What are you realistically expecting to see/hear?

[Firebrand]

It's been over 20 years since the boys played on one stage, much less one record.

To be honest, I haven't listened to much Eddie since Balance. Seems like most everything had become retread city, except those tracks with Dave on the greatest hits compilation, which were pretty danged good.

But reading comments from people who seem to be 'in the know,' Eddie's playing has degenerated quite a bit in the last 10 or so years. I am sure the booze and the illness have contributed to that. Can he recapture the fire?

Wolfie has been playing bass a year or so. Again, that was a year or so. He is 15. Again, that was 15. I fear he will crap his pants the first time he has to take the stage in front of 15,000 REAL Halenites...but can he hold his own?

From what I've heard of Dave the last handful of years, he's actually held up pretty well vocally. Physically, though, let's be real...he ain't a spring chicken any more. How will he hold up under the expectations/pressue of being onstage with Eddie again?

Alex seems to be Alex. You can say what you want about the jokers mentality or attitude or whatever, but he may be the most underrated drummer in rock history (mainly because he just happened to fall into a band with a guitar player and vocalist who were so good they just overshadowed everything else). Alex will be fine.

What do you expect realistically?

[Terry]

Realistically, I expect a solid show.

If Ed shows up and nails the old licks, that's all I'd really like to see and hear from him. He's not gonna reinvent the wheel again, so he can save his "inspired noodling" for his home studio demos. Just play the tunes the way he wrote them.

Alex is a decent enough drummer. PERHAPS underrated...but he'll be fine, agreed.

It won't take much for Wolfgang to replicate the bass parts. Perhaps the backing vocals will be different, but this is small potatoes.

Long as Dave makes the effort to sing the verses and Ed is playing well, it's gonna be a good night out.

Ain't expecting some earth-shattering experience that is gonna rank up with the best live shows I've ever seen, but am still hoping that Van Halen 2007 is gonna go out there feeling like they still have something to prove; if their energy levels are up and they got the fire, it could be a great gig to be at outside of just seeing Ed and Dave together onstage again.

[Atomic Dyver]

I expect them to try to replicate the past. Regardless if Eddie likes it it will be a nostalgia show....a last chance to see Dave and Eddie onstage again.

Unless they put out an album of all new material....then we'll have something else to talk about.

[Matt White]

"What are you realistically expecting to see/hear?"


"Folk music...shot out of a cannon..."DLR

[WOAHYEAH]

I went to a Dave Lee concert sometime in the fall at a shitty casino near by.

The band fucking rocked. Guitar was awesome, vocals kicked ass.

It was a small venue, shitty crowd (barely packed, and most looked like they were giveaway tickets) and the damn thing ROCKED.

So I'm assuming that in a bigger venue, with Edward Van Halen backing him, it's going to be a thousand times better.

Dont call it Classic Van Halen, or a reuinion, or whatever, but consider it a David Lee Roth show. That right there should be making you buy a ticket, regardless who's on bass.

[Atomic Dyver]

Originally posted by WOAHYEAH

Dont call it Classic Van Halen, or a reuinion, or whatever, but consider it a David Lee Roth show. That right there should be making you buy a ticket, regardless who's on bass.

I agree. But if that talk gets up in the air it will set off Eddie on wild jealous tangent, which could make for some great comedy.

This is a fragile little world surrounding VH mk Ib.

[TAKIN WHISKEY]

As long as it has Ed and Dave, It's Van Halen.

[m_dixon1984]

No power ballads!!

Even if we don't get any new music we get 2 hours of CVH (we can always hope for MWM or CGTSNM in the set and maybe some of the old cover tunes)

Even if Ed pulls a sissy fit ala 2004 we get Dave to entertain us. No more Spammy McGaygar hawking tequila and signing autographs instead of singing.

Even though we have a child on stage we don't have to put up with bass player's tired, old, uninspired solo.

Outdoor, amphitheatre shows...summer weather...cold beer...spliffs...even if it's bad, who cares!

