REPORT: =vh = to headline australian festival april 20-21

[Coyote]

I don't know... Got the pic from a google search... it's posted on Lisa Roth's Lullabye records site... Can't get to the concert-pictures.com site. But the hairstyle would indicate 2007 thru present... and the background definitely looks outdoors.

Didn't they do a private (company?) gig at some point in '07-'08?

[ZahZoo]

Here's another...

[PETE'S BROTHER]

Didn't they do a private (company?) gig at some point in '07-'08?

in florida, i think

[ZahZoo]

The Florida private show was indoors at the Orange County convention center.

[Angel]

in florida, i think

Nope. 07 was in Toronto....last year on May 15 they were in Florida....had they not had that gig, I would have been seeing them here in Regina...

[Va Beach VH Fan]

in florida, i think

And in Toronto for RIM at the ACC....

[DlocRoth]

Here's another...

Looks like its in the Rolling Stone pics time before the 07 tour.

That t shirt looks like the one from the HOB show.......

[Poison]

EDIT: logged into an account I didn't know I had

[Poison99]

I just noticed Jimmy Barnes name on the bill. Wasn't his name thrown out there in '85 as a possible new front man for VH? Probably would have been a better choice then what they went with, but not near as good as what they should have stayed with.

I read that EVH brought it up in a drunk conversation with Jimmy Barnes in '86 or '87, despite the fact that Hagar was in the band at the time, so I'm not sure that it was ever a real possibility - it would have been awesome though. Eddie should've called him instead of Gary Cherone a decade later, that's for sure.

As an aside, I am a huge Jimmy Barnes/Cold Chisel fan, so naturally, I'm very happy that he was announced to be part of this festival as well. It sucks that Barnes and Cold Chisel never 'made it' outside of Australia and New Zealand - though it probably makes sense, because their music is very Australian-centric pub rock. Nobody could have replaced Dave, but I think Barnsey and Eddie could've made a solid album or too. He can wail, that's for sure:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erSJGrpfnOI

[FORD]

Jimmy Barnes one and only claim to fame in the US was his collaboration with INXS. And if I remember correctly, nobody here had any idea who he was, and half of us thought it was Brian Johnson of Ac/Dc singing on the damn thing. (Their voices are kinda similar)

[big fatty]

Looks like its in the Rolling Stone pics time before the 07 tour.

That t shirt looks like the one from the HOB show.......

Yup, he wore that Hellraisers t-shirt all the time on the 2006 tour. Unfortunatly for me, my 2 shows were cancelled due to illness. It would of been the 5th last city he played before going back to Van Halen.

The last 2 solo shows he ever played were in Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta, in Canada. Also, the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma was one of his final solo shows. He also played a huge festival in South America, with GnR.

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You can usually tell the year and tour by his clothes and haircut. In 2005, he often wore a white jacket and his hair was darker.

[big fatty]

Jimmy Barnes one and only claim to fame in the US was his collaboration with INXS. And if I remember correctly, nobody here had any idea who he was, and half of us thought it was Brian Johnson of Ac/Dc singing on the damn thing. (Their voices are

Angel City also made a minor splash in North America. I wonder what ever became of them, they had a few cool tunes.

[Poison99]

Angel City also made a minor splash in North America. I wonder what ever became of them, they had a few cool tunes.

I had no idea who Angel City were, then I realised you were talking about The Angels, who had to release albums under a different name internationally, presumably due to copyright.

To answer your question, their lead singer Doc Neeson continues to tour as a solo artist. Most recently, I saw him open for Motley Crue and Bret Michaels in 2011. The Angels themselves are also still touring, but with new lead singer Dave Gleeson, who was part of the band The Screaming Jets. I went to a KIX show when I was in Baltimore last December and I spoke to a guy there who was a huge Neeson/Angels fan. I didn't realise that people outside of Adelaide knew who they were.

Given the other Australian names on the Stone Festival bill: Noiseworks, Ian Moss, Icehouse, etc., I wouldn't be surprised to see Doc or The Angels added in a subsequent announcement.

Am I ever going to see your face again is a great live tune. The common crowd response of 'no way, get fucked, fuck off' is a bit cringeworthy, though:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_py6WbMV1k

[twonabomber]

Jimmy Barnes one and only claim to fame in the US was his collaboration with INXS. And if I remember correctly, nobody here had any idea who he was, and half of us thought it was Brian Johnson of Ac/Dc singing on the damn thing. (Their voices are kinda similar)

Barnes had a minor hit with Working Class Man, from the movie Gung Ho.

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There was another INXS/Barnes track on the Lost Boys soundtrack, Laying Down The Law. Good song...but then I was/am a big INXS fan and slightly biased.

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[Zing!]

Barnes had a minor hit with Working Class Man, from the movie Gung Ho.

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There was another INXS/Barnes track on the Lost Boys soundtrack, Laying Down The Law. Good song...but then I was/am a big INXS fan and slightly biased.

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I'll have "Incredibly Obscure Trivia" for $800, Alex.