Posted on 09/10/07
ROCK: REVIEW
VAN HALENROCK REUNION / ROCK HARDAt the Air Canada Centrein Toronto on SundaySomebody Get Thema Doctor?When the burly-voiced showman David Lee Roth rejoined a fractious band he left 22 years earlier, long-time fans rejoiced and waited for the circus to come to town. But in what shape would it appear? On previous tours, drummer Alex Van Halen wore a neck brace - a pitiful mark of rock 'n' roll infirmity. Roth, now 52, is old for just a gigolo, and old for groin-imperilling acrobatics. Guitar god Eddie Van Halen is also 52, but with an artificial hip. His drinking marred the band's 2004 tour (with former singer Sammy Hagar) and if he ever does talk about his recent rehab stint, he'll do so with a tongue that had the cancer cut out of it in 2000.
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