I enjoy how he calls Edward and Alex’s dad “Mr. Van Halen” in this interview. It may seem like a small thing but it suggests to some degree a level of respect he held for his own.
Dave and Jan Van Halen were great friends. They’d stay up late nights on the tour bus and talk for hours. With all the mudslinging and fighting over the years, people forget that Dave and Eddie were very close friends for a good period of time.
Dunno if the VH members think he was easy to deal with. On the contrary. But guess he was great in the commercial sense, at least for a time until it became unbearable.
He has always been borderline genius. He just hated school. Ive been to VH shows 7 times, but I didn't see Sammy with them once. I never had the desire to see Sammy.
I love this interview. He’s at his best not only a creative vocalist. But a creative spokesman. And calmer than in todays interviews. I’d hang out with Dave.
Classic VH is simply unbeatable. There's a reason that the Roth songs have maintained the band's legacy throughout the years, not When It's Love or Love Walks In. As good as the Hagar material is vocally or instrumentally, it still doesn't come close to the attitude and TONE of the early years. You don't listen to Van Halen to only hear good music you listen to it to FEEL something. It speaks to a lifestyle. That's what most people don't understand.
even though I was born in the '80s I kind of agree with you but also I think it depends at what age you hear what because you can associate with a certain time and it brings a nostalgia and a memory to mind
Ok... I was fortunate enough to see Van Halen in concert starting with their second world tour in 1979 onward. During and since that time I attended so many rock concerts in my life, mostly in arenas and also in halls and clubs. This man was without a doubt, the best front man of a band I ever seen. Yes, maybe not the best singer...though I felt his voice perfectly blended with VH music as did his lyrics. Let’s not forget about his awesome screams and yelps on those early albums. His charisma and humor was infectious and made attending Van Halen concerts a pure joy. Hats off to this guy. Thanks for the great memories Dave.
I saw VH 6 times from Fair Warning to 1984 tours and Dave and VH were the most electrifying performers I have ever seen - and I saw everybody from that era - Prince, David Bowie, Jane's Addiction, Stevie Ray Vaughan were some super greats too
I saw them for Women and Children First tour through 1984 tour. Great stuff. And 200 plus concerts later, I'm still going, though I should probably stop because my hearing is severely messed up. Tinnitus is not fun.
lol. I grew up in Southern California, listening to KMET and KLOS, FM stations where Jim Ladd was the big dog DJ. His early 80’s interviews with DLR and later Bono changed my life😉. But yes, late at night, Jim would put on side 2 of any Doors album and play the whole thing! Riders on the Storm was definitely his favorite track - and nothing like hearing his deep voice overlaying the opening strains of that song
Binging on Dave interviews the last few days. Just finished reading "Runnin' With The Devil" by their old manager, Neil Monk. At one point he calls Dave a sociopath, and I wouldn't doubt if that would be backed up with a clinical diagnosis. Fascinating guy, no one's brain is wired anything close to his, completely unique. He could be a charmer, a prick, a good friend, a loner. Hugely entertaining man, love the guy, and he was definitely an equal with Ed in terms of the success of the band. I'm just grateful as hell that they got together.
It’s wild to watch Roth these days. In the Rogan interview I can barely follow his thought precess. To me he’s simply the pres of the United States 1978-1984.
