The Official Los Angeles 11/20 Meetup/Review Thread

[DLR'sCock]

Have a blast LA, in NYC VH brought their A game.

[dave_is_vh]

Cya in t minus 9 hours

[Vanessa]

well doors open in 40 minutes i live like 6 blocks from staples center so i'll get there at 7:00 pm

[jgdrag]

Don't tease

[DLRdelight!]

yeah im almost ready to go people!!!

[DLRdelight!]

fuck the show was amazing!!!!! pretty sure it was the same set list even though i have resisted from looking at it for the past month and some. fuck highlights were romeo delight for me everybody wants some jamie dance the night....fuck man good shit. only complaint is that ed should not have used those art series ones. didnt sound as good as the one he has been using. it was in tune just a little harder to hear. soundwise it was pretty fucking good. could have i just wish it could have been louder even though it was already hella loud!!! i love my shit loud!!! i got tickets for the 14th and im debating if i should go again...... what do you guys say!!!???

[jhale667]

Two words: Holy Crap!!

[bantonelli]

The show was fantastic as expected. Having been at Charlotte, the expectations were ON.

Dave looks more cut up than ever. Wolfie seems more relaxed on stage.

These guys give you an aerobic work out - NONSTOP!

Over and out from HOLLYROTHLAND!!!

[dave_is_vh]

The show was killer. Best concert I have ever seen. Dave was absolutely unbelievable. Dave truly is Van Halen.

Eddie was better than I expected but still not nearly as good as he used to be.

Highlights for me were Romeo Delight, Little Guitars, and Mean Streets.

A couple negatives. Eddie was using a cable not wireless and stood in front of the drums in the middle of the stage for most of the show. I thought that was a bit strange. After subjecting his guitar to whammy bar torture during his guitar solo Ed did not think to change guitars prior to starting the next song (Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love) and his high E string was out of tune (duh!). Fortunately Ed realized this and stopped using that string for the rest of the song. Al had a pretty big screw up in Pretty Woman and a small one in Hot For Teacher but his drum solo was pretty good and I generally don't like drum solos. Wolfgang was very good and was moving around the stage more. He told Dave give him a break during Unchained. Wolfgang is a much better lip syncher than Ed. It didn't take Ed long to convince me for sure that the background vocals were piped in.

But that being said Dave was beyond perfect and the show was beyond extraordinary.

[arastar]

One aspect that I'm always curious to hear about is whether Ed and Dave interact with each other and how much? During the Boston show they truly seemed like they were having THE BEST time. A week later in Worcester they only interacted when they had to. I.e. during Dave's impression of a motorcycle, during the little cover tune interludes, etc.

[bantonelli]

Originally posted by dave_is_vh
Wolfgang is a much better lip syncher than Ed. It didn't take Ed long to convince me for sure that the background vocals were piped in.

But that being said Dave was beyond perfect and the show was beyond extraordinary.

LOL! I don't remember which song, but as far as the lip-synching goes, Ed had a cigarette in his mouth and trying to sing background vocals simultaneously!?!....that made it ever so obvious the vocals were piped in.

[General Hina]

being on that stage. I don't care what his last name is that kid is BORING! Zero stage presence!!! Can he play bass... sure he can. Is he a better bass player than Michael Anthony... hey ya know what... he just might be. BUT... sometimes rock and roll is more than just being able to play your instrument. MA knew how to run around and get some energy on stage and in the crowd and for me his background vocals were sorely missed. Was Eddie great... yes but seriously... the same fucking solo for the past 10 years!!! Alex... rock solid as always... maybe he's the best part of the band. DLR... looks great!! Finally has a cool haircut and I finally loved his stage clothes. Did he sound great... no but he sounded really good although the sound at the Staples center is not good. Now overall the show for me was just okay. Much like the Sammy show in 2004 there were elements missing. 2004 had rock solid Alex and drunk Eddie but MA and Sammy tried to supply the energy by running around and engaging the crowd. Last night we had rock solid Alex and sober Eddie but we had a boring kid pretending to be a rockstar. When he said "Dave give me a break" it just sucked. The kid has zero charisma. Now for DLR... the greatest front man in the world did not engage the audience at all. Why have that s shaped ramp if you're not going to run around and get crazy. It was a very safe lackluster performance. I saw the Stones last year at Dodger Stadium and Mick ran from left field to right field all night long. high energy and great sound. I only say this because age is not a factor.

