Rumors of a Van Halen tour in 2019 with the original lineup

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Report: Van Halen rumored to tour in 2019 with classic lineup, including Michael Anthony

I'm skeptical but hopeful. The reason Eddie agreed to start touring again with Roth is because Wolfgang wanted to do it. Not sure why he would now step aside and let Mike back where he belongs.
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Why did you misspell "only" as "original"?
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Duncan Idaho said:

Why did you misspell "only" as "original"?

Sammy Hagar?
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aTm2004 said:

Duncan Idaho said:

Why did you misspell "only" as "original"?

Sammy Hagar?

Are you talking about that lame ass cover band ?
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Duncan Idaho said:

aTm2004 said:

Duncan Idaho said:

Why did you misspell "only" as "original"?

Sammy Hagar?

Are you talking about that lame ass cover band ?

Hey, Right Now it's an awesome song!
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I love both Van Halen versions (yes I'm ignoring the third singer) but I am a much bigger Sammy fan compared to Dave these days. I just don't think Dave can play those songs.

We saw Hagar's Circle a year ago and they were great.

That being said if this happens I will go!
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Duncan Idaho said:

aTm2004 said:

Duncan Idaho said:

Why did you misspell "only" as "original"?

Sammy Hagar?

Are you talking about that lame ass cover band ?
Van Halen was a better band with Hagar. If you didn't like that version, blame Eddie. He still wrote all the music.
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Original Van Halen is one of my favorite bands ever, but isn't David Lee Roth pretty horrible live these days? Mostly talking the lyrics instead of singing? I can't stand that.
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Why not both singers?

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MookieBlaylock said:

Why not both singers?

Sammy has suggested that numerous times.
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Junkhead said:

MookieBlaylock said:

Why not both singers?

Sammy has suggested that numerous times.


Gary Cherone shows up and gets arrested for masturbating outside the show
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Sine poena nulla lex.
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No way DLR can hit those notes anymore. Would rather see Hagar as shocked as I am to say that.
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They were way better live with Hagar.

Wasn't even close.
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Ain't Talkin Bout Love
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superunknown said:

Junkhead said:

MookieBlaylock said:

Why not both singers?

Sammy has suggested that numerous times.


Gary Cherone shows up and gets arrested for masturbating outside the show

but if you only knew
How eeeeeeeasy it would be to shooooow me how you feel
More than words is all you have to do to make it real
Then you wouldn't have to say that you love me
'Cause I'd already know
digging tunnels
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Saw VH with DLR on their last tour a few years ago while they promoted their new album. Roth sounded terrible and did a lot of talk singing. But the music was still great.

Hagar can still sing well
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Wow, this may literally be the first time I've seen Van Halen discussed online where the consensus seems to be a preference for Hagar (which i'm in agreement).
digging tunnels
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Mikey squashes the rumors

http://loudwire.com/michael-anthony-squashes-van-halen-reunion-rumors/
Know Your Enemy
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Who's to say his manager hasn't talked to VH's manager behind the scenes? That way he can make that statement truthfully but the story still be true.
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I like both equally.

A tour with both would be great.
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Saw VH's "Different Kind of Truth" show in SA before Roth flaked out and finished the tour. Roth spoke the lyrics half the time and was barely able to sing.

I sware Eddie changed the key in a couple of songs to keep Roth in tune.

I'd like to see what kind of album they can put together in the studio before I lay down change to see them again.

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Is the stage wheel chair accessible?
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C@LAg said:

the break a hip tour.
Fiber Eruption Tour
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Color me a Hagar fan. I still listen to For Unlawful on a regular basis. My main guitar is a Music-Man Axis, which is modeled after EVH's Music-Man signature model. That's what was on the radio when I started playing in the early 90's.

Gary is actually a fantastic singer, but just wasn't a good fit for VH. He's theatrical like Roth (which is annoying).
Take the trash out staff.
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digging tunnels said:

Mikey squashes the rumors

http://loudwire.com/michael-anthony-squashes-van-halen-reunion-rumors/
He knows that if he speaks out of line it could blow the whole thing up.

Anyway, I'm not sure if there's going to be an actual tour. If anything, I see them playing a Woodstock 50th Anniversary show next year. And that's it.
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I can't believe that Hagar is 71 years old. He probably drives 55 in the left lane now on the way to Lubys at 5pm.
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Bo Darville said:

I can't believe that Hagar is 71 years old. He probably drives 55 in the left lane now on the way to Lubys at 5pm.
Uhh...dude drives a La Ferrari.



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Sammy is somehow in amazingly good shape.

Good genes I guess because I seriously doubt it is clean living!
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KidDoc said:

Sammy is somehow in amazingly good shape.

Good genes I guess because I seriously doubt it is clean living!
Doc, he uses his own brand of liquor to kill bacteria and viruses in his body.
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DLR was talking/singing lyrics back when I first saw them on the Diver Down tour in '82. My guess is that it's a combination of his vocal chords needing a break from the screams he does and him just being somewhat "off" in the head. He's an odd dude.

Someone posted a link to a video from '82 at a concert they did in Maryland. He was doing the talking/singing in that video. He did more high notes and yells and yelps than I remembered, but he did a decent amount of talking.

He also pulled the same "Oh, I forgot the words" during "Romeo Delight" that he pulled when they opened with that at the US Festival. I think a lot of the "we party like crazy and slam entire bottles of JD on stage" was always an act. No way is Mike Anthony drinking that much Jack and continuing to play and sing the way he did. They probably had iced tea in the bottle.
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The more I know about Sammy, the more I like him. I enjoyed his interview with Rather. He is more of an professional than the other messed up VH members.

His story of Eddie trying break the window out of their rented GS at 35,000 feet with a champagne bottle are telling. Mass dysfunctional VH leadership.

Watching him play at his bar on his birthday and seeing Michael Anthony there with him shows he is a good guy to me.
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FNG said:

DLR was talking/singing lyrics back when I first saw them on the Diver Down tour in '82. My guess is that it's a combination of his vocal chords needing a break from the screams he does and him just being somewhat "off" in the head. He's an odd dude.

Someone posted a link to a video from '82 at a concert they did in Maryland. He was doing the talking/singing in that video. He did more high notes and yells and yelps than I remembered, but he did a decent amount of talking.

He also pulled the same "Oh, I forgot the words" during "Romeo Delight" that he pulled when they opened with that at the US Festival. I think a lot of the "we party like crazy and slam entire bottles of JD on stage" was always an act. No way is Mike Anthony drinking that much Jack and continuing to play and sing the way he did. They probably had iced tea in the bottle.

Where did you see them? I saw them at the Houston Summit in 82. After the Fire opened I think.
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I've had the opportunity to meet every VH member except Dave (and Wolfgang). Mike & Sammy were both super cool and made you feel like an old friend they hadn't seen in forever.
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Summit. We missed After The Fire because we were in the garage buying tickets from a scalper. The only scalper we could find. He had a crowd around him.

My brother was able to get inside the crowd and talk the guy down from $45/ticket to $30/ticket and get out of there before the guy realized he screwed up. Total Jedi Mind Trick action.

Face was $15.

Seats were 9th row floor. We walked on seats up to the 5th row. Stood the entire show on the seats after the crowd rushed the stage. The ushers didn't freak out back then.
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