Best Shows from 07-08 Tour

[chuckjitsu]

Just out of my own curiosity, I'm digging back to the 07-08 tour to check some things out. Instead of wading through umpteen vids on youtube, I'm turning to the Army for show suggestions, good (or bad).

Thanks!

[CROWBAR]

Avoid the Las Vegas show at all costs.

[SNIPER]

Just out of my own curiosity, I'm digging back to the 07-08 tour to check some things out. Instead of wading through umpteen vids on youtube, I'm turning to the Army for show suggestions, good (or bad).

Thanks!

Im telling you Reno 08 was the best. Not just because I was there but it was the first show back after the "break" and it was tight as shit!

[78/84 guy]

Mn was great ! I have a ok cd boot of it. Ed played good. I think it was early in the tour.

[hambon4lif]

Aw hell, this is easy. Everybody knows it was Rosemont. I'm not just saying that 'cause I was there.....fuck it, yeah I am. It still kicked unholy ass and turned out to be one of the best shows from early in the tour.
Allstate Arena has been a hotspot for Van Halen so far. They've always knocked the fuckin' walls off of that joint everytime.

[TwoFoolsAMinute]

Kansas City was BAAAD.

[Never was]

I'd agree Rosemont was the best
Lauderdale was the worst

[TwoFoolsAMinute]

I like that Montreal? show where they were goofing around a lot and a bunch of the DDLR crew road tripped. Lou recorded it. Good recording and entertaining show.

[Light Em' Up!]

Im telling you Reno 08 was the best. Not just because I was there but it was the first show back after the "break" and it was tight as shit!

I only have the opinion of the Reno 08 show, because thus far it's the only one I've seen live. Personally, I thought it was a bad ass show. The band was super tight, every one looked healthy and happy to be playing, and it was kind of a "smaller" venue. I was also front row, and having Dave stand right in front of me singing was pretty awe inspiring.

[Angel]

I caught the Vancouver show early Dec 07. It was excellent...and nott just because you can hear me "woohooing" on one of the Youtube vids of HFT either

[RedEye]

Kansas City was BAAAD.

Complete agreement. I was disappointed in the lack of effort by all. They redeemed themselves later in Omaha that tour. KC this time around was killer.

[IceCreamBlondie]

True dat. Dave didn't do the "hat trick" starting with the vegas show.

[chuckjitsu]

Thanks for the suggestions. Earlier today I was watching some vids from the Baltimore show in '08 and it seemed like a pretty good show. They threw Crossroads in the middle of SGMAD and Dave was in classic Dave form- telling the crowd that "Wolf will get some Baltimore leg tonight for sure" which got a good laugh out of Ed.

[IceCreamBlondie]

Best show: Dec 07, Anaheim. KILLER SHOW!!!!!! I was there to witness such awesomeness!!!

Best You Tubes: San Diego 07. Great clips that make you feel like you were there!

[Sensible Shoes]

I vote Montreal 07. Great recording by Lou. Roth quote - "Is this a great show tonight or fuckin' what?"

[So this is love]

I vote Montreal 07. Great recording by Lou. Roth quote - "Is this a great show tonight or fuckin' what?"

Hell Yeah!!!! I was there that night in Montreal and it was magical...I didn't get that feeling in the other two shows I attended during that tour.

[TwoFoolsAMinute]

That's three votes for Montreal 07

[VAN HLN CA]

2nd Anaheim great sound, performance and even with drinks going was more fun than LA shows, San Diego was best party and Loudest of Tour, closest to wild days VH. Tiger Woods was best combo of precision and enjoyment after the little break and basically end of the Tour.
Yes San Diego was overall best West show for VH fun.
Charlotte was best moment, nothing can rightly compare to opening night and all the emotion of erasing the rough decades before. It was a spirit you had to be at to feel.

[VAN HLN CA]

Best show: Dec 07, Anaheim. KILLER SHOW!!!!!! I was there to witness such awesomeness!!!

Best You Tubes: San Diego 07. Great clips that make you feel like you were there!

As we discussed that was So Fun at Christmas time for extra present, first O.C. with wife & kids just not loose but good performance. That 2nd one we were both at is fun to watch and fun for YouTubes seeing me Halen out on ramp Eds side.

[So this is love]

That's three votes for Montreal 07

...I think you missed adding Daves vote.......... its 4 votes for Montreal....

[IceCreamBlondie]

Charlotte was best moment, nothing can rightly compare to opening night and all the emotion of erasing the rough decades before. It was a spirit you had to be at to feel.

You are a lucky man to have witnessed that.

[78/84 guy]

Aw hell, this is easy. Everybody knows it was Rosemont. I'm not just saying that 'cause I was there.....fuck it, yeah I am. It still kicked unholy ass and turned out to be one of the best shows from early in the tour.
Allstate Arena has been a hotspot for Van Halen so far. They've always knocked the fuckin' walls off of that joint everytime.

I have a boot dvd of this show and it is great stuff. I still can't believe they didn't release a dvd of this tour. Well a good show before Ed started too take a slide. The drumstick solo ! Yuk.

[TwoFoolsAMinute]

...I think you missed adding Daves vote.......... its 4 votes for Montreal....

LOL...took me a while to figure out what you were saying. I get it now.

[So this is love]

LOL...took me a while to figure out what you were saying. I get it now.

Yeah!! you know the kind of show (only had two in my life the other was April 19, 1-9-8-4) ...you get goose bumps and it stays for two hours...

