David Lee Roth on why van halen broke up

[@tyronesharp401]

What I like about Dave is this: Dave is not the way he is because he's a rock star, he's a rock star because he's the way he is.

[@wizard9403]

No truer words were ever written!!

[@akimmbo]

absolutely. You hit it dead on Tyrone. ;-)

[@bellmeisterful]

I believe you are correct.

[@whatarefriends4]

Damn right

[@jujupancakes9310]

I think Mike actually said that about the band but yes yer absolutely fuckin right

[@shilohstore6086]

The older I get the more I realize I was crazy for thinking dave was crazy, he had it figured out it just took me 30 years to catch up!

[@WestShoreMan]

Shiloh Store he was laughing all the way to the bank.

[@michaelpalermo354]

Those are the bombs that DLR was talking about on the Joe Rogan Podcast that said go off 30 minutes when your driving down the freeway after you've interviewed with Dave and you say "OHH! that's what he was talking about" In your case it wasn't 30 minutes it was 30 years! LOL. Better late then never, I say! ;)

[@Confidentk9sCa]

"...I stopped having fun." I think that says it all. The world would be a better place if we all realized this about our own lives as quickly as Dave did in his.

[@jaycuthbert245]

Also like he said "he always likes to be the centre of attention and perform"

[@kenarthur6253]

Egos, alcohol, and drugs prevented VH from breaking all records. Such a shame. Still my favorite band ever.

[@jameskann951]

They have several Gold Albums and Records for being so successful.

[@ryanjavierortega8513]

David Lee Roth was after the blonde?

[@markl5998]

Every Van Halen album except 1 has gone platinum. So

[@jimmysapien9961]

What do you EXPECT - most do All of the Above .

[@harryhathaway1086]

Man I really didn't have an opinion about David Lee Roth up until recently but I think David Lee Roth is a good guy. He certainly is not a dummy pretty smart guy.

[@mysteryguest9555]

Seeing this interview when Dave was in his prime after seeing an interview with Dave today, I realised that Dave's personality hasn't changed. He is a true free spirit with a unique talent. I suspect that his personality also had the side effect of driving people away after a while. In my mind Van Halen was at its best with David in it. He had a great run with them but all good things come to an end eventually.

[@akimmbo]

Dave's so fuckin' cool, he doesn't even care what he looks like...today, or didn't try to cover up his hair transplant scar....In many ways, he's still that 25 year old kid with eyes wide open.

[@TheJpep2424]

Sammy is better

[@nicobernardo9286]

Yeah but the dude doesn't know how to shut up and Isa complete narsiccist who's in love with himself

[@robertjacobsen3742]

@Randy Rodes Sammy is by far the more talented singer, it's not even a debate. And to even try to compare them today is laughable.

[@Mff48]

@@nicobernardo9286 mmmm you dont get him,its called high intellect

[@jillbriska2416]

I love David Lee Roth but I think being on tour with him day after day would be tiresome after awhile.

[@gogiocannizzaro1511]

It would be EXHAUSTING

[@chrispaneesh5475]

He`s tiring after listening to him for 20 minutes.

[@akimmbo]

ummm. I think it's being on tour with Eddie and Alex that got tiresome to both Dave and to Sammy....doesn't matter, Dave went on to a super solo career, Eat em and Smile Dave...Eat 'em and smile. ;-)

[@slide4180]

@@akimmbo Super solo career? What are you smoking? He was a New York City EMT for a while. Is that the solo career you're referring to? His career was comatose after VH.

[@akimmbo]

@@slide4180 really, immediatly after he did three albums back to back . two with steve Vai and Billy Sheehan, and sang like a monster man. The tours were out of control, better band than Van Halen in my opinion. I don't smoke, BTW, But anyone that threw Dave to the dogs in favor of Hammy 'the screamer' Sagar, Is NOT really a true Van Halen Fan. That was soap opera music with Hammy. Again, it's all just opinion, but I was schooled and laid by the voice of David Lee Roth.....you must have been what...11, 12 when Van Hammy came out..so it's ll you know. widen your listening skills , and watch DLR Mesmerize crowds 'back in the day. He WAS V.H.

[@steeldragon5342]

David Lee Roth was Van Halen in the day - Eddie's guitar was great, but Dave's personality was the show. Dave's the reason I began to divide my attention from girls & started paying some attention to music. I believe he's one of the most under-rated musical influences.

[@Logan-or5qw]

Come on Dave give me a break.

