I love that Dave doesn't give a rip what anyone thinks of him. He is just loving life.

@guitardaylesson8485

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! Truly a legend. Often misunderstood.

@tylurmackinnon6217

2 жыл бұрын

It’s all a front. Good to know most people are fooled by a show. I’ll remember that when I con you.

@tylerkelly9801

2 жыл бұрын

He should care. When everyone thinks you’re a wack job idiot, you should take a good hard look at yourself

@robotube7361

Жыл бұрын

Actually he did say in many interviews especially the one with Jon Stewart that he is never happy and that he is happy only when he is miserable lol. I dont think he was joking either.

@benadams1661

Жыл бұрын

He's nuts and can't sing for shit

I wish I was half as happy as David Lee Roth. Dude is high on life.

@groofoot

4 жыл бұрын

lol, yeah but he's high on a couple other things, too ;)

@creepshowcrate

3 жыл бұрын

From what I hear, he's not like that off-camera.

@all4Hisgloryalone2Tim215

3 жыл бұрын

and other things

@jamescon55

3 жыл бұрын

avega2792- I agree....IDC what some people have said about him after approaching/meeting him "back when." The guy doesn't carry a cell phone, rides his bike nearly EVERYWHERE he goes, lives in Japan and learned the language, was a NYC medic for near 10 years in the toughest roughest "hoods" around, need I go on...? VERY intriguing and INTELLIGENT individual, NO doubt. ALWAYS huge respect from me.....

@steveshattah

Жыл бұрын

Happy. What's another word for that?

Classic line from Dave.."The only thing you learn in therapy is how to lie to each other"..lollol

@OmarTorrez

3 жыл бұрын

"...a little better." That past part is important.

Maybe I am just lost, or stupid, but I love (LOVE!) both David Lee AND Sammy.

@alcorey6857

5 жыл бұрын

Me too it's all good. Look at these comments. It's not acceptable to be positive

@bwdrums1

5 жыл бұрын

You're neither lost, nor stupid.....lol. I'm a Dave guy but I really like some of the Sammy stuff. Hey, you like what you like.

@denisemarie7991

3 жыл бұрын

Yep... me too.

@MrSmallpoxSatan

3 жыл бұрын

The Hagar material is simply magnificent. The Dave material is you know, fun. And that’s what makes VH so damn compelling. That dichotomy. How did they do that?

@shannonm8388

2 жыл бұрын

Eddie was the genius. He knew what voices sounds and images for his masterpieces

He is very witty and funny. Articulate and matter of fact. Great conversationalist as you don't have to say anything, he will fill in your parts too! Edwards passing is a reminder that our heroes won't be around forever. Enjoy them while you can, and don't be critical of their age, they've earned the right to be here diminished or not. God bless Dave, Sammy, Michael, Gary, Wolfgang and Alex. God rest Edward.

@samsoncrosswood7259

3 жыл бұрын

Well said. Bless ‘em all - they created a large portion of the soundtrack to my life.

@sabbracadabra8367

3 жыл бұрын

Well said! He is a riot. I wish they could live forever.

@johnu2117

3 жыл бұрын

Is this dave roth himself?

@danielc1978

10 ай бұрын

Edwards passing is a reminder that WE won't be around forever....

He's funny, I love the guy. Humor is as important as oxygen in this world.

@cheothegeo2742

5 жыл бұрын

"Humor is as important as oxygen." boy is that some fucking wisdom right there. enjoy this thumbs up and this shout out my good sir 👍

@BeingforthebenefitofMrPerkins

4 жыл бұрын

He always smiles.

@BeingforthebenefitofMrPerkins

4 жыл бұрын

@@cheothegeo2742 Those who keep an open mind and open heart are those who grow in Love,Wisdom and Knowledge......

@tomaso19

4 жыл бұрын

absolutly right

@creepshowcrate

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed. If you're not laughing, you're not living.

I love how Diamond Dave looks here like he now makes handmade furniture.

