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lowdbrent wrote:At first I did not get the Kool and the Gang opener. Now I do. KATG was killer. Even the oldest members were still great. Their moves were tight. The trumpet player has to be in his fifties at least, and he did a cartwheel during his solo. It was great. They were there for the ladies. There were some guys getting into them. I think they were there to warm up the ladies. I think it is a brilliant move on DLR's part. Kevin did a great job mixing on the Avid Venue. The vocals were stellar. It was the cleanest lower volume mix I have heard in The Sprint Center.
VH was great. The first song was a bit rough, but that is not uncommon. It was full of energy and it gave me time to elbow the dingle berries taking pics out of my way so I could take mine, IN MY RIGHTFUL SEAT. Security was great. They politely kept the isles free of drunken stage rushers. Back to the show. VH seemed to be connecting on stage, in a way that they didn't with Hagar. I saw and heard them messing with each other. Eddie was coming out of a solo when Alex delayed coming in on purpose, with a great big smile. Ed repeated the last line three times, smiling back with the look, "Hey...heeeeellooooo?" It was awesome. There is no denying the synergy of family. Those guys were tight. China Town was tight. There were more than a few occasions when Ed looked over with smiles at his son, acknowledging his playing. There was at least one time when I saw all three kind of smile at the playing, almost simultaneously.
I love MA. To me, VH is not VH without him. But, Valerie told Johnny Dare on 98.9 The Rock that Ed would not be on tour without his son. There is something going here. This is more than Mike getting the axe because of the hot sauce/selling it in conjunction with VH fame, etc. This is a means for Ed to connect with his son, and then set things up to pass on the family business some day. Wolfgang's vocals were very strong. His harmonies were 98% on pitch, and they were powerful. He is a big boy too. I had no sense of scale until I saw them all in person, side by side. I bet he could be a thunder drummer.
Ed's vocals were good. I saw them before Hagar left, when Hagar came back, but not with Roth last time. Ed played effortlessly, coherently, skillfully. There were no distractions. He had a smile on his face almost all night. He looked as if he was really having a fun time. In the past. he did not look like he was having fun. He looked like he was fighting. I did not perceive that vibe.
DLR was DLR. He told some stories I had not heard. There was a collective "huuuh" from the audience after one of them (about Panama IIRC). When Roth showed the video of his dog and told of his activities competing, it added some depth and maturity to his image. Of course, he was full of Diamond Dave-isms. But he really came across as a human capable of being more than an arrogant SOB rock star, looking to bang some chicks. Well....rockstars and chicks go together. Anyway....
Alex...man he sounded great. He just makes the whole machine punch. He looked like he was enjoying himself, having fun with his brother, and even kind of instructing with Dave.
The video and lighting were great. The sound was excellent. The Sprint Center sucks. It is a nightmare. Those guys did a great job with the line arrays, etc. It was a great stereo mix, and it was completely intelligible, and not that fatiguing. One could have listened without hearing protection for a little while. The FOH guy did a great job preserving the band's dynamics. It was not over compressed. It punched.
Here is what I learned. Roth can still hit those high notes, and he can deliver. I noticed that he was a little raspy toward the end of the night, which is to be expected. He CAN sing. What I realized is that it is not his singing that I have problems with. It is his scat type delivery that jacks it up for me. I want to sing along, and my references are the records. If he could just do what is on the records, I would be happier. Don't get me wrong, DLR did what he does best. He can still sing those high notes with authority. I just wish he would stick to the melody a bit more, or at least do his thing on the beat/back beat, etc.
Rick wrote:lowdbrent wrote:At first I did not get the Kool and the Gang opener. Now I do. KATG was killer. Even the oldest members were still great. Their moves were tight. The trumpet player has to be in his fifties at least, and he did a cartwheel during his solo. It was great. They were there for the ladies. There were some guys getting into them. I think they were there to warm up the ladies. I think it is a brilliant move on DLR's part. Kevin did a great job mixing on the Avid Venue. The vocals were stellar. It was the cleanest lower volume mix I have heard in The Sprint Center.
VH was great. The first song was a bit rough, but that is not uncommon. It was full of energy and it gave me time to elbow the dingle berries taking pics out of my way so I could take mine, IN MY RIGHTFUL SEAT. Security was great. They politely kept the isles free of drunken stage rushers. Back to the show. VH seemed to be connecting on stage, in a way that they didn't with Hagar. I saw and heard them messing with each other. Eddie was coming out of a solo when Alex delayed coming in on purpose, with a great big smile. Ed repeated the last line three times, smiling back with the look, "Hey...heeeeellooooo?" It was awesome. There is no denying the synergy of family. Those guys were tight. China Town was tight. There were more than a few occasions when Ed looked over with smiles at his son, acknowledging his playing. There was at least one time when I saw all three kind of smile at the playing, almost simultaneously.
I love MA. To me, VH is not VH without him. But, Valerie told Johnny Dare on 98.9 The Rock that Ed would not be on tour without his son. There is something going here. This is more than Mike getting the axe because of the hot sauce/selling it in conjunction with VH fame, etc. This is a means for Ed to connect with his son, and then set things up to pass on the family business some day. Wolfgang's vocals were very strong. His harmonies were 98% on pitch, and they were powerful. He is a big boy too. I had no sense of scale until I saw them all in person, side by side. I bet he could be a thunder drummer.
Ed's vocals were good. I saw them before Hagar left, when Hagar came back, but not with Roth last time. Ed played effortlessly, coherently, skillfully. There were no distractions. He had a smile on his face almost all night. He looked as if he was really having a fun time. In the past. he did not look like he was having fun. He looked like he was fighting. I did not perceive that vibe.
