Ed was lucky to make it to 65 given his lifestyle. I was fortunate enough (and old enough) to have seen them three times in their prime. Nothing after 84 compares to the sound and energy they had with DLR. Ed is a top five rock guitarist of all time. He created unique sound that is instantly recognizable. A great loss for the rock world when he passed. I suppose DLR could be replaced, but no Ed, no Michael, it's not Van Halen. They could have been one of the all time greats if they kept it together.
Ed was lucky to make it to 65 given his lifestyle. I was fortunate enough (and old enough) to have seen them three times in their prime. Nothing after 84 compares to the sound and energy they had with DLR. Ed is a top five rock guitarist of all time. He created unique sound that is instantly recognizable. A great loss for the rock world when he passed. I suppose DLR could be replaced, but no Ed, no Michael, it's not Van Halen. They could have been one of the all time greats if they kept it together.
agree.
If I had known then what I know now...
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Ed was lucky to make it to 65 given his lifestyle. I was fortunate enough (and old enough) to have seen them three times in their prime. Nothing after 84 compares to the sound and energy they had with DLR. Ed is a top five rock guitarist of all time. He created unique sound that is instantly recognizable. A great loss for the rock world when he passed. I suppose DLR could be replaced, but no Ed, no Michael, it's not Van Halen. They could have been one of the all time greats if they kept it together.
Yep...I saw them in 2012 (1st and only) with Wolf on bass. I was bummed that Michael wasn't there but it was great. DLR wasn't peak but he did just fine. Ed was awesome.
Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018) The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)
1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago 2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy 2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE) 2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston 2020: Oakland, Oakland:2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana 2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville 2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
Ed was lucky to make it to 65 given his lifestyle. I was fortunate enough (and old enough) to have seen them three times in their prime. Nothing after 84 compares to the sound and energy they had with DLR. Ed is a top five rock guitarist of all time. He created unique sound that is instantly recognizable. A great loss for the rock world when he passed. I suppose DLR could be replaced, but no Ed, no Michael, it's not Van Halen. They could have been one of the all time greats if they kept it together.
Yep...I saw them in 2012 (1st and only) with Wolf on bass. I was bummed that Michael wasn't there but it was great. DLR wasn't peak but he did just fine. Ed was awesome.
I didn’t know DLR ever came back.
If I had known then what I know now...
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Ed was lucky to make it to 65 given his lifestyle. I was fortunate enough (and old enough) to have seen them three times in their prime. Nothing after 84 compares to the sound and energy they had with DLR. Ed is a top five rock guitarist of all time. He created unique sound that is instantly recognizable. A great loss for the rock world when he passed. I suppose DLR could be replaced, but no Ed, no Michael, it's not Van Halen. They could have been one of the all time greats if they kept it together.
Yep...I saw them in 2012 (1st and only) with Wolf on bass. I was bummed that Michael wasn't there but it was great. DLR wasn't peak but he did just fine. Ed was awesome.
I didn’t know DLR ever came back.
3 tours (07, 12 and 15), one studio album (A Different Kind of Truth) and one live album. all with Wolfgang on bass.
For me, MA's background vocals are a huge part of the VH sound. Nice guy as well, met him at the HOF induction of VH and he could not have been nicer to me even though he did not know me from Adam.
Anthony is known to be a super nice guy. But the only way EVH was getting back on the road and into the studio at that point was the lure of playing with Wolf. So, I'm fine with Anthony being banished. Got to see 5 more VH shows over the 3 tours and got to take my then 11 yr. old son to see them at the last show they played here in 2015.
Anthony is known to be a super nice guy. But the only way EVH was getting back on the road and into the studio at that point was the lure of playing with Wolf. So, I'm fine with Anthony being banished. Got to see 5 more VH shows over the 3 tours and got to take my then 11 yr. old son to see them at the last show they played here in 2015.
But you did not see VH. You saw EVH with a sideshow.
