This is a fucking gem!! Anyone that says Dave can’t sing is an idiot! When he focuses on his vocals he is great!!

@JeffreyClinkscales-wd5eq

7 ай бұрын

He can certainly sing for like a carnival or circus band

I read an interview where Ted Templeman asked Diamond Dave since he has a lot of money, can he buy happiness. Dave answered this, “ No, but I can buy me a boat big enough to sail right up next to it!”

@tomsawyer5736

3 жыл бұрын

Classic Dave.

@STEVEHEROLD

3 жыл бұрын

yeh he used that saying in a song on Your Filthy Little Mouth.

He was a Great blues rock singer. Screw his critics.

@m42037

3 жыл бұрын

Was right. Now he shaved his head and sings like shit. Lost his voice 20 years ago smoking and drinking too much. Sad

@LuisMartinez-ft9or

Жыл бұрын

@@m42037 🤣 Yeah he also lived a life most of us could only dream of! How old is he again? And you expect him to have the same voice?

This is one of the great Roth tv apearences. He sings on beat and in key...then hes funny and not to crazy with Letterman. Good job DLR.

@lilianmaher2809

3 жыл бұрын

He was on drugs and booze in the past

@daviddautel5520

3 жыл бұрын

DLR is one of the coolest dudes that you will ever encounter and greatest front man!!

@m42037

3 жыл бұрын

@@daviddautel5520 Not anymore he trashed his voice bad and cut off all his hair and dresses like a freak. Type in the Las Vegas show and you will die! Real imbarrassment

Dang David sang this better than anything I've ever seen him sing live. Really impressive!

david lee roth is a friendly and really nice guy

@tedstranix7703

6 жыл бұрын

I think Dave said it best once: "I sell smiles for a living .... here, have one for free .... it looks good on you"

@derickarnold3396

6 жыл бұрын

I don't care what anybody says David Lee Roth he's a hell of an Entertainer

@johnwalls7170

4 жыл бұрын

Dave!

@thomasaghotmail

3 жыл бұрын

Time goes by so fast. Wowwww

@thomasaghotmail

3 жыл бұрын

@@tedstranix7703 a great quote

He will always be Dave. One of a kind. Love you. Rip eddie. May you light up the sky

@martinhonan9588

8 ай бұрын

Well said

This is his groove. Great performance.

How can you possibly dislike DLR.

@TotalMishap

6 жыл бұрын

Oh he makes it easy.

@tedstranix7703

6 жыл бұрын

He's prolly the coolest rock god that ever lived --- 5-star pussy and mountains of cocaine were his lifeblood

@jonasnordgren1720

3 жыл бұрын

Well he cant sing

@Me4-gc8qs

3 жыл бұрын

@Noble Failures Bi at least come use your brain...

@arbogash1852

3 жыл бұрын

Not possible. Too cool, too nice, too fun.

I don't care what anyone says about David Lee Roth I Love You Man ! I remember hearing you really got me .I said who is that ! Van Halen !

@m42037

3 жыл бұрын

35 years ago ya. He didn't take care of himself and trashed his voice and shaved his hair off. Sad

Very talented David Lee Roth Don't underestimate, David is great

@m42037

3 жыл бұрын

Was

That's some serious stage presence - DLR is such a natural front man.

Born to Entertain! Loved every minute!

Dave sang well. Nice tune !!

It's a massively underrated album. "40 Below" and "It's Showtime!" are among my all-time favorite songs of his.

Dave's one of a kind.. always fun guy to be around.

David Lee Roth should have been in a movie!!! I'd have paid to see it!

@bobstevens2888

2 жыл бұрын

It was his life. He didn’t need one

Never another David Lee Roth

@TheDizzleHawke

3 жыл бұрын

Let’s hope not.

@steveeisenhowereisenhower7130

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheDizzleHawke 🖕

@m42037

3 жыл бұрын

He was cool then. Now days he trashed his voice and cut off all his hair and dresses like Rosie O Donnell lol

David Lee Roth is the greatest frontman in rock history....and David Letterman is the greatest talk show host in TV history.....the meeting of the Daves

@Za7a7aZ

3 жыл бұрын

Well..Robert Plant did a great job too to be honest...

