David Lee Roth said he was “throwing in the shoes” and retiring in the near future. Whether he actually does or not, let's revisit his enthralling 1986 performance of 'Jump' with guitarist Steve Vai.
“Man, they gave me enough Prednisone to put boots on the moon! We left a trail of groupies, rubble and incandescent reviews. But I don’t want to go back through it.”
Roth’s career started when he was a teenager in the R&B group Red Ball Jets, but it didn’t really take off until he teamed up with Eddie and Alex Van Halen in 1974. He parted ways with them 10 years later, just as they were establishing themselves as the biggest band of the MTV era thanks to the insane success of, which featured guitarist Steve Vai.
They hit the road along with bassist Billy Sheehan, drummer Gregg Bissonette, and keyboardist Brett Tuggle in August 1986. The show was heavy on solo songs and light on Van Halen tunes, though they did break out “Unchained,” “Panama,” “Everybody Wants Some!, “Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love,” and “Jump.” Here’s fan-shot video of “Jump” from a September 1986 show at Detroit’s Cobo Arena.
The tour was a big success, but his momentum stalled big in the early Nineties and never recovered until he rejoined Van Halen in 2007. It’s impossible to say whether or not he’s serious about retiring at this point, but it would be a shame if he wrapped it all up in a Las Vegas showroom. There’s been talk of a giant Eddie Van Halen tribute show ever since the guitar icon died a year ago. If they ever pull it off, it should include every living member of the band, past and present.
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