David Lee Roth

Part Borsch belt, part Baryshnikov, David Lee Roth is hard rock's greatest entertainer. Man,
myth, mountain climber – he's created a frontman fantasy that makes Mick Jagger look like
Mickey Mouse and a hysterical pop parody that makes Spinal Tap come off like
drawing-room drama. Anyone who doesn't like him simply doesn't get the joke.
Unfortunately, he should be seen, not heard. Despite the inspired choice of cha... More >

In which the Van Halen parody of his debut LP gives way to the Vegas parody yeah-sure of his predebut EP. Instead of speed-metal, speed-Sinatra: while Steve Vai and Brent Tuggle make noises that once employed whole phalanxes of AFM members (brass and strings, respectively), Dave shares with us the wit and weary wisdom gained in his career at stud. (Grade: C+)