Just got home from the concert in Omaha, they put on an outstanding show! Are there any other Van Halen fans?
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I enjoy a few of their songs... Eruption (You really got me), Humans Being.... I'm sure there's a few more too...
Just found out a couple hours ago that my work had an extra pair of tickets, so I'll be hitting up the show tonight in Des Moines. Anyone else going?
Not too many other people will be joining you it sounds like. I heard on the radio today that fewer than 5,000 tickets have been sold.
At $125 a pop, it's hard to imagine why...
Not too many other people will be joining you it sounds like. I heard on the radio today that fewer than 5,000 tickets have been sold.
At $125 a pop, it's hard to imagine why...
Damn, is that how much the tickets are? Hmm.. well, maybe we'll have decent seats. Can't complain on free tickets.
Saw them on the Women And Children First, Fair Warning, and Diver Down tours back in the day when tickets were cheap ($10 - $15). Always went to the Omaha Civic Auditorium.
The shows with David Lee Roth were always fun. I always went because back then Eddie Van Halen was a guitar god. Then I saw the band with Sammy Hagar on the 5150 tour and it just wasn't as fun anymore.
I think it was the show Rockline that Z92 out of Omaha use to broadcast on Monday nights. David Lee Roth once said that he had a dog name Cigarette and every now and then he "would take him out for a drag."
The shows with David Lee Roth were always fun. I always went because back then Eddie Van Halen was a guitar god. Then I saw the band with Sammy Hagar on the 5150 tour and it just wasn't as fun anymore.
I think it was the show Rockline that Z92 out of Omaha use to broadcast on Monday nights. David Lee Roth once said that he had a dog name Cigarette and every now and then he "would take him out for a drag."
Just got back from the show. There were about 8,000 or so people there. The tickets I got from work were in the 300 level and when we got there, they told us that our seats had been moved since they weren't going to have people in the upper decks. They moved us to section 103 which was right next to the stage. Not a bad upgrade.
Dave sounded good, Eddie was EVH as always. Wolfgang is a very good bassist and Alex was spot on as he always has been. Good selection of early VH tunes and (of course) not one Van Hagar number. Great to hear "Hot for Teacher" "Panama" and "Jump" live for the first time.
All around good show. Dave showed a little of his age in his voice, but otherwise, he was great.
Dave sounded good, Eddie was EVH as always. Wolfgang is a very good bassist and Alex was spot on as he always has been. Good selection of early VH tunes and (of course) not one Van Hagar number. Great to hear "Hot for Teacher" "Panama" and "Jump" live for the first time.
All around good show. Dave showed a little of his age in his voice, but otherwise, he was great.
I thought there were a lot more than 5,000 people there. Probably closer to 8,000 like jbing said. My wife and I had a good time, but getting there sucked. Couldn't believe how bad the streets around the arena were. It's like someone forgot there was a concert there tonight and decided it would be much more fun to watch people get stuck and back traffic up. To quote Marty Terrell, bad job outta you Wells Fargo Arena.
What early tunes do you remember them playing? "Dance The Night Away?" "Atomic Punk" "Running With The Devil?" "Unchained?" "Somebody Get Me a Doctor?"
I wish I could have went...
Don't remember for sure, but most if not all of the above. Outstanding show. All the big '84 and before hits. City of DSM flunks however. Many of the streets haven't been plowed yet downtown. Horrible getting around town. What's up with that Bill Stowe? You shouldn't be getting stuck on hills downtown when my Urbandale cul-de-sac is plowed better than the hub of the biggest city in the state. :no:
I agree about the roads. Downtown is a nightmare to drive in. My wife and i parked in the 3rd & Locust ramp and skywalked it to the venue. It beat trying to find closer parking.
if you can think of a Roth/VH hit, they played it. And the solos were all sick.
DLR had some ridiculous stage props that were worthless. he'd come out in a top had and throw it to stage hands 30 seconds later. Then at the end there was this gigantic blow up microphone. All he did was carry it from one side of the stage to the other. Completely pointless!
if you can think of a Roth/VH hit, they played it. And the solos were all sick.
DLR had some ridiculous stage props that were worthless. he'd come out in a top had and throw it to stage hands 30 seconds later. Then at the end there was this gigantic blow up microphone. All he did was carry it from one side of the stage to the other. Completely pointless!
Yes, all of those were played. It was a great show with all four in top form. One thing I thought was strange is that there was very little (if any) banter between Roth and the audience. They just went from one song to the next. Maybe Dave was saving his voice as he was having trouble with the high notes toward the end. Besides the songs listed above here are the ones I can remember in case anyone is interested. You Really Got Me, I'm the One, Pretty Woman, I'll Wait, Ice Cream Man, Everybody Wants Some, Beautiful Girls, So This is Love?, Mean Streets, Little Dreamer, Jamie's Cryin, The Cradle Will Rock, Ain't Talking 'Bout Love, Hot For Teacher, Panama, Jump. Plus long solos from Alex and Eddie. I'm sure I'm missing some. Full 2 hour show.
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i really wanted to go to this concert.. but didnt have money for the tix and failed to win them.. owell..
I've been a pretty big Van Halen fan (although I lost interest after Sammy left) but a buddy of mine in Jefferson is a huge fan. I can't begin to tell you how many concerts he and his wife have seen plus their house is filled with autographed guitars and pictures. I think he even framed one of the guitar picks that Eddie constantly flipped out into the audience. I'd be shocked if they didn't have tickets for Des Moines.
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It was great. David Lee Roth can actually still sing his butt off. I thought it was going to be cool but I expected him to not sing real well since he is getting really old. I guess he never lost his voice. Great show.
It was great. David Lee Roth can actually still sing his butt off. I thought it was going to be cool but I expected him to not sing real well since he is getting really old. I guess he never lost his voice. Great show.
Van Halen's on tour? I thought Robbie Hart said that they were going to break up because Linda jinxed the band when she wore his VH T-shirt...