Shitstorm in Ft. Lauderdale ?

[Maggi]

Hi Y'All.

I just stumbled over this on http://www.vanhalen.com/

In last Wednesday's Fort Lauderdale show, the last show before the postponements, there were fan reports that something was not right at the end of the show. There were problems with the performance, and even some apparent anger or frustration onstage.

See the Fort Lauderdale video here - watch at the end of the video at about 4:48 where Eddie slams his guitar down, and then while leaving the stage knocks over two guitar amps that almost hit David Lee Roth as he is leaving. Whatever is going on, we are hopeful that the guys can get it together and get the tour back on track.

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Being completely overloaded with work, I have no time to hunt for insight and background information, so I thought, if there's any, this is the place to ask ...

Anybody got a clue what really happened and if there's a relation to the postponement of two shows ?

TIA,
Maggi

[indeedido]

Nice. I didn't notice him throw the guitar, looked like he just layed it down. I did notice the amp stack coming down right next to Dave. WTF indeed

[eddie78]

God, i'm so sick of "Jump."

Can't they end it with something less casio/80's sounding?

[eddie78]

God, Ed completely butchered the solo there.
Dave sounds constipated...

Not a good performance from either, here.

Ed was def pissed, as you can tell by his actions.
He slams his guitar on the ground, he certainly doesn't lay it down as suggested.

The amp thing was pretty crazy.
He was pissed for sure, though...but i'm thinking he was more upset with his sound or playing that particular night.

[thome]

Maybe Charvelles ? however you pespell it are pieces of sh!t.

Maybe those amps are CRAP!

To be honest from a laymans perspective it doesn't look like Ed is at fault and let me tell you something if it is equipment I would maybe let that happen once.

Heads would roll bitches I may sukk ,but my equipment would be first class and if some FUKK forgot to change the batteries in my wirless I would send him packing.

I would put Marshal amps up with 5150 face screens Fukkem .

If the machines failed.... wich is what it looks like to me failed machines.

I would get different ones whatever the deal is with Charvell or My personal amp line.

I may be fukked up some day but machines are tools and my tool never let me down /.

If they are deffective I throw them in the creek if they can't be fixed One time muthas one Time!


Fukk a inantimate object.

I feel Ed's pain.

[VAiN]

It's not the equipment.. it's Eddie... it seems he can't move his fingers anymore... the 2 lauderdale shows were good until his solo which was garbage.

[indeedido]

I had to watch it again. He does slam the guitar down and looks like he kicks it. It looks like he hits his stack on the way out and it falls on him, then he pushes it again and it falls forward in front of Dave.

[thome]

SHITSTORM!! ROCKS!!! I bought their first two albums whata band!

Ok ..I never wanted to say anything but the show in kc they had one shot of Ed's fingers up on the jumbovision screen it was his right and his knuckles looked like they belonged on John Carradine (what it reminded me of)..rheumatoid arthritis .


I haven't heard anything from anybody or seen any clear picks and he played great so I don't want to be letting the cat out of the bag maybe it was just me/.

If so ...I don't know what to say...

[rheumatoid arthritis] Google image it.

Still think he is upset with his equipment not himself.

[5150Clown]

I hated seeing this. I don't think he meant to hit Dave really, but it's out of frustration that he's pissed. His fingers just don't work anymore like they used to. This is the long term effects of drugs and alcohol my friends. He kept on even after old age.

[indeedido]

His hand was wrapped at the OKC show too

[Ellyllions]

Welp, I saw them on their second show. Damn glad.
This time around I'll be somewhere else when they're in town. Damn glad.

[Diamondjimi]

The 'lil Dutch boy seems to be the only one with issues on this tour. Thank fuck I saw them early in the tour.
Edward Van Useless is gonna blow this fuckin tour. Mark my words !

[Nickdfresh]

God, how fucking awful. A mind is a terrible thing to waste....

























Lookin at chu Edwad...

[Nickdfresh]

Then again,. maybe it was Dave's fucking Captain Stubing/Captain and Tenel hat that pushed him over the edge?

[hotdog@ a shake]

Damn, that blows ...