I read an interview where Ted Templeman asked Diamond Dave since he has a lot of money, can he buy happiness. Dave answered this, “ No, but I can buy me a boat big enough to sail right up next to it!”
@@daviddautel5520 Not anymore he trashed his voice bad and cut off all his hair and dresses like a freak. Type in the Las Vegas show and you will die! Real imbarrassment
Roth's Uncle owned Cafe Wha . Where people like Dylan and Hendrix played . His family were very wealthy his father and most of the family were renowned surgeons and then there is diamond Dave !
David Lee Roth is the greatest frontman in rock history....and David Letterman is the greatest talk show host in TV history.....the meeting of the Daves
@Margaret McEvoy wahay margaret,found you again.lol.is it just you and me besotted with this guy!!! hes a beautiful man!!!! why do people have to age eh margaret? im so sick ofcthese awful comments about his sexuality etc who gives a toss!!!!!!!
@@calibanjr its like that now but should listen to his voice back in the day whilst they played the clubs.he had a stunning voice.it has been ravaged by years of smoking ciggs, weed and constant touring.give him a break.
@@calibanjrDave had a killer voice in the 80s 90s up until the late 2000s. He may not be the greatest singer but his voice stands out much more then all the other 80s singers because his lyrics, screams and unique voice sets him apart.
'A lil Aint Enough' was a kick ass album. Some great guitar work via Jason Becker & the songs were classic Diamond Dave. I think when this appearance happened, Becker was already suffering from ALS (or whatever it is he has). I think this is Joe Holmes on guitar.
I'm sure it is Joe Holmes as Joe joined DLR on this tour to replace Jason as I remember. I saw Joe playing for Ozzy Osbourne on the (Ozzmosis) Retirement Sucks tour in 1995.
@@stuh1975 How was that Ozzy show ? I would imagine pretty good, since he didn't start to go down hill , performance wise - till 2003 or so ...at least , that's when I saw him start to decline. I saw Ozzy w/Sabbath in 1999 , I think ...maybe it was 2000..? Anyways , he was phenominal for that show .
@@hazor777 Hi, The Ozzy show was great! First time seeing Ozzy.. Geezer Butler on bass, Randy Castillo drums RIP, Joe Holmes lead, John Sinclair on keys. Got front row in front of amp as it was a small gig in Wolverhampton. I remember Ozzy spraying us with a water gun! Also saw Ozzy with Sabbath 1997 and 2014. Nearly bought tickets to see him play with Judas Priest, glad I didn't now.
Yeah Jason never made it out on tour with Dave. He barely finished the album. I met him in 1990-91 he had to use a cane and even then was barely able to walk. Nicest guy in the world and an unbelievably awesome career cut way too short
David Lee Roth looks good here. I really think that David Letterman and David Lee Roth had a good friendship as they joke a lot with each other. In my opinion they joke more with each other than what David Letterman normally does with the people that he interviewed during his show. :)
Dave sounded really good here, it does sound like Black Velvet ha ha, his voice didn't start going downhill till about 2000. Saw him for the 2007 tour and he actually sounded decent and when I saw him for the tour on that new album, I promised I wouldn't see them again, unless he worked on getting it back.
And his hair, all a image. Now if he never had hair no big deal. If i was Dave and yes i'm 52 and had long hair since i was 15, i'd go to the Bosley center, he's rich.
I remember watching this back in the day. Great version of this song and a fantastic vocal performance by DLR. I gotta say, though, I remember seeing Harry Anderson (Night Court judge) do this trick in his stand up. Either way, DLR is the best.
Tell the truth sounded really on point.Dave always gets a hard time about his live vocal performances but in all fairness, if you ran like seven miles on a stage while doing crazy acrobatics you’d be a little out of breath and would find it hard to hold pitch too,what you gain in an amazing front man you lose a little bit in pitch which is understandable.
Really enjoyed DLR here. Liked the Diamond Dave "Crooner Style"- he's all grown-up here! His voice has a smoldering sex appeal here, well, so does he! He is very likeable and intelligent. Love a man who knows what a cuban heel is!
Dave was on the right track here. Should have stuck to it. This aged well. He looks and sounds age appropriate and could have cruised gracefully into a better career as an older performer.
