David Lee Roth - Somewhere Over The Rainbow Bar and Grill

[@BassManDan1018]

Imagine the life he’s lived. He was essentially a super hero in the 70s and 80s. He must be looking back after his partner in crime has passed. I bet he thought those days would last forever. In spite of all the drama, Dave and VH will leave a faultless legacy of great rock n roll music.

[@winstonsmith8597]

"He was essentially a super hero in the 70s and 80s",, Dave IS a superhero still. Have you heard this song ;)

[@manman-ou6ey]

yeah father time sucks..#LLVanHalen

[@garygrasser]

@@manman-ou6ey a big fat ass bro. Where the fuck did 30 years go?

[@tinfoilhatter]

he's there to inspire, and encourage us, or remind us why we leave it to guys like him, he's singin' to the ladies of the eighties, he's singin' to the seventies, he'll be singin' to me when i'm in my sixties, if i ever get that far that is~

[@lukeskywalker1840]

Van Halen’s body of work is truly remarkable. It’s going to be listened to and enjoy for a long long time.

[@paulie6446]

I loved Dave when I was a kid..I'm 57 now and still wanna be like him when I grow up!

[@1212sman]

Diamond Dave ain't a person; he's a state of mind.

[@Mff48]

good way of looking at it,im getting seriously addicted to his roth shows,only just found em,late to the party ......hes so bloody funny

[@carlosgaspar8447]

dave is a personality

[@eduardogarelli7740]

@Margaret McEvoy Yeah, maybe Ricky Martin is sexy for you.... he,he,he,he,...

[@postoasty8304]

Well said

[@illegallyblonde232]

Dave is an EXPERIENCE ❤️ #dlrfanforeverrrrr

[@millopguy]

Dave writes lyrics like no other. Always has. Incredible storyteller, singer, songwriter, showman, adventurer...

[@SurfingTheSoundwaves]

On the off-chance you read this Dave, I just want to say thank you. The music that You, Ed, Mike, and Alex created helped me get through a warzone for a childhood. Music saves man. Over three decades removed, and happily middle aged, your creation has never left my ears. So just...thank you.

[@livewire2474]

Very very well said I agree 100%music saves the soul

[@alstvc]

SAME

[@earachemyeye1751]

Music is the #1 drug of all the world... thanks for helping ease the pain Diamond!

[@jaywagner539]

I agree w that except, for Mike. It was all ed, al n Dave. Mikey didn't contribute much if anything

[@kristinfield-macumber5899]

@@jaywagner539 I disagree. There were some songs where the bass really added a lot besides just rhythm to the song (Runnin' with the Devil, So This is Love?, and others). Plus, his high harmony vocal contributed to one of the happier sounds that VH provided me as my middle/high school Prozac - the VH harmony. That was a wonderful sound and instantly makes me happy when I hear it.

[@Sk8Vader]

I've always loved Van Halen. But I've always loved Dave's solo music just as much. Skyscraper... Classic album.

[@foxmulder761]

I wish more Dave fans had appreciated his '90s albums...

[@Sk8Vader]

@@foxmulder761 I think they do, they just don't talk about it. Man, when Dave's time on Earth us done, Everyone is gonna be like, " Man I've been listening to Dave my whole life man. Especially his solo stuff." It's sad but true. Just how people are. I loved all the 90's stuff.

[@tinfoilhatter]

he was the real brains-and-the-heart of that little band, way-back-when... it seems to me, the brothers and he, were just lucky, that they had one good friend: namely MIKE!

[@Sk8Vader]

@@tinfoilhatter Mike could do it all. Watch Van Halen the Early Years. Eddie was really digging Mike from before day one.

[@megalodonseancasey8429]

If I had to bet either way I'd say Eddie faked his death & is young again on Vampire Island

[@jhammer3375]

“Hey Ed I’m gonna miss YA’ See you on the other side.” -Great tribute Dave. You are the greatest frontman EVER. RIP EVH🎸

[@daleanderson9573]

Amen Baby Amen

[@Itelkner]

@@godwillguideme.3773 I hear ya. Still find myself tearing up.

[@tracybosworth1033]

❤❤❤❤

[@lefty6string]

We love you Dave. We miss you Eddie.

[@gkniffen]

I don’t know how the world’s greatest guitar player and the world’s greatest front man ended up in the same damn band... but I’m sure glad they did.

[@nelsonschumacher7956]

the universe made it happen so they could both save and change heavy metal/hard rock :)

[@zososhep]

I know right? Imagine Jimmy Page AND Robert PLant ending up in the same band!

[@mototoad1242]

@@zososhep lmao! Yeah right bud.