@drdrew3

3 жыл бұрын

Jim Morrison has entered the chat room

@m42037

3 жыл бұрын

Back then he was now he's a dork

@timmeonine7885

3 жыл бұрын

You r right, Dave was an outstanding frontman. It always seems to come down having something you just can't teach and the whole band had it.

@ugaais

2 жыл бұрын

Johnny Carson is the greatest TV host

The song sounded like Black Velvet

@pjost6643

3 жыл бұрын

I thought that’s what he was singing in the beginning. Look at Joe Holmes on guitar!

@corbindallas18

3 жыл бұрын

Does have that vibe to it.

@knowmusicman157

3 жыл бұрын

also rusty wright man on fire

@BrotherApexx

3 жыл бұрын

Didn't Black Velvet come out after, though? Sounds like the rhythm you hear in most blues songs.

@endezeichengrimm

3 жыл бұрын

@@BrotherApexx Black Velvet was released in 1989, apparently.

Very good song, 1st class all the way, i missed a lot of this during my busy years of college and there after working!

@DVincentW

10 ай бұрын

Please tell me if you think this is very much the same song it came out about a year before kzread.info/dash/bejne/pp-MsKempMmfpM4.html.

Roth's Uncle owned Cafe Wha . Where people like Dylan and Hendrix played . His family were very wealthy his father and most of the family were renowned surgeons and then there is diamond Dave !

What a beautiful voice and a man too, of course.

@calibanjr

7 жыл бұрын

I disagree with the quality of his voice, I think it's mediocre, but his showmanship, chutzpah, and shtick carry him as a performer. Great showman.

@Mff48

3 жыл бұрын

@Margaret McEvoy wahay margaret,found you again.lol.is it just you and me besotted with this guy!!! hes a beautiful man!!!! why do people have to age eh margaret? im so sick ofcthese awful comments about his sexuality etc who gives a toss!!!!!!!

@Mff48

3 жыл бұрын

@@calibanjr its like that now but should listen to his voice back in the day whilst they played the clubs.he had a stunning voice.it has been ravaged by years of smoking ciggs, weed and constant touring.give him a break.

@JM00237

3 ай бұрын

@@calibanjrDave had a killer voice in the 80s 90s up until the late 2000s. He may not be the greatest singer but his voice stands out much more then all the other 80s singers because his lyrics, screams and unique voice sets him apart.

He actually sang all the words.I kid because I love.

The BEST he's ever sounded live.

Dave 'n Dave! Love this interview!

DLR looks so handsome here!!!

'Well, I need that money Dave!' 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Diamond Dave whatever you get it's always entertaining and fun to watch. And for myself I always get to see something I have never seen before.

'A lil Aint Enough' was a kick ass album. Some great guitar work via Jason Becker & the songs were classic Diamond Dave. I think when this appearance happened, Becker was already suffering from ALS (or whatever it is he has). I think this is Joe Holmes on guitar.

@stuh1975

3 жыл бұрын

I'm sure it is Joe Holmes as Joe joined DLR on this tour to replace Jason as I remember. I saw Joe playing for Ozzy Osbourne on the (Ozzmosis) Retirement Sucks tour in 1995.

@hazor777

3 жыл бұрын

@@stuh1975 How was that Ozzy show ? I would imagine pretty good, since he didn't start to go down hill , performance wise - till 2003 or so ...at least , that's when I saw him start to decline. I saw Ozzy w/Sabbath in 1999 , I think ...maybe it was 2000..? Anyways , he was phenominal for that show .

@stuh1975

3 жыл бұрын

@@hazor777 Hi, The Ozzy show was great! First time seeing Ozzy.. Geezer Butler on bass, Randy Castillo drums RIP, Joe Holmes lead, John Sinclair on keys. Got front row in front of amp as it was a small gig in Wolverhampton. I remember Ozzy spraying us with a water gun! Also saw Ozzy with Sabbath 1997 and 2014. Nearly bought tickets to see him play with Judas Priest, glad I didn't now.

@davewhiting9730

5 ай бұрын

Yeah Jason never made it out on tour with Dave. He barely finished the album. I met him in 1990-91 he had to use a cane and even then was barely able to walk. Nicest guy in the world and an unbelievably awesome career cut way too short

A very lucid DLR in this one!

This was real good

This was a good look and a good sound for him......

