Van Halen touring with Kool & the Gang???

by **ScarabGator** » Mon Jan 09, 2012 2:30 am

WTF???
Hitting Amway in Orlando and Phillips in Atlanta in April.

by AR » Mon Jan 09, 2012 3:58 am

Kool and the Gang have a ton of hits. I think this is a really "Kool" choice. Much more inspired than having some current nu-metal or alternative band that I would just remain in the beer line for.

by **hoagiepete** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 1:44 am

Kool and the Gang sold maybe 1500 tickets in an 8000 seat venue here in September. Snoozer.

Let's see...Ladies' Night, Too Hot, Cherish, Celebration. :shock:

This has got to be a stunt. No way.

by **Michigan Girl** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 1:56 am

lol ...they have at least an lp's worth~ Jungle Boogie, Joanna, Get Down on It, Hollywood Swinging, Fresh,
Take My Heart, Let's Go Dancin Ooh, la, la, La ...love Kool & The Gang!!
That said, it is an odd pairing ...I suppose they both fall into the classic category!?!
Bob Marley's son as an opener was stranger, to me!!

I don't think it would be a snoozer, though, K&G will get the audience/ladies off of their asses for sure!!

by **slucero** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 4:16 am

K&TG opening has DLR's fingerprints all over it...

by **S2M** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 4:24 am

Michigan Girl wrote:lol ...they have at least an lp's worth~ Jungle Boogie, Joanna, Get Down on It, Hollywood Swinging, Fresh,
Take My Heart, Let's Go Dancin Ooh, la, la, La ...love Kool & The Gang!!
That said, it is an odd pairing ...I suppose they both fall into the classic category!?!
Bob Marley's son as an opener was stranger, to me!!

I don't think it would be a snoozer, though, K&G will get the audience/ladies off of their asses for sure!!

You forgot Ladies Night.... :shock:

by **No Surprize** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 7:37 am

ScarabGator wrote:WTF???
Hitting Amway in Orlando and Phillips in Atlanta in April.

I'll be at Orlando show also. Let's see about getting "toasted" before we head in SG.

by **Michigan Girl** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 7:46 am

S2M wrote:
Michigan Girl wrote:lol ...they have at least an lp's worth~ Jungle Boogie, Joanna, Get Down on It, Hollywood Swinging, Fresh,
Take My Heart, Let's Go Dancin Ooh, la, la, La ...love Kool & The Gang!!
That said, it is an odd pairing ...I suppose they both fall into the classic category!?!
Bob Marley's son as an opener was stranger, to me!!

I don't think it would be a snoozer, though, K&G will get the audience/ladies off of their asses for sure!!

You forgot Ladies Night....

I should've quoted HP ...this is a continuation
of his short list~don't think he's a funk fan!
Does anyone know if JT is a member of this
group any longer ...I didn't even think about
that ...it may not be "Kool"!! :shock:

by **hoagiepete** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 8:08 am

Michigan Girl wrote:
S2M wrote:
Michigan Girl wrote:lol ...they have at least an lp's worth~ Jungle Boogie, Joanna, Get Down on It, Hollywood Swinging, Fresh,
Take My Heart, Let's Go Dancin Ooh, la, la, La ...love Kool & The Gang!!
That said, it is an odd pairing ...I suppose they both fall into the classic category!?!
Bob Marley's son as an opener was stranger, to me!!

I don't think it would be a snoozer, though, K&G will get the audience/ladies off of their asses for sure!!

You forgot Ladies Night....

I should've quoted HP ...this is a continuation
of his his short list~don't think he's a funk fan!
Does anyone know if JT is a member of this
group any longer ...I didn't even think about
that ...it may not be "Kool"!!

I was just trying to contrast the songs they may be playing to Van Halen and what VH fans might like. I used to play many of those songs not on the list during my days in the DJ business. Always thought Kool and the Gang was a poor man's Earth Wind and Fire.

by **S2M** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 8:11 am

E,W & F
Commodores
.
.
.
.
.
then....

Kool & The Gang...

by **Hollywood** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 11:39 am

S2M wrote:E,W & F
Commodores
.
.
.
.
.
then....

Kool & The Gang...

In their orginal form you are correct, they are 3 out of 3, but without Lionel Richie the Commodores are not very good. Kool and the Gang blow them off the stage now. Earth Wind & Fire are the bar in this category.

by **S2M** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 2:49 pm

Hollywood wrote:
S2M wrote:E,W & F
Commodores
.
.
.
.
.
then....

Kool & The Gang...

In their orginal form you are correct, they are 3 out of 3, but without Lionel Richie the Commodores are not very good. Kool and the Gang blow them off the stage now. Earth Wind & Fire are the bar in this category.

I will readily admit, however, that Maurice White is one scary looking Motherfucker!