M

[TAKIN WHISKEY]

Summertime in general. Warm summer night, good friends, cold beer, a little kind, a woman with a smile. Now that my friend is life. Throw Van Halen in the mix with Dave back at the helm and you have Good Times. Damn Good Times.

If that isn't a damn Good post, i don't know what is!!!!!

[TAKIN WHISKEY]

Thanks M, for the inspiration. I'm with you bro.

[DLRdelight!]

im expecting the best show they can offer in this point in time

[ELVIS]

Originally posted by m_dixon1984
even if it's bad, who cares!

M


Me

[bueno bob]

Originally posted by ELVIS
Me

I'll second that. They'd better not fucking suck or else I'm done with this whole shitting business.

[binnie]

I'm expecting to see 75% of Van Fucking Halen!

[kamaboko]

Well...coming from someone who has seen the real deal several times, this is what I would expect to see.

Dave: In great shape and totally animated on stage. I think his vocals will hold up for the first half of the tour then begin to break apart after that. If he uses the same old lines such as "I'm gonna fuck your girlfriend" as he had in the 80's, he really will turn it into a nostalgia show and that would be sad. It worked in his 30's, but not in his 50's. Dave has to reinvent himself for the 21st century. For example; for those that can relate, it would be like seeing someone at your 20th high school reunion that still acts 18. Not cool.

Ed: If Ed goes into the "zone" he'll put on a great show. If he's tipping the bottle, then expect to see some really shitty playing. I saw them twice for the 84' tour. The second show was toward the end of the tour and it was apparent that Ed and Dave were not getting along. Ed was drunk off his ass and his playing seriously sucked. Keep him sober and he'll do fine.

Alex: Hmmm...I don't really care.

Wolfie: A mistake in my opinion, but we'll have to wait and see.

[katie]

Eddie, I think Ed will deliver (He has to) It's put up or shut up time.

Dave, I i really don't know on this one. All the film footage iv'e seen over the past couple of years hasn't been that good vocally.
I hope he looks after his voice this time round and delivers (his legend status depends on it)

Alex, After 3 years of no work here's BACK!..............playing drums again LOL

Wolfie, Can't see big crowds bothering him as he dipped his toes in the water back in 2004 when he shared a bit of the spotlight with dear ol dad.

All in all im hoping for a kick ass show.
And we all know VH haven't *kicked Ass* for many years!


Katie

[bueno bob]

Well, anybody should be skeptical at this point...Van Halen's been hit and miss (mostly miss) for how many years?

It has to work...because this is probably it. Last leg of the race, folks...if they've got anything left in the tank, this is the time to burn it.

[Rikk]

Originally posted by katie
Dave, I i really don't know on this one. All the film footage iv'e seen over the past couple of years hasn't been that good vocally...

Dave's been great the last few years.

Now shut up.

[ELVIS]

My voice is arguably better than it was when I left the band back when.

I'll argue that...

That's a joke, right ??

[frankfasteddie]

Saw Dave in St Pete a couple of years ago, the best part was he was playing CVH, his voice not bad for 50 years plus but who cares I know all the words. Its all about Eddie, sure Dave is the best front man in the history of rock n roll and no matter what he sounds like he always will be. Eddie on the other hand has been not in a downward spiral but a free fall.....that one chord screaming shit has to end. With that said the good news is his son will be there (hopefully to keep him sober) and they have been rehearsing which they didn't do in 04. Alex was by far the best of the 04 act period. Wolfgang on bass, the music isn't that hard to learn and play. It comes down to Eddie. Can he play or is there a disconnect between his ear, his fingers and his brain. He can carry the band like he has since 85. Dave at 75% is still damn good. Eddie at 75% is a train wreck.

[katie]

Originally posted by Rikk
Dave's been great the last few years.


The NEW Sheep 2007 1st Member pRIKK

Way to go buddy! LOL



Originally posted by ELVIS
I'll argue that...

That's a joke, right ??

Yes that is right RIKK (spelt with a silent p) is a joke

Well spotted ELVIS


Katie

[katie]

Its gone very quiet at Southfork LMFAO!

C'mon pRIKK it was only a joke

Ah well another army minion bites the dust (Bye pRIKK)

I do beleive that pRIKK just got owned Ha Ha Ha!

