David Lee Roth performs "Tell The Truth" on David Letterman 1991/1992. Interview also included. I don't think David Letterman is a big fan of David Lee Roth...
Keith - Agreed. If you like this and don't know the rest of his later solo albums (although nearly everything he's done with and without VH has been damned good), check out "Sensible Shoes." Another great vocal. "I got a good job, I'm makin' lotsa money, I look good and I'm funny, so why'm I lonesome honey? The gypsy said the problem with you... you need some sensible shoes."
You guys see the Kimmel show last night? My friend had priority seating and they used a few of his pics of the band's arrival on the VH News Desk site. Acoustics are not great outdoors... but regardless, I think Dave is slipping vocally. He's had many peaks and some valleys. But the vocals just aren't there live - and he doesn't seem to have the same command of the stage that he once had. But I'll still go see them in August when they come to NJ...
Russ oh i agree and that's why i still haven't bought the last VH (not the live one). I love DLR, the VH brothers are to blame and had no scope of the time line they were dealing with with dave. this is right in the years where dave re-joining wouldn't have been neutered. that said, if i could be half as good and look 1/8th as good as dave did on kimmel.. i'll be more than fine. he's got a little of iggy pop's genes. the guy is 60. dlr is king (boulder anyone?).
Epitaphforyesterday - He does seem to have the Iggy genes! Lucky bastard - ha. Re the latest studio release (A Different Kind of Truth), don't miss out... it's a stellar album and Dave sounds great on it (perhaps a little studio magic is the "different truth?"). Either way... good stuff. In certain circles (and because many tunes are leftovers and/or reworks of early unreleased material), we've agreed that it could be considered their debut Part II.
Omg! Me too. He even kinda looks and stands like Jason from a distance. I was thinking “ Damn! Could he have somehow got to play Letterman?” Sadly, no😞
crisscat2006 Yeah, wouldn't that be nice. One of my best lifelong friends - Dan - also the guitarist in my band for many years growing up, has ALS too. It's a horrible disease that needs a treatment or cure sooner than later. Thankfully, as with Jason who has lived with ALS for more than 25 years, Dan has been living with it for about 7. Both of them exceeding typical life expectancy (5 years +/-). I hope that's a good indicator of where treatment is taking them.
Tragic about Jason for sure....but Joe Holmes did a phenomenal job on that tour and has always been so respectful of Jasons work. If you don't know Joe's band Farmikos....I highly recommend checking it out. He is an amazing player. Cheers!
Jason Becker never did tour with him. That was Joe Holmes on guitar. I think he meant the album sold 950k-1 million copies. Actual number was certified gold in the US. Was out of print as of late 90s. It was a good album.
Love this song. Always been a HUGE DLR fan. Dave was always changin' it up. Dave is quite content with life, always a bright guy...it's hard to watch him now, but hey, everybody gets old. It's the f'd up Van Halen Brothers that called him back in because they just won't give it up already.
I got to see this tour when he came through Philly and Joe Holmes did an awesome job stepping in for the guitar GOAT Jason Becker that was stricken with ALS and couldn't tour sadly!!!
It's the great drummer Anton Fig on David Letterman's Show. Just after his departure of Frehley's Comet. Best friend's Ace. He integrated the David Letterman's Show to this moment.
I do, and I love his stuff, and seen him live. Here, he's trying to sing it straight, and he obviously can. Yet other times, he just doesn't bother, and thinks it's ok not to.
I think the problem is most of the time he tries to sing out of his range and he has not the technic for that so he sounds not good, but in a more comfortable range he has a great voice
He sounded pretty damn fine in San Jose last year. . . Sounding good in the videos from Stone Music Festival in Australia this year, and from the Japan shows. . . Fear leads to hate. Hate leads to the Dark Side.
Though its only joe holmes from the touring band, its a cool performance., dave is special even not being over the top all the time..also excellent song all the way!
Just because the drum pattern sounds a little like Black Velvet doesn't mean that the entire song is a total rip off.... the chords and daves melody is completely different!!
Ah, the good old days when CD´s came in those cardboard boxes...wish I would had been smarter and kept some of those. I thought they were going to be around for a long time.