@jackwells9800

5 жыл бұрын

Living in a VAN down by " the river" LoL.

@adamaizenberg756

3 жыл бұрын

I... ain’t got no epoxy

@samuelrosariovazquez595

3 жыл бұрын

😆

I guess like a lot of people I’m looking back at some of the stuff in retrospect, after Eddie passed. It seems like Dave at that point in his life had matured a good bit and had come to terms with how things were and even understanding how that led to their sound to begin with. I’ll let others argue vocalists for the rest of eternity, but for me Dave’s voice and monstrous stage presence was the perfect complement to Eddie’s revolutionary guitar playing. I think as a front man Dave shined every bit as bright as Eddie did which in my opinion probably Led to the headbutting but again it wouldn’t have been what it was had that not all been there together. Rest in peace Eddie

Dave is hysterical and lights up the whole room.

@44style1

3 жыл бұрын

He definitely lights up something

Dave inspires me to laugh more in life. I like him a lot as a signer and showman. Always fun to watch and hear.

Never in a million years did I think I would see Diamond Dave looking like he’s dropped in for an interview on his way to the Farmer’s auction.

@ryanmozert

3 жыл бұрын

true

@SilentKnight43

Жыл бұрын

Still trying to unhear the bluegrass version of Jump. My therapist says I'm making progress.

Dave cracks Dave up.

@sirhilambasgivel

8 жыл бұрын

+CaptainBlackadder75 at least he has a sense of humor ....good for him

@jamesweldon9726

8 жыл бұрын

He used to be one of the best live radio interviews in the business. He's nowhere near as funny as he was as recently as the early 2000's.

@sabbracadabra8367

5 жыл бұрын

I like it. He doesn't take things too seriously, he didn't think all this would last, he is very witty, and he lived his life like there's... no tomorrroooww.

@FirebrandVOCALS

5 жыл бұрын

Lol

@GroovyBabyYeah

4 жыл бұрын

Marque Markofthebeast if your comedy is purely to make others laugh you’re not very funny. He’s himself

Dave & Eddie really loved each other. The way Dave stands up for him & puts himself under the bus at times really shows the type of relationship they had as kids

@soggypaws4944

3 жыл бұрын

He's never really said anything mean about Eddie but the two brothers sure vented their spleens about him.

@knightfall9394

5 ай бұрын

Talk to andrew bennet about how ed felt about dave, lets just say he tolerated him

I honestly think he's sober, he really is just that energetic and that manic, but that's where this comes from man.

Dave or Sammy it all rocks for me but what I can not stand about Van Halen is what they did to Michael Anthony and I am and always will be a VAN HALEN FAN!

@markyost9037

5 жыл бұрын

What did they do to Michael Anthony?

@Kuhlyedascope69

5 жыл бұрын

its like randy meisner in the eagles. the head guys always think the bassist is easily replaceable but they arent.

@VisionElectricAus

5 жыл бұрын

Rod 2 .... I totally agree man

@jjbv2147

5 жыл бұрын

Michael was a good bassist and great guy but replacing him with the son? That’s taking it a bit too far.

@MrOmareffendy

5 жыл бұрын

DLR era is the best...

Whether I like David Lee Roth or not/He was a great front man for Van Halen!!!!! TRUTH

@djn6007

3 жыл бұрын

I think he was the BEST !

David Lee Roth just has a very infectious personality. He seems very friendly and has always been very entertaining. Funny enough he's always had a strange kind of wisdom.

@shawnuel

10 жыл бұрын

I could not agree more. With everything you said.

@Friendlykiller2

9 жыл бұрын

Blaine Sandoval he does seem like a nice guy.

@danieldougan269

8 жыл бұрын

Infectious like syphilis.

@rodneylee4026

6 жыл бұрын

True. Remember one time he said, "It's true what they say, money can't buy happiness, but you can buy a helicopter with it and land next so some."

