https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/david-lee-roth-ive-never-had-any-delusions-about-my-voice/
In a new interview with StarTribune, David Lee Roth was asked if he is thinking about retiring from the road, like his tourmates KISS, who have already announced "End Of The Road" as their farewell tour
"At my age, everything is a possible farewell tour," he responded. He also addressed criticism about his live performance, saying: "I've never had any delusions about my voice. It sounds like four miles of flat road with knobby tires. Mom used to say that; in fact, she said it last week. However, some people's definition of perfect vocals might be pristine and pretty like Adam Lambert. My definition of absolutely the best vocal in the last 20 years is [sung off-key like Biz Markie]: 'Girl, you got what I need! And you say he's just a friend…'"
Asked directly about his VAN HALEN bandmate Eddie Van Halen — who has been the subject of a lot of rumors regarding his supposedly worsening health — Roth simply said: "You know what I know."
"Ed, God bless him, may have a fair amount of time ahead of him," Roth said, "but going out on the road is an unforgiving task. It kills people."
VAN HALEN has been inactive since it completed its U.S. tour in October 2015 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California.
Roth's "Rocks Vegas" Las Vegas residency kicked off in early January and is scheduled to play six more dates in March at the House Of Blues. Backing the 65-year-old singer are lead guitarist Al Estrada from the VAN HALEN tribute band ERUPTION, rhythm guitarist Frankie Lindri, bassist Ryan Wheeler, keyboardist Danny Wagner and drummer Mike Mussleman.
This isn't the first time David has set up shop in Sin City. Back in 1995, Roth completed a Las Vegas engagement at Bally's Hotel and Casino and another short run at MGM Grand.
Everyone has a plan, till you get punched in the face,
I can't imagine actually saying DLR can't sing anymore. Yeah he can't do what he did in the 1970's but what about the metal bands where the lead singer sounds like some squalling and gnashing and screaming as if he is being tortured in the pits of hell. If we can listen to that and think it's cool then DRL is okay today especially if he has a great band and he does. I'm hearing guitar solos from this tour that sound like EVH himself.
I can't imagine actually saying DLR can't sing anymore.
I can. He was awful on that last Van Halen tour in 2015. He was trying to sing way out of his current range. Listen to that live album they released a few years back.
I'm amazed they released that live album. Or that they did without re-recording Roth's vocals in the studio.
Eddie still rips and the overall band sound is much better than either of the two muddy sounding Roth/Wolfgang shows I saw (2007, 2015), but I can't past DLR. I'd rather listen to a bootleg from back in the day.
