Van Halen #3 | "The Wild Life" (1984)

The Van Halen Summer continues! One more after this, I think. Maybe. Maybe just one more.  In this one we gots: Perspective on the Roth reuinion and Gary Cherone era from manager Ray Danniels  A Hit Parader feature from 1984 More thoughts from bassist Michael Anthony A Musician Magazine feature from 1984 on Eddie and Dave An excerpt from David Lee Roth's "Crazy From The Heat" book Some UK road stories from manager Noel Monk involving cheeseburgers, groupies, and having to take Dave's clothes off for him multiple times a night Some tech talk about Eddie's endorsement history and the creation of the EVH guitars at Fender Musical Instrument Co More chatting with my pal Eve Clarke about the 1st three Van Halen records My real time reactions to Cameron Crowe's "The Wild Life" slowed down to unreal time so I sound as pilled-up as a Champion sweater after one wash n' dry cycle New monthly bonus feed here! https://www.patreon.com/rockfilmrock   Choose your preferred method of supporting the show for no money or maybe some money: PayPal tips: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/whatsamatta Shirt designs with defeatist messaging delivered via bright colors and childish graphics: https://www.bonfire.com/store/justtheworstshirtsever/ Subscribe to me on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV4Up7xGgjioEC07bjwu4mQ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justtheworstever/ Send me an email with show suggestions: [email protected] Suicide Prevention, Text/Call: 988 https://afsp.org/ National Sexual Assault Hotline 1-800-656-4673 https://www.rainn.org/resources