Van Geezer. That's why the tour was cut short.

Translation: Our dealer couldn't guarantee a supply line.

Is getting driven back and forth from the airport that tiring? How much are they paid per gig? 50-100k each? I think I could manage a year of that difficult lifestyle.

skinink: Van Geezer. That's why the tour was cut short.

You mean decades of abusing you body isn't conducive to touring in your late 50s? Who knew.

And the public felt underwhelmed...

According to a friend that works at a radio station in Dallas, it was poor ticket sales that lead to the canceling of the tour.

Van who?

I look at my CD and record collection now & then and scratch my balding head asking "WTF was I thinking?" Then I remember - Columbia House. Get 10 records free. Just promise to buy 3 more from us within a year...please?

CSB alert - I abused them on numerous occasions. It's as if they wanted to be ripped off. All you had to do was fill out & mail their little postcard they included in farking EVERY magazine and in about 2 weeks voila! Instant pile-o-vinyl. The ensuing and ineffective mail-only collection campaigns used to crack me up. They would continue to send music to the same address as long as a different name was used. Some of mine were:


Richard Head
Paige Turner
Dick Richard
Mona Lotte
Rod Richards
Bobby Binge (my last one from the late 80s - I still have the ID card they sent)

But yeah, I had a few Van Halen records and saw them a few times in the early-mid 80s. David Lee Roth was/is a screeching tool of epic proportions but I'm sure he slayed his share of tail which made him OK in my book.

Van Halen sucks. That is all.

If you had "we felt overwhelmed" as the reason Van Halen "used to justify cancelling" canceled their tour, claim your prize

FTFY

FTFA:
"This record took a lot out of us."

I know a little about the recording process and if it sitting around playing guitar, writing songs and being treated like royalty takes ANYTHING out of you then you're doing it wrong.

Fark him.

eh...I'll give it to them.

They probably forgot what it took to do a tour.
Time keeps a' tickin'...and the body changes.
And you're correct...they are now sober...amazing how chemicals keep you body numb and going.

Everything counts.

Take it easy...put out a few here and there
If you don't die...you'll get to that city sooner or later.

Rock on.
Just at a slower pace.

If you had "we felt overwhelmed" as the reason Van Halen canceled their tour, claim your prize

They cancelled because they didn't want to be out on the road at the same time as the worthier, more talented, Chickenfoot. The comparrisons would be very bad for business.

//Van Trollin'

Slayinit:
CSB alert - I abused them on numerous occasions. It's as if they wanted to be ripped off. All you had to do was fill out & mail their little postcard they included in farking EVERY magazine and in about 2 weeks voila! Instant pile-o-vinyl.

That IS a CS since I did the same thing to Colombia House. hahah The other music clubs were smarter about it. It's been almost 20 years, but if I remember correctly, BMG had you sign a purchase agreement, which I did. Nowhere in the agreement did it list you were stating you were 18 (it changed to include that at some point). After I paid the $0.10 (or w/e it was) for the initial CD's, I told them I wanted to cancel:

BMG: "Then you'll have to purchase 6 albums at full price according to your agreement."
Me: "I'm 17 and can't enter into legal agreements."
BMG: "......"


/Also pulled the "it never arrived in the mail" trick to great effect
//Resold those to friends
///CSB

Slayinit: I look at my CD and record collection now & then and scratch my balding head asking "WTF was I thinking?" Then I remember - Columbia House. Get 10 records free. Just promise to buy 3 more from us within a year...please?

You can take them to a used CD store -- they'll point you in the direction of the nearest trash can.

I wasn't interested in seeing Van Halen in concert this tour anyway. No Michael Anthony and a disco opening act? Fark that shiat.

Mugato: darkjezter: I wasn't interested in seeing Van Halen in concert this tour anyway. No Michael Anthony and a disco opening act? Fark that shiat.

I don't know the story behind that but it's be a pretty dick move if Eddie threw out Anthony in favor of his fat ass son. Michael was the whole sound of the backup vocals.

It's pretty well known that Wolfgang is an entitled little shiat.

Reason for cancelling tour: "Eddie Van Halen stared into the opened Ark of the Covenant."

Mugato: rogue49: Rock on.
Just at a slower pace.

I think if you're a rock star you owe it to your fans to croak at 27. Preferably in some spectacular fashion but on the toilet works too.

Play from your farking heart! (NSFW)

The only reason I would go to this Van Halen concert would be to see Kool and the Gang.

Ryker's Peninsula: The only reason I would go to this Van Halen concert would be to see Kool and the Gang.

Jaysus. Why? The airwaves being taken over by rancid dogshiat like Kool and the Gang in the '70s sent me skittering for Ramones and Sex Pistols records.

I liked how Eddie tipped off and then confirmed they're playing the Super Bowl.

And in case you didn't realize - "something" in the "new year" but he "can't talk about it".

That pretty much screams Super Bowl gig.

douchebag/hater: FTFA:
"This record took a lot out of us."

I know a little about the recording process and if it sitting around playing guitar, writing songs and being treated like royalty takes ANYTHING out of you then you're doing it wrong.

Fark him.


But did you ever make a record while dealing with David Lee Roth?

Totally different scene. Wipes your ass and charges you per square.

Van Halen would be one of the perfect bands to bring an Ozzfest style tour to light.

Get some of the up and coming guitar virtuosos and their bands on alternate stages and make the whole thing a huge party atmosphere thing.

dosboot: And the public felt underwhelmed...

HempHead: According to a friend that works at a radio station in Dallas, it was poor ticket sales that lead to the canceling of the tour.

