David Lee Roth performs "Tell The Truth" on David Letterman 1991/1992. Interview also included. I don't think David Letterman is a big fan of David Lee Roth...
Omg! Me too. He even kinda looks and stands like Jason from a distance. I was thinking “ Damn! Could he have somehow got to play Letterman?” Sadly, no😞
Keith - Agreed. If you like this and don't know the rest of his later solo albums (although nearly everything he's done with and without VH has been damned good), check out "Sensible Shoes." Another great vocal. "I got a good job, I'm makin' lotsa money, I look good and I'm funny, so why'm I lonesome honey? The gypsy said the problem with you... you need some sensible shoes."
You guys see the Kimmel show last night? My friend had priority seating and they used a few of his pics of the band's arrival on the VH News Desk site. Acoustics are not great outdoors... but regardless, I think Dave is slipping vocally. He's had many peaks and some valleys. But the vocals just aren't there live - and he doesn't seem to have the same command of the stage that he once had. But I'll still go see them in August when they come to NJ...
Russ oh i agree and that's why i still haven't bought the last VH (not the live one). I love DLR, the VH brothers are to blame and had no scope of the time line they were dealing with with dave. this is right in the years where dave re-joining wouldn't have been neutered. that said, if i could be half as good and look 1/8th as good as dave did on kimmel.. i'll be more than fine. he's got a little of iggy pop's genes. the guy is 60. dlr is king (boulder anyone?).
Epitaphforyesterday - He does seem to have the Iggy genes! Lucky bastard - ha. Re the latest studio release (A Different Kind of Truth), don't miss out... it's a stellar album and Dave sounds great on it (perhaps a little studio magic is the "different truth?"). Either way... good stuff. In certain circles (and because many tunes are leftovers and/or reworks of early unreleased material), we've agreed that it could be considered their debut Part II.
crisscat2006 Yeah, wouldn't that be nice. One of my best lifelong friends - Dan - also the guitarist in my band for many years growing up, has ALS too. It's a horrible disease that needs a treatment or cure sooner than later. Thankfully, as with Jason who has lived with ALS for more than 25 years, Dan has been living with it for about 7. Both of them exceeding typical life expectancy (5 years +/-). I hope that's a good indicator of where treatment is taking them.
Tragic about Jason for sure....but Joe Holmes did a phenomenal job on that tour and has always been so respectful of Jasons work. If you don't know Joe's band Farmikos....I highly recommend checking it out. He is an amazing player. Cheers!
I got to see this tour when he came through Philly and Joe Holmes did an awesome job stepping in for the guitar GOAT Jason Becker that was stricken with ALS and couldn't tour sadly!!!
It's the great drummer Anton Fig on David Letterman's Show. Just after his departure of Frehley's Comet. Best friend's Ace. He integrated the David Letterman's Show to this moment.
Jason Becker never did tour with him. That was Joe Holmes on guitar. I think he meant the album sold 950k-1 million copies. Actual number was certified gold in the US. Was out of print as of late 90s. It was a good album.
Love this song. Always been a HUGE DLR fan. Dave was always changin' it up. Dave is quite content with life, always a bright guy...it's hard to watch him now, but hey, everybody gets old. It's the f'd up Van Halen Brothers that called him back in because they just won't give it up already.
He sounded pretty damn fine in San Jose last year. . . Sounding good in the videos from Stone Music Festival in Australia this year, and from the Japan shows. . . Fear leads to hate. Hate leads to the Dark Side.
Ah, the good old days when CD´s came in those cardboard boxes...wish I would had been smarter and kept some of those. I thought they were going to be around for a long time.
Though its only joe holmes from the touring band, its a cool performance., dave is special even not being over the top all the time..also excellent song all the way!
Watched it the night of living in N.Y. then with my first wife... Fast forward New beautiful wife a son that is in,MED. School and retired and loving life... Seen that 91 tour at least 20xs... Vegas in March to see him at 65.. Time Flys.... Enjoy Life n Roth
This is the best I've ever heard him live! Well dressed, classy voice with style! I never realized he had it in him. Too bad he couldn't be more professional with VH.
