I remember that....Originally posted by DirtyDeeds
I don't know if you guys at Fat Dogs were outside on the patio or not, but if you heard/saw a guy in a crappy minivan drive by a couple times blasting "On Fire" and yelling, "ROTH ARMY!!!!" that was me. I was real tempted to go in, but I didn't want a couple of 19-year-old kids (me and my friends) spoiling your fun.
Eat Us And Smile - The Originals
"I have a very belligerent enthusiasm or an enthusiastic belligerence. I’m an intellectual slut." - David Lee Roth
"We are part of the, not just the culture, but the geography. Van Halen music goes along with like fries with the burger." - David Lee Roth
That was an amazing concert. Did anyone get any good photos? I saw a bunch of people with cameras there. Security was really lax. I did see one guy get escorted out by the police during the drum solo though.
Brought my camera, but the pics didn't come out the way I wanted them too. I had to act fast and click, since security was nearby, yet luckily I was too quick to be caught. Standing about 10-20 feet near the PA's didn't help with the pictures, but I sure as hell could hear the whole damn concert and had no trouble staying awake. Next time I'll just pick seats which have a center stage view on the upper deck and not so damn close to the security. Other than that it kicked so much fuckin ass it was unbelievable!Originally posted by theicecreamman
That was an amazing concert. Did anyone get any good photos? I saw a bunch of people with cameras there. Security was really lax. I did see one guy get escorted out by the police during the drum solo though.
On a side note, I knew this wasn't some phony BS get together whenI saw Alex hugging Dave. Yeah, Dave and Ed use to hate each other, but that was over creative differences. Being pissed off over Dave supposedly bangin his wife, not ever referring to each other by name in the past (i.e. the drummer, their drummer) and finally getting over it; this was the final proof for me that this reunion was for real. Wouldn't you get emotional if this was the first real sellout of arena you've seen for your band for the first time in 20+ years?
The biggest disappointment about the show was that they forgot to do the "Bah, duh duh, shooby-doo-wah!" barbershop quartet type thing in the middle of "I'm the One." I really love that part.
This sucks..Im back at work and still thinkin about Saturday..I wish I could go back 48 hrs. and do it all again.Just wanted to say one last "thank you" to all the folks I met at the show.You guys really made the trip worthwhile..well..The show made it worthwhile but you guys put it over the top...it was great getting to actually hang out with some real fans instead of just driving down to see the show...ROTH ON!!
I'm seriously considering trying to get to the Washington, D.C. show now. That's a pretty long ways for me... probably 6 or 7 hours, but it's the closest they are coming again as of right now... and I just saw the two best rock shows of my life in Charlotte and Greensboro, and I know I'll never see anything like it again... I'm dying to have more VH tickets in my possession... there's nothing like that anticipation feeling... I want to go so bad! It was so bittersweet during "Jump" in Greensboro... the shows I had seen were mind-blowing, and I rocked out hard and had the time of my life... but I knew my tour ended there... but maybe it doesn't have to... I have GOT to get to D.C....
I think VA posted a review from the Raleigh paper earlier as being the G-town paper's review (http://www.newsobserver.com/105/story/722126.html), but here's the review from the Greensboro paper: http://www.news-record.com/apps/pbcs...STAFF/71001013
I live in Raleigh, and I think it's worth noting that Dave Menconi, the rock critic for the News & Observer, is somewhat biased toward indie rock and is not known for cutting so called "aging" or "classic" rockers a lot of slack. These shows are winning over some tough customers.
The beginning of the show was an emotional blow. Starting with the lights going down and then the tremendous roar of the crowd, which I haven't heard since the CVH days, then hearing Eddie riffing away followed by Alex and Wolf and then the spotlight on Eddie going into You Really Got Me and then the curtain in front of the drums coming down and the stage lights coming up to reveal Diamond Dave up top behind Alex just brought chills which led to watery eyes. Hyman knows.
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And God heard the voice of the lad. Then the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said to her, “What ails you, Hagar? Genesis 21:17
Can't wait for the NJ and NY shows!