[@xp50player]

5150 Logan - one break.... comin’ up

[@jeffturner6698]

"Ain't nuthin stays the same - unchained... and you hit the ground running!" Grew up with this band. Diamond David Lee Roth did it right. He was fun, and whether you liked him or not, when he was doing what he does you couldn't take your eyes off him! That's showbiz folks, and he killed it. A perfect rock and roll example of chemistry, geography, timing and a little magic sprinkled on top. Kids will never know the concert experience as it was in 80's. Remember camping our for tickets?? That was a party in itself, a two-week long reason to skip school, get 5th row seats for all your friends, and revel in the ultimate tailgate party before the show. Those were concerts! That was rock and roll, and in that environment Van Halen were Gods. Heck, their first show in ATX was opening for Sabbath in '78! We all were like holy shit, so that's how you do it?? Dave was doing jump-splits off pa stacks, hadn't found bleach yet, and Eddie was turning around on his solos to hide his technique! My ears rang in school for the next three days, everybody glowing talking about and wearing their shirts from the show, and where the band was spotted after hours. What a ride those days were. The early 80's was the best time to grow up with rock and roll. Think Fast Times at Ridgemont High meets Dazed and Confused 🤔🤟✌

[@jeffturner6698]

@MrGunboat78 ...and please keep your arms and legs inside the vehicle at all times! Hahahaha

[@denisemarie7991]

On e break..... COMING UPPPPP...

[@joeylyons4549]

No no no don’t take em off. Leave em on ....

[@freddyferrillo9704]

This was from 1985. I was 21! And it was a different world. Litteraly. I miss those days. It even can sometimes make me tear-up. Because now, in 2019, Dave and the rest of VH are older and not as fun to watch. Well, Dave is still pretty funny I think. But the real sad thing is that I just got a very bad feeling that we are gonna lose Eddie. I heard that the mouth cancer he has been battling for around 10/15 years has returned. And now it's in his throat too. That my friends is not a good sign in the cancer world. It's a sad story. And we should all pray for Eddie and his family. Including Dave too. Too many of my rock hero's are slowly but surely passing away. And it really makes me wanna cry. And I'm a full grown man.

[@JDOGFTW]

yeah he's gone man. RIP EVH

[@chethammer]

You're a prophet.....what else you got for us? Maybe some kind of virus or something......

[@chrisclausen4093]

Unfortunately you were correct. Sux we’re losing em!

[@williamsherman1089]

I'm with ya dude, I was 18 in 1985 and I tear up to remembering how the world was a much different place back then.

[@selket8823]

Tenía 31 no 21...

[@arturohuertaperez]

Oh it's easy because David Lee Roth was Van Halen and the Van halen brothers were jealous rumor had it. But here David Lee Roth said he quit having fun. 🤔 David Lee Roth was the 80s. !!! Perfect.

[@steveg6035]

David was fun, but cmon - saying DLR WAS Van Halen??? Both DLR and VH sucked a little more after they split and Eddie was still a guitar god without Dave

[@kip6963]

Cool, thanks. Never seen this one. Dave was big time back in the day!

[@tdunph4250]

Diamond Dave. He was crazy and fascinating back then and he is STILL crazy and fascinating now, here in 2019!! LOL

[@motorcitymanman7711]

But when u act crazy as a Old Man, they just think you're CRAZY!!

[@akimmbo]

@@motorcitymanman7711 haha..good one. Then again, Dave always has a brilliance behind the crazy. ;-) We should all have lived a life like Dave's, only problem...99% of us would never have the balls to do it.

[@franksturt2226]

The one guy that had every aspect of rock star down to a tee

[@KevinJL777_WDFA]

Frank Sturt I agree. David Lee Roth was the greatest frontman,showman and entertainer in Rock N Roll history. Nobody can touch him!! Nobody!!!

[@ronnienose8608]

@@KevinJL777_WDFA Hmm, well there was Elvis and Freddie Mercury, and they had the added bonus of being able to sing well.

[@KevinJL777_WDFA]

Ronnie Nose Here we go again with the voice. So always bash Dave's voice. It's not about the better voice it's what voice you like. So in the theory of people saying that this singer has a better voice than that singer than in theory ALL rock singers should be opera singers. I like Dave's voice and I hate Sammy's voice. There are many singers that I like their voice and there are a lot of singers that I just can't stand their voice

[@barryfohn4385]

He was just a singer....not a rock star. The band is soooo much better once they got rid of this clown.

[@x00p3]

@@KevinJL777_WDFA Great yes, but too much of a clown!