[@mototoad1242]

@@zososhep someone is dazed and confused clearly 🤣

[@zososhep]

@@mototoad1242 You said the best Guitarist ending up with the best Frontman in the same band and I agreed with you-Led Zeppelin has both! Just like you said!

[@dkehrerproductions]

Wish I had a time machine . Watching these guys grow old and leave us is sad . David Lee Roth and Van Halen were a big part of my youth . It reminds me that I am 10 years behind them . God Bless David Lee Roth .

[@Davefranzin]

What a Frontman....He and Eddie were always smiling and never took themselves too seriously ....Van Halen one the best band ever.

[@michaelsievers8476]

Made life so much better...they were like Lennon n McCartney...but more fun ...and not a days passed i didnt play a van halen inspired lick...party on Dave...

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

that was one of the things that separated Hagar from Roth. the fact that Dave and Ed never took themselves seriously where is Sammy took everything seriously.

[@earachemyeye1751]

@Bubba Hubba get em bubba #gosple

[@richardbalogh6452]

Can't live in the past man this song sucks

[@R1vJ4]

​@Bubba Hubba Ya both don't know Van Halen since Eddie wrote nearly all the music and he could've had anyone replace DLR and made them better. Steve Perry from Journey was asked to join VH and that could have made his career even better. So it s what it is and Eddie...plain and simple...wrote damn good music

[@nathanstevens259]

Love how he recognized his age here and took advantage of his limits. He sounds great here! Congrats on yet another good one Dave!

[@patrickdevlin3552]

All our love, Diamond Dave... NEVER STOP! #DLR #Master

[@richardbalogh6452]

Please never sing the song again and burn all copies

[@earachemyeye1751]

@@richardbalogh6452 43+ years since the first album dropped and you know life’s getting near the end when your peers start to pass all of the sudden your not the atomic punk ...sounds like a good time to reflect to me!

[@Ice-Fall]

After watching Roth on the Joe Rogan Show, seriously, Contender for Most Interesting Person in the World! Rock On Dave! RIP, Eddie.

[@humanityrising9378]

Stay frosty my friend.

[@_LVC]

The man the myth the Legend DIAMOND DAVE. R.I.P EDDIE

[@eduardogarelli7740]

The man, the myth, the gay in the closet!.... Diamond Dave.

[@kramerbaretta6383]

@@eduardogarelli7740 way to stay classy

[@eduardogarelli7740]

@@kramerbaretta6383 Ha,ha,ha,ha,..... i´m just telling the truth.

[@kramerbaretta6383]

@@eduardogarelli7740 hmmm , ok... you’re an overbearing douche-nozzle with no social filter. Just telling the truth! (See how that works - somehow I bet you won’t)

[@eduardogarelli7740]

@@kennithmorella2693 Well.... nothing good about this boring video and nothing good to say about Roth. R.I.P. Esward Van Halen

[@HeeHawCapital]

David Lee Roth is the greatest showman. There is nobody who has the wit and showman ability of this man. A true American Icon.

[@dudovich13]

Jim 'Dandy' Mangrum of Black Oak Arkansas did it first.

[@enricopallazzo2987]

The day Dave's gone, I'm afraid the sun won't come up that day

[@diamondd2778]

n there will be more tears.....

[@sw1tched]

That day I already happened when Ed died, and the sun hasn't come up since for me

[@paulmckinney2905]

I can't bare the thought of that day happening !

[@sirsoulbrother]

Hey! The umpire! It's Enrico Pallazzo!!

[@mortis5150]

@@paulmckinney2905 lol!

[@robertweedman8043]

Love this new tune. Roth’s vocals are spot on!!

[@thomasking4791]

I love DLR over all past and future rainbows. RIP Eddie the great.

[@hikewithmike4673]

Diamond Dave hit it out of the ballpark with this one!!

[@sterlingland]

So much has been made of the rift between Dave and Eddie but that will never change the fact that Diamond David Lee Roth and Eddie Van Halen were the undisputed Heavyweight,Dynamic Duo of their time. They ruled the world the moment the world, and all the headlining bands that they blew off the stage, got the chance to see them "live, before your steaming eyes and ears!" "Long Live the Kings"

[@markc5771]

I never believed it. It's just showbiz. Dave always said so cryptically.

[@Mff48]

@@markc5771 been sayin it myself,all showbiz hype and banter.loved each other deep down.......wouldnt have gone on for all those years.much love uk.

[@firstnamesurname6550]

The 4 characters were crucial in the overall band chemistry and make the band unique ...