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The power of rawk n roll the way Mom said it should beOriginally posted by PlexiBrown
The beginning of the show was an emotional blow. Starting with the lights going down and then the tremendous roar of the crowd, which I haven't heard since the CVH days, then hearing Eddie riffing away followed by Alex and Wolf and then the spotlight on Eddie going into You Really Got Me and then the curtain in front of the drums coming down and the stage lights come up to reveal Diamond Dave up top behind Alex just brought chills which led to watery eyes. Hyman knows.
Yeah, there were quite a few eyes watering up.Originally posted by kohoutek
The power of rawk n roll the way Mom said it should be
Yeah - Parke Puterbaugh doesn't hesitate to tell you if he thinks something sucks either and has a rather strange appreciation for music that I think is pretty horrible.Originally posted by kohoutek
... from the Greensboro paper: http://www.news-record.com/apps/pbcs...STAFF/71001013
...it's worth noting that Dave Menconi, the rock critic for the News & Observer, is somewhat biased toward indie rock and is not known for cutting so called "aging" or "classic" rockers a lot of slack. These shows are winning over some tough customers.
"Review: Van Halen remembers how to rock By Parke Puterbaugh
Special to the News & Record
Monday, Oct. 1, 2007 10:45 am
Credit: Lynn Hey/News & Record
Alex Van Halen (on drums), Eddie Van Halen (left) and David Lee Roth perform Saturday at the Greensboro Coliseum.
GREENSBORO — It is rare for a rock band to fill an arena these days, but Van Halen sold out the Greensboro Coliseum and virtually tore the roof off Saturday night. Between the lines of this deliriously played and received concert, you could decipher a message: Big rock is back with a vengeance.
Unlike The Police's spotty reunion tour, Van Halen took the stage well-rehearsed and determined to impress. If the band members' energy, enthusiasm and apparent camaraderie are any indication, they ought to parlay this tour into a full-fledged renaissance. Heaven knows the anemic music scene could use some of Van Halen's old-school swagger and virtuosity.
For this tour, brothers Alex and Eddie Van Halen hooked up with vocalist David Lee Roth for the first time since 1984 and replaced original bassist Michael Anthony with Eddie's teenage son, Wolfgang. With "Wolfie" on board, Van Halen seems less like a gang and more like a family.
Van Halen's rowdy persona has been further tempered by a reining in of Roth's formerly oversized ego. He remains a captivating showman, albeit less salacious (except for the occasional expletive) and more genial.
A huge, appreciative roar greeted Van Halen's arrival, and the crowd — extending up to the farthest reaches of the coliseum — remained on its feet clear through the encore, "Jump," two hours later.
At one point, the group stopped mid-song to drink in the crowd's frenzied cheering and revel in the minor miracle of their reunion, given all of the subplots that made it unlikely: the extended falling-out with Roth, both Van Halen brothers' problems with alcohol, Eddie's bout with lip cancer and recent rehab stint. There were hugs, huge smiles and — the big screen doesn't lie — a tear or two in Roth's eye.
Muscular and short-haired, attired only in rolled-up white pants and red tennis shoes, the shirtless Eddie performed like a grateful survivor making up for lost time. He played with blinding speed and exhibited a mastery over the instrument comparable to Jimi Hendrix and very few others.
Periodically Roth would scat-sing or make a noise, like the sound of a revving engine, and Eddie would mimic it perfectly. During a lengthy solo spot, he cut loose with blinding neoclassical runs and a cacophonous finale during which he rolled about the stage.
The group, particularly the volcanic core of the brothers Van Halen, were impossibly tight, barely pausing for breath as they tore through nearly two dozen tunes. A sleek, contemporary stage and massive video screen further enhanced the sense of occasion.
I've honestly never heard a band perform with such controlled fury as Van Halen during "Hot for Teacher," "Panama" and "Ain't Talking About Love."
Actually, the entire concert was a sustained, glorious,
high-energy blur — just what the doctor ordered, in other words.
Parke Puterbaugh is a freelance contributor."
Trollidillo-T
yeah, me too.Originally posted by Va Beach VH Fan
I remember that....
guys, I wanted to say it was an absolute blast hanging with you guys Saturday. I want to write more, but I've been swamped getting back into work after being gone since Thursday.
I'll add a little flavor later.
David Lee Roth's the greatest motherfucker who ever lived!
