VH Cancels Dates

i have relegated VanHalen to achive status. It totally reminds me constantly of the best of times growing up. They were at the top during my high school years. I enjoy the new disk, because it sounds like VH blueprint of old. But buy a ticket? I would only be disappointed. I would rather they cancel and regroup then end the tour with a bunch of burned out dates

 
Well I am a bit skepitcal. You have a brand new release that is selling well, you are out on the road and the reviews are good with people lined up to see you and you want to postpone 30 plus dates in the middle of the tour so you can keep it fresh ?? Sounds a bit fishy to me. Most groups soldier on and add dates when things are going well. Maybe these guys are just out of shape and need a break. Hope nothing worse than that.

 
Give Dave a wig.

What a lame audience. Far, far removed from the woman and children first tour videos.

 
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That is Madison Square Garden's audience.

Yeah, I did not read Jaye's post. /emoticons/default_unsure.png

I LOVE the music in that video I posted the lil shuffle Dave does in front of Eddies as Dave is headed to Stage left I found irritating. I dont know why but it does. At least he isn't wearing the Copper and Gold metallic pants he wore when he and Sammy tour together. Van Halen sound really good. I have watched the full show from Indy that is on Youtube and most of a N.C. show. I want to buy into the New Van Halen and they are slowly dragging me back. When a guitar riff makes me squirm in the seat and pat my feet to two dfferant parts of the song I'm in. VH2, the $5 cd I got at Wallyworld last week, does that. Right now as a matter of fact. Bottoms UP INDEED!!! /emoticons/default_cool.png

 
"The band is winning, but the schedule has been sidelined for Unnecessary Roughness."

Great quote.

 
It sucks getting old, I know from personal experience. But at least they have the balls to recognize and deal with it properly.

Looking forward to Round 2 and the "Monster Truck Pull"!

 
Alright DLR I can't wait to see the main event.

1982 St. Paul Civic Center

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If I was in their sound department, I would have a Michael Anthony vocal track on every song, which I am sure they own. I never had proper respect for Michael until I saw a Chicken Foot concert, not only can he sing but he has the groove to keep up with the best in improvisations. Considering the multi musical generations and gene's of the Halen's, I imagine Woolf is as good or better technically than Anthony was at this stage, but M.A's piercing harmonies are instrumental in reproducing the aesthetics of early Van Halen.

I think the bass solo from the 1st Van Hagard VHS concert hurt his credibility. Not sure whos idea it was but it was basically a feedback laden effects free for all triggered probably by Eddie backstage somewhere.

 
Dave seemed about a foot taller back then, even without the hair. But in retrospect his acrobatics were more in line with someone 6 feet or under, which by looking at the concert clips is where they are heading fast!

 
Wow! Half of the Atomic Punks in that video are now half of Steel Panther.

Michael Anthony certainly proves just how much of the credit he deserves for Van Halen's sound.

 
I wasn't there but many of my friends were on Saturday night in St. Paul and all of them including some that don't pay too much attention to performance and are there for the show said. DLRs voice was gone and he had a terrible time singing, was missing notes everywhere and it was very obvious to everyone that he couldn't do it. Maybe someone on the board that is local can verify that.

Anyway todays paper speculates that the reason for the break is so Dave can get his voice together. Sounds probably more true than any other story I have heard so far so could be true. However, continuing to July 4th before the break seems like that wouldn't make sense. So for what it is worth just another conspiracy theory.

 
I'm keeping my Baltimore tickets at this point for sure. Their DC show this year was amazing and I definitely want to see them again this tour.

 
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