PRE CANCEL CULTURE! 🎵 David Lee Roth "Yankee Rose" Reaction

[@rythmnman1]

Diamond Dave was an absolute prime example of why the 80’s were known as the “Decade of Excess.” Good times.

[@bdr32965]

I remember seeing Dave live a few times both with VH and solo. He was one hell of a true showman and he knew how to keep the crowd on their feet.

[@chuckleezodiac24]

i like the parts when he acted all sexy.

[@FuckYooToob]

The decade of decadence

[@jimkostun4906]

The 80's were freaking AWESOME!!! It was a great time to be a teenager, would love to go back and do it all over again

[@kevincostello3856]

Damn straight

[@frenchnomaamer1909]

FINALLY ! David Lee Roth and Steve Vai with his talking guitar. " EAT' EM AND SMILE " is a really great album. ;)

[@kwantoon]

This album is just great, I really can't believe that someone is finally reacting to it. Eat Em and Smile & Skyscraper are both great albums.

[@carlgibbons5777]

I think Skyscraper is an even better album.

[@MetalHeart8787]

I did a review for this Album, Remembering it Back in 1986 it was Wild & Crazy times. Roth made a full comeback and quickly. He got some of the Best Musicians for the line up & This album was way Better than VH 5150 ( for those who don't know )

[@cogitationescaecae1125]

@@carlgibbons5777 Don't forget Billy

[@DetVen]

It really is a great album.

[@tomdalsin5175]

He's obscene, crazy, energetic, an expressive and capable vocalist, and an attention grabber. Perfect frontman for a rock band.

[@johnsmith2046]

I've been a David Lee roth and Van Halen fan all my life (I'm 48), and I can tell you, we were spoiled with amazing music back then. We will never have a time like that again. Cheers from northeast Ohio.

[@cmeav]

Fact!

[@vesakantola2260]

Agree. All music back then (I`m 48 too), amount of great music on 80s to 90s was crazy. Maybe it is same with all generations but still I think this era is the best. Lot of bands to like, this one one of my favourites of all time. Greets from Turku, Finland

[@chadking7956]

I AGREE,IM 47.

[@thomassherman61]

west central ohio here. 50 year old here with all older cousins that played guitar , we are blessed with our music.

[@scottcaldwell663]

50 here northeast oh I remember when this came man it kicked azz

[@23ograin53]

Dave sent a message loud and clear with this album. After the split with Van Halen, he hired THE hottest top guns in rock, Vai, Sheehan, and Bissonette.

[@jvidalw]

Bissonette.

[@23ograin53]

@@jvidalw YES! I fixed it.

[@rorygrime1202]

Eddie recommended Vai to Roth.

[@poopsebeb]

“Guess who’s back in circulation”

[@DingoDave69]

Yes he did. Stevie Vai. I mean come on ....lol

[@andrewawakened628]

The song is about the Statue of Liberty, but he's talking about it like it is an actual woman. And since it is a symbol that represents a very diverse country, the people in the convenience store in the opening skit were representing some of the diversity of the USA.

[@stevejuzefski5421]

Anyone that went to a convenience store at 3am back in the day knows why that scene is funny and true.

[@Deaconphish]

@@stevejuzefski5421 Mini Walmarts....

[@carlgibbons5777]

Sadly, MAGAt's would prefer to eliminate that diversity. The thing that makes America great. How ironic the slogan Make America Great Again. Should have been Make America White Again.

[@NeonNights80]

Excellent point

[@SirManfly]

@@stevejuzefski5421 haa haa, yes! 🤣🤣🤣

[@bamacapt115]

This was a Supergroup. Steve Vai is one of the greatest guitarist ever. Billy Sheehan one of the greatest bassist ever. And Gregg Bissonette a very underrated drummer. Saw this concert tour and it was an amazing show.

[@trod3898]

They really were amazing in concert!!!

[@hodeyfu7617]

This album tried to be too VH. Even the distortion in the guitar.(Vai is awesome and did not copy Eddie, but it’s what Dave wanted). Skyscraper was a move forward, instead of a sidestep this was.

[@godslayer1415]

More Van Halen than Van Hagar

[@shadowsearcy]

You're spot on about Gregg! Underated and a great personality and demeanor...plays as well, if not better, than anyone out there!

