Perchance to Dream

Here's shot of the headstock. http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa122/Perchance/100_2231-1.jpg The reverse. Clearly, the tuning machines aren't original. The serial number is: 72709603. http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa122/Perchance/100_2232.jpg

I went ahead and pulled the trigger. The Les Paul is now officially mine! Couple of things, though. The tuning machines are not original. I'll buy some from a shop that sell Gibson parts and install them in the future. As far as I can tell, this is NOT a 1977 model. I believe that it's a 1979. I'll take a couple of pics and post them in a few.

^^^ Not really. More like this: http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa122/Perchance/iflookscouldkill.jpg See the stinkeye that Anthony Davis (#76) is throwing Williams' way? That about sums it up.

QUOTE (Test4VitalSigns @ Jan 23 2012, 01:09 PM) QUOTE (Tick @ Jan 23 2012, 07:54 AM) HA HAAA HAAA.... 49ERS GO DOWN!!! Get a real QB. If they had Tebow they would have won the game. Great defense though. GO GIANTS!!! MAKE BRADY CRY!!!! The Niners didn't lose because of Alex. They lost because our backup returner made 2 huge mistakes which led to 10 points for Giants. That was the difference in the game. And I SERIOUSLY doubt Tebow would been able to drill that winning TD pass to Vernon last week. No way. Yep. Two massively stupid mistakes by the back-up f***ing punt returner lost this game for the Niners. The "we lost as a team" is fine and all, politically correct, etc., but........not in this case! Jesus H. Christ! If you can't catch it, get the hell away from it, aaaannnnnddddd, when you're returning it, hold onto it for dear life! SON OF A f***ing BITCH!!!111!!! There....I feel better now. The wife almost threw me outta of the house last night because I was so pissed. I know it's irrational. It's not like I'm on the team, and if I were, I'd be knocked out the first time I took a hit from an NFL linebacker. So.....despite losing to NY, I'm rooting for them. f**k the Patriots!

The Amex pre-sale has been a joke so far. Big surprise, huh? I keep pulling seats at the far end of the arena. Not a single floor seat has come up and I'm not paying $300+ to be that far away. I'll keep plugging away and see if I can get lucky.

I saw him a couple of months ago. He's doing a solo acoustic show this time out. He had about 20 or so guitars up on stage and he would switch out guitars for certain songs. He also played keyboards on a few of the songs. He encouraged audience members to shout out requests and he pretty much played everything that was requested. His voice still sounds very good for a dude in his mid-60s. A few people sitting around me commented to me that he's better when he's got his full band and the instruments are electric. I enjoyed it. Very mellow.

QUOTE (Unattractive Truth @ Jan 20 2012, 08:28 AM) Looks like pre-sales start Monday for the next block of cities: Dallas, Atlanta, San Jose, and a few others. Sweet! I'm gonna see what I can pull on the Amex pre-sale for the Oakland show. I'm hoping your lucky streak continues and you get something good for the San Jose gig!

QUOTE (RUSHHEAD666 @ Jan 11 2012, 09:20 PM) So thanks to all of this hype about the new Van Halen I bought an Eddie Van Halen guitar pick from the "1984" Tour. I was lucky enough to see that tour when I was 16 years old. It was out of this world. Anyway I was emailing the buyer and I asked him if he was excited about the new VH record. He said "absolutely!" He then told me a cool story. He went to high school with Dennis Anthony, Mike's brother. He went over to his mom and dad's house a lot over the years and many of Mike's gold and platinum records are hanging on their walls. Fukkin' sweet! You sure? Mike's surname is Sobolewski. Anyway......Eddie's tone sounds awesome. The more I listen to the new tune, the more I like it! I can see Ed going into Cathedral after Tattoo in concert.

I enjoyed it but I thought the production was too slick on several of the songs.

I just listened to it for the first time. I like it. It's got a cool hook and I like the way it grooves. Wolfie sounds really good on bass, so no complaints there. Catchy lyrics, too. No, it doesn't sound like Fair Warning-era VH, but there's still a whole album's worth of material that we haven't heard yet. Not understanding the hate and I do realize that musical tastes vary wildly and are subjective. I'm on board. Can't wait to buy this album and crank the f**k out of it!!!

"You will get nothing and like it!" Actually, you already got Caravan and BU2B.