[@LoyalOpposition]

"Most people who go into this business are messed up already" - David Lee Roth

[@maskof]

Dave: Love him or hate him, but you gotta love him!

[@TheJpep2424]

Hate him

[@Afurthyclays]

Always gotta be 1 butt hurt kid to interject politics where it isn't necessary.@Randy Rodes

[@markuschelios6891]

@@TheJpep2424 = closet fan

[@patricklarry6645]

I love the way he talks. He's got charisma!

[@WonkaVator72]

Don’t you mean “cuh-raz-muh?!”

[@AchillesWrath1]

I've always like the way the line runs up the back of the stockings.

[@katdady67]

D. Roth is the true frontman! Lives it loves it, Like it or not! That type of life is hard to turn off.. VH wouldn't be who they are, if Roth wasn't the Showman that he is! If you've been around long enough to actually have witnessed the live Early Days of VH climb to Rock & Roll greatness. I'm sure its hard to understand D Roths over abundant Glam attitude. The Band cut their teeth on backyard playbills across Southern Cali during the mid/late 70's.. They all earned the right to be whoever the F*ck they want to be!

[@somethingdifferent4u247]

True.

[@akimmbo]

yep, you nailed that alright, BigD. ;-)

[@TheJpep2424]

They became more successful under Sammy

[@yrmthr]

I cant believe I actually took the time to do this BUT I counted 39 "ya know"s in this clip

[@lostintime8651]

Once Dave left, Eddie acted like a jilted lover. He's still broken hearted and can't get over it

[@Mad_Axe_Man125]

It was valerie. Dave's obnoxious at times but eddie is a passive aggressive little bitch.

[@TedDiabetes]

Heartbroken once he (Eddie) started going broke. They had 4 #1 albums after Dave left and headlined Monsters of Rock playing stadiums. I highly doubt he was very sad at the moment in his life about anything at all.

[@ShockMe1994]

oprah_did_9/11 what did Valerie do?

[@SilentKnight43]

@@ShockMe1994 She was Eddie's Yoko Ono.

[@ShockMe1994]

SilentKnight43 hardly

[@jonesy2111]

The last rock star

[@hugharrance1309]

axls bigger and better

[@somethingdifferent4u247]

Yep.

[@earachemyeye1751]

Nooooooope, not even close!

[@cantina00]

I Love DLR,, But Axl Rose is a bonafide rockstar,, nobody’s Dave though

[@smuketherealbigboyman]

@@cantina00 alx is a pos

[@rooseveltb996]

He reminds me of Sean Penn's character in fast times at Ridgemont high.

[@TheJanet4321]

Yes, exactly!

[@Wargasm644]

Spicolli, Jeff

[@dancujo5591]

Off his rocker but you gotta love Dave.

[@b.r.a.a.d6870]

He took on the world,and made it to the top,talent my friend..crazy...like a fox.😁

[@mojodojo5533]

Really appreciate you posting these great videos regarding the MVH!

[@fearsomename2745]

In my eyes the last true Rock Star. Best frontman to ever grace a stage.

[@marcryan1974]

Van Halen would have been the greatest band ever if they hadn’t let egos and drugs get in the way...

[@Rosie1987.]

They will always be the best

[@MegaJetJaguar]

Whoa! I didn't know that David Lee Roth was a Judge Dredd fan? Cool T-shirt, Diamond Dave!

[@toddroush6944]

Love me some David Lee! Always just having fun. Hard to be around I’m sure with all that energy. Not a junkie. Just having a good time.

[@sloebone7399]

Coke, booze, weed, but not a junkie.

[@joe2cheryl]

He's a coke head. That's where the energy comes from.

[@Zigg6411]

Truth is Ed, Al and Dave were all to blame. Dave wasn't happy that Ed took more control of the music and built his own recording studio, the VH brothers were mad that Dave went off recorded an EP (Crazy from the Heat). Plus, those 3 were together for over 10 years and grew to hate each other (familiarity breeds contempt as they say). Finally, mix in a lot of cocaine and egos...then there you go. In the long run, it worked out better for the VH brothers as they had a decade more of success with Hagar (until the VH bros fucked that up). As for Dave, after Eat Em' and Smile it was all downhill from there.

[@bobowrathsovine.]

Roth had to cancel his tour just as it kicked off in 1991. I think he was dropped from the record label and basically became an indie underground artist after Steve Via was out of the band.

[@davidmohr1920]

You have had a heck of a life Brother would love to sit down and hear stories all night :-)

[@littlekingtrashmouth9219]

listen to the Joe Rogan podcast...or should I say the David Lee Roth Podcast FEATURING Joe Rogan!

