Obligatory yearly post ( 31 years ago today )

[Fairwrning]

The 3 night stand of the greatest tour EVER began tonight in Oakland..

Was anybody there??

[78/84 guy]

I fucking wish !! My buddy went to that show in MN. and said it's at the top of his list as a favorite. He has been going to concerts since 72. Said the band was hungry.

[Fairwrning]

My first VH show was about 7 weeks later..July 27th

[VAiN]

If I had a time machine I'd see those shows over and over and over and over...

[TwoFoolsAMinute]

If I had a time machine I'd see those shows over and over and over and over...

Wouldn't that continue to increase the chances that you would run into yourself creating an event that would change the course of time?

[Fairwrning]

Just remember to record the show...thank you from the future

[Diamondjimi]

Saw that tour when it hit Toronto. Made it to second row, down in front of Ed.
First thoughts were, are they gonna top the WACF from last year? Yup! Holy fuck Eddie got his hair chopped short.
And, holy fuck he plays loud...

[VAiN]

Wouldn't that continue to increase the chances that you would run into yourself creating an event that would change the course of time?

Hmmm... you may be on to something.. I'd chance it.

[TJMKID]

The 3 night stand of the greatest tour EVER began tonight in Oakland..

Was anybody there??

We could all relive that wonderful 3-night stand if Eddie Van Weirdo would FINALLY release the film reels of Oakland that we all know he has in his private collection.

I ain't buying the "technical problems" explanation for why we don't have a DVD of that show --- a few songs might have got messed up but the majority of those shows were captured on film and needs to be seen!

[EdVanZep]

I was there on June 12th. I've still got the ticket stub , it cost me a whopping $8.00. That was easily the best VH gig I've seen, school had just been let out for summer and the weather was perfect. My mom dropped me and three of my buddies off at the Malibu Grand Prix that used to be right outside the entrance to the Oakland Colisuem and I strutted in wearing my 1980 Invasion shirt that I had bought at the previous gig on Oct 9th '80. I felt like the coolest 13yr old on earth for a good few hours that night. All those memories were coming back as I walked up the concrete stairs this past June 3rd for another spectacular gig in Oakland.

[chi-town324]

awesome evz!!

[sadaist]

Wouldn't that continue to increase the chances that you would run into yourself creating an event that would change the course of time?

Eventually he would be every fan in the audience wouldn't he?

[sadaist]

Original Vain - "Who the fuck are you guys?"


Future Vain 1 - "I'm you a day from now"
Future Vain 2 - "I'm you 2 days from now"
Future Vain 3 - "I'm you 3 days from now"
Future Vain 4 - "I'm you 4 days from now"
etc...etc...etc...
Future Vain 12,364 - "I'm you 30 years 6 months 12 days from now"


Original Vain - "Uhh...so this is all I do the rest of my life is see this concert?"

Future Vains - "Yes"

Original Vain - "Sweet"

[Satan]

Strange things are afoot at the Circle K.......

.....shit. I forgot Keanu was wearing a goddamned Van Hagar shirt in this clip!

[ZahZoo]

I was there the 2nd and 3rd nights. I distinctly remember film crews and a huge recording setup at the sound board both nights...

What cemented that memory was 3 years later I found myself standing on that same stage opening for the Marshall Tucker Band and The Outlaws. My first thought was holy shit I'm playing on hallowed ground being on Ed's side of the stage!!