Atlanta Music Scene

By buzzkey

February 11, 2008 12:36 AM | Link to this

Awesome show, However one of the sound tech’s must have fell asleep while half way threw Eddie’s solo.. Its was’nt going threw the PA. I bet someone got theyer butts chewed out.. CK

By Chief Wiggum

February 11, 2008 1:17 AM | Link to this

Thanks Rodney. It’s not very common to see a journalist be honest about Roth and his cheesy nature. It’s “in” to slather love all over this incarnation of VH, so thanks for being honest about it.

By wbj

February 11, 2008 7:39 AM | Link to this

Excellent show, great to see them apparently actually enjoying playing together again….only complaint would be the sound mixing and various sound glitches that made it very muddy at times or annoying…but hey, it’s a live show, it happens…

By mac

February 11, 2008 7:46 AM | Link to this

If that was a good concert I am Brad Pitt. The sound sucked. Sometimes you could hear DLR, sometimes not, and you could never understand him. I saw them at A Day of Rock’n’Roll in the Superdome in the early 80’s and they were great. The sound guy should get fired for that perfomance.

By Dave Longa

February 11, 2008 7:52 AM | Link to this

Except for Eddie’s guitar playing, I thought the show was horrible. What a pitiful excuse for a sound mixing job at last night’s concert. We were high up to the left of the stage and the sound was horrible. You couldn’t distinguish individual instruments, notes, lyrics, anything. It was just one loud muddled mess of noise. Usually you were a minute or two into the song before you recognized one of their classic songs. Also, David Lee Roth was out of tune and off rythem. Eddie’s solo’s were amazing however. Overall a major disappointment. Sound engineer should be fired.

By gary cherone

February 11, 2008 7:58 AM | Link to this

This show was somewhat akin to watching a train wreck. The mighty VH is not known for being the tightest group in music, but this was sloppy playing in it’s purest form. Horrible sound, an uninspired stage show, and spotty vocals made for a subpar show overall. Where was the VH logo in the background? What about a bunch of strippers parading around for “Beautiful Girls”? The only reason Eddie and Dave smile together is that they are doing the math in their heads of how much coin they are making each night. Way too much overindulgence for a drum and guitar solo. Hopefully the Duluth show they will redeem themselves. Somebody get me a doctor…

By Patrick Smith

February 11, 2008 8:06 AM | Link to this

I thought the show was terrible. For the money we spent on tickets for front fow of section 116,,,I really feel ripped. Basically a repeat of what has been said,,,the sound was muddy,,,and DLR was off rythem. I am sure it was great for their wallet’s,,but it was horrible for mine. It’s not easy accepting the fact that we all are getting old and “do not have it like we use too” DLR’s “Jamie’s Crying”,,huh,, to heck with Jamie,,what me and my wallet?

By michael anthony

February 11, 2008 8:08 AM | Link to this

Rodney, Kudos for the review but you were too nice. Sammy, Gary and Michael are laughing their asses off somewhere, albeit with a lot less money than this VH incarnation. VH and Aerosmith need to get back on the booze and the blow and learn how to rock again. Alex is a corpse with a bandana around his head, but Dave is ripped. Come on all you sinners, swing…

By Michael Anthony

February 11, 2008 8:11 AM | Link to this

Rodney, Kudos for the review but you were too nice. Sammy, Gary and Michael are laughing their asses off somewhere, albeit with a lot less money than this VH incarnation. VH and Aerosmith need to get back on the booze and the blow and learn how to rock again. Alex is a corpse with a bandana around his head, but Dave is ripped. Helen Keller could have done a better job mixing this show; come on all you sinners, swing…

By Ant

February 11, 2008 8:33 AM | Link to this

I is exprected that “Diamond Dave” would not be able to to hit the high notes after all these years. But you should be expected to carry a tune and to remember the damn words. Musically the guys were pretty good , but Dave seemed like a dragging anchor. Sammy would have been better. But it was still a thrill to see them all together again. c+

By Timon

February 11, 2008 8:37 AM | Link to this

I was pretty down about missing the show last night until I woke up this morning and my wallet was singing all nice and happy .

By Warpaint6886

February 11, 2008 8:39 AM | Link to this

Dave honey, If I thought I could find you in a jar of Cheez Whiz, I would buy up all of the shares to the company.

Alex, Eddie, Wolf, Great interviews! Thanks for the tour! ROCK ON GUYS!!!!!

By Jim

February 11, 2008 8:45 AM | Link to this

Except for Eddie, what a disaster. I think Dave was running out breathe and he was way out of sync with the rest of the band. When you pay this kind of $, expectations run high for a great show. I think I’ll stick to Sammy and the Worbaritos. The 2004 show was by far much better.

By Rick

February 11, 2008 8:48 AM | Link to this

I thought the show sounded great until 3/4 of the way through Eddie’s solo. For a part of his solo, the sound was out completely; when they got it back is was a muddled mess.

Still, it was a great concert, worth every penny.

I’ve heard many complaints about the sound from the sections directly beside (or even somewhat behind the stage) from fans at shows at other venues. Avoid those seats.

