Darren Paltrowitz & Kevin Baldes (DLR Book: How David Lee Roth Changed the World)

Dec 19, 2023

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Darren Paltrowitz is an author, licensed investigator and host of the Paltrocast podcast. Kevin Baldes is a photographer and musician, best known as a founding member and bass player of Lit. Darren has a new book out titled “DLR Book: How David Lee Roth Changed the World”, which also includes photos taken by Kevin. In this episode we discuss several David Lee Roth anecdotes including why Van Halen asked for no brown M&Ms, the Van Halen food fight, DLR in a straight jacket, how Beverly Hills 90210 almost used a DLR song as their theme, DLR & Sammy Hagar’s relationship and more!

0:00:00 - Intro
0:00:13 - Interest in Roth
0:03:00 - Joe Rogan Interview
0:04:40 - David Lee Roth Knocks on a Door
0:08:00 - Kevin's DLR Interaction
0:10:15 - DLR Legends & Influence
0:14:30 - Mention of Kevin & Razzle in the Book
0:15:50 - Odin & Other Where Are They Now
0:18:30 - DLR Food Fight & Straight Jacket
0:20:45 - DLR Sleep & Health Habits
0:28:54 - Beverly Hills 90210 Theme Song & Influence
0:32:45 - Kevin Experience in California & DLR Mansion
0:36:26 - Darren's Experience Writing the Book
0:37:45 - Book Intermission
0:41:10 - Brown M&M's & Artist Demands
0:43:39 - DLR Movie & Bart Walsh
0:47:40 - Being a Fan & Influences
0:49:11 - DLR Impressions & Influences
0:50:50 - Being a Diehard Fan & Deep Cuts
0:53:10 - Different Languages
0:54:25 - Why Van Halen Didn't Go to Scotland
0:56:00 - Podcaster & Musician Rob Lane & DLR England
0:58:10 - DLR Copyright & Trademarks
0:59:10 - Why Sammy Pulled the Plug on Sammy & Dave Tour
1:01:10 - DLR, Axl Rose & Sebastian Bach
1:02:30 - DLR, Billy Joel & Steven Tyler
1:03:10 - Blues Saraceno & DLR
1:04:40 - Sammy Hagar & Bad Blood
1:07:10 - Dave Jellison's Take on DLR & Potential Book Sequel
1:08:50 - Kevin's Run Ins with DLR
1:10:20 - Backstage Van Halen MTV VMA's & Various
1:11:40 - Kevin's Photos & Lit
1:12:45 - Outro

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Kevin Baldes website:
http://www.kevinbaldes.com/

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