@@STEVEHEROLD It’s a damn shame. He has done some really great stuff, but it’s like he lost faith in himself, which is ironic considering his over the top persona.
@@FrankieLovesElvis yeh i agree. i wonder if he thinks people just wanna hear him sing VH stuff. I mean I do remember right around when covid hit he did some shows in vegas and totally out of nowhere he played "big train" from Your Filthy Little
@@STEVEHEROLD Wow, that’s a great one !!! I had a couple times that I seen him solo and he killed it, played Just Like Paradise, Yankee Rose, Tobacco Road…It was awesome. Even in ‘99, he sang “Slam Dunk” and I was thinking, he doesn’t need Van Halen, people were still going nuts over him, women throwing their bras at him, insanely kool, but I guess he feels like his legacy is with Eddie and the VH brand. Too bad. 😊 At least Hagar still sings and plays his solo stuff.
@@FrankieLovesElvis i’d argue that as early as 1988 Dave wished he was still in VH. I don’t think he really ever wanted to leave that band. I’ve always maintained when Dave was in VH there was no bigger fan of that band than him. The guy lives for the stage but who knows if he’ll ever tour again.
I still have mine from when I bought the VH CDs. Maybe 2 years ago I bought a CD on ebay and it was unopened and still in the longbox. It was like venturing through a time machine having to open one of those for the first time since early 90s....
no it's not jason, he was already getting pretty sick, he had to drop out before finishing the album. it's guitarist joe holmes who went out on tour for the record.
I totally forgot about this song, Dave should do more stuff like this, I think it's a better representation of what he can do now, you're only young once and those days are gone, focus on your strengths!
I think at the time what he meant was he had 9 and a half platinum records. Meaning 9 albums platinum (including his 6 with VH, then Crazy From The Heat, Eat Em, and Skyscraper) and a half platinum (meaning A Little which was Gold. Gold was 500,000 so it was half a platinum record.) I know it's weird. But Dave always had weird way of putting things.
Personally I think it is a great record. Amazing playing from Jason and Steve Hunter and they are great Dave songs. All you can do is be yourself and his writing style is very distinctive and always unmistakably him. Say what you will but he's a rock and roll icon without a doubt. As with many, being an amazing singer isn't a prerequisite. And he's got a nearly deplorable excess of personality. But... That said, 9x platinum my ass Dave. That record sold nowhere near that then or even through today. Not even close. Where the fuck did he get that number from? Then again I like that he didn't over fib just a little. Even his white lies are larger than life. LMAO
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This is a fucking gem!! Anyone that says Dave can’t sing is an idiot! When he focuses on his vocals he is great!!
He can certainly sing for like a carnival or circus band
I read an interview where Ted Templeman asked Diamond Dave since he has a lot of money, can he buy happiness.
Dave answered this, “ No, but I can buy me a boat big enough to sail right up next to it!”
Classic Dave.
yeh he used that saying in a song on Your Filthy Little Mouth.
a line only dave could deliver lol
This is one of the great Roth tv apearences. He sings on beat and in key...then hes funny and not to crazy with Letterman.
Good job DLR.
He was on drugs and booze in the past
DLR is one of the coolest dudes that you will ever encounter and greatest front man!!
@@daviddautel5520 Not anymore he trashed his voice bad and cut off all his hair and dresses like a freak. Type in the Las Vegas show and you will die! Real imbarrassment
He will always be Dave. One of a kind. Love you. Rip eddie. May you light up the sky
Well said
david lee roth is a friendly and really nice guy
I think Dave said it best once: "I sell smiles for a living .... here, have one for free .... it looks good on you"
I don't care what anybody says David Lee Roth he's a hell of an Entertainer
Dave!
Time goes by so fast. Wowwww
@@tedstranix7703 a great quote
He was a Great blues rock singer. Screw his critics.
Was right. Now he shaved his head and sings like shit. Lost his voice 20 years ago smoking and drinking too much. Sad
@@m42037 🤣 Yeah he also lived a life most of us could only dream of! How old is he again? And you expect him to have the same voice?
Born to Entertain! Loved every minute!
Dang David sang this better than anything I've ever seen him sing live. Really impressive!
Very talented David Lee Roth
Don't underestimate, David is great
Was
The song sounded like Black Velvet
I thought that’s what he was singing in the beginning. Look at Joe Holmes on guitar!