Watched it the night of living in N.Y. then with my first wife... Fast forward New beautiful wife a son that is in,MED. School and retired and loving life... Seen that 91 tour at least 20xs... Vegas in March to see him at 65.. Time Flys.... Enjoy Life n Roth
This is the best I've ever heard him live! Well dressed, classy voice with style! I never realized he had it in him. Too bad he couldn't be more professional with VH.
+Rob Hardy EXACTLY....I thought he was incredible sounding on this. I saw VH in 2012 in KC and he just stumbled through the songs and talked a lot. Still good concert, though.
DLR has a really cool voice for the blues
Wish he did an all-blues solo album in the 90s --- that would've been killer
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@@ryandannzo9062 he did one in 2003 "Diamond Dave" which is also his latest album for now.
Dave sings great here. Wish he would do more of this kind of stuff nowadays.
Becker le puso un toque exquisito a esta canción. Es una verdadera lástima que pronto haya quedado inhabilitado.
El que toca en este video es Joe Holmes, Jason ya no estaba bien de salud
I like this because Dave is acting his age, it's classy. And he sounds good.
@Snarick Klash shaddap
Diamond Dave really shines on this one vocally, maybe one of his best live performances
Keith - Agreed. If you like this and don't know the rest of his later solo albums (although nearly everything he's done with and without VH has been damned good), check out "Sensible Shoes." Another great vocal. "I got a good job, I'm makin' lotsa money, I look good and I'm funny, so why'm I lonesome honey? The gypsy said the problem with you... you need some sensible shoes."
Keith Whalen I agree 100%
You guys see the Kimmel show last night? My friend had priority seating and they used a few of his pics of the band's arrival on the VH News Desk site. Acoustics are not great outdoors... but regardless, I think Dave is slipping vocally. He's had many peaks and some valleys. But the vocals just aren't there live - and he doesn't seem to have the same command of the stage that he once had. But I'll still go see them in August when they come to NJ...
Russ oh i agree and that's why i still haven't bought the last VH (not the live one). I love DLR, the VH brothers are to blame and had no scope of the time line they were dealing with with dave. this is right in the years where dave re-joining wouldn't have been neutered. that said, if i could be half as good and look 1/8th as good as dave did on kimmel.. i'll be more than fine. he's got a little of iggy pop's genes. the guy is 60. dlr is king (boulder anyone?).
Epitaphforyesterday - He does seem to have the Iggy genes! Lucky bastard - ha. Re the latest studio release (A Different Kind of Truth), don't miss out... it's a stellar album and Dave sounds great on it (perhaps a little studio magic is the "different truth?"). Either way... good stuff. In certain circles (and because many tunes are leftovers and/or reworks of early unreleased material), we've agreed that it could be considered their debut Part II.
Damn, I was hoping this had Jason on there.
He never got to play out with Dave.. Great Guitarist
I think that's Joe Holmes in this performance , playing Jason's music
Omg! Me too. He even kinda looks and stands like Jason from a distance. I was thinking “ Damn! Could he have somehow got to play Letterman?” Sadly, no😞
Same here
This man is so freaking fascinating. He just life so fully without fear. 💕
Jason Becker should be playing there... :-(
crisscat2006 Yeah, wouldn't that be nice. One of my best lifelong friends - Dan - also the guitarist in my band for many years growing up, has ALS too. It's a horrible disease that needs a treatment or cure sooner than later. Thankfully, as with Jason who has lived with ALS for more than 25 years, Dan has been living with it for about 7. Both of them exceeding typical life expectancy (5 years +/-). I hope that's a good indicator of where treatment is taking them.
Tragic about Jason for sure....but Joe Holmes did a phenomenal job on that tour and has always been so respectful of Jasons work. If you don't know Joe's band Farmikos....I highly recommend checking it out. He is an amazing player. Cheers!
Diamond Dave and The World’s Most Dangerous Band. Love it and Roth sounded great on this tune. Great conversation too.
black velvet... in that little boy's smile... oh, sorry, just thought Dave was singing that song.
Haha!! Same here, I was thinking this sounds like something else....Black velvet in a little boys smile. 😂
the calmest and most down to earth i have ever seen dave.
you know, when Dave's sober, he can actually sing.