@mikethaxton4935

6 жыл бұрын

To bad he cant sing worth a fuck now

My father and I went backstage and met Van Halen at the now defunct Cape Cod Coliseum around 1981. The three of us hung out and chatted for about 20 minutes after the show. Dave was a real nice guy and it is a nice memory. They were big time by then but the whole band was really nice and had no rock star airs. Probably as alcoholic as Eddie is/was, however, it seems like Dave became impossible to negotiate with; he became totally obsessed with himself and totally inconsiderate to the needs of the others. BTW, his father (now dead) was a real nice guy and his two sisters were nice, too.

@eddiecoyle9152

5 жыл бұрын

I think Dave mentioned it in his book but he was a Brookline/Swampscott kid ,his late Dad was a doctor and I also hung out with the band after a Boston Garden show and have to say they we're all really cool guy's, it seemed like I was in the middle of Peru(Wink,Wink,) but it was /is a good moment from the early 80s...

He answers honestly. That's awesome and rare.

Dave is gonna be that dude in the old folks home that will talk everyone’s head off

"Come on Dave, give me a break. . . .hey ,one break coming up!" Diamond Dave.

His wit (which implies high intellect) is off the charts for a rock star. I have little doubt that Dave is the smartest of all former and current VH band members. He talks like he writes, in metaphor and always has the optimism dial turned up to 10. He's a character, but he's a character hard not to love.

@BeingforthebenefitofMrPerkins

4 жыл бұрын

Yup.... Lennon is the same...

@creepshowcrate

3 жыл бұрын

"Wit implies high intellect." I can live with that. (:

@fungiblast

3 жыл бұрын

@very droll I don't feel tardy

@cr-zya5537

3 жыл бұрын

@very droll i brought my pencil

A magic combination of that voice and that guitar! I still remember the first time I heard VH on the radio. I had to pull my car over into a parking lot and just listen with my jaw in my lap!!

Some folks might have been put off by David Lee Roth's cocky attitude at the height of fame, but the reality is that his showmanship and flamboyance is what brought Van Halen to the front line of popularity. Sure, Eddy Van Halen was a superior guitarists, but there were and are many excellent guitarists who could rival Eddy on his own. Eddy was mostly un-spectacular as a visual performer - and the 80's were all about visual with 24 hour MTV when it was all music videos and stadium rock concerts. Without Roth's dynamic stage presence and video appeal, I doubt the band Van Halen would have ever reached the fame that it did.

@SwampEye1

8 жыл бұрын

Right dude, if Sammy Hagar had been their first singer, they had stayed an average mid seventies rock band, like Montrose ...

@krisross8818

8 жыл бұрын

+Guiding Mike Van Halen were the band that made the 80's a visual medium. You may be right in your assessment but where your wrong is in the assumption that there were equally skilled and talented rock guitar players. I hate 80's glam music but it did produce many talented players but the those players wouldn't have happened without Edward Van. Eddie ushered in the age of shred guitar, all those guys from the 80's were incorporating tapping and speed picking which was popularized by Eddie. Had Van Halen never of happened the 80's would have produced far different guitar players. In the rock guitar world I can think of only two guys who developed outside of the Van Halen influence. Randy Rhoads and Yngwie Malmsteen the rest were pretty much clones.

@vanessap6134

8 жыл бұрын

+Guiding Mike Thing is, the band had ALL the necessary ingredients to be the trend-setters they were. There were great guitarists of that era, but ask ANY pro guitarist out there and every single one will tell how they were blown away by Eddie Van Halen's sound and technique - NO ONE was doing what he was doing, until people started figuring out how to sound LIKE him. Eddie Van Halen is every bit as much original and incomparable as was Jimi Hendrix. But without the high energy visuals and vocals that David Lee Roth brought to the stage and to a brand-new MTV (back when it actual showed music videos), who knows what would've become of the band. I was in my teens back then and I know that all the talk was about Eddie Van Halen's guitar work, not David Lee Roth's stage presence. I think David was more the catalyst that made all the other parts work perfectly together. ... until they weren't working perfectly together anymore ...