What a coincidence! I also just finished reading Noel's book. It was a fantastic read, from start to finish! Many parts of the book were extremely humorous. Like Steve Perry covered in guacamole, for instance.😅 By the way, Kenny Wayne Shepherd's father was the promoter who introduced Eddie to Valerie in Shreveport Louisiana. Another coincidence is I happen to be listening to Kenny Wayne right now! I also took a photo of the photo of the band in 1978, in the corner of the room with Alex on Eddie shoulders, and had a copy made, and inserted it in the first Van Halen CD behind where the disc is! I also took a photo of the photo of Eddie and Alex in 1980 and had a copy made, and inserted it behind the CD in the Van Halen II CD! Of course, I had to replace the black CD holders with clear CD holders. It was also hilarious hearing the story about David Lee tossing the 2 bottles of champagne into the Black Sabbath fan's crowd from the stage, and the reaction afterwards. Great stuff! I also Googled 'Eddie Van Halen's wedding photos' when I got to that part of the book, and sure enough, there was a photo of Noel guiding Eddie down the steps, looking paranoid as hell.😂 I was in junior and senior high school from 1978 to 1984 and Van Halen was my overall favorite band during that time. When I got to the part talking about David Lee's interview with Mark Goodman before the US festival concert, I also Googled that, and listend to the whole interview. Very entertaining. Then I googled the concert footage, and watched the whole show. David was in a great mood, but kept fucking the lyrics up! At one point, in one song, he even went so far as to yell, "I forgot the fucking words." I will never forget reading that book!
😃I remember he sat behind me at Paramount Studios for Travolta's Staying Alive Premier. He said in his classic raspy voice: I wonder how Travolta is going to be in this flick!
Diamond Dave, you gotta love this persona, This guy lives large, and is a showman! I think you have give the man his due, DLR is and always will be the ultimate front man of Van Halen, and it grates on Eddie, and Alex too that they are NOT the focal point of the band.
@@markc5771 Hagar added another guitar to the band, and he could sing and write songs, but if you ever saw DLR in concert in his prime, you knew if they lost him, the magic would be gone and you’d basically be watching a completely different show.
@@johnblossom8447 Well, the guitar solos were second to none, but David was like you said the MC, all I know is Eddie will be missed, and there is no Van Halen without him. With David in the center, the band was perfect, and their harmonies were like no one else.
man David is mr. showstopper I love all the songs with van halen and when he went solo David you are a revolutionary mannn my respect to you q viva Puerto Rico
David Lee Roth is the smartest man in RockNRoll.. Period. I live my life like there`s no tomorrow! BTW... It was 1982 Schmuck! Long Live The Mighty Van Halen! =\//-/= .. Roth Rules
Went to see Black Sabbath in '78 and VH was the opening act. We were so blown away by VH that we left the BS show before it was over....Sounds cliche but those were the days.
There is a great story in their, at the time, tour manager's, Noel Monk's book, 'Running With the Devil', where, after a Van Halen show, opening for Black Sabbath, in England, Dave tosses 2 bottles of unopened champaign into the crowd, and one bottle lands on a biker's head, cutting it open. Noel rushed the band to the bus, but they didn't know why. But just before Noal was able to get on, he was surrounded by a small crowd of Sabbath fans, including the guy who got hit in the head, who was extremely pissed off. He ended up giving the guy $600 to placate him. But even when they pulled off in the bus, 2 bricks hit the bus, one on top of the bus and another one came through a window, but no one inside was hurt. David said, "What the fuck was that?" Noel told told him, "Just one of your fans, saying 'Goodbye'".😂😅😊
I'll never forget, they were playing at the Whisky (circa 1977) and I got there early, so I thought I'd go over to the Rainbow to see what was going on over there. I walked out the front door (hand stamped) right into DLR, so we walked together, small talking which I don't think he was into, but we walked up to the bar at the Rainbow and he said to the barkeep- Three Martini's! I thought he ordered for me. He looked at me and said- What are you having? (short story of a longer one)
the artist I love that story. Must have been a really cool time to be checking out bands at the Whisky and hanging at the Rainbow. I spent a fair bit of time at both clubs in the mid 90's, but I think that was a very different time than the late 70's. Thanks for the story.
Born in 1970...I look back and smile, I was a kid in the 70’s, a teen in the 80’s, in my 20’s in the 90’s....what a great time to be alive, anything before 9/11 was great, then the PC ass hats FK’d up all the fun...my motto then was work hard, play hard, and FK hard...lol now I’m 49 with a family, a business, now a respectable person in my area if they could only have seen me in my prime..lol
David is just amazing in an interview(think polar opposite of Robert DeNiro- who I love, by the way)..., he is full of talent and born ready for the camera...and it sure doesn't hurt that he has a gorgeous look!!!