3 of 4 OG members of the band is a sideshow? GTFOH
At that point is was. Not Even close to 83 or 84, a shell of their former selves.
Did you see them at any point during that period? Last show I saw in 2015 may have been the best I ever saw Ed play out of 18 shows across all eras and singers. Roth wasn't great, but let's be honest, Roth wasn't great vocally in the 70's and 80's. Alex was still Alex and Wolf is an incredibly gifted musician. Musically the show was fantastic. Roth left something to be desired. And Wolf handled the MA backing vocals without missing a beat.
haha Loverboy. Even in Canada they are considered a joke.
spooky…an IHOP commercial just came on…the music?…working for the weekend.
don’t forget turn me loose!
If I had known then what I know now...
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
3 of 4 OG members of the band is a sideshow? GTFOH
At that point is was. Not Even close to 83 or 84, a shell of their former selves.
Did you see them at any point during that period? Last show I saw in 2015 may have been the best I ever saw Ed play out of 18 shows across all eras and singers. Roth wasn't great, but let's be honest, Roth wasn't great vocally in the 70's and 80's. Alex was still Alex and Wolf is an incredibly gifted musician. Musically the show was fantastic. Roth left something to be desired. And Wolf handled the MA backing vocals without missing a beat.
No. Never bothered after the 1984 tour when I saw Valerie Bertinelli run on stage and attack Dave after he said something about Ed's smile on his face. I knew it was over then. I saw Sammy solo several times before VH (opening for ZZ top etc.) and there was no way I was going to go. I simply do not like his music or him as a performer. I do not bash people for enjoying an evening with Ed and Alex, that is great. Ed was amazing and Alex is underrated as a drummer. Something about adding Wolf rubbed me wrong in the same way I will not pay to see David Gilmour play with his daughter on the current tour. MA deserved that spot. And yes DLR was terrible on the reunion tours. I saw VH on the diver down tour in 82 at a relatively small arena and they fucking killed it. Hard rock at its finest. It was before keyboards and the MTV fame of the 1984 record. Ed still smoked on stage and put that cigarette on his guitar when he did eruption. Fucking classic. None of the incarnations after could come close to that. I even enjoyed the 1984 tour (x2) despite the fact that I am not a huge fan of that record. That said, I can understand why seeing them in the later years was still a great time.
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VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)
1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
2020: Oakland, Oakland: 2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
-EV 8/14/93
-EV 8/14/93
At that point is was. Not Even close to 83 or 84, a shell of their former selves.
Last show I saw in 2015 may have been the best I ever saw Ed play out of 18 shows across all eras and singers. Roth wasn't great, but let's be honest, Roth wasn't great vocally in the 70's and 80's. Alex was still Alex and Wolf is an incredibly gifted musician.
Musically the show was fantastic. Roth left something to be desired. And Wolf handled the MA backing vocals without missing a beat.
don’t forget turn me loose!
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
No. Never bothered after the 1984 tour when I saw Valerie Bertinelli run on stage and attack Dave after he said something about Ed's smile on his face. I knew it was over then. I saw Sammy solo several times before VH (opening for ZZ top etc.) and there was no way I was going to go. I simply do not like his music or him as a performer. I do not bash people for enjoying an evening with Ed and Alex, that is great. Ed was amazing and Alex is underrated as a drummer. Something about adding Wolf rubbed me wrong in the same way I will not pay to see David Gilmour play with his daughter on the current tour. MA deserved that spot. And yes DLR was terrible on the reunion tours. I saw VH on the diver down tour in 82 at a relatively small arena and they fucking killed it. Hard rock at its finest. It was before keyboards and the MTV fame of the 1984 record. Ed still smoked on stage and put that cigarette on his guitar when he did eruption. Fucking classic. None of the incarnations after could come close to that. I even enjoyed the 1984 tour (x2) despite the fact that I am not a huge fan of that record. That said, I can understand why seeing them in the later years was still a great time.