Maybe he feels he no longer has what it takes to open for a hair band.
Posted on 09/01/2021 9:47:18 PM PDT by DoodleBob
Nikki Sixx says that MÖTLEY CRÜE originally invited VAN HALEN's David Lee Roth to share the bill with them and DEF LEPPARD on "The Stadium Tour" but that David passed. "I don't open for bands that I influenced," the CRÜE bassist says Roth told him, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Back in October 2019, Roth reflected on the influence of VAN HALEN on bands that followed, telling KKLZ's "The Mike & Carla Morning Show": "Hair bands were the imitations of VAN HALEN. Yeah, it is true, and spandex was what they came up with as something visual. I started off in leather, with the same haircut that Bono and [Bruce] Springsteen and the guys in METALLICA had. A famous haircut — if I had that same haircut today, it'd have its own Instagram. But VAN HALEN was a '70s band — we started off in 1972, and our first two albums were in the '70s. We sold our first 10 million records before the '70s were over. We spawned a whole lot of imitators who resorted to gimmickry and trade crap. It's easier to imitate a haircut and a kind of pants and to exhibit bad behavior."
"The Stadium Tour", which also features POISON and JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS, was originally scheduled to take place last summer but ended up being pushed back to 2021, and then to 2022, due to the coronavirus crisis.
When it happens, "The Stadium Tour" will mark the CRÜE's first live dates since wrapping its 2014/2015 farewell tour. CRÜE toured with POISON back in 2011 and DEF LEPPARD teamed up with POISON for a string of road dates in 2017 — but the upcoming jaunt marks the first time all four acts have hit the road together for an extended tour.
As of January 30, 2020, "The Stadium Tour" had already grossed $130 million from one million tickets sold, plus another $5 million worth of VIP seats, according to Billboard.
Tickets ranged from $150 to $400, not counting some varied pricing that reflected demand as part of "dynamic pricing."
Roth performed as the opening act for the February/March 2020 North American leg of KISS's farewell tour, but is not making any appearances on the rescheduled KISS shows which kicked off on August 18 in Mansfield, Massachusetts.
In March 2020, Roth postponed the final six shows of his Las Vegas residency due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Bob Dylan is perhaps the original poster child for that. His voice has been completely shot since around the turn of the millennium. I did see him do a good show in the 90s. GE Smith was his band leader, it was great. He’s painful to try to listen to today.
Maybe he feels he no longer has what it takes to open for a hair band.
Dude always trips over his ego.
I thought Roth was much better front man the Haggar. I thought his voice fit Van Halen better...
I thought so too.
He’s a very talented guy.
“He’s bigger than U.S. Steel”
I see what you did there.
DLR copied Jim Dandy with Jim Dandys blessing.
Say what you like but Roth has writing credit on virtually all of the early Van Halen songs. He wrote all the lyrics to everything they did until he left the band. They aren't exactly shakespeare and are mostly the ravings of a degenerate mind but they did shape a big part of the image of Van Halen in those days. He was more than just the Davey Jones of Van Halen.
You might like ‘Little Guitars’ and ‘The Cradle Will Rock’.
Hold my Geritol...
Got your mind of men’s sexuality this morning, eh?
The one armed drummer?
I remember hearing a clip of Dave singing at Las Vegas. He was off-key. Other reports I read were similar that his voice isn’t there anymore.
In my previous profession, I worked with many gay men. Roth’s mannerisms and facial expressions give me that vibe that I have seen many times in gay men. Also, I have a relative who married a man and had 3 children with him and he turned out to be gay and they divorced. He is now living with his boyfriend. I knew all along he was gay by his mannerisms. My gay-dar is usually right.
Many of Van Halen's songs, especially their more popular ones, are covers. "Pretty Woman" and "You Really Got Me" were huge hits for them.
-(Oh) Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison
-You Really Got Me - The Kinks
-Ice Cream Man - John Brim
-Where Have All The Good Times Gone? - The Kinks
-Dancing In The Street - Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
Actually I agree with Roth. Van Halen were giants compared to Motley Crue (which I agree is kind of a low bar)
Yes, that’s true. But Roth was the one who insisted on the cover songs. He loved them, they kicked him out of the band in part because he kept insisting on more of them. As a solo artist he had hits with ... cover songs. Van Halen didn’t do any more after Roth left as far as I know.
One break, comin’ up!
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