Van Halen Reunite for Tour

Van Halen will mark their 40th in 2012 with a tour to include original singer David Lee Roth. Both Roth and Eddie Van Halen are original members. Tickets go on sale Jan 10th. The new tour is fueling talk of a possible album

They'd better make sure there's a padlock on the minibar this time.

Is Michael Anthony included in this "original" reunion lineup or do we get to feel sorry for Eddie's kid again?

Yeah!

I saw them in 2007, they did a pretty good show. Can't wait to hear the new album they've been working on!

Well, much to my surprise (because I thought Diamond Dave and Fast Eddie would never reconcile), this is their new song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WfQ-hV3WtA

Pretty average though, until Eddie's solo at 2:30 when the years just roll away and I'm 18 again. Ace.

Ha ha ha!  That was fun to watch.  There were bits of that that were right on the money.

I wonder what drives these again and again and again reunions.  I wonder if it's opportunity (they'll hit a million views in no time, in no small part precisely because of DLR and his on again off again-ness), or nostalgia perhaps not too different than what fans feel,  or something like inevitability a la Sunshine of the Spotless Mind without the amnesia.

Dave looks a bit like Steve Martin.

I'll be honest. I love rock music (duh), I love guitar players (sometimes more so than vocalists), and I loved EVH's solo in Beat It. But, I was never able to get into Van Halen. I don't want take away from anyone's interest in the reunion, but while I usually like a few songs from a lot of groups, I just can't seem to get into Van Halen. Just my two cents worth.

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[b]GratefulFan wrote: [/b] Ha ha ha!  That was fun to watch.  There were bits of that that were right on the money.

I wonder what drives these again and again and again reunions.  I wonder if it's opportunity (they'll hit a million views in no time, in no small part precisely because of DLR and his on again off again-ness), or nostalgia perhaps not too different than what fans feel,  or something like inevitability a la Sunshine of the Spotless Mind without the amnesia.[/QUOTE]

Actually... it's the cash.   Knowing that you're probably not going to make this kind of money ever again, so better stock up now.  Brian May would certainly know a little bit about this.

Wow, that new song sucks.   But I haven't been able to get to the 2:30 mark yet, so maybe there's hope at the end.

"Sexy Dragon Magic"?

Ok... no more Which Queen Lyrics suck? threads.

[QUOTE] [b]Micrówave wrote:[/b]
I haven't been able to get to the 2:30 mark yet[/QUOTE]

Short attention span? :P

I would like to go to this reunite tour. I bet you the tickets will be sky high though.

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[b]Holly2003 wrote: [/b] [QUOTE][b]Micrówave wrote:[/b]
I haven't been able to get to the 2:30 mark yet[/QUOTE]

Short attention span? :P[/QUOTE]

Yes, thanks to Eddie.   Although I finally did make it to the 2:30 mark, I still have no way of getting those 2½ minutes of my life back.  Thanks Dave.  Sexy Dragon Magic.

Wait a minute...

Van Halen and KOOL AND THE GANG??!???!!???