@glennmckenzie6799

8 жыл бұрын

Eddie was a great performer and his music is spectacular and unrivaled by 99% of all other musicians

@Sun2851

8 жыл бұрын

+Liquid bend Eddie plays the same old guitar licks over and over again. He is starting to lose it. David Lee Roth is so unpredictable he was and always must watch! Check out Stone & Digital Dave they expose him.

i like Dave, i dont care who ya are, you can learn from this guy and have a good time at the same time

You know what I like best about Dave........ He ALWAYS has a smile on his face....... He looks like he 💓s LIFE........

Show me anybody, ANYONE, who loves Dave Lee Roth like Dave loves Dave Lee Roth.

@kimberlypoole5325

3 жыл бұрын

good comment & so true

@jasonlovier5544

3 жыл бұрын

Your supposed to love yourself first and foremost!!!!

@robertbordevik5072

3 жыл бұрын

@@jasonlovier5544 Ain’t hate’n. I’m just saying you find me someone who loves you like David Lee Roth loves David Lee Roth 😁

@mrfrank4583

3 жыл бұрын

Probably some of the people who's lives he has saved working as an EMT. This man is all heart!!

I could listen to Dave talk all day haha such an engaging conversationalist. He knows how to make everything and anything seem interesting, and he doesn't pull any punches.

@FixxxerKH202

8 жыл бұрын

+Tom Whaley He sounds like a used car salesman to me, and I'd rather hear him sing than talk.

@Ednerd

8 жыл бұрын

+Tom Whaley I could only listen for about 2 minutes. DAVE could listen to himself talk all day

@brianjones8432

6 жыл бұрын

"I'd rather hear him sing than talk." Not anymore.

@btnonsense7713

6 жыл бұрын

I used to love Dave, but now.... Wow! Stop talking, please!! WTF.... What a weirdo.

@jimmyboy131

6 жыл бұрын

He's still pretty much the same kind of talker/interviewee today that he was back then. In that sense, nothing's changed.

Dave solo live w/ Via "Eat em and Smile" tour. The best rock show I've ever been to. Tesla was amazing also.

@MrMark7462

6 жыл бұрын

I seen that concert. Hollywood fl. Awesome show. 80s arena rock at its best

DLR talks with his WHOLE face.

@dereksmallsuk

3 жыл бұрын

He's a puppet

@326cher

3 жыл бұрын

I like that, he's very animated.

I have always enjoyed his personality. Now that he's a little older, it's mellowed enough to take off the sharpest of the edges, while still retaining that wound-up sense of adventure and fun.

Good Lord, he looks like Mr Drucker from Green Acres.

@rayfl502

4 жыл бұрын

Irs called aging.

@TheIkaika777

4 жыл бұрын

Now he looks like Mr. Haney.

@swedenoble6083

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao your being kind 😂

One of the very best O&A interviews of all time. Loved this one a lot.

Love you DLR, always will. It's a shame there are so many people who don't get you! You and Van Halen were the soundtrack to my youth. Rock On!!

@Mff48

3 жыл бұрын

i second that!!!! love the guy!

@BiteTheCurbNow

2 жыл бұрын

Third

He is a bit arrogant but I must say, he is physically and mentally well-rounded. He tries things and does what he loves. Can't beat that. He looks healthy too.

@icanfartloud

3 жыл бұрын

He's a multi-discipline martial artist, still practicing.

Massive thrash fan myself but the first van Halen album pre thrash era. WOW. Still amazing now but I'll never forget hearing it for the first time. Eruption. There aren't words to describe the feeling hearing that for the first time. Total respect for Van Halen. And without doubt the smartest most awesome band name ever. VAN HALEN. class. 🤘. RIP EDDIE 🙏🇬🇧

Dave is pure Vaudeville. The ultimate MC.

@denieledwards6893

3 жыл бұрын

HE'S A CLOWN

My first intro to VH was when one day was in a record store, at this point in my young life I never heard of VH. I asked the salesman I was looking for a record something I could play at a wanting to get evicted party.He handed me VH 1st album I looked at it and said ok cool I;ll give it listen,it worked got my notice the next day.I seen them live on the promotion tour for that album the very same year I think.