DLR was DLR. He told some stories I had not heard. There was a collective "huuuh" from the audience after one of them (about Panama IIRC). When Roth showed the video of his dog and told of his activities competing, it added some depth and maturity to his image. Of course, he was full of Diamond Dave-isms. But he really came across as a human capable of being more than an arrogant SOB rock star, looking to bang some chicks. Well....rockstars and chicks go together. Anyway....
Alex...man he sounded great. He just makes the whole machine punch. He looked like he was enjoying himself, having fun with his brother, and even kind of instructing with Dave.
The video and lighting were great. The sound was excellent. The Sprint Center sucks. It is a nightmare. Those guys did a great job with the line arrays, etc. It was a great stereo mix, and it was completely intelligible, and not that fatiguing. One could have listened without hearing protection for a little while. The FOH guy did a great job preserving the band's dynamics. It was not over compressed. It punched.
Here is what I learned. Roth can still hit those high notes, and he can deliver. I noticed that he was a little raspy toward the end of the night, which is to be expected. He CAN sing. What I realized is that it is not his singing that I have problems with. It is his scat type delivery that jacks it up for me. I want to sing along, and my references are the records. If he could just do what is on the records, I would be happier. Don't get me wrong, DLR did what he does best. He can still sing those high notes with authority. I just wish he would stick to the melody a bit more, or at least do his thing on the beat/back beat, etc.
So glad to read this review, after some negative ones. Personally, I think DLR's change-ups are to avoid registers in his voice that he struggles with. Outside of that, I think he's 10x the showman and a much better song writer, FOR VAN HALEN, than Sammy is.
slucero wrote:Rick wrote:lowdbrent wrote:At first I did not get the Kool and the Gang opener. Now I do. KATG was killer. Even the oldest members were still great. Their moves were tight. The trumpet player has to be in his fifties at least, and he did a cartwheel during his solo. It was great. They were there for the ladies. There were some guys getting into them. I think they were there to warm up the ladies. I think it is a brilliant move on DLR's part. Kevin did a great job mixing on the Avid Venue. The vocals were stellar. It was the cleanest lower volume mix I have heard in The Sprint Center.
VH was great. The first song was a bit rough, but that is not uncommon. It was full of energy and it gave me time to elbow the dingle berries taking pics out of my way so I could take mine, IN MY RIGHTFUL SEAT. Security was great. They politely kept the isles free of drunken stage rushers. Back to the show. VH seemed to be connecting on stage, in a way that they didn't with Hagar. I saw and heard them messing with each other. Eddie was coming out of a solo when Alex delayed coming in on purpose, with a great big smile. Ed repeated the last line three times, smiling back with the look, "Hey...heeeeellooooo?" It was awesome. There is no denying the synergy of family. Those guys were tight. China Town was tight. There were more than a few occasions when Ed looked over with smiles at his son, acknowledging his playing. There was at least one time when I saw all three kind of smile at the playing, almost simultaneously.
I love MA. To me, VH is not VH without him. But, Valerie told Johnny Dare on 98.9 The Rock that Ed would not be on tour without his son. There is something going here. This is more than Mike getting the axe because of the hot sauce/selling it in conjunction with VH fame, etc. This is a means for Ed to connect with his son, and then set things up to pass on the family business some day. Wolfgang's vocals were very strong. His harmonies were 98% on pitch, and they were powerful. He is a big boy too. I had no sense of scale until I saw them all in person, side by side. I bet he could be a thunder drummer.
Ed's vocals were good. I saw them before Hagar left, when Hagar came back, but not with Roth last time. Ed played effortlessly, coherently, skillfully. There were no distractions. He had a smile on his face almost all night. He looked as if he was really having a fun time. In the past. he did not look like he was having fun. He looked like he was fighting. I did not perceive that vibe.
DLR was DLR. He told some stories I had not heard. There was a collective "huuuh" from the audience after one of them (about Panama IIRC). When Roth showed the video of his dog and told of his activities competing, it added some depth and maturity to his image. Of course, he was full of Diamond Dave-isms. But he really came across as a human capable of being more than an arrogant SOB rock star, looking to bang some chicks. Well....rockstars and chicks go together. Anyway....
Alex...man he sounded great. He just makes the whole machine punch. He looked like he was enjoying himself, having fun with his brother, and even kind of instructing with Dave.
The video and lighting were great. The sound was excellent. The Sprint Center sucks. It is a nightmare. Those guys did a great job with the line arrays, etc. It was a great stereo mix, and it was completely intelligible, and not that fatiguing. One could have listened without hearing protection for a little while. The FOH guy did a great job preserving the band's dynamics. It was not over compressed. It punched.
Here is what I learned. Roth can still hit those high notes, and he can deliver. I noticed that he was a little raspy toward the end of the night, which is to be expected. He CAN sing. What I realized is that it is not his singing that I have problems with. It is his scat type delivery that jacks it up for me. I want to sing along, and my references are the records. If he could just do what is on the records, I would be happier. Don't get me wrong, DLR did what he does best. He can still sing those high notes with authority. I just wish he would stick to the melody a bit more, or at least do his thing on the beat/back beat, etc.
So glad to read this review, after some negative ones. Personally, I think DLR's change-ups are to avoid registers in his voice that he struggles with. Outside of that, I think he's 10x the showman and a much better song writer, FOR VAN HALEN, than Sammy is.
Well that is the difference... with SH/VH you get a concert... with DLR/VR you get a show...
lowdbrent wrote: I noticed that he was a little raspy toward the end of the night, which is to be expected. He CAN sing. What I realized is that it is not his singing that I have problems with. It is his scat type delivery that jacks it up for me. I want to sing along, and my references are the records. If he could just do what is on the records, I would be happier. Don't get me wrong, DLR did what he does best. He can still sing those high notes with authority. I just wish he would stick to the melody a bit more, or at least do his thing on the beat/back beat, etc.
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