[@markc5771]

@Margaret McEvoy It was showbiz drama. It wasn't real.

[@firstnamesurname6550]

@Margaret McEvoy For Alex's Band. The uncalled hero is Michael Anthony ... Alex, Ed, and David had 'strong characters' that very likely will never do something together for a long time by the difference or divergences of 'aesthetic' criteria --- David was the 'character' that connected the brothers into the Local Bands Circuit in a histrionic and ambitious form that was not 'The Rock Star standards for those times' ... Alex and Eddie were always more 'Musicians' and maybe, taking David Histrionic Temperament with a Bit of Cynism ... but the thing was that David is extrovert, a Great Sales Man, 'Crazy' but Funny, visual-oriented ... and in their beginnings the guy with 'money' , PA and the will to bring Alex's band to any house party and local club for playing ... What was the role of Mike?? To compensate for the underlying leadership conflicts between Alex and David by been submitted to all of them and never making a persistent coalition with all of them for bullying the other one ... In VH Roth era there were 2 poles and a catalyzer, Alex + ED pole, David Pole, and Mike as the catalyzed ... without David, Alex's Band will never being called Van Halen ... and without Mike: Alex and David will not stay in the same Tour bus more than a month ... On VH Hagar era, Just 2 poles ... Alex + Ed pole and Mike and Sammy Pole ... where Alex + Ed worked as The Headmaster from the Legacy of the Van Roth Era ... and Sammy and Mike just, her new employees apportioning their required 'contribution' to 'Alex's Band' ... After Sammy was fired ... and fucked more Mike's creative rights and economic royalties over the band repertoire, and performances ... Cherone's failed affair for all the audiences ... It was not weird that Mikey becomes unnecessary for Alex and Ed ... Paradoxically, without Mike, that band would never exist as it was ...

[@chrisjones4352]

What a great song. And a wonderful tribute to Ed. Pure class, Dave.

[@robertv9448]

Sorry for your loss Dave! Y'all put a dent in the universe! That music defined my youth. So many fond memories involved VH music. Summer, fast cars, a Van Halen cassette cranked, chasing girls and the smell of Coppertone.

[@fajrsahar157]

Yeah, Spring Breaks and summer vacations with Van Halen kept the sun shining on our bronzed faces. Good old days.

[@hailmaryrecordings8255]

Best comment. ☮️

[@HeresJohnnyYT]

Just what we needed! Thank you Dave! ❤️

[@AhtoRashied]

I need money actually and would be grateful for a cure to all disease. Love the song though

[@riddlr6358]

@@AhtoRashied Get a job and take some vitamins.

[@JohnAnderson-kc3wj]

@@riddlr6358 lol

[@TopJimmyCooks1984]

Still

[@antoniomena8436]

I need this like I need dog hair in my mouth.

[@the-vinyl-dreamscape5084]

Lost my best friend almost ten years ago. Both of us obsessed with VH during those magical years. This song would make him smile from ear to ear. Not just nostalgia. But the sense that we keep those things forever. Those two mischievous boys survive. Thank you for the perfect song to reflect and smile. RIP Eddie.

[@Blueiscoool]

Great work Dave ..... Eddie is smiling and laughing from heaven!

[@Tiberius_Productions]

I’m sorry for your loss David. I’m glad you can see the beauty of the life you both lived together in hindsight. I think you grew up a lot in your solo years and I’m glad you and Ed could bury the hatchet before it was too late. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to see Van Halen play the classics while I still could! You entertained the hell outta me and Ed inspired me for the rest of my life!

[@Tiberius_Productions]

Let me be square with you. No they weren’t close friends, but they were allies at one time and until Ed couldn’t. They wouldn’t have played together for 2 decades or more if they didn’t have some kind of mutual respect for each other. They weren’t friends, but they both wanted to be, they just aren’t the same types of people. Roth has an ego and Eddie had one as well, but they were happy to share the stage together and in my books that means they admired each other a great deal considering they were collaborators of each others careers lol. And with that bond between musical partners comes a kind of respect that goes beyond the ramifications of friendship. It’s understanding your musical chemistry, and that knowledge comes with the choice of whether chemistry is worth making a career path with them or not. And in Roth’s case, Ed chose to do it in the early 70’s, and he did again in 2006, and he trusted that instinct all the way through until he passed. Yeah, I would say they had a pretty big amount of respect for each other, and enough to warrant considering Ed’s death a loss for Roth. Unless you’ve had a great musical bond with another musician before, you’ll likely never understand where I’m coming from. Maybe you just don’t like Roth as a singer, and that’s fine, but Ed let him stick around because he respected Roth, and that’s just a plain fact lol. And Roth respected Ed more than one might think considering he worked with many other great guitarists over the years and still considered Ed one of the greatest guitarists ever. That’s quite a lot of respect from a guy as egotistical as Roth.

