EPISODE #110 - Fan Halen is the biggest Van Halen tribute band touring the United States today. Loud Dave caught up with the entire band backstage at their Long Island gig on the eve of Eddie Van Halen’s 70th birthday. He interviewed each member about their role in the band and the detail they put into their performance. A VH News segment and a ful…

EPISODE #109 - Happy 70th Birthday Edward Van Halen and Happy 30th Anniversary “Balance.” The Daves collectively celebrate these two special occasions with an unheard 48-minute interview with EVH by a young David J. Criblez circa 1995. A VH News segment and a "lucky 13" mailbag complete this January 2025 episode. Download the podcast for free on Sp…

EPISODE #108 - Sammy Hagar has had an illustrious career spanning from Montrose to a solo artist to Van Halen to Chickenfoot and back to being a solo artist. All of his 50 plus year journey is captured in author Tim Durling’s new book, “Red on Black: The Listener’s Guide to Sammy Hagar.” The Daves hold a deep-dive conversation with Durling about th…

EPISODE #107 - We’ve waited all year and now it’s here…Alex Van Halen’s book, “Brothers” has dropped. Loud Dave does a full report from the Oct. 21 AVH book signing at Barnes & Noble in Manhattan where he paints a picture of the scene, interviews various fans and even has a brief encounter with VH’s drummer. This is followed by the Daves’ in-depth …

EPISODE #106 - It’s been four years since Edward Van Halen passed away and no tribute concert has ever been mounted. However, Derek Fuller, the lead guitarist of the VH tribute band Fan Halen, tried his best. The Daves have an in-depth conversation with Fuller about the story behind the show that was supposed to be held on Oct. 6 at the Whiskey a G…

EPISODE #105 - The Daves waste no time by diving into doing a side-by-side comparison of the stats for the careers of David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar. There’s also an in-depth interview with DDU listener Brad Snitzer who attended Rock & Roll Fantasy Camp with Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar, Vic Johnson and Steve Vai. Don’t forget, there’s plenty of VH…

EPISODE #104 - Rock journalist extraordinaire Steve Rosen brings his 500+ page book, “Tonechaser: Understanding Edward - My 26 Year Journey with Edward Van Halen” to life with a new audio version containing all his vintage interviews with EVH. Rosen discusses the process he went through and what the listener is going to experience. Plus, a ton of V…

EPISODE #103 - Sammy Hagar has launched his Van Halen heavy tour, “The Best of All Worlds” packed with 15 VH songs. The Daves deliver a road report from the band’s Bridgeport, CT show. The dynamic duo also does a deep dive on the new Van Halen box set, “For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge” (Expanded Edition). Buckets of VH News and a deep mailbag segment…

EPISODE #102 - Drummer Alex Van Halen recently opened up his storage facility to Backstage Auctions Inc. led by Jacques van Gool. AVH put over 370 personal pieces of his gear up for sale. Loud Dave conducts a one-on-one interview (Quiet Dave was on vacation) with van Gool about how the auction came about, what it took to put it together and the res…

EPISODE #101 - Author extraordinaire Martin Popoff has released his third Van Halen book, “Van Halen at 50.” This 190-page hardcover coffee table book takes the readers through VH’s 50 biggest moments from 1974 through 2024. The Daves grill Popoff about his views on the band’s colorful yet dramatic history. Tons of juicy VH News and a strong mailba…

EPISODE #100 - This summer the spotlight will be focused on guitarist Joe Satriani who is set to play a boatload of Van Halen music on Sammy Hagar’s “The Best of All Worlds Tour.” The Daves do an in-depth interview with Satch about how the tour came about, what’s involved in the set list construction, the botched VH project with Alex Van Halen and …

EPISODE #99 - Guitarist Derek Fuller has the massive challenge of portraying Eddie Van Halen in Fan Halen, which has grown into the biggest VH tribute band on the planet running for 20 years. The band has recently released its first album covering material from 1978-1984. The Daves have an in-depth talk with Fuller about the making of the album as …

EPISODE #98 - Author Jim Serger tells the story of how he and his buddies all attended a Van Halen concert on March 9, 1984 and the impact it had on their youth. The Daves have an in-depth talk with Serger as well as his buddy Chris Berger, who went backstage and met the band. A fresh mailbag segment and a ton of VH News round out this February epi…

