Frank Bonner? Who’s that? How about the one and only Herb Tarlek from “WKRP In Cincinnati”. Today Frank turns 66, and we in the Jack Nation are celebrating. Click below to see Frank get back into character one more time to play his defining role in a video for Canadian icons The Rheostatics 2004 single “The Tarleks”.
Ok, let me preface this entry with one big word: RUMOURS
That being said, last week Van Halen cancelled a handful of dates, which set off a ton of talk and speculation as to why. According to melodicrock.com, there are a bunch of stories going around. There’s talk that Eddie Van Halen is having hearing issues, which is leading to some sloppy playing, and in return some frustration on the part of both Ed and David Lee Roth. There are also RUMOURS that because of these frustrations Ed has started drinking again. As you might recall, it was EVH’s drinking problems that pushed the Van Halen tour back from a summer to fall start last year.
I hope that these are indeed just rumours. Last fall’s run at ACC was fantastic, and I’d love to see the guys keep things together long enough for another album and tour. There should be more info coming up about this situation in the next few days. I’ll keep you posted.
Today’s bonus code is: RUMOURS