The Walrus - Music With Big Fuckin' Teeth!

04/24/2008

Diggin' Threads: Jumpin' Around With David Lee Nagel!

Van Halen frontman, David Lee Roth was known for his over-the-top stage antics and sense of humor. Complete with ball-poppin' spandex, annoyingly awesome vocal shrieks and greasy blonde mane–David Lee Roth is the ultimate asshole. In reality, I'm just jealous.

Philly artist, Thom Lessner has chosen to immortalize this 80's wild man in a wearable format entitled, David Lee Nagel, available from our friends at Art In The Age Of Mechanical Reproduction. This righteous tee is for fans of Van Halen (*not Van Hagar) and those wishing to bring "spectacle" back to rock 'n roll!

Check out the exclusive AAMR interview with Thom Lessner about printmaking, Little Caesar's Pizza, and his own spectacle of a rock group, Sweatheart.

Channel the spirit of hair metal! Below is an mp3 of David's isolated vocal track on "Running With The Devil". This is how to sing rock n roll ladies and gents.