Dave's so fucking funny!! Man I remember being 8 yrs old in 78 looking at the back of first album and thinking what is up with this cat!! He's the coolest!!
It would've been hilarious if David had pulled a Spicoli & had pizza delivered to him in the middle of the interview! 😁 Ladd would've shit his proverbial pants: *"Am I hallucinating here?? Just what in the HELL do you think you're doing??!"*
this is around the time of FAIR WARNING. awesome album and the darkest album van halen ever did. prob the best they ever did too. it was downhill after this point. i loved 1984 though
@coffeeinthemorning The real context of Van Halen is that they were a innovative, fresh late 70's band. Their last great innovative album was in 1981. After that, they became a commercial entity bound to the chains of the pop culture current.
@Cindy Jayes I think we just disagree on the depths of commercialism. I think Diver Down was when they started the commercial slide. It went ten fold with 1984 and then just jumped the shark with 5150. But you could argue that Diver Down contained some of the elements that made the first four albums great. But you definitely can not argue that for 1984; that album sucked hard.
What's hilarious is Dave spent a large portion of his childhood in Indiana and Massachusetts. The California surfer dude persona is mostly performance art.
Dave seems extremely lucid in this interview. (meaning he hadn't just put down a joint...LoL) everyone should read his book, "crazy from the heat"...it may just dispel some misconceptions about the man. for me, reading the book just made Dave more cool than i already thought he was.
KevinatorPhase1 my thoughts of DLR has always been good. I think that he was a great singer, songwriter, and entertainer. He had this way of making a real connection with people and he was fun. He really doesn't get the credit that he deserves for his contribution to making Van Halen great and unique I think.
When i think of van halen i think of david lee roth first... and i believe his parents where surgeons... his family is full of intelligent people including dave aswell
Ha!!! No fuckin shit right?! He "borrowed" mmm, yeah that's how Mr Dandy would put it, Roth borrowed his entire fucking image and act from Mr Jim Dandy. The hairstyle, the way he dressed......at one point around Van Halens first album it was hard to tell them apart! 🤔it wouldn't surprise me if he had asked Jim if he would alternate his personal wardrobe with him!!! You know what else wouldn't surprise me? If Jim said "sure David! What do you like the best....." Because he wasn't and isnt afraid or worried or jealous of anyone or their success. He has mostly good things to say always and that's because he knows who he is. A good man and one cool , bad ass mutherfuckin rock star!!! Hope this finds you all doing well Willard
It's amazing to me to think it would be two more years after this before 1984 landed, imo their best album. Just listening to DLR here thinking that he can really turn it on in the studio when he wanted to back then but otherwise never too serious.
This guy is a very interesting person he reminds me of Elvis he learned how to perfect his craft by black folks and wasn’t ashamed to admit it I love him for that
Serious pad Dave's got there. Was in the area last week, thought I'd stop by check it out. Peered through the vines / fence from the sidewalk, there it was that concrete staircase you've seen in the pics..
Back in the 60s through early 90s long hair on men was a big deal, and I find David Lee Roth from Van Halen and Richard Wright of Pink Floyd to be two of the 70s men that could pull the look off extremely well
VAN HALEN: I SAW ALL THE TOURS WITH ROTH FROM VAN HALEN 1 IN 1978 TO 1984 AND AGAIN IN 2013! I SAW 5150, OU812, FOR UNLAWFUL CARNAL KNOWLEDGE AND BALANCE WITH HAGAR. THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER EDWARD VAN HALEN!!! RIP EDDIE
A lot of people hoped there was full show on film of the Oakland show, but the only footage was was useable was that of "Unchained, "So This Is Love", and "Hear About It Later".
Celebrities are soooo predictable now! They either whine about something or they gotta spill their guts on live TV! Dave was n is forever entertaining, you never know where he's gonna take you when a question is asked, and by the time it's all over your left with a SMILE! PRICELESS! 😉
I can watch DLR interviews from the 80s, all day long. They are absolute gold and priceless.