David Lee Roth looks good here. I really think that David Letterman and David Lee Roth had a good friendship as they joke a lot with each other. In my opinion they joke more with each other than what David Letterman normally does with the people that he interviewed during his show. :)

I remember watching this back in the day. Great version of this song and a fantastic vocal performance by DLR. I gotta say, though, I remember seeing Harry Anderson (Night Court judge) do this trick in his stand up. Either way, DLR is the best.

HAPPY 60TH BIRTHDAY DAVID LEE ROTH !!!!!!!!

@m42037

3 жыл бұрын

And looks 76, trashed his voice 25 yesrs ago and shaved his head and dresses like Rosie O Donnell lol

always be Diamond Dave

Still sounded good here..

Incredible.

First time seeing this and I like it

Harry Anderson (of Night Court fame) pulled this trick on me when I volunteered to assist his act at a comedy club in Philly.

1st time i've seen ... really wonderfull DLR interview ... :)

@STEVEHEROLD

Жыл бұрын

yeah I will say I've used that bit to get a free beer before. it works. I don't know why Letterman or some people don't "get" it.

He is still the most beautiful man alive!

@markbey9411

4 жыл бұрын

Brenda Smith ..still? This was almost 30 years ago.

@eduardobsn83

3 жыл бұрын

He looks like Joe Pesci now

Thank you Pukenshette for not cutting the clip short!

Really enjoyed DLR here. Liked the Diamond Dave "Crooner Style"- he's all grown-up here! His voice has a smoldering sex appeal here, well, so does he! He is very likeable and intelligent. Love a man who knows what a cuban heel is!

Always liked DLR

He's so cool

@Mff48

3 жыл бұрын

bet he pees ice cubes! loooooove that man hair looks cool

Dave sounded really good here, it does sound like Black Velvet ha ha, his voice didn't start going downhill till about 2000. Saw him for the 2007 tour and he actually sounded decent and when I saw him for the tour on that new album, I promised I wouldn't see them again, unless he worked on getting it back.

@JMunn55

6 жыл бұрын

I saw them in 2015, great show and the band was tight but Dave's vocals were disappointing

@m42037

6 жыл бұрын

And his hair, all a image. Now if he never had hair no big deal. If i was Dave and yes i'm 52 and had long hair since i was 15, i'd go to the Bosley center, he's rich.

@McFlySwatter

6 жыл бұрын

He has probably been to every Bosley center on earth.

@DVincentW

10 ай бұрын

Exactly! .. when I heard this, I was thinking did he redo Black Velvet? (Alanna Myles 1990) kzread.info/dash/bejne/pp-MsKempMmfpM4.html

Pretty cool Mr.Roth!! 😎🤙

This and him in 2007 singing I’ll wait …his best performances.

He is The BEST!

He's a sweetheart.

I wish he would do more like this

BOTH from Indiana!

@U.S._ARMYGWVDSS

2 жыл бұрын

🙏🏼

'The man.. Diamond David Lee'!

He does blues music great

Dave was on the right track here. Should have stuck to it. This aged well. He looks and sounds age appropriate and could have cruised gracefully into a better career as an older performer.

sounds like black velvet by alannah myles

@benoitlambert100

7 жыл бұрын

you're right it does sound like black velvet

@BeDrunken

6 жыл бұрын

i thought it was a cover at first.

I’m stealing that bar trick.

@STEVEHEROLD

10 ай бұрын

i've used it a buncha times.

He’s the man

david lee wearin' his sensible shoes...

Diamond dave❤️

Diamond Dave Indeed.

One cool cat!! Long live David Lee Roth!

Dave never looked nor sounded better!!!

Dave is the quintessential “carnival barker”.😊

Letterman, 30 years later finally taking his advice. (You're beautiful babe, never shave)

Harry Anderson did this to me when I volunteered to help him in during his act. His reaction to me "oh, you're a swallower!"

Awesome

Tell the truth sounded really on point.Dave always gets a hard time about his live vocal performances but in all fairness, if you ran like seven miles on a stage while doing crazy acrobatics you’d be a little out of breath and would find it hard to hold pitch too,what you gain in an amazing front man you lose a little bit in pitch which is understandable.

Dave's voice was perfect for this..

5:10 I love this little exchange

Holy crap! DLR in a suit?!?! He looks like a mere mortal. 😂 I’m glad this was a one-off.