[@eclecticx]

Not to mention one of the greatest frontmen ever. DLR was incredible, especially live.

[@wompa70]

Steve Vai is an incredible guitarist. David Lee Roth videos all have some silly skit.

[@Frankenberry]

One of the best to ever do it in my opinion. Even though he's known as a virtuoso... I still feel like he's under-rated

[@allenharper2928]

Dave TV!

[@SirLeDoux]

As a child of the ‘70’s and ‘80’s ( graduated in’87’) I can say it was AWESOME! Everyone got along great- no bullshit! Didn’t matter what color,sex,ethnicity…anything. You were who you were and people either understood and excepted or they didn’t and if they didn’t understand you that was it- you didn’t start a protest or try to get them in trouble. People could laugh at themselves- not today…..without sounding insulting..people have become weak. They no longer live by “ sticks and stones may break your bones but words can never hurt you!” Which is so true. Peace Love and Happiness to all- keep rocking those ‘80’s songs, you’ll enjoy them.

[@hitekrednek66]

The guitarist is none other than steve Vai. He is arguably one of the best rock guitarist in the biz. Do a search on him. He has been in da biz for decades.

[@ZacCostilla]

Don’t forget how awesome Billy Sheehan is on the bass!

[@cpprcrk1833]

And he played guitar for Satan in a great 80's movie called Crossroads .

[@Knightveil]

He played "stunt guitar" with Frank Zappa in the very early 1980s.

[@jamesfetcho6315]

All these comments. I agree with👍😁👍

[@oldguitarguy7528]

Hes ok, sounds alot like Maestro VH to me

[@JoeS795]

One of the best rock bands ever put together. I wish they would have reunited. People who weren't alive in the 80's have really missed out......

[@MrJctii916]

This band is nothing less than a frickin powerhouse

[@fubar1217]

A super group for sure!

[@rwfrench66GenX]

Major powerhouse! Steve Vai took lessons from Joe Satriani and played with Frank Zappa! Gregg Bissonette used to be the drummer for a 40 piece swing band, and he was in the Woodland Hills Drum Club with Myron Grumbacher and Mark Craney. Billy Sheehan worked with a lot of groups before and after DLR including two bands with Mike Portnoy! My brother Ty was taking lessons from Mark Craney and met Gregg and practiced in front of him and Myron many times. My brother was a studio drummer and met a lot of people but never got into the bands he wanted, but he made a great living as a studio drummer!

[@johnfede7057]

Came here to say this.

[@rwfrench66GenX]

@@johnfede7057 Well said!

[@Gekokujo76]

Ive always said that David Lee Roth is the ultimate frontman in Rock N Roll. This video is Exhibit A.

[@mpotter9944]

This is Diamond Dave unleashed, he was always very outspoken, flamboyant, over the top but after the breakup of Van Halen he took it up a notch, went out and put together a monstrous band, each member a virtuoso. I saw this Eat Em and Smile tour and it was fantastic (iirc Cinderella opened), there was a second stage in the middle of the audience so everyone at the back could get a better look, and the people in the middle suddenly had front row; when Steve Vai launched into eruption the bassist Billy Sheehan walked over, slapped his hands on the strings interrupting him and then ripped into the tune on his bass, then they proceeded to swap eruption licks back and forth, it was pretty sick.

[@alanh7247]

too bad they're completely lacking in musicality... all that virtuosity and this is what they come up with? man what a steaming pile of crap.

[@pfrancis7483]

And the band didn't last long, from what I remember. Principles over personality, never was one of DDLR's best suits.

[@fusionshredder]

@@alanh7247 Sheehan and Vai got together, they've been together for many years for Steve Vai's solo project. They called themselves (I believe, forgot) 'The Brood'. I think their final album together was Steve Vai's 'Real Illusions'. So even though there was no virtuosity in this set up, they sure made up for it later on.

[@cartercarter645]

@@alanh7247 obviously a troll slink away please

[@alanh7247]

@@cartercarter645 anyone who's opinion differs from yours is "obviously a troll"? you're not too bright are you.

[@halstonmann8676]

I love seeing people of a different age and culture diggin on the old stuff!!! 😎👍

[@Cadinho93]

You guys should react to… David Lee Roth - Just A Gigolo / I Ain't Got Nobody 🎸🤘

[@stanleydavidlepretre4241]

Absolutely, killer song.

