Official Sammy Hagar/David Lee Roth/Van Halen Thread

[Jim Bob]

how could they skip vegas? 

Maybe Dave has some bad memories of being a cabaret singer back in the '90's.

maybe   

kinda sucks tho.  i'd like to check it out, but no way am I traveling outside this city to see them.

[Timothy]

Sep. 27 - Charlotte, N.C. @ Bobcats Arena
Sep. 29 - Greensboro, N.C. @ Coliseum

fucking kick ass.

[Malcolm]

Van Halen announces 'new band,' tour

After a 22-year absence, David Lee Roth has returned to Van Halen. But don't call it a reunion.

"This is not a reunion, this a new band," swooned "Diamond" David Lee Roth at a Beverly Hills press conference Monday afternoon. "Usually, when a band comes back like us, it is rockers with walkers. This is everything but."

While the announced Van Halen tour, which kicks off Sept. 27 in Charlotte, NC, does reunite Roth, 52, with namesake guitarist Eddie Van Halen, 52, and his brother Alex, 54, absent is original bassist Michael Anthony. Taking his place is Eddie Van Halen's 16-year-old son, Wolfgang Van Halen.

Wolfgang was born six years after Roth's last tour with Van Halen. "Wolf brings a young energy and spirit to this that will knock you out of your socks," the ever-vocal frontman gushed. "The vocals are better than ever, and he's a taskmaster. I can understand why Ed wanted to play with his boy, because he is amazing. And you heard me say that."

When Wolfgang was asked what his mother, actress Valerie Bertinelli, thought of his going out on the road with Van Halen, the young bassist responded, "Let's just say, she's watching me closely."

Said Eddie Van Halen who admitted himself into rehab in March, and looked as fit as ever at the 15-minute press conference: "This is incredible to me, I'm really excited to be making music with my son, my brother, and my new brother. It's totally blowing our minds, it is better than it's ever been.. Like his brother and son, he hardly got a word in alongside the effluent Roth.

According to Roth, the band started rehearsing its 25-song set, handpicked by Wolfgang, in April. "I've done more rehearsals in the last four months than I've done in the last 20 summers, and the sound is better than it's ever been. It feels completely natural. The bar is set unbelievably high. We know what your expectations are--are you prepared for it to be better than it ever f---ing was?

"There's a whole lot of change going on, [the songs] are updated, we upgraded," Roth continued of the music. "It's the same way they moved the Mustang into the future, and that's what you expect. You don't want to see the same old band, the U2 guys with the mullets, you want something that delights, that entertains and astonishes? and that's all by the second song."

With Van Halen no longer a target for his jabs, Roth wasn't bashful about finding new artists to barb.

"A band like this, particularly after an absence of this amount of time, can get away with a lot if you only do one tour, but that is not our ambition here," said Roth. "This is not like The Police. The idea is that this will continue on and on. You've got to get a good start for that, and we've reformed this like the brother team that it never was before.

"When the Three Tenors get together, you only wait for 'Oh Solo Mio' and the rest of it you can barely pronounce. With this, you know every single song, you know every guitar, every kick, every jump and every drum lick, and we can't afford to shirk that."

"None of us want to give you any less than our best," said Eddie Van Halen, "and we are at our best."

Tickets for select dates on the tour go on sale beginning Saturday (8/18), according to promoter Live Nation.

September 2007
27 - Charlotte, NC - Charlotte Bobcats Arena
29 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum

October 2007
1 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
7 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
10 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
14 - Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Field House
16 - Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena
18 - Chicago, IL - United Center
22 - Auburn Hills, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills
24 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
26 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
28 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
30 - Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden

November 2007
3 - E. Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena
13 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
20 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
23 - Glendale, AZ - Jobing.Com Arena
25 - San Diego, CA - Cox Arena
27 - Sacramento, CA - Arco Arena
29 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion at San Jose

December 2007
1 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden
3 - Seattle, WA - Key Arena
5 - Vancouver, British Columbia - General Motors Place
9 - Edmonton, Alberta - Rexall Place
11 - Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome

[Loaded NightraiN]

Of course no Buffalo, but they did with Hagar 

Didnt they say 50 dates last week?? Mabye they'll announce more 

[fuckin crazy]

I hope it doesn't implode before the 14th.

[Chief]

This is most likely the first leg.. should be very exciting.. i wanna go!!!

so what's the first song they play Guys?!  any guesses?

[mrlee]

This is most likely the first leg.. should be very exciting.. i wanna go!!!

so what's the first song they play Guys?!  any guesses?

runnin with the devil, or romeos delight im guessing.

