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ronbuc52
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Re: Van Halen roll call June 24, 2004 at 06:34 PM UTC #
who is opening for VH
vansmack
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Re: Van Halen roll call June 24, 2004 at 06:39 PM UTC #
Originally posted by ronbuc52:
who is opening for VH
Silvertide
mankie
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Re: Van Halen roll call June 24, 2004 at 06:50 PM UTC #
If anyone is looking for tickets for this show…although I can't imagine why, but each to their own…….call World Gym in Sterling 703 444 9802 and someone has a couple of floor tickets (8th row I think) for sale for face value. Just tell them there's a notice on the board over the water fountain in the weights area.
mekmad
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Re: Van Halen roll call June 25, 2004 at 04:24 AM UTC #
Anyone know when VH will go on? 9ish?
Guiny
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Re: Van Halen roll call June 26, 2004 at 04:54 AM UTC #
So any comments? I'm glad I went, It definetely had its moments. I coulda done without Sammy's solo and two of their new songs but overall I'd say it was worth it. Eddie still kicks ass with the guitar.
palahniukkubrick
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Re: Van Halen roll call June 26, 2004 at 01:36 PM UTC #
The sound wasn't great, and the instruments could have been clearer, but overall a kickass show. You're right guiny, the sammy hagar solo wasn't necessary. I had to use the bathroom so I went then. In the end, I enjoyed the show and the band performed really well, with a lot of energy. great show. By the way, was that eddie's son wolfgang who came on stage during his solo?
mankie
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Re: Van Halen roll call June 26, 2004 at 01:41 PM UTC #
Originally posted by palahniukkubrick:
The sound wasn't great, and the instruments could have been clearer,
It was Van Halen….what were you expecting?
Driveway
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Re: Van Halen roll call June 26, 2004 at 05:36 PM UTC #
That was Eddie's son that came out. I am lucky enough to have gone up to the 400 level to buy a beer and ran into one of the MCI Center people and she gave us 'golden ring' bracelets so we were literally 5 feet from the band all night. I got a pick from Eddie and had a great time. I'm not a HUGE Van Halen fan, but being 5 feet from Eddie Van Halen will make any guitar player cream him/herself.
Imsodc
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Re: Van Halen roll call June 27, 2004 at 08:22 AM UTC #
I am soooooo there………….NOT! Actually, I need to clean the dust out of my Wild Cherry record that evening.

"when they were dancing, and singing, and movin' to the groovin'"
vansmack
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Re: Van Halen roll call June 28, 2004 at 04:13 PM UTC #
Originally posted by palahniukkubrick:
the sammy hagar solo wasn't necessary.
That was always the least favorite part of the new VH shows. Let me guess - Sammy by himself with an acoustic guitar acting all sentimental but looking and sounding like Jimmy Buffet?

That was part of the reason they broke up the first time.
Guiny
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Re: Van Halen roll call June 28, 2004 at 05:38 PM UTC #
Originally posted by vansmack:
Originally posted by palahniukkubrick:
the sammy hagar solo wasn't necessary.
That was always the least favorite part of the new VH shows. Let me guess - Sammy by himself with an acoustic guitar acting all sentimental but looking and sounding like Jimmy Buffet?

That was part of the reason they broke up the first time.
Thats exactly what he looked like, singing "When the eagles fly" or some crap close to that.
palahniukkubrick
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Re: Van Halen roll call June 28, 2004 at 08:01 PM UTC #
Originally posted by vansmack:
Originally posted by palahniukkubrick:
the sammy hagar solo wasn't necessary.
That was always the least favorite part of the new VH shows. Let me guess - Sammy by himself with an acoustic guitar acting all sentimental but looking and sounding like Jimmy Buffet?

That was part of the reason they broke up the first time.
Actually, it was an electric, but he used some pedal to make it sound acoustic! :D
kosmo
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Re: Van Halen roll call June 28, 2004 at 08:24 PM UTC #
was there a bass solo and a drum solo? or did that got the way of dlr
palahniukkubrick
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Re: Van Halen roll call June 28, 2004 at 08:42 PM UTC #
There was a drum solo, but the bassist didn't do a "solo" he just ran around hitting his bass shaped like a jack daniels bottle. :)
kosmo
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Re: Van Halen roll call June 28, 2004 at 08:52 PM UTC #
Originally posted by palahniukkubrick:
There was a drum solo, but the bassist didn't do a "solo" he just ran around hitting his bass shaped like a jack daniels bottle. :)
i see not much has changed since when i saw them 25 or so years ago…
vansmack
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Re: Van Halen roll call June 28, 2004 at 08:52 PM UTC #
Originally posted by palahniukkubrick:
the bassist didn't do a "solo" he just ran around hitting his bass shaped like a jack daniels bottle. :)
Damn. The two things I hoped they would change they left in the show: Sammy Hagar getting intimate with the crowd singing his solo crap and Micheal Anthony pretending he has talent.

On the positive side, two beer breaks.
palahniukkubrick
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Re: Van Halen roll call June 28, 2004 at 08:56 PM UTC #
palahniukkubrick
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Re: Van Halen roll call June 28, 2004 at 08:57 PM UTC #
Originally posted by vansmack:
Originally posted by palahniukkubrick:
the bassist didn't do a "solo" he just ran around hitting his bass shaped like a jack daniels bottle. :)
Damn. The two things I hoped they would change they left in the show: Sammy Hagar getting intimate with the crowd singing his solo crap and Micheal Anthony pretending he has talent.

On the positive side, two beer breaks.
yeah, I used Sammy's solo to take a piss. :)
Guiny
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Re: Van Halen roll call June 29, 2004 at 01:21 AM UTC #
Originally posted by palahniukkubrick:
Originally posted by vansmack:
Originally posted by palahniukkubrick:
the bassist didn't do a "solo" he just ran around hitting his bass shaped like a jack daniels bottle. :)
Damn. The two things I hoped they would change they left in the show: Sammy Hagar getting intimate with the crowd singing his solo crap and Micheal Anthony pretending he has talent.

On the positive side, two beer breaks.
yeah, I used Sammy's solo to take a piss. :)
I used it to take a ten minute nap.
grotty
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Re: Van Halen roll call June 29, 2004 at 02:29 AM UTC #
When I saw them do the Sammy solo set it wasn't *so* bad. This was way back before Sammy had all the crap to pimp though (pre Cabo-Wabo schtick). His solo stuff consisted of Standing Hampton & Three Lock Box mostly. With the lamest thing thrown in being "I Can't Drive 55". It was actually kind of cool then to hear Eddie playing guitar on "There's Only One Way To Rock" & "Heavy Metal".
Aaah…the good old days.
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