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as some others have pointed out why does he continue to try and sing in the higher octave than the original recordings? it sounds bad, and it has to be hurting his voice...
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Oh dear.
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My only complaint was the low volume level.
I want to feel that shit in my chest, I want my ears to ring the next day.
Vanhalen is supposed to be loud.
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I didn't think it was loud either - but my roommate said she was deaf the next day.
Oh dear.
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Tour Setlist
I absolutely love the new album, tour, and simple fact that the Diamond One is back. The only things I wish they would tweak is:
1-Not ending the show with Jump. I know the song needs to be in the setlist, but ending with it is way too predictable for the great VH IMO. If they played it second to last, it would even be an upgrade... That said, I am glad that they have already enhanced the shows by scrapping YRGM as the opener and changing the setlist at times with various classics.
2-Strike Pretty Woman from the setlist altogether. I get the feeling that most die-hard CVH fans would agree with me (but I don't know for sure).
It just seems that from a marketing standpoint (and awareness of their fans' wishes) they would figure this out. I'm hoping they still will before the SA show. Either way, as a fan since the beginning and loather of Tub O' Goo Hagar, I am over the top ecstatic about the real VH being back.
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Agree. Even if they end the set with Jump, come out for 3 encores like maybe some covers that they did in SA in 83 like Summertime Blues or Little Guitars or even end the show with Ain't Talkin Bout Love. I like the way they at least mix it up a bit by rotating songs. I would love to hear Sinner's Swing, On Fire or In a Simple Rhyme. That said I think they should rotate all the songs on the new album. Would love to hear Outta Space, Honeybabysweetiedoll and You and Your Blues which is my fave from ADOKOT. Having said that, even if they don't make any more changes, I wouls still see them again.When the shit hits the fan, close your mouth and duck.Comment
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Here's my 3 cent nickle...
The set list is just fine... I like the changes here and there...totally unexpected and very cool, so far...
end the show the way they have been...play Jump...don't leave the stage, blow the confetti...
THEN...leave the stage...
THEN RETURN and play...
STAY FROSTY
it's their new set list end song...the "see ya next time" song...the new "Happy Trails", if you will...
Do it...
Do it...
Come on...Do it...Comment
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For what it's worth: I totally agree about moving Jump to the next to the last song and randomly playing deeper tracks, new or classic. Understanding that there are actually people on this planet that think that Jump is ALL VH ever did, I get the idea that it has to be in there somewhere. But on a personally selfish note, I would love to have a "random" ending after Jump. A surprise of some sort. And throw in Little Guitars and So This Is Love? for good measure in the setlist. At this point, I'm so thankful that we have new music, they're on the road, and we have VH back! Stay Frosty is a great idea BTW!!!Comment
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This is all very simple folks.
Alex comes down from his drum set after Jump, the boys all take a bow, then........
HAPPY TRAILS!!!“Great losses often bring only a numb shock. To truly plunge a victim into misery, you must overwhelm him with many small sufferings.”Comment
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I thought in the middle of the show they would perform ....Could This Be Magic! One of my top 10 VH songs!When you turn on your stereo, does it return the favor?Comment
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BTW, if anyone wants a pair of tickets w/parking pass to the Nashville show, I'm selling them on ebay.
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Dave's voice.......
I have been saddened a little by some of the comments made about Dave's voice. There is no doubt that DLR of 2012 is not DLR of 1984. He's 57 years old. What I find troubling is that so many seem to forget that there are very few 57 year old rock vocalists running around that still have all of their vocal power. In fact hardly none of them arguably do. It's a fact of life for the vast majority of singers out there. I saw footage of Paul McCartney several years ago (beginning of the new century footage) and when he attempted to hit the high notes for Band On The Run all I can say is he tried his best but came up quite short. Again, this is when he was only slightly older than DLR is now. I was a huge fan of Dio and saw him 3 times from 07' to 2010 with the Sabbath offshoot H&Hell. Dio sounded great overall but was he the same as he was in the 80's? NO, he was not. You could tell he struggled to hit the notes and had that "hoarse" sound you're hearing about with Roth. Even in 07' before he became ill he wasn't able to replicate his parts. He still sounded very good but of course it was different. I also distinctly remember Billy Joel doing an interview years ago (early 2000's) where he admitted he could no longer sing the way he used to be able to and that his band altered the songs (lower key) so that he could pull it off. He was actually sort of joking about it. I respected his honesty if nothing else. My point is that if you're going to see Van Halen now and expecting Roth to be anything but a 57 year old then yes you're probably going to be disappointed. Of course it's not the same. Saw The Who back in the early 2000's when Entwistle was still alive. They were great but Roger D sang like a much older version of Roger D. It wasn't the same and he didn't even attempt much of the high stuff he had been known for in his youth. Again this was in 2000. Roger was only around 56 at the time. What I didn't see is one press article after another trashing him for not being able to hit the high stuff any longer. Certainly not any "fans" trashing him. My point is that I expect s**t like this from the rock press. They're typically idiots anyway. I do wish the "fans" would stop to reconsider Roth's age when commenting about his voice. DLR is one of the greatest frontmen of all time in rock. I realize his voice is not what it once was. But is anyone else's his age? And how many? Van Halen without David Lee Roth would have been a footnote in rock history. Eddie would have been arguably similar to Yngwie Malmsteen. Incredibly talented yes, part of one of the greatest rock bands in history? Doubtful. I'm going to see VH later this month. I'm not expecting Roth to come flying off Alex's drums (Al is not what he was 30 yrs ago either guys, trust me) and I know his vocals will probably be strained during some parts of the show. The bottom line is it's David Lee Roth in Van Halen. In 2012 and in their late 50's it's enough, and we won't have it much longer.Comment
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