[Malcolm]

Ill go with Hot For Teacher

[bazgnr]

This is most likely the first leg.. should be very exciting.. i wanna go!!!

so what's the first song they play Guys?!? any guesses?

runnin with the devil, or romeos delight im guessing.

What about "Jump?" ?Imagine the lights going out and the keys kicking in....the crowd would go beserk, and rightfully so.

Now if they'd only annouce ticket info for the Cleveland show...

[mdttkk]

i dont believe they are coming to this shithole of a place edmonton! woohoo

[Dr. Blutarsky]

No Florida dates? Closest show for me is a 600 mile drive to Charlotte 

[Timothy]

This is most likely the first leg.. should be very exciting.. i wanna go!!!

so what's the first song they play Guys?!  any guesses?

runnin with the devil, or romeos delight im guessing.

What about "Jump?"  Imagine the lights going out and the keys kicking in....the crowd would go beserk, and rightfully so.

Now if they'd only annouce ticket info for the Cleveland show...

That would be a cool opening song

[Layne Staley's Sunglasses]

Think of these as well...

The opening notes to Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love, that would be a pretty epic opening.

The drum lick to Hot For Teacher, that would be super.

But Runnin' With The Devil seems to be the most perfect opener.  That's what all the cover bands open with anyway. 

[FunkyMonkey]

Did VAN HALEN Remove MICHAEL ANTHONY From Album Art On Their Web Site? - Aug. 15, 2007

RollingStone.com reports: Over the past twenty-four hours, VAN HALEN fans have been mulling over the latest development in the band?s reunion saga: A poster on a music-industry message board pointed out that in the wake of the band's tour announcement, the Van Halens seemed to have airbrushed original bassist Michael Anthony out of older album covers on their official Web site and replaced him with their newest member: Eddie Van Halen's son, Wolfgang. The swap was evident on the lower right of the cover of the band's self-titled debut (which came out thirteen years before Wolfgang was born), and the group shot for "Women and Children First" had been removed entirely.

Read more at RollingStone.com.

[JMack]

The only real member of Van Halen w/o being a Van Halen was the backbone and bassist.  Michael Anthony has a VH etched into his front tooth.  He also sang all parts that the other 3 couldn't.  I hope he is being taken care of as plank owner who created Van Halen.  If not then shame on all involved.  He was a loyal friend besides band member.  He filled in or covered for Eddie since the bands inception.   

[FunkyMonkey]

VAN HALEN Offers VIP Package - Aug. 15, 2007

Following in the wake of VAN HALEN's reunion tour announcement, the band has made VIP packages available for fans with hundreds of dollars to burn. According to Idolator.com, the group is offering both a "four-star" and a "five-star" package through ILoveAllAccess.com. The first package gets you a seat in the first 20 rows and an "exclusive" gift, while the second one includes a reserved seat "inside the ramp" ? wherever that is ? a souvenir laminate pass, a backstage tour, access to a pre-show party and "crowd-free" merchandise shopping, a VAN HALEN gift bag and VIP parking. Prices were not listed, but will most likely be at least $250 a person.

[Layne Staley's Sunglasses]

$250 I can handle, but a friend of mine said that it might be $600. 

If it's $250 I'll thank Baby Jesus and Tom Cruise all the same.

[MR.BROWNSTONE]

$250 I can handle, but a friend of mine said that it might be $600.?

If it's $250 I'll thank Baby Jesus and Tom Cruise all the same.

I seen the 5 Star VIP Package is $695.00 and the 4 star VIP Package is $350.00. I wonder what the othe tickets are going to sell for. 

[Layne Staley's Sunglasses]

$250 I can handle, but a friend of mine said that it might be $600.?

If it's $250 I'll thank Baby Jesus and Tom Cruise all the same.

I seen the 5 Star VIP Package is $695.00 and the 4 star VIP Package is $350.00. I wonder what the othe tickets are going to sell for.?

FUCK!  I just got the password e-mailed to me, and I checked out the prices!  And they are all sold out!

Duuuuuuuude, this totally sucks.  Unless I win the lottery or get a mondo raise at work, I'm not gonna do this.

I'm still gonna go, but it's not gonna be as kickass as being right up front.

[Malcolm]

$250 I can handle, but a friend of mine said that it might be $600. 

If it's $250 I'll thank Baby Jesus and Tom Cruise all the same.

I seen the 5 Star VIP Package is $695.00 and the 4 star VIP Package is $350.00. I wonder what the othe tickets are going to sell for. 

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