Presto-digitation Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesweetscience Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 This makes me curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-digitation Posted July 3, 2011 Author Share Posted July 3, 2011 (edited) http://www.davidleeroth.com/ Something is brewing.... Edited July 3, 2011 by Presto-digitation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolphantom190 Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 This is going to be good! It will be interesting to see how it sounds! DLR is back in it, but Michael Anthony isn't.... So, it isn't exactly like old-school Van Halen! Ha ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 I just want a good 50 something party record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Analog Kelly Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Great news! Thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micgtr71 Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 QUOTE (coolphantom190 @ Jul 3 2011, 07:06 PM) This is going to be good! It will be interesting to see how it sounds! DLR is back in it, but Michael Anthony isn't.... So, it isn't exactly like old-school Van Halen! Ha ha! Exactly, MA is a huge part of the old school sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Whenever this album is released, there's one guarantee - Michael Anthony is gonna get a lotta love! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-digitation Posted July 4, 2011 Author Share Posted July 4, 2011 QUOTE (ReRushed @ Jul 3 2011, 10:27 PM) Whenever this album is released, there's one guarantee - Michael Anthony is gonna get a lotta love! Perhaps. And maybe it'll be good despite him not being there. That's another possibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-digitation Posted July 4, 2011 Author Share Posted July 4, 2011 VAN HALEN - NEW ALBUM RUMOUR ROUND-UP: Dear rabid Van Halen fans - if you are looking for a factually infallible, dead on, "here are the facts" news update....this ain't it! But seriously, a news report that does fit that description isn't far away as David Lee Roth tells us to "Get Ready..." (www.davidleeroth.com) and Van Halen actually open up a Facebook page (www.facebook.com/VanHalen). And Alter Bridge/Creed guitarist Mark Tremonti (friend of Wolfgang) starts yakking after sitting in on the trio of Van Halen's playing new songs live in the studio - reporting back that the band used ''old demos for inspiration for new material" (www.vhlinks.com/vbforums/mark-tremonti-new-t52379.html). Plus the band are also hitting to road for the first time since 2007 with dates in Australia in 10 weeks' time. So we know something's happening right? Right! But when are we going to really hear something official and when will we hear the first new Van Halen material since 2004 and the first new album with David Lee Roth since 1983? Soon folks.... What we know is that the album is done and mixed...John Shanks finishing production work on it earlier this year (with other producer names likely to appear inside the album credits.) The rumoured album title is VH '11, 2011 (or Two Zero One One to be precise) and all rumours point to a mid/late September release. A single was again rumoured to hit airwaves this weekend, but failed to happen. What I have previously stated is that I personally believe the new album will be released in October, after Van Halen return home from Australia and a single could likely appear late this month or in August. I am hoping to have some more precise information from a source close to official goings on later this week. Stay tuned... But in the meantime, I was contacted last week by an anonymous source with a summary of rumours and "inside" information they happened to be privy to. Ok....due to the demand from fans wanting to hear about anything Van Halen related to keep them busy while counting down the seconds to hell freezing over (the new album appearing in store), here is a summary of the information I was sent. This is certainly not being printed as gospel or fact, but merely as yet another in the series of much loved Van Halen Rumor Reports that have been printed over the last decade of this band's colourful history. So with that disclaimer in place....here goes folks.... RUMOUR ROUND UP! - Eddie Van Halen was apparently prepared to tour again with no new album, reluctant to produce new songs. David Lee Roth and especially Wolfgang Van Halen wanted to record new tracks. Wolfgang Van Halen finally convinced his father that he didn't want to go out on tour to replace Michael Anthony, with no new material and without David Lee Roth's input. - It is suggested that the music was the main thing in EVH's mind and David Lee Roth was asked only to contribute lyrics. - Seventeen songs were prepared in demo form. One was an instrumental. Fourteen songs were properly recorded. This includes the instrumental. A couple of tracks are likely to be held over as bonus tracks for various uses. Management are currently negotiating with specialist retailers for a deal to release the album, with these bonus tracks possible to make an appearance if an agreement is reached. - Because of distributing/promotion matters, the release date of first single is still up in the air, although it will (apparently) 'definitely' happen no later than 2nd week of August. The album is expected to be ready to ship in September. [i still say October...]. - Only two tracks feature keyboards of any type. One is the instrumental which briefly features piano. The other features keyboards in the intro, and 'lightly' in the chorus. - Although Wolfang Van Halen did not write any of the lyrics to the new album, he had a bass solo he was preparing that he titled "Hurricanes", for which David Lee Roth wrote lyrics with the same working title. It is unclear if this song will be included on the album, but it was recorded in demo-form. - The album title has not been chosen at this point. Many rumours have surfaced... Two likely working titles may be in the running which are "VH '11" and "Two Zero One One". Rumored titles that have not been officially dismissed by band members however are "Mammoth" and "Play". This information has surfaced because of proposed artwork for the new album which at this point features a brown circle on a glass table with a silver and red Van Halen logo emblazoned upon it (the circle which looks like an M&M). There is a rumour that the brown circle is supposed to represent both the "Brown Sound" of Van Halen and also the infamous M&M chocolate candy contract rider of years past. The proposed artwork does not show all edges of the circle due to a possible 'infringement' with the candy-maker. Rather the outer edges of the circle are 'cut-off' by the square-edged