Van Halen-sounding solo album since 1986's Eat 'Em And Smile. DLR Band was recorded and mixed in ten days, a similar technique to 1979's Van Halen … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth’s ‘Skyscraper’ is 25 Years Old Today
Update: This story is from January 2013. SKYSCRAPER is now 26! From Every Record Tells A Story: David Lee Roth’s Just Like Paradise is 25 Years Old Today. How Old Does That Make You Feel? The 21st January 2013 marks the 25th anniversary of the release of Skyscraper – David Lee Roth‘s second solo album following his acrimonious split from Van Halen. I mention this just in … [Read more...]
Steve Vai Discusses His Albums with David Lee Roth & Van Halen’s ‘A Different Kind Of Truth’
Justin Tedaldi at Examiner.com is a die-hard Van Halen fan and avid VHND reader who, over the weekend, spent an hour talking with Steve Vai for an exclusive Q&A. Steve was gracious enough to open up about the albums he recorded with David Lee Roth (Eat 'Em and Smile & Skyscraper), the time he and Eddie Van Halen jammed with Frank Zappa, and his thoughts on Van Halen's … [Read more...]
Sebastian Bach’s David Lee Roth Story (Video)
From the "George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight" show: What happens when Rick Rubin, David Lee Roth, Axl Rose and Sebastian Bach are in a car together? Sebastian reveals the details for his best story ever. … [Read more...]
A Look Back At David Lee Roth’s Solo Career
From Sleaze Roxx: Unauthorized '80's With David S. Grant Presents: David Lee Roth (written in 2011) Six chart topping albums as one of the biggest bands in the world (Van Halen), a messy break-up, and a rumored reunion? This is a different story. Today, a look at the paramedic, talk-radio host, and one of the biggest personalities from eighties rock and roll. This is the … [Read more...]
Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of David Lee Roth’s ‘Eat ‘Em and Smile’
From UltimateClassicRock.com: David Lee Roth, ‘Eat ‘Em and Smile’ – Classic Album Review by: Matthew Wilkening . After Roth was, depending on who’s talking and what day it is, fired from or quit Van Halen following the world tour for their massive hit album ’1984,’ some people may have assumed that guitar pioneer Eddie Van Halen, his drummer-extraordinaire … [Read more...]
Shooting the Skyscraper Album Cover
From the thread, "Some Bass ass dude from the past" posted by WBraun on Supertopo.com. Wbraun was hired by David Lee Roth in 1987 do shoot Roth's Skyscraper album cover in Yosemite: I remember this guy. A trip down the memory lane ……for anyone who even cares ……… David Lee Roth hired Ron Kauk and me to help Galen Rowell do this album cover. His production people got him … [Read more...]
Billy Sheehan Talks Van Halen, David Lee Roth
From BigMusicGeek.com: Acclaimed bassist Billy Sheehan (Talas, David Lee Roth, Mr. Big, and Devil’s Slingshot, among others), always a man of many words and interesting stories, was kind enough to take a break from his decidedly hectic schedule to speak with us regarding, among many other things, the release of his latest solo opus Holy Cow… Here's the Van Halen-related … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth “Trippin’ With The Beatles”
With the torrential flood of remixes and mash-ups hitting the internet daily at an alarming rate, it is surprising that no one has thought of this idea before: Combining the Beatles' original version of "Tomorrow Never Knows" with the interpretation offered by David Lee Roth on his own Diamond Dave album. Throw in some samples of Roth's isolated vocal from "Runnin' With The … [Read more...]
Rare David Lee Roth Track Sung in Portuguese!
Note: This song was recorded before Roth joined Van Halen for their 2007-2008 tour. From My Poproks: This has been floating around lately and I thought it was pretty interesting. It appears that David Lee Roth recorded a track in Portuguese without Van Halen. The song is called “Take Sarava” and was recently put up on this site, the home of NYC based guitarist Jeff … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth books fall tour dates
Dave's been on the road for much of the summer, and is now poised to keep his tour bus rolling into the fall. Here's the itinerary: August 2006 4 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live 5 - Mobile, AL - Greater Gulf State Fair 12 - Sturgis, SD - Legendary Buffalo Chip 15 - St. Charles, MO - Ameristar Casino 17 - Sault Ste Marie, MI - Kewadin Casino 19 - Clarkston, MI - DTE … [Read more...]