Official August 11 Hartford, CT, Xfinity Center Meetup/Review Thread

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Welcome to the Official August 11 Hartford, CT, Xfinity Center Meetup/Review Thread. This thread is to discuss anything leading up to the show, as well as all reviews.

Let's hear it !!

[Momshell]

I'll be at this one too!

[Momshell]

Just me tonight?

[Nigel]

Just me tonight?

I'm jealous, because I'd love to do 2 shows back to back; particularly as they were so fabulous in Toronto. . .

[DLR Bridge]

Just me tonight?

Good lawwd woman! How many shows you doin' !?

[Momshell]

Good lawwd woman! How many shows you doin' !?

:) this is 2 of 5 (so far...unless I break down and buy for Hershey Park too!)

[Momshell]

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Not a bad view, huh?!

[DLR Bridge]

I don't much care for bouncers. :biggrin:

Have a great time!

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Gotta take about a week of shows off with the Tweets, folks...

Headed to California tomorrow for a week for work, hopefully if time permits Friday gonna head to LA and have a couple of drinks with Jay....

[Va Beach VH Fan]

OK, if Malcolm posts some Instagrams...

#wolfgangvanhalen #tagforlikes #tagstagram #instalike #vanhalen #davidleeroth #guitar #eddievanhalen #drums #diamonddave #legend #concert #evh #picoftheday #tour #alexvanhalen #edwardvanhalen #dlr #bass #instagood #music #rockandroll #ludwig #followme #photooftheday #dri #summer #boombox #mountaindew A video posted by Malcolm Van Halen (@van_halen2015) on Aug 11, 2015 at 6:30pm PDT

[katina]

Thanks Periscope !!

[Va Beach VH Fan]

http://www.masslive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2015/08/concert_review_van_halen_rocks.html

Concert Review: Van Halen rocks at Xfinity Theatre in Hartford
Special to The Republican By Donnie Moorhouse | Special to The Republican
on August 12, 2015 at 12:53 AM, updated August 12, 2015 at 1:04 AM

HARTFORD _ The reports of David Lee Roth's demise have been slightly exaggerated.

The "singer" fronted Van Halen at the Xfinity Theatre on Tuesday night, performing 25 songs over the course of a two hour and 15 minute set. It was fast and furious as the group walked out to "Light Up the Sky" and ripped through 19 songs before even slowing down to take a breath.

In some respects, David Lee Roth has had a tougher summer than Tom Brady. From Van Halen's tour announcement performance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" in the spring right through to the band's stop in New Jersey on Monday night, Roth has been taking critical shrapnel about his reedy, declining vocals.

While it is true that he falls short on the high notes, there was little evidence during the Hartford stop that Roth isn't capable of continuing to front this band and provide VH fans with a representative rock experience.

It doesn't hurt that Roth is backed by "the best rock band in the business" as he would describe the ensemble of guitar god Eddie Van Halen, his son Wolfgang on bass, and brother Alex on drums. The trio certainly carried the day with a relentless and pummeling delivery.

Through "Running with the Devil," and "Feel Your Love Tonite" the blistering power trio backed Roth as he flitted around the stage like a game show host rousting the studio audience for the grand prize giveaway.

Roth changed costumes more than Cher, with jackets that ranged from sequined to satin and flamboyant scarves that he twirled overhead. He soaked up the spotlight wherever it spilled over on the stage.

The pace was so frenetic that it seemed the band was either trying to wear Roth down or prove that the veterans could hang with Wolfgang, the 24 year-old bass player.

Roth never wavered and the band played on.

"Somebody Get Me a Doctor" from the band's 1979 "Van Halen II" release saw Eddie Van Halen jamming side by side with his son while "Little Guitars" provided Van Halen and Roth, whose frosty relationship is legendary, an opportunity to play off each other.

If Roth faltered at all it was during "Dance the Night Away" as the upper register eluded him and he semi-talked his way through the chorus. He found his voice on "Hot for Teacher," and then miss-stepped again on "In a Simple Rhyme" forgetting the words at the outset.

Eddie Van Halen utilized every knob, pedal, string, and switch available to him for his 9-minute solo which served as a precursor to the Kink's cover "You Really Got Me." The band finished up with "Panama" and skipped the formality of a stage-exit-return-for-encore by sliding right into "Jump."

Kenny Wayne Shepherd opened the show with a 40 minute set.

[perrin29]

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Not a bad view, huh?!

Not too bad at all. Enjoy the show?

[DLR Bridge]

Strange when 87% of a review is about DLR. This guy is a bit more on his side than others, but to only say about Ed, "Eddie Van Halen utilized every knob, pedal, string, and switch available to him for his 9-minute solo which served as a precursor to..." I mean, that's just weird.

Why do all critics knock costume change rather than applaud it? Is a show not visual? Maybe Ed and or Wolf could come out with different shirts after Al's drum solo. Liven their own presence up a bit. I'm a jeans and t-shirt guy too, but I'm also working in a windowless room 8 hours a day, not performing to thousands a night.

[DavidLeeNatra]

...but I'm also working in a windowless room 8 hours a day...

Tough life in your Mum's basement?

