Anyway, I was shocked when "Diamond Dave" changed outfits between each song, and demonstrating how much of a diva he is in the extremely pejorative sense.
After that, I have always considered him more of a clown than a serious musician.
That's ok, neither can Dave. I saw them on that tour. Dave was so hammered he could barely stand. After delaying the show for a half hour, he fell down during the first song and forgot the words. They left the stage for about 20 minutes then came back and finished the show. Terrible performance by Dave, but the rest of the band was great. Eddie was amazing.
>>>After that, I have always considered him more of a clown than a serious musician.>>>
I can definitely see the clown element in him. But his voice seemed to fit those early songs and of course the higher voice of the other guy was key too...Michael Anthony. His voice in the background was a perfect fit too.
That might have been being a diva, it might also have been for the videos. The videos on MTV were noted for having clips from different songs showing on the same video as though the video was made from different concerts throughout the tour.