Nevermind

Katie still loves ya!

xxx

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Pets that Katie owns -
(The New Arse Licking Sheep)
AKA - The Army Cry Baby’s Hall of Fame

Rikk (Good ol prick! (Spelt with a silent P) His posts suggest that his IQ size is his dick size = 4) Has a penchant for old men in cowboy hats, Beware Arse bandit alert!

fryingdutchman (Goon 1 - Desperately trying to be a big boy)

Unchainme (Goon 2 - A preteen cry baby)

LoungeMachine (A moderator apparently LMFAO)

Jimmy Jingles (Mummy's boy)

FORD (Village Idiot's stupider brother)

Wawazat (Just a another preteen kid)

diamondjimi (Arse bandit watch out!)

rustoffa (Yes this shocked me to, the headline read ‘Has been poster is really an idiot shocker!’)

ELVIS (his life is so dull he can write his diary one week in advance)
Hardrock69 (Ah good ol limpcock, he tried to be hardcore & failed on so many occasions)

[Wawazat]

Originally posted by katie
Its gone very quiet at Southfork LMFAO!

C'mon pRIKK it was only a joke

Katie still loves ya!

xxx

Ending every sentence with either LOL or LMFAO does not make it any better.

Bet you were great back in the old ASCII days.

How old are you 62 ?

[katie]

Another minion trying to impress me:rolleyes:

[Wawazat]

Originally posted by katie
Another minion trying to impress me:rolleyes:

Since there is nothing impressive about you at all call it your lucky day.

[katie]

Originally posted by Wawazat
Since there is nothing impressive about you at all call it your lucky day.

I thought that pic of you & pRIKK was pretty impressive!


Originally posted by Wawazat

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a172/unert/Ed2004_01.jpg

You make a lovely couple - LMFAO!

Remember Waawazat even though you are low on my list of pets.

Katie still loves ya!

Katie
x


See you all in a week Bye!

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Pets that Katie owns -
(The New Arse Licking Sheep)
AKA - The Army Cry Baby’s Hall of Fame

Rikk - Good ol prick! Spelt with a silent P.
His posts suggest that his IQ size is his dick size = 4
He has a penchant for old men in cowboy hats, Beware Arse bandit alert!

fryingdutchman - Goon 1 - Desperately trying to be a big boy

Unchainme - Goon 2 - A preteen cry baby

LoungeMachine - A moderator apparently LMFAO

Jimmy Jingles - A Mummy's boy

FORD -Village Idiot's stupider brother

Wawazat - Just a another preteen kid with a liking for men in skirts

diamondjimi -Arse bandit watch out!

rustoffa -Yes this shocked me to, the headline read ‘Has been poster is really an idiot shocker!’

ELVIS - his life is so dull he can write his diary one week in advance

Hardrock69 - Ah good ol limpcock, he tried to be hardcore & failed on so many occasions

[Wawazat]

Originally posted by katie
I thought that pic of you & pRIKK was pretty impressive!


Thinking

that's your low point right.

[binnie]

What's that I hear?

The sound of World War Three is imminent....

[m_dixon1984]

Originally posted by ELVIS
Me

...getting this thread back on track...

Let me explain...it's not that I won't care about the quality of the show it's just that I'm likely to have a good time regardless. My remark was rather glib but I love outdoor summer shows so much that I'm bound to enjoy myself.

Dave and the Van Halens will simply be providing the tunes for my party.

M

[jgdrag]

Originally posted by m_dixon1984
...getting this thread back on track...

Let me explain...it's not that I won't care about the quality of the show it's just that I'm likely to have a good time regardless. My remark was rather glib but I love outdoor summer shows so much that I'm bound to enjoy myself.

Dave and the Van Halens will simply be providing the tunes for my party.

M

Pretty sure you will be going to TO. Tommy V just posted TO May 26 at the ACC. So, no outdoor party.

[m_dixon1984]

Originally posted by jgdrag
Pretty sure you will be going to TO. Tommy V just posted TO May 26 at the ACC. So, no outdoor party.

