The Official Mohegan Sun 10/5 Meetup/Review Thread

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Please use this thread to discuss any preshow meetups, show reviews, setlists, debauchery with farm animals, and anything else related to the Mohegan Sun show.


Thanks,
VA

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Bump

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Stickied, T minus one week....

[Dave's PA Rental]

I'll be there...

T-minus one week, indeed.

Grown men will cry.

[Dave's PA Rental]

I'll be there...

T-minus one week, indeed.

Grown men will cry. But of course not me...

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Originally posted by Dave's PA Rental
I'll be there...

T-minus one week, indeed.

Grown men will cry. But of course not me...

You see what you started PA ???

I can't tease the guy, that might be me tomorrow night....


http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdail...orth-carolina/


“You’re going to see some tears when they hit that stage,” said Modesto, California’s Matt Caramella as he waited for Van Halen with David Lee Roth to hit the stage for the first time since 1984 in Charlotte, North Carolina, last night. Sure enough, tears streamed down his face as the lights went down and Eddie Van Halen appeared on the darkened stage, shirtless and wearing faded green Army fatigue shorts and white sneakers, cranking out the first few riffs of the band’s reconstituted Kinks cover “You Really Got Me.”

[cMb]

Some lower level seats are available for this show on ticketbastard... Section 23

[topjimmy1984]

Lets all meet at Jasper Whites Summer Shack, oit is on the second Floor, right down the line from Michael Jordans steak house. It has a huge seafood bar, lots of hi def TV's, and multiple brews/Taps.

Then down to the show, lets do a roll call, who is going to Mohegan Sun. 10,000 seats , sold out, I just saw Jimmy Buffet 3 weeks ago, not a bad seat in the house.

[Dave's PA Rental]

Sounds good to me...

Hopefully I can get to MS early...

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Interesting they're playing a 10,000 seater....

[Deklon]

TopJimmy, I'll meet you there.
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[topjimmy1984]

Originally posted by Va Beach VH Fan
Interesting they're playing a 10,000 seater....

Mohegan Sun can pay out at probally double what an arena that hold 18,ooo people. VH will be getting premium dollars for that show.

See you all at the Summer shack bar.

[cMb]

Doods, I was just searching this show on Ticketbastard & they were offering sec 16, row K! Not too shabby! Of course, 5 minutes later, they were gone...

Anyway, I noticed this show kicks off at 8pm, a half-hour later than all the others. The Mohegan website has 'special guest' Kymani Marley listed, so for Dave to do his full set, this would have to go until 11:30-12. Is this going to be the first 'abbreviated set' of the tour?

This is also the smallest venue thus far & I noticed that none of the MS seating charts show the 'S' stage set-up. Is it possible this will be a 'abbreviated stage' as well? There was no 'All Access' for this show, so it seems pretty obvious this show will be kind of unique, even if it's not in a good way.

Any of you Connecticuters have any info on this venue?

I'll be there in my 'Hide Your Sheep' tour jersey. Hope we get the full show...Woot Woot!

[Fairwrning]

Nah man....Greensboro started at 8...Marley is done in 30 min and Halen is on by 9...pretty short intermission..be in your seat by 8:30..you will get the entire show..enjoy

[Chong Li]

Woot, got my 2 tickets tonight!

Cant wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Hardrock69]

GET READY TO GET YOUR ASS KICKED!!!!!

[tjvhou812]

i will be there fuckers

[VAiN]

Any word if anyone is taping this one? I'd love to hear a smaller venue show... I bet it's going to be loud as fuck in there.

[tjvhou812]

i just saw the best concert of my life

[diamondsgirl]

Originally posted by tjvhou812
i just saw the best concert of my life

Tell us!!!

[diamondsgirl]

teej the tease

[naturochem]

Originally posted by diamondsgirl
Tell us!!!

Now you can sympathize with the male perspective on the fucking COCK TEASE!!!

[Deklon]

Just got back from Mohegan Sun. More opinion than review I would say.
First -The Grades
Musicianship - A
Tightness - A
Tone/Sound Etc. - A
SetList - A .....Exactly the same

Dave's - A for effort, but the effort creted a bunch of cracked voices. He tried to hit many high notes I hadn't heard him try yet on this tour. But he kept trying any. Sang virtually every word - and well. I truly feel it's as well as he ever sang. Good but somewhat mellow showanship this time around. The blowup microphone is just ridiculous and Spinal Tap. Don't get it at all.

Al - A. Definitely the one who keeps it all together. I'm not a drummer but man it seems to me he's gotta be up there with the best.

Wolf - A-. I now see what we miss in Mike, and that is simply that he was quite animated, energetic, and always looked like he was having a blast, every show every song. Other than that, Wolfie fits in perfectly. I heard only a couple minore mistakes, but otherwise, the kid is real good. I thought he moved around a lot, came out wearing shades. Gotta be pumped in vocals, Ed and Wolf sound too perfect.