[@tommeredith7079]

David Lee Roth is an artful bull shitter with out doubt. But after hearing Sammy Haggar talk about his departure of Van Halen, there seems to be a problem with Eddie and his brother Alex.. they appear to be jealous of any lead singers popularity exceeding theirs. Any outside ventures by David or Sammy were frowned upon. So the Van Halen's insecurity causes all of the bands problems and that's a shame.

[@wizard9403]

So true Tom, I never heard anyone accuse the brothers of being mature!!!

[@akimmbo]

the Van Halen Bros.WERE the problem within the band. they ACT so cute and innocent...but if you listen to interviews...serious interviews with Either DAVE or SAMMY....the truth is the truth ,and the same for both, they were TOLD TO LEAVE. Because the Van Halens are like jealous little kids, Dave was starting to do some solo stuff, and direct his music videos, because he's talented that was...Sam was starting his own thing in Cabo, and with the Tequila and all. The Van Halens said, fuck them...then of course got Cherone...that flopped, , then did a Sam and Dave show..that flopped, then did a 'Reunion' with Sammy tour, and that sucked, then did 'nothing ' for years and years and years until getting Dave back in to do A Different Kind of Truth Album in '012...which was hot as hell, only because DLR brought his lyrics and a pretty decent voice to to that record. it's like old Van Halen again. Dave was right,...You Can't Get this Stuff no More. ;-)

[@dirtyharry4649]

Don't forget the way Eddie treated Michael Anthony.

[@johnsullivan3628]

My heart still has a sore spot....since The day I got tbe news....way back in 85, Dave.

[@robertwatson2834]

I had a friend who was exactly like DLR. We are not friends anymore. The over the topness got real old real fast.

[@ophilliaophillia5918]

Robert Watson. No one is like DLR. Just because he seems over the top does not make him like your friend

[@jonesy2111]

Diamond Dave Lee Roth... the frontman of epic proportions. Accept no substitutes!

[@lynn1464]

I love this interview thanks for uploading.

[@mikewazowski350]

No disrespect to Sammy, I love him, and saw him play with VH in Tampa, but Dave is Dave and VH fucked up when they parted company with him and Mikey.

[@AbeStephan]

Mike left . He was busy with Captain Candyass Hagar .

[@soggypaws4944]

I think it was fairly clear to Dave that trying to make another album was impossible because Eddie and Alex were full on Alcoholics. Dave did his fair share but seemed to know how to clear the head after touring by heading off to the Jungle. He never developed the serious addictions that the brothers had which ultimately must have been impossible to work with for someone like DLR who needs to be busy. As mad as he seemed he turned out to be the one who was most self aware.

[@sayhey7482]

@Colleen Crawford" ALOT"! , hardly says it .

[@emmanuelleroy2915]

@@sayhey7482 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@TedDiabetes]

Dave's movie took priority over his band. Which he blatantly insulted by wanting them to take a backseat and basically be a backing band for the soundtrack which he just assumed Eddie would write all the music for. Self awareness in any capacity would mean having some sort of understanding and consideration for your bandmates and not just your own trip. To be a fucking team player. But I digress, because at the end of the day his Vegas Schtick blew up in his face and his solo career was in the water by 1991 as a result. Meanwhile, the actual musicians in the band carried with 4 #1 albums in a row and remained relevant amongst the current generation of bands that buried their peers. Not bad for a bunch of alcoholics that couldn't get it together.

[@coloneljcd6041]

It was a weird time I listened to both DLR band and VH with SH, but it was never quite the same after the break..

[@coloneljcd6041]

@Joe Paul I think if Dave applied himself he could carry a tune.. but the band was clearly not taking it that serious..

[@mayswinson2358]

I love Diamond Dave. He says what's on his mind. Hes open with his opinions and how he feels about everything. He also sounds like a beach surfer. Van Halen became famous cause of Diamond Dave. Hope he enters Heaven, would love to give him a hug. His own band was famous. Wish they could play once more before he retires.

[@johnpickering5289]

The one and only David lee Roth, larger than life, and as usual saying talking a whole heap , while not really saying anything at all!

[@autocrow]

Dave's likeable. Crazy, but likeable.

[@Cody_Wan_Kenobi]

Dave sure can always make Dave laugh.

