Welcome to the Official 6/1 Los Angeles Meetup/Review thread. This thread is to discuss anything leading up to the show, as well as all reviews.
Let's hear it !!
Welcome to the Official 6/1 Los Angeles Meetup/Review thread. This thread is to discuss anything leading up to the show, as well as all reviews.
Let's hear it !!
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OK, where's the pre-party, L.A. peeps?
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Hell Ya' bring it on!!
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Does anyone know when the tickets go on sale? I'm not seeing this date on Ticketbastard...
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Anybody?
LiveNation has it I think. Do I need to get an AmEx card for presale? Anyways I'm psyched for the show. A friend who went with me on 07/08 reunion tour said he would pass if it was $200 tix. I say wait til you hear the new album. But I may need to find a Roth Army soldier to hit the show with...
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Yeah, some of my friends are balking at ticket prices too...imagining the more they hear of the new stuff that'll change.
One reason the prices has skyrocketed is the middle men want a cut of the action. More so than ever.
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I'm thinking of doing LA this time. I did San Diego last tour (my home town). But it's a smaller venue there. I'm thinking it might be fun to see them with a bigger audience. Haven't decided yet. In a perfect world I'd go to both. Anyone need their lawn mowed? I'm a great puller of weeds too!
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The countdown begins to the L.A Shows..!!!!
Less than 2 weeks to go and counting...........WHOO YEAH!!!!!
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Can anyone familiar with the Staples Center area tell me if it'll be safe to walk to and from the concert from Little Tokyo? I plan on staying at the Miyako hotel and don't really want to pay for taxi. Or maybe does the train go to that area?
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Definitely safe. Though if you're an out of towner you might feel more comfortable if you don't go too far east. Walk up Grand or Olive, rather than Spring or Main or Los Angeles streets, and then cut over.
Pulled the tickets out of the desk drawer. The countdown to rock has begun....................
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Or take the Metro Rail and get off at Staples Center...
Last edited by SNIPER; 05-30-2012 at 12:46 AM.
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You can get some killer burritos in Little Tokyo.
20 years ago you may have been putting your life on the line on such stroll. Anymore, especially last 5 years downtown L.A. Is the safest of the big 3, NY, Chi & LA, murder is at all time low in last decade and the 3 strikes really has thug life more in East LA and Watts, even those are much safer. Murder was as common as robbery 30-40 years ago but with DNA and the whole city on camera, honestly have never had a case of Any WTF's even with my kids in tow over last decade. 20 years back I would have carried my Glock but towns like San Bernardino and Pomona are 10x worse, even Hawaiin Gardens LOL....
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Well here we go only 2 days till VH returns for Homecoming, pumped doesn't touch what it means to me. Wife insists on going to first show and she is a moderate fan at best, if she wasn't so amazing honestly doubt we'd made it this far, 20 years in Aug. She loves to rain on my VH parade and that's not OK but when I look at her it reminds me how in the hell did I find such blessing that for a SoCal hottie doesn't have the shit of 99.9% woman in her league; non superficial, doesn't care about materialism and unlike most 40 year olds can get away looking Fine without an ounce of makeup. Not bragging, just still makes any straight guy stop and women think she must be 20 years younger, they wanna eat her up. I know STFU...
Here's how the two shows will go. Fri 6/1 will be the one that is best precision show, probably of tour. They will make this critic proof with nothing but best efforts by all four. Dave will put out his best vocals yet and is helped by extra 4 days rest. It will be Perfect and probably not much off script activity. You can bet that even hater writers will print like last round Great Show, maybe 1 will be Red skewed, to be expected. Betting it will be THE SHOW! Then what is it San Jose and Oakland before coming home after Kings 2 home Cup games when you can expect 6/9 to be the fun show and hope cpl of surprises in set. They will be loose and like a handful going to both you'll see a big difference and a more belligerent tone all the way.
I really hate to say this but really think this may be last time they play here so wouldn't miss for the world and I am convinced it does have to to do with Dave having a procedure, we all know how it's helped other artists and for Dave if he gets his range opened up then we may have more to look forward to. Smoking is the worst culprit and for a guy so health conscious it surprises me he doesn't stop or do the ecig like Ed. It's hard to kick but it's fucking him up after all these years. Trouble with Never has to be Blood and Fire for one night at least. Please give us a couple swaps ala Sinners, Hang em and Girl Gone Bad and Out o Love instead of Cradle and hell even pulld Pretty Woman or You Really got me for Light up the Sky or Mean Streets in place of Cradle. Love em all but we're dying to hear songs not heard last tour and new disc has so many great ones it's a disservice to the Band and rest to not let SoundCheckd tunes like Honeybaby or go with As Is or Stay Frosty and watch people buy the disc instead of shirts. Trouble with Never is cool just not the right greatness that we can all enjoy, China town rocks but it's same old complaint this is a outstanding disc and we want to hear the great songs, unexpected show highlights could easily be DOA, Sinners, Take Your Whiskey or really throw us a loop and go Dirty Movies. Point is we want as much as we haven't heard as possible....
