David Lee Roth on the Origins of Van Halen

Taken from JRE #1660 w/David Lee Roth:
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[@williambailey9950]

I'm just going to say, I love David. I'm a Blackman that was born and raised in LA, and grew up listening to him in junior high school. My parents moved to Pasadena where I got a job at Musicplus, and he came in and we struck up a conversation. He asked me what's new thing that people are listening too, and I had been waiting for the Temple of the Dogs album to get released, and had just dropped. I recommended that to him, and the next time he came in he yelled out where's Bill. He gave me props. It made my century. What a down to earth cool man!!!!!!

[@eaw6590]

Amazing!

[@bighecrc4life922]

Awesome memory

[@navigator8222]

Your last name is Blackman too?

[@atravelerofbothtimespace4172]

That is hella cool cheers

[@billdivine9501]

I bought my first VH album from that music plus in Pasadena! $3.99

[@WeLuv9x5]

Michael Anthony’s backing vocals are criminally underrated!

[@foto21]

Everything's underrated these days.

[@adamknipe216]

What they did to him is criminal

[@cheribee968]

He contributed a lot with his vocals

[@charliep5139]

Glad he at least acknowledged it!

[@bobabooey4537]

Since when? lol

[@Bungle975]

I can’t say I’ve ever seen Dave as grounded or emotional as he was in the last few minutes of this video. Very powerful story.

[@StreetTruckinTitan]

The story was heavy. ✌🏼

[@scott7521]

def

[@ryline666]

leppard@@scott7521

[@drgaryvideo]

I grew up in the San Gabriel valley. VH turf! That was a great interview.

[@katehudson6490]

Same ❤

[@asj5754]

Omg the last couple minutes he mentioned a piano at Auschwitz. My grandfather was one of the US soldiers that freed the prisoners. When I was a boy I remember in his story he mentioned a prisoner auditorium. He said they were clearing buildings looking for Germans hiding not knowing they had fled. There was a stage with a tarp covering something big. His buddy aimed his rifle while my grandpa quickly pulled the tarp off. He said it was a ‘beautiful piano’. He tapped a few keys and it was the best sound he ever heard. In his Italian accent he said ‘Can you imagine after all the filth and hell, bombs and bullets, what that sounded like to us?’ Thank you for this interview DLR.

[@clovergrass9439]

They had an orchestra, swimming pool, brothel, post office, dental clinic, canteen, camp money, greenhouses, soccer field, theater, maternity ward. We've been seriously lied to.

[@humanchannel7825]

@@clovergrass9439not for the prisoners

[@cudd2287]

​@clovergrass9439 good man 😅

[@JohnWeirdoe]

Which camp was that?

[@easilyoffended7772]

I was there your grandfather was hiding under a chair.... I found the piano

[@babayaga1767]

spent the last 40 years trying to decide if DLR is a jerk or pretty cool. then i realized he's both. then i realized we're all both

[@jfb1188]

Truth

[@ms.lisamurphy269]

Brilliant.

[@jjtobares4811]

touché.

[@buckeyetater7540]

That’s deep. And way true

[@richardschulz4405]

Yoga?

[@croaker4747]

No one has ever made Dave laugh harder than Dave.

[@richardschulz4405]

lol!!! Love the guy

[@joegausch]

Yea he's one of them people who laugh the hardest at their own jokes..

[@Haterzarefans]

Diamond Dave...yes...he is my fave! This is a gem!id do anything to hang out with this guy!

[@walterevans2118]

@@davidleeroth4441 We love ya Dave....Dont bother with these idiots

[@GodWeenSatan]

Joe Rogan is just boring

[@ChrisSche]

One of the most underrated aspects to DLR is how much thought and purpose he puts behind everything he does. He really understands the how and why.

[@deebop4904]

The most overused word on youtube is overrated

[@jye_24]

@Christopher Lee very confident edit got that Method from Jimmy Page and Ritchie blackmore but i could be wrong he mightve been the first to compose that way!

[@marvinm.messier1120]

Well said. 100%

[@marioarguello6989]

He is much smarter than people think he is.

[@galenmarek8287]

He’s a musician, he understands how the process works.

[@marvinm.messier1120]

I really appreciated what he said at the end - which teared me up a bit because it was real. A lot of musicians never had any skin in the game. His stuff in Van Halen was balls to the wall. Lasting impact. He's THE definitive rockstar in my books - in all the best, most inspiring ways. Much respect.

[@warpath6666]

Yeah, that crushed me. Made me re-think everything that I thought I knew :O

[@deanda5150]

wow. I cant say how much respect I have for DLR and VH. I grew up with their music. I gradated HS in '77. I grew up in Hacienda Heights SoCal when backyard parties with live bands and keggers were the norm. It's no wonder they blew the doors off any competition of that time.

[@marvinm.messier1120]

I was born in '77 and missed all that kinda fun. Mine was different - I might've traded mine for yours. haha Thanks for sharing. :)@@deanda5150

[@jamesmaxdavissands]

Took the words right out of me, Thank You!

[@TaylorHaskins]

we are damn lucky to have this absolute legend still on Earth and speaking kindly to his audience, not resenting us, not lost, not wistful, not regretful, just simply HERE FOR IT. ALL HAIL VAN HALEN

[@tomzadok6541]

Amen!

[@capefearcapt4679]

Word...

[@marvinm.messier1120]

FUCK YEAH!!!!!

[@jamesmaxdavissands]

DAMN STRAIGHT!

[@michaelgreene582]

DLR is a legend? I would say VH is legendary as a band. What makes him legendary?

[@Guitargate]

The last 2 minutes or so were tremendous. You can tell Dave took that advice and those stories about WW2 to heart. He’s dead serious.

[@OnlyInItalyVideos]

Yes, those last two minutes were very deep! Never expected it from him. Of course, Dave never knew "how" to sing. No range. But he damn knew well "what" to sing. His diamond persona made up for the rest. DLR VH era will always stand up to the test of time.

[@brainn3057]

Talk about an impression! It doesn't get more real than that!

[@MoogIsle]

@@OnlyInItalyVideos Honestly most hard rock singers back then couldn’t sing. Lemmy, Alice Cooper, Bon Scott and Brian Johnson definitely don’t “sing” well, but they had good melodies and fit the aesthetic (like Dave). It’s always puzzled me that he’s singled out for lacking range when the standard in his genre is like Gene Simmons lol.

[@ptroy72blue]

No kidding man that was profound...

