Metal Sludge Gossip Board

bentbrother wrote: ↑Sat Oct 19, 2024 10:18 am I thought he booked a tour and was doing a blotzer style show with some young hot shots doing classic halen tunes.

why doesn't he do that? At least if he calls it vanhalen, no one could argue, since that actually his name.

Rocker4Real wrote: ↑Sat Oct 19, 2024 10:30 am Will he sign copies of Van Hagar albums?

BernieTaupson wrote: ↑Tue Oct 22, 2024 12:13 am Someone wear a t shirt of the infamous Metal Sludge “Seattle with Eddie in the sky” photoshop.

Hell, how many of you noobs even remember that I wonder …

Blumpkin King wrote: ↑Wed Oct 23, 2024 9:06 pm I'm going tomorrow night in Culver City. I'll try to write a review over the weekend. Most of it will be about finding parking, but it will still be written better than anything that Gerry Gittelson can do.

REO Cokewagon wrote: ↑Wed Oct 23, 2024 7:12 pm Metal mayhem ROC went to the NYC date!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkI8eOtTtOE

FUCK U VERNOMATIC

kc primo wrote: ↑Sun Oct 27, 2024 11:23 am If he still wants anything to do with the music scene, he might as well do a solo record with guests on said album
Otherwise he’s content on retirement and this is his
farewell tour.

Blumpkin King wrote: ↑Sun Oct 27, 2024 11:13 am So I went on Thursday night to the Alex Van Halen speaking engagement in Culver City. It was okay. Alex came out at 8:15 and talked to about 9:30. Line was long to get in, but that was a result of them checking ID's to get your tickets. It moved decently. After you got your ticket you go get your book. It's signed, but on sheet of paper that is glued in. Kind of dumb, because I does not seem actually autograph, even though it is.

The Van Halen Tards were in full effect at the speaking engagement. It was lame and weird. People just yelling stuff randomly and honestly looked like it made Alex uncomfortable. I'm not sure if they thought Alex would go "cool", but he kind of looked like the person yelling should just go away. He came out using a cane. The person interviewing him was the co-author of the book. She was good and they had pre-screened questions from the audience. No discussion about Sammy or Michael Anthony. Brought Dave up a couple of times. Alex was great when talking off the cuff. He seemed smart and knowledgable about whatever he spoke about. He was different than I expected, but I think I expected drunk 1984 Alex as opposed to 2024 sober Alex. At the end was Alex was leaving, people rushed down the aisle. Not sure what they thought was going to happen. He was not signing anything.

Was it worth the $60, I'm not sure. I'll read the book at some point.

Parking was free for those of you that wondered.