[@kovy274hart]

@@Tiberius_Productions why bother? What a imbecile.

[@Tiberius_Productions]

Really? Can you explain how then?

[@Tiberius_Productions]

Or are you just trying to be a typical internet naysayer? Because I think quite a few more people agree with me on that one 😂.

[@markborison6801]

@@Tiberius_Productions youre in the right. Fuck the haters and idiots. The lack of empathy for other people is astounding these days. Your post was a wonderful tribute - thank you for writing it!

[@charlesmcwhirter6386]

Makes me happy and sad, all at the same time. Keep rock’n Dave !

[@archierival6678]

Me and my wife’s favorite place. We partied like rock stars there. Strip club waitress and a bouncer doing bad things in the back bathroom. Now we’re old with a kid and talk about how we used to be cool once upon a time at the Rainbow bar and grill. Great song. RIP EVH

[@mrscary3721]

Ahhhh, yes. Where the women all dance in their underpants... the Rainbow.

[@HCdeSouza]

The best voice of VanHallen, the best show man of Rock!

[@ricks.1779]

The greatest frontman in American rock n' roll. Van Halen Roth era, best American rock band of all time. RIP Eddie!

[@mytimebox1]

The greatest front man in Rock & Roll is Robert Plant.

[@kevinjones4326]

@@mytimebox1 that would be a no.

[@DILDO1999]

@@mytimebox1 HE SAID AMERICAN........ROBERT PLANT IS ENGLISH

[@DILDO1999]

NO.......THAT WOULD BE MR TYLER OR MR SPRINGSTEEN

[@emmabauer1906]

He's definitely up in the great territory. All of Van Halen made their mark. Dave was perfect with them.

[@luvskippy]

Never heard DLR sound so good it just took me back 40 years.

[@austinbourdages]

Here 10 minutes after it was posted. So good to see what Dave is up to! Miss Eddie so much

[@ReneeGrahamCastleber]

@Vince Ellis it’s a great song. It was obvious spectral

[@AndyAction]

Thanks for all of it, DLR. R.I.P., EVH. You guys were giants walking the earth and we remember.

[@adamnyc2058]

Fun song! Thank you, Diamond Dave. You're a legend. R.I.P. Eddie.

[@lisad476]

Where is David Lee Roth..we need him...he always brought us such happiness

[@punkalex14]

Beautiful song. Ed is smiling at this tribute. Class act Dave.

[@carolclmcm1214]

Actual music with words that tell a story and a melody? In 2020? Is it even possible? ❤️😊🍻✌🏻

[@ashcarrier6606]

It isn't even auto-tuned!

[@johnsullivan5525]

Thats the DLR tradition

[@mariaalvarez5016]

Hes a genius

[@raymondmasse5577]

How can he sound like this in a studio and totally suck live?

[@rc.8324]

When and where is this track from?!!!

[@misssuedeboots1986]

Just, Wow! I absolutely love this new tune. All about your humble beginnings with the Mighty Van Halen.

[@davidlee7634]

Thanks for being one of my huge fan ♥️

[@timothytimothyarts395]

Pittsburgh loves you Dave……..Rock on…….

[@m.sand-]

Always behind ya David. True artistic genuine spirit.

[@Mff48]

Dont care about all the debate over the years DLR was,is and always will be in my eyes the ONLY frontman of VH.A man of huge talent and intelligence. Just keeps on entertaining!!!! love him and always will!

[@m.sand-]

catherine thompson couldn’t say it any better. Same way I feel , felt and always will.

[@deepspacepilots]

Sounds laid back and groovy. Great job Dave. And thanks for John writing songs as a vehicle to get Dave’s voice out there again on some new material.

[@danthompson4879]

The greatest showman ever!

[@NeverLostRoamer]

This is such a happy song,, if I'm having a bad day the moment I hear this song it puts me in a good mood, thank you Dave for making this song, it takes me back to the early 80s when I went to the Rainbow.

[@00huntr00]

well played DLR.. well played indeed

[@bestmodelcarparts]

"Some say they was happy then, me I'm happy still", yes I met my wife at the Rainbow Bar and Grill on Sunset and those were the days... 27 years and counting! ...and still happy! This song is THE most meaningful Roth song I have ever heard, and I thought nothing could touch "And the Cradle Will Rock" or "Yankee Rose"! Loved Roth in the Van Halen years and especially the solo years. ALL is fantastic! THANK YOU DAVID FOR SINGING ABOUT MY FAVORITE PLACE IN LOS ANGELES... THE RAINBOW BAR AND GRILL! For those of you unfamiliar, please visit.

