TESLA Guitarist FRANK HANNON On New VAN HALEN Live Release - “If You Are A Fan Of Truly “Live” Albums… This Album Rules!”
April 9, 2015, 9 years ago
Tesla guitarist Frank Hannon has posted the following commentary on Van Halen’s Live: Tokyo Dome In Concert, their first live album with David Lee Roth on vocals.
Says Frank: “OK, after all the flames have settled down from people burning up David Lee Roth’s vocals on Jimmy Kimmel, here’s my thoughts on the new Van Halen: Live At The Tokyo Dome CD.
If you are a fan of truly “live” albums as I am and have stated, this album rules! Just to hear Eddie’s guitar tones on “Romeo’s Delight“, “Beautiful Girls“, “Women In Love” alone is worth the $16. As for Dave, well he’s included a 6-page book with lyrics to read the words he don’t sing… and to hear him tell of the spotlight operator in “Ice Cream Man” is priceless, not to mention all the Japanese BS he rambles.
I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this CD while driving my 17 yr. old to school this morning remembering hearing VH when I was his age and loving it!!!
For those of us who anxiously waited in line at Tower Records to get VHII, Women And Children First, and Fair Warning… this album will tickle your fancy… for those who want perfect vocals, buy a One Direction live album!!!”
Speaking with Las Vegas Review-Journal’s Doug Elfman, ex-Van Halen singer Sammy Hagar discusses his former band’s Tokyo Dome In Concert.
“I’m trying to tread lightly on the whole thing,” Hagar says. “Every time they do something, I’m like, ‘Oh my God, can these guys do anything worse to their reputation and to the level of the music of the band?’”
Doug Elfman can’t believe Van Halen even released the album with David Lee Roth’s voice sounding like it does.
“They’ve got some pretty rough vocals,” Hagar said of Roth.
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