I enjoy how he calls Edward and Alex’s dad “Mr. Van Halen” in this interview. It may seem like a small thing but it suggests to some degree a level of respect he held for his own.

@326cher

3 жыл бұрын

Very much so.

@chrisgarcia9629

3 жыл бұрын

In another interview David stated he and Mr. Jan Van Halen got along famously well.

@chrisgarcia9629

3 жыл бұрын

In another interview David stated he and Mr. Jan Van Halen got along famously well.

@lauraevans7189

2 жыл бұрын

David Lee Roth is a great person

@Iknowthelaw13

2 жыл бұрын

Dave and Jan Van Halen were great friends. They’d stay up late nights on the tour bus and talk for hours. With all the mudslinging and fighting over the years, people forget that Dave and Eddie were very close friends for a good period of time.

I can watch DLR interviews from the 80s, all day long. They are absolute gold and priceless.

@canadasweetie

9 ай бұрын

Me too. He is fascinating. Never runs out of things to say, never stumped when asked a question and he appears friendly.

@soundhaus6404

5 ай бұрын

Me too!! I live in Pasadena! I sleep better knowing he’s out there !

Man I've come to really like David Lee Roth. I love his energy

He certainly isn’t the best singer in the world , but I think he is the best rock n roll frontman of all time . ❤️

@johnsullivan5525

Жыл бұрын

What RU talking about? He's got the KILLER voice!

Dave was always a great interview. If you don't laugh at least one time in a Roth interview, you have issues in life.

@toobmaniac

6 жыл бұрын

Jason Williams , laugh at his stupidity you mean

@johng618

6 жыл бұрын

he's one of the wittiest guys on the planet.

@theycallmealex454

4 жыл бұрын

Eh not funny more like very pleasing to hear, he has his moments tho

@jcw91371

3 жыл бұрын

@@toobmaniac No, that is NOT what I mean. Fuckstick.

@326cher

3 жыл бұрын

@@toobmaniac YOU MUST BE LOOKING IN THE MIRROR!!!

What a life that guy has led. California rock star, NYC EMT, did trips down the Amazon when he wasn't touring. Cool cat. I wish i had that energy.

@scottharrisohn6972

3 жыл бұрын

imagine the stories he could tell.

@DarthVader1977

3 жыл бұрын

@@scottharrisohn6972 He has a KZread channel - The Roth Show.

@PositiveMommaLife

3 жыл бұрын

He’s also an artist. Studied in Tokyo (?) for two years.

@russellmcgurn4217

Жыл бұрын

@@scottharrisohn6972 Check out his 3 hour podcast with Joe Rogan on youtube.

This must be the most restrained and modest 80s interview I have ever seen with DD

DLR always had the gift of gab, but unlike other rockers he usually has lucid things to say. Great front man for that band.

@Underhills

6 ай бұрын

Dunno if the VH members think he was easy to deal with. On the contrary. But guess he was great in the commercial sense, at least for a time until it became unbearable.

Diamond Dave was Gorgeous !!!

DLR is a very bright dude.

@canoelicker

9 жыл бұрын

Scott Waszak ... was.

@darthhull85

9 жыл бұрын

C Drought is.

@kramer1127

9 жыл бұрын

Spot on. Very intelligent person.

@tammysigmon853

9 жыл бұрын

He has always been borderline genius. He just hated school. Ive been to VH shows 7 times, but I didn't see Sammy with them once. I never had the desire to see Sammy.

@tanner3285

7 жыл бұрын

Tammy Sigmon Amen. Sammy seems like a cheesey douchebag

"You don't work music, you play music."

I love this interview. He’s at his best not only a creative vocalist. But a creative spokesman. And calmer than in todays interviews. I’d hang out with Dave.

@grumpycatarcade

Жыл бұрын

I would too honestly. He seems really cool.

Great interview by Jim Ladd I remember the KLOS days back in the seventies and eighties. The best times ever in So Cal when Van Halen hit the scene.

Ok... I was fortunate enough to see Van Halen in concert starting with their second world tour in 1979 onward. During and since that time I attended so many rock concerts in my life, mostly in arenas and also in halls and clubs. This man was without a doubt, the best front man of a band I ever seen. Yes, maybe not the best singer...though I felt his voice perfectly blended with VH music as did his lyrics. Let’s not forget about his awesome screams and yelps on those early albums. His charisma and humor was infectious and made attending Van Halen concerts a pure joy. Hats off to this guy. Thanks for the great memories Dave.