[@Blakk_Wolf7]

I'm a [Black guy] who just turned 49, & I, personally think I was born in the best generation, ever lol. I was raised around all types of people, music & cultures. What made my generation so unique is that anything and I do mean anything went. That was when I learned, I mean already knew, but it took one of my oldest friends to tell me "Yo D, you do know that it's cool to like more than one form of music, right?" 'Cause, fun fact, growing up, music was a constant presence in my home 🏡. I quickly grew to have a very healthy love & respect for most forms of music, food & cultures in itself. 'Cause I grew up listening to Isaac Hayes, James Brown, Parliament P-Funk, the Carpenters, the Whispers, Sheila Marie, Rick James, the J5(Jackson 5), Whitesnake, VH [Van Halen], DLR, KISS, Megadeth, Metallica, Ratt, Stryper, Teena Marie, Yngwie Malmsteen etc. Bottom line is: music is beautiful, it's like love-it doesn't have a color

[@benshafer5198]

Steve Vai (the guitarist) was/is a monster. Right up there with Eddie Van Halen for his shredding capabilities. He has some amazing instrumentational releases that sold well. "For the Love of God" and "Tender Surrender" are two well known songs that got played a lot on progressive radio

[@steverayburn6271]

Yeah the live “ Tender Surrender “ is too cool

[@psycojuggalo1642]

Ben Shafer I actually put Vai above Van Halen

[@metallicafan416]

Don't forget the movie Crossroads

[@benshafer5198]

@@psycojuggalo1642 That's debatable but def understandable

[@kwantoon]

@@benshafer5198 What's not debatable is the hilarity of that comment 😆

[@gerardmorris5473]

Energy is off the chain in this video!! David Lee is one of the best frontmen ever!!

[@finfogel.382]

Good job DLR did everything tongue in cheek the guy never took himself serious

[@cjonesufc]

Steve Vai. Another living legend. Check out his song “Bad Horsie”.

[@joemckinley754]

This band (especially Steve Vai on guitar) was Dave's giant FU to the brothers Van Halen. An incredible amount of energy. Steve Vai has some good videos to react to as well (Tender Surrender)

[@ZacCostilla]

Don’t forget “The Audience Is Listening”

[@vincentanzelone8705]

​@ZacCostilla yes!!! "This is a song I wrote with all my friends. It's gonna be loud"!!! ❤❤❤

[@timlenard1646]

Love him or hate him David Lee Roth was an entertainer....

[@Leogoth68]

IMO the goat of frontmen.

[@davidleeroth784]

@@Leogoth68 yessss

[@bigsteed007]

How could anyone hate DLR???

[@davidleeroth784]

@@bigsteed007 i don't know. I'm nice.🤷‍♂️😂

[@ickelpete]

I saw this band play live back in the 80's Dave lee Roth really knew how to put on a show !

[@alanh7247]

did you ask for a refund?

[@tskwerl]

After he left/got booted from Van Halen, David Lee Roth released a 4 song EP called Crazy From the Heat. It had 2 covers; California Girls and Just a Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody. It did really well with videos on MTV, so he went even crazier with this one, getting a guitarist and bassist to rival Van Halen. The drummer ain't no slouch either. :)

[@jefffredenburg7231]

This was one of Steve Vai first gigs after leaving Frank zappa. Around the same time as the movie Cross roads can out. MTV was at its peek with all the high dollar videos that broke most bands.

[@gizzy2403]

Greg Bisonette is definitely no slouch!

[@n2nother]

Billy Sheehan is a great bass player regardless but let’s not act like Michael Anthony was someone that couldn’t be rivaled easily. He was a sufficient bass player.

[@kwantoon]

Dave's band was way better than Van Halen, that's just the facts.

