Kevin's Watch

what the hell is "arena rock"???? a crock, that's what.

you gotcher ROCK (blues derivitive rock and roll) and you gotcher POP. that's it folks. there ain't no such thing as "alternative" or "arena" or whatthefeck ever. it's either rock and roll or it isn't. crimeny.

*walks off grumbling* freakin coffee-shop rock, poopdot rock, whatever.

Arena-rock, for lack of a better definition is any band who's succesful enough to play an arena.

But I agree with you and Sammy Hagar, "There's only one way to rock".

sammy hagar agrees with me???? sheesh. pass me a shot of Cabo Wabo!!!

My pleasure.

listen to Sammy Hagar and you will discover he never gets around to telling what the one way to rock is.

Meh, it's implied.

not at all implied.....

Crank up the drums, crank out the bass
Crank up my Les Paul in your face

so the only way to rock is by listening to Sammy Hagar? i'll pass then.

...stop clowning around: Bad Motorscooter kicks ass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lotsa Sammy kicks ass.

I liked Sammy better with VanHalen then David Lee Roth...but I find his solo stuff not up to par.

Bite your tongue!

Van Hagar wasn't bad at all, but DLR was the voice of the band; every bit as important as Eddie's playing.

I don't know..h was just so cheesy.
I admit that over the years he would have matured with the band; but comparing "Jump" to "Right Now"; Hagar was deffinatly the better singer.

i never had ears for this band. i admit they were good musicians and all, i just wasn't into it. their material was popish to me. Roth was an excellent singer as was Hagar but it just had no appeal for me. seemed like my younger brother's music (of course even he, being 13 years younger than me, never liked them)

just seemed like sesame street rock to me.

Cail wrote:Bite your tongue!

Van Hagar wasn't bad at all, but DLR was the voice of the band; every bit as important as Eddie's playing.

I suppose a lot of what Van Halen was and is depends on your perspective. The DLR Van Halen was popular while I was growing up and I got into that version of the band, that sound. I never adjusted to the change. Van Hagar was in many ways more successful and more popular but not with me. I admit Sammy is a more accomplished vocalist but that isn't the sound I want to hear when I listen to Van Halen. IMHO. Its different for everyone.

And I don't think Boston sucks. FYI.

Eddie became a much better player after Dave left. The stuff on 5150 and OU812 is phenomenal. Sammy's definately got the better voice.

But Van Halen with Dave was an experience. Dave was by far the better frontman/showman, and the concerts were 3 hour orgies of loud music and screaming. What's sad is the best song Dave ever recorded with the band was Me Wise Magic off the greatest hits CD. It's a shame that Eddie and Alex are such tools and can't just accept that Dave's Dave and get on with making music.

as much of a musical snob Ger (the mate) is, he totally sticks up for the Van Halen brothers saying they are both very talented musicians and even giving Eddie a serious place in the evolution of rock! but i just can't listen to it. sounds like bubblegum to me. and i am soooo NOT a musical snob. i love both kinds of music; country AND western.

There's some great Van Halen (Unchained, Summer Nights, Atomic Punk), and then there's some really awful Van Halen (Jump, Right Now, I Can't Stop Loving You). Eddie is a great player (though Alex is an average drummer), and definately deserves credit for his ability.

Cail wrote:Eddie became a much better player after Dave left.

Maybe that's so, but I think that many guitarists improve over the course of their carreers, and the singer has nothing to do with it.

Lucimay wrote:aand i am soooo NOT a musical snob. i love both kinds of music; country AND western.

Ahh, okay. I'm glad you got that off your chest.

oh dAN!!! a little "CREATIVE" editing there buddy!! hahahaha!!

you're hilarious.


(why am i picturing Flo at Mel's diner, snapin her gum??)