@user-cg7dg7uv8f

2 жыл бұрын

I saw VH 6 times from Fair Warning to 1984 tours and Dave and VH were the most electrifying performers I have ever seen - and I saw everybody from that era - Prince, David Bowie, Jane's Addiction, Stevie Ray Vaughan were some super greats too

@primateproductions126

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-cg7dg7uv8f those were the days, huh??? Those other performers you saw were gems as well 👍

@johnnythejeweler6096

Жыл бұрын

I saw Van Halen at the Monsters of Rock sometime in the 80s

@gregggoss2210

10 ай бұрын

I saw them for Women and Children First tour through 1984 tour. Great stuff. And 200 plus concerts later, I'm still going, though I should probably stop because my hearing is severely messed up. Tinnitus is not fun.

What a frontman -- HE is the ultimate showman.... LOVE HIM!!!!

As soon as this interview ended, Jim ran back to the radio station to play Riders on the Storm 15 times in a row.

@theunknown4570

5 жыл бұрын

lol I wish i knew the referance to tht. But i am certain. It is funny

@JF-NYC-NJ-Girl

2 жыл бұрын

@@theunknown4570 LOL did you ever find out the reference? I’m so curious!

@scotthamilton6987

2 жыл бұрын

lol. I grew up in Southern California, listening to KMET and KLOS, FM stations where Jim Ladd was the big dog DJ. His early 80’s interviews with DLR and later Bono changed my life😉. But yes, late at night, Jim would put on side 2 of any Doors album and play the whole thing! Riders on the Storm was definitely his favorite track - and nothing like hearing his deep voice overlaying the opening strains of that song

@djtall3090

10 ай бұрын

​@@scotthamilton6987Yep!

Nice to see that DLR still maintains the philosophies he shares in this interview.

I am listening to this interview, and he really knew what he was talking about. He is a very smart businessman and he always knew what he was doing.

Make Fun Of Him All You Want - This Guy WAS (And STILL Is), A GENIUS!!!

Classic VH is simply unbeatable. There's a reason that the Roth songs have maintained the band's legacy throughout the years, not When It's Love or Love Walks In. As good as the Hagar material is vocally or instrumentally, it still doesn't come close to the attitude and TONE of the early years. You don't listen to Van Halen to only hear good music you listen to it to FEEL something. It speaks to a lifestyle. That's what most people don't understand.

@Farang_Lifestyles

2 жыл бұрын

well said,,,, perfectly !

@wobbledog4085

2 жыл бұрын

even though I was born in the '80s I kind of agree with you but also I think it depends at what age you hear what because you can associate with a certain time and it brings a nostalgia and a memory to mind

@vallanddess

Жыл бұрын

Ohh, Van Halen continued after 1984?

@mjh5437

Жыл бұрын

@@vallanddess hahaha...agreed,I lost interest after Dave left the band too.

@Whaddayamean13

Жыл бұрын

@@vallanddess Good point. It didn't. There was a band with Ed and with Sammy Hagar in it, but it wasn't Van Halen.

Binging on Dave interviews the last few days. Just finished reading "Runnin' With The Devil" by their old manager, Neil Monk. At one point he calls Dave a sociopath, and I wouldn't doubt if that would be backed up with a clinical diagnosis. Fascinating guy, no one's brain is wired anything close to his, completely unique. He could be a charmer, a prick, a good friend, a loner. Hugely entertaining man, love the guy, and he was definitely an equal with Ed in terms of the success of the band. I'm just grateful as hell that they got together.

@johng618

6 жыл бұрын

F yeah!

@yopacific

5 жыл бұрын

It’s wild to watch Roth these days. In the Rogan interview I can barely follow his thought precess. To me he’s simply the pres of the United States 1978-1984.

@DarthVader1977

3 жыл бұрын

@@yopacific process*

@davidoverstreet6900

6 ай бұрын

What a coincidence! I also just finished reading Noel's book. It was a fantastic read, from start to finish! Many parts of the book were extremely humorous. Like Steve Perry covered in guacamole, for instance.😅 By the way, Kenny Wayne Shepherd's father was the promoter who introduced Eddie to Valerie in Shreveport Louisiana. Another coincidence is I happen to be listening to Kenny Wayne right now! I also took a photo of the photo of the band in 1978, in the corner of the room with Alex on Eddie shoulders, and had a copy made, and inserted it in the first Van Halen CD behind where the disc is! I also took a photo of the photo of Eddie and Alex in 1980 and had a copy made, and inserted it behind the CD in the Van Halen II CD! Of course, I had to replace the black CD holders with clear CD holders. It was also hilarious hearing the story about David Lee tossing the 2 bottles of champagne into the Black Sabbath fan's crowd from the stage, and the reaction afterwards. Great stuff! I also Googled 'Eddie Van Halen's wedding photos' when I got to that part of the book, and sure enough, there was a photo of Noel guiding Eddie down the steps, looking paranoid as hell.😂 I was in junior and senior high school from 1978 to 1984 and Van Halen was my overall favorite band during that time. When I got to the part talking about David Lee's interview with Mark Goodman before the US festival concert, I also Googled that, and listend to the whole interview. Very entertaining. Then I googled the concert footage, and watched the whole show. David was in a great mood, but kept fucking the lyrics up! At one point, in one song, he even went so far as to yell, "I forgot the fucking words." I will never forget reading that book!