artwork. The reverse side of the album jacket features all four members standing by a garden like area shot in a sepia tone. This photo and others were taken in May on the grounds of Edward Van Halen's studio, 5150. Inner booklet/lyric sheets photos were also shot in and around 5150. [Not sure about this folks...but I guess we'll know soon enough...] - Two songs recorded have been selected as singles. One song sounding like an early era Van Halen combination of "Beautiful Girls/Jamie's Crying", and the other song sounding more in the vein of "Unchained"/"Drop Dead Legs" (this one features a very lengthy guitar solo by comparison). - Although no song titles are 'confirmed' at this point, some of the 'working' song titles were/are: "Hurricanes", "Stop Talking" (which is one of the possible first two singles), "Down This Road", and "Who's Looking Back At You?". Other titles have been mentioned, only these four keep resurfacing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Check out these new photos of Eddie and Wolfie...the article is in POrtuguese, but boh seem well taken care of: http://whiplash.net/materias/news_849/133467-vanhalen.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 MA's harmonies were needed with the Roth era vocals. I wonder how they will address this: ignore it, other members or guests? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-digitation Posted July 4, 2011 Author Share Posted July 4, 2011 QUOTE (Ancient Ways @ Jul 4 2011, 04:59 PM) MA's harmonies were needed with the Roth era vocals. I wonder how they will address this: ignore it, other members or guests? Probably guest(s). I suspect they'll try to emulate it more than ignore it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perchance to Dream Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 QUOTE (RodrigoAltaf @ Jul 4 2011, 02:41 PM)Check out these new photos of Eddie and Wolfie...the article is in POrtuguese, but boh seem well taken care of: http://whiplash.net/materias/news_849/133467-vanhalen.html Yeah, that's the best that Eddie has looked in years. He's looking fairly healthy compared to some of the shots that I've seen of him that almost made me shriek in horror. From what I can see in that photo, his entire top row of teeth have either been replaced or capped. Chompers: check Chops: We'll see/hear. Hopefully... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-digitation Posted July 4, 2011 Author Share Posted July 4, 2011 He got veneers about 4 years ago, prior to their reunion tour with Roth. I actually enjoyed him better with the shorter hair he had then than now. DLR also looks GREAT with short hair, as opposed to wearing a long platinum wig. Yikes! http://bp1.blogger.com/_9E9nnYlV-_A/R2Mc9jReZXI/AAAAAAAAAI4/pQTPYEfesIU/s400/VanHalenblog.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCFIELDS Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 QUOTE (Ancient Ways @ Jul 4 2011, 03:59 PM) MA's harmonies were needed with the Roth era vocals. I wonder how they will address this: ignore it, other members or guests? Modern studio technology.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ Jul 4 2011, 07:47 PM) He got veneers about 4 years ago, prior to their reunion tour with Roth. I actually enjoyed him better with the shorter hair he had then than now. DLR also looks GREAT with short hair, as opposed to wearing a long platinum wig. Yikes! http://bp1.blogger.com/_9E9nnYlV-_A/R2Mc9jReZXI/AAAAAAAAAI4/pQTPYEfesIU/s400/VanHalenblog.jpg that stupid smile on Roth's face is unsettling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 QUOTE (Ancient Ways @ Jul 4 2011, 08:38 PM) QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ Jul 4 2011, 07:47 PM) He got veneers about 4 years ago, prior to their reunion tour with Roth. I actually enjoyed him better with the shorter hair he had then than now. DLR also looks GREAT with short hair, as opposed to wearing a long platinum wig. Yikes! http://bp1.blogger.com/_9E9nnYlV-_A/R2Mc9jReZXI/AAAAAAAAAI4/pQTPYEfesIU/s400/VanHalenblog.jpg that stupid smile on Roth's face is unsettling. C'mon, mate, that's just classic Dave...I think this is an awesome shot. Ed looks better with short hair, but longer hair makes me think he's finally ready to show his rock and roll badassery once again and astound us with his playing. Hopefully he'll get his chops back for the Australian Tour. We'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Presto-digitation Posted July 5, 2011 Author Share Posted July 5, 2011 QUOTE (Ancient Ways @ Jul 4 2011, 08:38 PM) QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ Jul 4 2011, 07:47 PM) He got veneers about 4 years ago, prior to their reunion tour with Roth. I actually enjoyed him better with the shorter hair he had then than now. DLR also looks GREAT with short hair, as opposed to wearing a long platinum wig. Yikes! http://bp1.blogger.com/_9E9nnYlV-_A/R2Mc9jReZXI/AAAAAAAAAI4/pQTPYEfesIU/s400/VanHalenblog.jpg that stupid smile on Roth's face is unsettling. When you consider he's always had it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-digitation Posted July 5, 2011 Author Share Posted July 5, 2011 This rehearsal footage in '07 is what convinced me that the band was out to kick some ass: Romeo Delight: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ Jul 5 2011, 07:20 AM) This rehearsal footage in '07 is what convinced me that the band was out to kick some ass: Romeo Delight: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dgGntdnjxQ That was incredible!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush Cocky Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 QUOTE (micgtr71 @ Jul 3 2011, 11:24 PM) QUOTE (coolphantom190 @ Jul 3 2011, 07:06 PM) This is going to be good! It will be interesting to see how it sounds! DLR is back in it, but Michael Anthony isn't.... So, it isn't exactly like old-school Van Halen! Ha ha! Exactly, MA is a huge part of the old school sound. This. Plus, how can it be old school if Ted Templemann is not producing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-digitation Posted July 5, 2011 Author Share Posted July 5, 2011 QUOTE (Rush Cocky @ Jul 5 2011, 09:21 AM) QUOTE (micgtr71 @ Jul 3 2011, 11:24 PM) QUOTE (coolphantom190 @ Jul 3 2011, 07:06 PM) This is going to be good! It will be interesting to see how it sounds! DLR is back in it, but Michael Anthony isn't.... So, it isn't exactly like old-school Van Halen! Ha ha! Exactly, MA is a huge part of the old school sound. This. Plus, how can it be old school if Ted Templemann is not producing? Oh good lord. Yes, a riff/song/melody/structure can't be old school because it was not processed through Templeman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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