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Re: Van Halen - Discography (The David Lee Roth Years)
By: Chiprocks1 Date: December 29, 2011, 10:52 pm
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[center]Van Halen 2012 Tour
HTML http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWmdE5HSdnA&feature=related
I'm guessing this is the forthcoming video? Or maybe it's just
them goofing off for the Tour Promo's. Whatever it is, it's cool
to actually see Dave and Eddie together. I don't think it's the
actual video. Why ruin it by premiering it without the actual
new single to kick everything off? I dunno.
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Re: Van Halen - Discography (The David Lee Roth Years)
By: Chiprocks1 Date: January 10, 2012, 6:14 pm
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[center]Van Halen - Tattoo
HTML http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WfQ-hV3WtA
New single and video released today. Although it's nowhere near
their biggest and best songs from earlier in their career,
Tattoo doesn't suck. I actually like it. It's catchy and I will
probably have this playing on a loop tonight as I work. I do
think they could have done something a bit more original as far
as the video is concerned. It's like they said "hey, let's just
do it the same way we did with Jump....but with balloons and
confetti".
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Re: Van Halen - Discography (The David Lee Roth Years)
By: Chiprocks1 Date: January 22, 2012, 7:26 pm
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[center]Van Halen - You Really Got Me (Acoustic w/ Intro)
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I like this sh*t.
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Re: Van Halen - Discography (The David Lee Roth Years)
By: Mac Date: January 22, 2012, 8:04 pm
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Hmmmm, not sure I like it. Typically I like the unplugged stuff
from hair bands. But dayum, Roth sounded off. Very nasal.
So what's this deluxe set he's talking about? The New album or
reissue of an early album.
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Re: Van Halen - Discography (The David Lee Roth Years)
By: Chiprocks1 Date: January 22, 2012, 8:09 pm
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The Deluxe Edition of the forthcoming album comes with the
regular edition, bonus songs and a 4 Song DVD. There might be
other stuff that I'm unaware of.
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Re: Van Halen - Discography (The David Lee Roth Years)
By: Chiprocks1 Date: February 9, 2012, 1:59 am
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Added A Different Kind of Truth to Poll
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Re: Van Halen - Discography (The David Lee Roth Years)
By: Chiprocks1 Date: February 9, 2012, 2:26 pm
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[center]Van Halen (A Different Kind of Truth) 2012
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Initially, A Different Kind of Truth was hovering around the 3
1/2 Star rating for me through the first pass at listening to
this. But I decided to give it a few more spins to see if there
was anything more than just the "oh wow, Van Halen's first album
in 14 years and the first with David Lee Roth since 1984"
mindset that I, along with pretty much everyone else out there
is currently engaged in. The first time through, the album as a
whole was kind of underwhelming and I think a lot of that has to
do with such high expectations from me as well as consciously or
not, comparing it to 1984 since that was the last one and was
kinda looking for a "sequel", as unrealistic as that may be.
There were a couple of songs that I immediately dug and liked
right away. She's The Women is a great song and very close to
vintage VH as you can get. Other songs that I got right away
were As Is, Stay Frosty and Big River. Now that I've had a
chance to soak this up more, it's starting to really grow on me,
and some of the songs that were just lukewarm have started to
rise to the top. Outta Space f ucking rocks!!!!
The album isn't perfect by a long shot and there are a couple of
reasons why. A) No Michael Anthony. His backing Vocals are
sorely missed here. There is no getting around that. Period. B)
Tattoo. Originally, I liked the song, but over time it started
to wear a bit thin with me and in context of the rest of the
album, it feels so alien and out of place. If there was a song
that should have been dropped, it is definitely this one. But
then again, I could end up coming back around and liking it
again. Overtime I can actually see this album going up another
half star, but it will never be a 5 Star album to my ears.
Fave Songs: She's The Woman, Blood and Fire, As Is,
Honeybabysweetiedoll, The Trouble With Never, Outta Space, Stay
Frosty and Big River. I will say that Stay Frosty and Big River
get the albums Co-MVP for sure. Stay Frosty is very reminiscent
of Happy Trails and Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William Now). Think
along the lines of an awesome mash-up on steroids. The Album
Cover is kinda cool. I like it.
