226. Eddie is not drinking again, he is not on coke either. The man is dying in a hospital somwehere due to cancer. Give him a break. I have seen this tour 3 times and it has gone downhill all the way. Health is a big issue.

Posted at 6:03PM on Mar 4th 2008 by SullyDigs

227. Eddie rocks and I hope he is alive in three weeks. Cancer, not cocaine is a big problem none of us can beat.

Posted at 6:06PM on Mar 4th 2008 by SullyDigs

228. I heard it's back on...

Robert
Kick Ass Rocker Tees!

Posted at 6:21PM on Mar 4th 2008 by Atomic Punk

229. Look.... Eddie needs to be strong even if Valerie is a self serving freakin psycho. The man made a commitment to his son, fellow band members, producers, fans, etc. There comes a time in life when we need to be adults and put away childish irresponsible self destructive ways. Think of Wolfgang, he’s the one who will carry this stigma and that goes for Valerie and Eddie! I’m a huge Diamond-Dave Van Halen fan and I’m also in the music biz. It’s very easy to act childish after you’ve become successful. Who is left to impress and it’s not easy living up to your fans lofty expectations. Stars or not, we’re only human. Eddie man… get it together! We love you too much to watch you destroy yourself! -LITTLE GUITARS SING 2 ME-

Posted at 9:48PM on Mar 5th 2008 by Peter Frampton

230. TMZ is the online equivalent of the National Enquirer. And to all the losers with their nasty comments that match their IQ, get a life. The shows are only POSTPONED. Get well Eddie! See you in Raleigh!

Posted at 12:33AM on Mar 6th 2008 by Brokencomb

231. Dahmer's dead...must be a ghost writer....he didn't watch his back and they got him in the end

Posted at 1:35PM on Mar 8th 2008 by Simon Cowell

232. TMZ sucks big ones. If they would've talked to anyone in the know, intead of listening to kooks and rumors, they would've gotten this one right. They cancelled hotels for the few dates that were rescheduled. Did you guys even check down the road a little bit further? No. With someting as big a deal as this VH reunion is, and as highly anticipated as it is, you should really do a little more due dilligence in your reporting. I'll never trust anything you goofs say again.

Strange, you've reported the tour is cancelled, and yet, I believe they will be onstage tomorrow night! Dumbazzes!

I got the GOLD PACKAGE to Grand Rapids!!! Pre-Show Party, Back Stage Pass, inside the ramp for the show!!! Gonna be the greatest night of my life!! And TMZ tried to ruin it for me. Shame on TMZ!

Posted at 1:07PM on Mar 9th 2008 by brian anderson

233. Figures you'd get this one wrong. From what I've seen from your TV show you have a bunch of California fruit loops posing as, I don't even know what, journalists? Really just silly kids/burnouts digging dirt, true or not, on anyone you find interesting. You guys kind of suck. Hard.

Posted at 1:11PM on Mar 9th 2008 by Brian

234. Van Halen rocked in New Orleans Feb. 7th! Valerie need to exercise and eat less. Who would even read her boring book? I'd rather watch paint dry,

Posted at 2:52PM on Mar 9th 2008 by willowbee

235. Apparently the tour is on hold again until at least April 19th:

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003722884


Guess they won't be coming to Charlottesville, VA tonight as planned......

Posted at 6:02PM on Mar 11th 2008 by Reds

236. That's a pre-rehab photo. We caught two shows (including the last one they did on 2/20 in Florida) and he looked good!
Something happened at that show w/his equipment - guitar wire got stuck under a mic; and he threw his guitar and the end of the encore (pissed about something!)
Too bad - they still can rock the house. Get well, Eddie!

Posted at 4:58PM on Mar 18th 2008 by VH Fan

237. I was front and center for FEB 20 show in Sunrise, FL. THEY LOOKED AND SOUNDED WONDERFUL !
I did notice and have photos of Eddie wearing a wedding ring. Did he marry his girlfriend Janie secretly ?
Are they still together ? If it's his old wedding ring.... that's so sad .

Posted at 10:25AM on Mar 19th 2008 by susanna

238. Well, I don't want to assume right off that Eddie is boozing again or doing drugs, although that is what it sounds like.
Also, I cannot deny that Van Halens best music came from the days with David Lee Roth.
But truth be known, if I had to go to work everyday with Dave, I would probably be looking for drugs that don't even exhist yet just to keep from choking someone!
I saw David Lee Roth once without Van Halen and he sounded really good.....that is, when he would shut the #@*% up and sing. If I wanted to listen to 2 hours of babling nonsense I would just go to Camp Casey and listen to Cindy Sheehan.
His band was great, but when you only play about 10 songs and the rest is dave rambling, I guess you get pretty good at those 10 songs!
The last time I saw David performing though, was on television and he had obviously gone downhill and was not just having a bad night. He has obviously lost it. He sucked!
I have not had a chance to see Van Halen since Gary Sharone was singing for them and they were awsome! Even with Eddie's leg and hip in a brace and Alex in a neckbrace, they never missed a lick.
But, back to the main subject, before we say that the cancellations are because of Eddie, let's look at the possibility that, if Eddie is boozing or fixing, it may be because he cannot deal with day after day on the road with Dave! I rarely drink and never do any drugs, but if I had to deal with someone like Dave, no matter how great his talents, I would probably have to find the hardest substances known to man or put a gun to my own head to keep from attacking him!
If I was ever offered a gig with Van Halen and they told me that Dave would be fronting, I would stay at home.
And even though my favorite Van Halen tunes are the ones that were done with Diamond Dave, I don't think I could sit through another concert with Dave as the frontman, even if the tickets were free. Yes, he got on my nerves that much!!!
I do wish the best for them all, including Dave.

CrazyKip

Posted at 6:25AM on Mar 26th 2008 by CrazyKip

239. Very interesting, thanks

Posted at 11:15AM on Apr 1st 2008 by Big Daddy

240. I was at the Ft. Lauderdale show on Feb 12th. The sound was not the best but mostly because they were too loud for the venue.
Eddie- I've always been a fan of this virtuoso since way back. Like countless other budding guitar players in 1978, his sound blew me away with amazement. So I admire and respect him. However, there was something amiss with his behavior at this concert. It appears that he was under the influence of something other than just a performance high. During his extended guitar solo his playing was not as coherent as he's capable of. He was engaged in a tug-of-war with his guitar amp cord the whole evening long! In light of his ordeal with throat cancer, I was shocked to see him light up a cigarette half way through the concert and smoke it! At one point he dropped it and then proceeded to pick it up off the stage floor and... back to his lips for another draw! I mean booze is one thing but 'cmon! In spite of this Eddie's heart was 200% into the performance and he still managed to put on a hell of a show. When you're as great as Eddie, consciousness is relative.

Dave- for me he'll always be the iconic Van Halen front man. His voice is not quite as powerful as it once was but Diamond Dave is still an entertainer at heart and that's the ritz that he brings to the band that made them stand out. Although not as energeyic as Eddie, he still put on a great show with all his wardrobe changes and theatrics.

Wolfgang- for the most part he seemed bored during the entire show. An entertainer he is not. On the opposite end of the spectrum from his dad. I think he would have been much happier at home playing Guitar Hero on his X-Box.

Alex- the consumate proffesional of the band. The earth-shaking rock core. His playing was amazing, without him, this band is toast.

Posted at 1:03AM on Apr 15th 2008 by AnubiCzar