Van Halen
Castle Hall
Osaka, JP
October 23, 1998

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Review by Masaki Tsuyama - massy@pop16.odn.ne.jp

That was really exciting night for Osakan audience. I've never had such a splendid show. Almost 10,000 people were dancing in the Osaka "Castle Hall".

I think Eddie was very good condition for playing incredible guiter, Gary also shouting throughout the show. Needless to say, AVH and Mike were great! They had started with "Unchained" the show, gave us, old fans, some songs released in the 80's ,and 5-6 songs from Van Halen 3.

Gary may be under the much influence of Freddie Mercury (Queen), I found it his way of give and take with the audience. "Yeah, Yeah" - "Yeah, Yeah"

The show was closed everybody jumping to the "Jump".

Three days ago, I went to VAN HALEN's live concert!! "VAN HALEN3" tour! I went to with one of my friends. She isn't a fan. On Oct 23, I was wondering if she was enjoying herself...she think today's live was good...or bad. But she seems to enjoy herself. I relieved so much.

My second time of VAN HALEN's live, there are so many 1st era VAN HALEN tunes!! I think Gary did his best to memorize 1st & 2nd era VAN HALEN tunes and to sing like Dave/Sammy but originally!! Sammy hated to sing 1st era VAN HALEN tunes much. He always seems to mind to compare with Dave and to memorize 1st era VAN HALEN tunes.

When VAN HALEN had chose Gary for their lead singer, "Gary has elephant's blue balls and angel voice", said Eddie at some interviews. I think so. Gary was dancing. My friend said, "Gary is cute". He was dancing by cute style! He sang like Dave/Sammy but originally!! He's good at coming to audience's climax! The last spurt and encore showed great climax!! I spent cool VAN HALEN's live nite!! But why was there bass solo?

WALCAM OSAKA!! Waiting Waiting Waiting show show show!!! VAN HALEN Classic sounds. Very very very GOOD SOUNDS!!! NEW ALBUM waiting. See you next Japan tour. Waiting waiting waiting................................. ........................................................