Portnoy invites the DT guys to play the 12 step with him

[Kotowboy]

Eddie on the last few tours went back to the wall, even the disastrous 2004 tour. Was the III concert good, Coz?

Best I recall, it was.  5/7/98.  Gund Arena in Cleveland, OH.  Also:

Speaking of Van Halen -


- you know who's a massive douchebag ?


Mike Portnoy.

Is this really necessary?  We ALL get it.  You don't like Mike Portnoy.

Just trying to get the thread back on track

[TAC]

 

[ariich]

Eddie on the last few tours went back to the wall, even the disastrous 2004 tour. Was the III concert good, Coz?

Best I recall, it was.  5/7/98.  Gund Arena in Cleveland, OH.  Also:

Speaking of Van Halen -


- you know who's a massive douchebag ?


Mike Portnoy.

Is this really necessary?  We ALL get it.  You don't like Mike Portnoy.

Just trying to get the thread back on track

Dude, come on, wtf. If you can't post about MP without occasionally bashing him for no reason, then maybe it's better to avoid posting about him at all.

[bosk1]

Back on topic:  I'm not grasping the debate about whether the Van Halen album in question is titled "III" or "3."  What is the significance of one over the other?  What am I missing?  I truly don't get what the issue is.

[cramx3]

Just caught up on the VH discussion  Never noticed the 3 vs III thing, but maybe that's because it's the only VH album I don't own.  I recall a few good songs, but the rest to be unforgettable from my listens some years ago.

[Sir GuitarCozmo]

Back on topic:  I'm not grasping the debate about whether the Van Halen album in question is titled "III" or "3."  What is the significance of one over the other?  What am I missing?  I truly don't get what the issue is.

Well, see, if you add 3 and III, you get 6 (VI).  Now consider that Van Halen 1 (I) was their best album, subtract that from 6 (VI) and you get 5 (V), aka Diver Down.  Loaded with filler, not a great album.  So what do you get when you add 3 (III) and 5 (V)?  8 (Octavarium).  Also loaded with filler and not a great album.  So nuggetz or something.

[SystematicThought]

I always liked the song Without You off of III. We just won't talk about How Many Say I where Eddie sings lead vocals....

[Kotowboy]

Back on topic:  I'm not grasping the debate about whether the Van Halen album in question is titled "III" or "3."  What is the significance of one over the other?  What am I missing?  I truly don't get what the issue is.

Well, see, if you add 3 and III, you get 6 (VI).  Now consider that Van Halen 1 (I) was their best album, subtract that from 6 (VI) and you get 5 (V), aka Diver Down.  Loaded with filler, not a great album.  So what do you get when you add 3 (III) and 5 (V)?  8 (Octavarium).  Also loaded with filler and not a great album.  So nuggetz or something.

Octavarium is the best Dream Theater album.

[Darkstarshades]

Best I recall, it was.  5/7/98.  Gund Arena in Cleveland, OH.  Also:

Speaking of Van Halen -


- you know who's a massive douchebag ?


Mike Portnoy.

Is this really necessary?  We ALL get it.  You don't like Mike Portnoy.

Both statements are correct.

[TAC]

Back on topic:  I'm not grasping the debate about whether the Van Halen album in question is titled "III" or "3."  What is the significance of one over the other?  What am I missing?  I truly don't get what the issue is.

Well, see, if you add 3 and III, you get 6 (VI).  Now consider that Van Halen 1 (I) was their best album, subtract that from 6 (VI) and you get 5 (V), aka Diver Down.  Loaded with filler, not a great album.  So what do you get when you add 3 (III) and 5 (V)?  8 (Octavarium).  Also loaded with filler and not a great album.  So nuggetz or something.

[bosk1]

Back on topic:  I'm not grasping the debate about whether the Van Halen album in question is titled "III" or "3."  What is the significance of one over the other?  What am I missing?  I truly don't get what the issue is.