[@maximummatt73]

Yeah I'll never listen to 'Dirty Movies' the same way

[@videogroove]

I ran into Dave at a bar in NYC once & spent some time having a drink w/ him. He is nothing like his energetic, crazy, non stop public self. He was by himself, quiet, introspective & sweet. I asked "Can I call you Diamond Dave" & he said "I prefer it if you didn't" He had a notebook w/ him & this is late 2009 so I think he was on his EMT gig.

[@Sickofsociety1]

When I read his book that was the same feeling I got.

[@l.t.w8985]

Funny how many many times he has called himself Diamond Dave in interviews

[@videogroove]

@@l.t.w8985 I thought the same thing & thought he would get a kick out of it, apparently not in his personal life

[@lenBrill1971]

He must turn off when he's not on camera. To be that intense non stop is impossible

[@nursep18]

Those EMT's must have hated when he left them. That would be the best time at work ever being an EMT in NYC.

[@3081e]

His statement of Michael Anthony at 8:49 is both genuine and deeply understated. Michael Anthony really is an underrated musician, but especially as a vocalist. This is what gives Van Halen their signature style. Dave laid down the right foundation but I think Sammy came in and the bands entire sound would've been lost without Michael Anthony

[@Freakenbacker]

It's amazing how he recognizes Michael Anthony's role in Van Halen's sound and success.

[@stege9979]

Love that later part when he starts to talk music. Imagine Eddie sitting next to him. No wonder the early VH made incredible songs.

[@IanCrouse]

MA was always the red-headed stepchild who the media and EVH just stepped over. His voice pairing w/ Dave's is perfect. That is signature VH. Like Dave said. Sure Eddie had talent he was the founder with his brother. Who, I compare as a step above Lars Ulrich of Metallica. Alex received 1/4 of the royalties for playing drums... At least MA had a harmonizing voice that made a signature sound.

[@thephilb]

@@IanCrouse I always though it was Eddie doing the backup vocals.

[@artigraphmultimedia1489]

DLRoth knows his s.. t. Although, you any VH fan knows Anthony's vocal was vital. His bass. His look. Hia stage persona as well. These 4 guys had priceless band chemistry. Vocally, Anthony reminds me of... Christine McVeigh for Fleetwood Mac.. Or Graham Nash for CSN... Garfunkel as Roth says.. They seal the deal . Give distinct unique definition to back vocals. it Was cool Diamond have credit. Rock on man

[@2216sammy]

@@thephilb It was but also Mike and Dave . Eddie sang backup just as much as Mike did .

[@incognito7123]

“I launched a thousand hips” legendary.

[@markaholicsanonymous677]

Dawg for real

[@denverscott37]

And you know it was them grade A hips. Dave's pulling down quality AND quantity

[@kyleking3087]

The laugh after that sounded like the intro to Feel good inc

[@OK-bw2uo]

What does it mean? English is not my first language Thank you.

[@danielbaugher826]

Oh it was on lol

[@markdouglas9182]

Dave has a great low end rock and soul vibe to his voice, always did. But Michael Anthony's high harmonies were always phenomenal. It made the sound!

[@dawsondudark]

Dude Mike could HIT THE HELL outta some Mariah Carey notes! The live album version of ain’t talking bout love blows me away still.

[@Iknowthelaw13]

Yep. Great to hear Dave acknowledge that fully. Too bad Ed couldn’t get his head outta his ass since 1984

[@YummyBaer]

This interview got me emotional because I felt Dave’s sincerity and passion for music. Glad to hear he’s still close with Alex and Michael. They have a soul connection I am sure of it. Thanks Dave, you’re the real deal.

[@kennykistler6735]

Except he's not close with Alex and Michael.

[@dominicmackey9381]

Yup he is pretty kool Idk why sammy those make him seem so bad

[@jhaeck1]

hes jealous...always has been@@dominicmackey9381

[@jhaeck1]

how would you know@@kennykistler6735

[@leighhoran8445]

Thats really the first time I'd ever seen Dave emotionally, not goofing around, very interesting bit of his history there

[@michaelbruns449]

Van Halens first album, strong contender for the greatest rock debut ever, totally intense, my favorite song? definitely Atomic Punk!

[@jolenegall5545]

Definitely gotta be in the top 5 of all time.

[@joemamma416]

@@jolenegall5545 definitely top 5

[@josephhernandez9428]

So is Motley Crue's

[@michaelbruns449]

@@josephhernandez9428 I like shout at the devil better.

[@josephhernandez9428]

@@michaelbruns449 me too, but the topic is about first albums.

[@hombreleon]

David Lee Roth, only entertainer in the history of JRE to have defeated the “Rogan Rant”.

[@stevemcnair8452]

hahaha felt the same vibe. The greatest frontman in history was almost too much for renaissance Rogan. Diamond Dave probably got him really stoned before the show and made him unable follow those stream of consciousness answers. Rogan felt a little wokey trying to pin down the great David Lee Roth! what a legend. mad respect for both nonetheless.

[@ejl74]

This episode exposed how boring rogan really is. DLR was so open and entertaining and rogan sounded annoyed and and unable to be in a fun state of mind. He kept trying to change the subject to fit his needs. I would rather listen to DLR all day rather then rogan. Also, rogan has to stop trying to talk over his interviews. DLR is awesome and I would hang w him any day.

[@grant5603]

@@stevemcnair8452 “greatest frontman in history” - get outta here

[@SuperTigerTV]

Brilliant guy telling a story in the only way he is ALLOWED to tell it. I got burned when I met John Kalodner. Should have demanded to meet David!

[@LTSRIDE24]

@@ejl74 he has a drinking problem & so many of his interviews have been wasted because of it, sadly. Soooo many missed opportunities, just because Joe is a grown ass man & still hasn't been able to perfect the timing of putting the bottle down when he should. His stand up is exactly the same. You'd think all of the discipline that comes from martial arts would help him master this. 🤷‍♂️

[@gregriddle3042]

My Lord that last couple of minutes was absolutely intense. Dave is already intense but damn. That was incredibly amazing.

[@jamesmaxdavissands]

AWESOME JRE! Fricken AWESOME!!!!!

[@billyrock8305]

This man is highly intelligent with an exceptionally detailed memory. And nobody can out-laugh him.

[@robertmorley4506]

He had a talk show replacing Howard Stern back in the day. Terrible show...but I agree, he's a bright guy.