David Lee Roth is the smartest man in RockNRoll.. Period. I live my life like there`s no tomorrow! BTW... It was 1982 Schmuck! Long Live The Mighty Van Halen! =\//-/= .. Roth Rules

I love what he says, "You don't work the music, you play it."

Dave was (and still is ) so cool...That's why a lot of us kids wanted to be like him.

@bigredmachine1

2 жыл бұрын

😃I remember he sat behind me at Paramount Studios for Travolta's Staying Alive Premier. He said in his classic raspy voice: I wonder how Travolta is going to be in this flick!

Diamond Dave, you gotta love this persona, This guy lives large, and is a showman! I think you have give the man his due, DLR is and always will be the ultimate front man of Van Halen, and it grates on Eddie, and Alex too that they are NOT the focal point of the band.

@dav0113

9 жыл бұрын

Exactly.

@markc5771

5 жыл бұрын

Dude, Eddie is the focal point of the band. That's just the way it's always going to be

@paulscott6998

3 жыл бұрын

@@markc5771 Hagar added another guitar to the band, and he could sing and write songs, but if you ever saw DLR in concert in his prime, you knew if they lost him, the magic would be gone and you’d basically be watching a completely different show.

@johnblossom8447

3 жыл бұрын

Eddie was the focal point. DLR was the MC. Whether you like the singer of the day in Van Halen, you go to a VH concert to watch, and hear, Eddie.

@michaelledford9360

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnblossom8447 Well, the guitar solos were second to none, but David was like you said the MC, all I know is Eddie will be missed, and there is no Van Halen without him. With David in the center, the band was perfect, and their harmonies were like no one else.

Went to see Black Sabbath in '78 and VH was the opening act. We were so blown away by VH that we left the BS show before it was over....Sounds cliche but those were the days.

@Frip36

5 жыл бұрын

You didn't leave Sabbath because Van Halen were great, you left because you're an idiot.

@ColtraneTaylor

3 жыл бұрын

@@Frip36 Plus, he made up that story. He was probably at an Eagles gig, or no gig.

@fredohrwell7221

Жыл бұрын

Selland arena 1978 . After VH rocked the house the crowd dissipated .

@davidoverstreet6900

6 ай бұрын

There is a great story in their, at the time, tour manager's, Noel Monk's book, 'Running With the Devil', where, after a Van Halen show, opening for Black Sabbath, in England, Dave tosses 2 bottles of unopened champaign into the crowd, and one bottle lands on a biker's head, cutting it open. Noel rushed the band to the bus, but they didn't know why. But just before Noal was able to get on, he was surrounded by a small crowd of Sabbath fans, including the guy who got hit in the head, who was extremely pissed off. He ended up giving the guy $600 to placate him. But even when they pulled off in the bus, 2 bricks hit the bus, one on top of the bus and another one came through a window, but no one inside was hurt. David said, "What the fuck was that?" Noel told told him, "Just one of your fans, saying 'Goodbye'".😂😅😊

man David is mr. showstopper I love all the songs with van halen and when he went solo David you are a revolutionary mannn my respect to you q viva Puerto Rico

Truly a great interview and philosophy on life

He's smarter than you think

Absolute Genius!!!

I think Dave stayed the same, when you listen to his interviews, he is the same old Dave. I would still do him! He lives in Pasadena!

I'll never forget, they were playing at the Whisky (circa 1977) and I got there early, so I thought I'd go over to the Rainbow to see what was going on over there. I walked out the front door (hand stamped) right into DLR, so we walked together, small talking which I don't think he was into, but we walked up to the bar at the Rainbow and he said to the barkeep- Three Martini's! I thought he ordered for me. He looked at me and said- What are you having? (short story of a longer one)

@maxxm28

9 жыл бұрын

the artist I love that story. Must have been a really cool time to be checking out bands at the Whisky and hanging at the Rainbow. I spent a fair bit of time at both clubs in the mid 90's, but I think that was a very different time than the late 70's. Thanks for the story.

@bollockowithalob

7 жыл бұрын

Nice tale.