[@BodhiSoftMobileApps]

Honestly, I've been tracking "Damn Good" a *lot* since we lost Ed ... the lyrics are just great ... but thanks for this too, Dave.

[@sawson21]

Same! It’s way more emotional listening to it now

[@allencameron1050]

I don't know how I feel about this I like it but it just makes me miss add more but don't get me wrong I'm very grateful

[@johnhareiel5118]

I was thinking the same about Damn Good too. I always felt that was about his old days with Van Halen

[@earachemyeye1751]

@rob biglin you and me both brotha... hear and gone seemed to move so quickly!

[@allencameron1050]

@rob biglin yes gets me every time too get goosebumps when I hear it all I can think of is him and Ed we're so lucky to be Van Halen fans I don't know you but you're good you have good taste in music!!

[@johnnydefiant8193]

We need You David Lee Roth. I'm not even kidding. 😎🙏🔥🎸👍

[@johnmongani5223]

Thanks for the memories Ed , Dave, Alex and Michael.......

[@callmelittlesunshine342]

I'm so happy you finally released one of the songs you recorded with John Lowery! And it's a lovely tribute to Edward. The two of you created something special, David, that will NEVER be duplicated. So hard to accept that we'll never see that again. I pray your soul is healing. I love you. ❤

[@thefonzkiss]

He’s released two other songs from these sessions.

[@rofu3496]

So refreshing... Different and yet still has David lee Roth vibe coming through strong! Voice sounds crisp.

[@jacksongomez5116]

Are you kidding? It's the best DLR solo song EVER

[@SkidRowBrazil]

This is not current DLR...song was recorded pre different kind of truth if im not mistaken

[@jacksongomez5116]

@@SkidRowBrazil I was going to say you're wrong but......YOU'RE RIGHT. I read it on ultimateclassicrock.com.

[@paulkruger491]

I said this was a good song 4 days ago. I changed my mind. Great song.

[@diamondd2778]

Awesome more tears! We were so lucky to be born in the times of Dave n Ed. Love this song. Thank you Dave

[@RickHawkDavison]

We were awesome then, what a ride.. From you in 77, to you with Vai... T'il now.. We haven't changed, you are and always will be a Diamond in the Ruff. God bless you brother, I am a nobody 4 kids 53, but I was a somebody in the 80's... I partied with you, Pauly Shore and Sixx... I wasn't Dr. Feel-good, I was the assistant...lol! Ah! Good times. I love ya. God bless and may you live forever.

[@krzyblonde1444]

I'm sooo glad I got to see y'all in concert when y'all where rocking the 80's!❤❤❤

[@davidlee7634]

Thanks for being one of my huge fan

[@davidlee7634]

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[@kostasntetsikas8124]

Best rock singer of all times! Most iconic voice ever! ❤🎸

[@WakadooPlaypen]

Great stuff Dave! I listened with a bottle of anything and a glazed donut. RIP Ed.

[@teddybears4life240]

Awwww....💘

[@davidwilliams5063]

Too Go !!!!

[@davidwilliams5063]

To Go !!!!

[@skuzkathecat8664]

"you must be the last green grocer on the planet...hunnny!"

[@dsshakespeare]

"To Go!" ... "All Davd, All Night. Here ooooon, Dave T.V." I still have the t-shirt.

[@adamstar7516]

Nothing last forever but how lucky we were to have been alive and walking the planet at the same time as these giants. When I look around today at what the youth have it is total garbage. Nothing compares to the fun times and brilliant music we had from the 70s and 80s early 90s.none of us are getting any younger, but we've all led lives worth living. God bless us all if you were there you were really there ❤️

[@johncooper3636]

Humorist, intellectual, adventurer, musical artist, dancer, martial artist! We love you Dave!

[@joetube141]

Change, nothing stays the same Unchained, yeah you hit the ground running Change, and nothing stays the same Unchained, yeah you hit the ground running Since my youth Van Halen Roth changed everything, I've hit the ground running ever since. 1978 VH, always go back to it - made everything better in a world full of uncertainty. RIP Ed - a grateful world of fans thanks you !

[@user-kp1ry3so2s]

Crazy how music touches you so much. Van Halen forever. The best music ever! Rest In Peace Eddie!! Wish I could’ve met you. You are my inspiration!

