The DLR Cast

Episode 88: Heard You Missed Us, We’re Back...A Few Hits & Recents Misses

The DLR Cast's summer hiatus is over as Darren and Steve pontificate, ponder, and remain perplexed about various happenings in Diamond World. The Roth Show podcast...is it over? For now? The recent slew of Dave videos and repurposing old(er) footage, the music in those videos... "Love Time" and was that a bit of Imani Coppola's "Legend Of A Cowgirl" in a recent video?
Plus, cool stuff from The Tapes Archive Podcast -- that 1988 interview with DLR and the now-pulled epic 1984 appearance at Castle Donnington. Plus, the recent Van Halen Hagar-era hits release, what we're missing and the need for some real, career-defining closure. 
And check it out: Darren's got a book about Dave coming out, DLR Book: How David Lee Roth Changed The World is available this January, but you can pre-order it now at Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, Bookshop.org and anywhere you buy books!

Episode 87: The Plan Is There Is No Plan...Unless That Is The Plan!

Darren and Steve are back, talking all things David Lee Roth! First, Darren's got some theories on the run of recent videos Diamond Dave has put out of late: there's the "Vote for Pedro," the video US Festival/Van Halen mini-documentary, via the super-cool YouTube channel The Tapes Archive, and Dave hunts a squirrel sculpture.
But wait, there's more! Steve digs "Made Up My Mind" and it's been 20 years since Dave's last solo album Diamond Dave. The awesome F/X show "The Bear" and VH, and Michael Anthony tells Eddie Trunk and company he's re-learning every Van Halen song...just in case. 
Hey! Did you know Darren has a book coming out? "DLR Book: How David Lee Roth Changed The World" hits stores in January -- Pre-order your copy now at Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop.org and many others.

Episode 86: ”What’s With You and David Lee Roth?”

Darren and Steve discuss the latest happenings in DLR land - trying to figure out what the most recent episode of the Roth Show was all about (and who it was about?), and the latest video from the Mojo Dojo, "Let's Take A Ride" - a cover of a 1982 Shalamar song! Then, a new feature here at the DLR Cast, The David Lee Roth Song-O-Rama!
Did you know Darren has a book coming out? DLR Book: How David Lee Roth Changed the World publishes in January -- but you can pre-order it now at Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop.org and many others.

Episode 85: Summertime Dreaming ＞ What If There Was A Tour?

What if there was a David Lee Roth & The Mambo Slammers All-Stars Tour this summer...every summer? Darren and Steve ponder what should have been, but alas, won't ever be. Plus, various dream band members, Eddie Van Halen and the Brian May's Starfleet box set, some cool Dave tunes on You Tube from his 1996 Vegas shows (a Steely Dan cover!), Gregg Bissonette put out some footage of his drum solo from the Eat 'Em & Smile tour, and it's a cool time to be a rock fan who digs new music!
But wait, there's more! Darren's new book, DLR BOOK: HOW DAVID LEE ROTH CHANGED THE WORLD comes out January 2024 and you can pre-order it now everywhere -- Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and at Bookshop.org. 
 
 

Episode 84: Jammin’ With ”The Bogus Otis Podcast” - Dave & Sammy’s 2002 Co-Headlining Tour

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-order it now at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and at Bookshop.org

Episode 83: ”Weird & Wild Stuff”

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 coming out, DLR BOOK: HOW DAVID LEE ROTH CHANGED THE WORLD will be available in January -- but you can pre-order it now at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and for our overseas friends, Book Depository, where you can always get free shipping!

Episode 82: Podcasts, Music, Pet Peeves & More

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-order now!
For more cool stuff, search for "Paltrocast" on the interwebs!

Episode 81: Musings & Missed Opportunities

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. 

Episode 80: Dave’s Cover of ”Mustang Sally” & The DLR Cast’s Wishlist

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 via the Paltrocast with Darren Paltrowitz!

Episode 79: The First Episode Of 2023 & New Dave Stuff!

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 bit too negative?
And Steve goes overboard without a liferaft about some really fun "new" Dave music, the cover of ELO's "Shine A Little Love" which dropped on New Year's Day on The Mojo Dojo YouTube channel.
Find Darren via the "Paltrocast" for lots o' cool music, entertainment and media stuff!