By WTF Man

February 11, 2008 8:56 AM | Link to this

Been a long time fan and last night I suddenly realized that things just get old - very old. I knew going into this that these guys will still rock - but what I did not expect was to see how blatant they canned all the backing tracks - and it was done very annoyingly and very disappointing. I think most people did not notice, but it was quite a shock to see neither Wolf or Eddie on mic in moments in the show last night and there was this canned backing track (i.e. Ani’t Talking, Jamie’s Crying, etc). To me, that is not what VH is about and I now begin to wonder who was actually duped in the end - the fans? Dave’s vocals were also low in the mix (read into that as you like) and I just think this tour looks more of a calculated canned show and not entirely 100% live. OH well, at least I did not pay $200 for my ticket.

By WTF Man

February 11, 2008 8:57 AM | Link to this

Been a long time fan and last night I suddenly realized that things just get old - very old. I knew going into this that these guys will still rock - but what I did not expect was to see how blatant they canned all the backing tracks - and it was done very annoyingly and very disappointing. I think most people did not notice, but it was quite a shock to see neither Wolf or Eddie on mic in moments in the show last night and there was this canned backing track (i.e. Ani’t Talking, Jamie’s Crying, etc). To me, that is not what VH is about and I now begin to wonder who was actually duped in the end - the fans? Dave’s vocals were also low in the mix (read into that as you like) and I just think this tour looks more of a calculated canned show and not entirely 100% live. OH well, at least I did not pay $200 for my ticket.

By Jay

February 11, 2008 9:17 AM | Link to this

It’s hard to believe such a major show could be presented so amateurishly. I’ve been to many Philips Arena shows and was always very satisfied with the quality of the sound. Yes, VH is not what they once were, that was expected. But I did not expect them to sound like a garage band. Shame on the sound engineers.

By Mark

February 11, 2008 9:19 AM | Link to this

I have seen a lot of music so I would say I am speaking with some degree of experience. Last nights show might have been the worst show I have ever witnessed. Acoustically it was a distorted train wreck. DLR was awful. His smirk is annoying. His voice(what I could hear) was a joke.The only positive things that I could say was the beer was cold and there were some very hot looking females that weren’t alive in 1984.

By Phil

February 11, 2008 9:25 AM | Link to this

I’ve never seen Van Halen live before but have heard of the great live shows in the past and seen videos. This was a good concert not a great one. The Roth era songs make this tour a must for any real Van Halen fan because there is some awesome songs that will bring back memories of that old car stereo blasting out the first Van Halen album. David Lee Roth is a born entertainer and is funny as hell on stage. You couldn’t have a bad time with Dave, fun follows him around as they say hehe. The new guy Wolfgang played well but I miss Michael running around acting crazy and who notices the bass in VH’s songs anyway? Yeah the sound went off during Eddie’s but he just laughed it off and continued when it came back on. I like Eddie’s riffs better anyway and the show was filled with them from “Unchained” to “Ain’t talkin’ bout love” air guitars were in abundance throughout the middle aged crowd. Now make an album guys!

By Erika

February 11, 2008 9:37 AM | Link to this

I cannot agree more with the comments about last night’s show. I have been to many shows at Philips Arena, and I have never experienced such a wretched sound in my life. We sat in the back of the arena in the lower section, but could not make out any of the lyrics and the sound was so distorted it was unbelievable. We thought they would fix the sound problem, but to no avail. It is a shame to sum up what should have been a legendary concert as complete disaster!

By Larry

February 11, 2008 9:38 AM | Link to this

Sound was awful and ruined the entire production. I was not expecting VH of 20 years ago, but the show last night bordered on pathetic. Give me my money back!

By Keith

February 11, 2008 9:41 AM | Link to this

I’ve been a huge Van Halen fan starting with the first album. I was a HUGE fan of the Van Hagar days. I agree the sound engineer needed a good azz chewing for the mix and the Solo disaster! But overall… I thought the show was great! I got to hear songs that I NEVER thought I would ever get to hear played live! I wish Michael Anthony would have been there on bass but Wolfgang did a fine job and is very talented. Dave was CLASSIC Dave and is probably in the best shape of his life! I wish the sound would have been better but the BAND did great and I LOVED being there to see it!

By Dale

February 11, 2008 9:44 AM | Link to this

I have been a VH fan since the age of 2, when my older brothers would play “Running with the Devil” as loud as they could on their 4D-battery operated boom box. I was too young to ever see a concert with DLR, but saw Sammy on every tour. I have always considered myself a die hard fan….I know every word to every song, every album in its entirety and even random personal tidbits about the band’s personal life. To be honest, I wasn’t worried about DLR as much as I was the absence of Michael Anthony…his bass guitar and vocals were key to the band’s success. However, to my surprise, I thought Wolfgang was great. Granted, the kid is 16 and has a lot to learn about stage presence, but he can rock! He was playing that guitar just fine and seemed to be right on key where MA left off. The sad thing was DLR! He seemed to always be a note or step behind. He forgot words to songs and came in late almost after every chorus. I couldn’t figure out if his mind is shot and couldn’t remember the words or if he just was too lazy to stay on rhythm. By the 5th song I was already disappointed. DLR appeared to be tired with his vocals and I’ve seen better solos by Eddie & Alex. Maybe I’m forgetting these guys are in their 50’s, but hell, for the price of tickets, they should be on their “A” game…..I hope they all get on the same page for next tour so this isn’t my final memory of classic VH…because if it is, I’ll have to say Sammy was all around, better.

