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Mon Feb 13, 2012 10:09 am

I thought they had finally gotten it right with Balance. I was definitley in the Van Hagar camp.

Mon Feb 13, 2012 10:31 am

Van Halen, not Van Hagar.

Mon Feb 13, 2012 11:00 am

andk5591 wrote: Not that nuts about it - but it sucks to get old.......the fire aint the same. Consider the effects of the new-era super-chronic. Eddies head has got to be a solid resin clump by now. :wink:

Mon Feb 13, 2012 11:37 am

wuzmop wrote: As Is and Stay Frosty are both outstanding tunes! I was worried when I heard Tattoo, but the rest of the album is really good. Got my tickets already.
I heard that "Tattoo" was an old practice song from the early days that never made it to an album...

Mon Feb 13, 2012 12:32 pm

Culito wrote: wuzmop wrote: As Is and Stay Frosty are both outstanding tunes! I was worried when I heard Tattoo, but the rest of the album is really good. Got my tickets already.
I heard that "Tattoo" was an old practice song from the early days that never made it to an album...

Well, the album cover certainly looks like a Commodore's rip off.

Mon Feb 13, 2012 3:31 pm

Dave24 wrote: andk5591 wrote: Not that nuts about it - but it sucks to get old.......the fire aint the same. Consider the effects of the new-era super-chronic. Eddies head has got to be a solid resin clump by now. :wink:

His head has been solid resin for a long time.

Tue Feb 14, 2012 1:35 am

Culito wrote: wuzmop wrote: As Is and Stay Frosty are both outstanding tunes! I was worried when I heard Tattoo, but the rest of the album is really good. Got my tickets already.
I heard that "Tattoo" was an old practice song from the early days that never made it to an album...

It does sound like old VH stuff so I wouldn't be shocked if it was true. what ever I like it. :lol:

Wed Feb 15, 2012 12:21 am

I agree with Sammy Hagar. This album stinks.
http://www.metal4all.com/sammy-hagar-on-van-halens-tattoo-i-was-expecting-a-lot-more/

Wed Feb 15, 2012 8:39 am

GDOG57 wrote: I agree with Sammy Hagar. This album stinks.
http://www.metal4all.com/sammy-hagar-on-van-halens-tattoo-i-was-expecting-a-lot-more/

:lol: Not many people who have been fired will speak kindly of their former employer. That said, he's right.

Wed Feb 15, 2012 9:45 am

I bought tickets to see them in Dallas. Heres hoping its not all the new album. I gave it a listen. Its okay. Better than just Tattoo on its own.

Wed Feb 15, 2012 11:48 am

They should re-name the tour: "Last chance for cash". :lol:

Wed Feb 15, 2012 4:15 pm

GDOG57 wrote: I agree with Sammy Hagar. This album stinks.
http://www.metal4all.com/sammy-hagar-on-van-halens-tattoo-i-was-expecting-a-lot-more/

thanks for the link. just checked out som Chickenfoot stuff. wow!.. blows the VH stuff out of the water!

Wed Feb 15, 2012 4:25 pm

They should bring back Gary Cherone, VH III now that rocked! :P

Wed Feb 15, 2012 4:45 pm

Ross UK wrote: They should bring back Gary Cherone, VH III now that rocked! :P

The folks that got in to VH when that happened (or even with Sammy for that matter) are the same ones that think Metallica's best album is ...and just-ass for all.

Wed Feb 15, 2012 11:33 pm

19super73 wrote: GDOG57 wrote: I agree with Sammy Hagar. This album stinks.
http://www.metal4all.com/sammy-hagar-on-van-halens-tattoo-i-was-expecting-a-lot-more/

:lol: Not many people who have been fired will speak kindly of their former employer. That said, he's right.
He was fired than re-hired for the 2004 reunion. Than Sammy walked away. Because Eddie was always too drunk to play.
Joe Satriani is ten times the player Eddie is.Listen to the two live and you will see who plays cleaner. And without Michael Anthony on bass and backing vocals, it's not the same.

Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:28 am

I've now listened to the CD a number of times and tattoo has grown on me and there's not a bad song on there, although I would agree tattoo is not the best song by a long way.
So what interest me is why put it out as their first song??? surly they would know it 's not the best one on the album??

Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:46 am

The best songs are usually 3 and 7 on an album...

Fri Feb 17, 2012 10:17 am

crofty wrote: The best songs are usually 3 and 7 on an album...

I've got an attic full of old LP's maybe I should think about ebaying them?

Fri Feb 17, 2012 12:20 pm

sbbfuk wrote: crofty wrote: The best songs are usually 3 and 7 on an album...

I've got an attic full of old LP's maybe I should think about ebaying them?

Keep 'em, unless you don't have a player anymore. I lost a 9000 piece record collection in 1987 to a house fire. Took me years to begin collecting CD's as the quality is so different.

Fri Feb 17, 2012 12:28 pm

crofty wrote: Ross UK wrote: They should bring back Gary Cherone, VH III now that rocked! :P

The folks that got in to VH when that happened (or even with Sammy for that matter) are the same ones that think Metallica's best album is ...and just-ass for all.

In an attempt to clear up any misconceptions over my original post I offer this wikipedia page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irony ;)