Ed- A-. The only reason he doesn't get the A is that his guitar stopped working for about 4 minutes during SGMAD. Interstingly though, Al and Wolf filled without flinching, and they actually did a pretty cool jam. Ed had a couple equiptment issues, but that's how it goes live.
Playting wise, Ed was right on the money ALL NIGHT. He even got the solo right in HFT, something I haven't heard from rehearsals forward, Solos were right on. He's still ED, make no mistake about it.
Inportantly, Ed and Dave hugged many times. It seems as if they have matured to the point that they realize how great they are together, and that neither one of them would be who they are without the other. At this point, I would be shocked if this didn't last a while. My sceptisism is now gone. Ed was all over the place with multiple scissor kicks and jumps. You could tell Ed was as happy as can be. It's like he's happy playing real rock again. His solo bores me for the first time ever. It;'s time to retire Cathedral, and it would be cool to hear him do eruption from start to finish once. Has he done this since '78? I don't think so.

Oh, and it still freaks me out that there's plenty of men hear who care about this - Ed wore full length camoflage pants, Red Ed sneakers, and no shirt.

The crowd - I had an F- for them for the 2 hour car ride home, but then realized I can raise to a passing C-. It's like the crowd was seeing an old girlfrined for the first time in 10 years. You're both single, are interested in getting back together, she looks phenominal, but it's wierd to be with her at first cuz you know she's been with other guys. But, you still hop in the sack and that never changed at all. Perhaps because of the casino location in the middle of nowhere. MAybe the setlist is too much to keep the adreniline going the whole time. I expect Boston to be a MUCH better crowed.

Overall, the performance blew me away. I'm telling you, for the CVH Fan, you can't really ask for more. Youtube give you zero indication of what it's like. They are heavy, pounding, and crushing and tight. Unchained, HFT, I'm The One blew the dorrs off the place. For Real. I actually even enjoyed I'll Wait. Sounds better in a big room, amd the solo is cool. My one setlist change would be switch Jump and Unchained in the setlist. I know they sorta have to close with Jump, but it's just anti-climactic and you're too drained at that point.

Then I hear the Red Sox win in my car on the way home at that The Yankees are down 2 - Love. What a day.

[Dan]

Originally posted by tjvhou812
i just saw the best concert of my life

And More?

[J Curling]

Was the show completely sold out? I saw Charlotte & Greensboro and they were both sold out and the crowd got +++AAA in grades from me! Surprised it seemed to be different here. What size was the crowd?

[Chong Li]

Dude-

I also thought it was the best concert of my life. But my review isn't as hard on VH.

I think my jaw is sore from it hanging open all night long...To say they were amazing, just doesn't do them justice.

I actually worry about this- how long can they keep up this energy level on this tour. Dave, Eddie and Alex were maniacs!

This was the best VH rhythm section that I have seen- I would say that Wolfgang and Al were the glue that hold it together- they were that good. To all the MA fans- he doesn't matter anymore. Really. And Al, like the other reviewer said- I am not a drummer but he is just amazing. I guess I was really blown away by these two because I didn't know what to expect- bottom line- they were inspiring!

Eddie- This is the greatest guitar player to ever live- and he showed it last night. No matter how old Cathedral is when he plays lke he did last night , as oppossed to the shitty half assed 2004 version, you realize talents like him come around once every 30-40 years or so.


And Dave? The toastmaster general was in prime form. I didnt notice or hear his voice cracking. If anything- I though HIS vocals could have been piped in sometimes- he was that good!!!!! Man, it was like magic for him. Having seen him last in 2002, its amazing what happens when is onstage with the VH brothers.
I do agree with the background vocals being piped in- even after Eddie would run around and run up to the mike (and he was gassed) the vocals sounded PERFECT.

Highligts-

Dance the Night Away
Everybody wants Some (best song ever)
Jump (i love the giant microphone- Dave is hammy, love it or leave it!
Jamies Cryin- really really awesome
Beautiful Girls
RWD

Aw hell, all the songs were great!!!


BEST CONCERT ever for me, and I have seen alot.

[Chong Li]

Just a few notes on the crowd- it was subdued but it was a really old crowd. I know this tour is going to skew that way, but there were some really old fans last night- around the bands age!

And, there were alot of families- we talked to one guy that had 6 10 year old boys in tow (not all his obviously), each wearing a 40 dollar VH shirt- like a little army they were! I saw a lot of little kids there and older folks. So it was rather tame.

Great venue for the show- I was all the way in the upper deck and back and it was still great.


Whoooooo!!!!!!!!

[Chong Li]

I agree with this guy- Hot for Teacher was amazing too!

