Talk:David Lee Roth
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Does Roth's Jewishness affect the article? I don't think it adds anything. I was going to cut it, but don't care enough about the subject (Roth, not Judaism) to start an edit war over it. Dukeofomnium 20:00, 21 Jul 2004 (UTC)
It's also under Discography section. I think this should be fixed. --Hkroger 19:49, 9 Aug 2004 (UTC)
No, it doesn't seem terribly relevant. Curiously, however, Roth is the first person mentioned in Adam Sandler's The Chanukah Song. No, I'm not proposing we start using Adam Sandler as an objective measure, just saying :) -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 23:52, 12 Aug 2004 (UTC)
I removed the bit about his being Jewish. If someone else wants to add it, fine, but it was awkward and out of place as included. Dukeofomnium 21:29, 8 Nov 2004 (UTC)
Image?
This is a great Roth page; however it would be better with a photo, I think. Does anyone have one to post?
Ukraine?
I thought his grandparents were Russian. Can anyone confirm this?
Rock's two greatest singers?
"Many consider Roth one of rock and roll's two greatest frontmen"
I don't think this statement has much truth in it. In fact I don't know anyone who feels this way and I can name a few frontmen who are generally held in higher regard than David Lee Roth; Jim Morrison, Mick Jagger, Steven Tyler, Kurt Cobain and many many more. I think this statement was made with your PoV in mind and wasn't based on much else. -- User:Zoso Jade
- Jim Morrison, Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones are good, but not him), Steven Tyler (incredible), Kurt Cobain (ehhhh)........and Rob Halford!! (lead singer of Judas Priest, for those who dont like/know/care about the band). Now go download Diamonds and Rust by Judas Priest, and you'll know why I added him....
- sounds like original research -- banned by wikipedia dictate. wikipedia isn't interested in your opinions unless they're in some official document proclaiming you to be a genius. that's the short version of the policy or guideline or whatever it is. regardless, stating taste as fact is usually a waste of time, here and elsewhere. please sign your comments next time (enter "~~~~" and it turns into a sig on preview and save. like this:) Wbfl 04:31, 26 October 2005 (UTC)
1993 Incident
Can't we ignore the pointless mention of this? Does it really concern music?? This ain't court, folks!
- it's mentioned because it was the only significant publicity he'd received in years, and, unfortunately, had a role in shaping the public's perception of him all the way through today. this article is about david lee roth, not music. much of DLR is publicity. doesn't matter whether we're happy about the arrest or what happened because of it. it's notable, and your attempt above to rebut its inclusion is illogical. Wbfl 13:49, 1 November 2005 (UTC)
restraint
if you're going to turn the article into a rambling biography of knicknackery with these recent edits, please at least try using somewhat conventional syntax, grammar, spelling, and flow. this is supposed to be an encyclopedia, not a dumping ground for backyard BBQ anecdotes, delivered as though the alcohol were flowing. article was bad enough without these recent slaps of slop. i'm not going to clean it up either. Wbfl 20:29, 1 November 2005 (UTC)