Me too. He is fascinating. Never runs out of things to say, never stumped when asked a question and he appears friendly.
Me too!!
I live in Pasadena!
I sleep better knowing he’s out there !
Man I've come to really like David Lee Roth. I love his energy
You do realise it's the energy of a grandiose narcissist?
He certainly isn’t the best singer in the world , but I think he is the best rock n roll frontman of all time . ❤️
What RU talking about? He's got the KILLER voice!
Dave was always a great interview. If you don't laugh at least one time in a Roth interview, you have issues in life.
Jason Williams ,
laugh at his stupidity you mean
he's one of the wittiest guys on the planet.
Eh not funny more like very pleasing to hear, he has his moments tho
@@toobmaniac No, that is NOT what I mean. Fuckstick.
@@toobmaniac YOU MUST BE LOOKING IN THE MIRROR!!!
What a life that guy has led. California rock star, NYC EMT, did trips down the Amazon when he wasn't touring. Cool cat. I wish i had that energy.
imagine the stories he could tell.
@@scottharrisohn6972 He has a RUclips channel - The Roth Show.
He’s also an artist. Studied in Tokyo (?) for two years.
@@scottharrisohn6972 Check out his 3 hour podcast with Joe Rogan on youtube.
I enjoy how he calls Edward and Alex’s dad “Mr. Van Halen” in this interview. It may seem like a small thing but it suggests to some degree a level of respect he held for his own.
Very much so.
In another interview David stated he and Mr. Jan Van Halen got along famously well.
In another interview David stated he and Mr. Jan Van Halen got along famously well.
David Lee Roth is a great person
Dave and Jan Van Halen were great friends. They’d stay up late nights on the tour bus and talk for hours. With all the mudslinging and fighting over the years, people forget that Dave and Eddie were very close friends for a good period of time.
DLR always had the gift of gab, but unlike other rockers he usually has lucid things to say. Great front man for that band.
Dunno if the VH members think he was easy to deal with. On the contrary. But guess he was great in the commercial sense, at least for a time until it became unbearable.
DLR is a very bright dude.
Scott Waszak ... was.
C Drought is.
Spot on. Very intelligent person.
He has always been borderline genius. He just hated school. Ive been to VH shows 7 times, but I didn't see Sammy with them once. I never had the desire to see Sammy.
Tammy Sigmon Amen. Sammy seems like a cheesey douchebag
Diamond Dave was Gorgeous !!!
This must be the most restrained and modest 80s interview I have ever seen with DD
I love this interview. He’s at his best not only a creative vocalist. But a creative spokesman. And calmer than in todays interviews. I’d hang out with Dave.
I would too honestly. He seems really cool.
Great interview by Jim Ladd I remember the KLOS days back in the seventies and eighties. The best times ever in So Cal when Van Halen hit the scene.
Classic VH is simply unbeatable. There's a reason that the Roth songs have maintained the band's legacy throughout the years, not When It's Love or Love Walks In. As good as the Hagar material is vocally or instrumentally, it still doesn't come close to the attitude and TONE of the early years. You don't listen to Van Halen to only hear good music you listen to it to FEEL something. It speaks to a lifestyle. That's what most people don't understand.
well said,,,, perfectly !
even though I was born in the '80s I kind of agree with you but also I think it depends at what age you hear what because you can associate with a certain time and it brings a nostalgia and a memory to mind
Ohh, Van Halen continued after 1984?
@@vallanddess hahaha...agreed,I lost interest after Dave left the band too.
@@vallanddess Good point. It didn't. There was a band with Ed and with Sammy Hagar in it, but it wasn't Van Halen.
What a frontman -- HE is the ultimate showman.... LOVE HIM!!!!
Ok... I was fortunate enough to see Van Halen in concert starting with their second world tour in 1979 onward. During and since that time I attended so many rock concerts in my life, mostly in arenas and also in halls and clubs. This man was without a doubt, the best front man of a band I ever seen. Yes, maybe not the best singer...though I felt his voice perfectly blended with VH music as did his lyrics. Let’s not forget about his awesome screams and yelps on those early albums. His charisma and humor was infectious and made attending Van Halen concerts a pure joy. Hats off to this guy. Thanks for the great memories Dave.