[@gizzy2403]

@@kwantoon they were more accomplished on their individual instruments, sure, but there wasn't a great songwriter amongst them. Eat 'em& Smile was a good album & I liked it better than 1984 for sure, but it was straight down hill after that. That's where Van Halen killed it, they got a vocalist & songwriter in Sammy. Van Halen w/Sammy were much more cohesive & didn't have th fluff & filler tracks like th Dave albums did. I will say their very1st album was my favorite, & a masterpiece @ that

[@odinquincannon4237]

I’m prejudiced Dave is a hero of mine. As much as this is silly and over the top, it takes me four seconds to go from thinking that, to saying in my head “this is still awesome, Dave’s the man.” This is the quality stuff that in your car is still solid and so much music and so many bandsand their images and antics from around that time were shallow imitators of DLR and Van Halen when he was in it. Probably more record companies pushing for that than the artists

[@RTTGunsGear]

"Gimme a bottle of anything, and a glazed doughnut....to go!" The best line ever spoken in a video! And I use it all the time..lol. Good reaction.

[@davidleeroth784]

Hahaha same! Everytime I order😂

[@jeffreyes6236]

And of course, great delivery from Diamond Dave!!!

[@smittyroch6761]

Love that you did this song! The intro with Steve Via's talking guitar is great and the video really takes away from the song itself but almost no one has done this song. So thank you for reacting to it.

[@efakter1]

Damn you got Steve Vai shredding the guitar and David Lee Roth from Van Halen just killing it on the vocals and being his crazy ass self

[@mde944]

Billy Sheehan on bass.

[@GodWeenSatan]

This shit right here had me and my brother laughing our asses off when it first aired on MTV. Our dad was getting pissed because he was trying to nap on the couch

[@joelhammond4162]

So this in the height of the MTV era, so music videos were an important part of the music industry. David Lee Roth was one the most over top in your face personalities. He had just left Van Halen at the height of their success. So he wanted this album to be a statement, so pulled together the best group of musicians that he could (Steve Vai-guitar, Billy Sheehan-bass and Greg Bissonette-drums) and Yankee Rose was the first single and video from the album. Even though Van Halen would achieve commercial success with new front man and lead singer Sammy Hagar, you still had to hand it to David Lee Roth for making an impression and keeping things interesting and entertaining.

[@Seacai150]

Her reaction was frickin great! This was my shit in 1986. Wild to go back and see how nuts it was. David lee Roth is one of a kind a true rockstar.

[@megiloth3634]

I was a teenager when all this stuff was out. 80's metal like this was all about fun and flash. Only David Lee Roth could pull off the spandex ass shots, he was the most over-the-top guy in the 80's. He wasn't trying to be offensive or shocking, that was just him being himself and wanting to have a crazy time. Back then, the only difference between today's cancel culture is back then it was the more conservative groups like the Religious Right (which I kinda grew up around) talking about the sexually suggestive lyrics and videos...but they didn't want you to lose your job over it. But then again, so did Tipper Gore and the PMRC, so I guess the left was into it to...and they are the ones that actually got the "Parental Advisory" stickers put on records. the Religious Right pretty much talked about it in church and keep an eye on what your kids are listening to.

[@Xcorgi]

This is what’s known as musical talent. Something rappers will NEVER have.

[@billtmarchi4320]

Every David Lee roth vids and songs are crazy and wild and goodtime fun.

[@simonpsychosis2812]

Guitarist is Steve Vai, amazing. Speaking of, check out his Tender Surrender.

[@ESUSAMEX]

Yankee Rose is talking about the Statue of Liberty and its 100th anniversary in 1986 when it reopened after a long renovation.

[@TritoneChris]

Yes yes yes!!!! Steve Vai on guitar and now that you've asked "how did he do that?" PLEASE PLEASE check out anything by Steve Vai, you will be completely blown away - Tender Surrender, Now We Run, For the Love of God, The Animal, Blue Powder ....all mind-blowing ....as for Yankee Rose, you guys said it all, this is the quintessential rock tune of the 80's, it just doesn't get any better than this for a good ol rock song from the 80s

[@tmakster]

Okay, I was one of those fans that was truly heartbroken when Van Halen broke up......I was okay though with DLR and his band though, saw them twice back in the day on the Eat'em and Smile and Skyscraper tours. Then saw Van Halen on the OU812 tour.....loved me some Van Halen. With being said, great review and great song!!

[@David-tx1ig]

You guys nailed it! You could get away with a lot of stuff in the 80's, but if you can't poke fun from time to time, you gotta chill a little bit! Great band though; I was super happy when this record came out being a big Van Halen fan-it was great (and with Steve Vai, Billy Sheehan and Gregg Bissonette it was awesome!).

