Van Halen reuniting with Roth (Tour postponed indefinitely)

MonumentBeach · Post by **MonumentBeach** » January 24, 2007 6:44 pm

Looks like its a go for a summer tour. Place your bets now on how long this reunion lasts...

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/art ... 1003537232

txaggirl91 · Post by **txaggirl91** » January 24, 2007 6:48 pm

i went to the last tour - when they got back together with sammy - in vegas. i was excited about seeing VH again and seeing eddie and wolfie jamming together.

i won't waste my money on this tour.

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » January 24, 2007 7:07 pm

txaggirl91 wrote:i went to the last tour - when they got back together with sammy - in vegas. i was excited about seeing VH again and seeing eddie and wolfie jamming together.

i won't waste my money on this tour.

But But But I needed a Date..

Lightning Bolt · Post by **Lightning Bolt** » January 24, 2007 9:53 pm

pass

I last enjoyed VH back in '84, hated the Van Hagar experiment
and will let someone else pay $150 a seat for this retirement romp

DTinPA · Post by **DTinPA** » February 3, 2007 9:19 am

It's official now. This is from their official website

VAN HALEN IS BACK!
VAN HALEN OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCE SUMMER TOUR
February 2, 2007
Los Angeles, CA - In what is no doubt one of the most anticipated moments in rock and roll, VAN HALEN officially announces their 2007 North American tour.

The tour will mark the first time since 1984 that original VAN HALEN front man David Lee Roth will perform with Eddie and Alex Van Halen along with new bassist Wolfgang Van Halen for 40 shows this summer.

VAN HALEN fans can look forward to legendary high intensity performances, featuring a set list of the most iconic hits ever produced by America's premiere rock band.

Eddie Van Halen states, "I am very excited to get back to the core of what made VAN HALEN."

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » February 3, 2007 9:21 am

DTinPA wrote:
Eddie Van Halen states, "I am very excited to get back to the core of what made VAN HALEN."

Oh Great

that means more binge drinking and crank..

MonumentBeach · Post by **MonumentBeach** » February 3, 2007 9:24 am

ragtopW wrote:
DTinPA wrote:
Eddie Van Halen states, "I am very excited to get back to the core of what made VAN HALEN."
Oh Great that means more binge drinking and crank..

And shouldn't the core of Van Halen include Michael Anthony? I can't believe they gave him the boot just because he and Hagar played some shows together last year. I might go see this show just because I like David Lee Roth...but you can't deny what a bunch of jerks these guys are.

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » February 3, 2007 9:27 am

MonumentBeach wrote:
ragtopW wrote:
DTinPA wrote:
Eddie Van Halen states, "I am very excited to get back to the core of what made VAN HALEN."
Oh Great that means more binge drinking and crank..

And shouldn't the core of Van Halen include Michael Anthony? I can't believe they gave him the boot just because he and Hagar played some shows together last year. I might go see this show just because I like David Lee Roth...but you can't deny what a bunch of jerks these guys are.

ding ding ding WE have a winner..

I saw VH in ?? '78? 79? in a little bar in Sacramento.
They were nobodys.

DTinPA · Post by **DTinPA** » February 3, 2007 9:30 am

MonumentBeach wrote:
ragtopW wrote:
DTinPA wrote:

And shouldn't the core of Van Halen include Michael Anthony? I can't believe they gave him the boot just because he and Hagar played some shows together last year. I might go see this show just because I like David Lee Roth...but you can't deny what a bunch of jerks these guys are.

They've been my favorite band since I was 12, and Eddie my favorite musician, but you're right. I'll go, I have a lot of mixed feelings. Hearing the early material live will be great, but Dave's voice has really been shot since 1982.

And I'm sureWolfie can really play, but Michael Anthony's vocals have always been a huge part of their sound.

DTinPA · Post by **DTinPA** » February 3, 2007 9:32 am

Was trying to quote MonumentBeach in the last one, not myself...sorry, MB

aeroparrot · Post by **aeroparrot** » February 3, 2007 11:25 am

Hey MB, what's the over/under of the tour?

