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I bumped into this post, written by "Swan"..
If anybody here or @ ddlr.com wants to get this thread deleted, DO IT.
Anyway, here's the thing:
"Here is my review. And if you have seen VH as many times as I have then I am sure you would agree.
First off VH is not VH without Mike A, nor would they today be VH with Mike A. The whole Van Hagar era has thrown a nasty curve ball into Edwards playing style that he just can't seem to reverse. And poor DLR has smoked his way right out of one of the greatest screams ever known to modern rock.
All that aside, Here is my honest review of the show.
I could have sat in the front but asked that I be provided with the dead center last seat in the house, and that's what I got. You could hear everything free and clear and see everything perfect. And best of all no drunken assholes yelling out for Free Bird in my ear all night.
THE GOOD
The staging and lighting was simply breathtaking. The new computerized lighting system and the choice of color palates were remarkable. The big screen was true HD. They put some serious thought into this. If they had only had this set up when they weren't so damn old and ugly.
DLR may just have sounded the best I have ever heard him, except for the missing scream of course. He was in perfect shape and really surprised me at how much effort he put into hitting the notes. During I'll Wait, he even stopped in his tracks and put his hand over one ear and concentrated to hit every hi note. That really shocked me that he cared about his performance, and best yet he kept the commentary to a very minimal level and concentrated on the music.
AVH was also really on top of his game as well. His solo was a rare treat as drum solos go. Nothing lost on the years there.
Wolf also held his own although he does approach the bass more like a guitar player which at times made for some busy spots. But he can't sing to save his life. For his age he did a tremendous job.
THE BAD
Although Wolf held his own, his approach to bass made for some very hit and miss arrangements. Some of the tracks really had a new found power to them that they never had before, but others turn to mush with his rhythm heavy sound competing with his pop. Mike A did his job and held down the bottom end were as Wolf was playing everywhere.
The prerecorded background vocals. The mighty VH would have never stooped to this level, they would have practiced their harmonies and nailed it. One interesting thing is that some of backgrounds had prerecorded audience sing along mixed in listen to Jamie's Cryin’ and you will hear it. More on the tell tale signs of the prerecorded vocals later.
EVH was dreadful. Yes I said dreadful. He was half playing rhythms and fudging solos and worst of all he has introduced the sustainer pickup and an overused Wah pedal to cover up his Loss of playing Control. For the first half of the show it was not as noticeable, but by the end of the show he went straight to slop city. Listen to him hack ATCWR & Little Dreamer and the solo YIKES them Jump took on a whole new meaning when Ed was playing a whole different song is a whole different key.
I truly believe that Ed is having difficulties if not fallen off the wagon. He seemed lost toward the end of the show, and totally gave away the phony vocal thing. They kept panning the big screen on Ed during times when he was supposed to be singing but good old Ed was yelling to his guitar tec while magically throwing his voice over to the mic. He was off the mic so many times when he was supposed to be singing it was comical.
DLR saved the day on this one. I think Ed is back on the bottle and will be shocked if they finish the tour.
If you have never seen VH you still owe it to yourself to witness DLR in his true element. He has not lost a thing. And again the staging is worth seeing, but overall to me it was like seeing Van Hagar with DLR singing simply because Ed is trapped in some substance induced time warp."
Your opinions ??
If anybody here or @ ddlr.com wants to get this thread deleted, DO IT.
Anyway, here's the thing:
"Here is my review. And if you have seen VH as many times as I have then I am sure you would agree.
First off VH is not VH without Mike A, nor would they today be VH with Mike A. The whole Van Hagar era has thrown a nasty curve ball into Edwards playing style that he just can't seem to reverse. And poor DLR has smoked his way right out of one of the greatest screams ever known to modern rock.
All that aside, Here is my honest review of the show.
I could have sat in the front but asked that I be provided with the dead center last seat in the house, and that's what I got. You could hear everything free and clear and see everything perfect. And best of all no drunken assholes yelling out for Free Bird in my ear all night.
THE GOOD
The staging and lighting was simply breathtaking. The new computerized lighting system and the choice of color palates were remarkable. The big screen was true HD. They put some serious thought into this. If they had only had this set up when they weren't so damn old and ugly.
DLR may just have sounded the best I have ever heard him, except for the missing scream of course. He was in perfect shape and really surprised me at how much effort he put into hitting the notes. During I'll Wait, he even stopped in his tracks and put his hand over one ear and concentrated to hit every hi note. That really shocked me that he cared about his performance, and best yet he kept the commentary to a very minimal level and concentrated on the music.
AVH was also really on top of his game as well. His solo was a rare treat as drum solos go. Nothing lost on the years there.
Wolf also held his own although he does approach the bass more like a guitar player which at times made for some busy spots. But he can't sing to save his life. For his age he did a tremendous job.
THE BAD
Although Wolf held his own, his approach to bass made for some very hit and miss arrangements. Some of the tracks really had a new found power to them that they never had before, but others turn to mush with his rhythm heavy sound competing with his pop. Mike A did his job and held down the bottom end were as Wolf was playing everywhere.
The prerecorded background vocals. The mighty VH would have never stooped to this level, they would have practiced their harmonies and nailed it. One interesting thing is that some of backgrounds had prerecorded audience sing along mixed in listen to Jamie's Cryin’ and you will hear it. More on the tell tale signs of the prerecorded vocals later.
EVH was dreadful. Yes I said dreadful. He was half playing rhythms and fudging solos and worst of all he has introduced the sustainer pickup and an overused Wah pedal to cover up his Loss of playing Control. For the first half of the show it was not as noticeable, but by the end of the show he went straight to slop city. Listen to him hack ATCWR & Little Dreamer and the solo YIKES them Jump took on a whole new meaning when Ed was playing a whole different song is a whole different key.
I truly believe that Ed is having difficulties if not fallen off the wagon. He seemed lost toward the end of the show, and totally gave away the phony vocal thing. They kept panning the big screen on Ed during times when he was supposed to be singing but good old Ed was yelling to his guitar tec while magically throwing his voice over to the mic. He was off the mic so many times when he was supposed to be singing it was comical.
DLR saved the day on this one. I think Ed is back on the bottle and will be shocked if they finish the tour.
If you have never seen VH you still owe it to yourself to witness DLR in his true element. He has not lost a thing. And again the staging is worth seeing, but overall to me it was like seeing Van Hagar with DLR singing simply because Ed is trapped in some substance induced time warp."
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