Happy 70th birthday today to David Lee Roth (born 10/10/54), the ecletic and charismatic frontman of Van Halen, for their first six albums and their last (2012’s A Different Kind of Truth). While Roth’s showmanship antics sometimes derailed the band, there is no denying those first six albums are some of rock and roll’s top recordings and their early live shows are that of legend. Roth has many talents, and while there are too many to list here- his solo music career (notably his first two albums with Steve Vai on guitar) is classic glam metal with musical finesse. Check out the classic “Goin Crazy!” – don’t take it too seriously, of course…
