Van Halen to tour in the new year with....

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faracaster

Discussion Starter · Oct 29, 2006 (Edited)

David Lee Roth.
I really don't know anything else about it except an old friend is now teching for Eddie. He told me on Friday that he was heading down to LA in the new year to start rehearsals for a new tour. I guess it could all fall apart before then. Given the volatile nature of EVH and DLR this could already be history.
So there you go all you EVH fans. Let the sharks assemble and the cynics start to muse on how lame/great this will be.

cheers
Pete

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ne1roc

· #21 · Nov 12, 2006

Gary is a great singer, but I agree with Mr. Severson, he wasn't right for VH.
Eddies song writting, didn't make it easy for Gary, so Eddie does have to take a bit of the blame as well.

Robert1950

· #22 · Nov 12, 2006

EVH,... yawn. DLR,...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

GuitarsCanada

· #23 · Dec 15, 2006

Any further news on a tour next year?

ne1roc

· #24 · Dec 15, 2006

No news what so ever.

NB_Terry

· #25 · Dec 16, 2006

GuitarsCanada said:
Any further news on a tour next year?

no word on how the vocalist is as of yet, but I apprarently they've invited DLR.

From melodicrock.com

MORE ON THE VAN HALEN RE-UNION FROM ROSS HALFIN:
This just in from photographer Ross Halfin's website diary: www.rosshalfin.co.uk/diary/december-2006/diary-december-2006.php.
"Head off to meet up (for photo shoot) with Edward Van Halen. It is hot today and I'm in black which doesn't help my thumping head. I feel like I'm being cooked in the sun - tortured...
Edward is in a great mood, he's easy to work with. And I'm not saying who or what I shot, but I will tell you Edward played a couple of cds which I thought were from 1978 (it was from two days ago) of Van Halen rehearsing with Wolfgang Van Halen on bass. It was jaw-droppingly amazing. They played On Fire, I'm The One, Atomic Punk. I'm not listing the rest, but I will tell you the band sounded untouchable. On Jamie's Crying they did a long bass-lead jam on the intro - the band rocked. I don't like that word (too American) but the band rock - really rock. It was as exciting as the first time I saw them. They will come back and destroy the world. One of the tightest, freshest sounding groups ever. I want to go and play the first album as soon as I get home. Had a blast listening to them, it made me remember why I liked music in the first place. Having Edward's son on bass has rejuvenated them.
They were rehearsing later that afternoon. I was invited - I wish I was staying...Got to LAX and got moved to the front of the plane. I was going to shoot the night sky, but couldn't get motivated. I'm still feeling ill - I should have stayed and watched Van Halen."
Interesting!

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Robert1950

· #26 · Dec 16, 2006

As I said before,...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

ne1roc

· #27 · Dec 16, 2006

Robert1950 said:
As I said before,...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Well it must interest you somewhat, if you take the time to read and post in this topic? None

rwe333

· #28 · Dec 17, 2006 (Edited)

ne1roc said:
Well it must interest you somewhat, if you take the time to read and post in this topic? None

Good point...

faracaster

Discussion Starter · #29 · Feb 20, 2007

Van Halen to tour in the New year with.........

??????????????

Tour postpoponed indefinitely !!!!! As of today, Tues Feb.20./07

guitarman2

· #30 · Feb 21, 2007

faracaster said:
??????????????

Tour postpoponed indefinitely !!!!! As of today, Tues Feb.20./07

Too bad. I wonder what happenned. Van Halen is one of my favourite bands.

Jeff Flowerday

· #31 · Feb 21, 2007

faracaster said:
??????????????

Tour postpoponed indefinitely !!!!! As of today, Tues Feb.20./07

Odd nothing on www.van-halen.com or www.vhnd.com

Where did you hear it?

faracaster

Discussion Starter · #32 · Feb 21, 2007 (Edited)

Jeff Flowerday said:
Odd nothing on www.van-halen.com or www.vhnd.com

Where did you hear it?

from www.fmqb.com

Was it too good to be true? Pollstar is reporting that the much-hyped Van Halen reunion tour with David Lee Roth has already fallen through and is now "officially postponed infinitely." Sources tell the tour magazine that a tour announcement may have not been far off, and just last week, Rolling Stone posted excerpts from an upcoming interview with Roth about the reunion, which is slated for its next issue. The magazine's Web site also unveiled the first-ever group shot of the current lineup of the band, including Eddie Van Halen, his brother Alex on drums and his son Wolfgang on bass.

Sources also tell Denver's Rocky Mountain News that Van Halen's performance at next month's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony may also be in jeopardy too.

Roth told Rolling Stone the band had been rehearsing together again and their chemistry is currently "combustible," though with today's news, it appears that combustion may have actually happened between Roth and the Van Halen family.

Van Halen was expected to do a full, 40 city tour this summer.

and www.pollstar.com

Van Halen On Hold
Updated 12:38 PST Tue, Feb 20 2007
It's true. The Van Halen tour that was never officially announced is now officially postponed indefinitely, sources told Pollstar.
The rumored tour took on an air of reality after a trade magazine announced that original singer David Lee Roth was about to sign on the dotted line, and that was soon followed by a press release via Eddie Van Halen’s spokeswoman-slash-girlfriend.
Unfortunately, the worldwide frenzy of a VH reunion was too good to be true, at least for the present day.
However, there was a lot of paper getting inked and Pollstar understands that a tour announcement might not have been far off.

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GuitarsCanada

· #33 · Feb 21, 2007

This is not encouraging news. I was actually looking forward to this one, even though it would have been an arean show, which I hate... I was going to see if I could score some decent seats.

nine

· #34 · Feb 21, 2007

Haha. What a friggen fiasco! These days it's so hard to tell when things are the truth or just blatant hype but either way, I don't think anyone should be holding their breath for a VH reunion.

rippinglickfest

· #35 · Feb 21, 2007

VH None

I doubt if Eddie and David can sit in the same room for more than a few breaths with each other. I knew it was too good to be true..........over the years I think there's been too much mud slinging, especially by Roth.

nine

· #36 · Feb 21, 2007

rippinglickfest said:
I doubt if Eddie and David can sit in the same room for more than a few breaths with each other. I knew it was too good to be true..........over the years I think there's been too much mud slinging, especially by Roth.

Yeah. And now everyone else in the band but him is related. Just think about how every decision is made:

"Sorry Dave- that's three to one, so it looks like we win. Better luck next time, when it'll still be three to one."

bobb

· #37 · Feb 21, 2007

Was Dave demanding that the band sound like this? Jump

guitarman2

· #38 · Feb 21, 2007

bobb said:
Was Dave demanding that the band sound like this? Jump

I saw that video a while ago. At first I thougth it was horrid and the Davids vocal really are. But you've got to appreciate the musicianship on this. I wouldn't mind hearing the rest of the album to see how they interprated the other Van Halen songs. David Lee Roth does not sing any others on the album.

rippinglickfest

· #39 · Feb 21, 2007 (Edited)

Roth

I dont think he ever was good.............he's more of a charismatic type PERFORMER. His vocal chops are mediocre at best............and obviously degraded even more with that joke hillbilly Jump.
Some things are just better left in the past............. its like remarrying your ex wife after a nasty break up, and who the hell wants to do that.

Jeff Flowerday

· #40 · Feb 21, 2007 (Edited)

rippinglickfest said:
Some things are just better left in the past............. its like remarrying your ex wife after a nasty break up, and who the hell wants to do that.

Money does funny stuff. You might get back together if it's going to put millions in your pocket, I'd certainly try.

:banana:

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