David Lee Roth performs onstage at The Brent Shapiro Foundation Summer Spectacular at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on September 7, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California.
David Lee Roth got put through the wringer on his Las Vegas stint. The general consensus was that he sounded bad, forgot lyrics, and was a hot mess. But personally, I still think Dave has some gas in the tank. DRL recently released a cover of Wilson Pickett’s “Mustang Sally” and David Lee Roth shows some swagger. I think his vocals are strong and the video shows clips of Dave from the last few years dancing. He’s still got moves. He’s also practicing martial arts, hanging with his dog, and walking the streets of Tokyo… listen, maybe you should just watch the video for yourself:
What do you think?
David Lee Roth has also been uploading more episodes of The Roth Show. It’s an audio conversation with Dave talking about pretty much everything. Highlights include Van Halen stories and Dave talking about his life.
The Tao of DLR: 10 Classic Quotes from David Lee Roth
David Lee Roth is one of rock’s greatest frontman and, overall, one of music’s most unique characters.
When he’s on stage, he’s the ultimate showman. When he’s off stage and talking with the press, he walks a line between brilliant and insane. One minute he takes off on a stream of consciousness that convinces you he’s not all there, and then he’ll throw out a surprising one-liner that’ll make you think, “Holy s—…Diamond Dave’s has been smarter than all of us this whole time.”
In honor of years of zaniness, let’s wish a happy birthday to the one, the only David Lee Roth by looking back at these 10 quotes attributed to him.
Donielle Fynn is a Michigan native with two kids, two dogs, two cats, a love of yoga, and all things classic rock.
