Darren and Steve have a blast conversating with their friends Brent and Darin of The Bogus Otis Podcast, talking about Sammy Hagar's and David Lee Roth's 2002 co-headlining tour! From backstage to onstage, what was, what could have been, what should have been...and much more! Plus, Van Halen frustrations, the time leading up to the "Sans Halen" tour and beyond. Did you know? Darren has a book coming out, DLR BOOK: HOW DAVID LEE ROTH CHANGED THE WORLD. Its coming out in January -- but you can pre...
May 12, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 84
Paging Johnny Carson... Steve and Darren are befuddled, puzzled and mystified by some recent David Lee Roth happenings: the three songs at that Home Depot managers convention in Las Vegas, the :45 "Friends in Low Places" with a burger video that popped up, and Howard Stern talking about Dave talking about him! Plus, Billy Sheehan and pre-recorded vox on the Skyscraper tour, some hot takes on Dave's solo career, and multiple musings on what else will -- and can -- Dave do? Hey!! Darren has a book...
Apr 01, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 83
Darren and Steve are pretty chuffed for Dave's recent podcast episodes, especially episode 8, which had "Ain't That Peculiar," and the yee-haw version of "Jamie's Crying" and...perhaps there's answers vis-a-vis Howard Stern? Plus, various pet peeves -- e.g., all those Van Halen covers and no names mentioned or listed of the band? Plus, a nerd alert and...details about Darren's new book! Coming January 2024 is "DLR Book: How David Lee Roth Changed The World" by Darren Paltrowitz! Available to pre...
Mar 20, 2023•58 min•Ep. 82
Steve and Darren chat about the latest and three (?!) variants of David Lee Roth's podcast, The Roth Show, as well as that :45 video of Dave dancing to the Kendrick Lamar song, "Alright." Plus, recent bits and pieces, news about Steve Vai on his solos on the Skyscraper album, and some podcast ideas for Dave. If you want more, you can get more Darren every week by checking out the Paltrocast via YouTube, Spotify, Apple, iHeartRadio and 70+ TV stations.
Feb 20, 2023•55 min•Ep. 81
Darren and Steve go over all the new David Lee Roth activity! Steve goes overboard without a liferaft for the cover of "Mustang Sally," the latest podcast episodes, and Darren digs into Dave's "missing years" of the mid 90s...was there more shows than we know? Plus, Howard Stern, Stuttering John, we have fun with the guys from the "And The Podcast Will Rock" and "Bogus Otis" podcast hosts, and our "wishlist" -- Codfish! You can find Darren checking out lots of cool stuff almost daily on YouTube ...
Feb 02, 2023•48 min•Ep. 80
It's the first episode of 2023 of the podcast by and for fans of Diamond David Lee Roth! Darren and Steve talk about the end of year-and-hopefully-continuing veritable flurry of activity from DLR, including another Van Halen cover and the return of the "Roth Show" podcast. Darren opines and theorizes about the new episodes of Dave's podcast and the content...why it's likely you won't see Dave shows the first few months of the year...and Dave's public persona vs. reality. Plus, is our podcast a b...
Jan 16, 2023•57 min•Ep. 79
Just when you think you did the last episode of the year, David Lee Roth puts out another Van Halen cover and relaunches his podcast, "The Roth Show!" In this episode, Darren and Steve talk about the surprise release of both of Roth's new digital releases, in addition to Dave's discussion of missing Eddie Van Halen and a slew of current artists (e.g. Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Bad Bunny, Lizzo). Plus, what's behind the recording of the cover of "Everybody Wants Some," his answering the "Starbuc...
Dec 27, 2022•46 min•Ep. 78
'Tis the season for the year-end episode of The DLR Cast! Darren and Steve conversate and speculate on all-things David Lee Roth in 2022. Did you know Dave released more Van Halen covers than solo songs this year? Darren reminisces of Dave's shows in Las Vegas that got cancelled, "throwing in the shoes" -- was it the shortest retirement ever? Plus, Alex is doing stuff, Sammy says stuff, and what'd we like to see in 2023! Thank YOU for having fun with us in 2022 and here's to a terrific 2023!...
Dec 23, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 77
Darren and Steve talk with music journalist Steven Rosen, author of the huge and awesome book, "Tonechaser: Understanding Edward: My 26-Year Journey With Edward Van Halen." The book tells the tale of Rosen's friendship with Eddie, from first their meeting (at a Cheap Trick show at the Whisky A Go Go in Los Angeles in 1977!) to how it ended in 2003, and everything in between. Steven tells how, after many years, he ended up writing the book, the labor of love and dedication it became -- 580 pages!...
