Listen, you will find no bigger Van Halen fanatic than me. I loved Dave. I loved Sammy. But, when you want to talk about frontman, "Rock God" status, David Lee Roth was one THE MAN! Across rock n' roll. Hands down. Great singer? No. Perfect singer for that era of Van Halen and of rock music in general? Hell yes.
Which is why I wish Dave would just quietly ride off into the sunset. This tune, "Alligator Pants," him re-recoding classic Van Halen tunes with studio musicians who will NEVER be Van Halen? Why bother?
Hey, Diamond Dave - remember when you announced a few years ago that you were officially retiring? Um... like... whatever happened with that? Using the same dictionary that, say, Motley Crue did? Merriam-Webster has updated the 1984 version of their dictionary. Lots of new, exciting changes in 2025, including a much more specific, accurate definition of words like "retire." Check it out.
Class dismissed!