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  1. Done some good thing? Like what all I c is he opening his mouth and shit comes out.
  2. This is pretty much custom. So it mine so to speak different that what I did used before either it was Ubb or Vbulletin . I could build off this and make it huge either add a store which I’m planning too soon or anything else has Club feature which is tied to the fb page name wise . I gonna tried to get the page there to get members there to be here just have to look in on it more ..
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  4. Well sorry to hear on your grand daughter and glad she doing great and it good to see you back buddy
  5. Me hell no . Just want to hear what you guys have on your mind about everything.. We're all adults here right. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  6. Of today’s world, either be politics the election. What’s happen now with this virus going around . Keep this topic going I like to hear what u all think.. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  7. © Andrew Bennett Photo You are fifteen years old. You are about to play your first rehearsal with Van Halen, on an instrument you've only been playing seriously for a couple of months. You're a little nervous, right? Well, then you are not Wolfgang Van Halen. According to Eruption in the Canyon author Andrew Bennett, who was there to film the youngster's first day playing with his father Eddie's famous rock band, Wolfgang was cool as a cucumber. "I was more nervous about my summer jobs mowing lawns than this kid was about joining Van Halen," remembers Bennett. "Wolfgang really enjoyed being there, he was having a great time. You would think a teenager would be like, 'I can't believe I'm about to join Van Halen and play stadiums, I'm nervous about the big crowds.' But Wolfgang was just like, 'nah, man, let's do this.'" Eruption in the Canyon features photos and stories from Bennett's two stints working at Eddie Van Halen's 5150 studios. In addition to the instantly infamous tale of Eddie allegedly putting a gun to the head of Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst, the book covers the band's tense and brief 2004 studio reunion with Sammy Hagar, and Wolfgang taking over for Michael Anthony on bass two years later. "Eddie reached out and said, 'I've kicked Michael Anthony out of the band, I've replaced him with my son, I want you to come up here and film this.' What was supposed to be one day turned into three, turned into a month, turned into months. I was there from day one, I was there for Wolfgang's first rehearsal, I filmed it." Despite what Bennett describes as very little prep time, Wolfgang's ability to hang with his guitar hero father and drumming uncle Alex Van Halen was immediately apparent to everybody in the tiny studio. "My understanding was that he had rehearsed the catalog on his own for a month or two, and then he showed up for rehearsal and just nailed it." The first song the trio played together was 1984's "Panama." "If you could see the footage, the look on Ed's face is priceless," says Bennett. "He was excited. Now here he is with his brother and his son, not just like fucking around or noodling around, instead this kid is some kind of a savant. It was so cool to see Eddie so happy and so into it. Usually he just stands still, he doesn't move around in rehearsal. But there was days where he was so excited with Wolf right there, you would see him doing these little stage moves. It was fun to see him happy like that." The trio spent the next six months rehearsing the biggest songs from Van Halen's David Lee Roth-era catalog two or three times a day. According to Bennett, Wolfgang didn't require much coaching. "There were a couple of times where Ed would point something out to him, or show him how to move his fingers. But those were few and far between. The best part was just watching this 15-year-old kid, who can't even drive a car, who had just learned the Van Halen catalog, and he's standing there, I kid you not, looking like he's bored out of his mind. Don't get me wrong, he was very happy to be there, but he looked like a kid who was at summer school, except his summer school was, 'you have to join Van Halen.' Read More:
  8. © Andrew Bennett Photo You are fifteen years old. You are about to play your first rehearsal with Van Halen, on an instrument you've only been playing seriously for a couple of months. You're a little nervous, right? Well, then you are not Wolfgang Van Halen. According to Eruption in the Canyon author Andrew Bennett, who was there to film the youngster's first day playing with his father Eddie's famous rock band, Wolfgang was cool as a cucumber. "I was more nervous about my summer jobs mowing lawns than this kid was about joining Van Halen," remembers Bennett. "Wolfgang really enjoyed being there, he was having a great time. You would think a teenager would be like, 'I can't believe I'm about to join Van Halen and play stadiums, I'm nervous about the big crowds.' But Wolfgang was just like, 'nah, man, let's do this.'" Eruption in the Canyon features photos and