Jump to content

Van Halen Concerts!


Self-Indulgence
 Share

Recommended Posts

Sadly I never got to see them. I had to pass up on Castle Donington in '84, as unfortunately in the '80s, life was getting in the way big time!

I missed a lot of good stuff in the '80s.

Edited by zepphead
  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

  1. 1984 tour
     
  2. 5150 tour - front row !!!
     
  3. F*CK tour
     
  4. Summer tour 2004 - awful show. Not sure if it was the venue, sound people, the band or all of the above. Too loud and very distorted. I heard Eddie was having issues that tour.
     
  5. 2007 tour
     
  6. A Different Kind of Truth tour 2012
     
  7. NA tour 2015

The 1984 and 5150 tours were my favorites

Edited by custom55
  • Like 5
Link to comment
Share on other sites

http://www.sickthingsuk.co.uk/forums/images/smilies/zrockstar.gif

Detroit, Michigan - Cobo Hall (26 April 1980)

 

http://www.sickthingsuk.co.uk/forums/images/smilies/zrockstar.gif

Syracuse, NY - Carrier Dome (09 October 1982)

 

http://www.sickthingsuk.co.uk/forums/images/smilies/zrockstar.gif

East Rutherford, NJ - Brendan Byrne Arena (01 August 1986)

 

http://www.sickthingsuk.co.uk/forums/images/smilies/zrockstar.gif

New York City - Madison Square Garden (13 November 2007)

 

http://www.sickthingsuk.co.uk/forums/images/smilies/zrockstar.gif

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Consol Arena (April 2012)

  • Like 5
Link to comment
Share on other sites

My first Van Halen concert.

 

http://www.vhnd.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ANAHEIM_CONCERT_AD.jpg

The Skydivers Charade, Fall 1978

A week before the concert, KMET radio said VH would parachute down and land on the stage to begin their set.

As the plane circled; the stage announcer cried: Ladies And Gentlemen VAN HALEN!

Four people jumped. We screamed for about a minute.

Then it was about one minute from the time they landed in the lot behind the stage, until they ran out on stage.

I could see that DLR was dragging a 'chute and wearing a jumpsuit.

 

http://www.vhnd.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/band_anaheim.jpg

 

 

 

http://www.vhnd.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Anaheim_stadium_July_1978.jpg

 

 

On Fire

I'm The One

Bass Solo

Running With The Devil

Atomic Punk

Drum Solo

Jamie's Cryin'

Feel Your Love Tonight

Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love

Guitar Solo/Eruption

You Really Got Me

 

e. Bottom's Up

 

Sabbath was great.

We left during Boston after watching some of their set from the stands.

Edited by Self-Indulgence
  • Like 6
Link to comment
Share on other sites

1988 - Hartford Civic Center - Awesome, life changing show - It was LOUD. SO exciting. My dad took me and my friends. Pops HATED the show, but loved the drum solo. Me too!

 

1991 - Hartford Civic Center - Rockin'. Alice in Chains on the bill.

 

2007 - Staples Center - Terrible. Very disappointing. It wasn't just Roth. The stage looked cheap. Not much of light show. Kinda blah performance.

 

2015 - Hollywood Bowl - Awesome - totally fun. Big money into stage production this time. Roth was a blast. They re-found their groove. Happened to be the last show they would ever play.

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

I've seen Van Halen live in person two times. The first time was on their For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge Tour in Vancouver, at B.C. Place on Nov. 13, 1991, and the second time was on their Balance "Ambulance" Tour in Vancouver, at Pacific Coliseum on Sept. 15, 1995. When I lived in Brampton/Bramalea, ON., on their 1984 Tour, I didn't see them, but on Apr. 17, 1984, I was in Toronto, at Maple Leaf Gardens, and I listened to them perform. I haven't had a favorite setlist. Edited by Derek19
  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

http://www.sickthingsuk.co.uk/forums/images/smilies/zrockstar.gif

Detroit, Michigan - Cobo Hall (26 April 1980)

 

http://www.sickthingsuk.co.uk/forums/images/smilies/zrockstar.gif

Syracuse, NY - Carrier Dome (09 October 1982)

 

http://www.sickthingsuk.co.uk/forums/images/smilies/zrockstar.gif

East Rutherford, NJ - Brendan Byrne Arena (01 August 1986)

 

http://www.sickthingsuk.co.uk/forums/images/smilies/zrockstar.gif

New York City - Madison Square Garden (13 November 2007)

 

http://www.sickthingsuk.co.uk/forums/images/smilies/zrockstar.gif

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Consol Arena (April 2012)

 

We were at the same show in 1986.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

I never saw VH, but I saw both Sammy and Dave live. Sammy's Can't Drive 55 show was way better than Dave's Eat Em and Smile...in Spokane anyway.

 

NO WAY ALLEN!

 

I saw both too! Dave's "Eat Em An Smile" Tour blew Sammy away!!!! Even the "Skyscraper" Tour blew anything away by Sammy and Van Hagar!!!

 

Are you kidding me?

 

Dave

Steve

Billy

Greg

 

 

SUPERSTAR BAND!

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

My first Van Halen concert.