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A Different Kind Of Truth Music Videos
Van Halen - Tattoo
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Re: Van Halen - Discography (The David Lee Roth Years)
By: Chiprocks1 Date: February 10, 2012, 1:48 am
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[center]Vinyl Tour Collector's Edition
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How dope do those Cherry Red Vinyls look?
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Scheduled release date for this set is February 24, 2012.
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Re: Van Halen - Discography (The David Lee Roth Years)
By: Mac Date: February 10, 2012, 11:00 am
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[quote]How dope do those Cherry Red Vinyls look?[/quote]
Pretty cool... I wonder what's on the other album?
...I use to own Grand Funks 'We're An American Band' Gold Vinyl
album. I always thought it was very cool. I didn't play it much,
because word was, the vinyl was inferior due to the 'gold' and
if played to much it would go bad quicker. Still it was cool to
have in my collection.
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Re: Van Halen - Discography (The David Lee Roth Years)
By: boyinblack80 Date: February 10, 2012, 10:37 pm
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I've listened to Diver Down 3 times in the last 2 days. I have
almost 2 opinions of the record although they are some 25 years
apart. I remember first getting this album back in the
80's....probably a few months after it first came out. It was
different. Even as a kid I knew something was unique about this
album. I was strangely drawn to it...and it created somewhat of
a landscape in my mind I always enjoyed going to. I think all
albums end up having a personality or attitude we perceive and
are drawn to as we go back to it again and again...Diver Down at
face value as a kid, was musically diverse with some stuff I
probably didn't totally get...but I did love the record for
those same exact characteristics. As I reflect on their albums
I've always thought of Women and Children first as kind of a
drunk sailor album it's very rebellious and I related to it
quite well as a kid. Van Halen I is the sound of the 70's
hands down...that and Led Zeppelin IV. Fair Warning is a weekend
in the Bowery where you might get your ass kicked. Van Halen II
to me was always a love song album or like your first crush,
it's sweet, light, and leaves a great feeling in your
heart....and 1984 was the "my friends have changed" album..(not
all change is bad) but 1984 to me (well beyond the introduction
of keyboards) had a noticeable shift....if Van Halen was mom and
dad...they weren't quite gelling like they were before....and I
could feel the change....the strong structure had gotten more
complex and clearly so had their relationship....again not all
change is bad...and I'll write more about 1984 in a later post/
anyway....back to diver down now in 2012....I am older, wiser,
been around the block not only as a person but a musician and
artist. Diver Down is such a fantastic moment for Van Halen.
It's the cream on the top of a fantastic 4 album run....this was
such a natural and easy record or so it sounds. From Where Have
All the Good Times Gone to Hang Em High, Dancing in the Streets
to Little Guitars, Cathedral, Secrets, Big Bad Bill, The Full
Bug, and on and on.
just listing the tracks my mind goes to happy places (or happy
trails?) seriously....this album is like mind candy and it's
like the best backyard barbeque, or wedding reception you've
ever been too....just the house band happens to be Van Halen,
and even their father at one point jumps on stage to join the
boys on the record with Big Bad Bill...and finally as if we
hadn't had the best evening of our lives already, we all end
with a sing along. Happy Trails indeed./
It's a moment of magic, it's effortless, it sound so spontaneous
and fun....it was the peak (and an unusual one at that) but
really it encapsulates everything I think Van Halen was or would
be....and that is high praise because it would be very easy to
say VHI or really any of the previous records were stronger or
had better songs....but this was a moment. a GREAT moment for
one of the greatest party bands there ever will be.
and that's why I give Diver Down 5 stars.
my only criticism and it bugged me as a kid and still bugs me
some 30 years later....why are the songs out of order on the
back of the record?!! It seems the careless playful attitude of
the record overflowed even onto the back cover, with the song
titles just placed there in a random order...for some odd reason
I never liked that.
the album although fun....deserved a proper track
listing....it's just perplexing why the track order would be any
different and it leaves a little question hanging in the air
with that decision.
:)
small nit pick...but it's there for me.
great packaging too...lots of pics, some great live shots on
the back...and that stinking and so CALIFORNIA inspired cover
with Diving being such a HUGE trend in the early 80's here on
the west coast.
:)
and with that...I think I will put it back on for a 4th spin and
get back to the party.
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