[@tanyathomas9007]

When your talking about DLR , about 10% of people who take the time to drop an opinion areas on the fence. They can take him or leave him . About 20% can't stand him , and the other 70% ( such as myself) love him. I'm one of the worlds biggest VH fans still to this day , almost as I was in my teens thru my 40's. My favorite member has always been the engine of that Formula 1 racing car Eddie. Dave was a close 2nd. Those 2 together did more for rock music than 80% of even the most die hard of VH fans will ever know. I made it a mission to dig into this bands history , their bio's and most anything I could get my hands on. When I see a person wearing an old genuine concert shirt that you can't get anywhere else, I offer to buy it off of them on the spot ! How many people you know are that ridiculous ! I don't live in LA , and I'm not $$ loaded , but I have still managed to have seen them 14 times in concert , including seeing them 3 time in a 5 day span (long story), so if you want to know anything (within human reason). Just ask away. Getting back on track , I have DLR's disease, which has me getting off of the subject and rambling on a bit , but their history ranks among the top acts to have ever climbed onto a stage . Eddie commenting on Dave said it best in an interview once. Somebody asked him about Dave antics to which Eddie responded ,. "" His rambling on and his Attention Deficit Disorder, you ask "" ? Well , Ive been asked that many times and after thinking about it so many times a., I guess I would describe it all like this...... Don't mistake his antics for lack of intelligence. Dave is very creative as I think him and I have made some great music together. So just remember that he's creative, intelligent, and overall a well read guy. But sometimes something short circuits and he has a little trouble connecting all the dots "" !

[@rkwjunior2298]

And nobody knows WTF he's talking about. . He rambles

[@EltonoutoftheclosetOfficial]

Except... The Beatles didn't do anything close to _six_ years in Hamburg.

[@luisloya1120]

DLR is a moron.

[@StephGV2]

What Dave got right from the start is that he wasn't a singer. He was an entertainer. With a gargle whiskey and broken glass for breakfast blues voice. Coupled with the best technical guitarist in the world that no one knew about yet. During an age of punk when good musicians tried to hide it. There was just one of him and the band Van Halen in the whole genre. They would become a genre. Quiet Riot, Motley Crew, the entire Sunset Strip scene and hair bands all happened because of Van Halen. I'm not sure they would have without VH's contrary success.

[@ChopASk8]

Well said. I didn't even know punk existed in the 70s as a child in La. I Luvd Rok N Roll at that time.

[@foto21]

No question LA hair metal would not have existed without Van Halen (and no band ever equalled them, though songs here and there were great). I was a kid when Van Halen came out and I saw the imitations start flying into and through the entire 80s. It became why an underground started and eventually spawned Nirvana 13 years later. It was inevitable VH would be imitated when a band hits with that much force and success. Metallica would have a million imitators also. Roth's dedication came through in his lyrics if not his antics. He wrote some truly great working class lyrics.

[@loganriling4888]

Ed is great but the most technical is debatable

[@orange_cat]

I enjoyed Dave's voice because of it's roughness. I still listen to those old school Van Halen songs and like his gargling broken glass voice. And of course EVH on lead guitar. The backup bass and drums are not exactly impressive in terms of showing off like Eddie and Dave, but they are technically perfect.

[@sueperglue8847]

@@orange_cat Alex and Michael delivered just enough to make Dave and Eddie shine.

[@johnlevalley521]

Not only is Diamond Dave one of the best frontmen, he's one of the best storytellers.

[@sueperglue8847]

I always think he would be a phenomenal voice actor in cartoons.

[@lanemeyer9350]

DLR and Michael Anthony harmonizing together is as recognizable as the Beatles, Eagles, etc.

[@litzi32]

I agree 100%! I love Eddie and Wolf Gang is a force of his own, but when they had the reunion it should have been Michael Anthony with them also! The vocals of Dave and Mike were as much a part of the VH sound as Eddie's guitar licks!

[@Iknowthelaw13]

Yep. Or The Beach Boys, Earth Wind Fire, etc.

[@Blackbriar518]

Beatles = 🗑️

[@CorePathway]

UmmmmmmmNo.

[@Honeybees1005]

10000%!!

[@estebancerra246]

Black man 62 years old from Birmingham, AL. Teenage years listened to everything Van Halen, love David Lee Roth. Like many teenagers during that time, would try to mimic his voice, that rock scream that only David Lee Roth can do. Great to see he's still around.

[@chrisgreen1904]

Been listening to and enjoying Van Halen for 40 years. Let's not wait until Roth is gone to celebrate his talent and extremely unique contribution to pop culture and music in general.

[@ChopASk8]

Agree

[@kevincason5309]

fuck yeah.... Ed is king, aint no doubt, but I'm realistic and realize we may never have heard of him, if it wasn't for Dave. It took me a while to understand that...

[@matthewhudson5685]

Dave: "Do you follow?" Joe thinking: "Not at all Dave, but keep going."

[@bobthetroll]

I'll give you anything you want in 3 songs , can ya dig? 🙄

[@careful...Icarus]

You need at the very least a seasoned Sherpa guide to follow Dave.

[@Take12music]

@@Adatoode Hell of a showman though. Need those people around

[@mattmcgoo]

@@Adatoode I don't think David needs to lie based on the life he's had that most people would never understand or experience.

[@taco2947]

@@Adatoode He was one of the biggest rock stars the world. I think people forget how huge not only Van Halen was, but DLR with his solo career. Those videos were classics on 80's MTV. From the late 70's to the late 80's, VH and DLR ran shit.

[@carlbradley4872]

DLR! People who don't know don't know. This guy is a gem. His IQ is probably off the charts. He's done everything you can imagine from free climbing cliff faces to learning multiple languages to becoming an EMT to crushing it as a Rock-N-Roll front man. Yeah, he's quirky. But he is THE MAN. Fucking LOVE when he's on with Joe!

[@hipgroove68]

So true..when people say 1 in a million,I think of Diamond Dave.

[@poom641]

a highly intelligent crazy man dave's personality alone is just galactic in scale

[@massapower]

EXACTLY.... Well Said Chico !!

[@RedSupra]

The man also spent many years in Japan and from what I’ve been told speaks Japanese to some extent as well. I go to school in Tokyo and one of my professors said he would see him walk by campus all the time in the 90’s and he’d have to yell out to him “DIAMOND DAVE!”, to which Dave would throw both hands up in the air 😂

[@carlbradley4872]

@@RedSupra Absolutely true. Lived there to practice martial arts AND fine arts. The guy is amazing!