[@perryschaad8766]

I agree poking fun is now a federal offense

[@sammyholloway334]

This is alot more significant than you are thinking. It was Dave's debut,after leaving van halen,, It was the best band money could buy. It was good work, it was honest. I never liked Dave, but by this point,it was obvious,he didn't need my support.

[@williamjamesayers7719]

Well, he had the e.p. 'crazy from the heat' before this which had 'California girls.

[@DaveAnchovies]

Still better than van Hagar...and the other clown they got to sing. I'm a punk guy till death, but DLR exposed the Clash as the fraud they were at the US festival.

[@sammyholloway334]

@@DaveAnchovies i think you and me were both watching the same news broadcasts,,and listening to the same stations,, I wasnt punk fan, i resisted all the changes,, but even i saw the clash as sellouts,and the fans as deaf and blind. Van hagar,i dont hate all of it,, and i sure dont blame the bad parts on sammys singing. I think Edwards desire to be a keyboard player,and his choice of new guitar tones made it what it was.

[@williamjamesayers7719]

@@DaveAnchovies everyone has their likes and dislikes. There are both sides that I like and dislike but when they brought in Gary Cherone, it was the worst. Gary was much better with Extreme.

[@rothed16]

Went to this concert! 16 years old. Then a few years later the Skyscraper tour. Pure balls to the wall. The whole time was crazy like the video. Everyone running all over playing. Was badass!

[@johncondry]

The 80s were wild, with nobody recording anything.

[@floorticket]

Thankfully that's not true. Behold: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHnXimyEht-DfNU

[@its6696]

"Your vibe was coherent." That was beautiful.Well said! As an old 80's guy,thank you.

[@BatFan1]

In regards to the opening bit, understanding David Lee Roth is like trying to figure out the meaning of life, you can question it but it's best to just walk away and let it be.

[@burningdaylights]

The combined talent here makes this one of the best rock bands to ever exist.

[@RESET1776]

As for the 80s & pop culture, In the immortal words of Rick James (Cocaines a Hell of a drug…)

[@jamesfetcho6315]

Winner 🏆

[@randomhockeyguy9149]

As others have said, when David Lee Roth left Van Halen, he made sure he built a group of top musicians for his band. Steve Vai, the guitarist, is well known for making his guitar sound like a human talking, and he's been in several big bands (but mostly known for his solo work). Billy Sheehan was the bassist for Mr. Big (after DLR band) and a band called Talas. There were rumors that Eddie Van Halen tried to get Billy Sheehan in Van Halen a few times during the Roth years. The drummer is Greg Bissonette, who got a big break playing in this band.

[@digimortalone2759]

David Lee Roth - Just like Paradise. Lex would've absolutely thrived in the 80s.

[@BATTIS94]

Great song. And they need to check the video, too.

[@digimortalone2759]

@@BATTIS94 Agreed. Song has such a positive vibe to it.

[@charliegforceone3002]

Finally!! I've been waiting for someone to do a reaction to this song. Thank you

[@Kaddywompous]

The guitarist, Steve Vai, has instrumentals that would be awesome to react to. “Tender Surrender” is my favorite (the live version!)

[@jamesfetcho6315]

Yes Many Steve Vai Instrumentals for them 2 checkout 👍😁👍

[@davidleeroth784]

I saw this tour and his Skyscraper tour which Poison opened for. Total kickass from start to finish

[@racerfink]

Yankee Rose was a tribute to the Statue of Liberty, and the intro was a caricature of the different cultures of America.

[@drServitis]

HOLY COW! LEX REALLY GOT DOLLED UP FOR THIS ONE! Brad looking great as usual too! Best reaction duo on the Tubes. The best I tells ya. The Best!

[@richhope3043]

She does look cute.

[@jamesharper3933]

David Lee Roth post Van Halen. Probably his best hit song with his own band.

[@michaelbirdwell7985]

Finally! I've been waiting for this, and y'all did not disappoint!

[@philsigman9088]

I'm just glad cell phones didn't exist back in the 80s. Too much incriminating evidence, lol.

[@leadcounsel4869]

You have to understand, DLR was larger than life and this lineup including Steve Vai was unreal good... DLR had just come off massive Van Halen success, many multi-platinum albums. He was pretty much a front-man GOD back then and remains almost untouchable in talent and charisma. He'd be on my short list of best front men EVER.