[@Mickcotton]

Absolutely Amazing. Thank You So Much Diamond Dave. I’m crying again Please RIP Brother Edward I’m So Sad. But this New Song gave Me A Smile 😃. Thank You Dave For All The Good Times. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@PhilFeedback]

Eddie’s passing has hit me pretty hard, he has always been my favorite guitarist. It’s really been a somber time, 2020 has been a tough year. I never got to meet him but I saw VH in concert 11 different times in 4 different states over the years. - 7 times with David Lee Roth and 4 times with Sammy Hagar. Back in the days of General admission tickets, we would show up early and get front row. At the end of the Women and children first or the Fair warning tour concert Eddie reached over and handed me a guitar pick. I have it in our safe deposit box along with all my concert ticket stubs. I’m very grateful to have those memories of seeing VH in concert! Once after one of the concerts, we were waiting outside the backstage door and we saw Valerie Bertinelli with Eddie. We were probably 10 or 12 feet away but didn’t get to meet them, security kept everyone back. Even though there was only twenty or twenty five people there. Rest In Peace Edward Van Halen, you were one of a kind!

[@kleopatra1136]

I did. The year was 1993. In front of the Palms. He was there hanging out with his female trainer, got an autograph. He was all smiles and congeniality. Still have that autograph somewhere....

[@PhilFeedback]

Kleo Patra Very cool!!!!!!

[@jbatts7189]

Things will get better brother. Stay positive, there always is a light at the end of the tunnel

[@kerryrea-king3964]

I did also, I had my daughter with me she was nine months old and I wanted to ask him if I could take a picture of them together. I didn't even have to ask. As soon as he saw her he opened his arms and took her from me and played with her while I snapped pictures. It was back before digital cameras, so later that day I dropped the film off for one hour developing and waited impatiently. An hour later I went back to get the pictures praying to God that they came out good, I opened the envelope and I swear I couldn't believe what I saw. These were probably the best pictures ever taken with a 35 mm camera. There's one where she's basically chewing on the autograph he gave her another one just as she pulled his hat off his head and a bunch where he's just sitting with her holding her and smiling. He was fucking awesome with her. She's 23 now, and it was her that came into my room that morning with tears in her eyes and told me he was gone. He was definitely a class act, and as far as I'm concerned Dave just showed us that he is too ✌️

[@johndef5075]

Those general admission shows were insane! Fair Warning tour.....❤

[@nps1016]

Such a touching tribute to Eddie, I got a little teary eyes listening to it. Dave, Eddie, Alex and Michael put out the best music of their time and they were such a kick ass band. I never got to see the original lineup but to anyone who saw them live in the 70-80’s, consider yourselves the lucky ones and cherish those memories the rest of your lives. R.I.P. Eddie.

[@fritzfroth]

I saw them many times and you did miss out. Wish you could have been there with me. We would have had a great time.

[@ericfisher1203]

Time to get the Eat Em and Smile band back together Dave.....

[@Rubin4749]

So underrated. So was "Skyscraper" for that matter. There was one he did where he walking around the subway with some hot Asian looking girl that I like alot also, and never could figure out why that wasn't a Billboard single.

[@TornadoOfSouls777]

Saw them in '87 on the Eat em and Smile tour...Great Show!

[@Rubin4749]

@@TornadoOfSouls777 Label me jealous.

[@monacoGTR]

Agreed!

[@darrylt6412]

@@TornadoOfSouls777 me too, great show.

[@rick3747]

Thank you Dave. Thank you for assisting Edward, Alex and Mikey in bringing Edward's work to the world. I have been a fan of VH since 1978 and I will always support VH and all of its members. RIP Edward ❤

[@needham831]

Fantastic track! Great to hear the Diamond shining still.💎☺

[@FalconTypo6]

Thank you, DLR! Glad to have lived you guys during your days together. Love, Gen X 💕 #ThoseWereDamnGoodTimes

[@tonywebster8764]

Diamond Dave 💎 one of the best!!!

[@326cher]

He truly is.

[@teddybears4life240]

My ❤ IS FULL.

[@Successempire]

Nice tribute Dave. All us fans will miss him too. So glad we had him while he was here.

[@MrSpeed-lt8gr]

Thank you Dave for decades of wonderful music and wonderful memories. And Ed; you changed the trajectory of my life in a way I could have never imagined as a boy. Thank you for fueling my passion for the guitar. You will never be forgotten.

[@patrickclavette2464]

My GOD......Diamond David Lee Roth.....You Never Cease To Amaze....Wit,,,,Lyrics,,Athletics,,Drawing,,,Singing....Is There Anything You Can't Do ??

