Official July 11 San Bernardino, CA, San Manuel Amphitheater Meetup/Review Threa

[DavidLeeNatra]

Now THAT is how you open a mother fucking Mighty Van Halen Show!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FALCO
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you mean, it's okay for Dave not to start off 10ft with a splitjump from the drum raiser? oh oh...don't let them get you...

[FALCO]

you mean, it's okay for Dave not to start off 10ft with a splitjump from the drum raiser? oh oh...don't let them get you...

LOL... Seriously, after what I considered an abortion of vocal ridiculousness on the last go round, not to mention I just felt DLR was a bojangles shell of himself...

What I am seeing has me beyond pumped for September down here in South Florida... it seems like the '07/'08 Diamond Dave is slowly breaking out and shedding the skin of "that other DLR" we have endured...

Yes, still a bunch of bad notes and straining yelps, but they seem to be slowly fading out in certain areas and he is SINGING alot more... to me, the OVERALL vibe is more bad assery... maybe the infusion of more deep cuts, but he just seems different and I'm digging it!!!

FALCO
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[katina]

Romeo Delight

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Someone mentioned it in another thread, possibly/probably facetiously, but it's probably true that these opening shows of the tour really is DLR's rehearsal time....

The yelps will remain, unfortunately, but there's no doubt Dave's performances are getting better by the show.....

[Jetstream]

I´ll Wait

2007-08 Dave is coming back and starting to eclipse 2012 Dave... do not know Dave's mindset, but he is getting his shit together and sounds good and seeing Alex smile is the barometer of the band having fun

[Fairwrning]

Could it be that our pal Shelly is possibly checking out these forums and relaying to Dave we need to see improvement?!

[vandeleur]

Dave in the book said it took a few gigs to get warmed up , who knew he meant from 2012 til now

[katina]

Hot For Teacher

[cadaverdog]

When I went to the Sam and Dave show there I noticed a lot less people were smoking pot. I took my trusty sneak a toke and kind of kept my smoking on the down low so to speak. A few people seemed to give me the stink eye but after I shared with one of them it turned out most of them wanted to partake too but didn't have any because they either quit or were scared they'd get busted smuggling it in. What's it been like on the tour so far as to people lighting up during the shows? I imagine plenty of people indulged in Washington but what about the other shows?

[NIN1211]

Mic Stand

Could it be that our pal Shelly is possibly checking out these forums and relaying to Dave we need to see improvement?!

Dave needs to have the mic stand all show. Gives him something to do that is not too "jazzY."

[DavidLeeNatra]

Hot For Teacher

are they fucking KILLING it on that one??? Dave is on fire!!! FIRE!!! and Edward is beyond smoking! for all you "I won't spend my money on that tour"-assholes...I'd spent my last dime to see them if they'd touch European soil!

[binnie]

They should have called this tour 'Pot Luck: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly'. :D

[cadaverdog]

I think Dave has an umbilical hernia.

[TJMKID]

When I went to the Sam and Dave show there I noticed a lot less people were smoking pot. I took my trusty sneak a toke and kind of kept my smoking on the down low so to speak. A few people seemed to give me the stink eye but after I shared with one of them it turned out most of them wanted to partake too but didn't have any because they either quit or were scared they'd get busted smuggling it in. What's it been like on the tour so far as to people lighting up during the shows? I imagine plenty of people indulged in Washington but what about the other shows?

Recreational marijuana is legal in Washington state --- so I doubt you'll see many people lighting up except for the Red Rocks, CO show on July 20.

But I thought in Colorado and Washington you're not allowed to smoke it in public?

[David'sPeeBroth]