I saw VH 6 times from Fair Warning to 1984 tours and Dave and VH were the most electrifying performers I have ever seen - and I saw everybody from that era - Prince, David Bowie, Jane's Addiction, Stevie Ray Vaughan were some super greats too
@@user-cg7dg7uv8f those were the days, huh??? Those other performers you saw were gems as well 👍
I saw Van Halen at the Monsters of Rock sometime in the 80s
I saw them for Women and Children First tour through 1984 tour. Great stuff. And 200 plus concerts later, I'm still going, though I should probably stop because my hearing is severely messed up. Tinnitus is not fun.
As soon as this interview ended, Jim ran back to the radio station to play Riders on the Storm 15 times in a row.
lol
I wish i knew the referance to tht. But i am certain. It is funny
@@theunknown4570 LOL did you ever find out the reference? I’m so curious!
lol. I grew up in Southern California, listening to KMET and KLOS, FM stations where Jim Ladd was the big dog DJ. His early 80’s interviews with DLR and later Bono changed my life😉. But yes, late at night, Jim would put on side 2 of any Doors album and play the whole thing! Riders on the Storm was definitely his favorite track - and nothing like hearing his deep voice overlaying the opening strains of that song
@@scotthamilton6987Yep!
"You don't work music, you play music."
I am listening to this interview, and he really knew what he was talking about. He is a very smart businessman and he always knew what he was doing.
Binging on Dave interviews the last few days. Just finished reading "Runnin' With The Devil" by their old manager, Neil Monk. At one point he calls Dave a sociopath, and I wouldn't doubt if that would be backed up with a clinical diagnosis. Fascinating guy, no one's brain is wired anything close to his, completely unique. He could be a charmer, a prick, a good friend, a loner. Hugely entertaining man, love the guy, and he was definitely an equal with Ed in terms of the success of the band. I'm just grateful as hell that they got together.
F yeah!
It’s wild to watch Roth these days. In the Rogan interview I can barely follow his thought precess. To me he’s simply the pres of the United States 1978-1984.
@@yopacific process*
What a coincidence! I also just finished reading Noel's book. It was a fantastic read, from start to finish! Many parts of the book were extremely humorous. Like Steve Perry covered in guacamole, for instance.😅 By the way, Kenny Wayne Shepherd's father was the promoter who introduced Eddie to Valerie in Shreveport Louisiana. Another coincidence is I happen to be listening to Kenny Wayne right now!
I also took a photo of the photo of the band in 1978, in the corner of the room with Alex on Eddie shoulders, and had a copy made, and inserted it in the first Van Halen CD behind where the disc is!
I also took a photo of the photo of Eddie and Alex in 1980 and had a copy made, and inserted it behind the CD in the Van Halen II CD!
Of course, I had to replace the black CD holders with clear CD holders.
It was also hilarious hearing the story about David Lee tossing the 2 bottles of champagne into the Black Sabbath fan's crowd from the stage, and the reaction afterwards. Great stuff!
I also Googled 'Eddie Van Halen's wedding photos' when I got to that part of the book, and sure enough, there was a photo of Noel guiding Eddie down the steps, looking paranoid as hell.😂
I was in junior and senior high school from 1978 to 1984 and Van Halen was my overall favorite band during that time.
When I got to the part talking about David Lee's interview with Mark Goodman before the US festival concert, I also Googled that, and listend to the whole interview.
Very entertaining.
Then I googled the concert footage, and watched the whole show.
David was in a great mood, but kept fucking the lyrics up! At one point, in one song, he even went so far as to yell, "I forgot the fucking words."
I will never forget reading that book!
Dave was (and still is ) so cool...That's why a lot of us kids wanted to be like him.
😃I remember he sat behind me at Paramount Studios for Travolta's Staying Alive Premier. He said in his classic raspy voice: I wonder how Travolta is going to be in this flick!