[@TheMojoDojo]

Awesome new song Dave thanks for putting this out😃, I hope you are doing good

[@dogandpony4931]

4 decades later (since the 80s) and still Jamming to you Dave, Love it!

[@rlgnyc8407]

This song is in a category of its own. Simply a meaning beyond it's lyrics. Thank you Dave.

[@brettlucas9607]

Hey Dave, love ya man, and Eddie, Alex, even Sam. Remember, Jesus is king. Eternal Life and Salvation through him alone and no one else. God Bless

[@michelleflynn9725]

Brett, Dave is Jewish.

[@bobbuilds1403]

Awesome happy-go-lucky song we need right now Diamond Dave thanks!

[@scottschlecter32]

Mr. David Lee Roth only gets better with age Saw you and the brothers first in 1983 I was a young kid..but then i grew up we all did ..saw Van Halen perform throughout my life 80s, 90's 2000's but the best was when I took my Son to see you and the boys a few years back in Jacksonville. Thanks Dave...you are one of the highlights of my life...

[@reubensane5539]

Wow!!! This song is so perfect for him ,he was the master of the strip back in the Gazzarri daze,only Dave can give us this brand of nostalgia. And kudos to John 5 who can play so many styles of music and gets to showcase more of his mellow ,folk and even country side more than he can w zombie.

[@johnnybernal6452]

Diamond Dave, the music world would not be the same without you in it. Not in a million years. Love you, brother! Rest In Paradise, EVH!

[@andtheCradle]

Diamond Dave and Eddie are the best!🎸🎤🇺🇲👍🤩

[@nicholasdaniels7511]

Best band ever!! The MIGHTY VAN HALEN!! GOT ME A BRAND NEW OAKLAND SCARF RIGHT HERE !! DAVE IS THE MAN!!

[@scott7521]

Thanks for the wonderful tribute Dave.

[@james23a]

Dave is still the man.

[@avh-228r9]

DLR, you will always be the true voice of VH. Thanks for keeping the torch flaming high. EVH FOREVER 💔

[@jeffmusgrave6467]

No matter what anybody says David Lee Roth loved Eddie Van Halen like a Brother RIP EDDIE✌😚 Pick up the pieces Dave and keep on rocking that's what Eddie would want👍🎤🎸

[@xxstormbringerxx]

Very cool tune. DLR is, hands down, the greatest front man in Rock and Roll history. No one will ever achieve that level of showman ship again. He is the definitive standard for all the rest that will chase but fall short.

[@normanmaldonado6588]

Agreed!!!!! 👍

[@ASSFACE2009]

Paul Stanley begs to differ ;)

[@xxstormbringerxx]

@@ASSFACE2009 I know he does.. if DLR a wore makeup and had one leg and one arm Paul Stanley night have a chance. 😄

Freddie Mercury was equally great imo

[@xxstormbringerxx]

@ great frontman and probably greatest rock singer ever... Such a talent!!!!

[@ronnielopez3267]

A song can be medicine for the body, soul, and mind. Thank you for the dosage Dr.Diamond Dave.

[@manofthewest5395]

That was beautiful.

[@tsteves1]

DAMMIT DAVE!!! THIS IS THE DAVE I MISS!!!. THIS HAS ALL THAT OL' SKYSCRAPER , SOLO DAVE FEEL. ALL THE FEELS , BRINGS BACK MEMORIES OF SUNSET, THE RAINBOW !!! I LOVE THIS!!! MORE!!!! GET BILLY, STEVE AND GREG BACK!!! DANGIT... WE NEED MORE!!

[@maxinpains6937]

😭👏👏👏👏👏 I can't imagine how hard it is to be Dave going thru his band mate that grow up with had just passed away ... I know that dude must be acting so strong in front of people but then it must be so freaking tough for sure to just take it even ... R.I.P. Ed...and Thank you for giving us music that attaches all of our lives with all the memories go along with in all of our lives.... Me too, I'll see you around the street corner on a other side... teach me music this time... 🙏

[@nomadicrecovery1586]

@I am Supernaut but you do ...

[@maxinpains6937]

@I am Supernaut Ive met a guy several times. But I don't even know really who he is what he is and I don't really need to know that . All I know is he was a coolest big brother to me and so as Ed was . Personally , They were like one of my real family members to me but like my families , I really don't wanna see each others every single day kind a people you know what I mean ? LoL 😉 😂 And professionally, they are in a one of the best and legendary American band called Van Halen and That's who they are.

[@drumlover1687]

The greatest front man in my humble opinion.