+Rob Hardy EXACTLY....I thought he was incredible sounding on this. I saw VH in 2012 in KC and he just stumbled through the songs and talked a lot. Still good concert, though.
I do, and I love his stuff, and seen him live. Here, he's trying to sing it straight, and he obviously can. Yet other times, he just doesn't bother, and thinks it's ok not to.
I think the problem is most of the time he tries to sing out of his range and he has not the technic for that so he sounds not good, but in a more comfortable range he has a great voice
DLR has a really cool voice for the blues
Wish he did an all-blues solo album in the 90s --- that would've been killer
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@@ryandannzo9062 he did one in 2003 "Diamond Dave" which is also his latest album for now.
Dave sings great here. Wish he would do more of this kind of stuff nowadays.
Damn, I was hoping this had Jason on there.
He never got to play out with Dave.. Great Guitarist
I think that's Joe Holmes in this performance , playing Jason's music
Omg! Me too. He even kinda looks and stands like Jason from a distance. I was thinking “ Damn! Could he have somehow got to play Letterman?” Sadly, no😞
Same here
Diamond Dave really shines on this one vocally, maybe one of his best live performances
Keith - Agreed. If you like this and don't know the rest of his later solo albums (although nearly everything he's done with and without VH has been damned good), check out "Sensible Shoes." Another great vocal. "I got a good job, I'm makin' lotsa money, I look good and I'm funny, so why'm I lonesome honey? The gypsy said the problem with you... you need some sensible shoes."
Keith Whalen I agree 100%
You guys see the Kimmel show last night? My friend had priority seating and they used a few of his pics of the band's arrival on the VH News Desk site. Acoustics are not great outdoors... but regardless, I think Dave is slipping vocally. He's had many peaks and some valleys. But the vocals just aren't there live - and he doesn't seem to have the same command of the stage that he once had. But I'll still go see them in August when they come to NJ...
Russ oh i agree and that's why i still haven't bought the last VH (not the live one). I love DLR, the VH brothers are to blame and had no scope of the time line they were dealing with with dave. this is right in the years where dave re-joining wouldn't have been neutered. that said, if i could be half as good and look 1/8th as good as dave did on kimmel.. i'll be more than fine. he's got a little of iggy pop's genes. the guy is 60. dlr is king (boulder anyone?).
Epitaphforyesterday - He does seem to have the Iggy genes! Lucky bastard - ha. Re the latest studio release (A Different Kind of Truth), don't miss out... it's a stellar album and Dave sounds great on it (perhaps a little studio magic is the "different truth?"). Either way... good stuff. In certain circles (and because many tunes are leftovers and/or reworks of early unreleased material), we've agreed that it could be considered their debut Part II.
Becker le puso un toque exquisito a esta canción. Es una verdadera lástima que pronto haya quedado inhabilitado.
El que toca en este video es Joe Holmes, Jason ya no estaba bien de salud
I like this because Dave is acting his age, it's classy. And he sounds good.
@Snarick Klash shaddap
Jason Becker should be playing there... :-(
crisscat2006 Yeah, wouldn't that be nice. One of my best lifelong friends - Dan - also the guitarist in my band for many years growing up, has ALS too. It's a horrible disease that needs a treatment or cure sooner than later. Thankfully, as with Jason who has lived with ALS for more than 25 years, Dan has been living with it for about 7. Both of them exceeding typical life expectancy (5 years +/-). I hope that's a good indicator of where treatment is taking them.
Tragic about Jason for sure....but Joe Holmes did a phenomenal job on that tour and has always been so respectful of Jasons work. If you don't know Joe's band Farmikos....I highly recommend checking it out. He is an amazing player. Cheers!
This man is so freaking fascinating. He just life so fully without fear. 💕
Diamond Dave and The World’s Most Dangerous Band. Love it and Roth sounded great on this tune. Great conversation too.
the calmest and most down to earth i have ever seen dave.