Van Halen relives best of good ol’ days

01:00 AM EDT on Saturday, October 6, 2007

BY RICK MASSIMO

Journal Pop Music Writer

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — “Please, don’t ever let me be,” David Lee Roth sang during the opening song of last night’s Van Halen concert at the Mohegan Sun Casino. “I always want to be by your side.” Of course, he sang the line from “You Really Got Me” to guitarist Eddie Van Halen, and on the fourth show of the tour that fans have been waiting more than 20 years for, it was more than appropriate.

Last night’s two-hour show was plucked strictly from the Roth years, and it seemed clear, if only in retrospect, that in contrast to the earnestness of the Sammy Hagar years, in which the band was staggering under a stylistic straitjacket of its own making, these were the grooving, swinging, hook-laden songs of a band that was only a few years removed from playing Ohio Players covers — the fast shuffle “Show Your Love,” the breakneck “Romeo Delight” and “Hot for Teacher” (neither of which lost a step last night), the sinuous “Dance the Night Away” and “Little Guitars,” classics such as “Everybody Wants Some!” and “Ain’t Talkin’ ’Bout Love” and more. If the audience last night was experiencing a second childhood, it was just as clear that the band was too.

Roth’s replacement with Hagar was an object lesson in being careful what you wish for. It should have worked — it didn’t.

Roth may have lost some of the athleticism in his trademark spinning kicks, but his persona — a combination of toreador, seen-it-all burlesque queen and judo-period Elvis — once again proved indispensable to the music.

Eddie Van Halen looked like a post-punk G.I. Joe but bounded across the stage with his trademark exuberance, and his guitar solos were, as usual, jaw-dropping. His big solo spotlight was notable for the relative lack of his trademark two-handed tapping, with his volume-knob manipulation (resulting in a sound emulating a string section) most impressive.

Drummer Alex Van Halen, Eddie’s brother and perhaps the only hard-rock drummer whose favorite player was Ringo Starr, hit with authority but a touch and sound that was sweet rather than pummeling.

And bassist Wolfgang Van Halen, Eddie’s teenage son, filled in ably for original four-stringer Michael Anthony. If he doesn’t yet have the fretboard agility of the criminally underrated Anthony, his performance was admirable for a young man in his situation. He hit the trademark crystalline vocal harmonies precisely, and if he couldn’t keep up with his jumping-jack father he wasn’t relegated to the new-guy corner either.

There’s no telling how long this reunion will last — this was supposed to happen before, remember? — and there’s no telling whether the magic will be recaptured if the band starts recording again.

But for now, enjoy what’s there. While nothing might live up to the hype of this show, it’s a reunion to remember.

rmassimo@projo.com

[chi-town324]

Dave said judge us harshly...and so far super reviews...they are the mighty Van Halen afterall

[Bullethead #1]

I loved the show. I saw a band that was loose but confident. It seemed to me that they weren't particularly concerned with giving a "Note perfect" performance. Why should they? They are still head and shoulders above modern bands.

Some highlights for me: in no particular order

Dave's amazing vocal on Little Dreamer

Eddie's energy

Al's snare sound (huge part of the classic sound)

Wolfgang's vocals (He's really singing people)


Little Guitars

[tjvhou812]

not only was that the best concert i ever seen, but im going to see them again in worcester.....life is good

[topjimmy1984]

Just back from Mohegan Sun, Amazing, tight, energetic performance. I went to opening night in Charlotte, that was an a-, Mohegan the band was more loose, more talking by DLR, Dave and Edd have hit their stride, they are not faking this reunion. They hugged 2-3 times, ed and dave got pissed when eds guitar went out on SGMAD, wofie and the uncle jammed blues style, dave announced they were having technical difficulties, then ed plugged bak in.

Vocals were dead on, Wolfie has guaranteed that we will never see Michael Anthony again in this band again. dave and ed did that motorcycle sound during EWS, pretty cool. I was loge 114, and I thought the crowd was loud, noone sat during the entire show. During Jump, a big fight broke out on the floor, 5 state troopers and arena security could not subdue a 300 pound, 6 6 maniac. Don't miss this show.!!

[diamondsgirl]

I am sooo happy for Wolf. What a fucking rush it must be for a kid that age to get reviews like this when so many were so skeptical!

I am sure Val is beaming!

[Hyman Roth]

Originally posted by Chong Li
...Roth may have lost some of the athleticism in his trademark spinning kicks, but his persona — a combination of toreador, seen-it-all burlesque queen and judo-period Elvis — once again proved indispensable to the music. ...

Its funny and its accurate.

[cMb]

VAN HALEN KICKS ASS!

I don't know if there's a better place to see a show than the Mohegan Sun. At least not here on the East coast. I'm sure a show in Vegas would be pretty awesome, but here on the Atlantic, it doesn't get any better than this.