[@jamesfrost7465]

1978, I was 19 and in the Air Force in the middle of nowhere called Altus OK. I went to a party at a beat up old house that looked just like the Delta House from the movie Animal House. At one party in one night, I got turned onto Van Halen, AC/DC, Rush, Montros, and yes Journey. I was never the same after that party. A few years later when I was out of the Air Force, The first two concerts I ever went to was Van Halen, Diver Down and Jump. It was awesome. Dave was incredible.... now were old.... but still rockers! Thanks Dave, thank you so much.

[@mikem9892]

I saw them on the debut album tour when they opened up for Sabbath and they blew Sabbath off the stage. Their sound was just something like no one had ever heard before

[@jamesmaxdavissands]

78 I was in Germany with the AF at Spangdahlem. Met Dave in Pasadena at a backyard party when they were MAMMOTH. He's still the cool-ash-mutha I met. Rock on -

[@cadebrown2092]

That's about a 90 min drive away from me. Duncan Demons baby

[@MultiEviscerator]

Powerful stuff, especially for toward the end. His music instructor had been there, survived when others did not, and imparted that wisdom in David. The video gets a thumbs up for that alone. The subscription is for Joe Rogan's ability to get his guests to open up, in ways few others can.

[@mrgmft5746]

They open up because Rogan has the sense to shut his mouth and let them express...

[@DT-5150]

Dave has lived a very interesting life. I remember hearing an interview with him where he said he knew early on he didn’t want to use his fame and wealth to get “things” like houses and cars, etc . He wanted to have experiences. So he took treks through the jungle, did mountain climbing, was a paramedic for several years, moved to Japan to live and study. He’s got some quirks but the guy has lived a very interesting life.

[@SillyGoose2024]

yeah he's done interesting things. however, how happy has his life been? he's never been married, never had children (that he fesses up to, anyway) , always has been alone.....he might have walked through amazonian jungles and such and I wonder if a lot of that is trying to fill something in him that he's never had.

[@oxonomine]

@@SillyGoose2024 that might not be his thing, a lot of adults never want to have children and some also don’t want to be married, he certainly had a lot of friends especially in his hay day plus he’s older and still is in great spirits, I have a lot of respect for the dude

[@SillyGoose2024]

@@oxonomine it also might not be. it also might be the result of a lifetime of choices. but....BACK TO THE POINT.....when people trip over themselves talking about how great some hero of theirs life has been.....look closer. its possible that on the outside it looks like sun and in his case he might be sad and lonely on the inside.

[@oxonomine]

@@SillyGoose2024 of course, I was just saying that being unmarried and childless does not inherently indicate that a person is suffering on the inside

[@SillyGoose2024]

@@oxonomine Youre making the inverse argument i was making. The negative of what i said.

[@TheWolf-rz4oz]

Dave: I make everyone good looking Joe: When you train in martial arts they give you belts

[@DarylBark]

Now THAT made me lmfao!

[@michaels9917]

Yeah...he redirected that nicely.

[@garygrinkevich6971]

rakestep *SMACK* lol

[@brinnr.2111]

Well, how high are they really? Haha

[@deadbilly13]

@@brinnr.2111 enough to everyone feel good 😂

[@exclamationpointman3852]

There is no way I can listen to a Van Halen song again the same way after hearing this. Mercy.

[@thepianocoach]

Man.. Every time he ends an interview as of late...I'm left in tears. That is truth. I feel it. Like watching gymnastics and they stick the landing. I don't know why ... But I cry. Thanks Dave for all the years. And not one story of an abused Chick a divorce, a rehab escape etc. Never walked up during an awards ceremony and upstaged the winner. Only Rock n roll class.. And that's an emotionally disturbed class I'll admit. But thanks... Not the ideal roll model . But a model none the less. Thanks again. Stay Frosty

[@trjb1767]

That is a great point

[@mmsouto]

Indeed a great point. Wonderful comment.

[@kboy1234]

At the end you hear and see Roth’s humanity. He is always on 10, but when he sets that aside for a moment he is a real dude

[@voltaire6668]

Self serving BS if you ask me.

[@JohnnyHurbonConnections]

Dave gets all of us wondering what we could have been if we had taken our lives/opportunities/talents more seriously.

[@baum7222]

No he isnt

[@foto21]

It's really a trip to learn that the horrors of WWII helped spawn the utter global joy that was Van Halen. Fate works in very strange ways. Everybody talks about Roth's ego, and it did reach historic proportions, but when he was young and hungry, he was real smart and humble to soak in all that information from available dojos as he calls them. Many cocky young men want to do it all themselves, and fail because of it.

[@Wishes890]

I think the thing about DLR is, yes, he loves to talk, but he listens twice as much at the same time. Almost no one is capable of doing that.

[@resist1581]

DLR has forgotten more stories than most humans would ever experience

[@resist1581]

@Neutral i dont care, im not reading that, not clicking anything, your fake likes and bot/spam comments will not work. Blocking/reporting you now

[@alwayslookingatself]

@@resist1581 good call, I've been seeing a lot of this fake comment marketing recently. There will be one comment about investing or something, followed by 4-5 different people leaving comments about a great opportunity.

[@sentientcardboarddumpster7900]

@@resist1581 this one, while not necessarily a scam, is still spam. I've seen this comment floating around for a bit, so I actually looked into it. You can listen to a reading of the book they're trying to sell on KZbin if you look for it. It's interesting, but the validity can never be discovered. If you're into conspiracy theories, it's an interesting perspective, but don't take put too much faith in the information.

[@resist1581]

@@sentientcardboarddumpster7900 i lived through the early internet during 9/11. I dont need to listen or read more garbage conspiracy theories. Everyone ive ever met that buys into conspiracy theories is miserable and usually single.

[@tristanbowman7098]

Especially because he made most of them up.

[@llg3pe]

DLR’s conversations take the scenic route.

[@NyeGuy-yv2dv]

What a great comment. Bravo.

[@jeffreyvonstetten5852]

100%

[@markeichler2225]

Do you follow

[@jonb5150]

well said

[@edwardgensheimer6640]

That explains it in a nutshell

[@JoZWales1000]

I love how David tells his stories! You can just tell he's had a BLAST during his life with no ragrets.

[@hailtothe_rooster1572]

Not even one letter

[@coachtim6188]

*regrets

[@JoZWales1000]

@@coachtim6188 so you've not seen the movie.