— Brian Moore (@brianpmoore666) June 26, 2012
from what Pojo was saying, you just didn't want to get beat up by VaBeach again!!!Originally posted by hotdog@ a shake
I'm sorry ya'll for not showing up at the Fat Dog's ...
We were waiting back at the hotel (Four Seasons) for some more people coming in from Charlotte, and in the process of waitin', well ... ya know, a blunt here ... a pill there ... LOL
I had actually gone out and got sum gas and drove by the damn place so I knew hwere it exactly was.
Now, I feel bad that I didn't get to see u guyz and meet up.
Maybe next time ...
Hope u guyz all had a blast. I know I did !!!
no cheering for Hagar!!
glad you had a good time...
Yeah I've been having the same thoughts all day. It was fun as hellOriginally posted by Fairwrning
This sucks..Im back at work and still thinkin about Saturday..I wish I could go back 48 hrs. and do it all again.Just wanted to say one last "thank you" to all the folks I met at the show.You guys really made the trip worthwhile..well..The show made it worthwhile but you guys put it over the top...it was great getting to actually hang out with some real fans instead of just driving down to see the show...ROTH ON!!
catching the cool buzz and just shooting the bullshit in the parking lot -
not to mention the show. Work is excruciating today without a Van
Halen concert to look forward to in a week. I might have to check into
the Nissan Pavillion show. Isn't that outdoors? I saw Rush there on
the T4E tour. Isn't VH playing there? That's only about a 6 or 7 hour
trip each way....
Hubby and I are most def getting to another show.
And this time the tickets will be much much better.
"If our country is worth dying for in time of war let us resolve that it is truly worth living for in time of peace." - Hamilton Fish
That's just crazy talk! I wish you would have came up to the patio. It was awesome and someone there would have made sure that you and your pals would have found at least a 12 pack from the 7-11 right up the street before the show in the back seat of a car while our backs were turned.Originally posted by DirtyDeeds
I don't know if you guys at Fat Dogs were outside on the patio or not, but if you heard/saw a guy in a crappy minivan drive by a couple times blasting "On Fire" and yelling, "ROTH ARMY!!!!" that was me. I was real tempted to go in, but I didn't want a couple of 19-year-old kids (me and my friends) spoiling your fun.
Keep me posted on that - maybe we can cut down some transportation costs by sharing?Originally posted by Ellyllions
Hubby and I are most def getting to another show.
And this time the tickets will be much much better.
Now THAT's a good idea.Originally posted by Hyman Roth
Keep me posted on that - maybe we can cut down some transportation costs by sharing?
Will do, friend.
I'd have come by with my wife, too (even though I'm a noob), but we had our 14 year old daughter and her friend with us, and I don't need anyone ensuring they find 12 packs any sooner than necessary!Originally posted by Hyman Roth
That's just crazy talk! I wish you would have came up to the patio. It was awesome and someone there would have made sure that you and your pals would have found at least a 12 pack from the 7-11 right up the street before the show in the back seat of a car while our backs were turned.My daughter plays guitar. I asked her what she thought of seeing Eddie's work on the big screen. She's like "uh, he makes it look effortless, but it's never going to happen - sorry!'
Originally posted by Ellyllions
Now THAT's a good idea.
Will do, friend.
Well I'm sure no one would have provided alcohol to a 14 year old young woman especially accompanied by her parents. I certainly wouldn't. If I said anything to your daughter other than introducing myself politely it would be to tell her to stay in school and get good grades. Just before I left I saw a good looking family with a young daughter and son (I think) hanging out on the other side of the patio from me with other Army members. I assumed they were with the Army crowd and they seemed to be enjoying themselves just fine. I'm sorry you missed out on a good time.Originally posted by kohoutek
I'd have come by with my wife, too (even though I'm a noob), but we had our 14 year old daughter and her friend with us, and I don't need anyone ensuring they find 12 packs any sooner than necessary!
You know - its a little different with a male, 19 years old - old enough to fight and die for his country - and not some twisted idiot's jailbait...
yeah, I met that guy when he was at the Charlotte show Thursday without the family. He then brought the whole family on Saturday.Originally posted by Hyman Roth
Just before I left I saw a good looking family with a young daughter and son (I think) hanging out on the other side of the patio from me with other Army members. I assumed they were with the Army crowd and they seemed to be enjoying themselves just fine. I'm sorry you missed out on a good time.
