I Wonder If A Van Halen Tour Is Really Happening?

Lots of rumors about Van Halen hitting the road, but no real concrete info from the band, but that isn't shocking I suppose.

Looks legit. MT @unchained84: http://t.co/lUJm3j5Hwj According To This #VanHalen in Concert Sep 27 in Phoenix. pic.twitter.com/1gssk3sY86

— Van Halen Rising (@GregRenoff) March 6, 2015

It makes sense for Van Halen to tour and support their upcoming new release of Tokyo Dome: Live In Concert.

Comments

[Rita]

Last I read, it sounded like Eddie and Dave hadn't talked in months. I'd be surprised if this were true.

It'd be nice though.

[bkallday]

As long as they dont play any tracks off that horrible Tattoo cd, im good!

[Ace Steele]

Without Micheal Anthony, I just don't care. This band has already been dead to me since 1980.

[Metalboy!]

BK... One good song on "Tattoo" they could get away with playing, "She's The Woman", rumored to be something that was left off the 1st album but as good or better than many of their "hits".

After seeing that job he did at Grohl's Birthday in L.A., I would definitely catch them if they hit Tampa or Orlando.

[Ace Steele]

3 or 4 songs from that last record were rehashed re-workings of song from the bar band days. "She's The Woman", "Bullethead" & what became "Tattoo" were all from their time playing the Whisky & the Starwood. Just without all the hunger & ambition that was in them back in the club days.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqAzfp8Zypw

[bkallday]

Tattoo is easily the worst song, and worst cd ever,from the once great VH. They do need Anthony back, and DLR needs to realize he's not a 25 and not a cabaret singer.

[Metalboy!]

Dude! At least it's not that AOR Van Hagar Retired Receptionist Rock!

[Him]

I agree that DLR needs to adjust his focus vocally if he wants to pull stuff off live these days (a glorious one-off does not a tour make).

But worst album? Come on now, bkallday, seriously? Worse than _VHIII_? Than _Balance_? Ace is right. It isn't a creative masterpiece on par with their classic stuff (even if it is filled with classic stuff rejiggered). But did anyone expect that good of an album out of this band at this point in their career?

I know that "Tattoo" splits even dedicated DLR-era fans. But I enjoyed it from the first listen. It suggests DLR singing/speaking in a key that fits what he is capable of these days. The banter/patter style has always been part of his arsenal. He should lean on that more, not less.

I'd also like to see Anthony back in the fold after the way they treated him for respecting his friendship with Hagar (not that the brothers have ever been about treating their band-mates well). But if the stories are true, this is the Faustian bargain we get: classic era band where dad wants to play with his kid. I accept the deal for what it is and am glad that Anthony is carving out his niche, his way, away from all the static and animosity . . . and not doing the "spurned lover" routine that Hagar seems to recycle every time he is asked about his former band. Yes, he is full-well allowed to answer the questions any way he sees fit. But it starts to seem clingy and back-handed at the same time.

All I really want at this point is for DLR to release the damn solo material that he worked on with John 5. Goofy stage presence (like Wes Borland with a fear of commitment to the act of acting odd), but absolute wizard on the guitar. And Lowery's work on the _DLR Band_ album was impressive.

[fletch]

sorry for the interruption...over the past week-end, I took nick to get our haircuts. as I was waiting, I saw an aarp magazine with bob dylan on the cover. bob dylan to my best mentor, is like david lee roth to me. It [the article] was a short and concise interview, which intrigued me more to read it. less fricken reading.

It was an excellent interview and I suggest y'all find yous a copy. It deeply touched me as he explained that if jimi hendrix, janis joplin and/or (my interpretation) jim morrison knew back then what he [Dylan] knew, they might still be with us. spiritually, they are.

[Metalboy!]

HIM, glad you mentioned the album DLR and John 5 just put in the can. When he mentioned on "That Mediocre Show" that he cruises around in his car listening to it, it actually made me think if I ever spotted him driving on Sunset Boulevard, I would tail him to the next place he parked his car and, barring any Dobermans, bust into it and rifle through the glove compartment for the disc, even resorting to ripping out the stereo, praying he isn't listening to it from his phone.

It probably won't see the light of day as long as I'm going to guess DLR is under contract or knows better to not release any solo material while Van Halen is back together with him as the singer.

[fletch]

My thought on this, is this. roth is simply trying (his best) to keep the spirit and the van halen legacy alive. Under contract? He has his own management, as [the current] van halen has it's own management. but, I suspect that dave is petitioning everyone to get on board for a "true" van halen reunion before it's too late...just look a few days ago...a.j. pero.