WTF? No black stripes?
WTF? No black stripes?
Ice Cream Man!
Yeah. The day the tickets went on sale, I called a friend of mine with Buffalo Sabres season tickets who takes me to games expecting no money, although I pay him in $9 FNC beers.Originally Posted by sadaist
This day, he decided to turn it into a boys-night-out-thing and wanted me to get four tickets instead of two, meaning we ended up in the 300's. None of these guys were diehard Van Halen fans and were embarrassing me by making "walker" and "wheelchair hairband" jokes on the way in. Unfortunately, because these guys came from work and I had to meet them in order to herd the flock like one of Dave's dogs, I met them in the Northtowns of Buffalo and wasn't able to make the pregaming festivities. But when the concert started, their attitudes completely changed and there certainly were no more jokes.
I found myself identifying the more obscure Van Halen material such as the night's biggest gem: "Somebody Get Me a Doctor!" IMHO But Ed's guitar wizardry and Dave's wry wit won them over completely and I think one of the guys is running out to get the Six Pack. I'm sorry I didn't get to The Pearl Street, but there was no way I could conduct these guys if I did. But yeah, the typical knock on Buffalo is that it's a sleepy provincial city that closes down at 9:00PM (as some dip-shit junior hockey player tweeted during the tournament here last year.) While there's some truth to that, you need to know where to look to find the diehard drinking est's that stay open until the County limit of 4:00AM, and there ain't any around the First Niagara. After the concert, we ended up going to the obligatory strip clubs around the Airport before wandering home at around 3:00AM.
Thanks everyone for the photos & news updates! GREAT STUFF!
...thanks for another fun trip gang!!
Until the next time...Stay Frosty
Last edited by Carmine; 03-13-2012 at 05:33 AM.
True VH style! Glad you made a show.
“Great losses often bring only a numb shock. To truly plunge a victim into misery, you must overwhelm him with many small sufferings.”
LOL Carmine. I look at that pic & think wtf? Who are these old folks rocking out in VH/Roth shirts? Then I look in the mirror & go "...oh yeah."
classic
fuck your fucking framing
lmfao...
FYI...My Roth Army "Roth and Roll" T-Shirt is on underneath my Fair Warning hoodie!
Did they sell male version hoodies at the show? I know there was a girl version Momshell bought. I'm hopeful but haven't seen one yet.
I think the $100 Indian Motorcycle looking one was the only male hoody I saw at MSG. Not exactly a recession buster, but looked kick ass.
COOL! That means there is one. I got until June to save up the cash. No problem.
Hey, I loved your dog pix by the way. I gotta get something in that thread. T'was a great idea.
Rock Show Critique review - link:
"The return of “Diamond” Dave and a revitalized Eddie Van Halen to Buffalo
was a triumph. Many people will be talking about this show for years to come."
Listening to the show now... Dave sounds a little hoarse, but it suits him.
Maybe there is a 'blower' clause buried in the rider this tour?
i didn't notice it during the show but on one of the Youtubes i thought Dave's voice sounded a little off, like due to illness.
Writing In All Proper Case Takes Extra Time, Is Confusing To Read, And Is Completely Pointless.
Yeah. I love to pimp out their pics & love seeing other peoples funny pets. You got quite the bruiser in your avatar. Looks like he's watching you bbq on the back deck and hoping you drop a steak.
Don't blink
You nailed it! He's an almost 10 year old puppy. The best is when your 68 lb muscle dog is sleeping on top of you on the couch on a Saturday afternoon and the doorbell rings and he stomps on your you know what to launch himself towards the door. That smarts.
No you're right. The wings did not live up to expectations.
Oh dear.
I think I need to start drinking again - I'm still really bummed out this is all over.
They did...bought the winter one for my son...it really is a kick ass looking hoodie even for the $100 price tag...
I'd pre-ordered both
Hey nobody told the story about TommyV and the orange shorts!!!!
Uh, we were trying to keep that a secret! Thanks Shoes!
Here are a few of my photos (I took over 300); my wife & I were in the 2nd row. Amazing night....
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25475953@N06/?saved=1
Kevin
Maybe YOU were trying to keep it a secret.
Man, you were REALLY close to the stage! You have some great pics of Dave looking straight at ya!
Great stuff....thanks for sharing!
One thing I remember...although I do not remember which song it was...Wolf was killing it on the background vocals...Dave noticeably walked over to Ed...turned to look at Wolf...stopped singing himself...let Wolf finish the song and said..."that's the shit right there...that's the fuckin real deal"
I thought that was pretty cool...
I'm no Edsheep™. Anyone who has read me here knows that, but he was fucking "On Fire!" and tearing it up in Buffalo that night. For all the bitter comments I've thrown at Ed, it honestly brings a tear to my eye knowing that I saw him at his very best that night. I've never heard him play better, 1984 even. Bootlegs. The Six Pack. The Sam years. The Monsters of Crock tour. He fucking outplayed himself on "Live Without Any Nuts" on the solo. Fucking great stuff...
He made a believer out of a 30-year-old friend whose favorite VH song was "Jump!". He made a rebeliever out of me!
Last edited by Nickdfresh; 03-14-2012 at 06:18 PM.
He's easily had way more spectacular moments, but he's much more consistant than he's ever been...
Real.....Live........Scream at 4:30. Nice....deh all finally warming up.
And there it is my friends:
Blower!
Last edited by SunisinuS; 03-14-2012 at 07:22 PM. Reason: Everyone has the hard rock on, until the confetti is blown!
Can't Control your Future. Can't Control your Friends. The women start to hike their skirts up. I didn't have a clue. That is when I kinda learned how to smile a lot. One Two Three Fouir fun ter thehr fuur.
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