@BeingforthebenefitofMrPerkins

4 жыл бұрын

That was one of the first albums betrothed to me as a young kid of 8 from my brother who gave me his record collection (I still have 40yrs later).. When he "hit the road". It blew the speaker out of my little kid record player......................

I was living in Kamloops in '86. And got the ticket to see my first big concert, Van Halen. 2 weeks after Expo 86. Which I didn't tell my Dad. I remember when he found out. But it didn''t matter, I got on the bus, and saw Sammy hanging from the rafters. And Eddie had a beard. But it rocked.

Man I thought i would hate this interview but it's classic DLR. Engaging, tongue in cheek, fun...etc all those things that made him what he was and still is. Gotta love that laugh!

David was definately a factor in this bands success .

He's got a big mouth on him, but he's got a big brain to back it up

@jeremygeesmothers6379

3 жыл бұрын

Entertaining to be sure but probably why Sammy would be more interesting to talk to. Sammy is more down to earth. Dave is well suited to being the front man of a band though.

@dirtyharry4649

3 жыл бұрын

@@jeremygeesmothers6379 I love them both though they're very different personalities. But both Dave and Sammy enjoy life and have such a positive vibe.

4:22 When DLR says “Heyyyy” it sounds like “Heyyyy man, that suit is you.”

I actually loved DLR when he was a DJ in the Boston area market about12-14 years ago. Loved his show and loved how he kept it breezy and fresh and I loved it when he'd get his sister on the show.

A great interview with DLR that most likely rings true still even today in the VH camp.

Dam...I wanted to hear the rest of it...grrrrr...

I think without this conflicts you will never make it in this business. Look at what they reached in music, beautiful! Thanx David that you kept it up... yes radio is laughing about it but they don’t have your job and are Jealous!

got to meet Dave after a concert in Tucson, AZ 1980, he was toasted! Nice guy, we watched them race their limos up and down the road in front of the T.C.C., crazy!

dave seems like an incredibly bright and self aware guy. he also seems like he has a.d.d and I can see how a guy like evh would hate his guts since they seem to have opposite personalities. but considering vh has gone through 3 singers, it's pretty obvious that most tensions within the band are a van halen issue, and not a david lee roth issue

@EQOAnostalgia

7 жыл бұрын

I'm a bit late... ok i'm half a fuckin year late but you nailed it. Roth may have a huge ego but he's also pretty chill and all around a fun going guy. The brothers on the other hand... you can see how two faced they are just by looking at them lol, legends nevertheless but i hate the way people assumed Dave destroyed the bands momentum.

@davidmathes6730

5 жыл бұрын

ED was jealous of Dave physically

@soggypaws4944

3 жыл бұрын

He says in another podcast here that yes he's hyperactive but doesn't has attention deficit makes it very clear. I believe him he gets interested in something he really focuses e.g. became a paramedic in NY, got interested in Japanese culture, lived there learned the language studies Japanese martial arts, takes lessons in Japanese style art look at his artwork.

@glorideefaithperez2858

2 жыл бұрын

@Dr. Fu Manchu In all fairness, Vai has nothing but fond things to say about Dave as a boss. He left because he had a lot of options to go and do his own thing. Hard to keep a talent like him on, as a hired hand.

@canadasweetie

9 ай бұрын

He probably does have ADD but that’s what keeps him going. It’s a blessing in disguise.

Dave is always smilin'...LOVE THAT! He can wear whatever the hell he wants...he rocks, literally!

Dave & Eddie were Van Halen. I was 9 when Van Halen 1 came out and but I love Sammy. They were two different style singers and I have always had room in my heart for both. RIP Eddie. I bought and EVH 100w 5150iii and cab after reviewing every amp out there. Eddie was a true master on and off stage and his work is clearly a great example. I love my EVH amp and I run it at just under half gain with no distortion or over drive pedal.

