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Post by Pete on Jan 18, 2012 8:20:57 GMT -5
Sammy Hagar speaks out on his former band, Van Halen, including his thoughts on their new single, "Tattoo."
"I personally don't think that what they have just released, what I have seen and heard, is great at all," Sammy tells Cack Blabbath in Manchester. "It should be better than it is but hey, it is what it is and at least they got together and at least they came out with something, that's all I can say, you know. God bless them but I was expecting a lot more."
Hagar was asked if the VH reunion with David Lee Roth was motivated more by music or money. "Well, I'm not going to speculate why anyone does anything, but I'll tell you what, they waited so long and they're so not fan friendly, and as big as Van Halen was in the past…," Sammy began. "That's what we used to argue about when I was in the band, I got thrown out because I didn't want to do a Greatest Hits record. I said 'Why the f**k, we're the biggest band in the world, every album we've done since I've been in the band has been at number 1, we've sold out every arena on the planet, now why would you want to sell them the same old record again and give them two new tracks? Why do you want to do that to the fans?'"
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Post by Ricky on Jan 18, 2012 12:12:47 GMT -5
Sammy has a good point about the hits CD...and being fan friendly..
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Post by DrJJones on Jan 21, 2012 16:07:54 GMT -5
Dreadful??!! Oh gawd. Really? Like compared to White Stripes or Papa Roach Black Eyed Peas or what? Dreadful is way, way harsh. Why do you think it's so horrible?[/quote] Who said I was comparing it to anything? It is just crap. Since you brought the subject up though, lets compare it to previous Van Halen material. Are you trying to tell me that can stand up along side the likes of 'Unchained' or 'Ain't Talkin' Bout Love'? It is bland, weak, uninspired, soft, commercial with no redeeming qualities whatsoever. Van Halen used to be something different , with a unconventional way of making you feel good, they have one of the most gifted guitar players of of all time, they used to have one of the most charismatic frontmen of his generation, but now I really don't think anybody cares anymore. This song a very average way of announcing "WE'RE BAAAAACK!". THIS, not that crap single, is Van Halen:  |
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Post by Trexx on Jan 23, 2012 17:11:00 GMT -5
Dreadful??!! Oh gawd. Really? Like compared to White Stripes or Papa Roach Black Eyed Peas or what? Dreadful is way, way harsh. Why do you think it's so horrible? Who said I was comparing it to anything? It is just crap. Since you brought the subject up though, lets compare it to previous Van Halen material. Are you trying to tell me that can stand up along side the likes of 'Unchained' or 'Ain't Talkin' Bout Love'? It is bland, weak, uninspired, soft, commercial with no redeeming qualities whatsoever. Van Halen used to be something different , with a unconventional way of making you feel good, they have one of the most gifted guitar players of of all time, they used to have one of the most charismatic frontmen of his generation, but now I really don't think anybody cares anymore. This song a very average way of announcing "WE'RE BAAAAACK!". THIS, not that crap single, is Van Halen: [/quote] Tatoo has cool riffs, blazing guitar solos and plenty of classic Van Halen voice harmonization. That's three out of three things that's missing from most of the current rock'n roll being published these days. What's not to like? Opinions-opinions I suppose. |
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Post by Equinox on Jan 23, 2012 18:15:46 GMT -5
Dreadful??!! Oh gawd. Really? Like compared to White Stripes or Papa Roach Black Eyed Peas or what? Dreadful is way, way harsh. Why do you think it's so horrible? Who said I was comparing it to anything? It is just crap. Since you brought the subject up though, lets compare it to previous Van Halen material. Are you trying to tell me that can stand up along side the likes of 'Unchained' or 'Ain't Talkin' Bout Love'? It is bland, weak, uninspired, soft, commercial with no redeeming qualities whatsoever. Van Halen used to be something different , with a unconventional way of making you feel good, they have one of the most gifted guitar players of of all time, they used to have one of the most charismatic frontmen of his generation, but now I really don't think anybody cares anymore. This song a very average way of announcing "WE'RE BAAAAACK!". THIS, not that crap single, is Van Halen: Tatoo has cool riffs, blazing guitar solos and plenty of classic Van Halen voice harmonization. That's three out of three things that's missing from most of the current rock'n roll being published these days. What's not to like? Opinions-opinions I suppose.[/quote] You got the guitar part right. Eddie does a nice job on this song. As far as the cool riffs, that's subjective because it's a matter of opinion... However, there is no classic VH harmonization on this song. There is, however, on the new Chickenfoot song. |
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Post by Pete on Jan 26, 2012 11:04:39 GMT -5
Van Halen's new single, "Tattoo," has hit #1 on Billboard's Hard Rock Singles chart.
The track also earns the title of #1 Most Played Song at Classic Rock Radio in its first week and the #1 Most Added song at Mainstream and Active Rock Radio.
Since its January 10 release, “Tattoo” has been played on more than 160 stations across the States.
The song is the lead track from “A Different Kind Of Truth,” due February 7; it’s Van Halen's first original studio album with singer David Lee Roth since the band's diamond certified album “1984.”
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Post by Pete on Jan 26, 2012 11:06:09 GMT -5
DLR explains Tattoo
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Post by Trexx on Jan 26, 2012 18:47:01 GMT -5
Gawd, I love Van Halen. Bad to the bone and cool. |
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