Attached is a picture of his home-edited shirt from Charlotte
sorry, I screwed up the attachment
should I not be using "attach file"??
Haha! I appreciate it! It's alright though, I had a great evening just seeing Eddie and Dave together, but it would have been cool to do some light preshow partying. Maybe another time? You wouldn't happen to be going to the Washington, D.C. show, would you? After the sheer brilliance of the Van Awesome concerts in Charlotte and Greensboro, I am very seriously considering going to that show... I need more. I know I'll never see a show like that again... the best I've ever seen, and that's as close as they are getting, at least this time around. If I go, though, I'll be alone for that one. Too far away (7 hours) for my friends. I'm too much of a die-hard to miss it, though. I'm so lucky to have seen the first two shows in 23 years! I feel privileged. It was awesome that I had some money saved in the bank at the precise time that tickets went on sale. I've never really had any extra money yet, but luckily for once I did, and it was at just the right time. Roth on!Originally posted by Hyman Roth
That's just crazy talk! I wish you would have came up to the patio. It was awesome and someone there would have made sure that you and your pals would have found at least a 12 pack from the 7-11 right up the street before the show in the back seat of a car while our backs were turned.
Review: Van Halen remembers how to rock
By Parke Puterbaugh
Special to the News & Record
Monday, Oct. 1, 2007 10:45 am
Alex Van Halen (on drums), Eddie Van Halen (left) and David Lee Roth perform Saturday at the Greensboro Coliseum.
Credit: Lynn Hey/News & Record
Alex Van Halen (on drums), Eddie Van Halen (left) and David Lee Roth perform Saturday at the Greensboro Coliseum.
GREENSBORO — It is rare for a rock band to fill an arena these days, but Van Halen sold out the Greensboro Coliseum and virtually tore the roof off Saturday night. Between the lines of this deliriously played and received concert, you could decipher a message: Big rock is back with a vengeance.
Unlike The Police's spotty reunion tour, Van Halen took the stage well-rehearsed and determined to impress. If the band members' energy, enthusiasm and apparent camaraderie are any indication, they ought to parlay this tour into a full-fledged renaissance. Heaven knows the anemic music scene could use some of Van Halen's old-school swagger and virtuosity.
For this tour, brothers Alex and Eddie Van Halen hooked up with vocalist David Lee Roth for the first time since 1984 and replaced original bassist Michael Anthony with Eddie's teenage son, Wolfgang. With "Wolfie" on board, Van Halen seems less like a gang and more like a family.
Van Halen's rowdy persona has been further tempered by a reining in of Roth's formerly oversized ego. He remains a captivating showman, albeit less salacious (except for the occasional expletive) and more genial.
A huge, appreciative roar greeted Van Halen's arrival, and the crowd — extending up to the farthest reaches of the coliseum — remained on its feet clear through the encore, "Jump," two hours later.
At one point, the group stopped mid-song to drink in the crowd's frenzied cheering and revel in the minor miracle of their reunion, given all of the subplots that made it unlikely: the extended falling-out with Roth, both Van Halen brothers' problems with alcohol, Eddie's bout with lip cancer and recent rehab stint. There were hugs, huge smiles and — the big screen doesn't lie — a tear or two in Roth's eye.
Muscular and short-haired, attired only in rolled-up white pants and red tennis shoes, the shirtless Eddie performed like a grateful survivor making up for lost time. He played with blinding speed and exhibited a mastery over the instrument comparable to Jimi Hendrix and very few others.
Periodically Roth would scat-sing or make a noise, like the sound of a revving engine, and Eddie would mimic it perfectly. During a lengthy solo spot, he cut loose with blinding neoclassical runs and a cacophonous finale during which he rolled about the stage.
The group, particularly the volcanic core of the brothers Van Halen, were impossibly tight, barely pausing for breath as they tore through nearly two dozen tunes. A sleek, contemporary stage and massive video screen further enhanced the sense of occasion.
I've honestly never heard a band perform with such controlled fury as Van Halen during "Hot for Teacher," "Panama" and "Ain't Talking About Love."
Actually, the entire concert was a sustained, glorious,
high-energy blur — just what the doctor ordered, in other words.