EPISODE #97 - Irish documentarian Simon Alkin from Denmark has launched a new docuseries called “Edward Van Halen: A Musician” on YouTube and the Daves do a behind-the-scenes interview with him about how the project came together. A new mailbag segment kicks off the new year as well as some saucy VH News complete this January episode. Download the …

EPISODE #96 - Author and podcaster Darren Paltrowitz (The DLR Cast, Paltrocast) mixes it up with the Daves for a full on deep dive discussion about David Lee Roth in promotion for his new book, “DLR Book: How David Lee Roth Changed the World.” Another sweet 16 mailbag and year-end VH News segment complete this December episode. Download the podcast…

EPISODE #95 - Legendary songwriter Desmond Child, who has penned songs for Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, KISS, Joan Jett and many others, chats with the Daves about his new autobiography, “Livin’ on a Prayer: Big Songs Big Life.” The conversation goes deep into his botched collaborations with David Lee Roth and Van Halen. A sweet 16 mailbag and some interes…

EPISODE #94 - Roctober has been quite a month in Van Halen land as two box sets appeared on the scene - one legit and one bootlegged. The Daves do a deep dive into both collections. A massive mailbag and tons of VH News complete this pumpkin-spiced fall episode. Download the podcast for free on Spreaker, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Google podcas…

EPISODE #93 - For years Brian May & Friends’ “Star Fleet Project” was this elusive rare EP that floated about in used record store bins flying under the radar. But this three-song, 27-minute gem had precious cargo as it featured the one time union of two guitar gods: Brian May of Queen and Edward Van Halen of Van Halen, who played together side-by-…

EPISODE #92 - Mammoth WVH has returned with a killer sequel to their 2021 self-titled debut. “Mammoth II” dropped this month and it’s massive. The Daves do a full deep dive breakdown on the album discussing all 10-tracks in full detail. A jam packed VH News segment and a sweet 16 mailbag rounds out this August 2023 episode. Download the podcast for…

EPISODE #91 - Since we last left filmmaker Alan Berry, writer/director of “The Van Halen 1984 Documentary Series,” he has been through quite a wild ride with Warner Brothers Records, Alex Van Halen and David Lee Roth. Berry returns to the podcast to give the Daves the full scoop on what happened when his series got taken down, put back up by Roth a…

EPISODE #90 - Guitarist Steve Stevens (Billy Idol, Vince Neil) has a lot of Van Halen ties. He was the first choice to be David Lee Roth’s guitarist in the Eat’em & Smile Band and in 1987, Stevens jammed and bonded with Eddie Van Halen at NAMM. When he played guitar for Vince Neil, the band opened for VH on the “Live: Right Here, Right Now” Tour in…

EPISODE #89 - The wishes of Van Halen fans have come true as a documentary on the band has been made. Alan Berry, who was the man behind 2022’s Steve Vai documentary, has put together a 5-part documentary series on VH’s 1984 album. Here over two and a half hours is dedicated to the lead up to the historic album, the making of the record, the 1984 t…

EPISODE #88 - It’s been 7 years that the Daves have been dishin’ on Van Halen and they still don’t feel tardy. For this massive 7th anniversary special the Dynamic Duo brings back rock journalist Steve Rosen, author of “Tonechaser - Understanding Edward: My 26-Year Journey with Edward Van Halen.” After reading the 500-plus page book, Dave & Dave fl…

EPISODE #87 - Back in 1979, lead singer David Lee Roth and drummer Alex Van Halen headed out on a promotional trip to South Africa plugging the band’s new album, “Van Halen II.” The man who served as their guide for the week was none other than Benjy Mudie, A&R and Promotions rep for WEA Records. In an exclusive interview from South Africa, Mudie r…

EPISODE #86 - After seven years, bassist Billy Sheehan is back barking with The Winery Dogs as the supergroup power trio just dropped its third studio album, “III.” The Daves go deep in a new interview with Sheehan discussing everything from the Winery Dogs to Talas to Mr. Big to Sons of Apollo to his days in David Lee Roth’s original solo band to …