Does have that vibe to it.
also rusty wright man on fire
Didn't Black Velvet come out after, though? Sounds like the rhythm you hear in most blues songs.
@@BrotherApexx Black Velvet was released in 1989, apparently.
How can you possibly dislike DLR.
Oh he makes it easy.
He's prolly the coolest rock god that ever lived --- 5-star pussy and mountains of cocaine were his lifeblood
Well he cant sing
@Noble Failures Bi at least come use your brain...
Not possible. Too cool, too nice, too fun.
This is his groove. Great performance.
I don't care what anyone says about David Lee Roth I Love You Man ! I remember hearing you really got me .I said who is that ! Van Halen !
35 years ago ya. He didn't take care of himself and trashed his voice and shaved his hair off. Sad
That's some serious stage presence - DLR is such a natural front man.
Dave's one of a kind.. always fun guy to be around.
Dave sang well. Nice tune !!
Roth's Uncle owned Cafe Wha . Where people like Dylan and Hendrix played . His family were very wealthy his father and most of the family were renowned surgeons and then there is diamond Dave !
Never another David Lee Roth
Let’s hope not.
@@TheDizzleHawke 🖕
He was cool then. Now days he trashed his voice and cut off all his hair and dresses like Rosie O Donnell lol
David Lee Roth is the greatest frontman in rock history....and David Letterman is the greatest talk show host in TV history.....the meeting of the Daves
Well..Robert Plant did a great job too to be honest...
Jim Morrison has entered the chat room
Back then he was now he's a dork
You r right, Dave was an outstanding frontman. It always seems to come down having something you just can't teach and the whole band had it.
Johnny Carson is the greatest TV host
What a beautiful voice and a man too, of course.
I disagree with the quality of his voice, I think it's mediocre, but his showmanship, chutzpah, and shtick carry him as a performer. Great showman.
@Margaret McEvoy wahay margaret,found you again.lol.is it just you and me besotted with this guy!!! hes a beautiful man!!!! why do people have to age eh margaret? im so sick ofcthese awful comments about his sexuality etc who gives a toss!!!!!!!
@@calibanjr its like that now but should listen to his voice back in the day whilst they played the clubs.he had a stunning voice.it has been ravaged by years of smoking ciggs, weed and constant touring.give him a break.
@@calibanjrDave had a killer voice in the 80s 90s up until the late 2000s. He may not be the greatest singer but his voice stands out much more then all the other 80s singers because his lyrics, screams and unique voice sets him apart.
It's a massively underrated album. "40 Below" and "It's Showtime!" are among my all-time favorite songs of his.
Very good song, 1st class all the way, i missed a lot of this during my busy years of college and there after working!
Please tell me if you think this is very much the same song it came out about a year before ruclips.net/video/tkXNEmtf9tk/видео.html.
David Lee Roth should have been in a movie!!! I'd have paid to see it!
It was his life. He didn’t need one
This was real good
'A lil Aint Enough' was a kick ass album. Some great guitar work via Jason Becker & the songs were classic Diamond Dave. I think when this appearance happened, Becker was already suffering from ALS (or whatever it is he has). I think this is Joe Holmes on guitar.
I'm sure it is Joe Holmes as Joe joined DLR on this tour to replace Jason as I remember. I saw Joe playing for Ozzy Osbourne on the (Ozzmosis) Retirement Sucks tour in 1995.
@@stuh1975 How was that Ozzy show ? I would imagine pretty good, since he didn't start to go down hill , performance wise - till 2003 or so ...at least , that's when I saw him start to decline. I saw Ozzy w/Sabbath in 1999 , I think ...maybe it was 2000..? Anyways , he was phenominal for that show .
@@hazor777 Hi, The Ozzy show was great! First time seeing Ozzy.. Geezer Butler on bass, Randy Castillo drums RIP, Joe Holmes lead, John Sinclair on keys. Got front row in front of amp as it was a small gig in Wolverhampton. I remember Ozzy spraying us with a water gun! Also saw Ozzy with Sabbath 1997 and 2014. Nearly bought tickets to see him play with Judas Priest, glad I didn't now.
Yeah Jason never made it out on tour with Dave. He barely finished the album. I met him in 1990-91 he had to use a cane and even then was barely able to walk. Nicest guy in the world and an unbelievably awesome career cut way too short
Diamond Dave whatever you get it's always entertaining and fun to watch. And for myself I always get to see something I have never seen before.