[@brink442]

"Oh yeah, I bailed. Pure and simple - I walked. It was a question of, "I want to do all these things, there's plenty of hours in the day, we can start anytime you want...You want to start at one in the morning? Fine. You want to start at one in the afternoon? That's fine too. But we start - and we're gonna do everything." I brought this movie to the Van Halens, I said, "C'mon guys, let's do this - we'll make the music, I can work on the editing, we'll make a stage show..?" No, no, no, no. "We're just a band, man - we just want to make a record and stay in the studio." Really? How long? "Well, better give it a year." A year? All right, my last record was only four songs long - it took me five days. A year? I don't know if Templeman's gonna go along with that, I don't know if the producer's gonna go along with that. "Well, we wanna produce ourselves." Produce ourselves? What's the payoff? "Well, we're tired of these long, five- or six-month tours. You know, all over the world. We don't have to do that anymore." That's true we don't have to do it anymore. What are we gonna do? "Well, Alex and I have been talking, we figure that just a couple of months in the stadiums in the summer of '86'll cut it - then we'll get all the people, it'll be no problem." Two months? In the stadiums? Forget it! If it's a statement kind of celebration - if you're gonna do Farm Aid - great reason to have a stadium gig. Perhaps another artist can communicate with that many people better than I can. But I can't. I think it's a rip-off. You get in a stadium, 20 yards back, you can't hear. Eighty yards back, you can't see. It's a rip-off. And I said, "No, I'm not gonna play it." -DLR, Creem, 1986.

[@curtisrodriguez938]

Things must have changed when it comes to stadium venues. When I saw Monsters of Rock at Candlestick in 1988, there was no problem hearing every band from anywhere in that stadium, even outside the stadium.

[@claychandler3468]

Boy this sure brings back a lot of memories

[@kkelleybass]

I am totally with DLR on his viewpoint of studio recording, versus performing live. I hate hate hate being in a studio. To me, the fun of being a musician is not impressing myself with my own creations, but seeing an audience react and get into what Im playing live.

[@garynielsen2444]

Dave was big time back in the day!! BUT IT'S NOT 1986!! THOSE DAYS ARE LONG GONE!! JUST RETIRE!!!!!

[@rick3747]

Van Halen along with Led Zeppelin and AC/DC in 1978/1979 released stellar albums which brought record buyers back into the stores and resulted in the demise of Disco's dominance in music.

[@guyincogneto8979]

It's interesting that David says Van Halen was going to slow him down and then Van Halen claimed that Sammy was slowing them down what, with him having the audacity to put his newborn first. That's rock n roll.

[@AcesnEights698]

I've always wished them all the best. People do things that are in their life's best interest (or at least they should). Dave wanted something new and VH did well for themselves with Sammy, I think it's a given fact now that Eddie had some major issues...

[@barbarantia4621]

He’s the show!!!👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾✌🏾✌🏾✌🏾

[@paulbattifora7617]

Don't let truth get in the way of a good story...

[@dansmolen1618]

He's a legend in his own mind in this one!

[@danniehenriksen1116]

I was so chocked when he left. Wish he had never left..

[@thevelointhevale1132]

Dave spills truth here ... Dave is not the average Bear; most people hate the road - I mean if you've done the road at any level, there's a lot to not like after a while. The rest of the band wanted to take a break, were settling into some nice normal relationships and wanted to kick back and take a breather. Dave on the other hand was ready to go another round ... and found out he was the only one. He could't sit around for a year waiting and so the DLR Band was born ... 1984 was the last VH album I bought - Dave is and always will be the only singer of VH.

[@FirebrandVOCALS]

Dave Lee ADHD Roth

[@motorcitymanman7711]

You can picture him as the kid in school who was always causing problems in class!! LOL

[@abelincoln5698]

It has served him well

[@janekelly6751]

David Lee "Cocaine" Roth

[@judypattison3283]

Yes was thinking the same myself

[@tcrane8630]

I always wondered... in the middle of the 1984 tour, Michael anthony was cut out from all royalties and band activity and became an employee.. Did DLR maybe see this as the end? Did he see the VH brothers now doing back door deals and decided to move on?

[@kurtkelley6929]

I have to agree with him on the studio aspect. I hate recording studios. I am all about the live performance. I get bored to tears in a studio. Music is supposed to be about entertainment and fun. Not science and math. Thus the contrast between DLR and EVH. EVH is all about precision and composition. DLR is all about fun and entertainment.

[@rcarr6893]

Ed, brought the sound….Dave, brought the visual… " Equally explosive!!! “

[@thegoouch]

Dave is the G.O.A.T.

[@VanHalenStarWars]

First time I’ve seen this. Biggest rock star in America at this time.

