Olive Branch For Dave

[The Full BuD]

Just to show all the Dave-heads that it's not all bashing here...

I was checking out the Velvet Rope site and they're discussing who's the greatest frontman ever. And one person's name is coming up an awful lot. Just to clarify, these are for the most part, not Van Halen fans by any stretch of the imagination. These are music industry types and wannabies who usually just talk a bunch of crap about people.

Just thought it was interesting. Check it out:

Velvet Rope-Greatest Frontman?

[Brett]

Yep Dave in his prime wins hands down, no questions asked. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Fabulous Shadow aka VHL]

What about Freddie Mercury?

[Brett]

What about him? Freddie was great too, shit lots of people were great! VH had an aura about them most bands did not though.

[Guitar Shark]

Personally I think Plant, Morrison and Jagger are more deserving candidates, but Dave is definitely in the Top 5 in my book.

[MAX]

1984 was the first concert I ever attended and Dave was in complete control. I went there to see Eddie because I played guitar, and at the time I thought that Dave was a goon. But, after that concert Van Halen was no longer just about Eddie's playing for me. Dave just mesmerized the entire place. He was the ultimate frontman, and I've seen Jagger live 3 times.

[The Full BuD]

I just think it's cool that so many people acknowledge Dave even though there isn't much documentation of his VH years minus the 1984 videos. Shows you what an impact he made in his prime.

[MAX]

Originally posted by The Full BuD:
I just think it's cool that so many people acknowledge Dave even though there isn't much documentation of his VH years minus the 1984 videos. Shows you what an impact he made in his prime.

Well Put! [img]graemlins/thumb.gif[/img]

[FlufferChick]

Nice thread. [img]graemlins/thumb.gif[/img]

Hope it stays that way.
Thanks for sharing.

[Blind Willie Loons]

Propelled by a booming, muscular voice and the rhythmic drive of his sturdy Davesyckle guitar, Diamond Dave's music doesn't ask for attention, it commands it. [img]graemlins/devil.gif[/img]

[badkaraoke]

There was nothing like Dave during his Van Halen years! He was pretty damn good between 1986 and 1991 too.

[Raldo]

Even DLR not in his prime is better then most. Are there even any decent frontmen out there today? If so, do they sing rock n roll?