How many of you actually have seen Van Halen live?

[metrotac]

I saw them Halloween night 1982 in Hampton VA. I can remember Mikey coming out with some kind of lighted hat on...weird what I remember from that show. The song thats sticks out from concert was "Where Have all the Good Times Gone". I was up in the seats. When the 1984 tour rolled through I was down front of the stage. Took some 110 film photos. Didn't turn out great but are good memories of the show. Mostly Dave down front slapping hands with the crowd crushed against the barriers.He seemed to talk alot of shit about Al too. Who'd have thunk it then.... Sorry to say I saw them in '86 and '88. Eddie was right on, but the atmosphere in the arena just wasn't the same as before....Haven't seen them since.

[Angel]

Originally posted by LadyTudor2711
1982..... I was just 11 .... God I feel old.

HA HA! OLD??? Let's see, I was 16, in 1978... I must be a fucking dinosaur!

[TongueNGroove]

I saw them on their last tour with Sammy, before this one. I guess it was 1996? Doesn't seem that long ago.

[ssomesweetsugar]

'81 Oakland, CA
'84 Daly City, CA (some folks consider this to be SF) Cow Palace

It was super loud at the Cow Place show. People were screaming so loud for them. It made it hard to hear them play. Dave forgot some of his lyrics.

I remember you BillL ....haha

Back then, concerts were so crazzy and out of control, nothing like they are now a days.

[kentuckyklira]

With Dave in 1984.

With Sammy Hagar in 1992

[GreenBayLA]

I'm from Madison, WI and saw them in 79, 80, 2x in 81, 2x in 82, 1x in 83, 85 and in LA 2008.
Classic VH were definitely one of the best live shows I've ever seen, the mass feeling at those shows was unreal.

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Geez, you couldn't bump up an older thread ??

[sadaist]

I never saw them with Dave until 2007. Which made it a magical event for me.

As for seeing the "lesser" versions of VH, I saw these tours:

5150
OU812
Monsters Of Rock
FUCK
VHIII
2004 Reunion with Sam

also seen Dave:

Eat Em And Smile
Skyscraper
Mambo Slammers in Vegas
DLR Band
Random show in Vegas, 2000
Sam & Dave tour

[Hardrock69]

THE MIGHTY VAN HALEN!

9/29/78 Seattle, WA
7/19/79 Wichita, KS
10/16/81 Wichita, KS
11/24/82 Wichita, KS

vanhagar
5/28/86 Wichita, KS
7/10/88 Kansas City, MO

Dave

8/30/86 Wichita, KS
12/2/99 Wichita, KS
8/3/02 Gnashville

[DlocRoth]

I never saw them with Dave until 2007. Which made it a magical event for me.

As for seeing the "lesser" versions of VH, I saw these tours:

5150
OU812
Monsters Of Rock
FUCK
VHIII
2004 Reunion with Sam

also seen Dave:

Eat Em And Smile
Skyscraper
Mambo Slammers in Vegas
DLR Band
Random show in Vegas, 2000
Sam & Dave tour

For real.....

How were the Slammers? Tight, right?

[GAR]

to quote Eyes.. "bizzump"

[sadaist]

For real.....

How were the Slammers? Tight, right?

Actually saw them the opening show. We were driving down the strip and on the Ballys marquee the guys were putting the letters up. It said "David Lee R". As we passed I had my girlfriend look back hoping the opposite side of the sign was complete. It was, and it was for that very night. We whipped the U-turn & got 2 tix to the very first show.

It was cool...but very different. Only played 2 VH songs. Jump & Ice Cream Man. But honestly, the very most rockin' song he did all night was "Free Ride". Best version ever. But the whole show was very surreal. We sat very close & Dave did a lot of shtick (a lot). Funny stuff. Definitely a different experience than what I had thought going in. Was very cool, but I'm glad he only did that one run of it.

Oh...and the 2 girls he kept onstage in bikinis the whole show were exceptional. WOWZA! Brunettes...my fav.

Old man Edgar Winters was cool as usual.

[sadaist]

vanhagar
5/28/86 Wichita, KS

Dave
8/30/86 Wichita, KS

That's where I feel the most cheated. Those 2 shows. Eddie was at his very best, and Dave was at his very best. They should have been together. Can you imagine?

[Igosplut]

Twice in the early eighty's at the Cape Cod Coliseum........

[heartbreaker]

By "Van Halen" I assume you mean strictly the classic Dave, Eddie, Al, and Michael lineup or are you including any other version of the band with other members (Sammy, Gary, Wolfgang, etc.)?

[ace diamond]

i have seen van halen several times.

[rothschild]

Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY 1980
Madison Square Garden, Ny 1983,1984
Brendan Byrne Arena, NJ 1983
DLR Brendan Byrne Arena 1986 (Cinderella opening)
DLR Brendan Byrne Arena 1988 (Poison opening)
DLR Canoe place Inn, Hampton Bays,NY 1999
DLR North Fork Theater, Westbury, NY 2003
DLR Beacon Theater NY 2004
Van Halen Izod Center, NJ 2008

[VanHalenFan5150]

I've seen them only as many time's as i've watched the bootleg videos I have... Hoping to see them when they finally get of their gearwhore asses and tour

[Terry]

Actually saw them the opening show. We were driving down the strip and on the Ballys marquee the guys were putting the letters up. It said "David Lee R". As we passed I had my girlfriend look back hoping the opposite side of the sign was complete. It was, and it was for that very night. We whipped the U-turn & got 2 tix to the very first show.