[@TheBoinger5150]

Yeah maybe in his own mind.

[@leahanderson2367]

Daniel you are completely correct everyone at that time was rocking out to VH

[@Tull1996]

@Daniel Shanle I agree 100% People give him a hard time now and seem to forget that...but yup, when I was in high school (around this time) Van Halen were Kings and DLR was HUGE. I've always considered him one of the top frontmen in rock history......now, before everyone throws me hate.....I didn't say he was the best SINGER....(although his voice was perfect for the early Van Halen material).....but his on-stage persona, with all of his ego, charisma, humor, athletic ability, etc.....was something that a lot of the other guys at that time didn't have....at least not ALL parts of it. (Now, I'll admit the idea of being stuck in an elevator with him for any length of time gives me nightmares ;-) ) but....the guy really had it back in the day.

[@rosscarpenter5604]

Ozzpocket Productions athletic ability?? Lmao 😂

[@rosscarpenter5604]

Actually Sting was the biggest along with the Police

[@markc5771]

It's clear that Van Halen was Daves band. He had the connections from the beginning. Given what I know about the music industry, what Sammy said about "Dave ran the band" and the fact that no one gets there without major league connection; without Dave, there would never have been a Van Halen. The other three boys had no connections and were just as part of the peasantry as any of us yog's

[@MrOccyc]

Both DLR and Hagar had a business acumen that the brothers needed. Once they left/fired, you see what happened to the band when the brothers were in charge.

[@thejasonknightfiascoband5099]

Right right right ya gotta keep going keep going and be a shining example ya gotta be productive. Man... coke gets really old after 15 hours but this guy is all about it 24/7.

[@MikeGilroyMusic]

He’s like that guy from the Flex Seal commercials.

[@patsfan4life]

The guy was absolutely insane

[@cheothegeo2742]

still is

[@tinotse2007]

Growing up as a 6 Y/O. Dave was or still Hyperactive. That,s who he is. And that,s how Eddie & him first met in Pasadena Ca. The rest as they say. Is History.

[@jaycuthbert245]

Yankee rose is an absolute amazing song and killer vocals too

[@fortunatoofamontillado1059]

saw them in 1980 on the women and children first tour … great show … great band … dave cant carry a tune in a frickin pail these days

[@cirecomputers]

He never really could. The Van Halen brothers were constantly looking for another singer. But since Dave had the space and the gear they kept him longer than they expected. How do I know? I'm from the SGV and the same city Michael Anthony comes from. Everybody has VH stories around here.

[@fortunatoofamontillado1059]

@@cirecomputers...Thanks for the input Jake .. very cool stuff … I was one of the first kids around my school to have the VH logo on the back of my jean jacket when i was a little shit

[@MikeGilroyMusic]

Jake Stone San Gabriel Valley?

[@motorcitymanman7711]

@@cirecomputers Thet kept him because he was a better front man than singer....Dave didnt go to partys......he WAS the party!!!

[@motorcitymanman7711]

@@MikeGilroyMusic yes.

[@ericsherman3378]

LOL!i watch this interview and all I can think of is Jeff Spicoli🤣😂

[@vintagevanhalen5394]

hu huh ...hey bud wats ur problem- jeff specoli

[@gospos1]

Exactly what I was thinking!!...lol..."Hey bud, let's party!"

[@richardkey4289]

Wrecked car? Dude, no problem!my dad is a t.v.repairman,he' s got, like, the ultimate set of tools!

[@indydude3367]

VH was great with Sammy but they were taking it to the next level. The ignition from day one, however, had a lot to do with Dave. I witnessed the ol' VH and it was the Dave Show.

[@MetalHeart8787]

wow take a shot every time Dave says "you know" LOL

[@34stzoo]

I saw Van Halen 10 years ago on a reunion tour with David Lee Roth... It was my life's dream to see them back together onstage. The concert SIUCKED! Diamond Dave kept forgetting the lyrics to their classic songs! That was the worst concert I've ever attended.

[@MicheleMJJ]

I have read articles stating that Eddie and Alex VanHalen were both very difficult to work with, not wanting any input from the other members of the band. Kind of it was their way or the highway. Any comments??

[@SonnyGTA]

The older I get, the more sense DLR makes to me!

[@baileyward1]

Van halen had their day but that's ancient history now and in time no one will care. Guitar heroes come and go and no one likes a bitter resentful musician. Dave at least speaks his mind and isn't trying to get anyone to dislike the vh boys.