Fri have perfect seats 10 rows off the floor about 15 rows back to soak it all up, week after will be right in the front. Then Anaheim or SD will not really matter where as it will be cut loose time to party. All shows from last tour and these LA shows were soaked up sober to remember. Last time final show as VH in 1984, 5 feet from band, limo, fine ass gf but with me downing the Jack sadly don't remember tons of the night so usually don't indulge until after shows.
If these are the final LA shows the bittersweet truth is I can handle it now, after all the VH stress before 2007 truth be told really didn't beive we'd get 5 years capped with best disc imaginable. Seen them enough and about 15 Dave solo a DVD in Blu Ray is what can keep it all relevant as they get product with them at peak of playing, just wish this happened in '96 so we'd have 4 more tours and another album or two. Had I not been to Forum show 2/8 would have gone to Ky as I did Charlotte kick off in '07
At the end of the Day, yes Wolf and Eds wife are really how we have this and Mike always was the reason for restroom run, he was great with his backing vocals but I couldn't care less he's gone as I know the Wolf knew the real deal and made it All happen, so whatever the case my be, Dave not free reign, no such thing as old days VH backstage mayhem etc. it's all worth it and can't ever discount he and Jannie for getting this all where it is.
Bring it on, Fri will be amazing and we will all see what really happens post N.O.
This band is more than my favorite music, it is part of all the good in my life and always will be.....My Dad still says when are you going to outgrow this, he doesn't get the truth, it's in my blood so until it stops flowing it will never change! 2012 has been rough but all this VH has helped me through lots, Thank You VH!!!
TWO MORE DAYS, Fn A YEEEEEEEEEES!!!!!!!!!!!
Sadist,
You doing LA or SD or both now that it's all said n done?
Anyone interested? He's got a new tweet now, "drastically reduced"
"@Topical_Optical: Also have 2 #VanHalen tix in LA - 3RD ROW!!! #StaplesCenter http://ow.ly/b8nFG"
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Thanks for the tips guys, guess either walking or train would be a good option. Glad to here it's relatively safe. Can't wait for the show! Hope they give the hometown crowd something special, would love to hear Secrets, since i read somewhere they were supposedly doing that song during some soundchecks.
2 Days to go!!! YESSSS!!!!!!
Its gonna be a damn good time!
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Me too!
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There is nothing better to me than a VH show in L.A. where I was born and raised for 25 years. Stoked!!!
VAN HLN CA (06-01-2012)
Spoke To Juice This Morning,He's Going To The Show With Blondie.
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IceCreamBlondie (06-01-2012)
yea he told me he was going when we went to the chicago show..i think Ace is as well...wow
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IceCreamBlondie (06-01-2012)
LA is full of people who would really never be missed by anyone. Some human organs on the black market should shower you with the needed cash.
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vandeleur (06-01-2012)
Damn, wish heard this day or two ago. Neighbor was invited with his pal, he has a gig cant go offered me the ticket and told him I'm set. Being after midnight doubt I can see him before he leaves in A.M. if I do see him I'll ask if still OK to have. Would you be able to make the 2hr on last minute if its possible?
Heres a sample of last time in this neck of the woods. I got half the thing on iPhone so hope I can get rest up as this is shaky, two others are in 3 song blocks until memory quit in Blood & Fire right as Dave starts Told You.....
I am so amped, how can I think sleep? Youngest son graduates Jr. High in 8 Hrs....
It never eases, Day before ALWAYS rattles Every last nerve ending in the build-up......
Long day before and then the DRIVE on a Fri. night, probably means being seated 10 minutes before levitation, if no traffic maybe lucky enough to see a K&G tune and absorb set-up adrenaline surge.
Last edited by VAN HLN CA; 06-01-2012 at 04:06 AM. Reason: the vid not showing ....argh
Wow now it shows. I don't know why it defaults to low-res, hit HD in the settings viewer because it's fairly crisp..
P.S. After watching the clips, Dave sounded pretty tight and that was a headset night. Hope to say hey to some RA Troopers, must try s l e e p .
Anybody going to the show next Satruday, too?
So if SF is a single dont they HAVE to play it soon??!!
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Dave's still trying to learn the fucking words...
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Just a few hours to go..........WOOOOOHOOOOOOO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!
Stay Frosty, everyone!!!!
VH with DLR in LA Nice!!
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