That's my honest review. I didn't hate the show but Wolfie did ruin a lot of it for me.

[jhale667]

I remember a point where Ed didn't even bother to open his mouth near the mic, yet there was his voice...:p

Overall a kickass show, though. I'd actually say their energy level was higher than when I saw them on the 1984 tour.
They were having fun and you could tell...

And the ladies (and whiners) on the board would have been impressed with the amount of Dave back-bends... Not sure what Hina's talking about...Dave was great....

[General Hina]

Originally posted by jhale667
Not sure what Hina's talking about...Dave was great....

I'm talking about Dave just "walking" around the stage and Eddie being strpped to the drum riser with his guitar cord. Did Dave run around? No did thay utilize those fucking ramps... yeah they took a "stroll" on them evry now and then. Dave carried a giant blow-up microphone over his head up the ramp... that's boring shit to me. Those guys look like they're in great shape so let's run around and have so fun.

Over & Out,
General Hina

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Originally posted by DLRdelight!
could have i just wish it could have been louder even though it was already hella loud!!! i love my shit loud!!!

Now there's something I'd NEVER thought I'd hear on this tour....

LOUDER ??

[dave_is_vh]

Originally posted by jhale667
I remember a point where Ed didn't even bother to open his mouth near the mic, yet there was his voice...:p

I found it amazing that Wolfgang could sing harmony vocals all by himself with no help from anyone else

Also Alex's screw ups were on Pretty Woman and I'll Wait. No screwups on Hot for Teacher.

[dave_is_vh]

Originally posted by General Hina
That's my honest review. I didn't hate the show but Wolfie did ruin a lot of it for me.

LOL!!! Anthony really was the core of Van Halen. Hahahahahhahaa!!!!!!!

[General Hina]

Originally posted by dave_is_vh
LOL!!! Anthony really was the core of Van Halen. Hahahahahhahaa!!!!!!!

MA was far from being the core of VH but Wolfie definitely brought the show down quite a few notches. His stage performance... sucked.

Over & Out,
General Hina

[Nickdfresh]

Originally posted by naturochem
I really hope this faggot shows & someone kicks his fucking teeth in.... certainly wouldn't detract from my night...

Anyone have an xtra??

LOL It wouldn't be the first time that's happened here actually...

But given that Kennedy is probably a chick, I doubt it will happen...

[Nickdfresh]

Originally posted by General Hina
being on that stage. I don't care what his last name is that kid is BORING! Zero stage presence!!! Can he play bass... sure he can. Is he a better bass player than Michael Anthony... hey ya know what... he just might be. BUT... sometimes rock and roll is more than just being able to play your instrument. MA knew how to run around and get some energy on stage and in the crowd and for me his background vocals were sorely missed. Was Eddie great... yes but seriously... the same fucking solo for the past 10 years!!! Alex... rock solid as always... maybe he's the best part of the band. DLR... looks great!! Finally has a cool haircut and I finally loved his stage clothes. Did he sound great... no but he sounded really good although the sound at the Staples center is not good. Now overall the show for me was just okay. Much like the Sammy show in 2004 there were elements missing. 2004 had rock solid Alex and drunk Eddie but MA and Sammy tried to supply the energy by running around and engaging the crowd. Last night we had rock solid Alex and sober Eddie but we had a boring kid pretending to be a rockstar. When he said "Dave give me a break" it just sucked. The kid has zero charisma. Now for DLR... the greatest front man in the world did not engage the audience at all. Why have that s shaped ramp if you're not going to run around and get crazy. It was a very safe lackluster performance. I saw the Stones last year at Dodger Stadium and Mick ran from left field to right field all night long. high energy and great sound. I only say this because age is not a factor.

That's my honest review. I didn't hate the show but Wolfie did ruin a lot of it for me.

I seriously doubt that Wolfgang is a better bassist than MA. And the fact that they now need to pipe in so much (but certainly not all, as backing tracks are all too common in live music now) of the backing vocal is lame, I don't care what anyone says. It's one thing when bands like U2 make no secret that they do it to recreate complex songs, that's one thing. But when the "revision" tour is doing it to make up for what should be there in the first place, that just sucks...

And as far as 2004, I didn't follow the tour since seeing Van Hagar again didn't interest me in the least, but I had read at the Links that Mike was thought to have "carried" a bewildered Ed through a lot of shows. In fact, I think I read that it seemed that Mike would turn up his bass and play more complex arrangements as Edwad withered..