[@im_not_the_one8724]

“ all you cats and kitties “ now we know the origin of Carole Baskins catch phrase

[@jaycuthbert245]

So strange how he mentioned sting considering these days specially with their similar hairstyles and face/head shape they often get compared to looking like the other lol

[@shoominati23]

It's funny, the pieces are not always fully connected to the puzzle and you have to go in search of clues, but when tidbits like this come to the surface, I gotta say Dave is looking like the innocent guy in more and more situations. not saying he never was an ass at times, because he definitely could be.

[@notapplicable3805]

Just before this Interview and break-Up between Dave and Van Halen, The Band Collectively released their 6th and last album "1984". an Incredible all Original Music LP reaching the summit and height of their career. A Masterpiece if you will, Then it just ended :(

[@bonsouthall960]

Dave had a vision for Van Halen! Creative differences and fair enough. They had a decade long run together. Ed worked so well playing deep in the pocket with his wizardry from beyond, shame he let his ego ruin it. Van Hagar had no real view beyond generic millionaire rockstars. Roth kept them raw and edgy. Like he said sleeping on a bus bare essentials. Rarefied air.

[@theartist124]

Lisa sounds like Barbara Walters lol!

[@alexscott730]

1000%😂😂😂

[@robg4843]

Listened to VH my whole life, Never watched interviews. I enjoyed the music for what it was. DLR just now reminded me of Fast Times At Ridgemont High. Spicoli.

[@tomitstube]

sounds about right, been there, band mates are always in motion, it's a fluid situation, relationships, musical/professional interests, and so forth, come to band practice one day and it's full of girlfriends and their friends, and the conversations are about everything but music. get me out of here, this isn't what i signed up for.

[@mikegrassman4773]

Dude was off the chain LOL

[@kevinrutkowski3034]

I dont understand how anyone could not like DLR...he is the fuckin MAN!

[@thealaskan1635]

I miss radio1990 show.it was on some basic cable channel

[@michaelsinn16]

USA Network right after the Cartoon Express.

[@k.bowers8372]

Artistic indifference is why they broke up

[@DavidJones-oq3xu]

At least because of David Lee Roth we got to know who Jason Becker was and that's the coolest thing that I can remember besides the old Van Halen days

[@DavidJones-oq3xu]

Some will be pissed but in my opinion he's better than Eddie or Steve Via and growing when ALS consumed his mobility

[@imaretromillenial1990]

They broke up mainly for creative differences. Eddie wanted to do original music and he already had created tons of music and DLR /Templeman wanted to keep doing covers. That’s why EVH built his studio and was able to record Jump. Roth didn’t want Eddie playing keyboards.

[@MarkFreeman-kd2hz]

Love DAVE!!! BEST FRONTMAN EVER!!! HANDS DOWN 😃😄😎

[@josephliptak]

He sucks

[@321CatDaddy]

I love Dave, and Van Halen was not the Mighty Van Halen when he left, but the band did not “break up.” I enjoyed the band with Sammy, but let’s not kid ourselves. My first car, Van Halen’s first album (which I promptly blew the speakers out with) THAT was the back seat soundtrack to my fledgling hedonistic life, and still is in the 3 disc changer in my Vette…what the hell was I talking about? Oh yeah, the band never broke up, Dave left, Sammy joined and there you have it! A small point to make in a long post, but I ain’t got nothing else to do…

[@dasse1588]

Dave taking 10 minutes to answer a question that never gets answered 😎

[@mcarlkv53]