By Randy

February 11, 2008 9:53 AM | Link to this

I saw VH opening night in Charlotte back in September and the sound was great and they were tight! The sound sucked last night! Whoever was doing the mixing really boofed it. Thanks you jerk! Next time I decide to spend money on seeing legends like this it will not be at Phillips. Hopefully the later show in Atlanta will show what they really sound like.

By dano145

February 11, 2008 9:53 AM | Link to this

hey, I got floor level seats for Van Halen’s Gwinnett Arena show on 2-25-08. Should I stay or should I go?

I had a chance to to see them in 1983, but my mom would not let me go, said I was too young. I was 14, WTF!! Oh well, I will probably go just to say I saw them, 25 years later and pushing 40 LOL. C’mon Dave, give me a break.

Anyone here remember seeing shows at six flags in the 80s or at the Omni? I saw Cheap Trick, Night Ranger, Go Go’s, Beach Boys, all at six flags. ZZ Top Afterburner tour at Omni in 1985.

By Jamie's Ears are Bleeding

February 11, 2008 10:00 AM | Link to this

What a shame – this was the worst excuse for concert sound I’ve ever experienced. Just screeching vocal feedback within a cacophony of distorted, out-of-phase noise. There was no way to distinguish any one performer’s playing or singing from within this wall of fuzz. This band has song after song that anyone among the living could recall verbatim. Yet, except when after straining we were able to recognize a couple of familiar notes, every one of the numbers was simply indiscernible. And, just when you thought you had recognized a few chords, the boys would lose their place and you had to question your original guess. I give them credit, though - they couldn’t hear themselves and appeared as frustrated as the crowd. There were points when you could literally see their minds turning about what to do and it would not have shocked anyone to see them pull the plug, slam down their microphones, and call it a night. We wished they had.

By Big Cheese

February 11, 2008 10:01 AM | Link to this

Let me just say that I’m 24, I wasn’t even alive when VH got big. I have seen tons of shows in my time. I got into VH in college and I had always looked forward to seeing DLR, gotta love those kicks. So when I got tickets for less than half price, I JUMPed at em. I was pleasantly surprised last night. Yes, the sound was very bad. But these guys are pretty old, and to put on a performance lilke that~ I surely got my money’s worth. I thought they were awesome! It wasn’t the best show, but a good show indeed. I am seriously considering going to Gwinnett Arena in 2 weeks to see em again. Rock on Diamond Dave!

By Big Cheese

February 11, 2008 10:01 AM | Link to this

Let me just say that I’m 24, I wasn’t even alive when VH got big. I have seen tons of shows in my time. I got into VH in college and I had always looked forward to seeing DLR, gotta love those kicks. So when I got tickets for less than half price, I JUMPed at em. I was pleasantly surprised last night. Yes, the sound was very bad. But these guys are pretty old, and to put on a performance lilke that~ I surely got my money’s worth. I thought they were awesome! It wasn’t the best show, but a good show indeed. I am seriously considering going to Gwinnett Arena in 2 weeks to see em again. Rock on Diamond Dave!

By kristin

February 11, 2008 10:07 AM | Link to this

It was better than I expected. This is actually the second concert that I’ve seen at Phillips where the sound was jacked up. The last one was at the Jane’s Addiction and you could hardley hear the band.

Did anyone else notice the arthritis in Eddie’s hands?

By K

February 11, 2008 10:10 AM | Link to this

I had a great time and thought the show was great. For all of you who said it was terrible, let’s see you get up & do a show like that when your 50 something…

By Jonathan

February 11, 2008 10:15 AM | Link to this

I have seen a number of concerts in Philips, and the sound has never been a problem. It was a train wreck last night. First, DLR can’t sing anymore! Second, Wolfgang has ZERO personality and really isn’t that good. Third, who was running the sound board? As a 40 year old fan of the DLR Van Halen I was extremely disappointed and actually just walked out of the show halfway through. I think I came to the realization that I had outgrown this band, but the sound and DLR certainly pushed me over the edge.

By Chris

February 11, 2008 10:17 AM | Link to this

It’s not the mix, it’s the building. Phillips Arena is by far the worst sounding venue I have ever been to. Acts that normally have imaculate sound—CSNY and Jimmy Buffet come to mind—both sounded muddy and indistinct there last year. I’m to the point of considering not atttending any more concerts at that venue. Aside from that, Eddie hasn’t lost a lick, Diamond Dave can still glitter, Alex’s drum solo rivaled Eddies solo, and Wolfie was the biggest surprise—keeping up with the big boys musically—pretty impressive for a 17 year old kid. And the behind the stage video was great. All-in-all a good show.