Me likey alot 💕

1:59 LOL

Nice band...nice

I totally forgot about this song, Dave should do more stuff like this, I think it's a better representation of what he can do now, you're only young once and those days are gone, focus on your strengths!

He always appears in a good mood most times in interviews, and you just Gotta like that- he is odd, but he’s seems to be a likable fellow.

@STEVEHEROLD

9 ай бұрын

agree. the way he lives his life with the travel and learning etc is something to admire.

Cool new/old trick. I Could Use That Money TOO!!

Sounds very good here.

Dreamers never sleep , baby! I’ve finally won !

Pretty cool Mr.R

❤

It's amazing what cocaine does. Incredible. I've rarely seen talent like Dave's. He's one of the best bullshitters ever

Apparently DLR inherited his dad's infectious laugh. See Nathan Roth's obit.

I remember those cardboard sleeves for cds back then.

@STEVEHEROLD

3 жыл бұрын

I still have mine from when I bought the VH CDs. Maybe 2 years ago I bought a CD on ebay and it was unopened and still in the longbox. It was like venturing through a time machine having to open one of those for the first time since early 90s....

@markshaver3814

3 жыл бұрын

@@STEVEHEROLD That is so awesome!! I'm sure that was a great experience.

@STEVEHEROLD

3 жыл бұрын

@@markshaver3814 it was pretty cool. sentimental. nostalgic.

@U.S._ARMYGWVDSS

2 жыл бұрын

@@STEVEHEROLD 🤟🏼 🙏🏼 🤙🏼

he sings better live here than any place I have seen him. Is that Jason Becker playing guitar in the back? If not who is it?

@tomitstube

10 жыл бұрын

no it's not jason, he was already getting pretty sick, he had to drop out before finishing the album. it's guitarist joe holmes who went out on tour for the record.

Did he tell Letterman never shave? Damn that was real prophecy have you seen Dave lately that cats looking like Santa

I like him more reserved here. Outfit & hair too r good . Looks very nice

Man, wish he had followed thru with his solo career, but he always seems so fixated on the VH stuff, so underrated. 😊

@STEVEHEROLD

6 ай бұрын

yeh he ditched his solo stuff pretty quick once he was focused on getting back into VH.

@FrankieLovesElvis

6 ай бұрын

@@STEVEHEROLD It’s a damn shame. He has done some really great stuff, but it’s like he lost faith in himself, which is ironic considering his over the top persona.

@STEVEHEROLD

6 ай бұрын

@@FrankieLovesElvis yeh i agree. i wonder if he thinks people just wanna hear him sing VH stuff. I mean I do remember right around when covid hit he did some shows in vegas and totally out of nowhere he played "big train" from Your Filthy Little

@FrankieLovesElvis

6 ай бұрын

@@STEVEHEROLD Wow, that’s a great one !!! I had a couple times that I seen him solo and he killed it, played Just Like Paradise, Yankee Rose, Tobacco Road…It was awesome. Even in ‘99, he sang “Slam Dunk” and I was thinking, he doesn’t need Van Halen, people were still going nuts over him, women throwing their bras at him, insanely kool, but I guess he feels like his legacy is with Eddie and the VH brand. Too bad. 😊 At least Hagar still sings and plays his solo stuff.

@STEVEHEROLD

6 ай бұрын

@@FrankieLovesElvis i’d argue that as early as 1988 Dave wished he was still in VH. I don’t think he really ever wanted to leave that band. I’ve always maintained when Dave was in VH there was no bigger fan of that band than him. The guy lives for the stage but who knows if he’ll ever tour again.

Dave Diamond Dude$$$$$$

I’ve never heard this version of Black Velvet by Alannah Myles.

Icono glamour rock

That was a fantastic album; however, the times were changing…

I like Dave's raspy voice. I thought he was black when I was a kid before I saw him on tv.

Is this song on the album?

@STEVEHEROLD

6 жыл бұрын

yeah it's on A Little Ain't Enough

This is a perfect depiction of where rock stars go to die.

@cyberpunkholiday

3 жыл бұрын

@Margaret McEvoy I don’t think you completely understood what I meant by that. Lol It wasn’t against DLR.

@Mff48

3 жыл бұрын

@Margaret McEvoy sod off margaret hes mine lmao!!!!!

no audio tune ...just Dave TV coming atcha live

And with that album a little was enough

black velvet i thought it was going to be when entering the chorus lol