[@revolutionday1]

@@coachtim6188 regerts** LuLz

[@knightmareoflegends2380]

Regrets

[@anthonyjwilkerson]

It's great to see Dave compliment Michael Anthony's vocal contribution.

[@Jamesharris-lo9nn]

I love that David and Alex Van Halen have reconnected. 😁🎸👍

[@cheothegeo2742]

Well thank god

[@Lego-vp3sz]

They've been talking for years - the beef was with sensitive Edward - Dave and Alex were ok.

[@l.t.w8985]

Don't believe everything this idiot says. I doubt he's even in communication with Alex on an ongoing basis.

[@burningdaylights]

Well, we've found Hagar's sock account.

[@jimmyispromo]

Great storyteller. Love when he says "M-kay" "Ya follow" "Ya dig"

[@mikal]

That's how he controls the listener and makes you pay attention.

[@tacoenvy]

Joe's trying to follow, but he knows he's having trouble ya dig?

[@jimmyd1110]

@@tacoenvy Órale

[@markaholicsanonymous677]

That’s old school daddy O

[@chadtellevik5479]

Lol, I know!

[@andrestamayo6509]

I could listen to Dave for hours. One of thee best ever. My father was part of a unit that liberated the Nordhausen deathcamp, and it was active when they invaded it. Hats off to Dave, for remembering his mentor's lesson and...what was behind it. Dave...a Jew, understands the gravity, of that lesson....

[@Faladaena]

He *has* his own YT channel, you know: kzbin.info (Think you'd enjoy it, check it out.)

[@Super_Chief]

I grew up with Eddie on Holliston Ave. in Pasadena back in the early 1970s. David Lee Roth used to date my sister’s best friend, who lived across the street from the Van Halen’s. Dave would show up at her house every day and lay back on his motorcycle in front of her house, waiting for her to get home from school. You could hear these guys practicing in their garage all the way down the street to my house (a block away). Believe it or not, I was never really into the band Van Halen at the time. My taste in music had gone a different direction back then. The best thing I remember about the Van Halen’s (being a kid at the time), is Eddie’s mom always gave out the best candy every Halloween to us trick-or-treaters. So, when I think of Eddie, I don’t think of him as some kind of rock star, I think of him as a childhood friend who I always used to pick on for going to PHS (Pasadena High School) because (as everyone knows) the best high school in Pasadena is BLAIR HIGH SCHOOL!!! Sorry Eddie - I guess I still can’t help myself!🤣

[@andresdavid]

"Why is that crazy?" Joe: shits pants

[@ujwalshetty1058]

😂😂😂

[@formalino]

"Because you're fucking old!"

[@frqbkpsa4594]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/poTYY4yoZtSajas

[@frqbkpsa4594]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/poTYY4yoZtSajas

[@Whitepowerful10]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Stranger_In_The_Alps]

Dave is interesting and charismatic, but it would be exhausting spending a whole day with him

[@arobertpetersen]

Exactly...every excellent conversation needs some give and take. A conversation with DLR seems very one sided.

[@formalino]

I'd expect he'd tone it down without a mic in front, but yeah.

[@acetate909]

I was thinking the same thing. He's exactly what you want as a front man but having to take a road trip with him would probably be miserable. This is the kind of guest that takes over the show to the point where the host is irrelevant. It's entertaining though.

[@HugoStiglitz88]

Ngl, that's totally true imo lll

[@pepesilvia1924]

@UCucToizscMC7OTWudBL_hdg Wtf was that, get some help.

[@glengamble526]

You can say what you want about DLR-taste is subjective- it his love of music and life is undeniable. And the last two minutes of this talk are incredible.

[@AlexCBrandon]

Dave saying “see through socks” and Joe’s genuine “… see through socks?” Response gets me cracking up every time.

[@lesterawilson3]

I can sit and listen to DLR tell his stories for hours... far more intelligent and insightful than most people give him credit for.

[@ImTheToonZ]

You ever listen to a Paul Stanley interview? He’s a genius

[@micajones1483]

You gotta navigate through his self-serving bullshit to enjoy the story, and that gets tiresome very quickly. I could only tolerate him for a half hour or so before I'd have to get some fresh air, ya follow? Ya dig?

[@yaimavol]

Far too controlled by his ego in his younger years. He went through a stretch where he didn't talk to the band off stage when they were on tour. Just stupid prima donna stuff

[@chandler6226]

Love me some 💎 dave then and now; this coming from a black women who grew up in Brooklyn New York💙💙

[@fleatactical7390]

He's the one who came up with the the red M&Ms tactic.

[@djizzah]

in his prime with van halen, no one came near this guy onstage performance wise, a great rock icon in my opinion and rip eddie, what a band!!

[@KrisK565]

A conversation between DLR and Gary Busey would be epic.

[@kerryknudsen6521]

Damn straight

[@SirSneakerPimp]

Heads would explode!

[@144wychwood]

I'd love to throw in great baseball left pitcher, Bill "Spaceman" Lee into that conversation. I'd pay to see that.

[@lukebuchwald9252]

That's why Netflix hasn't peaked yet --- get a three-hour roundtable with DLR, Busey, Sheen, and Crispin Glover and it would smash ratings

[@MotivatingInspiration]

David Lee would own him.

[@24X7CARZ]

Grew up in Pasadena. Dave’s dad, who was a doctor, came to a career day event at my high school, and was telling us hilarious stories about being a doctor, including getting his son stitched up after getting into a scuffle. He was a pleasant, humorous, and rightfully proud man and father. RIP Dr. Roth. Long live Dave.

[@dms5154]

Ted Templeman's book and Van Halen Rising by Greg Renoff really made me realize Dave's crucial importance to the ultimate success of the band and gave me great respect for him. Renoff's book clearly shows they may have never made it, despite great, great talent, without Dave's perseverance and cheer leading, let alone his skills ultimately with lyrics and showmanship. I love both versions of VH, but without Dave, we may never have heard them!

[@mjh5437]

I`m reading that same book at the moment,its very very detailed and well-written,I`m really enjoying it.It makes me miss them even more though.

[@andthebeatgoeson69]

Right when you think DLR is a rambling maniac, he hits you with some profound shit.

[@DigitalNomadInvestor]

True, he'll go on and on and then POW, he ties it all in.

[@tron103]

This.

[@shipwreckjs673]

I just finished the podcast, that's the same point I took away from it.