By The Spark

February 11, 2008 10:21 AM | Link to this

I’m still crying Jamie. Wow, what an acoustic mess! We were next to the stage and I could see the frustration from the band. They would exchange looks and disgusted conversations behind the scenes.. I’m sure they don’t exactly sound like they used to but I think the many mistakes with the sound had alot to do with this concert disaster. What was wrong with David? All he did was walk around the stage like he had that flag put “where the sun don’t shine” I counted only 2-3 jumps from him and he looked like he was still in pretty good shape to do a few more than that(nice abds). Davids best asset is his stage performance and it was non-existant last night. Eddie sounded great but he really should wear a shirt. I really missed Michael and his vocals, they need him. This is the most I ever payed for a concert and the worst show I have ever seen. There is no excuse for the losss of sound continuously throughout the show. Phillips should be issuing discounts for another show for there many acoustic mistakes. I will never waste money on another concert at that venue. If I was Eddie I would be very angry. He’s still awesome and last night his talent was questionable.

By Tom

February 11, 2008 10:23 AM | Link to this

I had an awsome time, the show was as much fun as I had hoped. It rocked!

By Scott

February 11, 2008 10:25 AM | Link to this

I got my tickets free. They weren’t worth it.

By Isaac Adams

February 11, 2008 10:33 AM | Link to this

This should have been a stellar concert, but was not due to something entirely not related to the band or its performance. Plainly stated, the sound engineering is among the worst I’ve ever heard, regardless of concert genre, venue or band popularity. The only reason I was able to even identify the songs was because I knew them all by heart. The sound quality would have been inexcusable if you were in a basement at a frat party and was simply mind-bogglingly bad considering that this is one of the top touring rock acts of all time.

They seriously need to consider firing their entire sound crew and giving fans dramatically cut-rate tickets to some other show in easy driving distance. You could tell that the band was on and Wolfgang was doing his part (agree with the stage presence, but these guys would blow most folks off the stage with their egos), but the sound reinforcement was so abysmal that the otherwise fantastic performance was mostly unintelligible white noise soup.

By Disgusted fan

February 11, 2008 10:35 AM | Link to this

FOR OVER THIRTY YEAERS I HAVE BEEN A MASSIVE VAN HALEN FAN AND HAD POSTERS PLASTERED ALL OVER MY WALLS OF THE BAND. LAST NIGHT PERFORMANCE WAS A VERY DISAPOINTING AND PAINFUL EXPERIENCE TO ME, AS WELL AS IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN FOR DAVID LEE ROTH.NOT ONLY WAS DAVID LACKING IN HIS VOICE, HE FORGOT THE WORDS TO THE MAJORITY OF THE SONGS, WHICH TO ME WOULD HAVE BEEN EXCRUCIATINGLY EMBARRASSING. THE REST OF THE BAND TO ME WERE VERY TOGETHER AND SYNCHRONIZED IN THEIR PERFORMANCE, AND EDDIE IS STILL THE ROCK GOD ON GUITAR.WOLFGANG WILL SOON FOLLOW IN HIS DAD’S FOOTSTEPS.NEXT TIME VAN HALEN IS IN TOWN THOUGH I WILL SAVE MY MONEY FOR MY TAXES OR BEER.

By Van Fan

February 11, 2008 10:38 AM | Link to this

The concert was totally 100% awesom anyone that did not spend most of the night on there feet rocking and rolling has a screw loose and should not have been there anyway! If you are too old stay have with your geritol! They rocked it out!

By Marc

February 11, 2008 10:39 AM | Link to this

I saw this show in Charlotte and Greensboro, and both shows were EXCELLENT Last night, blame it all on the sound guys!!!

All through the night, you could tell Dave was having problems with the mics and ear piece.

Walking out, by the sound guys at the back, they were easily heard saying “Worst Night of the tour”

After seeing the first 2 shows, I do NOT blame the band one bit!

By Steve Pinkston

February 11, 2008 10:46 AM | Link to this

As an Audio engineer with 11 gold records on my wall and a double platinum I can say the sound COMPLETELY stunk!!!! There was too much feedback, the mix had no bottom end for the Line Array stack they had, DLR’s mics had a gate that was kept too tight and did not trigger at times.

I thought some of the arrangements were innovative and some stunk (Jamie’s crying). It was a canned show. Obviously sampled, triggered background vocals (sorry Wolfie and Eddie alone can not created such a blend everytime and sound so full), the oberhiem synth’s could have least been played by someone else.

Overall I liked the DLR combo better. This is my 3rd time seeing the band. The first was in the late summer of 1978, Lubbock, TX and they were the opening act for Black Sabbath (with Ozzy). Their 1st LP (yes I am that old) was just out, not even caught on. I was a local DJ at a radio station in West Texas. I played the heck out of that album on late night radio. I first heard Eruption and Running with the Devil and thought Rock and Roll will never been the same!!! THEY BLEW BS OFF THE STAGE. DLR and EVH and Anthony were ALL over the stage. AWESOME SHOW. The best 40 minutes of Rock and Roll I have EVER seen. They were young hungry and raw with everthing to prove.