I'm still there...The ACC isn't my favorite place for a show...but it's not like I'm going to miss it. This is true about any show in Montreal, Ottawa (unlikely, I know), Buffalo. I may even hit some shows in Philly, NJ, Boston, Conneticut, New Hampshire, etc. Anywhere within a 10 hour drive, depending on my vacation schedule. A little mini tour of my own.

M

[VanHalener]

I am expecting some aging rockers to do their best to be the Mighty Van Halen. Dave's voice is one of my worries, but those who have seen him live in the recent past say he's on. I hope so. I don't want anything about their shows to be half assed. ED WILL BE A LITTLE MORE SOBER, I HOPE. I hope wolfie gets to see a lot of breasts. Break that boy in girls. Whip them out for the young man.

I half expect to see Mikey out in the parking lot holding a sign saying, "WILL WORK FOR A TICKET."

[jgdrag]

I do not expect a CVH concert, so it will be disappointing right off the bat. There will be many elements that will be missing for me. I have seen CVH back in 82, whether this is even worth attending is still up in the air.
I don't believe it will be the high energy Van Halen concerts we have come to expect. Dave will probably not be doing the splits off of the drum risers. His one liners will not be a source of laughter as was before.
As far as Edward, your guess is as good as mine on whether he shows up to each and every show?
Sure, I may sound like a downer, but let's be realistic here. I hold VH very high on my choice of best concerts attended. However, their best days are behind them. No matter what Edward has said in the past, Van Halen has become a novelty act. I will probabley just watch 82 Largo, Bueos Aires, US Festival, Brazil 83 or Montreal 84. Christ, it sounds like a funeral not something to get excited about!

[Atomic Dyver]

If they're not good its over and they know it. They won't get a free pass just for showing up from the CVH faithfull that have waited all these years just to get VH mk Ib. If anything by not delivering the original lineup they brought on more scrutiny. The silence is deafening coming from VH...maybe they're thinkin it over.

[TAKIN WHISKEY]

The calm before the storm. I hope they bring it on like a hurricane.

[paternity ins]

the only thing i wonder about are the backing vocal harmonies that mike provided. they are a huge part of the CVH sound.

maybe they'll give al a mic? i mean, he can sing harmony and has done a lot of backing vocals on the records.

that would be tits.

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the core setlist should be as follows (with alternates, in parenthesis):

on fire
hot for teacher
unchained
runnin' w/ the devil
dance the night away (jamie's cryin')
take your whiskey home (where have all the good times gone)
light up the sky (somebody get me a dr)
little guitars
doa (i'm the one)
everybody wants some
little dreamer (atomic punk)
hear about it later (so this is love)
mean street
and the cradle will rock
jump
ice cream man (pretty woman)
aint talkin' bout love
beautiful girls

encore

panama
romeo delight

encore2

you really got me/happy trails

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of course, i would love to hear all of the following, but they will not play them:

in a simple rhyme
secrets
top jimmy
dirty movies
push comes to shove

[frankfasteddie]

I half expect to see Mikey out in the parking lot holding a sign saying, "WILL WORK FOR A TICKET."

[Post #32]

Originally posted by vanhalener I am expecting some aging rockers to do their best to be the Mighty Van Halen. Dave's voice is one of my worries, but those who have seen him live in the recent past say he's on. I hope so. I don't want anything about their shows to be half assed. ED WILL BE A LITTLE MORE SOBER, I HOPE. I hope wolfie gets to see a lot of breasts. Break that boy in girls. Whip them out for the young man. I half expect to see Mikey out in the parking lot holding a sign saying, "WILL WORK FOR A TICKET."



will work for ticket loooollll

[Brettt]

I can't wait to pay $50 for another t-shirt.

http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/2083/vh2009mc3.jpg

[mickeba]

Mickeba expects to see Dave work his ass off and really try to put out a great show, Ed it all depends on health and being sober, Alex is in the best shape or position of them all, Wolfgang is completely unknown, probably will be scared to death at first. In short I expect something very inconsistent at first, and if they get along, maybe this could work. If nothing else, it will be interesting, as will the HOF.

mickeba