[@CornPopWazABadDude]

Ya... But he's still a rambling maniac. This is what happens when you have tons of money and drugs and everybody you're surrounded with just agrees with everything you say and never tells you "no" for 3 decades.

[@yittmashups]

Often it's hard to know exactly what he's getting at, though, but he steamrolls on like you know exactly what he means at every moment, while you're looking for context in your head. "It's all poetry, man."

[@mike840]

DLR is a living legend. When he speaks you just listen and learn. Amazing. 💯

[@johnnyd3155]

DLR has lived a fascinating life and it’s been a privilege to grow up to the amazing music he created with Van Halen!

[@exclamationpointman3852]

Honestly, David's ending of this video: this is probably one of the most powerful moments I have ever seen of the Joe Rogan Show, if not THE most powerful. "Sing as if a bad review would put you up the chimney." That is as chilling as it gets.

[@kellydeveau9319]

Finally someone Actually recognizing how important Michal Anthony was and is to VH sound !!!!

[@Bluestomiv]

Sammy Hagar has been in Michael Anthonys corner for years. David Lee Roth doesn't care he just like to talk and bullshit.

[@banthafodder1408]

Took the words out of my mouth!!

[@piratelestrange]

@tom tom Eat my 'poundcake' in 'Cabo Wabo' 'Right Now'!

[@mattg6027]

Hell yeah.

[@Njbear7453]

@tom tom hell yea

[@jopo7996]

If you listen really carefully, in the background you can hear Jamie's cryin'.

[@fuzzyflick9905]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🐕🐾

[@GeneralGouda]

Ohhhhh, whoahhhh, whoah.

[@Haku_records]

Gold

[@dawnkeener9836]

Lol 🤣

[@ambycakes]

that was a good one 😂

[@orb2150tx]

Dave is a true showman. Probably the best ever front man.

[@marvinm.messier1120]

I can't think of anyone else who took it to that level.

[@BazookaToe]

@listenupfoolio-mx8me, the difference is you know who he is. He’ll never know your dumbass.

[@demolitionman5782]

@@listenupfoolio-mx8mewhat did he do to you

[@alwhitney68]

@@marvinm.messier1120 or werd and strangness lol

[@Victor5150j]

American, plant takes the cake though

[@thelifeofkings7714]

My dad was the original keyboardist, Jim Pewsey. My mom, Lana Soisson, knew the brothers and band too. She had nothing but nice things to remember about the Helens and their family. I dont know Dave, but Im assuming they both had similar personalities and clashed. 😂Lol. Id love to hear and know stories of my father, from his high school band years, he spent his life dreaming about. Even if they are not "good" stories. He passed away in a car accident, but always wanted to play one last time with the band. ❤

[@Truth-Machine5000]

Gotta love the realness of this guy. Missing a tooth, no shirt, paint all over his coat. How refreshing in a sea of Narcissistic concided people these days. Now that's Rock N Roll. Thanks Dave keeping it real 101. What an amazing teacher and influencer in pop culture.

[@MegaRommel1]

Love this guy.....

[@Cheximus]

He's an absolute bore. Completely on another planet. Laughs at stuff that isn't even remotely funny. Joe doesn't even know what to do here. One of the worst podcasts I've ever heard. Perhaps it's American humour.

[@jamesragsdale8202]

What happened to his tooth?

[@Truth-Machine5000]

@@jamesragsdale8202 I looked it up. He fell off his bike. Next question. Why doesn't he fix it. LOL.

[@scottbaker8530]

@John Peric i bet he could run circles around you... hes always been a health nut.....hard partier, but health & clean eating the rest of the time, hes talked of it often throughout his career.

[@demonicsweaters]

He's back! Might have to actually open spotify for this one.

[@darthdennis6681]

Right?! My hand is shaking but......

[@Liz-cmc313]

I'm headed there now

[@2ellas2]

This thread should be the comment section for full version on Spotify. I'll start...Joe trying to steer the conversation to current events: "How did we get here from beef? Didn't someone hijack the beef supply?"

[@americanman4746]

Yeah...no.

[@aliestercrowley641]

Why not it's free or is there something Spotify is shady for

[@mamabear6403]

Anthony is fabulous. Understated musician. I’m happy DLR acknowledges him! That story about his music teacher was unreal( my dad was also in Auschwitz).

[@bryonhogg485]

So impactful - Talking about his teacher - Left a lasting impression on him . . .

[@Chummy653]

I got high as shit last night and listened to the whole 1984 album... and wake up to this! Oh how the worlds collide.

[@rogerdorn38]

This is gold lol.

[@Mr.MFuckingYTchangedmyname]

All 31 minutes and 48 seconds of it. That's an EP where I come from!

[@SeaOrcRonnie]

That’s fuckin awesome man, it’s my favorite VH album by a sliver. The universe is wild, funny how things link up. Years ago I was out on a long run, 8 miles or so, listened to the entire 10,000 days album, and a little into Lateralus, walked through the front door into the living room, put KZbin on, and Maynard from Tool was on for the second time live on JRE. Wild!!

[@jarshcharty3013]

Gr8 post. There’s no such thing as coincidence!!

[@drmatacic]

I love cats like Dave......he walks that tight rope of being "nuts" and being a "genius" and when its all said and done I would think the latter.Dude is dope AF.

[@davidleeroth4441]

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[@lesterawilson3]

He's way smarter than people realize.

[@dm7799]

@@lesterawilson3 Honestly a marketing genius

[@genepoole1771]

I didn't know Dave loved cats.

[@diannejjohnson330]

David Lee Roth is the greatest , most talented and charismatic rock front man of all time. Seeing Van Halen live has been one of the greatest experiences of my life. Love you , Diamond Dave, " those were good times"🌹

[@KevinElliot-ni4lb]

Damn good times

[@RedPillGrimReaper]

Freddie Mercury

[@kerry2921]

​@@RedPillGrimReaperyeah I gotta roll with Freddie as the greatest front man

[@buildyourowntone]

Probably the best interview I have seen of David, this was totally heartfelt and from his heart. He is reliving those memories as though they were just yesterday. When he spoke about being a performer and how it relates to the audience, I get that. There are good bands that come and go, but GREAT bands, far fewer to be sure, Van Halen and DLR are one of those great bands.

[@con17guitar]

Probably the only time I got emotional listening to a DLR interview. Say whatever you want about this man but bar none he was the greatest front man/live entertainer of that generation. Since all we have is the music, LONG LIVE VAN HALEN!!