The 2nd was with Sammy Hager in Nashville in the early 90’s. Not impressed with Sammy.

Last night was the 3rd time. Call me old but DLR with all his cheese is still a better ham than Sammy.

Last night’s failure was the promoter who sold tickets for $150 each in areas of the arena that were 25 dollar seats. Another huge failure was the monitor engineer who keep DLR’s mics feeding back and the main house engineer for a mix that was utterly deplorable for any show I have ever seen or heard. I have mixed Philips Arena before myself and know the pitfalls of those underhangs. But even the main floor was hard pressed to hear the thunder of the bass or the vocals of DLR. It was one big midrange mud!!!!

BUT Eddie is still the single greatest guitarist to every play the instrument. Jimi started the way we think rock n roll guitar should be. But Eddie not only reinvented it but brought a whole new standard to which every one else still WANTS to be!!!

Diamond Dave still has a great range and I am glad he’s back. Hopefully to stay.

By DJ

February 11, 2008 10:54 AM | Link to this

I have now seen VH 7 times dating back to the 1984 tour. I am a true fan. I would not have missed this show for the world. I have been to some 50+ concerts throughout my life and seen the likes of Pink Floyd, Ted Nugent, Paul McCartney, Rolling Stones and the list goes on. I am not a professional concert reviewer but I do have an opinion that might be of value to those holding tickets to the second leg of the Atlanta stop at the Gwinnett Civic Center. Sell your tickets now for a profit and steal money from some desperate VH fan who hasn’t read these reviews. Steal from him like Van Halen stole from me.

That was the biggest rip off of a show I have ever witnessed. The sound was terrible, Eddie’s guitar volume was too low throughout the concert. The entire bands timing was off. They constantly fought to get back in rhythm. This was likely due to the distortion and not being able to hear each other clearly. After starting and stopping his solo 2 times due to insufficient volume he finally gave up, gestured once again to the crowd and sound guy(s), who should be fired immediately, to turn it up. When they finally turned it up it was way too loud. I almost thought Eddie chose to turn his guitar down from the beginning of the show to take the spotlight off of him and showcase Wolfgang, the newest member of VH but I realzied that was not the case when you could barely hear the first part of his guitar solo. No offense to Wolfgang as he appears to be one heck of a protige but the bass was way too loud. If Dave’s mic was set correctly maybe he wouldn’t have to scream into it to be heard. When he did scream into the mic all we got in the crowd was annoyingly loud, hurt your ears feedback or painful screams that lead to the average man waking up in the morning with a hoarse voice. At one point the feedback was so loud and so bad that Dave stopped singing right in the middle of the song, looked over at Eddie and winced with frustration all while the camera for the stage backdrop was on him so we got to see this embarassing moment close up. His look to Eddie was almost as if he was saying, thanks for letting me tour with you again. I am keeping my promise not to rock the boat. I know I am not allowed to complain or you will call me the once again self indulged trouble maker of the band but if I have to sing one more night with the piece of garbage sound mix you are probably in control of like everything else in this band then FU. When he could be heard and wasn’t having to scream his voice was actually not bad. Unfortunately that was the exception rather than the rule on this night. To be honest it almost sounded like the sound guy was trying to adjust his mic during songs and slid the volum up and down as if he was in his basement learning his new pice of equipment. Either that or he was purposely sabatoging Dave and the Rock N Roll legends.

The song list, when read prior to the show, gave me goosbumps. Unfortunely, the actual show did not. I found myself wanting to leave early to beat the traffic with almost 15 minutes of music left. The only thing that kept me in my seat was that I didn’t want to miss another on stage sound blunder as it got worse and worse as the concert progressed. I was actually embarrased for them. Fans to my right and behind me were complaing as well. Not sure if the band went backstage after the show to celebrate but what they should have done is taken the first steps to prepare a post concert conference to:

1) Apologize to the fans

2) Refund everyone’s money

3) Plans to postpone the remaining tour dates until they have a chance to get the sound right and rehearse.

I read early tour reviews that said the concert was awesome. Maybe they had a west coast sound guy and a band that was fresh at the beginning of the tour. The sloppy play of Eddie might indicate his age has finally caught up with him and his fingers just don’t work the guitar neck as quick and precise as they used to.

The only positive to this show was that Alex’s drum solo was actully pretty darn good. He can still beat those toms.

Bottom line: D-

By Kittie

February 11, 2008 10:58 AM | Link to this

All I can say is that having the sound crap out right in the middle of Eddie Van Halen’s guitar solo is comparable to the phone ringing right in the middle of an o*.

By Kittie

February 11, 2008 10:58 AM | Link to this

All I can say is that having the sound crap out right in the middle of Eddie Van Halen’s guitar solo is comparable to the phone ringing right in the middle of an o*.