Nov 17, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 76
Sort of an "odds and ends" discussion between Steve and Darren, among the topics discussed on this episode: - Whether Dave has been recording recently - Recent placements of VH and DLR classics in modern media - The green-lighting of "Twister 2" - A great recent podcast featuring Eric Senich and Greg Renoff - The infamous McDonald's photo featuring Dave and Eddie - The John 5 rumor mill Find "The DLR Cast" everywhere you get your podcasts, including YouTube! For more Darren, check out The Paltro...
Oct 20, 2022•51 min•Ep. 75
Its October 10th and that means it's David Lee Roth's birthday! John 5 leaves Rob Zombie's band and might play with Motley Crue on future shows, and...maybe with Dave? Darren digs into a publicist mystery...or perhaps its not a mystery? Plus, everything is planned, and Steve and Darren answer a YouTube comment! Find "The DLR Cast" everywhere you get your podcasts, including YouTube! For more Darren, check out The Paltrocast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DarrenPaltrowitz....
Oct 10, 2022•48 min•Ep. 74
Darren and Steve dive deep into speculation on David Lee Roth releasing newly-recorded version of "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" and "Dance The Night Away," recent Van Halen-related news and whether the DLR or VH camps are doing anything about it, the upcoming Taylor Hawkins tribute show in Los Angeles, and a bit more. Nothin' but yeah. Sorta.
Oct 04, 2022•52 min•Ep. 72
Darren and Steve slice and dice Sammy Hagar's interview at RollingStone.com, what was said, what wasn't, and might have been said or not said, but should have been said, which is...tiring. Plus, thoughts on this year's Taylor Hawkins tribute shows, what Dave should and could be doing, and the awesome Mojo Dojo channel on YouTube is a must-see!
Oct 04, 2022•50 min•Ep. 73
Darren and Steve dive deep into speculation on David Lee Roth releasing a newly-recorded version of "Panama;" Steve's big mea culpa, Wolfgang Van Halen does two Van Halen songs at the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert (and is amazing!) and if that was Dave's rationale to releasing a VH song. And will Dave release more from the May 2022 sessions? Or more songs from the sessions with John 5? And is Diamond Dave invited to the next Taylor tribute concert in Los Angeles?
Sep 05, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 71
On this edition of "The DLR Cast" -- recorded less than 24 hours before David Le Roth released some new (old) music -- Steve and Darren dig into the latest news related to the members of Van Halen. And believe it or not, almost everyone has made headlines in some form since episode #69 came out!
Sep 02, 2022•50 min•Ep. 70
Steve and Darren dissect and discuss a whole bunch o' David Lee Roth and related things: Digging "A Little Ain't Enough," where Dave's new songs won't get played, Gary Cherone's thoughts on a Van Halen tribute show, David Crosby, Ray Luzier, tribute and cover bands, the 2001 Philadelphia Spectrum show, and more. Then, Darren talks with actor and writer Sam Ingraffia! Sam has been in over 100 movies and television shows including "Wall Street," "Used Cars," and recently in the HBO series "Barry."...
Aug 15, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 69
Another new David Lee Roth song! Darren and Steve banter about the just-released-barely-an-hour-after-the-last-episode-of-this-podcast new DLR song, "Nothing Could Have Stopped Us Back Then Anyway." The new songs equal half an album! And the videos for that album? Just the one by John 5. Plus, the possible John 5 interview that wasn't...when this song may have been recorded, the lyrics and some other takes on this very cool song. And still more chat about the highly-unlikely Van Halen tribute to...
Aug 04, 2022•47 min•Ep. 68
Just hours before the release of Diamond Dave's latest song ("Nothing Could Have Stopped Us Back Then Anyway"), Darren and Steve connected to talk about the current state of all things of DLR. Darren also talks about Dave's "Unclaimed Funds" and how he tried to be of help. Plus the usual sidebars about classic Dave and what we wish we had answers to in Rothland. Then, Darren speaks with rock icon Edgar Winter. Winter's latest album, "Brother Johnny," is a star-studded tribute to his brother John...
Jul 28, 2022•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 67
Darren and Steve debate Dave's very short response to the recent article at Rolling Stone about Eddie Van Halen, and Wolfgang's recent interview with Rolling Stone. Plus, the tribute concert: The one question that hasn't been asked? Various speculation and information, and...has Dave been recording very recently? Then, Darren speaks with vocalist and musician Marc LaFrance. If that name sounds familiar its because Marc sang background vocals on Dave's "A Little Ain't Enough" album and on a verti...
Jul 20, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 66
Darren and Steve dig into David Lee Roth's newest song, "Painting At The Moon" that just dropped. When was it recorded? Is it from the "album" recorded with John 5? What is he singing about? Plus, additional thoughts, ideas and speculation on the Dave insider news, his supposed retirement, health issues and much more. If the name Bob Marlette sounds familiar is that you probably have an album he's produced, engineered, mixed, played, on or wrote songs for! He's worked with David Lee Roth on the ...