[@garydelcourt2791]

The last rock star…

[@Bruntza]

Exactly!..I love the way he expresses himself, it’s so captivating, you hang on every word he says and also you get a new found respect for VH and how passionate and hard they worked their music all the way! 👑

[@farbeyonddriven2876]

IMO he's never got the cred deserved for being an awesome front man!

[@2ndborn186]

Not really. The greatest front man was Axl Rose. Even Metallica admitted it.

[@Bruntza]

@@2ndborn186 Dave was a generation before Axl dude…he paved the way for further rock singers

[@richspizzaparty]

I met Dave shortly after his last appearance and he was the nicest dude ever. Told me a bad joke and laughed at it but was so genuine and humble. Not at all what I expected.

[@jjay6391]

What a great experience! Jealous! 😎

[@Mff48]

you jammy sod!!! i think i would just go to pieces if i met him! hes a beautiful person!

[@STEAKEGGSANDCHIPS]

“We laugh like Pirates” - that’s what it’s all about right there. Great stuff DLR

[@rebelbabeconner9064]

I partied with these dudes... Eddie and Alex lived right down the street from me... PHS... Victory Park... I remember when they were called Mammoth ... all the backyard parties... especially Jack's

[@jeffwarner2266]

A guitar playing kid and his fam from California moved here to Pittsburgh in 77, I met him in high school, he had a cassette from one of those backyard parties, he played it for me, i was floored, it was only weeks later VH was on the airwaves, such a powerful period in time it was

[@robinforkids]

'We're musicians. We make music for a living. It's that simple. Nothing else matters.' © Eddie Van Halen

[@JacobRothschildMusic]

Amen 🙏

[@jjthesavage]

Eddie must've been a hell of a patient man to spend so much time with this guy.

[@Peter7966]

David was as big a character is rock'n'roll could hold... and then some. His non-stop rap could chew both ears off. I'm sure he drove the band nuts times. But he was a great front man, as wild and crazy as he was... and obviously still is.

[@davecoffey977]

Peter7966 exactly what he's role is one of the best leed ,Rocker Should be ,larger than life ,,this guy is on a hole diffrent level of being classic and classey the whole dam package ,peace an love from Australia 🇦🇺❤️🍺🙈🙉🙊

[@groberge]

Eddie HAD to be seeing $$ signs to keep up. What do you figure how many times Alex had to pull Eddie off the proverbial edge?

[@GORILLABREATH1]

and you wonder why Eddie had a drinking problem !!

[@tdunph4250]

@jjthesavage Or vice versa...

[@comfortablynumb9342]

It's great to see Dave like that, coherent and not laughing like a madman or talking about stuff nobody understands.

[@Evolution10X]

You mean like ...85% of this episode?

[@ivanslatt4982]

Watch the whole pod 🤣 I was at work thinking wtf is going on in this ep

[@joekev27]

Yo thats how I felt. Like he seems like a cool dude but he was just all over the place lol. I had to turn it off because it was distracting me too much at work.

[@pawlpoche8736]

I immediately clicked Dave is a national treasure I’m so happy he recognized Michael Anthony vocals!!!

[@musicalchairs777]

When Dave gets intense, you can see how Van Halen came to be. Talent needs drive too.

[@jarshcharty3013]

Baddies & Maddies .... be good or be good at it !!

[@HunterRouth]

This is the biggest understatement for Van Halen. If it wasn't for Roth they would never have been as big or as safe without him. He protected the band and he literally is the one who said, let's call it "Van Halen."

[@kenthhamner2641]

@@HunterRouth are you serious?

[@OnlyInItalyVideos]

@@HunterRouth Exactly! Only old school VH fans understand this. After Eddie left us...I found myself listening to DLR VH. That's stuff that will stand the test of time.

[@HunterRouth]

@@kenthhamner2641 1000%. Dave also directed all the music-videos, he did a all the riders to make sure proper requirements were ready for the band at every show and in the beginning Roth was the one who told Eddie to lie about his amp and turn around early in the clubs so people couldn't steal his licks. Roth is literally a genius regardless of how he comes across. He is literally the son of a Doctor and the nephew of a successful musician. Roth is nutty but he absolutely knows what he is doing at a moment's notice.

[@FakeJesseJuarez]

He reminds me the weird drunk dude at a shitty bar who’s gone hiking in the Pacific Ocean with the President and done drugs with the entire cast of Sesame Street and is making up every story as he speaks but Dave’s actually not lying. He just gives off that vibe.

[@bojangles713]

Classic analogy ..💯agree 😅😅

[@lockedandloadedsigns4424]

@ALAN H , You'll live to learn that it sucks to get old.

[@Mraquanetchris]

" Somewhere in a bar David Lee Roth is trying to convince some chick he was the lead singer in Van Halen "

[@daveg4236]

Holy fuck. That was hilarious. And spot on

[@anadverb5063]

David Lee Roth helped to define what is means to be Rock Star. He seems abrasive because his charisma and energy weren’t meant to be experienced one on one. He was born to be on stage and in front of no less than 10,000 people. When you experience him in that venue, it feels intimate because Dave’s personae completely fills a stadium. He and Freddy Mercury both had that quality (although, Freddy also had the voice… but hey, Dave knew how to maximize the voice he does have).

[@turdferguson3297]

Took a turn there at the end. Serious. Respect

[@NooDLES411911]

This whole podcast was great. Dave is such an interesting dude and has some hilarious and incredible stories.

[@well_i_liked_it]

Is that a DLR quote?

[@mdp38883]

Story? It was like one interruption followed by a bullet point, then two details from the previous story, then jumps to 1979, then a 10 second laugh maniacally for no apparent reason. For 3. Straight. Hours. I got maybe one good 15 minutes segment when his mind came together and connected the dots.. by the end of this my brain was angry with me. God bless Joe

[@kaveman1021]

You could see Dave become a bit emotional at the end. He was deeply affected by the experience.

[@100chuckjones]

Love this guy. He is such a joy to watch. His singing was merely an extension of his true personality. You don't see that much anymore. The guy was full of "me", obnoxious, conceited and he loved no one more than himself. I loved it ! As a singer myself, he inspired me more than any other singer. Best scream in rock n roll. Not even a close second.

[@hunterwest54]

That made me tear up... never a dull moment with Dave

[@tambor76]

I love hearing Diamond Dave talk. You might not know what hes talking about, (but he does) and thats part of the fun. You gotta be on your toes and keep up and figure it out for yourself.