QUOTE (ReRushed @ Jan 9 2012, 09:49 AM) QUOTE (Xanadoood @ Jan 9 2012, 11:43 AM) QUOTE (metaldad @ Jan 9 2012, 10:44 AM) What i don't understand is , they made us wait all these F-n years and the d.v.d they give us is Acoustic versions of songs ? Not something people would want to see , like a film about the Recording ? Lame Or maybe some vintage Live stuff. I can't believe they're not going to perform a private concert in my backyard! Dude....all you've got to do is save Brooke Shields from drowning and you're in!!!

Here are a few more videos from Club Wa? The sound quality sucks due to them being filmed/recorded with a smart phone, but the band sounds tight. Everybody Wants Some, She's the Woman and Dance the Night Away are featured in the first video. LINKY

I thought that was a joke! Kool and the Gang is the actual opener? There's a party goin' on right here.....

QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ Jan 5 2012, 08:52 PM) VAN HALEN tour dates: Feb. 18 - Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Center Feb. 20 - Auburn Hills, MI - The Palace Of Auburn Hills Feb. 22 - Indianapolis, IN - Bankers Life Fieldhouse Feb. 24 - Chicago, IL - United Center Feb. 28 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden Arena - Mar. 01 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden Arena Mar. 03 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Arena Mar. 05 - Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center Mar. 09 - Buffalo, NY - First Niagara Center Mar. 11 - Boston, MA - TD Garden Mar. 15 - Montreal, QCBell Centre Mar. 17 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre Mar. 21 - Ottawa, ON - Scotiabank Place Mar. 24 - Atlantic City, NJ - Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall Mar. 28 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center Mar. 30 - Pittsburgh, PA - Consol Energy Center Apr. 01 - Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena Apr. 10 - Sunrise, FL - BankAtlantic Center Apr. 12 - Tampa, FL - Tampa Bay Times Forum Apr. 14 - Orlando, FL - Amway Center Apr. 16 - Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville Veterans Mem. Arena Apr. 19 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena Apr. 21 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum Complex Apr. 25 - Charlotte, NC - Time Warner Cable Arena Apr. 27 - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena May 01 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center May 05 - Tacoma, WA - Tacoma Dome May 07 - Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena May 09 - Calgary, AB - Scotiabank Saddledome May 11 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place May 17 - Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre May 19 - Saint Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center May 22 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center May 24 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center May 27 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena Jun. 01 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center Jun. 03 - Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena Jun. 05 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion At San Jose Jun. 12 - Anaheim, CA - Honda Center Jun. 14 - San Diego, CA - Viejas Arena Jun. 16 - Phoenix, AZ - US Airways Center Jun. 20 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center Jun. 22 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center Jun. 24 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center Jun. 26 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena Awesome! Hoping Eddie stays off the sauce and makes it through the entire tour. San Jose for sure. Oakland a good possibility.

Count me in with the crowd that thought 5 S&A songs in a row to open the second set was excessive. On the Power Windows tour they played the entire album (except for Emotion Detector) but mixed it with "the classics." I liked that much more.

Any tour news? I haven't seen any dates yet. I've heard that the new single is called "Tattoo."

The first music I heard in 2012 was a YouTube video of Ace Frehley performing "Shock Me."

QUOTE (Unattractive Truth @ Jan 1 2012, 02:30 PM) My God Son, Max. http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d155/RamsATW/photo-1.jpg As his Godfather, it's my responsibility to make sure he's being raised right, so I bought him this onesie. I think we're off to a good start. Pure awesomeness!! Cute little bugger, too!

QUOTE (Unattractive Truth @ Dec 31 2011, 08:34 AM) QUOTE (Perchance to Dream @ Dec 30 2011, 05:36 PM) This is awesome news! The last VH concert I went to when DLR was still in the band was during the 1984 tour. I've still got my tour shirt somewhere around here. Eagle on the front and a man in a top hat holding a hammer behind his back on the back. Bring it!! Dear Eight Pound, Six Ounce, Newborn Baby Jesus. Don't even know a word yet, just a little infant, so cuddly, but still omnipotent. Please, please let this album not be crap. Let it Rock massively and goodly. Let it not be the work of desperate, washed up men. The world could use some Van Halen goodness right now. Tiny Jesus, in your golden fleece diapers with your tiny, little fat balled up fists, thank you for all your power and your grace. Amen. Dude, that is some funny shit!! Oh, yeah.......Amen!