I remember Dave visiting Dave in early '85 (interview only), but I never knew he eventually came back to see him again.
Letterman actually seemed pretty butt-hurt that he got fooled by Dave's cool little trick. I like that one, gotta use it.
Black Death 1347 He really was pretty butt-hurt
no letterman saw how stupid of a game it was.
he was just mad dave wore the same color suit
One of his best songs all-time. Terrific performance by him.
Jason Becker never did tour with him. That was Joe Holmes on guitar. I think he meant the album sold 950k-1 million copies. Actual number was certified gold in the US. Was out of print as of late 90s. It was a good album.
actually jason becker did tour with him,saw them in augusta ga during this tour
Trey Pittman You saw Joe Holmes (killer player). Jason was too ill by the time the tour started.
You saw Joe Holmes buy the time the album was completed, Jason couldn't even walk.
Jason never got to tour just before the tour Jason went to get checked out because of the way his coordination was off
I wish he talked about Jason Becker.
Man I miss these days and I miss all of these guys ! Sad that they are gone but happy I got to be a part of it growing up
This was a great performance.
Love this song. Always been a HUGE DLR fan. Dave was always changin' it up. Dave is quite content with life, always a bright guy...it's hard to watch him now, but hey, everybody gets old. It's the f'd up Van Halen Brothers that called him back in because they just won't give it up already.
Can't get enough of those Diamond Dave's
I like this first time seeing it. David look so handsome here. Thanks for uploading
Believe Letterman and Roth are both originally from Indiana, Come to think about it, so is Axl Rose. Often wonder about folks from that state....
I got to see this tour when he came through Philly and Joe Holmes did an awesome job stepping in for the guitar GOAT Jason Becker that was stricken with ALS and couldn't tour sadly!!!
my god what a singer
Saw DLR and Band perform this live at Lake Compounce in Bristol, CT. They totally crushed it!
DAVID LEE ROTH" simplemente un genio" de la música Rock"...el más grande Show man" de la historia del Rock"!!!!
I really like this look and the song suits his voice
I was ready for the chorus "Black velvet and that little boy's smile, Black velvet with that slow southern style........
As much as I loved his onstage antics, it was also great when Dave “just sang” ...... like this.
He sounds great. Not so over the top as he became with age. Fit his voice well.
Awesome!! That right there folks is MY Van Halen frontman!!!!! Diamond Dave......livin' right!!
It's the great drummer Anton Fig on David Letterman's Show. Just after his departure of Frehley's Comet. Best friend's Ace. He integrated the David Letterman's Show to this moment.
Wow what a gem. Dave's so cute, what a treat to see a different side of him. Its all good ✅💕💕✅
I love you babe, never shave!
Awesome song, awesome look, awesome Diamond per usual! Long Live The Mighty Van Halen! =\//-/=
Love Dave in this vid. Great song from his last great album.
Wow, that was a memorable and unexpected performance.
Love Diamond DAVE..
I bought his albums Van Halen's and everybody else at the time they were all excellent!😮
Great performance!
Joe Holmes on guitar = awesome
"Always be Diamond Dave!!"
Luv this❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
who says dave is a bad singer on a live performance????????
I do, and I love his stuff, and seen him live. Here, he's trying to sing it straight, and he obviously can. Yet other times, he just doesn't bother, and thinks it's ok not to.
I think the problem is most of the time he tries to sing out of his range and he has not the technic for that so he sounds not good, but in a more comfortable range he has a great voice
I much prefer it when David acts like a crazy maniac and plain insane, which is GREAT and normal and i love that!!!
When Dave isn't acting goofy, he comes up with amazing stuff like this!!
Problem is he is always acting goofy. Especially now he losing his marbles. He is long gone nowadays
This is the best DLR solo tune ever.
Should be Joe Holmes on guitar.
Omg amazing singer!!love it!!!
💙
Love it!!!
He sounded pretty damn fine in San Jose last year. . . Sounding good in the videos from Stone Music Festival in Australia this year, and from the Japan shows. . .
Fear leads to hate. Hate leads to the Dark Side.