Make Fun Of Him All You Want - This Guy WAS (And STILL Is), A GENIUS!!!
Nice to see that DLR still maintains the philosophies he shares in this interview.
Diamond Dave, you gotta love this persona, This guy lives large, and is a showman! I think you have give the man his due, DLR is and always will be the ultimate front man of Van Halen, and it grates on Eddie, and Alex too that they are NOT the focal point of the band.
Exactly.
Dude, Eddie is the focal point of the band. That's just the way it's always going to be
@@markc5771 Hagar added another guitar to the band, and he could sing and write songs, but if you ever saw DLR in concert in his prime, you knew if they lost him, the magic would be gone and you’d basically be watching a completely different show.
Eddie was the focal point. DLR was the MC. Whether you like the singer of the day in Van Halen, you go to a VH concert to watch, and hear, Eddie.
@@johnblossom8447 Well, the guitar solos were second to none, but David was like you said the MC, all I know is Eddie will be missed, and there is no Van Halen without him. With David in the center, the band was perfect, and their harmonies were like no one else.
man David is mr. showstopper I love all the songs with van halen and when he went solo David you are a revolutionary mannn my respect to you q viva Puerto Rico
David Lee Roth is the smartest man in RockNRoll.. Period. I live my life like there`s no tomorrow! BTW... It was 1982 Schmuck! Long Live The Mighty Van Halen! =\//-/= .. Roth Rules
I love what he says, "You don't work the music, you play it."
He's smarter than you think
Went to see Black Sabbath in '78 and VH was the opening act. We were so blown away by VH that we left the BS show before it was over....Sounds cliche but those were the days.
You didn't leave Sabbath because Van Halen were great, you left because you're an idiot.
@@Frip36 Plus, he made up that story. He was probably at an Eagles gig, or no gig.
Selland arena 1978 . After VH rocked the house the crowd dissipated .
There is a great story in their, at the time, tour manager's, Noel Monk's book, 'Running With the Devil', where, after a Van Halen show, opening for Black Sabbath, in England, Dave tosses 2 bottles of unopened champaign into the crowd, and one bottle lands on a biker's head, cutting it open.
Noel rushed the band to the bus, but they didn't know why.
But just before Noal was able to get on, he was surrounded by a small crowd of Sabbath fans, including the guy who got hit in the head, who was extremely pissed off.
He ended up giving the guy $600 to placate him. But even when they pulled off in the bus, 2 bricks hit the bus, one on top of the bus and another one came through a window,
but no one inside was hurt.
David said, "What the fuck was that?"
Noel told told him, "Just one of your fans, saying 'Goodbye'".😂😅😊
I'll never forget, they were playing at the Whisky (circa 1977) and I got there early, so I thought I'd go over to the Rainbow to see what was going on over there. I walked out the front door (hand stamped) right into DLR, so we walked together, small talking which I don't think he was into, but we walked up to the bar at the Rainbow and he said to the barkeep- Three Martini's! I thought he ordered for me. He looked at me and said- What are you having? (short story of a longer one)
the artist I love that story. Must have been a really cool time to be checking out bands at the Whisky and hanging at the Rainbow. I spent a fair bit of time at both clubs in the mid 90's, but I think that was a very different time than the late 70's. Thanks for the story.
Nice tale.
Truly a great interview and philosophy on life
Absolute Genius!!!
I think Dave stayed the same, when you listen to his interviews, he is the same old Dave. I would still do him! He lives in Pasadena!
Born in 1970...I look back and smile, I was a kid in the 70’s, a teen in the 80’s, in my 20’s in the 90’s....what a great time to be alive, anything before 9/11 was great, then the PC ass hats FK’d up all the fun...my motto then was work hard, play hard, and FK hard...lol now I’m 49 with a family, a business, now a respectable person in my area if they could only have seen me in my prime..lol
1970 here also. People weren't such ninnies then. Pretty good time.
Jim Ladd has always given great interviews.
