15,000 In Attendance Last Night

[evhfan]

Originally posted by ALinChainz
None of them are there to see VH at the height of their careers?

Gimme a break dude ...

dude...i'm not saying that...but that's a fuckin' stones show...people were ther to see the stones...

come on dude...

[ALinChainz]

And you can't discount US Fest either.

Can you show me where they DIDN'T sell out a stadium?

These are arenas VH is playing on this tour and are failing miserably.

Kind of a double standard.

[Hollywood Jesus]

Originally posted by evhfan
in addition that pic on the back of diver down was taken when they opened for the fuckin' rolling stones!!!

those are STONES fans dude!!

Not after the VH set they weren't.

Van Halen shut down the original Black Sabbasth and stole a bunch of Stones fans to boot.

They were a force to be reckoned with. May never be again: with Sammy or Dave. 15k in St. Paul surely is not the sign of the apocalypse.

[ALinChainz]

Originally posted by evhfan
dude...i'm not saying that...but that's a fuckin' stones show...people were ther to see the stones...

come on dude...

So you're saying that every person there is there to see the Stones.

No way. I saw thousands of people walk out of the Rock Fest at the Silverdome, on Sam's first tour with VH after Metallica played, and they were the second band to play after Kingdom Come.

They were obviously not there to see VH.

Not saying thouands walked out on the Stones, but no way can you say they were the sole draw, especially where VH was in their career.

[evhfan]

Originally posted by ALinChainz
And you can't discount US Fest either.

Can you show me where they DIDN'T sell out a stadium?

These are arenas VH is playing on this tour and are failing miserably.

Kind of a double standard.

what?

my argument is that everyone thinks that if dave was on board they'd be selling out STADIUMS...my point is that they never sold out a stadium WITH DAVE EVEN IN THEIR HEIGHT...

you can't count US festival becausethere were 4000 other bands there

[ALinChainz]

Not 4000 bands on the heavy metal day, and they headlined it, and were paid the most, a record amount.

Some of those were there to see VH WITH Dave, believe it or not.

You show me where they list stadium figures, you made the statement they didn't. And VH with Sam didn't sellout the Silverdome, either day, and there were other bands there also.

You can't with certainty say they haven't.

[Warham]

This whole thread is a yawner, started by the most boring cunt of them all, evhlover.

[evhfan]

Originally posted by ALinChainz
Not 4000 bands on the heavy metal day, and they headlined it, and were paid the most, a record amount.

Some of those were there to see VH WITH Dave, believe it or not.

You show me where they list stadium figures, you made the statement they didn't. And VH with Sam didn't sellout the Silverdome, either day, and there were other bands there also.

You can't with certainty say they haven't.

yes i can...they never played a stadium date here in the US...i just said it...

[evhfan]

Originally posted by Warham
This whole thread is a yawner, started by the most boring cunt of them all, evhlover.

brian, please go back to your McRib sandwich and diet coke...leave this for the big boys...ok?

[Coyote]

Re: 15,000 In Attendance Last Night

Originally posted by evhfan
A Van Halen concert is all about the adrenaline.

For over a quarter of a century, the Los Angeles quartet has been hosting large-scale celebrations centered around the release that thunderous metal can offer, all the while avoiding the ponderous seriousness that plagues too many in its genre. Van Halen always has been an unapologetic party band.

And a performance in front of 14,722 at St. Paul's Xcel Energy Center on Thursday night had all the ingredients the band has been bringing to shows since the 1970s. Actions that would seem clichéd in another act are forgivable with Van Halen, for they set the prototype way back when.

Explosively virtuosic guitar solos by Eddie Van Halen? Check. Brother Alex's four-limbed percussive onslaught? Yep. Chugging and spewing from a fifth of Jack Daniels? Decorating the mike stands with bras cast up from the crowd? Populist glad-handing that would make a politician proud? They did it all.

After a lengthy layoff, the band has reunited for this tour. There are those who wish it were a reunion of the original foursome that featured wild man David Lee Roth on vocals. Instead, Sammy Hagar — who replaced Roth in 1986 — is back in the fold.

But a big surprise in Thursday's show was how well Hagar has adjusted to the role. Surrounded by musicians who are among the most respected in their genre, Hagar correctly judged that what the band really needs is an affable host, an everyman party monster who can work the rim of the band's elliptical stage and make everyone in the crowd feel like an active contributor to the vibe.

And what a vibe it was. The mostly male crowd stood throughout the evening, pumping fists and singing along with material from throughout the band's career.

Yes, Hagar has tossed aside his discontent with singing songs made famous with Roth's rough-edged police siren of a voice. Opening with "Jump," the band also dug up "Unchained," "Panama" and a pair of songs from the band's 1978 debut that still epitomize their sound, "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" and their cover of the Kinks' "You Really Got Me."

A pair of acoustic tunes by Hagar was a nice mid-evening respite from the roof-rattling rock, but the most memorable moment came when Eddie Van Halen stood at center stage and showed off his skills on a lengthy unaccompanied solo, reminding everyone that — while Hagar may be the host of this party — he's the one setting up the shots of adrenaline.




FUCKWADS!...15000! AHAHAHAHAAAAA

Whoop-de-fuckin'-do. Like I care anymore...

[evhfan]

Originally posted by Coyote
Whoop-de-fuckin'-do. Like I care anymore...

i love the response..of course you care dickwad...you wouldn't be here if you didn't care one way or the other...

[Warham]

Originally posted by evhfan
brian, please go back to your McRib sandwich and diet coke...leave this for the big boys...ok?

If the people discussing in this thread are big boys, then what the fuck are you doing here?

[evhfan]

Originally posted by Warham
If the people discussing in this thread are big boys, then what the fuck are you doing here?

(snooze)

[Warham]

Like I said, you are the biggest bore of them all.

You fall asleep at your own stuff, it's so bad.

[Coyote]

Originally posted by evhfan
i love the response..of course you care dickwad...you wouldn't be here if you didn't care one way or the other...

Ya wanna know the reason why I'm here? I'm here to see the animals... :D