MonumentBeach · Post by **MonumentBeach** » February 3, 2007 3:42 pm

aeroparrot wrote:Hey MB, what's the over/under of the tour?

No kidding...I'm hoping that they hit Massachusetts in the first week of the tour. If not, it'll be a big risk buying tickets for the middle or end of this tour. How many shows will they get through before we start hearing about problems between these guys?

According to Hagar, the 2004 tour ended on a real bad note. He wasn't sure if they were gonna make it through the last few nights together on stage without a blowout.

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » February 3, 2007 7:06 pm

aeroparrot wrote:Hey MB, what's the over/under of the tour?

I say under 8000 people a night..

Big Jimmy · Post by **Big Jimmy** » February 3, 2007 7:57 pm

MonumentBeach wrote:
ragtopW wrote:
DTinPA wrote:
Eddie Van Halen states, "I am very excited to get back to the core of what made VAN HALEN."
Oh Great that means more binge drinking and crank..

And shouldn't the core of Van Halen include Michael Anthony? I can't believe they gave him the boot just because he and Hagar played some shows together last year. I might go see this show just because I like David Lee Roth...but you can't deny what a bunch of jerks these guys are.

Asslick brothers kicked Michael Anthony out of Van Halen before the Sammy Hagar summer tour ever kicked off.

Jeff Pike · Post by **Jeff Pike** » February 4, 2007 10:18 am

I for one am extremly excited about this show. I haven't been keeping up with Roth's music since the late 80's, but there hasn't been much has there?
I had the pleasure of becoming a Van Halen fan from the release of their first album back in late 1977. In fact, I saw every tour they ever gave in Atlanta, Georgia up until David Lee left the band in 1984. While I am a huge Hagar fan I feel that the Van Halen experience became much different after Diamond Dave was booted. Not bad by any means, just different, and I for one always preferred the original lineup.
Which brings us to this tour. Sigh...Alas..there is NO MICHAEL ANTHONY. What the hell is up with that? That is like taking John Paul Jones away from Led Zeppelin. It is no reunion tour by any means without everyone there and it just won't fly in my book. While I am sure the show will rock, and I will definitley attend, in my opinion it is still going to be like a 3 legged dog. Presuming that Roth pulls his wait.
The Atomic Punk
Jeff

DTinPA · Post by **DTinPA** » February 4, 2007 8:35 pm

Whenever King Edward takes the stage, it's worth it.

Plus, when he's on stage, he can't kick anyone out of the band.

Lightning Bolt · Post by **Lightning Bolt** » February 4, 2007 8:46 pm

aeroparrot wrote:Hey MB, what's the over/under of the tour?

I bet the tour implodes before Axl Rose can get the Chinese Democracy CD dropped

JustDucky · Post by **JustDucky** » February 5, 2007 11:46 pm

Chinese Democracy? March 6th?

Nahhhhh. Van Halen's tour will be over - whether it's the full forty or not - way before some Chinese Shitter comes out.

Cause it's never coming out!

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » February 6, 2007 9:54 am

There's an article in this morning's Wall Street Journal about old bands getting back together. It mentioned Van Halen and said their guarantee is $850,000/show. I wonder how expensive the tickets will be.

PalmettoSon · Post by **PalmettoSon** » February 6, 2007 11:20 am

LIPH wrote:There's an article in this morning's Wall Street Journal about old bands getting back together. It mentioned Van Halen and said their guarantee is $850,000/show. I wonder how expensive the tickets will be.

As I understand it it's going to be an amphitheater tour, so you assume 20,000 for a sell-out. $850,000/20,000 people = $40+ for a sold out show to break even on the guarantee. I'm betting lawn tickets will be $70-80, upper level seats will be $85-100, lower level will be around $115-120.
Anybody remember what the 2004 arena prices were?

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