I love the "how many summers?!" bit. He thought they would be big for a few summers and that's it, but they were so good, people are still interested 40 years later.

remember when he was on that episode of the Sopranos? LOL. that was funny.

@anthonybaruch8618

9 жыл бұрын

yeah that was a great episode man.. I think it was a poker game.

@ReyAce00

3 жыл бұрын

"I used to be able to write-off condoms." Classic

If it wasn't for Dave's dad allowing little Eddie and Alex come over and practice as loud as they wanted after school in their giant home, there would be no Van Halen. Believe that. Kudos to Mr. Roth or more like Mr. Van Halen.

@Ednerd

8 жыл бұрын

+markmnorcal poor logic. Yeah, I guess Eddie would have given up guitar if not for Dave's Daddy. LOL

I really love the David lee Roth era, the best for me

The first Van Halen album was a game changer for our gang when we were......16 or so. Gave us some serious swagger.

Diamond is well read and therefore very well spoken. An estute man from a family of learn-ed doctors. Uncle Manny, the legendary club owner not to be slighted!

lol how can you not like DLR.... He's great and approachable in this interview

Wow he's still so enthusiastic and entertaining and smart funny witty man. Love you and the boys Dave RIP Eddie VH...

I've wanted to wear suspenders since the 1980s, inspired, in part, by Dave wearing them in the '80s. Two weeks ago I finally bought some, and I haven't worn a belt since.

Dave always has some cool stories 💜

i liked his work on HEE-HAW!...

most awesome..! thanx for posting.! much love

I remember the first reunion tour I Lived in Florida and the first dates were announced for North Carolina. I got my tickets for the 2nd show in Greensboro because I wasnt sure how long it would last before Ed & Dave got into it and Dave kicked Eddie in the balls and Eddie hit Dave over the head with a guitar. But man was it an awesome show, and as it turned out I saw them 4 or 5 months later in Jacksonville FL another awesome show.. Looks like the VH train is getting ready soon for some more new music and hopefully a tour JC

Dave and Jim Morrison are two of the best front men of all time!

@rubicon-oh9km

9 жыл бұрын

Joseph Hampel You're fucking insane. DLR is a loser.

@josephhampel5002

9 жыл бұрын

I disagre infact from78-84 D.L.R.'s voice was considered to be recognised as univerally cool by just about everyone. I know hipsters love to put him down now but their was a time he held weight.

@Biggermack20

9 жыл бұрын

Axl Rose is the best frontman of all time.

@josephhampel5002

9 жыл бұрын

Biggermack20 I don't think he had enough longevity to be put there though.

@Biggermack20

9 жыл бұрын

I said frontman. Not musician.

roth should have been a funnyman or comedian .i love it!

I went to Van Halen's first concert for their tour in 2012. We were way at the back of the audience, so my dad had us walk down through the aisles to the railing at the very front of the audience. We must've been twenty feet away from the stage and David Lee Roth looked right up at us. Then a security guard asked us to go back to our seats, but it was still a great experience. My dad wanted us to get our money's worth because even the cheapest tickets were damn expensive. Rock on, Van Halen!

Diamond Dave! What a charmer! Love it!

This part of the interview shows that occasionally Dave acts like a normal person.

This interview shows just why Dave was so.....Dave! His charisma and general demeanor commands attention...Dave regardless of all the BS spoken is still one of the great Entertainer Front men. Yes his voice has left but his energy and enthusiam remains strong as ever.

So self aware, such a experienced balanced man, so critically thought out and honest - yet, in his own way crazy like a fox. Nice interview, classy respectful, informative & real.

I remember June 9, 1979 Cotton Bowl, Dallas Texas, David Lee Roth coming out of the tunnel and raises both arms in the air, 85000 motherfuckers go absolutely WILD!!!I'll never forget it!!!

Dave looks Happy!..

@matthewneff6920

5 жыл бұрын

Reuven Amiel be cause he's gay

Anybody ever noticed that Barry from Storage Wars could have filled in for DLR on stage ? And DLR could have filled in for Barry on Storage Wars.