By Kittie

February 11, 2008 10:58 AM | Link to this

All I can say is that having the sound crap out right in the middle of Eddie Van Halen’s guitar solo is comparable to the phone ringing right in the middle of an o*.

By Just Bad Sound

February 11, 2008 11:11 AM | Link to this

My 3 year olds princess keyboard and microphone sounds better than that muddled &% i heard last night. Sound guy should be shot!!!!

By Doug

February 11, 2008 11:12 AM | Link to this

Alright, folks. You went to see Van Halen, right? You must have known they were in their 50s, right? These guys performed well given age and circumstances. Still in good physical condition, which is more than can be said for most of the audience. The musical talent is still there. Wolfgang ain’t Michael Anthony, but he filled nicely. David Lee Roth IS the schtick that makes Van Halen. He was rough, but we were all happy to see them on stage together-right? I like Sammy Hagar, but he’s not DLR. Let’s be honest-most of us just wanted to see Eddie doing what he does, and he still does it quite well. So, everybody quit your whining (except you realists out there who aren’t). You couldn’t expect perfection like you would in 1983. No excuses for the bad sound mixing, however…..

By Mark

February 11, 2008 11:24 AM | Link to this

Well put!

By fan

February 11, 2008 11:26 AM | Link to this

It was a total blast. I was prepared for all the naysayers to jump on and complain about ticket and beer prices - you knew how much the show cost and you know how beer costs at these venues - so why did you even go? It was worth every penny, IMO. These guys are in their 50s and were all having a good time out there, tongue somewhat in cheek. WAY better than The Police standing out there like frowning statues, trying to update their old hits with a “modern twist.” The sounds wasn’t great, but also has something to do with where your seats were. My seats were killer and the sound wasn’t that bad. VH ROCKED!!!

By dj

February 11, 2008 11:28 AM | Link to this

REPLY to posting by DOUG 02/11/08 11:12AM

It doesn’t matter if they are in their 50’s. Should we just look the other way, pipe down and just be happy that they came on tour again with DLR to Atlanta. I saw the Police recently at Phillips as well and they eanred their money. Their timing was impeccable, the sound was great and you could tell they practiced many hours before hitting the road to justify the ticket price.

I remember saying to myself after I left that concert that is was evident they worked hard for that reunion tour. VH did not.

When you pay approximately $90 face value for tickets to a concert you expect it to sound good. You expect Eddie to be on. Neither was the case.

By Mark

February 11, 2008 11:31 AM | Link to this

This was the show I’ve waited 28 years to see, and despite all the issues with the sound-system I for one feel it was worth the wait.

I was in college back in 1980 when VH came to town (Terre Haute IN)as the opening act for Cheap Trick. I missed that show, and never got a chance to see them live with DLR. I saw Hagar and Chirrone though, and jumped at the chance to see them now.

Yes the sound sucked at times. Yes DLR played fast and loose with some of the lyrics (think “jazz”, folks and it’s not that bad). Frankly, I could not care less. Eddie could have sat up there and played the scales and it still would have been better than many of the new guitarists I’ve seen. I still sang along with every song, my voice was hoarse the rest of the night, and my hands are still raw from clapping. The years fell away and I was 18 again.

Not bad for a bunch of old guys and a kid barely old enough to drive a car!

By fan

February 11, 2008 11:38 AM | Link to this

DJ - could not disagree more about The Police. They barley even looked in each other’s directions, much less like they were actually enjoying themselves. The even left the stage through three different exits. They were totally phoning it in to make some money and the guitar solos from Andy were totally dated. At least Van Halen interacted and was having a good time together. The Police changing their old hits was deplorable - the “updates” sounded like crap. No one wants to hear Sting’s jazzy new age take on his old standards. And to show starving children on a video screen duriung a rock show (invisible sun) is just stupid.