[@intrepidvirgo938]

DLR’s brain is a like a ping pong ball that never stops moving.

[@davidleeroth4441]

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[@alexbucko48]

Lol right

[@alexbucko48]

Cool dude though

[@danielbaugher826]

lol

[@paulmc3457]

Then one of your bottom teeth falls out as you laugh like a crazy man. 😲😂

[@GTX1123]

DLR was heavily influenced by BOA front man, Jim "Dandy" Mangrum (Black Oak Arkansas). Dave's never admitted it but if you're 60 or older you know what I'm talking about. BOA was one of the first Southern Rock bands - a back woods, Arkansas based hard rock band featuring a charismatic, wild front man w a lean muscular build, skin tight spandex, no shirt who pranced all over the stage like a peacock. Take a look at any BOA video footage from 1974 and you'll see

[@clytnjms]

I just checked it out. Very interesting

[@newspeak30000]

I could listen to Dave for years. Gifted storyteller.

[@QuixoticOdyssey]

Love David Lee Roth. I listen to Van Halen on the reg. "Drop. Dead. Legs!! Pretty smile!"

[@bchops4537]

It was great seeing Dave happy and cutting loose with the stories . Love him .

[@JustinProper]

David comparing Michael Anthony to Art Garfunkel was something I never picked up on, but such a spot on compliment.

[@11UncleBooker22]

Staying slender is another of Dave's greatest feats.

[@lukebuchwald9252]

Dave always respected his temple

[@derekdykeman9160]

@@lukebuchwald9252 No he did not.

[@11UncleBooker22]

@@derekdykeman9160 how about he always KNEW he should. In that knowledge is the seed that may grow.

[@cnance1972]

That guy will have energy from residual drugs to burn decades after he is dead.

[@oliverheidelberg]

Well he is active in the gay scene

[@LibertyJustice-fu1nq]

Jaime's crying was my introduction to David Lee & the Van Halen s on a southern California beach in Ventura county the summer of 85 after finishing up the best sophomore year in high school a guy could have. Been rocking to them ever since. Thanks Joe. From Kansas City MO.

[@johnnypk1963]

DLR’s memory is amazing

[@zipahdeedoodah]

I’d like to see how it rolls before his voice interprets it

[@wayneblackler2818]

He is one sharp fella too. Seriously switched on.

[@andrewbohensky6836]

Awesome and in-depth…chilling at 9:40 about Dave’s singing coach. I enjoy these interviews because, somehow and in someway, Joe pulls out the “lines in-between” that is heartfelt.

[@brandondixon4023]

I like Dave a bit more after seeing this interview

[@tylerkennedy9253]

I absolutely loved how DLR is enthusiastic and can laugh at everything. The man has been through so much in life and has enjoyed every second of it. Just entertain his weird humor a little more Joe, damn.

[@sporillasanchez1648]

Sounds like the old cab driver who was all things under the sun and been to all places in the world, only he actually is telling the truth. A little annoying tbh.

[@davidleeroth4441]

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[@tonyg490]

"That's crazy" "Why is it crazy?" Lol

[@mikal]

Joe: "I'm not sure, I only said that to make it seem like I was paying attention"

[@andrewdunn49ers]

Lmao. Why did Roth say it if he was baffled by a response

[@henrikbas1]

@Electronic Nostalgia 🤣🤣

[@killerdude35]

When you ask DLR the time he tells you how to build a watch and you never get the time.

[@liquidbraino]

Because Cocaine.

[@mickeystanic4750]

LOL!

[@mickeystanic4750]

@@liquidbraino He's had that hyper active condition since he was a kid, read his book. He'd be dead by now if he was a cocaine user for 50 years.

[@THEHERMANATORANDSPURGLE2833]

I saw David get serious. Things he knows makes him the way he is. Thanks Dave ✌️

[@acetate909]

It's like if a muppet kicked heroin after 50 years of going hard. Love Dave. Glad to see him back and doing well.

[@m4dscientist893]

Is this what’s been going on with him? He looks ROUGH. Missing teeth n everything, very frail looking. Hard to believe this dude was fucking some of the hottest chicks alive at one point lol. I’m so curious now

[@mike04574]

he looks much worse than he did the previous time he wason the show

[@acetate909]

@@m4dscientist893 I was just making a dumb joke. I'm actually not sure what's been going on with him. He does look kinda rough. Dude made millons of dollars in his career so it's kind of concerning that he can't come up with a thousand bucks to fix that tooth. It's not a good sign and likely means that he's hurting for cash. Dudes 66 and still has the energy of a teenager. Kind of amazing.

[@mxewris2355]

@@m4dscientist893 He doesn‘t look much different honestly. He was just wearing fancy clothing last time. I think it’s mostly the missing tooth which he explains he knocked out a short time ago on his bike.

[@Mr.MFuckingYTchangedmyname]

@Jay Porter Has he? Or did he not get quite as much as the Van Halens, and spunked what he had on rubbish - so now he HAS to do internet radio nonsense. True rock stars, the ones that don't self-destruct, just disappear from view, to large estates surrounded by lackeys, safe in the knowledge their image from their prime is the one people will remember forever. They get fat, bald and old, and become respectable pillars of their local community, gentleman farmers, whilst getting fat royalty cheques every month. They don't come out looking like Old Man Steptoe. We all assume Dave had plenty of cash, but the harsh reality of the music industry is that some people get relatively little compared to their bandmates. Just ask any former member of AC/DC - it was all run by the Young brothers, everyone else got a fraction of the HUGE earnings coming in to that band. I'm not saying the others got nothing, but nowhere near the "disappear from view and live comfortably forever" amounts the brothers got/get. I think Dave probably got a significant chunk less than the VH brothers, cash in hand, and it only takes a divorce or two, a couple of bad investments with your new pals, and you soon find yourself praying for a reunion tour, and a new LP - and this time you will make sure you don't just get one fat cheque, you will want them to keep coming in. But if your bandmates aren't hurting for the cash, they might not ever do it...

[@timb8970]

Always loved David Lee Roth. This interview reminds me why he's a rock god!!

[@Cheddar_Curtain]

There was a song back in 2009 from the band 'the bird and the bee' called Diamond Dave. When you have a mildly popular indie rock sing written exclusively about you, you are probably a rock legend.

[@lilianmaher2809]

Yes and the comments here people are rude