New Van Halen single "Tattoo..."

[Steelmaker]

Originally Posted by Johnny Vinyl

"Tattoo" didn't do much for me....your typical pop rush, and not really a good one at that.

There's MUCH better on the whole CD. Songs like Big River, Outtaspace, Blood and Fire, Chinatown, etc are all classic, heavy VH. Overall, it's a really good comeback album!

[Johnny Vinyl]

Originally Posted by Steelmaker

There's MUCH better on the whole CD. Songs like Big River, Outtaspace, Blood and Fire, Chinatown, etc are all classic, heavy VH. Overall, it's a really good comeback album!

I'll have to listen to more of it over time then. Thanks!

[Eye Candy]

I have the album, I got it on the day of it's release at WalMart, with a price match to Best Buy's 9.99.

I ordered another copy, to give as a gift, from J&R "Friends With Benefits" for 9.99 and free shipping (Mail Innovations Super Saver).

I've listened to the whole album, but for now, I'm focusing in on the first track "Tattoo," just because. It's growing on me with every listen. The first new VH music in a long long time. Sounds great in the headphones. I've got to wait until June to see them, so, I will have plenty of time to get to know the other tracks on the album. For now, I'm goona play "Tatoo" over and over and over,

[My_Two_Cents]

Originally Posted by jknuss01

I almost got tickets for nest Saturday. I just could not talk myself into $150 per seat. I am going to see RHCP in June though

Take good pictures

My company has seats at the Yum!, and I got a pair for free.

[AeroCanuck]

Bought the cd/dvd yesterday...Awesome album!! The heaviness surprised me..just love the guitar work on this..everybody sounds great on it!!

[Trekkie313]

I liked all three eras of Van Halen, probably the only band that did it right! Liked the Hagar era a bit more though.

[Lemmy Lugosi]

I'll be seeing VH on Monday night...and Guns-n-Roses on Tuesday night at a very intimate show.

Times are good.

[My_Two_Cents]

Well, at least I didn't have to pay for my ticket.

Overall, the music was A+ and Eddie was amazing, as usual. But David Lee? Let's just say he needs to go back into retirement and they need to bring back Sammy. I was not impressed at all, and found myself halfway through the concert (which was only 1:45 long with no encore) wondering how much longer this was going to last. That's a shame, because I was really looking forward to this concert. Anyway, here's a couple shots I took:

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[The Big Blue]

Thanks for the pics. So you mostly just didn't like DLR? Also, if you remember, which songs from adkot didn't make the playlist?

[My_Two_Cents]

Originally Posted by The Big Blue

Thanks for the pics. So you mostly just didn't like DLR? Also, if you remember, which songs from adkot didn't make the playlist?

Yeah, DLR just seemed to be trying waaaaay to hard, and his voice has lost it's unique sound. It also bothered me something terrible seeing him wear a mic a-la Lady Gaga and Madonna! Maybe I was expecting too much after seeing Metallica and Rush semi-recently. All 3 leads have aged about the same, yet James and Geddy haven't lost a thing in the last 30 years. My opinion, anyway.

Not familiar with the new album, and after last night I most likely will not buy it. Here's the set list from the show:

1. You Really Got Me
2. Runnin' With The Devil
3. She's The Woman
4. Romeo Delight
5. Tattoo
6. Everybody Wants Some!!
7. Somebody Get Me A Doctor
8. China Town
9. Mean Street
10. (Oh!) Pretty Woman
11. Drum Solo
12. Unchained
13. The Trouble With Never
14. I'll Wait
15. Dance The Night Away
16. Hot For Teacher
17. Women In Love
18. Outta Love Again
19. Beautiful Girls
20. Ice Cream Man
21. Panama
22. Eddie's Solo
23. Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love
24. Jump

[Eye Candy]

Originally Posted by Ricshoe

Yeah, DLR just seemed to be trying waaaaay to hard, and his voice has lost it's unique sound. It also bothered me something terrible seeing him wear a mic a-la Lady Gaga and Madonna! Maybe I was expecting too much after seeing Metallica and Rush semi-recently. All 3 leads have aged about the same, yet James and Geddy haven't lost a thing in the last 30 years. My opinion, anyway.

I really like the new album. Is it groundbreaking...well No .... But .... the new album is fun to listen to! It is a Joy to hear Eddie's playing on every track. I was never a Van Hagar fan, so this is nice for me. It's just fun... that's what is for me..

You had great seats for getting nice group shots of the band !

