Domestic Geek

The day before yesterday was the 30th anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley. His daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, made a video duet with her deceased father (ala Natalie/Nat King Cole) to the tune "In the Ghetto." It was done very well. I may have to get this song...it and the video are available on iTunes.

Van Halen announced this week that they will be going back on tour with former front man David Lee Roth beginning in September. If a date is announced for Denver, I'm going to go. All shows that have started ticket sales are sold out.

I'm not sure how good they will be as they haven't toured together in decades and former bassist Michael Anthony has been replaced by Eddie's son Wolfgang. This will probably be the last round for these guys, so I'd better see them now.

I've seen the "Van Hagar" version of Van Halen a few times, but never with DLR. I totally hated that incarnation with former Extreme vocalist Gary Cherone. That's the one VH album I refused to purchase.

I was a huge VH fan in the '80s and early '90s. I had all their albums on vinyl and the very first birthday gift Marcus ever got for me was all of their CDs. Awww, how sweet.