EPISODE #85 - Midway through the “1984” tour, Eddie Van Halen scored the teen comedy flick, “The Wild Life” from Cameron Crowe. This over 15-piece instrumental set of recordings has never been officially released. However, in honor of King Edward’s posthumous 68th birthday, the Daves breakdown each track in a full deep-dive discussion on this EVH p…

EPISODE #84 - Back in the mid-1980s keyboardist Jesse Harms joined Sammy Hagar’s solo band, then went on to perform on David Lee Roth’s “Eat’em & Smile” album. He even played on the Red Rocker’s 1987 album, “I Never Said Goodbye” as well as Hagar’s post-VH albums plus the infamous Sam & Dave Tour of 2002. The Daves speak to Harms about all his Van …

EPISODE #83 - Two massive new albums recently dropped in the VH sphere - Sammy Hagar & The Circle’s “Crazy Times” and Talas’ “1985.” The Daves do a deep dive analysis on these two brand new releases. Tons of Van Halen News and a massive mailbag complete this late fall episode. Download the podcast for free on Spreaker, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Spotify…

EPISODE #82 - Neil Zlozower - the world’s greatest rock photographer - has dropped his new book, “Ed By Zloz.” This 384-page book with over 300 unseen photos was curated by art designer Daniel Gray, who hand selected each picture from Zlozower’s personal archives. Gray talks to the Daves about the entire odyssey of compiling the book with Zloz and …

EPISODE #81 - Back in the ‘80s, photographer Steve Roney used to sneak his full-size camera into arenas to snap photos of his favorite bands like Van Halen. He has taken his collection of photos and compiled them into a new book, “Pictures: Alive,” featuring over 300 pages including a large amount of VH shots plus Sammy Hagar and David Lee Roth sol…

EPISODE #80 - Back in 1978, Larry White went on the road with Van Halen to create a promotional radio special called “Runnin’ with Van Halen” for Warner Brothers Records. Fast forward 10 years, White returned on the road with VH for 1988’s Monster of Rock tour. White talks to the Daves about his experiences working during both eras of the band. The…

EPISODE #79 - Rolling Stone reporter Blair R. Fischer recently released a revealing 6,000 word article about his secret friendship with guitarist Eddie Van Halen. The Daves do an extensive interview with Fischer about his groundbreaking story that shook the Van Halen community and how it all came about. A wealth of VH News opens the episode paired …

EPISODE #78 - Every band has complicated inner workings and Van Halen was no exception. This month the Daves go deep undercover and speak to a mystery guest who declined to have their name, job or gender revealed. In fact, even their voice couldn’t be used. However, the Dynamic Duo has harnessed the information from the interview and has now presen…

EPISODE #77 - When it comes to capturing Eddie Van Halen’s tone, licks and swagger, guitarist Caleb Rapoport has got it down. Meanwhile singer Hal Sparks embodies the vocal stylings and charisma of both David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar. Together with bassist Victor Broden and drummer Jeff Page this hard rock quartet makes up Nerd Halen, California’s …

EPISODE #76 - Back in the late ‘80s, Eddie Van Halen produced a pair of albums from a female fronted band called Private Life. At the helm of that band was Kelly Breznik McLeod who sang and co-wrote all the material. The Daves do an exclusive interview with her for their 6th anniversary episode. Plus, a special look back at Eddie’s 1987 performance…

EPISODE #75 - Before Sammy Hagar stepped foot in Van Halen, he geared up with a three album stint at Geffen Records after his ‘70s run at Capital Records. This trio of albums commercialized his sound making it more radio friendly and digestible for listeners. The first of this hat-trick was 1982’s “Standing Hampton,” which went platinum and set up …

EPISODE #74 - It’s been 10 years since the release of “A Different Kind of Truth” and the Daves dig deep into the origin of Van Halen’s last studio album from 2012 showing the true roots of the songs and how they were developed. Additionally, the dynamic duo interviews Julie Kimura and Randa Schmalfeld from Pasadena 4 Van Halen about their efforts …

EPISODE #73 - Welcome to 2022 where Van Halen is no longer a band but its legacy and spirit lives on! This month Dave & Dave have an extensive conversation with legendary rock journalist Steve Rosen who is announcing his upcoming 500-page book on his years reporting on and being friends with Eddie Van Halen. Additionally, there’s tons of VH News an…