By Booker T

February 11, 2008 11:42 AM | Link to this

I hate to write such a critique of my favorite rock band. In 2004, I saw Sammy with VH from about 17 rows back at the same venue and it rocked! Clear sound, energetic, etc. Though Sam had put on some weight, the show was full of energy and enthusiasm and for 75 bucks, I was very happy. So, this time I again sprung for floor seats. I was the 1st in line, shelled out 150 bucks plus junk fees and voila, floor seats that looked a few rows out from the stage dock that was to extend out into the audience. Twice the price of 2004! But it’s VH right? You can imagine our disappointment when we were ushered to the next to the last row on the right side of the floor. After b*** and moaning, looking at the chalk marked rows to confirm what must be an illusion and discussing it with other p** off fans around us, I went to ask a security guy guarding the sound board setup what had happened to the seating arrangement. It seems the “artist” dictates the arrangement and can change it to meet their desires. Well, in doing so, many fans got screwed. The seat locations were totally out of sync with the seating chart and the stage dock was much different than what was portrayed on the web. Here we are thinking we are at least hallway down and we end up next to the last row. Had I chose the seats on the sides, it would have been a much better view for the same price, which btw, I’ll not pay again. We were section 4, row V… Section 7 behind us consisted of 1 row. I believe it takes at least two rows to constitute a section. Not according to VH/Phillips Arena. Ok, this sucked but I was still going to see Van Halen ala David Lee Roth. Ahh but the pain continues. From the opening song, the sound was mush. No separation between instruments, making it difficult to realize what song was being played. For a guitarist that has a reputation for being picky about his sound, this was a surprise. I thought at first they would get it worked out but as I continued to watch, nothing changed. Eddie’s lead riffs were lost in the mush. I could barely tell he was playing though I could see his fingers on the huge LCD panel to confirm he was at least going through the motions. David was catatonic in comparison to Sammy in 2004. He mostly just walked around and sang lyrics you could barely hear. Though he was obviously in very good shape for his age and still had a few martial arts moves including using his microphone stand whirling but he seemed disjointed from the moment. I guess he is shaving his chest these days to show off his svelte body. All in all, it reminded me of the L.A. rehearsal video I saw online and I expected more than rehearsal quality. During Ed’s solo, the only time his guitar could be more clealry heard, the sound went completely out for about a minute and even Eddie seemed stumped as to what was going on. I have heard this has happened at the Toronto concert my workmate attended. If this is part of the show it is a cruel joke. I truly felt disgusted but also feel the band was frustrated with with the sound folks. No apologies from the band yet, just commercial mush at its best. Wolfie appeared to be having fun and it was cool seeing father and son rocking but not worth the ticket price. They have taken my money for the last time. Maybe 166 (w/junk fees) bucks per seat doesn’t mean much to some people but to allot of folks that have supported them over the years, it was a slap in the face. Most everyone was commenting on the poor sound quality upon exiting for the night. Too bad, I could have spent 25 bucks on a bottle of JD and watched “Live without a Net” at home for a better time. Unfortunately, I spent over 200 bucks (including drinks) total to see “Live without a Clue”. Regardless of the seats, VH owes their fans in Atlanta a LARGE APOLOGY for such a poor production. I agree with dlonga76, fire the sound engineer! But upon exit, he should be caned with David’s microphone stand.

Sammy,we miss you!

By Top Jimmy

February 11, 2008 11:46 AM | Link to this

From Section 305 - I’m reading all these posts and I am shocked. Yes, someone needs to be fired for the sound screw ups (I hear it’s been happening the whole tour and we all know how Ed is a sound freak) but that was some amazing energy for an arena that’s known for bad reverb anyway. Just look at how it’s shaped. Come on, Give me a break - one break coming up! and it’s gonna be at Gwinnett. It will sound better as long as the sound engineer is sober. It’s meant and shaped for concerts. - Back to last nights show—> We’re talking about Van Halen. A Rock Band that changed rock forever. I saw my heroes and they came through. They’re why most of us bought guitars and started bands. I guess I’m just that die hard of a fan and thought I would never see Dave and Ed together. I was 12 when 1984 came out so only saw solo Dave and Van Hagar. Van Halen = Energy. When you once ruled the World and are the frontman, you’re destined to have One Big Ego that led to his down fall in the late late 80s/early 90s earning him the Cheese label. Bottom line, they’re both 53 yrs old and brought it last night. You’re suppose to be screaming your A** off anyway. It’s a concert not a cd. If Dave was off and behind then I missed it because I was screaming w/the rest of the crowd. There could have been some more round house kicks and at least one jump/split off the drum set because it’s obvious he’s in better shape than most 20 yr olds and I believe is capable of them still. I will say that Wolfie does need to purchase some knee pads and go for it. Though I’d be chubby too eating prime rib my entire life but let it all hang out boy, you’re in Van Halen now. Bottom Line: Don’t go to a Van Halen show if you’re not there to stand up the entire time and spill a little beer on some people in the row in front of you. Sorry to the dude I promised an Amstel to. The beverage stand was closed on my last trip. And I Say…ROCK ON!!!…or stay home!

By Mike

February 11, 2008 11:48 AM | Link to this

The last time I saw VH w/DLR was 1984 and while they are a far cry from what they were back then, they still can rock the house. Great show, great set list, although Jump wouldn’t have been my first choice for an encore. The acoustics in Philips and/or the sound engineer were both horrible.

By DJ

February 11, 2008 11:52 AM | Link to this

Whatver blows, or does not blow, your hair back.

I am not trying to argue with anyone in this forum. I have waited for this tour since I saw them in 1984. I know the VH history and know they can show up and perform and sometimes they don’t. That is like every band on tour. In my opinion the best VH ever sounded was the Balance tour and Right Here Right Now tour at Lakewood. I think Eddie was in a period where he quit drinking, at least did it in moderations, and you could tell. He was on, the band was on and I didn’t want the concerts to end.

Bottom line is when you wait 24 years and your expectations far far exceeds the reality you wake up very disappointed. Last night that concert was terrible.

