![]() ![]() No wonder Eddie Van Halen loathed it so much when it was released… because it and all of Daves other albums, as Eddie HIMSELF admitted, show who was the REAL heart and creative genius behind Van Halen! Every song is a winner from start to finish, there are gorgeous melodies everywhere that jaded headbangers will probably never understand or appreciate, and Steve Vais playing is stupendous. ![]() Simply put, this wonderful little bundle is mindlessly cheerful, lifes-so-groovy-to-me optimism, done with that cartoonish sense of humour we’ve all grown to love so much… and it STILL manages to successfully slam the works of other so-called artists of the eighties like Bon Jovi with a ferociously fierce talent and creativity few had during that decade. Richie Raposa – programming, keyboard programmingĭavid Lee Roth – producer, concept, cover designġ988 “Damn Good” Mainstream Rock Tracks 2ġ988 “Just Like Paradise” Mainstream Rock Tracks 1ġ988 “Just Like Paradise” The Billboard Hot 100 6ĥ.0 out of 5 stars The most underrated masterpiece of its decade!!!!!!!, Todd Grace – programming, keyboard programming Gregg Bissonette – drums, percussion, backing vocalsīrett Tuggle – keyboards, programming, backing vocals They rejected the idea without asking Roth first, so an original piece of instrumental music was used instead.īilly Sheehan – bass guitar, backing vocals Roths management received a phone call asking for permission for “Just Like Paradise” to be used as the theme song of a new television show, Beverly Hills 90210. “Hina” is notable in that it features only one guitar track it is panned to one ear, while a delay effect then sends the guitar sound to the other ear, allowing Vai to, in essence, play off/harmonize with himself. “California Girls” is a cover of the Beach Boys song. Tracks 1 & 2 are from the Crazy from the Heat EP. “Just a Gigolo/I Ain’t Got Nobody” (Casucci/Caesar/Williams/Graham) 4:41 “California Girls” (Brian Wilson/Mike Love) 2:51 Skyscraper was not a critical success at the time of release, but has since been labelled a ‘classic rock/hard rock’ album with a sunny ‘California’ feel, typical of Roth’s positive outlook.Īll songs written by Roth/Vai unless otherwise noted. This album contained the US hit single, “Just Like Paradise”, which reached #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Bassist Billy Sheehan would also leave the group before the tour to eventually form Mr. It was the last to feature guitarist Steve Vai, who left the group in 1989 to join Whitesnake and continue his solo career. Skyscraper is the second full-length album by David Lee Roth (of Van Halen), released in 1988. DLR is backed by a supergroup that includes guitarist/co-producer Steve Vai, bassist Billy Sheehan and drummer Greg Bissonnette, and among some class tracks one of the highlights is the soaring, synth-drenched pop of Just Like Paradise. It also reminds you just how good an album this was and still is. Listening to Skyscraper in 2018 might make you misty-eyed for the days when rock was irony-free and larger-than-life showmen like Dave Lee Roth were heroes. 9:00 to 11:32 explains the story behind the album with exclusive commentary by Steve Vai ![]()
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