Born in 1970...I look back and smile, I was a kid in the 70’s, a teen in the 80’s, in my 20’s in the 90’s....what a great time to be alive, anything before 9/11 was great, then the PC ass hats FK’d up all the fun...my motto then was work hard, play hard, and FK hard...lol now I’m 49 with a family, a business, now a respectable person in my area if they could only have seen me in my prime..lol

@dpeagles

3 жыл бұрын

1970 here also. People weren't such ninnies then. Pretty good time.

What David said about David Bowie and the Stones is completely true.

Jim Ladd has always given great interviews.

What a great interview!

The absolute BEST DLR interview. Wow! He could’ve sold me self help stuff to me in. an Informercial!!! ROCK ON!!!!

Whoa, I never knew what Jim Ladd looked like. I wish it stayed that way.

@Frip36

5 жыл бұрын

Nice. Real nice.

@motorcitymanman7711

Жыл бұрын

Looks like a younger Jackson Browne what's wrong with that??

This is the year the new David Lee Roth was introduced this is one of his first interviews notice the smile

David is just amazing in an interview(think polar opposite of Robert DeNiro- who I love, by the way)..., he is full of talent and born ready for the camera...and it sure doesn't hurt that he has a gorgeous look!!!

DLR is awesome

Dave's so fucking funny!! Man I remember being 8 yrs old in 78 looking at the back of first album and thinking what is up with this cat!! He's the coolest!!

@rebeldetail6134

2 жыл бұрын

I was 8 also

absolutely classic!

Great interview. Thanks for uploading this.

I remember seeing this back in 10th grade! Good ole Dave and days!!

Love this vid. of D L Roth.

Thanks for sharing!

the sarcasm is strong in this one....

wow! thank you for posting!

The Greatest Front Man Ever!

"Aloha, Mr. Hand."

@UziDoesIt8818

4 жыл бұрын

Lmfao! Yes!!!!!

@LGguedo

4 жыл бұрын

...Aloha Spicoli

@leiawarriormaiden

3 жыл бұрын

It would've been hilarious if David had pulled a Spicoli & had pizza delivered to him in the middle of the interview! 😁 Ladd would've shit his proverbial pants: *"Am I hallucinating here?? Just what in the HELL do you think you're doing??!"*

@jasonfagan1454

3 жыл бұрын

Yo Hoss ! Sh#t

Jim Ladd, loved head sets. Thanks for years of great radio in so cal

Love this interview!

I still have a crush on DLR...30 years later.✨ Call me Dave....hugs from your home state Indiana.✨🌸🐈

@rodgerjenkins9652

2 ай бұрын

Greenville, IN!!

He had the best hair in rock and roll

@memcdonald3909

9 ай бұрын

Nope sebastian Bach did

"you work an Atari game". That's pre Nintendo right there.

What's hilarious is Dave spent a large portion of his childhood in Indiana and Massachusetts. The California surfer dude persona is mostly performance art.

You know he's a smart, professional interviewer because he holds a pencil. Smart fella. Insightful. Pencil.

this is around the time of FAIR WARNING. awesome album and the darkest album van halen ever did. prob the best they ever did too. it was downhill after this point. i loved 1984 though

@markc5771

5 жыл бұрын

@coffeeinthemorning The real context of Van Halen is that they were a innovative, fresh late 70's band. Their last great innovative album was in 1981. After that, they became a commercial entity bound to the chains of the pop culture current.

@markc5771

5 жыл бұрын

@Cindy Jayes I think we just disagree on the depths of commercialism. I think Diver Down was when they started the commercial slide. It went ten fold with 1984 and then just jumped the shark with 5150. But you could argue that Diver Down contained some of the elements that made the first four albums great. But you definitely can not argue that for 1984; that album sucked hard.

@markc5771

5 жыл бұрын

@Cindy Jayes Cheers :)

@smedleybutler8787

3 жыл бұрын

I think its the best!

95.5 KLOS (and KROQ 106.7) were the soundtrack to my life! Good times!

"I have no musical influences." David Lee Roth "Bull fucking shit he dont!!!"- Diamond Jim Dandy

@willardwayne3

2 жыл бұрын

Ha!!! No fuckin shit right?! He "borrowed" mmm, yeah that's how Mr Dandy would put it, Roth borrowed his entire fucking image and act from Mr Jim Dandy. The hairstyle, the way he dressed......at one point around Van Halens first album it was hard to tell them apart! 🤔it wouldn't surprise me if he had asked Jim if he would alternate his personal wardrobe with him!!! You know what else wouldn't surprise me? If Jim said "sure David! What do you like the best....." Because he wasn't and isnt afraid or worried or jealous of anyone or their success. He has mostly good things to say always and that's because he knows who he is. A good man and one cool , bad ass mutherfuckin rock star!!! Hope this finds you all doing well Willard

Wow, grew up in L.A. listening to Jim Ladd. VH were a local band, along with the Beach Boys.