What David said about David Bowie and the Stones is completely true.
What a great interview!
The absolute BEST DLR interview. Wow! He could’ve sold me self help stuff to me in. an Informercial!!! ROCK ON!!!!
Whoa, I never knew what Jim Ladd looked like. I wish it stayed that way.
Nice. Real nice.
Looks like a younger Jackson Browne what's wrong with that??
DLR is awesome
This is the year the new David Lee Roth was introduced this is one of his first interviews notice the smile
David is just amazing in an interview(think polar opposite of Robert DeNiro- who I love, by the way)..., he is full of talent and born ready for the camera...and it sure doesn't hurt that he has a gorgeous look!!!
I remember seeing this back in 10th grade! Good ole Dave and days!!
Dave's so fucking funny!!
Man I remember being 8 yrs old in 78 looking at the back of first album and thinking what is up with this cat!!
He's the coolest!!
I was 8 also
"Aloha, Mr. Hand."
Lmfao! Yes!!!!!
...Aloha Spicoli
It would've been hilarious if David had pulled a Spicoli & had pizza delivered to him in the middle of the interview! 😁 Ladd would've shit his proverbial pants: *"Am I hallucinating here?? Just what in the HELL do you think you're doing??!"*
Yo Hoss ! Sh#t
absolutely classic!
Thanks for sharing!
Love this vid. of D L Roth.
Jim Ladd, loved head sets. Thanks for years of great radio in so cal
the sarcasm is strong in this one....
Great interview. Thanks for uploading this.
The Greatest Front Man Ever!
this is around the time of FAIR WARNING. awesome album and the darkest album van halen ever did. prob the best they ever did too. it was downhill after this point. i loved 1984 though
@coffeeinthemorning The real context of Van Halen is that they were a innovative, fresh late 70's band. Their last great innovative album was in 1981. After that, they became a commercial entity bound to the chains of the pop culture current.
@Cindy Jayes I think we just disagree on the depths of commercialism. I think Diver Down was when they started the commercial slide. It went ten fold with 1984 and then just jumped the shark with 5150. But you could argue that Diver Down contained some of the elements that made the first four albums great. But you definitely can not argue that for 1984; that album sucked hard.
@Cindy Jayes Cheers :)
I think its the best!
He had the best hair in rock and roll
Nope sebastian Bach did
What's hilarious is Dave spent a large portion of his childhood in Indiana and Massachusetts. The California surfer dude persona is mostly performance art.
I still have a crush on DLR...30 years later.✨
Call me Dave....hugs from your home state Indiana.✨🌸🐈
Greenville, IN!!
"you work an Atari game". That's pre Nintendo right there.
wow! thank you for posting!
You know he's a smart, professional interviewer because he holds a pencil. Smart fella. Insightful. Pencil.
Dave seems extremely lucid in this interview. (meaning he hadn't just put down a joint...LoL)
everyone should read his book, "crazy from the heat"...it may just dispel some misconceptions about the man. for me, reading the book just made Dave more cool than i already thought he was.
KevinatorPhase1 He must've been a good student, well read, etc. Very articulate. That bit about intrinsic in the word play was astute.
KevinatorPhase1 my thoughts of DLR has always been good. I think that he was a great singer, songwriter, and entertainer. He had this way of making a real connection with people and he was fun. He really doesn't get the credit that he deserves for his contribution to making Van Halen great and unique I think.
When i think of van halen i think of david lee roth first... and i believe his parents where surgeons... his family is full of intelligent people including dave aswell
Love this interview!
"I have no musical influences." David Lee Roth
"Bull fucking shit he dont!!!"- Diamond Jim Dandy
Ha!!! No fuckin shit right?! He "borrowed" mmm, yeah that's how Mr Dandy would put it, Roth borrowed his entire fucking image and act from Mr Jim Dandy. The hairstyle, the way he dressed......at one point around Van Halens first album it was hard to tell them apart! 🤔it wouldn't surprise me if he had asked Jim if he would alternate his personal wardrobe with him!!!
