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Review: Van Halen rocks an appreciative crowd
By Cindy Card, Special to the Journal
RAPID CITY -- The rock group Van Halen is old school rock ‘n' roll that remains as popular today as it was 25 years ago. The band proved why Saturday evening at Rushmore Plaza Civic Center during the 75th concert of its 2004 tour.
The audience was mostly filled with 40-somethings, but there also were plenty of members of a new generation of Van Halen fans.
Jeff Anderson, 42, of Hill City and his 12-year-old son Joe wore new Van Halen T-shirts. Although it will take years for Joe to fill out his new adult-size shirt, his father's taste in music has already grown on him.
"His mom likes country music," Jeff said to Joe's reaction of "blah." Joe said he has always been a big rock fan. "I've had AC/DC from the womb," he proudly admitted. "David Lee Roth is definitely better," Joe said. "I didn't come here to see Van Hagar. I am here to see Eddie and Alex." His father shared his son's sentiment.
"I tolerate Sammy," Jeff said. "I remember playing ‘Jamie's Crying' on the 8-track in my '69 Chevelle. It was their first album and their best album," he said.
Jim Sheah, 47, of Rapid City and his son Zach, 16, also paired up for the concert. "I've been a Van Halen fan for about six months," Zach said. "I hear them on the classic rock stations." Jim said he has been a fan for more than 20 years. "Since probably right after I got out of college in the early ‘80s," he said. The father and son also said they preferred David Lee Roth and were there mostly for the guitar playing.
The arena was packed with energetic fans who stood most of the evening, dancing to the beat with their arms raised. Still, there were many seats that remained unsold, even after the box office slashed ticket prices in half.
The Andersons paid full price for their floor seats when the tickets first went on sale and had no bad feelings about the ticket prices getting slashed the last week before the concert.
"These are great seats," Jeff said. "I have no regrets. I was over in Iraq last summer, and it's things like this that are worth fighting for."
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Review: Van Halen rocks an appreciative crowd
By Cindy Card, Special to the Journal
RAPID CITY -- The rock group Van Halen is old school rock ‘n' roll that remains as popular today as it was 25 years ago. The band proved why Saturday evening at Rushmore Plaza Civic Center during the 75th concert of its 2004 tour.
The audience was mostly filled with 40-somethings, but there also were plenty of members of a new generation of Van Halen fans.
Jeff Anderson, 42, of Hill City and his 12-year-old son Joe wore new Van Halen T-shirts. Although it will take years for Joe to fill out his new adult-size shirt, his father's taste in music has already grown on him.
"His mom likes country music," Jeff said to Joe's reaction of "blah." Joe said he has always been a big rock fan. "I've had AC/DC from the womb," he proudly admitted. "David Lee Roth is definitely better," Joe said. "I didn't come here to see Van Hagar. I am here to see Eddie and Alex." His father shared his son's sentiment.
"I tolerate Sammy," Jeff said. "I remember playing ‘Jamie's Crying' on the 8-track in my '69 Chevelle. It was their first album and their best album," he said.
Jim Sheah, 47, of Rapid City and his son Zach, 16, also paired up for the concert. "I've been a Van Halen fan for about six months," Zach said. "I hear them on the classic rock stations." Jim said he has been a fan for more than 20 years. "Since probably right after I got out of college in the early ‘80s," he said. The father and son also said they preferred David Lee Roth and were there mostly for the guitar playing.
The arena was packed with energetic fans who stood most of the evening, dancing to the beat with their arms raised. Still, there were many seats that remained unsold, even after the box office slashed ticket prices in half.
The Andersons paid full price for their floor seats when the tickets first went on sale and had no bad feelings about the ticket prices getting slashed the last week before the concert.
"These are great seats," Jeff said. "I have no regrets. I was over in Iraq last summer, and it's things like this that are worth fighting for."
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