Dude Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 http://billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_di...t_id=1003537232 Exclusive: Van Halen Reuniting With Roth For TourVan Halen's original lineup in the early 1980sJanuary 24, 2007, 4:20 PM ETRay Waddell, Nashville Sources tell Billboard.com a contract could be signed as soon as today for Live Nation to produce a 40-date amphitheatre tour by Van Halen this summer, with original frontman David Lee Roth back in the fold for the first time in more than 20 years. As previously reported, guitarist Eddie Van Halen's 15-year-old son Wolfgang has stepped in for original bassist Michael Anthony in the new incarnation of the group, which also features drummer Alex Van Halen. Van Halen last toured in 2004 with vocalist Sammy Hagar, grossing nearly $40 million, according to Billboard Boxscore. Hagar refused to collaborate further with Eddie and Alex Van Halen after the tour's completion ("I don't get along with Eddie anymore, and that's all there is to it," he told Billboard.com in August 2005), although he has consistently played live with Anthony in recent years. The warring factions may wind up meeting in public in March when Van Halen is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. "I see it absolutely as an inevitability," Roth told Billboard.com last May of a potential reunion with his ex-bandmates. "To me, it's not rocket surgery. It's very simple to put together. And as far as hurt feelings and water under the dam, like what's-her-name says to what's-her-name at the end of the movie 'Chicago' -- 'So what? It's showbiz!' So I definitely see it happening." Hagar recently told Billboard.com he was concerned Eddie Van Halen was asking too much of his son to have him join the band and promptly perform in front of thousands of people every night. "That's a lot of pressure for Wolfie. Just 'cause he's Eddie's son doesn't mean he can go out and play in arenas and perform and entertain an audience for two hours," he said. "I would love to see Eddie and Alex get behind Wolfie, with a kid of his age singing, and produce the record for him and help him launch a career. I'd rather see it go that way than come out and say 'Wolfie's the bass player in Van Halen and maybe singing, too.' Van Halen's got way too much history to have that put on him." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 "I see it absolutely as an inevitability," Roth told Billboard.com last May of a potential reunion with his ex-bandmates. "To me, it's not rocket surgery. It's very simple to put together. And as far as hurt feelings and water under the dam, like what's-her-name says to what's-her-name at the end of the movie 'Chicago' -- 'So what? It's showbiz!' So I definitely see it happening."I love Roth. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 This has been talked about her a while now. I think it is a requirement that once you get in the RARHO$ you have to do this. As I once said on this board, you younger dudes are now going to start seeing bands from your yout days re-forming. Because in the end - it is really about money. Although - I doubt these guys are hurting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
myboyblue Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 I can't take Roth seriously. He was cheezy when he was good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 After checking out various recent tour videos of his on youtube - I am not sure he can sing anymore. Not that he was much of a singer in the first place. That's a shame they are dissing Michael Anthony - all because he choose to not sit around and went and started doing shows with Sammy Hagar. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mjpuczko Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 eddie might be dead soon. has anyone seen him lately? yikes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Check the new whatever guitar player mag cover he's on - Ross Halfin took the photo - but someone sure airbrushed the hell out of it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anodyne Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 i wish roth was that funny when he replaced howard stern. he can be so fucking awesome. i'm kinda bummed the CRAZY FROM THE HEAT movie was never made. that could have been shitacular and craptastic. i would have loved to see it. how long until wolfgang van halen is on HEAVY drugs? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Analogman Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 that book DLR wrote is funny as hell - I picked it up for three bucks a few years ago Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimmyjimmy Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Good lord Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncle wilco Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 that's a pretty bad hack-job of airbrushing. really, really, scary. poor eddie. getting old sucks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrRain422 Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Well, it's age, but also cancer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 There's a youtube video of EVH presenting his new guitar and amp at last week's NAMM show (music instrument convention). He seemed pretty whacked out when he was speaking, but his playing was still solid. I saw Roth on one of those third-rate late night shows (carson daley, maybe?) a couple years ago. he played "Mean Streets" and sounded pretty good. He was still able to pull off the roundhouse karate kick, too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncle wilco Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 I saw Roth on one of those third-rate late night shows (carson daley, maybe?) a couple years ago. he played "Mean Streets" and sounded pretty good. He was still able to pull off the roundhouse karate kick, too.yeah, but he looks like phyllis diller. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
quarter23cd Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 I'm still contemplating "rocket surgery". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 yeah, but he looks like phyllis diller.I think it's closer to: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncle wilco Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 oh my god! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 There's a youtube video of EVH presenting his new guitar and amp at last week's NAMM show (music instrument convention). He seemed pretty whacked out when he was speaking, but his playing was still solid. I saw Roth on one of those third-rate late night shows (carson daley, maybe?) a couple years ago. he played "Mean Streets" and sounded pretty good. He was still able to pull off the roundhouse karate kick, too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIr-WBZT1MI lots of effects, not much feeling Quote Link to post Share on other sites
danelectro Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 If EVH's playing at NAMM is an indication of where his chops are at the moment he needs to do some woodshedding before the tour. His wacky behavior and ultra crummy playing has been the buzz at many guitar forums in the past few days. I predict a train wreck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 I predict a train wreck.I just hope the train wheezes its way through Boston before the inevitable wreck.Like my friend said last night: "We've been following this shit since seventh grade, we have to go see them." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
redeyedandblue Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 I've been trying to figure out what's wrong with Eddie's gob for years now. Looks like a 12 year-old's set of teeth in a 50 year-old's-mouth. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 I wonder how much those guitars are going to go for - Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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