Here's some little-seen footage of Eddie Van Halen playing at the Anaheim Convention Center during the NAMM show, January 30th, 1987. He's jamming with Steve Stevens, Michael Winslow, and others at the Kramer booth. This was just two months after the 5150 tour wrapped up, and just before he went into the studio to play bass on Sammy's I Never Said Goodbye album. Songs: … [Read more...]
Van Halen rocks the arena in Jacksonville (Review & Video)
February 16 - Jacksonville, Florida From Florida Times-Union: The best thing about Saturday night's Van Halen concert at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena was seeing almost all of the original band back together. The reunion that started last year brought lead singer David Lee Roth back on stage with the band for the first time in more than 20 years. The worst was … [Read more...]
Video footage & Review of Van Halen in Kansas City
From Pitch: A crowd roughly the size (and appearance) of Independence, Missouri, poured into the Sprint Center last Friday night to worship at the altar of once-lusty '80s guitar rock kings Van Halen, fronted this time around by original bitch-on-the-mic David Lee Roth. Side note: I would not go see Van Halen unless Diamond Dave was there. I'm pretty sure that man was the … [Read more...]
Video footage of Van Halen in Minneapolis
Video footage from Van Halen's Oct. 24, 2007 show in Minneapolis. I'm The One: Unchained: Romeo Delight, Part 1: Romeo Delight, Part 2: Mean Street: Everybody Wants Some: 1984: … [Read more...]
Video footage of Van Halen in Auburn Hills
Video footage from Van Halen's Oct. 22, 2007 show in Auburn Hills. You Really Got Me / I'm The One: Romeo Delight, Part 1: Romeo Delight, Part 2: Romeo Delight, Part 3: Romeo Delight, Part 4 / Somebody Get Me A Doctor: Everybody Wants Some / So This Is Love: Mean Street, Part 1: Mean Street, Part 2: Mean Street, Part 3: Jamie's … [Read more...]
Video footage of Van Halen in Detroit
Video footage from Van Halen's Oct. 20, 2007 show in Detroit. Band Introductions: I'm The One: Runnin' With The Devil: Romeo Delight: Beautiful Girls: … [Read more...]
Video footage of Van Halen in Chicago
Video footage from Van Halen's Oct. 18, 2007 show in Chicago. Intro/You Really Got Me: I'm The One: Runnin' With The Devil: Romeo Delight: Beautiful Girls: Somebody Get Me A Doctor, Part 1: Somebody Get Me A Doctor, Part 2: Guitar Solo: Jump: … [Read more...]
Videos and 2 Reviews of Van Halen in Rosemont, IL
From IE: The summer of reunions continues. We’ve had the Police, Genesis, hell even The Bangles have shown up. Now it’s Van Halen’s turn with David Lee Roth in tow. If you close your eyes and listen, you’d swear it was 1984 again. With as many fits and starts the VH reunion has had during the past few years, it’s a wonder it ever got off the ground. Yet all the acrimony was … [Read more...]
Video footage of Van Halen in Indianapolis
Video footage from Van Halen's Oct. 14, 2007 show in Indianapolis. I'll Wait: Runnin' With the Devil: You Really Got Me: Mean Street, Part 1: Mean Street, Part 2: Runnin' With the Devil: Everybody Wants Some: Unchained: I'll Wait: ...And the Cradle Will Rock: Hot For Teacher: Little Guitars: Jamie's Cryin': Ice … [Read more...]
Video footage of Van Halen in Toronto, night 2
Video footage from Van Halen's Oct. 12, 2007 show in Toronto. Little Guitars: I'll Wait: Somebody Get Me A Doctor: Jamie's Cryin': Guitar Solo, Part 1: Guitar Solo, Part 2: Hot For Teacher: Mean Street: Ice Cream Man: Panama: Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love: Drum Solo: (Oh) Pretty Woman: Beautiful … [Read more...]
Video footage of Van Halen in Cleveland, Oct 10
More video footage, this time from Van Halen's Oct. 10, 2007 show in Cleveland. Various clips: Everybody Wants Some: Guitar solo: Unchained: Runnin' With the Devil: You Really Got Me: Dance the Night Away: Beautiful Girls: ... And the Cradle Will Rock: So This Is Love: Jump: Little Dreamer: … [Read more...]
Video footage, reviews of Van Halen in Toronto, night 1
Eddie And Dave: They're Back Where They Belong From TheStar.com Skip the turkey, get a little ham – it all evens out. Actually, make that a lot of ham: Any of the 20,000 or so concertgoers who might have skipped Thanksgiving dinner to catch David Lee Roth's reunion with long-estranged bandmates Eddie and Alex Van Halen at the Air Canada Centre last night were instead fed … [Read more...]