@adamedwards2435

3 жыл бұрын

They look the same with identical personalities.

I want to hear the whole entire interview, dave is fun to listen

If you couldn’t see him you could assume this interview was from 1983. Still got the energy.

Anybody that has a single complaint about VAN HALEN...What have you done with YOUR life?!

@bbb462cid

5 жыл бұрын

A lot more than try to put people down with existential mumbo jumbo on youtube, pal. You're a VH fan. Fantastic, they kick ass. The rest is horse shit.

Roth's cool as hell, and can care less about his past. David Lee Roth is the soul of Van Halen.

@derekmoody1358

5 жыл бұрын

Yep. Hagar fronting them was a completely different animal and it was .....not my cup of tea

He just seems like a very genuine guy who is really just having a fun life and appreciates all its given him even though the bands relationship has been stressful...he's still a bit of a nut, but that's what's so appealing about him, he's not jaded...

What a great quote, "I think all you learn in therapy is how to lie to each other a little more smoothly." Sooooo true LOL.

You cant replace Roth. He was the fun in VH

Roth is the man!

thank you dave... we love you the most

DLR pretty much sums up the history of the band & the essence of their sound -- And I knew there was always conflict betwwen them since they were kids. The brothers never cared for his personality, but realized he was what they needed out front, then a bond & respect grew over time. Never a love-fest, but a brotherly bond & respect

david lee roth real funny, but HE IS THE LEGENDARY FRONT MAN OF VAN HALEN

Eddie has always been the problem, Dave is actually a good guy.

@racerx2348

5 жыл бұрын

i agree! and for those that say he was too over the top? HE HAD TO BE! in order to shine on stage with Alex, Eddie, and Miike otherwise he would have got lost in all that talent. the ultimate frontman!!!!

@CelestialWoodway

5 жыл бұрын

Read Noel Monk's book and you will change your mind.

@cheothegeo2742

4 жыл бұрын

here's the truth, they're both seriously fucked up in different ways. I would say dave and alex (yes alex) even more so then ed. None of them are “the good guys” except mike. That’s why mike got stepped on. Cuz he was the only good guy among them.

@andrewkoines6389

4 жыл бұрын

@@cheothegeo2742 Agreed. I love the whole band, but let's not kid ourselves. DLR was probably a nightmare for the rest of the band in the early 80's.

Dave !! You are AWESOME!!! Been with the whole thing since 78!! What a great ride!!!! STILL DIG IT ALL!!!! THX!

It's always good to hear from farmer dave.

I agree that Sammy was the better vocalist, at least in terms of range and consistency. However, it's not fair to Dave to say that he was merely a "hanger-on" and that Sammy "made it real". I agree with many of the usual criticisms of Dave, and that the Sammy years took them in some good, different musical directions, but there's one feeling I can't get past---this may sound shallow, but Van Halen with Roth was just more fun. The early albums were more fun. The songs were more fun, with more personality. Van Halen with Hagar was often more polished, layered, formulaic, and predictable, whether that's good or bad.

@MGarrison

9 жыл бұрын

your absolutely right.van halen became more of a chick band with sammy hagar.dave was the quintessential front man in the fact that all the girls wanted him and all the guys wanted to be like him.he had a truckload of charisma.

@TomWhaley621

9 жыл бұрын

Mark Flemmer I agree. DLR Van Halen, to me, is Van Halen. I think the band will go down in history for songs like "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" "Hot For Teacher" "Runnin' With the Devil" etc. They were fun and sporadic. Eddie's playing was on fire, and Dave had the show in the palm of his hand. He could literally say anything on stage at any moment and shock and surprise anybody in the room, including the band! Some of Dave's best moments are when he just talks. He brought excitement. Sammy was always kind of stale to me. Where Dave might tell a story in, say, the bridge of "Panama," Sammy would just riff on "Oh it's getting hot tonight! It's getting hotter! It's getting hotter! IT'S GETTING HOTTER!!!!" To me, Sammy was a formulaic front man, and that wasn't what Van Halen needed. I like the chemistry between Roth and Eddie clashing for the spot light. It strengthened the band, where Sammy just kind of sat in the back seat.