Not a fan of Nightshift? :shock:

by **Don** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 2:55 pm

Michigan Girl wrote:
S2M wrote:
Michigan Girl wrote:lol ...they have at least an lp's worth~ Jungle Boogie, Joanna, Get Down on It, Hollywood Swinging, Fresh,
Take My Heart, Let's Go Dancin Ooh, la, la, La ...love Kool & The Gang!!
That said, it is an odd pairing ...I suppose they both fall into the classic category!?!
Bob Marley's son as an opener was stranger, to me!!

I don't think it would be a snoozer, though, K&G will get the audience/ladies off of their asses for sure!!

You forgot Ladies Night....

I should've quoted HP ...this is a continuation
of his short list~don't think he's a funk fan!
Does anyone know if JT is a member of this
group any longer ...I didn't even think about
that ...it may not be "Kool"!!

JT has been gone forever. I expect a more funky playlist like the band use to do during the '70s.
The last Van Halen Tour had Ky-Mani Marley and Ryan Shaw as openers, yet still pulled in $93 million.
Kool And The Gang is actually an upgrade over 2007/8, all things considered.

by **S2M** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 6:24 pm

S2M wrote:E,W & F
Commodores
GAP Band (Charlie Wilson is one bad MOFO) and Ecstasy from Whodini always reminded me of Charlie.
.
.
.
then....

Kool & The Gang...

by **ScarabGator** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 10:42 pm

No Surprize wrote:
ScarabGator wrote:WTF???
Hitting Amway in Orlando and Phillips in Atlanta in April.

I'll be at Orlando show also. Let's see about getting "toasted" before we head in SG.

Sounds good!

by **Michigan Girl** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 2:01 am

Don wrote:
Michigan Girl wrote:
S2M wrote:
Michigan Girl wrote:lol ...they have at least an lp's worth~ Jungle Boogie, Joanna, Get Down on It, Hollywood Swinging, Fresh,
Take My Heart, Let's Go Dancin Ooh, la, la, La ...love Kool & The Gang!!
That said, it is an odd pairing ...I suppose they both fall into the classic category!?!
Bob Marley's son as an opener was stranger, to me!!

I don't think it would be a snoozer, though, K&G will get the audience/ladies off of their asses for sure!!

You forgot Ladies Night....

I should've quoted HP ...this is a continuation
of his short list~don't think he's a funk fan!
Does anyone know if JT is a member of this
group any longer ...I didn't even think about
that ...it may not be "Kool"!!

JT has been gone forever. I expect a more funky playlist like the band use to do during the '70s.
The last Van Halen Tour had Ky-Mani Marley and Ryan Shaw as openers, yet still pulled in $93 million.
Kool And The Gang is actually an upgrade over 2007/8, all things considered.

Yep, that's his name!! Only knew of him because of his dad and he's primarily reggae like his pops, too.
Have never heard of Ryan Shaw ...so yeah, it matters not who the opener/s are, I agree!! :wink:

by **yulog** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 11:12 am

Michigan Girl wrote:lol ...they have at least an lp's worth~ Jungle Boogie, Joanna, Get Down on It, Hollywood Swinging, Fresh,
Take My Heart, Let's Go Dancin Ooh, la, la, La ...love Kool & The Gang!!
That said, it is an odd pairing ...I suppose they both fall into the classic category!?!
Bob Marley's son as an opener was stranger, to me!!

I don't think it would be a snoozer, though, K&G will get the audience/ladies off of their asses for sure!!

tonight
Misled
victory
stone love
steppin out
get down on it
joanna
straight ahead
if you feel like dancin
big fun
no show
love festival

Tons of great music from these guys but with no Jt, most of these songs don't exist and won't sound the way they are supposed to sound.

by **hoagiepete** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:39 am

yulog wrote:
Michigan Girl wrote:lol ...they have at least an lp's worth~ Jungle Boogie, Joanna, Get Down on It, Hollywood Swinging, Fresh,
Take My Heart, Let's Go Dancin Ooh, la, la, La ...love Kool & The Gang!!
That said, it is an odd pairing ...I suppose they both fall into the classic category!?!
Bob Marley's son as an opener was stranger, to me!!

I don't think it would be a snoozer, though, K&G will get the audience/ladies off of their asses for sure!!

tonight
Misled
victory
stone love
steppin out
get down on it
joanna
straight ahead
if you feel like dancin
big fun
no show
love festival

Tons of great music from these guys but with no Jt, most of these songs don't exist and won't sound the way they are supposed to sound.

Yep. Joanna is a slam dunk in getting Van Halen fans fired up for the headline act.

by **S2M** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 3:13 am

Setlist:

Hollywood Swinging
Ladie's Night
Get Down on It
Open Sesame
Misled

Celebration

NO SLOW SONGS!

by **AlteredDNA** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 3:24 am

Jungle Boogie?

by **Yoda** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 3:40 am

Van Halen toured with a reggae band back in 2007, so this doesn't surprise me one bit. Actually, I like Kool & the Gang. Really makes me consider going to this concert.

by **S2M** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 4:06 am

AlteredDNA wrote:Jungle Boogie?