He actually sang all the words.I kid because I love.
Dave 'n Dave! Love this interview!
DLR looks so handsome here!!!
'Well, I need that money Dave!' 🤣🤣🤣🤣
David Lee Roth looks good here. I really think that David Letterman and David Lee Roth had a good friendship as they joke a lot with each other. In my opinion they joke more with each other than what David Letterman normally does with the people that he interviewed during his show. :)
A very lucid DLR in this one!
The BEST he's ever sounded live.
Dave sounded really good here, it does sound like Black Velvet ha ha, his voice didn't start going downhill till about 2000. Saw him for the 2007 tour and he actually sounded decent and when I saw him for the tour on that new album, I promised I wouldn't see them again, unless he worked on getting it back.
I saw them in 2015, great show and the band was tight but Dave's vocals were disappointing
And his hair, all a image. Now if he never had hair no big deal. If i was Dave and yes i'm 52 and had long hair since i was 15, i'd go to the Bosley center, he's rich.
He has probably been to every Bosley center on earth.
Exactly! .. when I heard this, I was thinking did he redo Black Velvet? (Alanna Myles 1990) ruclips.net/video/tkXNEmtf9tk/видео.html
This was a good look and a good sound for him......
So awesome.👏🏻
First time seeing this and I like it
I remember watching this back in the day. Great version of this song and a fantastic vocal performance by DLR. I gotta say, though, I remember seeing Harry Anderson (Night Court judge) do this trick in his stand up. Either way, DLR is the best.
sounds like black velvet by alannah myles
you're right it does sound like black velvet
i thought it was a cover at first.
Incredible.
always be Diamond Dave
This and him in 2007 singing I’ll wait …his best performances.
HAPPY 60TH BIRTHDAY DAVID LEE ROTH !!!!!!!!
And looks 76, trashed his voice 25 yesrs ago and shaved his head and dresses like Rosie O Donnell lol
He's so cool
bet he pees ice cubes! loooooove that man hair looks cool
1st time i've seen ... really wonderfull DLR interview ... :)
yeah I will say I've used that bit to get a free beer before. it works. I don't know why Letterman or some people don't "get" it.
Diamond Dave Indeed.
Tell the truth sounded really on point.Dave always gets a hard time about his live vocal performances but in all fairness, if you ran like seven miles on a stage while doing crazy acrobatics you’d be a little out of breath and would find it hard to hold pitch too,what you gain in an amazing front man you lose a little bit in pitch which is understandable.
Harry Anderson (of Night Court fame) pulled this trick on me when I volunteered to assist his act at a comedy club in Philly.
'The man.. Diamond David Lee'!
I’m stealing that bar trick.
i've used it a buncha times.
Still sounded good here..
He's a sweetheart.
I wish he would do more like this
Really enjoyed DLR here. Liked the Diamond Dave "Crooner Style"- he's all grown-up here! His voice has a smoldering sex appeal here, well, so does he! He is very likeable and intelligent. Love a man who knows what a cuban heel is!
He is The BEST!
Thank you Pukenshette for not cutting the clip short!
He’s the man
Diamond dave❤️
Pretty cool Mr.Roth!! 😎🤙
He does blues music great
He is still the most beautiful man alive!
Brenda Smith ..still? This was almost 30 years ago.
He looks like Joe Pesci now
Awesome
Always liked DLR
Letterman, 30 years later finally taking his advice. (You're beautiful babe, never shave)
BOTH from Indiana!
🙏🏼
5:10 I love this little exchange
Dave is the quintessential “carnival barker”.😊
Did he tell Letterman never shave? Damn that was real prophecy have you seen Dave lately that cats looking like Santa
Dave was on the right track here. Should have stuck to it. This aged well. He looks and sounds age appropriate and could have cruised gracefully into a better career as an older performer.
Me likey alot 💕
Harry Anderson did this to me when I volunteered to help him in during his act. His reaction to me "oh, you're a swallower!"
1:59 LOL
One cool cat!! Long live David Lee Roth!
Dave never looked nor sounded better!!!
Man, wish he had followed thru with his solo career, but he always seems so fixated on the VH stuff, so underrated. 😊
yeh he ditched his solo stuff pretty quick once he was focused on getting back into VH.
