David Lee Roth and Eagles of Death Metal

It’s unusual, of course, for the lead singer in any rock band to be unable to lay claim to being the biggest personality in the group - especially in terms of hard rock and heavy metal, where macho posturing, especially during the seventies and eighties, was positively de rigeur, but it’s perhaps the case where David Lee Roth is concerned, given that he was perhaps second in prominence to Eddie Van Halen when the band Van Halen were going through their heyday during those two decades. It’s testament to Roth’s legacy, then, that he’s been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in his own right, and that he would ultimately return to the band that he made his name with in 2006 after a long spell away; Eddie or no Eddie, they simply weren’t the same without him. In the interim, after leaving Van Halen in the mid-eighties due to musical differences, he enjoyed solo success with tracks like ‘Yankee Rose’ and ‘Just Like Paradise’, but would eventually go onto rejoin his band full-time in 2006; since then, the band have continued to tour stadiums the world over, with Roth’s voice holding up remarkably well as he approaches his sixtieth birthday.

My personal philosophy on music is if Josh Homme has a part in it, then it's going to be good music. Unfortunately, the Eagles of Death Metal never really caught on to mainstream success, as their three albums didn't catch on but it is still excellent music and rocks harder than ever when performed live.
The members of the band have basically moved on to bigger projects, but when these guys get together they still rock out harder than ever. They bring a sort of energy to live shows that seems to be somewhat lost these days, as a lot of bands just show up and play their greatest hits and sound like their album. The Eagles of Death Metal bring that vibrant exuberance that when you hear the first strum of a guitar, you know you showed up to the right place and are in for a great show.
Everyone always has a good time at the show, and they play a good mix of songs from all of their albums, but the place goes absolutely nuts when they bust out "Speaking in Tongues" or "Wanna Be in L.A." With Josh and Jesse excelling all over the guitars, vocals, and drums, it's always a treat to watch and a guaranteed good time.