“I’m gonna abandon my spirit to them which is exactly what I attempt to do. You work yourself up into that state and you fall into the supplication of the demon gods.” - David Lee Roth (Rock, April 1984, page 30) “I started playing guitar, drinking, and smoking at the age of twelve.” - Edward Van Halen Where did Eddie get his inspirations for songs and the tones he came up with for them? Well, here is an excerpt from a January 1997 Guitar World interview Eddie connected. It was in an article titled UNCHAINED MELODIES by Steven Rosen. These are actual quotes by Eddie Van Halen given: “It’s a wicked feeling when a complete piece of music comes to you. But it’s not me, I’m just a vehicle and I really believe that.” “I ended up writing five songs that day including the music for Me Wise Magic. It blew my mind. I just didn’t want to believe I could do it without drinking.” “Then she had me do some yoga and meditation and some chanting. Next she had me close my eyes and imagine the room that you go to after you’ve had a six-pack of beer. Really try and feel that place. The therapist continued and said, Look you’ve been chosen to do this. All you are doing by drinking is blocking it. It’s a lot easier for them to send it when you are clear.” I wonder who “them” is? Also, Valerie Bertenelli is wicked as well. Valerie is an icon of show business and why is that? Yes she is pretty and she seems to have done a great job raising her son Wolfgang Van Halen. But she has been known to attend the Kabbalah Center and she wears a red string on her wrist which signifies allegiance to the devil. Here is an excerpt from her book Losing It: And Gaining My Life Back One Pound At A Time by Valerie Bertinelli on pages 157-158: Thankfully, I was able to stay at home for my next project, Murder of Innocence. Although shot locally, it took me as far away from myself as I’d ever been. The character I played, Laurie Wade, was a newlywed whose childhood traumas trigger a series of psychotic breaks that lead her to shoot at schoolchildren. She then commits suicide. Though the project let me work with director Tom McLoughlin again, I didn’t for one minute like climbing into the skin of this woman. I had the feeling that the ghost of Laurie Wade didn’t like it either. One day Tom and I were walking down a tree-lined street in an residential neighborhood, going over a scene in which Laurie is in a manic state when suddenly we heard an ear-splitting squawk that I swear to God sounded like someone saying “Get off!” Both of us looked up and saw two giant ravens sailing toward each other, like two planes on a collision course. We didn’t see them hit, but suddenly one bird fell from the sky hitting tree branches on its way down and landing with a thud at my feet. I looked down and saw blood dripping from its mouth. I looked at Tom and said, “I don’t want to be this woman anymore.” As the weeks progressed I broke down into hives and rashes. They had dermatologists visit the set. Nothing worked. Something about that part got under my skin and triggered a reaction. That’s why I couldn’t wait for the movie to end. I wanted Laurie to leave me alone. Now, isn’t that sick? Hollywood is sick! Valerie married Eddie on 4/11/81. 111 days later MTV debuts. All the rock and roll people who loved Eddie and all the TV fans who loved Valerie “came together” on April 11th when they married. Just in time for MTV which debuted a few months later. Music and Television merges and Eddie and Valerie helped it a long. MTV went on to be a socialistic enterprise to destroy culture. See the 11’s? Married on the 11th? 111 days later MTV debuts…

[@Swanlord05]

What issss disssss?

[@wesnorthcutt639]

DAMN!!!...Was this his answer to one question???

[@stevenspenneberg7407]

When that cheesy guitar music comes on....it really hits home how special Van Halen’s music Is. it’s soooo much better than just regular guitar.

[@mcclane8812]

These guys are all awesome and the Mighty VH will always reign Supreme. It's like anything else, stardom, fame, ego, money...its all designed to strip the core down. There will always be conflict amd listening to Dave, who is an awesome dude but just over confident and cocky at times, he knew he had to go. The biggest point of the band and the balloon popped but honestly, there's no fault to be blamed. I mean Eddie, Alex and Mikey did just fine with Sammy and Roth had so much band talent from Vai, Kotzen, Bissonette, Sheehan...he did ok. In the end, they remained friends. Gary Cherone works at Papa John's in Cambridge Ma.

[@gianthills]

van halen lost their edge with hagar. they became a pop band.

[@marcusvonmaximus8071]

You know dave you know...is like you know...a burn out....you know.....and the brothers are all about themselves you know...so you know it was bound to happen you know.....the break up you know......

[@duwaynesnider6830]

The one thing about "Diamond Dave" becoming a solo artist is the fact we got to hear him perform with Steve Vai, Billy Sheehan, Greg Bissionette and Jason Becker. The guitarist that played on the "Your Filthy Mouth" release is no slouch either. ( His first name is Terry,I have no recollection of his surname, perhaps someone does, if so please inform me.)

[@AudreyYun]

i wonder how many drugs he was on at that moment right then

[@motorcitymanman7711]

None probably, hes hyper as shit, always has been!!

[@maggiemae7749]

A lot of cocaine back then. Probably on adderall now

[@ljbrizo]

Van halen never struck me as a doper band,

[@motorcitymanman7711]

@@ljbrizo WHAT!!?? LOL!!!!

[@buckypreseau7349]

Audrey Yun thats dumb, dont ask dumb shit.

[@hazor777]

What a great time to be alive! Too bad I was just a bit too young to really embrace it all , but coming up in the 80's , I wouldn't trade it for anything. The shit show of today? You can fuckin have it!

[@raqrod1606]

The true reason is a mix of both versions. Same as the reason behind Sammy's exit. People believe too much in just one of the accounts. Everyone is a guilty part in the mess