Official 3/9 Buffalo Meetup/Review Thread

[Von Halen]

WTF? No black stripes?

[Von Halen]

Ice Cream Man!

[Nickdfresh]

Nick, I haven't seen it...(or I missed it)...but did you catch the show?

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. 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.

[IceCreamBlondie]

Thanks everyone for the photos & news updates! GREAT STUFF!

[Carmine]

...thanks for another fun trip gang!!

Until the next time...Stay Frosty

[sadaist]

After the concert, we ended up going to the obligatory strip clubs around the Airport before wandering home at around 3:00AM.

True VH style! Glad you made a show.

[sadaist]

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."

[vandeleur]

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

[Carmine]

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."

lmfao...

FYI...My Roth Army "Roth and Roll" T-Shirt is on underneath my Fair Warning hoodie!

[sadaist]

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.

[DLR Bridge]

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.

[sadaist]

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.

[DLR Bridge]

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.

[silverfish]

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."

[Mr Walker]

Listening to the show now... Dave sounds a little hoarse, but it suits him.