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ron: Local radio wasn’t very thrilled with Panama.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/8p342cp99ye0kk7/WHQGFM_panama.mp3

It’s getting bashed pretty much everywhere other than by the diehards. The band sounds great musically and vocally other than Dave. I am really surprised they released this without fixing Dave’s vocals a bit. Then again, Dave probably thought he was great.

Halenberg: Those radio guys are a couple of mouthy smartass twerps. I’d love to smack their snotty punk ass faces.

I think they’re pretty spot on. Dave does sound awful when he does that squealing and mumbles through the words. I am an avid Roth era fan, but he needs to stop with that screaming and squealing and just stay in his range.

voodoo: I think they’re pretty spot on. Dave does sound awful when he does that squealing and mumbles through the words. I am an avid Roth era fan, but he needs to stop with that screaming and squealing and just stay in his range.

I reluctantly agree somewhat it’s not how I expected it would sound.

But criticism of the vocals aside…..I think it’s highly disrespectful and downright rude how they talked while the song was playing. Basically mocking the shit out of it.
It’s one thing for an average Joe to post comments on the net but for the DJ’s to present the new single in that ” Shock Jock ” manner is pathetic and lacks honour. It goes outside the realms of decency. Not at all professional or good promotion for the band and record company.

Halenberg: I reluctantly somewhat agree it’s not how I expected it would sound.
But criticism of the vocals aside…..I think it’s highly disrespectful how they talked while the song was playing it basically mocking the shit out of it.
It’s one thing for an average Joe to post comments on the net but for the DJ’s to present the new single in that ” Shock Jock ” manner is pathetic and lacks honour.

Halenberg – maybe Ron could tell us more about what kind of guys these DJs are on a regular basis, but I wasn’t offended. I honestly feel like I would have had a similar reaction if I never visited this (or any) VH site or watched all of the youtube clips and dvds of them performing since they got back together with Dave. It sounded to me like they couldn’t believe what they were hearing. They expected the Mighty VH – Mike but got vh IV with embarrassing Uncle Dave….

voodoo: That’s what they’re paid to do. Stir the pot. If it was slammingly awesome and Dave was singing great, the whole vibe would have been, “Wow! This is amazing! What a comeback!” Unfortunately, that’s not how it worked out.

wjamflan: Halenberg – maybe Ron could tell us more about what kind of guys these DJs are on a regular basis, but I wasn’t offended. I honestly feel like I would have had a similar reaction if I never visited this (or any) VH site or watched all of the youtube clips and dvds of them performing since they got back together with Dave. It sounded to me like they couldn’t believe what they were hearing. They expected the Mighty VH – Mike but got vh IV with embarrassing Uncle Dave….

Wait a minute…..I understand the criticism of how it sounds.

But was referring to how the DJ’s talked WHILE the song was playing on live air. They should’ve kept their pie-holes shut until the song was over.

Either way it’s unprofessional IMO if they don’t like it that’s fine. ( Like many of us. I’m hardly overjoyed either. )

My point being they are a radio station they should just play the freakin tune without talking over it while it plays. Wait until afterwards at least.

They are slandering the album without just cause it will influence the average Joe’s opinion and possibly hurt the album sales. It just doesn’t seem right to me.

And again, they’re a morning show and they are there to talk. It’s drive time. We have the same thing here. They’re not there to play songs. They’re there to be a “morning talk” show. When Dave’s “Don’t Piss Me Off” came out, our local morning DJs did the same thing. They’re there to critique and stir up controversy. At 10:30am or so when they’re done, then the DJs play the songs.

mdk7691: Is it VH circa ’78-’84? Of course not but anyone who expects it to be is delusional. It is what it is.

I don’t think anyone expected or expects ’78 – ’84, especially if you’ve paid attention at all the past 8 years. That’s why I said I wasn’t surprised. But I think Joe Classic Rock who might not have bought ADKOT or seen them on tour might be a little shocked. Dave’s shockingly bad. He was never that in ’78 – ’84. He had nights where his voice was fried (like any singer); nights where he was drunk or whatever; and nights where he was just off – but he was never embarrassing to listen to like he is now.