So stimulating 👍

Back in the 60s through early 90s long hair on men was a big deal, and I find David Lee Roth from Van Halen and Richard Wright of Pink Floyd to be two of the 70s men that could pull the look off extremely well

It's amazing to me to think it would be two more years after this before 1984 landed, imo their best album. Just listening to DLR here thinking that he can really turn it on in the studio when he wanted to back then but otherwise never too serious.

Alex is the guy that loses your bags at the Airport, that’s a good one.

Serious pad Dave's got there. Was in the area last week, thought I'd stop by check it out. Peered through the vines / fence from the sidewalk, there it was that concrete staircase you've seen in the pics..

The godfather of swag

He was the driving force at one time for vh, While the other guys were getting drunk and high he was all business.

His version of " Baker Street" brought me here. Great rendition.

His autobiography is a great read

He still sounds exactly the same

@6:00 Gene Simmons comes to mind when Dave talks about business men on stage.

TO STRENGTHEN THE VOCAL CHORDS DISSOLVE TWO ANDRIOL CAPSULES IN SOME WARM TEA AND SWALLOW IT SLOWLY AND YOUR VOICE WILL HAVE MORE DEPTH AND VOLUME.

2:24 - Tell us what you know about Eddie's musical training: "Well, he was beaten regularly" looool

A lot of people hoped there was full show on film of the Oakland show, but the only footage was was useable was that of "Unchained, "So This Is Love", and "Hear About It Later".

Dave seems extremely lucid in this interview. (meaning he hadn't just put down a joint...LoL) everyone should read his book, "crazy from the heat"...it may just dispel some misconceptions about the man. for me, reading the book just made Dave more cool than i already thought he was.

@trainmonrovia1912

9 жыл бұрын

KevinatorPhase1 He must've been a good student, well read, etc. Very articulate. That bit about intrinsic in the word play was astute.

@mk11xgameplays44

7 жыл бұрын

KevinatorPhase1 my thoughts of DLR has always been good. I think that he was a great singer, songwriter, and entertainer. He had this way of making a real connection with people and he was fun. He really doesn't get the credit that he deserves for his contribution to making Van Halen great and unique I think.

@RyAnNoChAlLeNge

7 жыл бұрын

When i think of van halen i think of david lee roth first... and i believe his parents where surgeons... his family is full of intelligent people including dave aswell

Dave is hilarious

R.I.P Eddie Van Halen R.I.P Jim Ladd

@whataboutrob442

3 жыл бұрын

Jim Ladd isn't dead.

Must have been a rough night...DLR is pretty sedate. His later interviews are amazing...his podcast is awesome.

you know what, DLR is actually a pretty smart dude. kinda surprising. but not really.

This guy is a very interesting person he reminds me of Elvis he learned how to perfect his craft by black folks and wasn’t ashamed to admit it I love him for that

Those leather riding boots are supercool,I remember Joe Perry wearing some at about the same time.

Cool formal interview

I miss Jim Ladd and KMET.

I remember this guy. He had a show called "Inner view." He's pretty good at what he does.

VAN HALEN: I SAW ALL THE TOURS WITH ROTH FROM VAN HALEN 1 IN 1978 TO 1984 AND AGAIN IN 2013! I SAW 5150, OU812, FOR UNLAWFUL CARNAL KNOWLEDGE AND BALANCE WITH HAGAR. THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER EDWARD VAN HALEN!!! RIP EDDIE

Coolest outfit ever.

David LEE!! 💝

The new album, Diver Down. That album is 40 years old today.

What a character. He was great

RIP Jim Ladd...

Roth never seems like he was a kid...it was like he was born an adult...he was the vibe early on...Sammy inherited wealth, Dave made the wealth...

@johnblossom8447

3 жыл бұрын

Sammy had wealth when he joined Van Halen. Roth came from a wealthy family. Van Halen’s major wealth came after Roth left.

David Lee Roth is smart. ''there is always a positive vibe behind every van Halen song''.

Always good

8:10 Wise words. And true. Life is over in a flash.....

YESSSSSSSSSS !!!!!!!!!!!!!

No Dave, no VH.

Celebrities are soooo predictable now! They either whine about something or they gotta spill their guts on live TV! Dave was n is forever entertaining, you never know where he's gonna take you when a question is asked, and by the time it's all over your left with a SMILE! PRICELESS! 😉

I miss young DLR.