I'm just saying don't make your living as being a wild man, and then try to make a living as a gentleman
was that jason becker in the back
Nope, sadly Jason was stricken with ALS and couldn't tour so Joe Holmes replaced him and did a great job!
Is that Jason Becker on guitar?
Joe Holmes was in his place, by the time the album was finished Jason was too ill to go on tour. It's a shame, would have loved to see him.
Black Velvet?
More enthusiasm letterman. For godsakes it's ROTH!!!
Diamond Dave! Classic performance
smooth.....
Though its only joe holmes from the touring band, its a cool performance., dave is special even not being over the top all the time..also excellent song all the way!
BLACK VELVET AND A LITTLE GIRLS SMILE LOL DLR BAND !!!!! IS THE BEST HES DONE
This guy is the jim Carey of rock n' roll . He can't stay still for a while
I Love Paul Schaffer! "I need that money, Dave." Classic
I WISH he went on a episode of Full House! WHY DIDNT HE!
Bad to the bone baby! Solid blues singing and great back up band. A side of DLR he shouldve shown more often!
This is a good look for Dave
This is the most mature I've ever seen Dave. He sounds good too. If he acted this way a lot more, he'd probably sound better in Van Halen also.
A+
Just because the drum pattern sounds a little like Black Velvet doesn't mean that the entire song is a total rip off.... the chords and daves melody is completely different!!
This music is almost/just like Black Velvet by Alanna Myles... or vice versa.
Sí ,se parecen mucho,siendo muy buena Black Velvet,igual me gusta más esta canción de David.
if David letterman was going to be disrespectful, he should not have had him back as guest..
The dude that played with Ozzy between Zakk Wylde's stints in the band? Looks different from what I remember of him.
Ah, the good old days when CD´s came in those cardboard boxes...wish I would had been smarter and kept some of those. I thought they were going to be around for a long time.
Quit it ~ I just love this!
Nice heavy Bass line… nice job by Paul on the keys /mixed with Dave’s smoky vocals…..
No, Joe Holmes. I believe Becker never got to perform live with DLR.
:-(
ok....thanks for the info.
who is the guitarist?
it's not Jason Becker so it must be Homes
Is that Joe Holmes on lead guitar?
Yeah
The one and only, the Diamond one!
one of the best frontman to see live!
Hot. So hot
Watched it the night of living in N.Y. then with my first wife... Fast forward New beautiful wife a son that is in,MED. School and retired and loving life... Seen that 91 tour at least 20xs... Vegas in March to see him at 65.. Time Flys.... Enjoy Life n Roth
This is the best I've ever heard him live! Well dressed, classy voice with style! I never realized he had it in him. Too bad he couldn't be more professional with VH.
+Rob Hardy EXACTLY....I thought he was incredible sounding on this. I saw VH in 2012 in KC and he just stumbled through the songs and talked a lot. Still good concert, though.
Why ??? He made V.H. with all his antics and songs..
dave is the real king of rock and roll -elvis was just the first version of Justin beaber but much better
Wow!!! That's the calmest I ever saw DLR....
Dave is sounding real cool boy. Nice vocals. His voice is in great shape here. God love ya David.
Jason Becker?
Not becker, Joe Holmes, becker was to weak a the time because of ALS
This is Jason Becker?
Joe Holmes
is it jason becker on lead guitar?
diametre60 no
can you describe the musicians there ?????????
I don't know about the other musicians but that was Joe Holmes on guitar.
Diamond Gelo Joe Holmes on guitar Paul Schaefer on piano and Anton fig on drums who played with Ace Frehley don't know about the other guys
I love DLR and I love Jason Becker, but this song is a Tinsley Ellis rip off, from a song that's in an album he released two years before, in 1989.
TinManSixtySix called so many tears
Joe Holmes left Ozzy Osborune on guitar.
this was when dave letterman still cared about his show, had a sense of humor and wasnt bored with his job.
Was a great CD very differant for dlr
the two diamond dave's
Nine and a half platinum? Where?
I didn't realize DLR had that creepy grin back in 1991! I thought that was something recent.
He always had it - look at footage from the 1970s and 1980s.
Time to tell the Truff
A diamond in the rough.