Damn! I forgot to add that one!

by **Don** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 6:36 am

Tickets went on sale for half the dates this morning. It looks like the two shows at MSG are close to or already sold out.
Doesn't look like Kool And The Gang are hurting sales at all.

by AR » Tue Jan 17, 2012 6:45 am

i did not get tickets. Too pricey, but they are moving well in most cities. All the shows near me sold out.

by **mrsromek** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 2:21 pm

Wow, I guess I didn't realize how many Kool & the Gang songs I know (from just radio over the years). I also didn't realize they still toured and whatnot.

I've yet to buy a ticket. I need to see the setlist once the tour gets going. Honestly, I don't care to see the same songs from 07 plus 3 new ones. I dropped $175 a few years ago and while it was nice seeing DLR with the Halen's, Mikey was missed.

Plus, we had some back out of tickets and I had to sell 2 of the $175ers for $100 each. I may wait and get a ticket before the show for that price.

by **yulog** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 3:26 pm

hoagiepete wrote:
yulog wrote:
Michigan Girl wrote:lol ...they have at least an lp's worth~ Jungle Boogie, Joanna, Get Down on It, Hollywood Swinging, Fresh,
Take My Heart, Let's Go Dancin Ooh, la, la, La ...love Kool & The Gang!!
That said, it is an odd pairing ...I suppose they both fall into the classic category!?!
Bob Marley's son as an opener was stranger, to me!!

I don't think it would be a snoozer, though, K&G will get the audience/ladies off of their asses for sure!!

tonight
Misled
victory
stone love
steppin out
get down on it
joanna
straight ahead
if you feel like dancin
big fun
no show
love festival

Tons of great music from these guys but with no Jt, most of these songs don't exist and won't sound the way they are supposed to sound.

Yep. Joanna is a slam dunk in getting Van Halen fans fired up for the headline act.

Like and audience full of late 40 to 60yr olds are really going to get fired up by anything(i'm sure kool in the gang is going to ruin the mosh pit that was originally planned for this van halen tour) :roll:

by **Michigan Girl** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 2:43 am

yulog wrote:
hoagiepete wrote:
yulog wrote:
Michigan Girl wrote:lol ...they have at least an lp's worth~ Jungle Boogie, Joanna, Get Down on It, Hollywood Swinging, Fresh,
Take My Heart, Let's Go Dancin Ooh, la, la, La ...love Kool & The Gang!!
That said, it is an odd pairing ...I suppose they both fall into the classic category!?!
Bob Marley's son as an opener was stranger, to me!!

I don't think it would be a snoozer, though, K&G will get the audience/ladies off of their asses for sure!!

tonight
Misled
victory
stone love
steppin out
get down on it
joanna
straight ahead
if you feel like dancin
big fun
no show
love festival

Tons of great music from these guys but with no Jt, most of these songs don't exist and won't sound the way they are supposed to sound.

Yep. Joanna is a slam dunk in getting Van Halen fans fired up for the headline act.

Like and audience full of late 40 to 60yr olds are really going to get fired up by anything(i'm sure kool in the gang is going to ruin the mosh pit that was originally planned for this van halen tour)

lol
I'm pretty sure that as long as we have our Depends, oxygen tanks
and Viagra we can still get fired up (just not w/Joanna)!!

by **hoagiepete** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 3:21 am

yulog wrote:
hoagiepete wrote:
yulog wrote:
Michigan Girl wrote:lol ...they have at least an lp's worth~ Jungle Boogie, Joanna, Get Down on It, Hollywood Swinging, Fresh,
Take My Heart, Let's Go Dancin Ooh, la, la, La ...love Kool & The Gang!!
That said, it is an odd pairing ...I suppose they both fall into the classic category!?!
Bob Marley's son as an opener was stranger, to me!!

I don't think it would be a snoozer, though, K&G will get the audience/ladies off of their asses for sure!!

tonight
Misled
victory
stone love
steppin out
get down on it
joanna
straight ahead
if you feel like dancin
big fun
no show
love festival

Tons of great music from these guys but with no Jt, most of these songs don't exist and won't sound the way they are supposed to sound.

Yep. Joanna is a slam dunk in getting Van Halen fans fired up for the headline act.

Like and audience full of late 40 to 60yr olds are really going to get fired up by anything(i'm sure kool in the gang is going to ruin the mosh pit that was originally planned for this van halen tour)

You kidding me? I know a bunch of 50 somethings that can still get fired up at concerts. Now...a few cocktails or beers do help, but still. Now...endurance may be an issue.

Maybe they are just looking out after their fans and allowing them to sit while being "warmed up."

MR

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