Mudpup Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 (edited) This just popped up on You Tube. (May get removed so be quick if you like Van Halen) Great onstage angle of the band in their prime period including loads of Magic Mike Anthony and his great backing vocals. Stage invasions and just tons of swagger and energy and I was there .. Edited August 22, 2023 by Mudpup 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 1 hour ago, Mudpup said: This just popped up on You Tube. (May get removed so be quick if you like Van Halen) Great onstage angle of the band in their prime period including loads of Magic Mike Anthony and his great backing vocals. Stage invasions and just tons of swagger and energy and I was there .. Ooh, a double P Ric (alike?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 Watched it last night. As you say, lots of swagger....! Awful solo and bass destruction by Mike but his backing vocals were awesome and a huge part of the band. Their secret weapon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 I was there and had vivid memories of Dave's comeback on the bottle thrower and his threat to do things to his girlfriend. LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acebassmusic Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 25 minutes ago, warwickhunt said: I was there and had vivid memories of Dave's comeback on the bottle thrower and his threat to do things to his girlfriend. LOL I too was there! Don't remember seeing you though...lol 🤔🤣🤣 The bands I can remeber being on the bill were Accept, Y&T, Van Halen, Gary Moore, Ozzy Osbourne, AC/DC. Quite a line up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 Excellent. I saw DLR at Donnington in 1988. Was an incredible show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudpup Posted August 22, 2023 Author Share Posted August 22, 2023 2 hours ago, Acebassmusic said: I too was there! Don't remember seeing you though...lol 🤔🤣🤣 The bands I can remeber being on the bill were Accept, Y&T, Van Halen, Gary Moore, Ozzy Osbourne, AC/DC. Quite a line up. Motley Crue opened it. You can clearly see me in the crowd - I was the one with the long dark hair and a black leather biker jacket.... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 1 minute ago, Mudpup said: Motley Crue opened it. You can clearly see me in the crowd - I was the one with the long dark hair and a black leather biker jacket.... Easy to spot then 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidbass Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 Thanks for sharing this! Never gave VH a look before but really enjoyed this and have added a few of their tunes to my playlists now. Great gig! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 A different age 😕 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudpup Posted August 22, 2023 Author Share Posted August 22, 2023 1 hour ago, Beedster said: A different age 😕 Yep. Totally analogue performance from the band and a whole load of winging it from DLR. They were cooking... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno1981 Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 Pulled for copyright! Doh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudpup Posted August 23, 2023 Author Share Posted August 23, 2023 (edited) Here's a tiny bit Edited August 23, 2023 by Mudpup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diskwave Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 11 hours ago, Beedster said: A different age 😕 Thats right. Wet wild and crazy, totally un-sanitised and here's the best bit and its a bit radical. What you heard out front was exactly what they were playing on stage....Its true but it used to be that way. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Marky L Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 1 hour ago, Mudpup said: Here's a tiny bit Diamond Dave's entrance at 0:24.. superb!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudpup Posted August 23, 2023 Author Share Posted August 23, 2023 11 minutes ago, Marky L said: Diamond Dave's entrance at 0:24.. superb!! Our singer tried that. Went straight over the pool table and out the door into the street..... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 2 hours ago, jonno1981 said: Pulled for copyright! Doh I tried to rip it yesterday as I feared this would happen. My software said no. Anyone else manage it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misdee Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 I got a chance to see the footage yesterday and it made me hanker for the world as it was back in those days. VH were at the peak of their powers and going through the gears with ease. It's an era that's long gone, and instead nowadays we have got an array of bedwetters doing the festival circuit trying to outdo each other with competitive virtue signalling. I don't remember Van Halen bleating about environmental issues, gender equality and Third World debt. They just got up there and did their thing. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 Next up on GB News, the weather! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Browning Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 8 hours ago, Mudpup said: He was some guitar player, for sure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misdee Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 (edited) EVH didn't just have the chops,he had the tone and feel as well. I remember reading an interview in Guitar Player magazine a very very long time ago in which Eddie was expressing his admiration for guitarists like Brian May and Eric Clapton because of the richness of their sound. He had the same warmth in his tone, and it was a big part of what made his virtuosity so enjoyable . That first VH album was the biggest game changer in rock guitar since Hendrix more than a decade earlier. Michael Anthony is a good bass player too. I've heard some people put him down but I really can't see why. He's obviously a very capable player and he did a great job in Van Halen. Edited August 23, 2023 by Misdee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudpup Posted August 23, 2023 Author Share Posted August 23, 2023 It's back up here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 1 hour ago, Misdee said: Michael Anthony is a good bass player too. I've heard some people put him down but I really can't see why. He's obviously a very capable player and he did a great job in Van Halen. Although he should have told them to F-right off, when Roth and the Van Halen brothers insisted that he sign away all future songwriting credit and royalties, retroactive with the 1984 LP. IMO. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 7 minutes ago, MacDaddy said: Although he should have told them to F-right off, when Roth and the Van Halen brothers insisted that he sign away all future songwriting credit and royalties, retroactive with the 1984 LP. IMO. Def, a right liberty, when I read Noel Monks (their manager) book and got to this part I was gobsmacked, how the other 3 could do that to him was disgusting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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