VAN HALEN
AT

MT. VIEW, CA
7/6/98

UNCHAINED!!!

                    Nothing stays the same! Especially, the lead singer of this band; who even after two line-up changes, has remained a staple of Rock'n'Roll for the past twenty years. Their popularity, due mainly to outstanding guitarist Eddie Van Halen, has certainly seen better days; judging from the half capacity crowd here in the Bay area. But, Eddie sounds as good as ever; so, if you love Van Halen, don't miss the show when it comes to your town. Eddie Van Halen is a pioneer of guitar experimentation, and has even developed his own unique style of playing most commonly known as "Hammering."

                            Van Halen opened the show with classic Van Halen tune,"Unchained," from their fourth album,"Fair Warning." I knew right then, that, just as nothing ever stays the same; that some things will never change. Such as, the awesomely powerful force of this band's live performances; which have always been supercharged with energy. In the middle of the second song, Eddie sang part of the Beatle's,"We Can Work It Out." The rest of the show was fantastic, with the highlights being a great, "Dance the Night Away, "right  into,"Feel Your Love." Followed by, "Shine On," into,"Somebody Get Me A Doctor." Then came Eddie Van Halen's guitar solo which, of course, contained a shredding version of,"Eruption," right in the middle of his ten minute solo. The rest of the band returned to the stage and they played, "Right Now," and ended the show with classic number,"Ain't Talking About Love," from their first album.

         The encore was a new song,"Josephina," done duo by Eddie Van Halen on acoustic guitar and vocals, accompanied by Gary Cherone on vocals. Followed by, a tease of, "Everybody Wants Some," which quickly became,"Panama," and then, an uplifting rendition of,"Jump," to bring the concert to a close. Thanks for reading and we'll see ya at the shows.
                                                      NICK RUNNING

  Photo by Nick Running      © 1998 All Rights Reserved
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SHERYL CROW	TESLA	JAY-Z AND 311
OZZFEST 2000	OZZFEST 2001	OZZFEST 2002
DAVID BOWIE AND MOBY AT AREA2	THE WHO	JACKSON BROWNE
PAPA ROACH, P.O.D.,CYPRESS HILL, & ROB ZOMBIE	MORNING SPRING RAIN FESTIVAL JUNE 2002	THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND
MIDNIGHT OIL	MT. AIRE 2002	BIG HEAD TODD
CROSBY, STILLS, NASH AND YOUNG	BUSH AND DEFAULT	INCUBUS
BLUES TRAVELER	LINKIN PARK IN LAS VEGAS	BRYAN ADAMS AT THE FILLMORE
LINKIN PARK & P.O.D.	CROSBY, STILLS, AND NASH	STRING CHEESE INCIDENT  NYE 2001-2002
FUEL & SALIVA	AEROSMITH 2002	STEVIE NICKS
THE BLACK CROWES	AEROSMITH 2001	BLINK 182
THE STRING CHEESE INCIDENT	OZZFEST 2001	BAD COMPANY
LINKIN PARK	OZZFEST 2000	MARILYN MANSON
MEGADETH	TED NUGENT AND TESLA	THE OTHER ONES NEW YEAR'S EVE 2000-2001
THE COUNTING CROWS AND LIVE	THIRD EYE BLIND       SUMMER     TOUR 2000	YES
THE FURTHUR FESTIVAL 2000	THE B.B. KING   BLUES FEST 2000	THE B-52'S AND THE GO-GO'S
THE STRING CHEESE INCIDENT	JOE WALSH 2000	ELTON JOHN 2000
CROSBY, STILLS, NASH, AND YOUNG REUNION TOUR 2000	NYE 1999-2000 WITH THE STRING CHEESE INCIDENT	THE EAGLES MILLENIUM TOUR 2000 LAS VEGAS
ZZ TOP & LYNYRD SKYNYRD	TOM PETTY  HOLLYWOOD BOWL	PEARL JAM  HALLOWEEN
WIDESPREAD PANIC	BONNIE RAITT '99	BONNIE RAITT '98
METALLICA	H.O.R.D.E. '98	THE B-52's
FURTHUR '98	VAN HALEN	311
JERRY CANTRELL	BARENAKED LADIES	COUNTING CROWS

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