@bookemdano9105

9 жыл бұрын

Mark Flemmer That's a good way to sum it up. Music is so subjective, that it is pointless to say one is "better" than the other. The material they did was different, you can chose whether you like it or not. As far as Dave's voice goes, if you google some really old concert stuff from the '70's, his voice was actually quite good and somewhat faithful to the albums, but I imagine years of boozing and pot smoking sealed his fate. Sammy had better vocals to begin with and took far better care of himself in general, so he can still sing quite well.

@Dogheadj

9 жыл бұрын

Mark Flemmer I really don't care for Dave, he's a pretty strange, egotistical dude. But he was, WAS, a first class frontman, and does have a sharp wit. He's never at a loss for words, that's for sure.

When was Larry King in Van Halen?

I've watched a lot of videos with DLR and I'd have to say he's definitely an acquired taste. At first I didn't like him, but the more I watch the more I like him. Brilliant entertainer and methodical communicator. Keep spreading the love David:)

incredible stage presence..he was all over the place.

Led Zeppelin is my favorite band of all time, but there is no better front man than DLR 1977-90. Or more intelligent.

@peaceloverock6959

4 жыл бұрын

Paul Distler bruh Steven Tyler is by far way better!

@markpreston6930

3 жыл бұрын

Greg Graffin

I'd like to see Dave and Ted Nugent interview each other.

@legasiguy551

9 жыл бұрын

SelectCircle NOooooo, not that, the world may spin off it's axis!

@redhead5150

9 жыл бұрын

SelectCircle I can see it now, Uncle Ted throwing DLR around or using him for target practice !!!

@SelectCircle

9 жыл бұрын

Azazel Acheron You saying he's Muslim?

@SelectCircle

9 жыл бұрын

Azazel Acheron Like Muslims do.

@SelectCircle

9 жыл бұрын

Azazel Acheron No. Christians - or shall we say just Catholics ... or shall we say just liberal Catholics - the kind who make apologies for Muslims - have sex with only underage boys. ... That makes Ted a Muslim.

Love this!!!!

I with you, Brother. My memories are free, and I can recall them whenever I get the urge.

Him and Eddie had a fight before Australia 🇦🇺 in 2011 And they fled and to this day never played Australia 🇦🇺! Had to get a refund on my ticket 🎫 Too late now ! Rip Edward

@samforde4665

3 жыл бұрын

Eddie and Dave never played Australia that tour man ! Not of all time lol 😝

Dave was the man. The reason that Hagar sold more albums with Van Halen is because he started writing poppy love songs why can't this be love, love walks in, dream, higher while dave wrote party music Running with the Devil,unchained, hot for teacher, the Cradle will Rock, jamies crying, dance the night away and my fave is their cover of You really got me!

@PlymouthGTX1972

8 жыл бұрын

Really? Did u listen to David Lee Roth Band albums-pure pop & not very good, in fact terrible for most part. Van Hagar's albums were heavier than Dave's solo stuff. Diver Down, 1984 are just as pop as the Van Hagar stuff.

@dirtyworks13

8 жыл бұрын

***** Really, well thank you for telling me. it's as it should be!

@PlymouthGTX1972

8 жыл бұрын

***** 1st 4 albums agreed, Diver Down, 1984 were pure pop. And Dave's solo stuff was terrible - had an all star rock lineup, and it sti was much more pop than Van Hagar.

@PlymouthGTX1972

8 жыл бұрын

+Law Dawg and Van Hagar albums outsold Diamond Dave's band albums easily.

@PlymouthGTX1972

8 жыл бұрын

But if Dave was the man, why did he suck so bad when he was solo.

Is it ego? Is it a lack of humility? I just can't see how strong personalities can't just humble themselves before each other and just be nice.

Great interview!