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Hell of a show last night!!

Honestly, the band was ON FIRE. Eddie is playing the best he has in a very long time and looks HAPPY on stage again. Wolfgang may have a lot to do with that now, which is all good with me, and speaking of Wolfie he has really come a long way. He looks SO much more comfortable on stage, and his bass playing is truly top notch. He's a very talented young man. Alex is still a solid drummer, and I'll admit I was very impressed with the TONE of his bass drums, particularly during China Town and Hot For Teacher (double bass kick GALORE). While Dave doesn't run around and jump as much as he used to (age will do that to you), he is still a hell of a showman. Vocally, he's not quite the same but he still sounded VERY solid outside of a bit of straining near the end of the set.

The setlist was pretty much what's been reported here. Nothing new to report, although I was really hoping they would bust out Mean Street, it just wasn't to be though. Of the new songs live, I was most impressed with She's The Woman and China Town, especially the latter which was VERY heavy and it was great to see Wolfie keeping up with his dad with all the tapping in that song. Overall, the new stuff sounded great alongside the old classics and fit right in.

It was a very rocking crowd last night, and you could tell there were lots of diehard VH fans in the crowd. I distinctly remember Eddie playing the first few notes of Hear About It Later, which is not one of their bigger hits, and hearing the roar from the crowd. Lots of singing along too, at times the crowd was so loud singing Dave just stopped and let them do the work! In my section though, there were TONS of drunks more focused on their own issues than the show, pretty much with their backs turned to the stage and just talking up a storm. VERY distracting and I'm glad security eventually got rid of them.

All in all, a hell of a show. I would love to see these guys again. I considered myself a diehard VH fan, but seeing this show confirmed it. My uncle really enjoyed himself too, last time he saw the band was at Maple Leaf Gardens on the 1984 tour! Great night!

I really don't mean to change the particular subject being discussed right now, but I figured this was the most appropriate thread to say the following.

I'm seeing Van Halen this Saturday at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto and I'm really f**king excited!!! It will be my first time seeing them, and I'm going with my uncle who saw them back in the 80's with David Lee Roth. I figured I would surprise him with tickets for Christmas (even got other family members in on the surprise too and we split his ticket cost). Needless to say, he is pumped too!!

I'm currently listening to Van Halen II, and I plan on going through all the David Lee Roth era albums to get myself ready for the show this weekend!!

But back on topic here, I'd have to say my favourite song is either She's The Woman or As Is. I really can't decide between the two, both are amazing. I really enjoyed the new album and think its pretty much amazing. It rocks hard, and the band is on fire, particularly Eddie who I don't think has been this focused in years (more than likely thanks to his sobriety).

EDIT: Just saw on the post above mine that VH has added Hang Em High to the setlist. Thats AWESOME news, it's always been one of my favourites off of Diver Down!!

A forgotten Genesis epic from their Wind & Wuthering album....

One For The Vine

Actually in an interview on one of their concert DVD's , you'll hear Tony Banks say that HE was the one who came up with the chords to Hold On My Heart. Phil only wrote the lyrics.

I can see why they put it into the setlist in 2007. After the roller coaster ride of the In The Cage Medley, and before Home By The Sea, they needed something to give the crowd a rest (and a trip to the bathroom) and IMO that was a good song to do the job.

Lahey: "Propane propane, time to start the game. Ricky ruined my f**kin' life Julian."

(Bubbles joins in on the sing along. Lahey proceeds to piss himself.)

Bubbles and Lahey: "Propane propane!"

(Lahey stumbles away)

Bubbles: "Julian what in the f**k was he on?!?"

Great collections everyone!! Here's mine:

April Wine - Live In London

AC/DC - Live At Donington

AC/DC - No Bull

AC/DC - Stiff Upper Lip Live

AC/DC - Family Jewels

AC/DC - Plug Me In

AC/DC - Live At River Plate

The Genesis Songbook

Genesis - The Video Show

Genesis - When In Rome

Genesis - The Movie Box 1981-2007 (contains Three Sides Live, The Mama Tour, Live At Wembley Stadium, and The Way We Walk Tour)

Peter Gabriel - Growing Up Live

Peter Gabriel - Play

Phil Collins - A Life Less Ordinary

Phil Collins - Serious Hits Live In Berlin

Phil Collins - Finally, The First Farewell Tour

Phil Collins - Going Back (Live at Roseland Ballroom in NYC)