[@scott7521]

"We're just here to ride the rainbow.... and you're invited." -- DLR

[@USMale-fy1xy]

"But it's my rainbow baby & we're gonna ride it & ride it til the wheels fall off, come back in a week & maybe somebody's living in the car." Damn. Just one of the many crazy DLR quotes that's been stuck in my head for over 35yrs.

[@Montyhugo]

THANKS FOR GIVING ME A "RAINBOW 🌈" THAT INCLUDES A "BOY💁‍♂️ AND A GIRL🤷‍♀️"👍

[@13Skribbles]

You helped us all taste the colors man....true legends🤘

[@scott7521]

@@USMale-fy1xy Me too man

[@earachemyeye1751]

@@USMale-fy1xy lol, you beat me to it!

[@johnnyjohns3863]

As me and my son set 5th row watching David Lee Roth in Wichita Kansas this February.. I was so happy that my 9 year old son could watch 3 legends David Lee Roth Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons. But as I left the show I couldn't help but wonder what that Van Halen reunion tour could have been like. Cancer Sucks and so does 2020. Let's enjoy all of our rock stars that we still have and RIP to the Legends we have lost

[@Michael-hj3jg]

Sounds better than ever go David go!!!

[@craigiecubsfan71]

John 5 and DLR... thank you!

[@sylvainmirouf4683]

Why am I crying listening to this ?

[@Mff48]

same reason i am!!!!!! lol

[@youngimages2000]

😪

[@painmovingforward6882]

Because you have a heart

[@Jrewe2]

Same here

[@94pruiz]

Damn onions!

[@richardremick1639]

My mom and I got chills listening to this. She asked me why David has laid low about Eddies death and hasn’t said much yet? I said I didn’t know maybe they were really not close as was always said in the news, but I said I hope Dave comes out and says something but he did something even better by dedicating a song to him to show he loved Eddie deep down inside and misses his musical brother. I’m so happy he cares and so is my mom. We both love Dave and Eddie. I bet Dave took it the hardest besides Alex because of how much they had in common, but sadly it’s hard to coexist when 2 people are so similar. My father and I were like that before he died. But I took my dads death the hardest probably like Dave would realizing what we love and not love about someone is exactly who we are as well so it hurts to say goodbye to someone with the same traits as you have. That hurts a lot. They butted heads a lot but when it was great, man Dave and Eddie couldn’t be beat. It was magical. My mom and I are very happy David is taking the high road and being emotional instead of egotistical which ultimately what broke up this band. The song isn’t half bad either and knowing it’s for Eddie who was the man we will all except it and respect ✊ And love ❤️ David for being classy and caring. I’m sorry David Eddie is gone. We all are. You could not help but love him. My favorite band of all time especially with Roth and life and music won’t be the same without Eddie around. We love you Van Halen and thank you for so many years of incredible memories and music. “There’s a little bit of Van Halen in all of us, and we are just here to bring it out of you” -David Lee Roth ❤️👍🏻🤘🏼🎸🎤

[@earachemyeye1751]

@Richard Remick Well said my fellow rock fan I’m sure Dave will appreciate as much as I ✌️

[@ramameir]

Beautifully said.....

[@markworden269]

Well said, but I am sure Wolfgang is taking the loss of his father the hardest.

[@richardbalogh6452]

I just get the shitz listening to it

[@richardremick1639]

@The Ostgard that’s a very intelligent way of looking at it and knowing Dave and Sammy very true. Just like when Sammy totally threw Eddie under the bus in his book because he desperately needed the money because without Van Halen he’s a nobody not that Roth had the best solo career either, however, as you stated at least Dave didn’t expose Eddies drug problems like l Sammy did just to get money. Did Eddie ever get any residual pay for getting exposed and buried alive by Sammy in his book? Shit, the guy is supposedly your friend had a problem he should have helped him not trash him in a book to get money so I’m not surprised he tried to promote his new album which will probably suck puke dick. So not cool. Eddie just passed away it’s not the time to for that. The entire planet is mourning especially my mom she’s freakin devastated man. She loves both Dave and Eddie. I won’t even tell her Sammy did that. Very well said and informative. I didn’t know Sammy did that. To many egos killed that band it’s sad but now is not the time. Thanks for sharing your thoughts it’s how we all cope and get through on here conversing with each other. Thank you and at least we have tons of Van Halen footage to go back be happy about enjoy their genius . 🤘🏼

[@rogers6168]

Dave- thanks for posting. I can't imagine my life (I'm 55) without the music of VH in my life. You guys were and will always be the best. If you get to the other side before me, tell Eddie I said thank you. God bless!

[@12345679876541]

Where have all the good times gone my friend . Thanks for the memories Dave ! Eddie is truly missed.