Post by Trexx on Nov 28, 2007 20:30:50 GMT -5
ARCO Arena November 27th 2007.
Being a wholehearted fan of Van Halen, I had high expectations for this show on their reunion tour. Truly, I thought it'd never happen with David Lee Roth especially.
I wanted to go right off the bat when the tour was announced but I wouldn't pay more than $200 I decided. Plus, no-go if the reviews revealed B.S. such as in recent past performances. So I'm going to be honest and not pull any punches for you here now.
The show... COMPLETE AND TOTAL ANIHILATION OF THE NATION!
ASS KICKING OF ALL TIME!
The show starts with the guys coming out together from behind the drum kit. Dave greets the crowd.
The energetic mob gets off their seats and surges with screams and applause never to sit down again through the entire show. I've never seen anything like it. Sold out. No one sat the whole time. Eddie twangs out the riff to "Girl, You Really Got Me"... they rip into it. Dave uses the stage spryly and with style. The look on the faces of all the dudes in the band was gleeful smiles, save for Wolfgang. You could tell he was concentrating heavily on his job. He did smile though but just not the bubbly, giddy way that Dave & Eddie were. All performed professionally and with bombastic enthusiasm.
The best juggernaut rock of the eighties blasted out from a near-perfect sound system.
As listed:
"Girl You Really Got Me"
"I'm the One" --->thnks SuzieQ!
"Runnin' With the Devil"
"Romeo Delight"
-medley featuring a big part of "Magic Bus"
"Get Me a Doctor"
-medley Blues... riffs & rhythm including a big part of "Born Under a Bad Sign"
"Beautiful Girls"
"Dance the Night Away"
"Atomic Punk"
"Everybody Wants Some"
-huge guitar solo break... featuring engine sounds wild stuff and Dave & Eddie musically mocking each other... upping the ante until finally Dave admits, "I Can't do that"... and the band finishes up,
"Everybody Wants Some"
"So This Is Love?"
-Eddie... more soloing...
"Eruption"
"Mean Street"
"Pretty Woman"
-Alex goes into a drum solo...
"Unchained"
"Magazine"
"And the Cradle Will Rock"
"Hot For Teacher"
"Little Dreamer"
"Little Guitars"
"Jamies Crying"
-Dave plays acoustic guitar... cuts up with the crowd a bit... explains the origination of...
"Ice Cream Man"
"Panama" ...lots of add ons!
-Eddie solos again! ... flamenco, Latin stylizations...
"Women in Love"
-Eddie does a medley of solos...
"Eruption--->Cathedral--->bunch of other stuff"
"Aint Talk'n About Love"
...finally encore:
"Jump"
Eddie, the boys and classic rockness all night in your face! What can I say to convey the ENERGY, the camaraderie and virtuosity of last night? This show was huge! These dudes are practiced, have a plan and they're in primo condition to deliver. The high notes have been all worked out seamlessly and the voice harmonizations are top-drawer. Van Halen is in top form.
Our generation has nailed the zenith of powerful, hard rock and we own it, thanks to guys like Eddie. Be proud rockers! This was the best concert I've ever seen by any band. Period.
Being a wholehearted fan of Van Halen, I had high expectations for this show on their reunion tour. Truly, I thought it'd never happen with David Lee Roth especially.
I wanted to go right off the bat when the tour was announced but I wouldn't pay more than $200 I decided. Plus, no-go if the reviews revealed B.S. such as in recent past performances. So I'm going to be honest and not pull any punches for you here now.
The show... COMPLETE AND TOTAL ANIHILATION OF THE NATION!
ASS KICKING OF ALL TIME!
The show starts with the guys coming out together from behind the drum kit. Dave greets the crowd.
The energetic mob gets off their seats and surges with screams and applause never to sit down again through the entire show. I've never seen anything like it. Sold out. No one sat the whole time. Eddie twangs out the riff to "Girl, You Really Got Me"... they rip into it. Dave uses the stage spryly and with style. The look on the faces of all the dudes in the band was gleeful smiles, save for Wolfgang. You could tell he was concentrating heavily on his job. He did smile though but just not the bubbly, giddy way that Dave & Eddie were. All performed professionally and with bombastic enthusiasm.
The best juggernaut rock of the eighties blasted out from a near-perfect sound system.
As listed:
"Girl You Really Got Me"
"I'm the One" --->thnks SuzieQ!
"Runnin' With the Devil"
"Romeo Delight"
-medley featuring a big part of "Magic Bus"
"Get Me a Doctor"
-medley Blues... riffs & rhythm including a big part of "Born Under a Bad Sign"
"Beautiful Girls"
"Dance the Night Away"
"Atomic Punk"
"Everybody Wants Some"
-huge guitar solo break... featuring engine sounds wild stuff and Dave & Eddie musically mocking each other... upping the ante until finally Dave admits, "I Can't do that"... and the band finishes up,
"Everybody Wants Some"
"So This Is Love?"
-Eddie... more soloing...
"Eruption"
"Mean Street"
"Pretty Woman"
-Alex goes into a drum solo...
"Unchained"
"Magazine"
"And the Cradle Will Rock"
"Hot For Teacher"
"Little Dreamer"
"Little Guitars"
"Jamies Crying"
-Dave plays acoustic guitar... cuts up with the crowd a bit... explains the origination of...
"Ice Cream Man"
"Panama" ...lots of add ons!
-Eddie solos again! ... flamenco, Latin stylizations...
"Women in Love"
-Eddie does a medley of solos...
"Eruption--->Cathedral--->bunch of other stuff"
"Aint Talk'n About Love"
...finally encore:
"Jump"
Eddie, the boys and classic rockness all night in your face! What can I say to convey the ENERGY, the camaraderie and virtuosity of last night? This show was huge! These dudes are practiced, have a plan and they're in primo condition to deliver. The high notes have been all worked out seamlessly and the voice harmonizations are top-drawer. Van Halen is in top form.
Our generation has nailed the zenith of powerful, hard rock and we own it, thanks to guys like Eddie. Be proud rockers! This was the best concert I've ever seen by any band. Period.
