![]() I think this song would have been even better with a rawer more guitar heavy production. This song also features one fine guitar solo from Vai. "Hot Dog and a Shake" would have fit perfectly on a Van However, despite the disappointment, there are some shining moments. Whereas Roth had something to prove on "Eat 'Em and Smile" he too seems to be on autopilot here, despite some relatively good vocal performances. Vai sounds like he is flying on auto pilot. Sheehan was gone before the album even hit the shelves to form Mr. I suppose the fact that all these guys had mega-egos had something to do with it. Something lacks here, despite the presence of super-talents like Vai, Sheehan and Bissonette. "Skyscraper" was the follow-up and despite a good single in "Just Like Paradise", this album just didn't have the same momentum. To this day, two decades later I still think it's a great record and much better than anything Dave's former band would record without him. I still haveĭavid Lee Roth - Skyscraper (Warner Bros.) 1988 Too bad it was short lived as David and hisĮgo decided he was better suited for red velvet and lounge tunes. "That's Life" unfortunately showcases Dave's lounge singer persona,īut even this track seems to work on this CD.Įnough to see this line-up at the War Memorial Auditorium in Rochester, NY. Other standoutĬuts are "Yankee Rose", "Tabacco Road" and "Big Trouble." Personally I feel this version blows away the original. "Shy Boy" is re-recorded version of Billy Sheehan's trackįrom Talas. Greatest solo album as it contains the most solid songs and the least lounge ![]() Without a doubt, "Eat 'Em and Smile" is Roth's Gregg Bisonette, all veteran musicians and well known names for this disc. David hired guitarist Steve Vai, bassist Billy Sheehan, and drummer Have realized that this wouldn't keep him in the lime light very long, so he Ridiculous comedy send up full of show tunes and show off rock star nonsense. However, despite my loving Roth's showmanship and charisma, I didn'tĬare for David's first solo outing "Crazy From the Heat". ![]() Please make sure you purchase the $5 insurance at checkout which covers your purchase from postal damage and harm.David Lee Roth - Eat 'Em and Smile (Warnerĭavid Lee Roth was a big part of the charism of Van This provides further protection from damage. When your vinyl arrives it will arrive shipped outside the the jacket. We also place the outer record jacket in a new 3 mil poly sleeve which protects the jacket cover and spine, providing durability and longevity. We use this record grading chart.Īll of our pre-owned records are professionally cleaned and placed in a premium rice paper, anti-static master inner-sleeve, not one of those cheap white paper sleeves. We will also let you know if it contains a printed inner-sleeve and or other inserts such as lyric sheet and describe those as well. We describe both the record jacket and the vinyl record. Please read over the condition carefully. If we only have 1 copy available, you will see it described here in more detail. On occasion their may be drop down selection for different versions, variation or conditions. We make every effort to describe vinyl accurately. Lead singer of Van Halen with Steve Vai on guitar. ![]()
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