Parke Puterbaugh is a freelance contributor.
No doubt about it, and please know that I was just being flip. I just figured I'd let the adults be adults without having to worry about what 14 year olds might see/hear.Originally posted by Hyman Roth
Well I'm sure no one would have provided alcohol to a 14 year old young woman especially accompanied by her parents. I certainly wouldn't. If I said anything to your daughter other than introducing myself politely it would be to tell her to stay in school and get good grades. Just before I left I saw a good looking family with a young daughter and son (I think) hanging out on the other side of the patio from me with other Army members. I assumed they were with the Army crowd and they seemed to be enjoying themselves just fine. I'm sorry you missed out on a good time.
You know - its a little different with a male, 19 years old - old enough to fight and die for his country - and not some twisted idiot's jailbait...
See y'all in either Atlanta; Birmingham, AL; Mobile or maybe even Pensacola, who knows!
hope they hit at least a few of those
I don't have time to read this whole thread to see if I'm duplicating, but here's a thread to a tape of the show:
http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-d...#startcomments
Van Halen 2007-09-29 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro NC, USA
Floor Section A Row 41 Seat 10 about 10 feet left of the soundboard
Sony PCM-M1 > Aiwa CM-TS55 > Maxell HS-4/90s > Sony PCM-R300 >
Sony STR-DE945 > Pioneer PDR-555RW > CDR > EAC > FLAC
Taped by Jerry B aka "The Govner"
DO NOT CONVERT TO LOSSY FORMAT!!!!!!
Track01 You Really Got Me
Track02 I'm The One
Track03 Running With The Devil
Track04 Romeo Delight
Track05 Somebody Call Me A Doctor
Track06 Beautiful Girls
Track07 Dance The Night Away
Track08 Atomic Punk
Track09 Everybody Wants Some
Track10 So This Is Love
Track11 Mean Street
Track12 Pretty Woman
Track13 Alex Van Halen Drum Solo
Track14 Unchained
Track15 I'll Wait
Disc 2
Track01 And The Cradle Will Rock
Track02 Hot For Teacher
Track03 Little Dreamer
Track04 Little Guitars
Track05 Jamie's Crying
Track06 Dave Tells A Story
Track07 Ice Cream Man
Track08 Panama
Track09 Eddie van Halen Guitar Solo
Track10 Ain't Talking About Love
Track11 1984
Track12 Jump
Track13 Audience
gnaw on it
Eddie's guitar tech sucked that night. He gives Eddie a completely out of tune guitar for Jump and then doesn't bring him out a different one. Also, during the solo, Ed he was banging his guitar into the stage quite a bit and when he went into Ain't Talkin Bout Love it seemed like something was wrong with the guitar and again his tech did nothing.
Good to hear. You will have a much better time if you can see and hear everything. Ellyllions is very good looking by the way. Her and her husband are really cool people!Originally posted by Ellyllions
Hubby and I are most def getting to another show.
And this time the tickets will be much much better.
Time to unsticky this one....
What a show....
Plexi, you're so sexy.
Goddam....Park Peterbaugh's review above TELLS IT LIKE IT IS!!!!Heaven knows the anemic music scene could use some of Van Halen's old-school swagger and virtuosity.
FUCK THIS! IT IS TIME TO GO OFF!!!!!
http://www.rotharmy.com/forums/showt...15#post1245915
Last edited by Hardrock69; 10-02-2007 at 08:49 PM.
Sorry but it has been disabled.Originally posted by damngoodtimes
sorry, I screwed up the attachment
should I not be using "attach file"??
If you wanna post a pic, try tinypic.com or photobucket or something.
Ok so this is a meetup/REVIEW thread.
Since I did not "meet up" with anyone, I can post my review, as I hear this right now.
They are in the midst of "Everybody Wants Some" right now.
Goddam this is so fucking cool.
I do agree the sound quality of this recording is not as good as the Charlotte show I got.
BUT.....you can hear the crowd and the sound of the arena much better.
Kinda interesting.
I predicted the crowds would go absolutely fucking apeshit, and this recording is proof.
Especially at the beginning!!!
Good GAWD A'MIGHTY!!!!
:eek:
Elly, is that you in your avatar?
It says "I fuck you".
me drools.
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