Van Halen Officially Announce Summer Tour

estranged4life · #1 02-03-2007, 12:39 AM

http://van-halen.com/newsite/pressrelease.html

VAN HALEN IS BACK!

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."

ryan8472 · #2 02-03-2007, 01:13 AM

sweeeeeeet.

Now give us some dates.

sparky · #3 02-03-2007, 01:15 AM

This is gonna be a train wreck I wouldn't miss for the world.

Hope they start in LA.

I can't see the tour lasting long before they all duke it out and cancel it.

JazmenFlowers · #4 02-03-2007, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by sparky

This is gonna be a train wreck I wouldn't miss for the world.

this is pretty much verbatim what everyone has said. at least around here.

gldstwmn · #5 02-03-2007, 02:45 AM

I can't believe they're finally doing it. Does Diamond Dave still have it?

irishgrl · #6 02-03-2007, 08:35 AM

*prays he does* I've always been a fan of his..shame about his hair tho...

GODDESS6 · #7 02-03-2007, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by irishgrl

*prays he does* I've always been a fan of his..shame about his hair tho...

i love me some david too, i saw them twice during the 1984 tour & it was fabulous!!!~

gldstwmn · #8 02-03-2007, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by irishgrl

*prays he does* I've always been a fan of his..shame about his hair tho...

I have a feeling the hair will be back. It's probably being worked on as we speak.

gldstwmn · #9 02-03-2007, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by GODDESS6

i love me some david too, i saw them twice during the 1984 tour & it was fabulous!!!~

They sure were fun to watch in those days with David doing his flying splits, Eddie's guitar solos, Alex's manic drum playing and Michael Anthony's Jack Daniels bass.

sparky · #10 02-03-2007, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by gldstwmn

I can't believe they're finally doing it. Does Diamond Dave still have it?

Ho****. The last time I saw him perform was years ago on same late night show, and it was tragic. No. Voice. Left.

I'm still going.

HomerMcvie · #11 02-03-2007, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by sparky

Ho****. No. Voice. Left.

Hmm, reminds me of someone else. Actually, a couple of people. (no emoticon needed, cuz I'm being serious)

sparky · #12 02-03-2007, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

Hmm, reminds me of someone else. Actually, a couple of people. (no emoticon needed, cuz I'm being serious)

Well, it wasn't about diminished range or lower singing or even ragged tone. It was no volume, almost all talking, couldn't hold a note.

HomerMcvie · #13 02-03-2007, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by sparky

Well, it wasn't about diminished range or lower singing or even ragged tone. It was no volume, almost all talking, couldn't hold a note.

Although I've never seen them live, I never thought he COULD!
That's why I always like Hagar better. I'll take a SINGER over a monotone, anyday. OF course, the flipside is that anyone can sing? along with Roth. Who can hit those Hagar notes?!

estranged4life · #14 02-03-2007, 03:40 PM

VAN HALEN Reunion Tour To Kick Off In Las Vegas In April?

According to Norm Clarke from Reviewjournal.com, a VAN HALEN reunion tour, with David Lee Roth back in the fold after 22 years, is in the works, with a Las Vegas launch looking good. A late April date at the Palms' new venue, The Pearl, is "99 percent" likely, a source said. It would be the latest coup for Palms owner George Maloof, who will open the 2,500-seat venue with a lineup that includes TOOL, EVANESCENCE, GWEN STEFANI along with Van Halen, all in the first month.

rbs3676 · #15 02-03-2007, 04:34 PM

Remember the poster that came with the WOMEN & CHILDREN FIRST album?
(At least, I think it was that one). It was DLR in leather pants, no shirt, handcuffed to a chain link fence. I instantly put it above my bed and when my father came home from work, my mother told him to go look in my bedroom and my father had a FIT! He made me take it down and said to "throw that **** in the trash. I thought you liked the plumbers!"
(When my dad was growing up in Boston, their plumber's last name was Fleetwood, so my dad always called the Mac "the plumbers"!!! ) LOL

rbs