Jul 13, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 65
This week, Darren and Steve dig deep into two big stories and David Lee Roth and Van Halen news. Starting first with the great (transcribed) interview a Van Halen-themed podcast did with a VH insider -- and that person had a LOT to talk about! Alongside that, there's the recent story of the former music journalist who befriended Eddie Van Halen via email, and EVH sure told him a lot over nearly five years! SO much to unpack from both those stories: Eddie's relationship with Dave, the reunion, th...
Jul 07, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 64
At the top, Darren and Steve discuss the death of keyboardist/musician Brett Tuggle. Brett played with Dave on the Eat 'Em & Smile tour, played on and co-wrote three songs (including "Just Like Paradise") on Skyscraper, toured with Dave for Your Filthy Little Mouth and (possibly) helped out putting together Dave's 2019 band. Brett was also in Fleetwood Mac for 20 years, played with Lindsey Buckingham solo and also played with a slew of others, including Jimmy Page, Rick Springfield, David Co...
Jun 22, 2022•45 min•Ep. 63
Darren and Steve speculate on Dave's recent trip to Mexico, thanks to a video from an intrepid Fox reporter at Los Angeles International Airport. Was it a private gig? Is Dave coming back? Did he really retire? Plus, Darren re-reads "Crazy From The Heat" and a lot of mystery leads to a lot unknown.
Jun 06, 2022•44 min•Ep. 62
Still more speculation on the Van Halen tribute that may or may not have been or may still be, or just may never be at all! How long ago did Joe Satriani, Alex Van Halen, and Dave all speak? And what about Sammy Hagar? Plus, members of Dave's most-recent band have recently been posting on Instagram from Henson Studios...why? Also, the myriad of things Dave turned down through the years and "Dave and confused." This week's interview is with actor, musician, TV host, philanthropist and legendary s...
May 23, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 61
At the top: Darren and Steve talk about the breaking news about a possible Van Halen tribute tour (or shows) featuring Joe Satriani, Alex Van Halen, Jason Newsted and/or David Lee Roth. How far along did it get? Who else has been mentioned and who hasn't? Plus, Dave's very interesting response to the news. This week's interview is with guitarist Jake Faun. Jake was in Dave's band for the KISS dates in 2020 before COVID-19 put the kibosh on it all. Its a great conversation! Jake talks about getti...
Apr 25, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 60
Darren and Steve talk about how things are quiet with David Lee Roth...the various Van Halen reunion stories and what, if anything, is believable... Alex Van Halen runs the show? How deep does that rabbithole go? This episode, Darren has a great interview with singer Durga McBroom! Durga also appears in Dave's first 3 videos: "California Girls," "Yankee Rose" and "Just A Gigolo." She spoke about how she ended up doing that; why despite being an amazing vocalist she never sang on a DLR record, th...
Apr 14, 2022•59 min•Ep. 59
At the top: Darren is back in Las Vegas -- and sees a terrific and fun Sammy Hagar show. What Van Halen songs did Sammy and band (including Michael Anthony) play? Plus, what we wish David Lee Roth had done in Vegas -- or anywhere, really. Also, Ink The Original is no longer, and Valerie Bertinelli talks about the VH-DLR split. This week's interview is with guitarist, musician and teacher Frankie Lindia. Frankie played with Dave in early 2020 at his Las Vegas residency, and he tells how he got th...
Mar 29, 2022•58 min•Ep. 58
Yes indeed, Darren talks with the one and only Steve Vai. They cover his new album "Inviolate," performing, composing and music theory, staying creative, meeting Joe Satriani, and of course, there's some stuff about David Lee Roth! At the top, Darren and Steve find the Diamond Dave and related news when there isn't much: how many Vegas bands there were, and how many members (!), Sammy Hagar's Las Vegas shows and Michael Anthony signing 2 Dave-era Van Halen songs, and a mystery solved -- why Bart...
Mar 06, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 57
Only one podcast can get so much inside information on David Lee Roth's No Holds Bar-B-Que film! This week, Steve and Darren talk to Marc Elmer, ACE -- editor on that weird, sublime, and fascinating film. Marc tells about the weeks and weeks of work on the video, working closely with Dave, being encouraged to think outside the box, some deep conversations he had with Diamond Dave, a certain pair of socks (!) and MUCH more. You don't want to miss this! At the top, Darren and Steve talk about what...
Feb 20, 2022•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 56
In this excellent second installment, Darren talks with violinist extraordinare Melissa Reiner. Melissa played on songs heard in the David Lee Roth's "No Holds Bar-B-Que" film, as well as appearing on-camera. Melissa talks reheasing with the band, recording Dave's cover of Electric Light Orchestra's "Shine A Little Love," Van Halen's "Mean Street," being comfortable on-set, and Dave's interest in learning the violin, and what she's up to now! At the top, Darren and Steve talk about nothing going...
Feb 07, 2022•55 min•Ep. 55