The Police - Synchronicity Tour

The Police - Certifiable

Styx - Caught In The Act

Styx - Live with the CYO Orchestra of Cleveland

The Eagles - Hell Freezes Over

The Eagles - Farewell 1 Live From Melbourne

Pink Floyd - Live At Pompeii

Pink Floyd - Pulse

Roger Waters - In The Flesh Live

David Gilmour - Remember That Night

Rush - In Rio

Rush - R30

Rush - Replay X3

Rush - Snakes And Arrows Live

Rush - Beyond The Lighted Stage

Rush - Time Machine Tour

U2 - Under A Blood Red Sky

U2 - Rattle And Hum

U2 - Zoo TV Tour

U2 - Popmart Tour

U2 - Elevation Live In Boston

U2 - Live at Slane Castle

U2 - 360 Tour At The Rose Bowl

The Guess Who - Running Back Through Canada

Led Zeppelin - The Song Remains The Same

ZZ Top - Live In Texas

Eric Clapton - Live At Montreux 1986

The Who - Live at Kilburn 1977

The Who - Live At The Royal Albert Hall

Knebworth 1990 Festival

The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night

Classic Albums - Phil Collins: Face Value

Classic Albums - Pink Floyd: Dark Side Of The Moon

Classic Albums - Queen: A Night At The Opera

Classic Albums - Rush: 2112/Moving Pictures

Classic Albums - U2: The Joshua Tree

Classic Albums - The Who: Who's Next

God Bless Ozzy Osbourne

Love Queen. I simply cannot wait for the new Days Of Our Lives documentary to be released on DVD/Blu-Ray in about a week and a half. Saw a clip online from it with the band talking about their 1981 Argentina trip and just seeing that was fantastic.

It was shown on BBC in Europe I believe. Has anyone else seen it or are just as excited to pick it up when released?

I went to Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto with a few good friends for what was supposed to be a free, all ages, alcohol free show. The latter alcohol free part was not to be, since there was MANY people all around drinking whatever alcohol they decided to bring, not to mention lighting up some I'm all for celebrations and enjoying yourself, but when something is promoted as being alcohol free, should you not have the decency to at least take that stuff elsewhere?

There were lots of kids around and let me tell you, safety was a BIG issue especially with leaving. People pretty much decided to push and shove their way out nearly trampling me and my friends (my buddy had his 4-month old son with him) among others. It was pretty frightening, and there WERE cops everywhere, just watching from a higher vantage point. You would figure they would at least help out with directing people in an orderly manner.

I loved spending time with my friends though, and all the fun of the night came from their company which is all you can really ask for. However, NEVER will I EVER go to Nathan Phillips Square, or Toronto itself, for New Years again.

There are a few that have been released which are worthwhile.

On the recent box set releases, there are interviews for each album with the members of the band going into detail about how the songs were written and the band in general at that time. Some of them are very informative and detailed, with the Gabriel years boxset containing the longest interviews. On The Lamb DVD, that interview alone is almost an hour long.

Back in about 1990 or 1991, a video (yes VHS, this one has sadly not been released on DVD) called Genesis: A History was released which is very good and very detailed with a runtime of about 90 minutes. However, this only covers the history up until just before the We Can't Dance album.

There is also the VH1 Behind The Music episode (which was updated and released with their last boxset containing concert DVD's called The Movie Box) which was not bad. However, its quite fast paced and does not really do their history a lot of justice I feel. It misses some points.

Then, in 2001 there was a DVD released called The Genesis Songbook, which featured an hour long documentary on the band with all members involved, which I felt was much better than the Behind The Music episode. Also the extras on this disc are worth it alone, due to some extra footage and interviews, and also some acoustic performances of a few songs. The version of Afterglow on there is beautiful.

After their 2007 reunion tour concluded they released When In Rome, featuring the entire concert from Rome, which was a free gig that attracted upwards 500 000 people. It is a 3 disc set, and the 3rd disc features a GREAT documentary on how the tour came about, with rehearsal footage, as well as LOTS of behind the scenes stuff which is a real treat.

I'd definitely recommend The Genesis Songbook, or the When In Rome set. Songbook will give you the history of the band, while the When In Rome set documentary (titled Come Rain Or Shine) really gives you a great glimpse of that fantastic tour. The interviews on the box sets are amazing as well if you are willing to shell out for them.