You know what else wouldn't surprise me? If Jim said "sure David! What do you like the best....."
Because he wasn't and isnt afraid or worried or jealous of anyone or their success. He has mostly good things to say always and that's because he knows who he is. A good man and one cool , bad ass mutherfuckin rock star!!!
Hope this finds you all doing well
Willard
The godfather of swag
you know what, DLR is actually a pretty smart dude. kinda surprising. but not really.
It's amazing to me to think it would be two more years after this before 1984 landed, imo their best album. Just listening to DLR here thinking that he can really turn it on in the studio when he wanted to back then but otherwise never too serious.
Wow, grew up in L.A. listening to Jim Ladd. VH were a local band, along with the Beach Boys.
This guy is a very interesting person he reminds me of Elvis he learned how to perfect his craft by black folks and wasn’t ashamed to admit it I love him for that
He was the driving force at one time for vh, While the other guys were getting drunk and high he was all business.
Serious pad Dave's got there.
Was in the area last week, thought I'd stop by check it out.
Peered through the vines / fence from the sidewalk, there it was that concrete staircase you've seen in the pics..
Roth never seems like he was a kid...it was like he was born an adult...he was the vibe early on...Sammy inherited wealth, Dave made the wealth...
Sammy had wealth when he joined Van Halen. Roth came from a wealthy family. Van Halen’s major wealth came after Roth left.
Alex is the guy that loses your bags at the Airport, that’s a good one.
@6:00
Gene Simmons comes to mind when Dave talks about business men on stage.
Those leather riding boots are supercool,I remember Joe Perry wearing some at about the same time.
R.I.P Eddie Van Halen R.I.P Jim Ladd
Jim Ladd isn't dead.
Back in the 60s through early 90s long hair on men was a big deal, and I find David Lee Roth from Van Halen and Richard Wright of Pink Floyd to be two of the 70s men that could pull the look off extremely well
TO STRENGTHEN THE VOCAL CHORDS DISSOLVE TWO ANDRIOL CAPSULES
IN SOME WARM TEA AND SWALLOW IT SLOWLY AND YOUR VOICE WILL
HAVE MORE DEPTH AND VOLUME.
David Lee Roth is smart. ''there is always a positive vibe behind every van Halen song''.
No Dave, no VH.
His version of " Baker Street" brought me here. Great rendition.
95.5 KLOS (and KROQ 106.7) were the soundtrack to my life! Good times!
2:24 - Tell us what you know about Eddie's musical training:
"Well, he was beaten regularly" looool
His autobiography is a great read
Dave is hilarious
Dave owned this whole area and at one point was the coolest dude in the world
He still sounds exactly the same
So stimulating 👍
RIP Jim Ladd...
I miss Jim Ladd and KMET.
Coolest outfit ever.
VAN HALEN: I SAW ALL THE TOURS WITH ROTH FROM VAN HALEN 1 IN 1978 TO 1984 AND AGAIN IN 2013! I SAW 5150, OU812, FOR UNLAWFUL CARNAL KNOWLEDGE AND BALANCE WITH HAGAR. THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER EDWARD VAN HALEN!!! RIP EDDIE
I remember this guy. He had a show called "Inner view." He's pretty good at what he does.
Must have been a rough night...DLR is pretty sedate. His later interviews are amazing...his podcast is awesome.
A lot of people hoped there was full show on film of the Oakland show, but the only footage was was useable was that of "Unchained, "So This Is Love", and "Hear About It Later".
Always wonder why they called the album diver down
Celebrities are soooo predictable now! They either whine about something or they gotta spill their guts on live TV!
Dave was n is forever entertaining, you never know where he's gonna take you when a question is asked, and by the time it's all over your left with a SMILE! PRICELESS! 😉
HI IQ Dave at his best!
I miss young DLR.
I remember jim ladd on klos he was cool and of course Dave's cool as always
Not the top singer of our time for sure but probably the best front man there ever was or has been!
8:10 Wise words. And true. Life is over in a flash.....
What a character. He was great