I don't own any of their albums, but I totally respect Van Halen as musicians. They are masters of the craft. The album did very well upon release. You should check your facts first before posting. I know I know - welcome to Fark... People really like the album. I listened to it on you tube when it first came out just out of curiosity and I think it's really good. Tattoo is the worst song on the album, which is strange - I have no idea why it was picked as a single.


http://www.amazon.com/Different-Kind-Truth-Van-Halen/dp/B006UG90RM

Van Halen score their 14th consecutive Top 10 debut with new album "A Different Kind of Truth."

wikipedia:

"Commercial performance

A Different Kind of Truth entered the US Billboard 200 at #2, selling 188,000 copies in its first six days of release. It is the group's fourteenth consecutive top ten album in the US.[22] It has sold 377,000 copies in the US since its release as of June 6th, 2012.[23] The album also debuted at #6 on the UK Albums Chart with first-week sales of 14,040 copies, becoming their highest charting album ever.[24]"

/ You must be referring to a different kind of truth. Unfortunately, imagination doesn't always equate to objective reality. lol.

OOBE Juan Kenobi: dosboot: And the public felt underwhelmed...
HempHead: According to a friend that works at a radio station in Dallas, it was poor ticket sales that lead to the canceling of the tour.
...You should check your facts first before posting.
...[stuff about album sales]

See, here, maybe you should read a little more carefully before posting, too.

Also:
Tattoo is the worst song on the album, which is strange - I have no idea why it was picked as a single.

...You don't listen to the albums that radio singles come from too often, do you? Because this happens more often than not, really.

OOBE Juan Kenobi: dosboot: And the public felt underwhelmed...

HempHead: According to a friend that works at a radio station in Dallas, it was poor ticket sales that lead to the canceling of the tour.

I don't own any of their albums, but I totally respect Van Halen as musicians. They are masters of the craft. The album did very well upon release. You should check your facts first before posting. I know I know - welcome to Fark... People really like the album.

A Different Kind of Truth entered the US Billboard 200 at #2, selling 188,000 copies in its first six days of release. It is the group's fourteenth consecutive top ten album in the US.[22] It has sold 377,000 copies in the US since its release as of June 6th, 2012.

I said poor ticket sales, not album sales.

BTW - 188k and 377k are not very good. They are good compared to what else is now selling, but 1984 sold 10 million. iTunes rules now.

HempHead:

I said poor ticket sales, not album sales.

BTW - 188k and 377k are not very good. They are good compared to what else is now selling, but 1984 sold 10 million. iTunes rules now.

Really? You don't think people buying the album equates to people wanting to see them live? Also - the album just came out this year. It's probably not going to sell 10 mil, but it's not doing that bad either. Van Halen is like Aerosmith, The Police, or The Rolling Stones - people will always pay to see them live. They've got too much history and too much respect from their fans. They have a very wide and loyal fan-base. Most likely, the tour was cancelled because they can't get along, not because of ticket sales. Being inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, even though Rush was left out, is still no small feat. They also had ALREADY played the majority of the shows on the tour when it was cancelled. I bet you probably didn't know that, did you?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Different_Kind_of_Truth_Tour

firesign:

...You don't listen to the albums that radio singles come from too often, do you? Because this happens more often than not, really.

Most of the music I buy is electronic, so that doesn't apply. I prefer to not listen to the radio if I can avoid it. Van Halen was before my time, personally, but I still have respect for their music. I think you can still show respect, but not necessarily be a fan.

OOBE Juan Kenobi: Van Halen is like Aerosmith, The Police, or The Rolling Stones - people will always pay to see them live

LOL - I don't remember Aerosmith, The Police or The Rolling Stones canceling a tour because of poor ticket sales.

/actually I do remember in the mid 80s when Steve Tyler was broke living on his agents sofa trying to get sober

HempHead: According to a friend that works at a radio station in Dallas, it was poor ticket sales that lead to the canceling of the tour.

LOL - I like how you take 2nd hand gossip and post it as fact on the internet.

OOBE Juan Kenobi: HempHead: According to a friend that works at a radio station in Dallas, it was poor ticket sales that lead to the canceling of the tour.

LOL - I like how you take 2nd hand gossip and post it as fact on the internet.

Everyone knows Van Halen is a bunch of washed up rock-n-roll rejects. As Michael Anthony said, the band is best left dead and buried.

forgotmydamnusername: Jaysus. Why? The airwaves being taken over by rancid dogshiat like Kool and the Gang in the '70s sent me skittering for Ramones and Sex Pistols records.

yeah, kool and the gang was terrible compared to bands with 'talent' like the ramones and sex pistols!

OOBE Juan Kenobi: HempHead: According to a friend that works at a radio station in Dallas, it was poor ticket sales that lead to the canceling of the tour.

LOL - I like how you take 2nd hand gossip and post it as fact on the internet.

'cause the official excuse makes soo much more sense.

mcreadyblue:

Everyone knows Van Halen is a bunch of washed up rock-n-roll rejects. As Michael Anthony said, the band is best left dead and buried.

wikipedia

"Despite an average ticket price of approximately $150, Van Halen's "A Different Kind of Truth Tour" proved to be an unqualified commercial success as well, with nearly all U.S. arena shows "either sold-out, or close to it." [61] Critically, the band received mostly positive reviews, particularly when performing throughout the U.S. Northeast (during February and March 2012) and West Coast (during May and June 2012). R&B legends Kool and the Gang were hand-picked by frontman David Lee Roth to open the first two legs of Van Halen's tour - a decision that seemed baffling at first, but ultimately proved to be successful. [62]"



No one likes Van Halen anymore...

HempHead: OOBE Juan Kenobi: HempHead: According to a friend that works at a radio station in Dallas, it was poor ticket sales that lead to the canceling of the tour.

LOL - I like how you take 2nd hand gossip and post it as fact on the internet.

'cause the official excuse makes soo much more sense.

Dude, even I hit the bong at times, but I still know how to research things and READ. You should try it.