Van Halen at the Schott.....

[NightmaresDad]

...last night.

Took my oldest.
Everybody was great except DLR - mostly either spoke or yelled the lyrics - not much singing. Still a good showman, though.

One highlight was a very good version of "Crossroads" done Clapton style.

Also the first time I'd been inside the Schott - that place is freakin' HUGE!
anyone else go?

 

[JCOSU86]

Van Halen with David Lee Roth? Did they come out in walkers?

 

[jazzman]

...last night.

Took my oldest.
Everybody was great except DLR - mostly either spoke or yelled the lyrics - not much singing. Still a good showman, though.

One highlight was a very good version of "Crossroads" done Clapton style.

Also the first time I'd been inside the Schott - that place is freakin' HUGE!
anyone else go?

Yeah, I saw them as well. Eddie still rulz man....and so does Alex on the drums. I believe that was Eddie's 16 yr old son on the bass....wow, he's a pretty talented bass player! Some good musical genes passed on there!

You're right about David Lee Roth....his vocals were a little annoying at times.....but is still very much the DLR of old as far as showmanship goes.

 

[NightmaresDad]

Van Halen with David Lee Roth? Did they come out in walkers?

No, but the short hair threw me.

 

[mercer_buckeye]

No, but the short hair threw me.

Not sure about the rest of the band but I know Eddie lost his hair on a golf bet.

 

[jazzman]

Not sure about the rest of the band but I know Eddie lost his hair on a golf bet.

I thought it was more becoz he was on chemo until recently.

 

[mercer_buckeye]

I didn't know he had cancer. I just know that right before the Balance album he lost it on a golf bet. I thought he just decided to keep rockin it. Now that I think of it he did grow his hair back out. So your probably right.

 

[jazzman]

I didn't know he had cancer. I just know that right before the Balance album he lost it on a golf bet. I thought he just decided to keep rockin it. Now that I think of it he did grow his hair back out. So your probably right.

Yeah....Balance was a while back!

throat cancer.....was blamed on his chronic smoking.....I think his wife was thinking of divorcing him recently as he still hasn't kicked the habit!

 

[mercer_buckeye]

Yeah....Balance was a while back!

Yeah I guess has been what 14 years. Holy Shit!

 

[NewYorkBuck]

Saw VH tonite w my brother at the Izod Center in NJ. I cant believe how on these guys were. I saw them 20+ years ago, and they were better tonight. (Although I do recall the audience looking better back then.... ). Eddie missed the first performance due to rehab, but he looked like he was having a blast tonight playing w Dave, his brother, and his son. They played all of the hits from when they were together. Dare I say one of the best concerts I have ever been to.

 

[AKAK]

R.I.P. Eddie Van Halen

 

[AuTX Buckeye]

R.I.P. Eddie Van Halen

 

[AKAK]

 

[Nigel Tufnel]

R.I.P. Eddie Van Halen

Loved that band. Saw them many times throughout the years.

On a brighter note, he joins the many drummers from Tap, so he's obviously in good company.