What a great summer! Last night was the conclusion of my 2007 concert series -- The Police in June, Rush in Toronto in September and two Van Halen shows, the final one being last night in San Jose.
Yeah, it's like 1983 all over again, but you know, the music these bands produce is good -- much better than the stuff kids listen to today. I mean, I worked a concert the other day with a number of popular bands -- none of them had much talent, but the audience had a great time which I guess is the whole point. Anyway, the Van Halen show last night was even better than the one I went to two weeks ago. David Lee Roth's pipes are solid and Eddie Van Halen is reasserting himself as music's premier guitar hero. Even though I've seen his solo probably 10 times, I'm still mesmerized by his performances. Something about the hammer-ons combines with the volume swells just hypnotizes me. And running through 22 songs, many of which haven't been played since 1984 was truly a wonderful thing.
After all, it's about a trip back to happy times, having a a beer or two with your friends, and going to see Van Halen with a pretty girl on your arm. David Lee Roth and Van Halen delivered. Heck, we even saw two Camaros and a Firebird on 87 on the way into the show and were served with a bonus Fiero GT entering the San Pedro Street garage! This 20 year high school reunion was much better than the first one!
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