 

http://www.vhnd.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ANAHEIM_CONCERT_AD.jpg

The Skydivers Charade, Fall 1978

A week before the concert, KMET radio said VH would parachute down and land on the stage to begin their set.

As the plane circled; the stage announcer cried: Ladies And Gentlemen VAN HALEN!

Four people jumped. We screamed for about a minute.

Then it was about one minute from the time they landed in the lot behind the stage, until they ran out on stage.

I could see that DLR was dragging a 'chute and wearing a jumpsuit.

 

http://www.vhnd.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/band_anaheim.jpg

 

 

 

http://www.vhnd.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Anaheim_stadium_July_1978.jpg

 

 

On Fire

I'm The One

Bass Solo

Running With The Devil

Atomic Punk

Drum Solo

Jamie's Cryin'

Feel Your Love Tonight

Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love

Guitar Solo/Eruption

You Really Got Me

 

e. Bottom's Up

 

Sabbath was great.

We left during Boston after watching some of their set from the stands.

It's interesting that Sammy Hagar is on the bill.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

My first Van Halen concert.

 

http://www.vhnd.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ANAHEIM_CONCERT_AD.jpg

The Skydivers Charade, Fall 1978

A week before the concert, KMET radio said VH would parachute down and land on the stage to begin their set.

As the plane circled; the stage announcer cried: Ladies And Gentlemen VAN HALEN!

Four people jumped. We screamed for about a minute.

Then it was about one minute from the time they landed in the lot behind the stage, until they ran out on stage.

I could see that DLR was dragging a 'chute and wearing a jumpsuit.

 

http://www.vhnd.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/band_anaheim.jpg

 

 

 

http://www.vhnd.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Anaheim_stadium_July_1978.jpg

 

 

On Fire

I'm The One

Bass Solo

Running With The Devil

Atomic Punk

Drum Solo

Jamie's Cryin'

Feel Your Love Tonight

Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love

Guitar Solo/Eruption

You Really Got Me

 

e. Bottom's Up

 

Sabbath was great.

We left during Boston after watching some of their set from the stands.

It's interesting that Sammy Hagar is on the bill.

But way back then, we had no idea he'd join VH in the mid-eighties.

His set was pretty good. He had just become The Red Rocker that year. Red jumpsuit.

Ronnie Montrose came out and jammed on Sammy's two encores.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

My first Van Halen concert.

 

http://www.vhnd.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ANAHEIM_CONCERT_AD.jpg

The Skydivers Charade, Fall 1978

A week before the concert, KMET radio said VH would parachute down and land on the stage to begin their set.

As the plane circled; the stage announcer cried: Ladies And Gentlemen VAN HALEN!

Four people jumped. We screamed for about a minute.

Then it was about one minute from the time they landed in the lot behind the stage, until they ran out on stage.

I could see that DLR was dragging a 'chute and wearing a jumpsuit.

 

http://www.vhnd.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/band_anaheim.jpg

 

 

 

http://www.vhnd.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Anaheim_stadium_July_1978.jpg

 

 

On Fire

I'm The One

Bass Solo

Running With The Devil

Atomic Punk

Drum Solo

Jamie's Cryin'

Feel Your Love Tonight

Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love

Guitar Solo/Eruption

You Really Got Me

 

e. Bottom's Up

 

Sabbath was great.

We left during Boston after watching some of their set from the stands.

It's interesting that Sammy Hagar is on the bill.

But way back then, we had no idea he'd join VH in the mid-eighties.

His set was pretty good. He had just become The Red Rocker that year. Red jumpsuit.

Ronnie Montrose came out and jammed on Sammy's two encores.

Yeah and that's why it's interesting.

 

I seem to remember a lyric in a song on his 1980 album Danger Zone saying "I don't care about 1985!" Was he talking about his future hook-up with Van Halen??

Link to comment
Share on other sites

2nd VH concert. They played longer this time. We got real close to the stage for the VH set. Sometimes, my feet weren't touching the ground. It was a drunken mob out there.

 

Oh, and the crowd got pretty high, too. :sundog:

 

1979-04-08-ca-world-music-poster.jpg

 

 

Light Up The Sky

Somebody Get Me A Doctor

Drum solo

Runnin' With The Devil

Dance The Night Away

Beautiful Girls

On Fire

Bass solo

You're No Good

Feel Your Love Tonight

Outta Love Again

Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love

Guitar solo - Eruption/Spanish Fly

You Really Got Me

Bottom's Up

Ice Cream Man

Atomic Punk

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

I never saw VH, but I saw both Sammy and Dave live. Sammy's Can't Drive 55 show was way better than Dave's Eat Em and Smile...in Spokane anyway.

 

NO WAY ALLEN!

 

I saw both too! Dave's "Eat Em An Smile" Tour blew Sammy away!!!! Even the "Skyscraper" Tour blew anything away by Sammy and Van Hagar!!!

 

Are you kidding me?

 

Dave

Steve

Billy

Greg

 

 

SUPERSTAR BAND!

Dave could only fill 2/3 of the Spokane Colosseum, and it felt like he was just going through the motions. Sammy packed the joint, scaled the riggings, and owned the crowd from the get go. He opened with Bad Motorscooter, as I recall...
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...