[vaijuju]

Why put a 2012 pic of Dave and Eddie ? ..didn't allowed to put pics of the show, sad for a rewiever !

[DLR Bridge]

Tough life in your Mum's basement?

Haha! Nah, my office is recessed in a corner. On the good side, I can see all of the cubicle people melting from all of the sun pouring in through the shadeless windows.

[DavidLeeNatra]

Haha! Nah, my office is recessed in a corner. On the good side, I can see all of the cubicle people melting from all of the sun pouring in through the shadeless windows.
Truth is...I work a lot of time in MY basement...it's got a constant and comfortable temperature. And a window!

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[DLR Bridge]

Not to derail this thread bustling with show feedback :hee: but do you do all of your voice-over work from home?

[katina]

Little Guitars

It´s nice to see Eddie so happy.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXxy3Vpj0xA

[Momshell]

I was gonna try to write a review later...but I wanted to make a couple of quick comments. One of the things that stood out for me in this show was Eddie. He was so happy and having so much fun. Interacting with the crowd. Even did a flying Eddie at the end of his solo!!

[vandeleur]

Am not surprised ed is happier than a dog with two cocks he is on fire :)

[VetteLS5]

Am not surprised ed is happier than a dog with two cocks he is on fire :)

Then this guy must be over the moon...

http://www.iqtrivia.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/animals-looking-through-the-window-201.jpg

[DavidLeeNatra]

Not to derail this thread bustling with show feedback :hee: but do you do all of your voice-over work from home?
That's where I do the translations ;)

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[ZahZoo]

Why do all critics knock costume change rather than applaud it? Is a show not visual?

If it were a woman performing... costume changes would be the norm and almost expected.

Male rock singers... not so much.

[DLR Bridge]

If it were a woman performing... costume changes would be the norm and almost expected.

Male rock singers... not so much.

Yeah, I suppose that's just the macho mind set the majority of Rock audiences are conditioned for. I like that Dave switches his appearance up a bit during the show. Just another part of his showmanship side that will go down being mocked rather than replicated. No more Diamond Daves out there, far as I can tell.

[DLR Bridge]

Wow, not to echo Eddie Trunk, perish the thought, but Dave really is SINGING better than he did 30 plus years ago. That "aaannyy time" in Little Guitars never sounded better, coming from him. The screams are diminished, but the singing is improved and he doesn't drop complete lines from the songs as he once did (not referring to the "I forgot the fucking words" shtick).

[chuckjitsu]

Wow, not to echo Eddie Trunk, perish the thought, but Dave really is SINGING better than he did 30 plus years ago. That "aaannyy time" in Little Guitars never sounded better, coming from him. The screams are diminished, but the singing is improved and he doesn't drop complete lines from the songs as he once did (not referring to the "I forgot the fucking words" shtick).

He does seem to be putting in more effort relative to sticking closer to the songs vocally, lyric wise, etc. China Town is a good example. He killed that song (in a bad way) in 12-13, but he's been really good with that song on this tour.

From what I've seen/heard, his patchier moments seem to come in two flavors- for whatever reason, he tries to be louder or in a different (usually higher) register than the backing vocals. Dave! The background vocals are your friend! Ride 'em cowboy! His other thing is reaching unnecessarily for higher notes. i'm talking about outside the framework of the song. In my mind, if he cleaned up a couple of things, he'd probably be as close to 07-08 as he can get these days.

Minor gripes aside, I think Dave has been in very good form this tour. Couple that with the Van Halens putting foot to ass every night and I can see why fans are really enjoying themselves and loving these shows.

[78/84 guy]

Wow, not to echo Eddie Trunk, perish the thought, but Dave really is SINGING better than he did 30 plus years ago. That "aaannyy time" in Little Guitars never sounded better, coming from him. The screams are diminished, but the singing is improved and he doesn't drop complete lines from the songs as he once did (not referring to the "I forgot the fucking words" shtick).

I watched most of this show. These guy's killed it !! Dave included !!! Ed is just playing awesome !! Dave has been hit or miss from one song too the next but I thought he was really great on this show. If they release anything live from this tour this show might be it !! Great fucking show guy's !!!

[DLR Bridge]

If they release anything live from this tour this show might be it !! Great fucking show guy's !!!

Should they consider doing a live video release of this tour, they'd have to go through and find the best versions of each song and patch it all together.

[78/84 guy]

Should they consider doing a live video release of this tour, they'd have to go through and find the best versions of each song and patch it all together.

Yeah but no camera guy's this tour. They need too film a couple. They are nut's if they don't !!! Playing this good at their age ?? Come on guy's give us a break !! Fuck that live album. This is the tour !!!

[78/84 guy]

I was gonna try to write a review later...but I wanted to make a couple of quick comments. One of the things that stood out for me in this show was Eddie. He was so happy and having so much fun. Interacting with the crowd. Even did a flying Eddie at the end of his solo!!

From what I watched of this show you saw a good one !!!

[Full Bug]

Yeah but no camera guy's this tour. They need too film a couple. They are nut's if they don't !!! Playing this good at their age ?? Come on guy's give us a break !! Fuck that live album. This is the tour !!!
Hell yes....:littlebong: