Venting about Van Halen

**Scott** · 01.26.01, 05:03 AM

I was listening to 97.7 Htz last night driving home from work. Stone Temple Pilots have announced that they are in the studio working on a double album with 5 or 6 songs done to date - expected release time is mid summer.....

I like STP - I think they make great albums - sure, not everysong on the album is a classic; but every album has great tunes that rock.

My point? If you listen to Zappa - he says VH has 5-6 songs done - but we have no confirmed release date - or targeted release date; technically we don't even know if they have a singer; who is producing, or any official statement from the guys.

I know that Van Halen has had their share of troubles....new hip, bad back, cancer scare, new/replacement singer - and other stuff. But so has STP.

Come on guys - it is time to tell the fans something official; not rumours, something concrete.

**ANGEL4U** · 01.26.01, 05:10 AM

IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN.....BE PATIENT

**Rat Salad** · 01.26.01, 11:18 AM

Hey sounds good to me...STP will be ready and available to tour with Van Halen.

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Here's to your thin red line....MMMMMM I'm stepping over!

**Eddymon** · 01.26.01, 11:44 AM

I feel your pain Scott.

Yes they did change singers, whether its perminent or not I doubt they know. But they should at least give us some sort of info as to what they are doing.

You know us, the fans the ones that buy their albums, t-shirts and go to their great shows or do they really care about us at all.

Time for the "State of Van Halen" address.

STP can put their singer through rehab, Van Halen has to send their's to counseling?
What a joke this band may be becoming.
I am growing incredibly frustrated and starting to get sick of this whole fucking mess.

BTW, happy birthday Eddie.

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ENOUGH IS ENOUGH EDDIE, ALEX, MIKE & DAVE.

"maybe your dick isn't so dumb"
"it got me through high school"

[This message has been edited by Eddymon (edited January 26, 2001 at 11:46 AM).]

**Hal Apeno** · 01.26.01, 11:56 AM

It will happen!

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Don't get that pepper in your eye!

**Cabo5150** · 01.27.01, 12:28 PM

Oh how right you guys are. Hell Scott Weiland(or how ever you spell his name) was in f**king jail, and STP still put out an album. Why is this such a secret? It's not like if they announce today that Dave or even Sammy were back in the band, and they said the album would not be out for another year or so. They wouldn't lose any of the excitement that the news would generate. I mean you'd have people going crazy today, and people going even crazier the day the album came out. So why is this such a secret?
All I can say is guys, let us know something!!! Quit DICKING the fans around!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**madden** · 01.27.01, 02:04 PM

At least Mike said SOMETHING! The VH bros. are as silent as my sex life. They need to say something before I get REALLY pissed off. Enough is enough. I can't take much more of this "no news is good news" shit. We deserve an announcement. Ed needs to realize the damage he is doing to us fans and apologize and then tell us what the hell is goin on! I know Mike is a member of VH, but he is just a hired hand. I want to hear something from the Masters mouth. Either Ed or Dave. Or even Al, because he is Eddie's bro. But, Mike is not a factor and therefore you can take whatever that guy says and blow it out your ass.Peace out Mikey.

**MikeL** · 01.27.01, 02:28 PM

First off, you can't compare VH and STP.

VH isn't doing us any damage. Last I checked, all I get from VH is enjoyment. I've waited a long, long time to hear VH with Dave again. I'm not going to bitch because they won't tell me what's going on. They don't need to tell me, because I can put 2 & 2 together.

What is understood need not be discussed.

**madden** · 01.27.01, 02:34 PM

Yeah MikeL, I sounded just like you about a year ago or so. But, Time goes on and we keep getting older and VH keeps us hanging in the fuck'n dark. "No news is No news". I can put 2 and 2 together and I come up with my own theory. 4.Peace out buddy.

**MikeL** · 01.27.01, 02:41 PM

The funny thing is that a year ago most of us were loudly clamoring for an announcement. We wanted it right away. This wait has mellowed me a little bit. I'm still as excited and anxious for the reunion as ever, but I know that it's not being done on my terms. That's ok. It'll happen, and I'll enjoy the fuck out of it when it does. How long I wait for it won't change how much I'll enjoy it.

**madden** · 01.27.01, 02:48 PM

I will enjoy it 100% too. But, in the meantime I'm gonna rant and bitch and moan till we get a fuck'n answer.Peace out bro.

**Scott** · 01.27.01, 06:33 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by madden:
At least Mike said SOMETHING! The VH bros. are as silent as my sex life. .<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Ok - I was ready to start bitching again because I am being forced to wait for new Van Halen - then I read Madden's line. After I got up off the floor from laughter - I realized that life will go on. Thanks Madden - I will grin about that for the balance of the weekend.

**SactoFan** · 01.27.01, 08:15 PM

I just farted and my four month old son looked at me and laughed...It will be great when it happens, but life goes on...and it's pretty damn good! VH will just make it a little better...

PEACE!