[Vanessa]

great show last night. they were awesome they sounded great! one of the best shows i've been too i'll post some pictures later

[jhale667]

Originally posted by General Hina
I'm talking about Dave just "walking" around the stage and Eddie being strpped to the drum riser with his guitar cord.

I do find Eddie's stage placement to be a little odd.
And the cable thing...I can understand it from a guitar purist standpoint...
he "doesn't like what it (wireless) does to his tone",
but I see your point, it's a rock show fer cryin' out loud...get a wirelesss, get over it and run around the fucking stage...:p

Originally posted by Va Beach VH Fan
Now there's something I'd NEVER thought I'd hear on this tour....

LOUDER ??

I was surprised how loud they weren't: I brought two different kinds of hearing protection and ended up using neither...

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Originally posted by jhale667
I was surprised how loud they weren't: I brought two different kinds of hearing protection and ended up using neither...

Don't get me wrong, I think this is a GOOD thing....

Loudness = Distortion to me....

Could be that I'm an old fuck now, who knows...

[jhale667]

Originally posted by Va Beach VH Fan
Loudness = Distortion to me....

Funny, to me Loudness = 80s Japanese metal band ...



All kidding aside, I thought they sounded good. Mix was a little muffled, but that could have been where I was sitting...

[DLRdelight!]

i have to agree with hina. they have that ramp and hardly ever use it. wolf went on it once. and the can only remember dave going on it twice including the jump part. soundwise it was pretty damn good. like i said i just like my shit loud....maybe because im 19 but louder is better. i hvae tix for them on the 14th at staples again and im thinking if i should dell them to a friend or go again. not sure. great show over all especially since it was my first roth show ever!!!

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Good point re: the ramp....

One of things I've been a little disappointed with on this tour....

As little as they're using the "S", I'd just assume put a square platform in the center of the stage jutting out to the crowd, e.g. at the US Festival....

[dave_is_vh]

I don't think Ed walked the "S" a single time. He didn't go more than 20 feet from the drums. And what was up with him wrapping the guitar cord all over himself during his solo?

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Originally posted by jhale667
Funny, to me Loudness = 80s Japanese metal band ...

One of favorite bands, not joking..... Saw them twice at the Budokan in '86....

[David Lee Rocks]

they probably put that s shape walkway there so they could put people in the circle and call it "all access", that way they can justify charging 500 bucks a ticket, even though its not really all access, in 2004 at least Mike and Sammy used that thing to interact with the crowd, and you could even attend the soundcheck in 04 from what ive heard

[DLRdelight!]

yeah ed cant really do anything since he is not wireless and since i have not been looking at all the other stuff on the tour to make that night better why did ed move in front of the drums??? i also dont like his use of the wah really. seems like he gets lazy and uses that to make up for it.

[dave_is_vh]

lazy summarizes ed

[Fairwrning]

Originally posted by jhale667


I was surprised how loud they weren't: I brought two different kinds of hearing protection and ended up using neither...

That is surprising..either they toned it down or you have some serious hearing problems
My brain was rattling at times at the Greensboro show

[jhale667]

Originally posted by Fairwrning
That is surprising..either they toned it down or you have some serious hearing problems
My brain was rattling at times at the Greensboro show

It's already been suggested it's a little of both...
Out of the three of people I was hanging with, two of us ended up not using anything...
My other friend said he did it mostly out of habit, wasn't like he needed it...
Wow, it was like '84 for a second there..."Protection? NAH!"

[Dan]

jhale667,Did You Take Any Pictures?

[jhale667]

Nah, was too far back...and the video from my phone didn't come out much better either...

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[Dan]

Ok,So How Many People Do You Think Went To The Show?

[ULTRAMAN VH]

Originally posted by Va Beach VH Fan
One of favorite bands, not joking..... Saw them twice at the Budokan in '86....

Wow, they're a blast from the past. Saw them open for Motley Crue back in 85. Mick Mars had his ass handed to him that night, Akira smoked him. Both bands put on a great show though. Thunder In The East is a classic hard rock album with some eighties cheese thrown in for good measure.

[Kennedy]

Couldn't believe all the fags I saw there.

[ALinChainz]

Originally posted by Kennedy
Couldn't believe all the fags I saw there.

So you obviously had a gay old time and did some business.

[jhale667]

Originally posted by Kennedy
Couldn't believe all the fags I saw there.

You must've been in heaven...