I remember Dave visiting Dave in early '85 (interview only), but I never knew he eventually came back to see him again.
black velvet... in that little boy's smile... oh, sorry, just thought Dave was singing that song.
Haha!! Same here, I was thinking this sounds like something else....Black velvet in a little boys smile. 😂
Man I miss these days and I miss all of these guys ! Sad that they are gone but happy I got to be a part of it growing up
I got to see this tour when he came through Philly and Joe Holmes did an awesome job stepping in for the guitar GOAT Jason Becker that was stricken with ALS and couldn't tour sadly!!!
This was a great performance.
I like this first time seeing it. David look so handsome here. Thanks for uploading
Saw DLR and Band perform this live at Lake Compounce in Bristol, CT. They totally crushed it!
One of his best songs all-time. Terrific performance by him.
Can't get enough of those Diamond Dave's
my god what a singer
When Dave isn't acting goofy, he comes up with amazing stuff like this!!
Problem is he is always acting goofy. Especially now he losing his marbles. He is long gone nowadays
I really like this look and the song suits his voice
Nice to hear him relax and sing
Love it!!!
Omg amazing singer!!love it!!!
💙
Love Dave in this vid. Great song from his last great album.
I wish he talked about Jason Becker.
Great performance!
It's the great drummer Anton Fig on David Letterman's Show. Just after his departure of Frehley's Comet. Best friend's Ace. He integrated the David Letterman's Show to this moment.
I love you babe, never shave!
you know, when Dave's sober, he can actually sing.
Wow what a gem. Dave's so cute, what a treat to see a different side of him. Its all good ✅💕💕✅
Jason Becker never did tour with him. That was Joe Holmes on guitar. I think he meant the album sold 950k-1 million copies. Actual number was certified gold in the US. Was out of print as of late 90s. It was a good album.
actually jason becker did tour with him,saw them in augusta ga during this tour
Trey Pittman You saw Joe Holmes (killer player). Jason was too ill by the time the tour started.
You saw Joe Holmes buy the time the album was completed, Jason couldn't even walk.
Jason never got to tour just before the tour Jason went to get checked out because of the way his coordination was off
I was ready for the chorus "Black velvet and that little boy's smile, Black velvet with that slow southern style........
Love Diamond DAVE..
Love this song. Always been a HUGE DLR fan. Dave was always changin' it up. Dave is quite content with life, always a bright guy...it's hard to watch him now, but hey, everybody gets old. It's the f'd up Van Halen Brothers that called him back in because they just won't give it up already.
"Always be Diamond Dave!!"
Quit it ~ I just love this!
DAVID LEE ROTH" simplemente un genio" de la música Rock"...el más grande Show man" de la historia del Rock"!!!!
He sounds great. Not so over the top as he became with age. Fit his voice well.
I don't know...this man just smiles too much.
Let's not forget, this was 22 years ago.
Diamond Dave! Classic performance
Letterman actually seemed pretty butt-hurt that he got fooled by Dave's cool little trick. I like that one, gotta use it.
Black Death 1347 He really was pretty butt-hurt
no letterman saw how stupid of a game it was.
he was just mad dave wore the same color suit
I bought his albums Van Halen's and everybody else at the time they were all excellent!😮
As much as I loved his onstage antics, it was also great when Dave “just sang” ...... like this.
Awesome song, awesome look, awesome Diamond per usual! Long Live The Mighty Van Halen! =\//-/=
Wow, that was a memorable and unexpected performance.
This is the best DLR solo tune ever.
smooth.....
Awesome!! That right there folks is MY Van Halen frontman!!!!! Diamond Dave......livin' right!!
He sounded pretty damn fine in San Jose last year. . . Sounding good in the videos from Stone Music Festival in Australia this year, and from the Japan shows. . .
Fear leads to hate. Hate leads to the Dark Side.
I'm just saying don't make your living as being a wild man, and then try to make a living as a gentleman
Ah, the good old days when CD´s came in those cardboard boxes...wish I would had been smarter and kept some of those. I thought they were going to be around for a long time.
