Last night at the Staples Center was pure ELECTRICITY! If you have the opportunity to see this tour...GO!
Before my review of Van Halen, I have to mention the opening act.
COOL & THE GANG! Who and Why C&TG where chosen to open up a Hard Rock concert is beyond me. I think there could have been a better 80's Rock choice...BUT...Cool & The Gang brought it with both barrels
From where we were sitting (last seat against back wall, total nose bleeds 350 yards from the stage 
) you really couldn't see them. There was a massive 150 foot by 75 foot jumbo screen behind them so that was cool. Since we couldn't see them, I couldn't tell you how old they are, but they sounded like they were 25! They played 40 minutes, of all the hits, finishing with "Celebration". There is nothing like live horns. They danced, they sang, they broke out guitars and Rocked....and the crowd LOVED'EM.
On to the head liners…
To be honest I wasn’t sure what to expect. I have very close friends in the industry that have witnessed rehearsals, sound checks and even the recording process over the last year all with mixed reviews and I was quite prepared to be let down or even walk out if it was CRAP (I walked out of an Iron Maiden concert that sucked before, so I’ll do it! :annoyed: )
But I have to say….they were completely AMAZING! They blew away any and all hopes and dreams of what a VH concert could be. From Alex Van Halen’s drum solo to Wolfgang Van Halen’s backing vocals, they were incredible. I really expected David Lee Roth to struggle the most and have even read recent reviews saying he was having vocal trouble….but not last night. Every scream, every howl, every note! He talked up the crowd, joked around, flirted with the girls in the front row and delivered the goods! The band was on stage for a solid 2 hours and it wasn’t fluff. It wasn’t a night a ballads. It was Hard Rock Heavy Metal from start to finish. Starting with Unchained and blasting through Runnin’ With the Devil, Everybody Wants Some, Ain’t Talking Bout Love, Mean Street, Pretty Woman and the list just goes on….
But of course…the man of the hour…
The winner and still Champion Mr Edward Van Halen….
(filmed last night in 720 HD with my cell phone, Eddie’s full solo, 9 minutes)
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Before my review of Van Halen, I have to mention the opening act.
COOL & THE GANG! Who and Why C&TG where chosen to open up a Hard Rock concert is beyond me. I think there could have been a better 80's Rock choice...BUT...Cool & The Gang brought it with both barrels
From where we were sitting (last seat against back wall, total nose bleeds 350 yards from the stage ) you really couldn't see them. There was a massive 150 foot by 75 foot jumbo screen behind them so that was cool. Since we couldn't see them, I couldn't tell you how old they are, but they sounded like they were 25! They played 40 minutes, of all the hits, finishing with "Celebration". There is nothing like live horns. They danced, they sang, they broke out guitars and Rocked....and the crowd LOVED'EM.On to the head liners…
To be honest I wasn’t sure what to expect. I have very close friends in the industry that have witnessed rehearsals, sound checks and even the recording process over the last year all with mixed reviews and I was quite prepared to be let down or even walk out if it was CRAP (I walked out of an Iron Maiden concert that sucked before, so I’ll do it! :annoyed: )
But I have to say….they were completely AMAZING! They blew away any and all hopes and dreams of what a VH concert could be. From Alex Van Halen’s drum solo to Wolfgang Van Halen’s backing vocals, they were incredible. I really expected David Lee Roth to struggle the most and have even read recent reviews saying he was having vocal trouble….but not last night. Every scream, every howl, every note! He talked up the crowd, joked around, flirted with the girls in the front row and delivered the goods! The band was on stage for a solid 2 hours and it wasn’t fluff. It wasn’t a night a ballads. It was Hard Rock Heavy Metal from start to finish. Starting with Unchained and blasting through Runnin’ With the Devil, Everybody Wants Some, Ain’t Talking Bout Love, Mean Street, Pretty Woman and the list just goes on….
But of course…the man of the hour…
The winner and still Champion Mr Edward Van Halen….
(filmed last night in 720 HD with my cell phone, Eddie’s full solo, 9 minutes)
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like I said before they were one of my most favorite bands of all time. They have been around almost 40 years and still have the best SH-t out there. 
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