It was cool...but very different. Only played 2 VH songs. Jump & Ice Cream Man. But honestly, the very most rockin' song he did all night was "Free Ride". Best version ever. But the whole show was very surreal. We sat very close & Dave did a lot of shtick (a lot). Funny stuff. Definitely a different experience than what I had thought going in. Was very cool, but I'm glad he only did that one run of it.

Oh...and the 2 girls he kept onstage in bikinis the whole show were exceptional. WOWZA! Brunettes...my fav.

Old man Edgar Winters was cool as usual.

That would have been a fun show to see, although like you I'm glad he only did the Vegas bit for that one stint.

[Hardrock69]

That's where I feel the most cheated. Those 2 shows. Eddie was at his very best, and Dave was at his very best. They should have been together. Can you imagine?

What I have always thought was cool, was that I saw the 5150 tour in May, then Dave swung through town in August. I thought the Dave Show kicked the 5150 tour in the nuts.

[slage33]

82 coboa arena , 84 cobo arena (two best shows i have ever seen), 86 w/sammy was not even close to the same or as good(hated it) as with dave and six times on the last tour

[sonrisa salvaje]

I only saw VH on the last tour because i was too young to drive during the 1984 tour and i didn't know anyone older that was going.

However, saw Dave:

EAS tour - 3 times
Skyscraper
YFLM
Roth/Hagar tour
Diamond Dave tour - 2 times

[Hardrock69]

I did not see the last tour, as a) they did not play Gnashville, DESPITE playing numerous other cities TWICE (motherfuckers! ), and b) even though they played Atlanta twice, each time it was in the midst of the week, I could not get off from work, and I did not have the cash to do a road trip to see them anyway.

I surely hope they play Gnashville on their next tour.

[Combat Ready]

Seen some good shows. Seems like the list is missing a gig or two......Maybe not.

**VH**

81 Oakland

82 San Francisco

84 San Francisco

07 Seattle


^Van fucking Hagar^ (only once--proud to say)

93 Mountain View


***Roth***

86 San Franciso

88 Oakland

88 Sacramento

02 Fresno (w/the roun'clown)

05 Eugene

[chefcraig]

4/21/78 Hollywood, FL Sportatorium
11/05/78 Hollywood, FL Sportatorium
7/07/79 Miami, FL Miami Jai-Alai Fronton
12/09/82 Hollywood, FL Sportatorium

[Starwood]

Starwood has never met Dave, talked with Alex on the phone, his girlfriend never kickbox-trained Janie at 5150, owned a DLR autographed guitar, or seen over 20 VH/DLR shows.
Maybe one of these days....

[thome]

Both '78 visits to KC.

The only -Two- that count and -THAT- makes me -OWN- the rest of you FOOKS!

Mutha On Bitchez!

[thome]

P.S. However I am completely BURNED by anyone who saw VH before thier first recond deal.

[GAR]

I won't say nothing then..

[Hardrock69]

Good. Be sure to cuntinue to say nothing.

[VanHalenFan5150]

You shouldn't say anything at all. You should actually leave.

[Ruprecht]

I saw VH in 95 when they supported Bon Jovi

[sadaist]

I saw VH in 95 when they supported Bon Jovi

That was a low point, even by Van Hagar standards. How was the show? 95 is one tour I wasn't able to catch.

[kwame k]

Sadly, I've only seen Faux Halen........Monsters of Rock @ The Pontiac Silverdome and the San Diego Sports Arena later that year

[Ruprecht]

That was a low point, even by Van Hagar standards. How was the show? 95 is one tour I wasn't able to catch.

A sad day for VH supporting BJ, that was a BAD idea.I remember lots of people seeing them for the first saying things like "is that it? The mighty VH" very weird

They where better in 93 on the UK tour with Little Angels as support.

[Va Beach VH Fan]

A sad day for VH supporting BJ, that was a BAD idea.I remember lots of people seeing them for the first saying things like "is that it? The mighty VH" very weird

That's because it wasn't the mighty VH.....

[sadaist]

Sadly, I've only seen Faux Halen........ San Diego Sports Arena later that year

You were at the same show as me. 20+ years ago and we may have stood in the concession line next to each other. Weird.

I was the kid with the kinda long hair wearing a Metallica shirt. I'm sure you remember.

[Va Beach VH Fan]

I remember when I saw the Eddie and the Hagaritas up at Merriwether Post Pavilion outside of DC in '93....

I spent the night up on the lawn drinking beer and arguing with those idiots all night long....

[diamondsgirl]

Twice in the early eighty's at the Cape Cod Coliseum........

I remember that place! LOL. I saw a few shows there!

[diamondsgirl]

Saw VH in 1981, 1982, and 1984. Saw Dave many, many times solo starting with his first solo tour, right up through last year.

Roth is the best all around entertainer, bar none.

this was my post from 9/11/2004.

Now I can add one more Roth solo show in September 2006 (Foxwoods) and two more VH shows, October 2007 (Boston) and May (Providence)2008.

and Roth is STILL the best all around entertainer, bar none!