[@BATTIS94]

YES! You reacted to the one with the stupid ass intro! "Give me a bottle of anything and a glazed donut... TO GO!" Btw, DLR assembled one hell of a band for his solo project. Everyone involved in this band is a beast.

[@alanh7247]

he shoulda hired a songwriter... this track is pure garbage

[@BATTIS94]

@@alanh7247 lol, what's up with you replying to every comment? You sure spend a ton of time talking about him hahaha

[@alanh7247]

@@BATTIS94I'm recuperating today so I responded to a few comments... it's hardly to every post... and this song is just so horrendously bad... I cant believe it has all these drooling fanboys...

[@EothaG]

I remember when this first premiered on MTV. I was 17 or 18 and it was totally over the top! I bought the album and it's still one of my favorites. I think Brad and Lex did an awesome job with their thoughts and reactions. They were very observant and also very mature in their assessment of past, current cultures. I was just watching Lex react to DLG and I was cracking up! She reacted just like all the girls did back in the day. She was so into the breakdown bass groove too. I think she would have been a little Glam Metal Girl fan. Anyway, great job!

[@zzz7zzz9]

Dave named this album 'eat em and smile' and van hagar responded with naming their's 'OU812'.

[@onsesejoo2605]

And Gang Green did "I81B4U". :P

[@celticc9580]

I was 15/ 16 when these albums came out but in all these years I've never considered that OU812 was named in response to Eat em and smile, interesting

[@rallypoint1]

Man I am 51 years old and NEVER put that together!!!!🤯

[@Jd-im4my]

I seen this exact tour of David Lee Roth, it was wild, wild... A$$less chaps and everything. Was a BIG PARTY. Had a Blast!!!

[@xtrmfc]

I remember when this was released .. Cranked it then , Still crank it now ... DLR Band was Top Tier ....

[@sportsbank8428]

When he says: Guess whos back in circulation...It was right after they did a huge restoration of the statue. The lyrics are actually pretty cool.. and Diamond Dave was crazy back then. Crossroads a a cool movie to where Steve Vai was the devil's guitarist against Ralph Macchio haha... Pretty good movie, you might want to check out.

[@MrDabulls23]

Oh there was cancel culture back then, hell, they even had congressional hearings on lyrics in music. But the artists pushed back, one of my personal favorites was 2 Live Crew’s “ Banned in the USA”.

[@raymo6795]

...cancel culture is sucking the life out the world...kind of a bummer that "fun" has been cancelled

[@christopherroth7239]

Yep. The 80s gave us warning lables on albums, a vice president attacking a TV character, and the rise of the Christian right who were trying to cancel everything.

[@raymo6795]

@@christopherroth7239 .. I don’t think it is the “Christian right wingers “ that are responsible for today’s “ cancel culture “, seems to be coming more from the left. If you recall, Tipper Gore was an advocate of “ warning labels “ on albums. She was the wife of Democrat Vise President Al Gore, and also very much to the left of center. Dan Quale simply pointed out that it takes 2 to make a baby, and 2 to raise a baby.

[@christopherroth7239]

@@raymo6795I was just mentioning some things similar to/part of cancel culture from the 80s. I wasn't trying to make it a lleft/right thing. It happens across the entire political spectrum. If you are suggesting the right/conservatives aren't part of cancel culture too than you are delusional.

[@raymo6795]

@@christopherroth7239 yeah Chris, I don’t care to make this a right/ left thing either. I thought you seemed be taking pot shots at the “ Christian Right”and conservatives in general.When I think of today’s “ cancel culture “,I associate it with words and phrases like “ woke” and “ politically correct “and I associate all of these with the liberal left.For centuries we have named cities, colleges our nation’s capital and countless memorials to Chris Columbus, but, for some reason there is a desire by the left to “cancel “ him. And for what reason? What good could come from “ canceling” Columbus as we have been for the last 20 years, when he was a hero for the past 500+ years. Or General Lee? Or many other historical figures that may have owned slaves. Then there is Dave Chappell.There is a movement to cancel him for his comedy act. Then there is Jon Grudin. He apparently made some colorful remarks in a private email 10 or 15 years ago. He was fired.His name was removed from the stadium where he won the Super bowl for Tampa Bay back in the 90s These are but a few of many instances of people being canceled…..by the left. And is part of the reason I changed parties a some years ago. “ Delusional “ infers that I see things that are not there or I don’t see things that are there. And really not a very nice thing to say. Where exactly do you think Conservatives fit into the “ cancel culture “? Take it easy Christopher✌️🇺🇸

[@joedirt688]

CHARISMA + TALENT + DAVID LEE ROTH + LOTS OF COCAINE = ONE HELL OF A PERFORMANCE!!

[@floorticket]

I'm going to suggest the band Black Oak Arkansas. Their front man Jim Dandy inspired and informed David Lee Roth's stage persona. Check out "When Electricity Came To Arkansas" from Cal Jam 1974.

[@ksoliel9347]

We partied & Got Our Freak On in the 80's, bc we socialized! We weren't concerned or self consumed w/ documenting our lives for SM!💃🏻!

[@titusbc]

David came with something to prove post Van Halen, heavy hitters as hired guns with Steve Vai on guitar and BillySheehan on Bass. Fun Video

[@carlgibbons5777]

Don't forget Bissonette on drums. Monster player.

[@ruby2thursday]

oh that was an amazing band and album....now i need to back and listen to it again(like i do every year)... Vai and Sheehan are still just amazing even today!

[@nodaysback1]

Diamond Dave is a ShowMan that also sings.. In his prime, may have been the best Front Man in rock and roll! Check out.. Tobacco Road and Ladies Night In Buffalo

[@buddygreen7053]

Saw this tour and Steve Vai was absolutely amazing!

[@YagyuAdventures]

Just Like Paradise! Roth rocks out so hard ♥️🔥😀

[@xtrmfc]

Yes , Great Song ... The video is pretty cool too ... 👍🏼

[@SeaToSkyImages]

Oh, the 80s were wild. The Sunset Strip in LA was ground zero for debauchery.

[@seano2112]

the 80s were brilliant everything was over the top drugs and alcohol galore and 'some' great music

[@brettcullen8580]

The guitarist is Steve Vai and the bassist is Billy Sheehan. Both are legendary musicians in their own right. Roth’s solo album was called Eat ‘em and smile. Van Halen’s next album was titled OU812.

[@MrTheCamel]

The guitarist is Steve Vai. He is a crazy awesome player. Check out his song "Tender Surrender" or "For the Love of god"

[@visualthings]

I usually don't watch reaction videos but I love how those eyebrows were going way up and the general surprise on her face. That was very sweet. I was about 18 when this song came up, and this music was pretty much my scene. It is very interesting to hear your take on that. Well done, thanks!

[@brownwestmoreland1077]

One of the greatest guitar players ever to bless this earth playing coçk rock with David Lee Roth. Steve Vai is a genius, I'll never understand why he chose to do that with all the options he had during the late 80s early 90s. He was on top of his game in that time period. And still doing it at 60 yrs old. Also rest in peace Dimebag Darrell Lance Abbott. Greatest metal guitarist in history. Pantera forever.

[@Taylor-hu2no]

DLR is a promoter, a salesman and was a chart-topper while with VH. Apparently, Vai wanted to kick his career into a higher gear.

[@Hollow0423]

Steve Vai said he learned a lot from Dave during this project which lead to him going to Whitesnake shortly after the release of his solo album Passion and Warfare.

[@mikecook4298]

your family , neighbors and friends are very lucky to have you two wonderful people in their lives , im glad i found you guys! That DLR video was mindblowing when it came out , i cant believe Dave is an old man now ... he was a great frontman

[@thedukeofagita3730]

This was an ode to The Statue of Liberty. It was the 100th anniversary and she was re-revealed after years of being covered in scaffolding during restoration. Growing up right outside NYC, I remember all of it quite vividly. This is also one of my favorite videos of the 80’s.

[@karlsmith2570]

You're absolutely correct Lex, this was from David Lee Roth's 2nd solo album "Eat'em & Smile" The next song of David Lee Roth's you should definitely check out is "Going Crazy" which was a follow up to this song

[@dannytapp7259]

The 80s wild without cry babies ✌🤘

[@lvettesonai]

David Lee Roth's music changed my life as a teenager.🔥 I and my brother went to the Skyscraper Tour and OMG the bomb. We even met Steve Vai. Great memories!!💥

[@SaturnusDK]

The difference is that in the 80s bands were less explicit and therefore less vulgar. Also back in the day bands wrote actual lyrics, that used a lot of euphenisms and not just repeating catch phrases.