Joe Holmes on guitar = awesome
The one and only, the Diamond one!
A+
I Love Paul Schaffer! "I need that money, Dave." Classic
The dude that played with Ozzy between Zakk Wylde's stints in the band? Looks different from what I remember of him.
the two diamond dave's
Though its only joe holmes from the touring band, its a cool performance., dave is special even not being over the top all the time..also excellent song all the way!
Believe Letterman and Roth are both originally from Indiana, Come to think about it, so is Axl Rose. Often wonder about folks from that state....
one of the best frontman to see live!
I much prefer it when David acts like a crazy maniac and plain insane, which is GREAT and normal and i love that!!!
Watched it the night of living in N.Y. then with my first wife... Fast forward New beautiful wife a son that is in,MED. School and retired and loving life... Seen that 91 tour at least 20xs... Vegas in March to see him at 65.. Time Flys.... Enjoy Life n Roth
This is a good look for Dave
ok....thanks for the info.
I WISH he went on a episode of Full House! WHY DIDNT HE!
Hot. So hot
A diamond in the rough.
who is the guitarist?
Bad to the bone baby! Solid blues singing and great back up band. A side of DLR he shouldve shown more often!
Black Velvet?
Sweet look.
More enthusiasm letterman. For godsakes it's ROTH!!!
Is that Jason Becker on guitar?
Joe Holmes was in his place, by the time the album was finished Jason was too ill to go on tour. It's a shame, would have loved to see him.
Dave is sounding real cool boy. Nice vocals. His voice is in great shape here. God love ya David.
was that jason becker in the back
Nope, sadly Jason was stricken with ALS and couldn't tour so Joe Holmes replaced him and did a great job!
BLACK VELVET AND A LITTLE GIRLS SMILE LOL DLR BAND !!!!! IS THE BEST HES DONE
Wow!!! That's the calmest I ever saw DLR....
This is the most mature I've ever seen Dave. He sounds good too. If he acted this way a lot more, he'd probably sound better in Van Halen also.
Jason Becker?
Not becker, Joe Holmes, becker was to weak a the time because of ALS
is it jason becker on lead guitar?
diametre60 no
Should be Joe Holmes on guitar.
This is the best I've ever heard him live! Well dressed, classy voice with style! I never realized he had it in him. Too bad he couldn't be more professional with VH.
+Rob Hardy EXACTLY....I thought he was incredible sounding on this. I saw VH in 2012 in KC and he just stumbled through the songs and talked a lot. Still good concert, though.
Why ??? He made V.H. with all his antics and songs..
Is that Joe Holmes on lead guitar?
Yeah
can you describe the musicians there ?????????
I don't know about the other musicians but that was Joe Holmes on guitar.
Diamond Gelo Joe Holmes on guitar Paul Schaefer on piano and Anton fig on drums who played with Ace Frehley don't know about the other guys
this was when dave letterman still cared about his show, had a sense of humor and wasnt bored with his job.
Damn ,I was thing the same,lol!
That was fn excellent!
who says dave is a bad singer on a live performance????????
I do, and I love his stuff, and seen him live. Here, he's trying to sing it straight, and he obviously can. Yet other times, he just doesn't bother, and thinks it's ok not to.
I think the problem is most of the time he tries to sing out of his range and he has not the technic for that so he sounds not good, but in a more comfortable range he has a great voice
Nine and a half platinum? Where?
No, Joe Holmes. I believe Becker never got to perform live with DLR.
:-(
This is Jason Becker?
Joe Holmes
I didn't realize DLR had that creepy grin back in 1991! I thought that was something recent.
He always had it - look at footage from the 1970s and 1980s.
Nice heavy Bass line… nice job by Paul on the keys /mixed with Dave’s smoky vocals…..
Was a great CD very differant for dlr
Sounds like "Ladies Night in Buffalo" from Eat 'Em and Smile... exactly.
it's not Jason Becker so it must be Homes
True, this is PURE swallow.
is that j.becker or J. holmes,so far.
Holmes
AGAIN!