your dream Kool & the Gang setlist?

[twonabomber]

Some of my friends are questioning that choice as well, but "Jungle Boogie" is F*ing cool, I don't care who you are... Van Halen opening acts are (and with the exception of a few shows with AIC, IIRC?) and always have been all about getting sh*tfaced before the REAL attraction hits the stage anyway!

and more importantly, they know that Kool ain't gonna blow them of the stage...

[Sensible Shoes]

Hey look. I was a disco queen even when I was listening to VH secretly. And *I* don't even want to hear Kool and the Gang.

[Sensible Shoes]

And if DDE rep is looking, there are TONS of places in Buffalo that Kool and the Gang could go to jam afterwards. As inappropriate as it sounds, "The colored musicians club" comes to mind. And I am not making that up or being derogatory. That's what it was called in the 1920's and that's what it's still called now. Or the Anchor Bar, which has music on Friday nights, and which invented the Chicken Wing.

[jhale667]

Damn it jhale I haven't complained about anything since yesterday. All I did was ask if they had officially announced it or is this the Roth Army Cool and the Gang fan club putting together a wish list.

"This isn't about you!"

Seriously - got a Facebook page or Twitter feed? There are complainers! A trained yak, I say!

[Hardrock69]

VH has a history of picking bands that are past their prime (was it 5150 when they had BTO open for them?) but who are worthy of giving a boost to their careers....

This is in addition (of course) to the early days when they booked bands to open for them that absolutely SUCKED FUCKING ASS. Like G-Force, for one.

Never seen Kool & The Gang. Would not mind seeing them at all. Nice if they got the Temptations to open for them. Any of those great 70s Soul bands is fine with me.

Too bad Curtis Mayfield is no longer with us. If he had not been in that fucking traffic accident back in the 90s he might still be. Superfly!

Whatever. They could get fucking Bette Midler to open for them (the REAL Bette Midler) and I would not give a fuck. I am not there to see the opening band.

I AM THERE TO SEE THE MOTHERFUCKING MIGHTY VAN HALEN!!!!!

To hear "Jungle Boogie" over a LOUD PA would RULE, as that fucking riff is a badass mother (shut your mouf!)

[Va Beach VH Fan]

"Where's VA??"

"Oh he's still in the concourse drinking"

Have I mentioned that ??

[Antman]

If Kool and the Gang opens for Van Halen and no one's there to see them, do they still make a sound?

[hain23x]

If they play this along with Jungle Boogie it'll be pumpin'

[philouze]

Spirit Of The Boogie
Jungle Boogie
Get Down On It
Misled
Ladies Night
Chickenshit Boogie

[Hardrock69]

Something interesting.....I was under the impression that K & TG was not opening on all dates, but LiveNation shows them as being the opener on ALL dates listed so far.

I am happy for K & TG. They get some massive exposure out of this.

I would like to hear the story of how this came about. Sure, I bet a dollar that it is Uncle Dave's doing, but I mean, does he know someone in the band? Or has he just been a fan of theirs forever? Did K & TG's management approach VH out of left field wanting to open for them? Would be interesting to hear things from the K & TG point of view....what they thought when approached.....I bet they were really surprised to be asked.....

[Seshmeister]

"Where's VA??"

"Oh he's still in the concourse drinking"

Have I mentioned that ??

Half drunk and shouting trying to have a conversation with 'Celebration' on in the background.

It will be like every wedding reception I've ever been to.

[PETE'S BROTHER]

I agree with Binnie. Except I don't care about the Pron. I want to be in the bar across the street drinking with the VH peeps until VH comes on.

drinkin' out in the motorhome next to the semi trailers, throwin' the football around with the roadies

[hambon4lif]

I don't care what anyone says, I dig the diversity, and I am fuckin' STOKED that these guys are opening.

I'm having my Capezio's re-soled, and I'm getting there early, 'cause HamDaddy's gonna get his mutherfuckin' swerve-on!

[PETE'S BROTHER]

I don't care what anyone says, I dig the diversity, and I am fuckin' STOKED that these guys are opening.

I'm having my Capezio's re-soled, and I'm getting there early, 'cause HamDaddy's gonna get his mutherfuckin' swerve-on!

are there still nine in the band?

[Dan]

Robert "Kool" Bell
Ronald Bell (Khalis Bayyan)
George Brown
Dennis Thomas
Clifford Adams
Sonnie "Skip" Martin
Shawn McQuiller
Rodney Ellis
Jirmad Gordon and Curtis "Fitz" Williams