[@3313-c2j]

The 80s was a blast to grow up as a teenager good good good times

[@BlackRoseImmortal]

Oh and as someone who graduated in 1986, trust me when I tell you, the 80's were as you kids call it, "lit"

[@Itelkner]

85' grad, and I concur!

[@3313-c2j]

We didn't have no internet in man I never will forget the way the Moonlight shine upon her hair

[@bpalmer3421]

After leaving Van Halen, David Lee Roth has some pretty good hits on his own. This song is amazing cause it's based on the Statue of Liberty and the freedom it brings. Another good one is JUST LIKE PARADISE!!!

[@archek521]

This was after David Lee Roth's solo album and this was where he had Steve Vai as his guitarist. Welcome to the 80s! This was definitive Diamond David Lee Roth.

[@carlgibbons5777]

I used to have a car stereo that was legendary around my town and I would constantly jam David Lee Roth's Skyscraper album because it has one of the wildest mixes of any CD you will ever hear. Total surround bliss with voices and sounds coming at you from all directions. They obviously put a lot of time into mixing/mastering that record. Talk about a listening experience when you were under the influence of a little something. lol

[@Bailey24dawg]

Dude…..CD ????? If you didn’t listen to this on cassette, sit this one out!!!

[@carlgibbons5777]

@@Bailey24dawg Why would I want to listen to a bunch of "white noise" from a cassette when listening to a record with pristine production? CD was readily available when this record came out.

[@Bailey24dawg]

@@carlgibbons5777 because that’s the authentic experience we enjoyed. Sorta like LP albums. But your generation will never know authenticity, so I forgive you. ✌️

[@Bailey24dawg]

@@carlgibbons5777 it was 1986, trust me CD’s weren’t the thing.

[@carlgibbons5777]

@@Bailey24dawg Did I not say I was talking about the Skyscraper album? Go back and read. Came out in 1988. CD's WERE a thing.

[@peterwalsh2470]

that was a good observation you made about the source of our influences. when we were kids, our influences came from a relatively limited amount of sources. we had a choice of 3 popular radio stations (and 1 that was super weird and indy), then we had like 4 mainstream TV stations, a few magazines, and that was basically it. so IMO it made it EASIER to feel connected to the culture of the time. Now as an older person, I gave up on modern music somewhere around the late 2000s, because music was coming from so many different sources, sources that I didn't connect to, so much choice, it seemed to lose it's importance to me. OR I could just be getting old and losing touch, haha.

[@TubetakerBHV]

Not a single word about the talking guitar in the beginning? .. for me it was always the highlight of the whole song.

[@gsmith601]

great song and video. Liked these two providing a current perspective.

[@garrickdouglas6804]

YANKEE ROSE aka STATUE OF LIBERTY. The skit at the beginning was to show America's diversity.

[@bigtbone4469]

Lex was spot on talking about how these film clips were all we had back in the day. Along with a few magazines every month. Young ones today have no idea how good they have it with everything available at their fingertips.

[@lantzkeefer557]

You just heard David sing Ice cream man,and I loved this album because my favorite guitar player Steve Vai and my favorite bass player Billy Sheehan played on this album.You should check out some Steve Via material, he's incredible

[@chrisfagan1214]

That guitar player is Steve Vai. If you haven’t you should check out his live version of his song “For the love of god”. You will be blown away!!!

[@seanbarker4610]

The Guitarist and Bass guitarist are awesome. Both went on to other things, Steve Vai the guitarist has a whole career of instrumental music.

[@kevingeorge9835]

Technically they CAME from other things, both were well known musicians way before they joined Dave for this supergroup. Billy Sheehan and Steve Vai are two of the best at their instruments, phenomenal band.

[@mikewoodrow5878]

@@kevingeorge9835 Greg Bisonette on drums - all 98 pounds of him, soaking wet. Saw this tour and the band was a beast. Peace from Toronto

[@geriatrixfpv]

Brad - you have to understand it all started from the 80's - everything you love now almost started then.. it was such an awesome time to grow up.