Van Hagar vs. DLR solo

**ALilAin'tEnough** · 12.27.02, 04:14 AM

In my opinion, Van Halen was the best with DLR, but I liked DLR's solo stuff, as well as Van Halen with Gary Cherone. Who put out the best stuff after the spilt in '85?

**Mas Tequila** · 12.27.02, 01:42 PM

Ok, who in god's name picked Skyscraper over OU812?? [img]graemlins/drunk.gif[/img]

**Dan Halen** · 12.27.02, 01:43 PM

Good poll idea. VH across the board for me.

**Donnie Black** · 12.27.02, 01:58 PM

Dave across the board for me.

**Ian Sane** · 12.27.02, 05:46 PM

Van Halen all the way for me, had to think about VH3 Vs DLR Band though...

**51501984** · 12.28.02, 03:24 AM

If I was asked this question back in `87 I would have said Roth solo but these days I`d say Van Hagar . Still , DLRs Eat Em an Smile kicks some serious ass!

**Wolfman** · 12.28.02, 01:21 PM

Definitely VH for me as well. I liked Roth's first two solo albums and then he pretty much disappeared for me until I got his greatest hits and I stumbled across some tracks from the later albums that I liked.

**TopJimmy1978** · 12.30.02, 02:13 PM

Van Hagar over DLR solo but DLR Band over VH III

**MAX** · 12.30.02, 03:00 PM

Originally posted by Mas Tequila:
Ok, who in god's name picked Skyscraper over OU812?? [img]graemlins/drunk.gif[/img]

That would be me. If DLR were ever in VH or not, Skyscraper is still one of my all time favorite albums period. I just love the music with the exception of "Stand Up" which is the worst song ever by DLR IMO. I think that the group of musicians were stellar and I love the different departure that Roth, Vai, Sheehan and co. took on that record.

**51501984** · 12.30.02, 11:55 PM

Originally posted by TopJimmy1978:
Van Hagar over DLR solo but DLR Band over VH III

I Agree!!!!!!

**Hecubus** · 12.31.02, 12:07 PM

Originally posted by Mas Tequila:
Ok, who in god's name picked Skyscraper over OU812?? [img]graemlins/drunk.gif[/img]

That'd be me as well....

They both had solid songs on them, but When It's Love" scarred that album for me. The best songs off OU812 were Black & Blue & A Apolitical Blues...

**Mas Tequila** · 01.02.03, 12:26 PM

eh, fair enough. [img]graemlins/thumb.gif[/img]

**MAX** · 01.02.03, 03:16 PM

Originally posted by Hecubus:
They both had solid songs on them, but When It's Love" scarred that album for me. The best songs off OU812 were Black & Blue & A Apolitical Blues...

I must agree with The Great Hecubus. I think that OU812 had some moments, but as a whole it was not that great. Black and Blue kicks ass, I love that song. AFU and Cabo Wabo are also great. But the lyrics on "Source of Infection" are terrible. They are embarassing. Personally I think "Feels So Good" is one of the biggest steaming piles that Van Hagar ever did. That mixed with the mid section Michael Anthony cries on "Mine All Mine" didn't help the album much either. It could have been alot better IMO.

**BAM5150** · 01.02.03, 08:29 PM

I went for VH on all counts but the ALAE Vs F.U.C.K. one. I don't find that Dave's 80s tunes have aged as well as VH's; they're pretty cheesy to my ears. I went for ALAE since I'm such a huge Jason Becker fan, and I think the album is pretty under-rated. And while I like some of the tunes off F.U.C.K., it just lacked the sort of vibe that made me play the other VH records over and over again. Granted, I don't listen to ALAE all that much, but at least I didn't end up trading it...