From: Fast Company In the March issue of Fast Company, Dan and Chip Heath's column focuses on early warning indicators. In one example, they explain why David Lee Roth banned brown M&Ms from backstage. It wasn't a diva thing, but rather, an operations performance metric. The excerpt: BROWNOUT: Van Halen's brown-M&M test acted as a diagnostic, allowing … [Read more...]
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VH reference on No Reservations
There was a unexpected Van Halen reference on a recent episode of No Reservations. In 1989, Panama's military dictator, Manuel Noriega, fled from US troops during the US's invasion of Panama. A manhunt ensued. Eventually he was discovered hiding inside the Vatican embassy in Panama, and U.S. troops set up a perimeter outside the building. During the resulting stand-off, the … [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...]
Top 10 Greatest Rock n’ Roll Song Endings of All Time
From GuitarWorld.com: Well, bub, no matter how good the song is, it eventually has to end. The question, then, is: How’s it going to end? A studio fade giving the illusion of a sing-along chorus going on forever in some imaginary world populated by elves? A repeated turnaround? An abrupt, punk-rock-style halt? An unsuspected, off-key chord? It’s possible, of course, that the … [Read more...]
David Lee Roth’s artwork
From DavidLeeRoth.com: David Lee Roth has recently released dozens of his own drawings and artwork, which he calls "authentic originals and incompetent imitations." He offers them up as, "An official answer to the question 'what do you do in your spare time?'" The Van Halen frontman always been into art. Throughout his whole life, while touring the world, you could find … [Read more...]
Van Halen songs in the movies
The following is a list of all the Van Halen, David Lee Roth, and Sammy Hagar songs that were featured in movies throughout the years. A "*" indicates that the song was released on the official soundtrack for the film. Thanks to Dave Vincent and to the Van Halen Encyclopedia for this list. This is as complete of a list as we can come up with. Can anyone add to this list? … [Read more...]
Lowest prices on Van Halen & David Lee Roth CDs
Van Halen Store has new, lower prices on all official Van Halen & David Lee Roth CDs. Each is priced up to several dollars off the list price! Van Halen & David Lee Roth CDs from as low as just $6.95! With Christmas just around the corner, these would make great stocking stuffers for VH fans. VH Dave-Era CD 6-Pack $51.50 (SAVE $25) All 6 CDs with … [Read more...]
Dan Kendrick performs ‘Jump’ as David Lee Roth from Van Halen
Here's a Van Halen-related story from New Zealand. The story is from back in May of this year, but the footage only recently hit Youtube. From Stuff.co.nz: Nelson musician jumps into final The Nelson Mail Nelson musician Dan Kendrick's energetic, hair-tossing rendition of the Van Halen song Jump has earned him a place in the final of the television talent quest … [Read more...]
Guitarist Steve Vai Recalls Wild Days With David Lee Roth
From Spinner.com: Guitarist Steve Vai has a new live DVD, 'Where the Wild Things Are,' that highlights his 25 plus years of performing for sold-out audiences. Vai, who is known for his wild guitar licks onstage, was no match for the backstage antics he experienced on tour with Van Halen's David Lee Roth. "Actually, I was never really wild," he tells Spinner. "I guess back … [Read more...]
Diamond Dave is 54!
From JamBase.com: Sat Eye Candy: David Lee Roth DIAMOND DAVE IS 54! One of rock's great cartoon characters, David Lee Roth is also one of the liveliest frontmen the genre has ever known. Possessed of a powerful voice and more form fitting spandex than a ballerina, Roth high-kicked his way into rock's pantheon in the '80s, his garish, flagrantly in-your-face persona … [Read more...]
“Diamond Dave” video
This is The Bird and the Bee's video for their new hit, "Diamond Dave" The Bird And The Bee show their love for David Lee Roth in "Diamond Dave." Apparently Van Halen's vocalist made a lingering impact on vocalist Inara George. The try-outs for a Roth impersonator are funny, but prove that "No one can hold a candle - Nothing else is quite the same." "Diamond Dave" … [Read more...]
Juliette Lewis Wants To Be David Lee Roth—Watch Her Cover Van Halen
From Filter Magazine: Juliette Lewis' Five Most Influential Albums by Tamara Vallejos Tuesday we shared the first part of our interview with independent film actress and rock musician Juliette Lewis, in which she commented on the five most influential films in her life. Today, after much thought and inner-debate, she reveals the five albums that have similarly … [Read more...]