I have been listening to David Lee Roth in place of Howard Stern for the past eight weeks or so. I like David's show- it's topical. Aside from loving him in Van Halen, he is an intelligent conversationalist doing something totally different than Stern and I really appreciate that about him.

Dave has touched on a few topics but one morning in particular he was irate. The rumor mill had suggested that Van Halen was going to be on that reality game show Rock Star. Dave was like how dare they sit on a couch like a bunch of old farts when there lead singer is alive and well and still able to hit high notes! This sparked a huge discussion on the show itself and David was able to articulate what I was feeling all along about Rock Star.

INXS did the first season of rock Star with hosts Brooke Burke and Dave Navarro. Michael Hutchence was gone and the band was looking for a hot young gyrating male lead singer to help them all earn a pay check again. David Lee's whole stance has been the best bands are made up of members who grew up together, listened to the same musical influences and rocked out since high school. He should know having grown up in Pasadena with the Van Halen Brothers.

The band sat on a couch, the most unrock star like position possible for a bunch of 40- somethings, and judged hopeful contestants. I found the show, the concept and INXS to be very white washed and generic. Right after 9/11 I saw Dave and his band Jane's Addiction in concert. It made me sad to see Navarro playing Chuck Woolery instead of a guitar.

"Did anyone really think they would pick a girl for a lead singer," David Lee asked his radio audience.?

"HELL NO Dave, they all have wives now!" I answered back too my radio.

Eventually INXS picked a guy who appeared to be about 25 years their junior and a former Elvis impersonator. They hit the road, released a video, new single and played some old material. Dave took calls from people who saw and enjoyed the show however, INXS record sales have been dismal. According to David Lee, the numbers aren't enough to cover expenses of a touring band.

David announced this morning that a new band SuperNova is the new Rock Star wannabe. This band consists of drummer Tommy Lee. I guess the college campus' were closed to him this semester? Yea, I think its sad and kinda pathetic and do does Diamond Dave but he is thankful it's not Van Halen parked on the couch. Chemistry can't be forced and to put a rock group in the context of what is esssentially a game show just rubs me the wrong way.