EPISODE #72 - It’s the end of the year, but things are just heating up as Dave & Dave go head-to-head with Paul Brannigan, author of the new book, “Unchained: The Eddie Van Halen Story,” for an extensive interview. Plus there’s a stocking full of VH News and Mailbag letters hanging above the fireplace. Download the podcast for free on Spreaker, You…

EPISODE #71 - It’s Thanksgiving time and the Daves are not serving turkey this year but rather Chickenfoot! The dynamic duo sink their fangs into a deep dive on 2011’s “Chickenfoot III.” Additionally Loud Dave does an exclusive interview with Chickenfoot guitarist Joe Satriani about his days in the Foot, the influence of Eddie Van Halen and his lat…

EPISODE #70 - Taking on the entire Van Halen history is quite a task, just ask author Michael Christopher who does so in his new book, “Van Halen: The Eruption and The Aftershock.” The Daves go hard with Christopher for over 90-minutes in this detailed VH conversation filled with enough minutia to even make Mid-West Ron’s head spin. Plus there’s pl…

EPISODE #69 - Imagine if things went a different way in 1996. What if Eddie Van Halen chose Mitch Malloy to front Van Halen instead of Gary Cherone…that’s the premise of “Mitch Malloy’s Van Halen Experience,” a new concert taking place in Destin, Florida on October 9 featuring Malloy and accomplished guitarist Pete Thorn (Chris Cornell, Melissa Eth…

EPISODE #68 - Many books have been written on Eddie Van Halen, however, nothing is quite like “Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen” by Brad Tolinski and Chris Gill. These two veterans writers/editors of Guitar World have interviewed EVH throughout the decades at 5150 making their new book pure gold. This duo has a lengthy roundtable discus…

EPISODE #67 - Imagine the journey it is to work as David Lee Roth’s publicist for over a decade. Master publicist Mitch Schneider talks about his wild ride with Diamond Dave. Meanwhile former DLR guitarist Steve Vai takes us back to his teenage days gigging on Long Island and gives an update on what he is currently working on. Plus, plenty of VH Ne…

EPISODE #66 - It’s been a three year wait for Wolfgang Van Halen’s debut but the self-titled Mammoth WVH album has arrived! The Daves do a full song-by-song breakdown of the 14-track release. Then Loud Dave does a one-on-one interview with famous rock photographer Neil Zlozower about his years shooting VH. Massive amounts of VH News plus a mid-size…

EPISODE #65 - What happens when you get let go by Van Halen? Dave & Dave investigate this proposition in regards to both Sammy Hagar’s 1997 album, “Marching to Mars” and Gary Cherone’s band Tribe of Judah’s 2002 album, “Exit Elvis.” The dynamic duo does a deep dive on both albums in a full detailed throwdown. The Daves also conduct a very heartfelt…

EPISODE #64 - Dave & Dave celebrate the 5th anniversary of the podcast with two killer back-to-back interviews. The first is with California artist Robert Vargas who painted the giant Eddie Van Halen mural on the back wall of Guitar Center in Hollywood. The second interview marks the return of guitarist Dweezil Zappa who recently launched his own V…

EPISODE #63 - Rewind to 1996 when the fate of Van Halen was in limbo as the VH brothers and Michael Anthony were searching for a new singer. Mitch Malloy was offered the position prior to Gary Cherone but passed. This situation was recently discussed in a lengthy Rolling Stone article, which Malloy dishes about as well as his new band Malloy and fr…

EPISODE #62 - You wanted him, you got him! Michael Anthony’s bass tech Kevin “Dugie” Dugan talks about his time working for Van Halen, Chickenfoot and The Circle. Then record producer Fader Istheman discusses “The Long Island Van Halen Tribute Album,” which is dedicated to the late Edward Van Halen with all proceeds going to The Lung Cancer Researc…

EPISODE #61 - We’ve reached 2021 and who better to kick off the new year than the original ass-kicker Diamond David Lee Roth with a special episode celebrating the 30th anniversary of his 1991 album, “A Little Ain’t Enough.” The Daves do a deep-dive discussion breaking down the album song-by-song plus all the controversies that surrounded it. The d…