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Pretty good performance. I think they sounded great.
I think it was actually a bit of a disservice to Dave that they cut the mic stand accident or at least didn't explain it somehow. He's getting ragged on via social media when, in reality, he fuckin' manned up and "played hurt" as they say. Show Must Go On and all that.Leave a comment:
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There's a fine line between "shitting on them" and giving a critical evaluation. The hardcore nut jobs here (myself included) have dropped countless amounts of money and invested ourselves in this band for 30+ years. I think we've earned the right to criticize when it's warranted.
Again...when it's warranted...not just for the sake of criticizing.
I'm a proud Van Halen fan. But I'm not a sheep. Blind worship and praise usually doesn't do anybody any good in the end.Leave a comment:
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No...it started somewhere toward the middle of the show. I watched a few seconds on my DVR this morning before I went to work.
During the show open they used a 2007 promo picture of the band, where Ed was still coming out of his meth darkness. Can't believe they couldn't have found a better pic than that.Leave a comment:
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So far I haven't had the chance to really sit down and watch these performances. I've seen some snippets of the YouTube stuff up above, but not all of it because I'm at work and can't really sit and watch TV for awhile.
But from what I have seen it doesn't appear to be earth-shatteringly good or bad. It feels pretty much like what I've come to expect from Van Halen....which is solid to occasionally brilliant musicianship from the three twins, and an uneven vocal performance from Dave. Sometimes he sounds good, other times not so much. It was interesting to hear him try to bring back some of the "original" scream sound instead of the constant yelping.
One thing is for certain.....any vocal anomalies can't be blamed on the "blowers" this time out, unless Dave wants to scream at Mother Nature.
I'm looking forward to sitting down and really watching and listening closely. I still love this band, they're still at the top of my list....and I still worship Eddie. Alex is, as always, a thundering rock back there. Wolfie plays well...but it's unfortunate about his weight. It looks like he got all of Val's genetics in that department. The dude's in his 20's.....we're way past the point of waiting for him to lose the "baby fat."
I guess I'm just not enthralled with this particular effort with the live album and "supporting tour."Leave a comment:
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In my opinion I thought they sounded and looked great not to mention happy. And of course all the keyboard cowboys/girls come out to shit on them. I saw Motley Crue on there last year when they announced the final run and Vince could barely sing let alone move. And for cracking his nose up Dave recovered and delivered. I'd rather any day to see Dave fronting these guys and giving what he does than listening to Right Now and Dreams with Sammy doing jumping jacks, wearing his pajamas and his advertisement t-shirts.Leave a comment:
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I watched the live stream but I never saw this on Kimmel. Surely they didn't air it at the beginning, right?Leave a comment:
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Van Halen sounded absolutley killer. I thought they sounded good last tour, Dave's vocal problems and all, but this little performance put that to fuckin' shame man! Dave is in absolutely amazing shape and when he did that high kick in the beginning of Panama, I was like "NO FUCKIN WAY HE'S 59 AND STILL DOING KICKS!" Eddie, looks like he's lost some weight, seeing as he put on a few extra pounds on the ADKOT tour. Wolfie looked like he was having a ton of fun and Alex? Still the same old kick-ass drummer we all know and love.
But then I looked at the comments section and I was reminded that it's not worth trying to argue with these "fans" anymore because they will never be satisfied.Leave a comment:
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