As for the high VH $149.00 floor seat prices.... another 80's act is set to go tour -- Madonna -- and she has Standard ticket prices ranging from $45 - $355 (plus fees) for the non-Platiunum, non-VIP Package seats.

As to DLR and his stage act.... I'm going to pay attention, as best I can, to just Ed and his brother when I go to see them.

I think that Dave's stage act had already gotten way too self-absorbed and ridiculous by 1983... so there's little hope for me of him changing.

Here's a tour shirt that I would like to get, being a longtime VanHalen / Dallas Cowboys fan....

[Lemmy Lugosi]

It was the most exciting show I'd seen in years.

Wolfgang shocked me by singing and playing far better than I'd imagined (I didn't miss Michael Anthony, though I expected to). Eddie was on friggin' FIRE, and I didn't expect that at all after reading Sammy Hagar's book. Alex pounded hard and loud as all hell (as usual!). And, Dave? Dave had plenty of new shtick, as well as the best of all the old.

They not only still "have it", they just may be more fun to see now in concert than ever. It's great to see them back, even in this new iteration.

The concert scene has seemed fairly dark/bleak lately....but, Van Halen brought the fun back.

[SDon1969]

Originally Posted by Ricshoe

Well, at least I didn't have to pay for my ticket.

Overall, the music was A+ and Eddie was amazing, as usual. But David Lee? Let's just say he needs to go back into retirement and they need to bring back Sammy. I was not impressed at all, and found myself halfway through the concert (which was only 1:45 long with no encore) wondering how much longer this was going to last. That's a shame, because I was really looking forward to this concert. Anyway, here's a couple shots I took:

Nice, man! Too bad about DLR, the lead singers are always the first to lose it.

Was the opening act Kool & The Gang?

[Offender_Mullet]

HD - Eddie Van Halen Guitar Solo (Eruption) - Air Canada Centre (ACC) March 17 2012 - YouTube

[Strilo]

I love the new album. It's very much their late 70s sound and style, but that's okay. Big River is my favorite song on the album, but I still really like Tattoo as well. I have a bad feeling I will feel the same about Dave's on stage presence as some in this thread. Still, I saw VH with Sammy four times, so I'd like to be able to say I've seen them with Dave.

[mrr1]

Ha ha - The news now is that they are already cutting the tour short (cancelled a whole pile of dates) and breaking up.

Not very surprising, but it lasted longer than I thought, actually.

[Lemmy Lugosi]

Originally Posted by mrr1

Ha ha - The news now is that they are already cutting the tour short (cancelled a whole pile of dates) and breaking up.

Not very surprising, but it lasted longer than I thought, actually.

Don't believe the rumors and hype; the band just booked a Japanese tour for the fall, and are ALREADY working on new material for a follow-up to the new album.

They haven't broken up. They did postpone and/or cancel a whole slew of dates, but the band are pretty tight-lipped as to why. If it's because they need some time away from each other to be able to continue on later, I'm all for them staying together as a band, and doing what they have to, to stay a band.

[Strilo]

They said it was because they over-committed and were suffering exhaustion. They also said every single date would be rescheduled.

[royfernandez]

I remember an interview that Diamond Dave gave for MTV where he said that "20 years from now Eddie is going to call me up short of cash and wanting to do a reunion and I'm just gonna say 'Man, I'm not into that' and hang up" or words to that effect. Well, how's 25 years+ sounding?

Come to think of it, how long has it been since they introduced former Extreme vox Gary Cherone as their new singer? Nobody bought that album, as I recall. I think it had to do with image as much as anything musical. When Dave quit and Sammy stepped in everybody knew the "Little Red Rocker" for his hits, solo and with Montrose, and his energy. Cherone, his most notable moment was his duet with acustic guitar with bandmate Nuno Betancourt on the "Extreme"ly elevator-friendy More Than Words. Fail.

[Steelmaker]

Originally Posted by Offender_Mullet

HD - Eddie Van Halen Guitar Solo (Eruption) - Air Canada Centre (ACC) March 17 2012 - YouTube

He's still the man! As a guitar player myself, Eddie has always been MY "Jimmi Hendrix." The way Jimmi changed the guitar forever, I feel that Eddie did the same thing in the late 70's/early 80's. He really did usher in the "shred" style of playing so prevelant in the 80's and was a big contributor to the neo-classical movement. Other guitarists have come along and surpassed Eddie technically but I will always pay homage to his signature playing and sound. Long live Eddie!!