Well, see, if you add 3 and III, you get 6 (VI).  Now consider that Van Halen 1 (I) was their best album, subtract that from 6 (VI) and you get 5 (V), aka Diver Down.  Loaded with filler, not a great album.  So what do you get when you add 3 (III) and 5 (V)?  8 (Octavarium).  Also loaded with filler and not a great album.  So nuggetz or something.

Okay, but seriously, what is it that people are fixating on here?  I am not getting why it matters that one or the other is the "correct" album name.  The only significance I have ever attached to it is that, to me, "3" or "III" was incredibly insulting to their past and (then) present singers in that it basically says, "this band is really only Eddie and Alex, and whoever is singing is just a number."  I don't think that is what they were trying to convey, but there was little doubt in my mind that it did in fact convey how they actually felt about the band. 

[Sir GuitarCozmo]

Octavarium is the best Dream Theater album.

  No, Images and Words is.

[Kotowboy]

  No, Images and Words is.

Surrounded rules that out.

[Darkstarshades]

Octavarium is the best VH album.

[Kotowboy]

Octavarium is the best VH album.

V = 5

H = 8th letter of the alphabet


NUGGETZ

[Sir GuitarCozmo]

*head asplode*

[hefdaddy42]

Back on topic:  I'm not grasping the debate about whether the Van Halen album in question is titled "III" or "3."  What is the significance of one over the other?  What am I missing?  I truly don't get what the issue is.

Well, see, if you add 3 and III, you get 6 (VI).  Now consider that Van Halen 1 (I) was their best album, subtract that from 6 (VI) and you get 5 (V), aka Diver Down.  Loaded with filler, not a great album.  So what do you get when you add 3 (III) and 5 (V)?  8 (Octavarium).  Also loaded with filler and not a great album.  So nuggetz or something.

Okay, but seriously, what is it that people are fixating on here?  I am not getting why it matters that one or the other is the "correct" album name.  The only significance I have ever attached to it is that, to me, "3" or "III" was incredibly insulting to their past and (then) present singers in that it basically says, "this band is really only Eddie and Alex, and whoever is singing is just a number."  I don't think that is what they were trying to convey, but there was little doubt in my mind that it did in fact convey how they actually felt about the band.

There is no significance.

[Orbert]

If you're going to discuss an album, it helps to know its name.  And if that discussion is in writing (as on, for example, discussion forums), then I would say that it's better to spell things correctly.  Many folks disagree.  But to me, this is merely an application of the rule "If you're going to do something, do it right."

Someone mentioned the Van Halen album with Gary Cherone on vocals, the one known as Van Halen III.  Someone said it's not "III" but actually "3".  At this point, it's a matter of honor, life or death, Ginger vs Mary Ann, you get the idea.  It's important.  If you're gonna write the album name, you should write it correctly.

But you can't do that until the correct name has been established, thus the discussion.  This is far more important than whether or not Mike plays the 12-step suite with DT or some other guys, and nearly as important as how many empty Marshall cabinets Eddie Van Halen has on stage behind him.

[jakepriest]

the fuck is this thread

[Kotowboy]

the fuck is this thread

[hefdaddy42]

Ginger vs Mary Ann

Jeez, man, I don't know.  They both have their appeal.

[Orbert]

I know, right?

[hefdaddy42]

I guess you'd get married to Mary Ann, and Ginger could be your side piece.

[cramx3]

Someone mentioned the Van Halen album with Gary Cherone on vocals, the one known as Van Halen III.  Someone said it's not "III" but actually "3".  At this point, it's a matter of honor, life or death, Ginger vs Mary Ann, you get the idea.  It's important.  If you're gonna write the album name, you should write it correctly.

What about DLR vs. SH?

[Kotowboy]

the fuck is this thread

I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit.

[Orbert]

It's the only way to be sure.

[Kotowboy]

Game Over, Man.

[jakepriest]

the fuck is this thread

I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit.

Let's move to the MP forum.

[Kotowboy]

Alien

Aliens

Prometheus

Alien 3

Alien V Predator

Alien Resurrection

[bosk1]

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