In Rock History: 15 Years Ago

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March 7, 2013 at 10:04 am Quote #23427
ron (11804)	In Rock History: 7th of March Van Halen reached the top of Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks with “Without You” from album Van Halen III on March 7, 1998 ronQuote
March 7, 2013 at 11:07 am Quote #23428
Dutchie (1803)	Man, it’s insane to think that albums came out 15 years ago…. DutchieQuote
March 7, 2013 at 12:38 pm Quote #23433
ron (11804)	http://blogs.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/2013/03/20_worst_albums_90s.php The 20 Worst Albums of the ’90s: The Complete List 13. Van Halen Van Halen III (1998) Extreme vocalist Gary Cherone was recruited to fill in for Sammy Hagar, who’d vacated David Lee Roth’s spot, and his overwhelming lack of vocal charisma here nearly killed the band’s career. But he doesn’t deserve all the blame, considering that Eddie Van Halen’s playing is uninspired and the material is abysmal. Van Halen III is so riddled with limp blues-rock, so devoid of fire or energy, that even Roth, much less Hagar, couldn’t have saved it. -Jason Roche ronQuote
March 7, 2013 at 4:06 pm Quote #23438
Revo11 (985)	Man, I was out of it 15 years ago because I can’t even sing that song in my head right now. I guess I’ve deleted the Cherone and late Hagar years from my cranium. Revo11Quote
March 7, 2013 at 7:38 pm Quote #23441
mrmojohalen (6471)	I like “Without You”. Never cared for the video. When you turn on your stereo, does it return the favor? mrmojohalenQuote
March 7, 2013 at 11:05 pm Quote #23444
mcs5150 (1096)	I like the album. Indeed, I was listening to it today. mcs5150Quote
March 8, 2013 at 1:41 am Quote #23445
Gilligan (1518)	mcs5150: I like the album. Indeed, I was listening to it today. Well, limp blues-rock, devoid of fire or energy is a niche market… GilliganQuote
March 8, 2013 at 12:24 pm Quote #23460
Dave (2309)	Without You holds up well to most anything else in the VH catalog, of any singer. Just one mans’s opinion. Stay Frosty DaveQuote
March 8, 2013 at 3:46 pm Quote #23467
Wes (6118)	Ok…get ready to throw shit at me…. Minus “HMSI”, I thought it was a great album. I liked it better than all the Hagar/VH stuff. VHT Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/3731315524 WesQuote
March 8, 2013 at 5:39 pm Quote #23471
Revo11 (985)	If I had to choose between the Hagar and Cherone “eras” then I’d choose Cherone. I have only one video boot from their tour w/Cherone but it’s great, and they did dip more into the DLR catalogue. I just don’t know the names of any of the Cherone songs for some strange reason. I’ve probably only played the CD about 20 times and then it hit the rack for good. Revo11Quote
March 8, 2013 at 7:24 pm Quote #23475
jroundy (1418)	I liked the album… but I listen to it thinking it’s an Edward Van Halen solo record. I would like it a lot more if the production wasn’t so shitty. Sonically, it just sounds bad to me. I would have also liked it better if Gary sang like he did with Extreme. I think Ed pushed him to sing out of his comfortable range. The poor folks play for keeps down here…They’re the living dead. Nobody rules these streets at night like Van Halen!! jroundyQuote
March 10, 2013 at 9:17 pm Quote #23495
Mac22 (3216)	jroundy: I liked the album… but I listen to it thinking it’s an Edward Van Halen solo record. I would like it a lot more if the production wasn’t so shitty.Sonically, it just sounds bad to me. I would have also liked it better if Gary sang like he did with Extreme.I think Ed pushed him to sing out of his comfortable range. Have to agree with all these points. Sums up my feelings about the album. Mac22Quote

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