@@STEVEHEROLD It’s a damn shame. He has done some really great stuff, but it’s like he lost faith in himself, which is ironic considering his over the top persona.
@@FrankieLovesElvis yeh i agree. i wonder if he thinks people just wanna hear him sing VH stuff. I mean I do remember right around when covid hit he did some shows in vegas and totally out of nowhere he played "big train" from Your Filthy Little
@@STEVEHEROLD Wow, that’s a great one !!! I had a couple times that I seen him solo and he killed it, played Just Like Paradise, Yankee Rose, Tobacco Road…It was awesome. Even in ‘99, he sang “Slam Dunk” and I was thinking, he doesn’t need Van Halen, people were still going nuts over him, women throwing their bras at him, insanely kool, but I guess he feels like his legacy is with Eddie and the VH brand. Too bad. 😊 At least Hagar still sings and plays his solo stuff.
@@FrankieLovesElvis i’d argue that as early as 1988 Dave wished he was still in VH. I don’t think he really ever wanted to leave that band. I’ve always maintained when Dave was in VH there was no bigger fan of that band than him. The guy lives for the stage but who knows if he’ll ever tour again.
I remember those cardboard sleeves for cds back then.
I still have mine from when I bought the VH CDs. Maybe 2 years ago I bought a CD on ebay and it was unopened and still in the longbox. It was like venturing through a time machine having to open one of those for the first time since early 90s....
@@STEVEHEROLD That is so awesome!! I'm sure that was a great experience.
@@markshaver3814 it was pretty cool. sentimental. nostalgic.
@@STEVEHEROLD
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Sounds very good here.
Nice band...nice
Cool new/old trick.
I Could Use That Money TOO!!
Pretty cool Mr.R
david lee wearin' his sensible shoes...
He always appears in a good mood most times in interviews, and you just Gotta like that- he is odd, but he’s seems to be a likable fellow.
agree. the way he lives his life with the travel and learning etc is something to admire.
❤
he sings better live here than any place I have seen him. Is that Jason Becker playing guitar in the back? If not who is it?
no it's not jason, he was already getting pretty sick, he had to drop out before finishing the album. it's guitarist joe holmes who went out on tour for the record.
Dreamers never sleep , baby! I’ve finally won !
Dave's voice was perfect for this..
It's amazing what cocaine does. Incredible. I've rarely seen talent like Dave's. He's one of the best bullshitters ever
Apparently DLR inherited his dad's infectious laugh. See Nathan Roth's obit.
Dave Diamond Dude$$$$$$
I’ve never heard this version of Black Velvet by Alannah Myles.
I like him more reserved here. Outfit & hair too r good . Looks very nice
Holy crap! DLR in a suit?!?! He looks like a mere mortal. 😂 I’m glad this was a one-off.
I totally forgot about this song, Dave should do more stuff like this, I think it's a better representation of what he can do now, you're only young once and those days are gone, focus on your strengths!
black velvet i thought it was going to be when entering the chorus lol
Yes that is Jason Becker.
derek bodenshot oh no it's not dumbass
its joe holmes
DLR reminds me of Elvis mixed with Frank Sinatra.
5:22: "The album is screaming. Nine and a half Platinum." ??? I love Dave, but what's he talking about here? ALAE only ever went Gold.
I think at the time what he meant was he had 9 and a half platinum records. Meaning 9 albums platinum (including his 6 with VH, then Crazy From The Heat, Eat Em, and Skyscraper) and a half platinum (meaning A Little which was Gold. Gold was 500,000 so it was half a platinum record.) I know it's weird. But Dave always had weird way of putting things.
Is this song on the album?
yeah it's on A Little Ain't Enough
Icono glamour rock
Personally I think it is a great record. Amazing playing from Jason and Steve Hunter and they are great Dave songs. All you can do is be yourself and his writing style is very distinctive and always unmistakably him. Say what you will but he's a rock and roll icon without a doubt. As with many, being an amazing singer isn't a prerequisite. And he's got a nearly deplorable excess of personality. But...
That said, 9x platinum my ass Dave. That record sold nowhere near that then or even through today. Not even close. Where the fuck did he get that number from? Then again I like that he didn't over fib just a little. Even his white lies are larger than life. LMAO