stories from Bennett's two stints working at Eddie Van Halen's 5150 studios. In addition to the instantly infamous tale of Eddie allegedly putting a gun to the head of Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst, the book covers the band's tense and brief 2004 studio reunion with Sammy Hagar, and Wolfgang taking over for Michael Anthony on bass two years later. "Eddie reached out and said, 'I've kicked Michael Anthony out of the band, I've replaced him with my son, I want you to come up here and film this.' What was supposed to be one day turned into three, turned into a month, turned into months. I was there from day one, I was there for Wolfgang's first rehearsal, I filmed it." Despite what Bennett describes as very little prep time, Wolfgang's ability to hang with his guitar hero father and drumming uncle Alex Van Halen was immediately apparent to everybody in the tiny studio. "My understanding was that he had rehearsed the catalog on his own for a month or two, and then he showed up for rehearsal and just nailed it." The first song the trio played together was 1984's "Panama." "If you could see the footage, the look on Ed's face is priceless," says Bennett. "He was excited. Now here he is with his brother and his son, not just like fucking around or noodling around, instead this kid is some kind of a savant. It was so cool to see Eddie so happy and so into it. Usually he just stands still, he doesn't move around in rehearsal. But there was days where he was so excited with Wolf right there, you would see him doing these little stage moves. It was fun to see him happy like that." The trio spent the next six months rehearsing the biggest songs from Van Halen's David Lee Roth-era catalog two or three times a day. According to Bennett, Wolfgang didn't require much coaching. "There were a couple of times where Ed would point something out to him, or show him how to move his fingers. But those were few and far between. The best part was just watching this 15-year-old kid, who can't even drive a car, who had just learned the Van Halen catalog, and he's standing there, I kid you not, looking like he's bored out of his mind. Don't get me wrong, he was very happy to be there, but he looked like a kid who was at summer school, except his summer school was, 'you have to join Van Halen.' Read More: View full article
  9. Should be I. The menu bar on the forum page Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  10. Yea in the mod area I can see it in the admin Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  11. But remember not everyone post on forum no matter how many u really have look at the forum boards , I’m trying my best to be a little different than the other boards, this is a whole different forum better than the Vb. I think. It’s very custom to do what ever u want. so let’s hope this be worth it. again I wasn’t going to open this again unless the band came back or something but I was really done with it. Spent many night working on the old one and Many years maybe longer than most. Just hope it worth it I do miss you guys cause we have a lot history here we was like family.. [emoji106]So it good to have u back [emoji106] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  12. Yea 16 if I have the data base from the old one I would add it to the count but I have it on my other computer and back up but I really want a fresh start. I hope I’m right on this.. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  13. No I think it more on Ed’s health and the contact Wolf sign I haven’t talking him since 2015 and when he was out with Tremonti before that. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  14. Taken by Vals Brother David Bertinelli Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  15. 39 years ago today, “Van Halen Fair Warning” was released.. Which was the best cut off this great album? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  16. Well what I know his record is done and just waiting on it hitting the market.. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  17. Almost forgot there also a club section for the site for member's for the Facebook group . The Ultimate Van Halen's Fan Club
  18. Im gonna address the new features added to the site in this area I add 3 new ones. The Chat Area - This is cool for member's to talk on whats up in their world and to chat about VH. Video Room - The name says it all, Here you can find some really cool videos from Live and studio and interviews from past present and future of the band that may not be in the forum area although it will be posted in the forum once it up it will show a link or preview of it in theYou tube embedded forum and you to can post videos in the area check it out. There be more added as I get them. or you can share your favrite ones. Your Choice ? Gify images - Are also add to the forum area and soon to the chat area look for the gif icon to the left when you post, Im pretty sure everyone know how to used it.:) .
  19. hmm my choice the same I'm the one also.. I would say Atomic Punk from their younger days.
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