Van Halen possibly reuniting with Roth again!
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Van Halen possibly reuniting with Roth again!
I read something over at Billboard about it, its a shame though that they couldn't have all the original members because it just doesn't seem the same.
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I give them two weeks, tops.
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Originally Posted by porieux
I don't think it would really matter if it was Michael Anthony or someone else, his playing isn't particularly distinctive anyway IMO.
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So true. Anyone catch the Sammy concert on HDNET? Anthony comes out for the last part and they run through some Van Halen tunes. Like others have said, his vocal harmonies are just as much a part of the Van Halen sound as anything else.
I wonder if this will go the way of the "Guns n Roses" tour.
I wonder if this will go the way of the "Guns n Roses" tour.
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I've never seen Van Halen live. I just didn't care much when Sammy was in the band - I would have seen them in the 80's for sure, though, if Dave hadn't left the band.
If the original line-up is there (Michael Anthony included), then I might consider seeing them, depending on how well they're playing (if reviews from both fans and critics say that they've lost it and are just a shadow of their former selves then I won't bother).
If the original line-up is there (Michael Anthony included), then I might consider seeing them, depending on how well they're playing (if reviews from both fans and critics say that they've lost it and are just a shadow of their former selves then I won't bother).
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Originally Posted by cdollaz
Yep, Anthony's harmonies are a BIG part of the Van Halen sound.
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It's not so much that I wish they would totally let it die. I wish they would pick a permanent singer (Roth), include Anthony, and release a new album. Then tour after that.
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I'm all in favor of a Van Halen reunion - especially with DLR, I just don't want it to be a half assed tour just for a payday.
I'd like to see a new album. Hell, they got more than halfway done with an entire album with Roth in the last decade, and that material is supposed to be pretty darned good - just finish the album and hit the road!
I'd like to see a new album. Hell, they got more than halfway done with an entire album with Roth in the last decade, and that material is supposed to be pretty darned good - just finish the album and hit the road!
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Originally Posted by B5Erik
I'm all in favor of a Van Halen reunion - especially with DLR, I just don't want it to be a half assed tour just for a payday.
I'd like to see a new album. Hell, they got more than halfway done with an entire album with Roth in the last decade, and that material is supposed to be pretty darned good - just finish the album and hit the road!
I'd like to see a new album. Hell, they got more than halfway done with an entire album with Roth in the last decade, and that material is supposed to be pretty darned good - just finish the album and hit the road!
I just don't think EVH has it in him anymore. III kinda proved it, as I don't think Cherone was the main problem with that album.
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Originally Posted by Mordred
Even if they released a new album, the album and tour would be about the payday. No one wants to hear the new stuff, they'd just want to hear the classic DLR tracks they haven't heard in years.
I just don't think EVH has it in him anymore. III kinda proved it, as I don't think Cherone was the main problem with that album.
I just don't think EVH has it in him anymore. III kinda proved it, as I don't think Cherone was the main problem with that album.
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Originally Posted by Numanoid
Why wouldn't Anthony be involved in a reunion, did he die or something? (Numanoid is not a VH fan, if you can't tell)
I too am no expert, but on a recent Howard Stern show, Eddie Van Halen said that Anthony is going on tour with Sammy and "not respecting" the Van Halen music....Ok.....I have no idea what that means, I'd assume bickering + egos......
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I liked the Roth era, but it would seem too tainted to have him come back now.
Probably in the minority here, but I think I'd be more interested in seeing Hagar w/Anthony back in the fold. Ixnay on Cherone --although I didn't mind Extreme, as III Sides to Every Story is an awesome album (but not without Nuno).
Although I say "more interested", I probably wouldn't catch them at all.
Probably in the minority here, but I think I'd be more interested in seeing Hagar w/Anthony back in the fold. Ixnay on Cherone --although I didn't mind Extreme, as III Sides to Every Story is an awesome album (but not without Nuno).
Although I say "more interested", I probably wouldn't catch them at all.
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Originally Posted by paulringodaman
I too am no expert, but on a recent Howard Stern show, Eddie Van Halen said that Anthony is going on tour with Sammy and "not respecting" the Van Halen music....
If EVH has run MA out of the band, then I don't see how he and DLR could be in the same room without being at each other's throats.
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Originally Posted by cungar
Seeing a 50 year old man singing about being Hot for Teacher just ain't my cup of tea.