The atmosphere of the casino area is electric. There's pretty women everywhere, flashing lights & the smell of cigarette smoke in the air. I don't smoke, but the whole loose mood created by the alcohol, smokes & gambling just seems to 'fit' what a Van Halen concert is all about for me.

I managed to rid myself of a few hundred bucks within a couple hour span previous to the show. It was all in good fun though. The house always wins in the end, right?

On to the show! We had seats in section 18, which is in the back of the lower level, on Ed's side. People are saying there's not a bad seat in the house, well, these seats aren't great, but due to the massive screen on stage, you (almost) don't miss a thing.

Speaking of the screen presentation, why was it in black & white for at least 4 or 5 songs? Why is it totally off for the intro to Ice Cream Man? WTF?

Anyway, the setlist didn't vary at all from previous shows. For the most part, it was exactly the same as the 9/27 boot. One thing that wasn't done was the 'Bop Bada Shooby Doo Wah' part of 'I'm the One'. I thought they sounded great doing this on the boot & I wonder why it was cut out.

During 'Get Me A Doctor', Ed appeared to step on his guitar cable & it seemed to fuck up the jack on his guitar. They tried at least 2 new cables & nothing seemed to work until he went offstage & got a new axe. While all that was going on, Wolfie looked lost. He attempted a little improv thing, that I thought Shemp was trying to lead him into, but the kid didn't seem to know what to do.

"Oh, no, Dad never told me what to do if this happens!"

Wolf was all-around solid & I didn't miss Sobolewski at all.

Alex? He is bangin'! Obviously, much of his solo is piped in, but he really is the glue that holds the band together. He is as good, if not better than he has ever been. More-so than any other member of the band, I questioned his abilities on this tour, & I came away most impressed by him than any body else. He is really fuckin' good.

Dave? Plenty of roundhouse kicks, plenty of Dave-isms & all around spectacular showmanship. He is the prototype for rock-n-roll front-men & he sounds as good as ever. He never tried to be a clone of the albums in a live setting, & on this tour he is as close as I ever recall. He held the note at the end of 'Little Dreamer' like no one can. Awesome!

Ed? So much energy! He's jumping around like he's 30! He looks great & his playing is still amazing. His solo lifted parts directly from Cathedral, Eruption & Women In Love. Great stuff. A lot of people think Wolf has to prove himself on this tour, but I think it's Ed who has the most to prove. So far, he's getting props everywhere this tour is going, & I'll give him props, too. He was fun to watch & listen to last night.

He made a reference to 'This is a whole new band, which (at least to me) indicates new music coming up. Otherwise, this tour is really just a 'new band' covering another bands songs.

Piped in vocals? I don't know. The background 'Oooooh's' during the 'Little Dreamer' chorus sounded really clean, maybe a little too clean. With today's technology, you really can't tell unless somebody makes a glaring mistake, which no one did. If there isn't any taped vox, Wolfie, Ed & Dave are doing a bang-up job.

The crowd seemed pretty stoked to me. Everybody I could see was dancing & headbanging & throwing fists in the air. The floor became one big mass of people with no aisles to speak of that I could see. It looked like once you were on the floor, you could have gotten as close as you wanted or as close as the crowd allowed.

Highlights for me:
-Romeo Delight. This song sums up everything CVH is to me. Loud, abrasive & in your motherfucking face! I got chills down my spine!
-Everybody Wants Some! Another bangin' track. This was the absolute highlight for me last night. I fuckin love this song & they hit it spot-on last night. After 'Dance The Night Away' was the big hit for VHII, they came out heavy-as-fuck on WACF with bangers like this one. More chills down my spine, & even some tittie hard-ons too!

Like many others, CVH was the soundtrack to some great years in my life & this show took me back. If you can't have a good time at this tour, you must be trying to be miserable...

See ya at MSG!

[Hyman Roth]

Originally posted by cMb
VAN HALEN KICKS ASS!

I don't know if there's a better place to see a show than the Mohegan Sun.

...See ya at MSG!

Thanks for the review. Little Dreamer was one I questioned as well regarding pre-recorded vocals. I seem to recall seeing a YouTube showing Ed yelling at someone side stage when he is supposed to be singing...there was no audible difference in the vocal tracks....sorry no linkee.

[cMb]

This is the only halfway decent pic I got

[jharp84]

I can't wait to feel that love "chicago" style!!

[jharp84]

Originally posted by diamondsgirl
I am sooo happy for Wolf. What a fucking rush it must be for a kid that age to get reviews like this when so many were so skeptical!

I am sure Val is beaming!

NOTHIN BUT YEAH!!

[jharp84]

Originally posted by cMb
This is the only halfway decent pic I got

FUCK YES!!!!