Van Halen - A Different Kind of Truth

After I read Sammy Hagar's book, and the leaked chapter that was re-written before being printed (link from Guitars101 is in another thread somewhere on this forum) most of my questions were answered about what Sammy, Dave and the rest of VH are really like as people.

I don't like what I've heard from "Stay Frosty" but "Blood and Fire" is okay.

New clip "China Town" sounds more like VH than any of the other clips...

http://www.bravewords.com/news/176848

Finally!! Ed lets loose. That's more like it.

I hope there's more like China Town and less like New Tattoo.

China Town is the best sample i've heard so far.

Anyone think the production sucks?

Eyesore wrote:

Anyone think the production sucks?

Too hard to tell really with these low-quality sound clips, I'll wait until I can hear some full tracks.

She's The Woman? I have that on a Golden West Ballroom Concert Bootleg from around '77

China Town sounds great!

Skipping the tour...$167 for seats not even on the floor, on the side level near the back of the floor? You can keep them.

Shawn Of Fire wrote:

Skipping the tour...$167 for seats not even on the floor, on the side level near the back of the floor? You can keep them.

Wolfie is making some major cash. (Dad hooked him up with a great 1st job)

Shawn Of Fire wrote:

Skipping the tour...$167 for seats not even on the floor, on the side level near the back of the floor? You can keep them.

Thieves.

My ticket to the Powerslave tour in January 1985 was $12.50.

I listened to the last soundclip - I am not hearing a whole lot that interests me so far..

exact33 wrote:

I listened to the last soundclip - I am not hearing a whole lot that interests me so far..

Me neither. Of course the last Van Halen album I purchased was 5150 when it first came out, I jettisoned them shortly afterward. I think I'll be happy remembering the classic era.

S.D. wrote:

Shawn Of Fire wrote:

Skipping the tour...$167 for seats not even on the floor, on the side level near the back of the floor? You can keep them.

Thieves.

My ticket to the Powerslave tour in January 1985 was $12.50.

Yeah...that's just damn ridiculous.

90 second previews of all songs:

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/preview-90-second-clips-of-all-13-tracks-from-van-halens-a-different-kind-of-truth-here/

The Trouble with Never:

Much better than I was expecting!

Gotta say, though, while I'm on the fence about the production, Dave's vocals have lost a lot of that old charisma it once had.

The lyrics and vocals don't flow with the music like they used to. It's not all horrible... but I was expecting more.

sleazeroxx's main reviewer Skid gives this a pretty glowing review.

http://www.sleazeroxx.com/bands/vanhalen/adifferentkindoftruth.shtml

Supposedly this album was released in Australia (?) today...

Fat Freddy wrote:

Supposedly this album was released in Australia (?) today...

Australian iTunes

tohostudios wrote:

sleazeroxx's main reviewer Skid gives this a pretty glowing review.

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I'm keeping my expectations pretty low, after some of the clips I heard. And my copy of Chickenfoot III should be arriving any day now. I'll have fun comparing the 2.

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Supposedly this album was released in Australia (?) today...

So it should be up on YouTube in 3, 2, 1...

tohostudios wrote:

sleazeroxx's main reviewer Skid gives this a pretty glowing review.

http://www.sleazeroxx.com/bands/vanhalen/adifferentkindoftruth.shtml

I like Skid's comment that this is the first real Van Halen record in almost 30 years. I agree. Also I listened to the above track "The Trouble With Never", and all I can say is so far so good. DLR and company are Tattoo for two in my book. It should be a good album.

I've read comments that Dave's vocals aren't what they used to be. That may be true, after all, it's been 30 years since 1984. Halford and Paul Stanley aren't what they used to be either. But that's the way it goes. Our heroes are getting older. I'm just glad they're still turning out really good albums.

It's out here as well. Picked it up, sounds effin' awesome. Tattoo is definitely the low point, the other songs are killer - all of them!