Lorraine Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Dave is in bad shape and he sounds not so good. At least Sammy appears to be healthy and happily married. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted November 22, 2016 Author Share Posted November 22, 2016 I saw the last VH tour with DLR and Dave's voice was just not there. I would go see Sammy again. 5150 is a great album. http://youtu.be/tf_xjLYT9so I have this show on DVD...unnoficial release. It rocks!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 (edited) I don't know how Eddie performed drunk. He looks really bad in that video. His face is all bloated. I agree that Sammy could actually sing, but Dave was the greater showman. Edited November 22, 2016 by Lorraine 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 I saw the last VH tour with DLR and Dave's voice was just not there. I would go see Sammy again. 5150 is a great album. http://youtu.be/tf_xjLYT9so Thanks for posting this. Eddie makes playing the guitar so easy. He really was a natural. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Two totally different bands. Both excellent in their own way. The Van Hagar line up produced some great rock. I agree that no matter which one was singing, the band produced great music. Dave couldn't reproduce the Sammy era, and vice-versa. Each was unique. And for all of the alleged animosity that I have read about among the Van Halen bros and their lead singers, I have not caught any of it on stage, but maybe I just haven't looked at the right videos. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted November 22, 2016 Author Share Posted November 22, 2016 I saw the last VH tour with DLR and Dave's voice was just not there. I would go see Sammy again. 5150 is a great album. http://youtu.be/tf_xjLYT9so Thanks for posting this. Eddie makes playing the guitar so easy. He really was a natural. He´s certainly gifted, but he practiced non stop from a very early age, Lorraine. What still amazes me is that he was able to play so well live while still on drugs/drunk. It wasn´t until 2004 that his dirty habits started to take their toll. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Rod, do you have a link to a video (or videos) that show Eddie in 2004 at his worst? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted November 22, 2016 Author Share Posted November 22, 2016 There´s a couple. Here´s one: Also, if you look for footages of him dressed like a bum and acting even worse at a couple of NAMM editions, there are plenty available. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 (edited) I had no idea that Sammy sang Dave's songs on VH tours. I thought for sure Dave would have thought he owned them, but he didn't write them. Who can tell the difference in how the songs sound? Sammy did a good job. Edited November 22, 2016 by Lorraine 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted November 22, 2016 Author Share Posted November 22, 2016 I had no idea that Sammy sang Dave's songs on VH tours. I thought for sure Dave would have thought he owned them, but he didn't write them. Who can tell the difference in how the songs sound? Sammy did a good job. Yeah, he used to sing Jump, Panama, Ain´t Talking ´Bout Love and You Really Got Me. On VERY selected dates he´d sing Unchained. On the reunion tour in 2004 I think they aded a few more. And they played Somebody Get Me a Doctor with Michael Anthony on vocals in the VH III Tour and in 2004. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Has this been reported anywhere else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted November 23, 2016 Author Share Posted November 23, 2016 Nope...If there's any truth to the rumour, VHND.com will say something soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leanne Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 There was somebody on another message board that I post on that said he saw this rumor yesterday too but didn't specify where. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Since Dave can't sing his way out of a paper bag these days and looks like a creepy Soupy Sales, they are better off with a guy who still has chops.DLR is so washed up its not funny...its pathetic and sad.How did Dave go from cool to creepy so completely? The difference is like night and day. :d13: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Does this mean we need to bring out our copies of 5150?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djflex Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Does this mean we need to bring out our copies of 5150??Yes it does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Does this mean we need to bring out our copies of 5150??Yes it does.I've got a CD version AND vinyl! :codger: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djflex Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Does this mean we need to bring out our copies of 5150??Yes it does.I've got a CD version AND vinyl! :codger: Then you are ready my friend 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Dad Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Since Dave can't sing his way out of a paper bag these days and looks like a creepy Soupy Sales, they are better off with a guy who still has chops.DLR is so washed up its not funny...its pathetic and sad.How did Dave go from cool to creepy so completely? The difference is like night and day. :d13: The 1990's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Since Dave can't sing his way out of a paper bag these days and looks like a creepy Soupy Sales, they are better off with a guy who still has chops.DLR is so washed up its not funny...its pathetic and sad.How did Dave go from cool to creepy so completely? The difference is like night and day. :d13: The 1990's.I think he was just a weirdo all along but he was a megastar back then and he looked cool so no one noticed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Has anyone seen Hagar's haircut? It's as bad as Dave's! http://assets.blabbermouth.net/media/sammyhagarsept2016solo_638.jpg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Is it worse than this though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Listened to For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge at the gym this morning. It's an amazing album. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraroc Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Since Dave can't sing his way out of a paper bag these days and looks like a creepy Soupy Sales, they are better off with a guy who still has chops.DLR is so washed up its not funny...its pathetic and sad. He was never able to sing live FFS. The Us Fest performance was worse than ANY performance in 2012 or 2015. Guess what? It didn't matter back then. Stop being so nitpicking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Is it worse than this though? Is this really a picture of him? I've only seen bootlegs of recent concert footage and no real close-ups. This is almost as frightening as a before and after of Robert Plant. Almost, but not quite, but good Lord - everything he did in his life is reflected in that face. Wonder if the ladies still flock to Diamond Dave? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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