[sadaist]

Im telling you Reno 08 was the best. Not just because I was there but it was the first show back after the "break" and it was tight as shit!

nope. hands down was in San Diego (Cox Arena). excellent from the 1st note to the last. One of the very few where even Ed was perfect.

[So this is love]

nope. hands down was in San Diego (Cox Arena). excellent from the 1st note to the last. One of the very few where even Ed was perfect.

....so I read this and start buying this ......nonsense (no disrespect to you) but if you want to prove a point with Ed DTNA is not really the song to use....I think its time for another beer

[sadaist]

DTNA is just the good Dave clip. Love how the crowd was singing along at the break. But seriously, look up any pf the Cox arena 2007 clips. Oh...it's also the one where Dave started singing ATBL during Panama & Wolf corrected hm. Funny as hell.


3:07

[So this is love]

DTNA is just the good Dave clip. Love how the crowd was singing along at the break. But seriously, look up any pf the Cox arena 2007 clips. Oh...it's also the one where Dave started singing ATBL during Panama & Wolf corrected hm. Funny as hell.


3:07

yeah 3:27 its hilarious never seen this but Carrie Underwood is hot...ie watching Letterman

[78/84 guy]

yeah 3:27 its hilarious never seen this but Carrie Underwood is hot...ie watching Letterman

Id do her again !!

[So this is love]

Id do her again !!

you people in MN have some fine women too... I have become aware of this on a winter trip to Jamaica a couple of years ago...

[sadaist]

Even after seeing the youtubes of the shows prior to the San Diego one....the whole pre-show I sat there with my fingers crossed that it didn't hit the fan. It wasn't real until they hit the stage. It aint happening until it really happens. It could still have the plug pulled at any time. A fight? An argument? A tantrum? Fingers crossed & holding my breath now. Fuck....fuck....fuck......fuck.....hurry up roadies....fuck.....fuck.....fuck


Eddie on You Really Got me and Dave above waving giant red flag


ITS REALLY HAPPENING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



tears of joy. Best I have ever felt in my lifetime was that first 30 seconds seeing them for real. I swear I left my body & my spirit was floating around the arena looking down at myself being a drunk, blubbering, screaming, singing & dancing idiot.

Good times. Damn good times.

[chi-town324]

Aw hell, this is easy. Everybody knows it was Rosemont. I'm not just saying that 'cause I was there.....fuck it, yeah I am. It still kicked unholy ass and turned out to be one of the best shows from early in the tour.
Allstate Arena has been a hotspot for Van Halen so far. They've always knocked the fuckin' walls off of that joint everytime.

agreed as i was there as well!!

[Carmine]

Rosemont was great...no doubt...I was there too...but...

You can't discount Charlotte...the FIRST show with David Lee Roth in 23 years...

THAT...was magic...and I was there too...

(So, I spent a few bucks traveling and shit on 2007/2008's tour...fuck it...what the problem is?)

[Momshell]

Even after seeing the youtubes of the shows prior to the San Diego one....the whole pre-show I sat there with my fingers crossed that it didn't hit the fan. It wasn't real until they hit the stage. It aint happening until it really happens. It could still have the plug pulled at any time. A fight? An argument? A tantrum? Fingers crossed & holding my breath now. Fuck....fuck....fuck......fuck.....hurry up roadies....fuck.....fuck.....fuck


Eddie on You Really Got me and Dave above waving giant red flag


ITS REALLY HAPPENING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



tears of joy. Best I have ever felt in my lifetime was that first 30 seconds seeing them for real. I swear I left my body & my spirit was floating around the arena looking down at myself being a drunk, blubbering, screaming, singing & dancing idiot.

Good times. Damn good times.

Can so totally relate! I saw them at MSG ( a couple of times, plus Mohegan) from the 7th row on 11/13/07. Was about 6 months pregnant and huge! Once they hit the stage, I was jumping around like a 15 year old, crying like a baby. First time I had ever seen the real Mighty VH live, and the feeling was indescribable. Was definitely an 'out-of-body' experience! I thought that was a great show as well - hard to be objective though. Have the DVD, but still - I'm pretty biased.

[fourthcoming]

The first MSG show in 07 was smokin'.....saw them a few nights before at Nassau Coliseum and they were stellar but the MSG show was 10 times better.....I have a dvd boot of Staples center in 07....thought that was great too. Rosemont was killer also

[fourthcoming]

Can so totally relate! I saw them at MSG ( a couple of times, plus Mohegan) from the 7th row on 11/13/07. Was about 6 months pregnant and huge! Once they hit the stage, I was jumping around like a 15 year old, crying like a baby. First time I had ever seen the real Mighty VH live, and the feeling was indescribable. Was definitely an 'out-of-body' experience! I thought that was a great show as well - hard to be objective though. Have the DVD, but still - I'm pretty biased.

Where did you score the dvd of November '07 at MSG????? I have to admit....my sister and I were teary eyed too.

[Zing!]

Mn was great ! I have a ok cd boot of it. Ed played good. I think it was early in the tour.

Agreed - the MN show was stellar. Saw them later in Iowa and was let down.

P.S. Care to share that boot?

[Momshell]

Where did you score the dvd of November '07 at MSG????? I have to admit....my sister and I were teary eyed too.

I think I bought it on eBay or something. PM me if you'd like. I'm happy to share the wealth!

[fourthcoming]

Sweet!!!....ty......I just picked up an awesome copy of MSG 3/1/12 on dvd if your interested.

[Momshell]

Thanks - got it already!! PM me and we can both share what we've got!