European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 3, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Story and photos by Anita Gosch stall writer backstage at the monsters of Rock festival in Schweinfurt West Germany. Las weekend David Lee role was still animated some 30 minutes after his hour Long athletic performance. 11 had been Roth s first show in Germany since departing Horn Van Halen four years ago and things had gone just Tine. I had a great time he said in an interview in a window less trailer thai served As his dressing room i Mought it was Roth said he had no concerns that the crowd would regard him solely As the displaced forme Iron Man of one o Rock s most popular heavy Metal bands. Nor was he worried that his Eclectic Brand of Rock n Roll containing elements of had Rock Pooi pop blues and rhythm n blues along with 50s and "60s cover tunes would t go Over with the More than 40,000 leather and Denim Clad head bangers who had come to see Metal mongers Iron Maiden anthrax and testament and hard rockers kiss and Deal White. Ii you re worried it s cause you re looking Lor a goal or to accomplish something special Roth said. I m just looking to play the Best we can and drag you into ii As Well and 1 think we did that. What was the most popular song out there he asked. Caf Ironia girls. All the Way to the Back of the crowd people had their arms in the if going on Slage role was As flamboyant As Ever. Always the snowman he performed the same stunts and Madcap antics that gave him the regulation As Rock s wild Man in the late 1970 s ice splitting leaps Olf in drum Riser near pants splitting kicks into the air suggestive gestures and poses. According to his press spokeswoman. Roth was still rehearsing his moves As late As an hour Belore his show. Interspersed among songs from his three Solo albums including Yankee Hose just a Gigolo. Gom cry and just like Paradise were rousing renditions of the Van Halen Lunas Panama and jump self penned songs which Roth said hell probably continue singing for 25 Bruce Dickinson Lead Singer of Headliner Iron Maiden was just As Active on stage running up Page 14 the stars and stripes saturday