By al

February 11, 2008 11:57 AM | Link to this

This was a terrible concert, and the awful sound mix was the primary cause. I was sitting up close, alongside many other die-hard VH fans, and it was clear at several points that the band was frustrated. I think this threw off their timing from early on, and it just got worse. The energy level of the crowd was pretty low, especially considering these were fans who proved their enthusiasm by being willing to pay that much for tickets. I think the crowd just couldn’t really get into it because the awful sound quality destroyed virtually every song. You can’t blame the design of the Arena. The sound mix for the opening act was just fine. It was only when VH came on that the sound disaster occurred.

By fan

February 11, 2008 12:00 PM | Link to this

DJ - Just an exchange of opinions, my friend. That’s what “talkbacks” are - no one is arguing here. Sorry you had such a bad experience!

By Ironman58

February 11, 2008 12:00 PM | Link to this

I was REALLY looking forward to this show. I’ve been playing guitar for 30 + years and finally had a chance to see the guy who inspired me LIVE!!!! I’d never seen Van Halen live and I’d been a fan since I was in High School. I was inspired by his playing and learned a TON of songs and tricks from studying his playing for 20+ years. Folks, let me tell ya, playing at that level of intensity and complexity is extremely demanding, and it’s vital that the sound is where it should be or you get what happened last night, a train wreck. Eddie was extremely frustrated, and his playing was ‘forced’ not inspired. He can do his tricks and WOW the crowd, but he was totally out of whack last night. I have seen unbelievable, inspired solos from Eddie (Check out “Live without a Net”) on DVD. Of course the crowd couldn’t really see or hear the mistakes I heard or saw, being a guitar player, but it was plain that after about an hour, Eddie was through and seemed like he just wanted to get it over with. A few dive bombs, arpeggio runs and finger taps to wow the crowd was all he needed. You could tell he was p** as he left the stage. On the bright side, I thought Wolfgang and Alex were tight, He’s a VERY talented young man and he made the show for me. I’ll just echo everybody else’s comments on Diamond Dave..I looked around at the people around me towards the end of the show. I’ve never seen so many disappointed looks at a concert. MAYBE it was just an ‘off’ night. I doubt Eddie will ever have the chops he did when he was in his heyday. Again, this is HIGH intensity playing, and it drains you, and if it ain’t right, it just ain’t gonna happen. I bet the Gwinnett show will be a LOT better. But for me, I’ll just watch my DVD…

By dj

February 11, 2008 12:09 PM | Link to this

The Fan -

I didn’t ay you were arguing I just said I am not. You are a corn hole with no clue as to what a concert should sound like.

Good song choice good sound =pumped crowd =good concert review

9 out of 10 posts here all agree. In sum a very disppointing show.

You are a cheese head like Roth.

By fan

February 11, 2008 12:19 PM | Link to this

Funny stuff, DJ. Like I said, sorry you had such a bad time. Glad I’m in that 10% who enjoyed themselves. Better luck at your next show!

By Diver Disappointed

February 11, 2008 12:27 PM | Link to this

I was at the show and think Rodney was very accurate and politically sensitive in his review. However, I will be accurate, but not as politically sensitive.

The show was not good and certainly not worth the ticket price.

David Lee Roth was cheese, but it was the entertaining cheese that we all expected and paid for. Eddie was good, but not great, on guitar (which was 99% of what we could hear). But, given what Eddie’s gone through lately, we should cut him a little slack. Wolfgang is a nice kid with a ton of potential, but not ready for rock-n-roll stardom. He lacked energy and should not have stayed up past his bedtime. Alex rocked the house and blew his bandmates away. Alex is still one of the most entertaining drummers in rock & roll. On the whole, the band itself rated about an 8 out of 10.

I’m tempted to only give them a 7 because they didn’t play anything from the Sammy Haggar era, leaving many of the attendees under the age of 35 confused and listening to songs they didn’t know.

The show, however, was disappointing not because of the band, but because of the crew. The sound mixing was ATROCIOUS. All you could hear was loud, muffled guitar. Not loud, clear guitar, but muffled guitar. And you could barely hear David Lee Roth at times. When you could hear him, you could barely understand him.

And then the sound went out… It felt like the ending of the last episode of the Sopranos. Horrible.

I certainly hope the band replaces their sound crew before they return to Gwinnett. Don’t bother fighting the traffic to get there, it won’t be worth it. Just sit at home and listen to your pre-1985 albums. At least you’ll be able to understand David Lee Roth and distinguish the notes played by Eddie Van Halen.

By SAM30075

February 11, 2008 12:27 PM | Link to this

YIKES!

We are veteran concert goers. Never miss a classic rock show, probably been to over 100 in 35 years. Last night’s VH show? Second worst ever. (Worst was Black Crowes at Tabernacle, best was Led Zeppelin at MSG in 1975 so on that note, I believe I can offer reasonable critique).

Couldn’t hear anything other than a bunch of noise. Way too loud, terrible acoustics (Philips is usually good), Eddie needed a shirt, did DLR have a tummy tuck? We sat on the side on purpose instead of the first 5 rows. Perhaps we knew but avoided te obvious.

The positive? My wife and I enjoyed maybe 2 out of 26 songs (the ones you could distinguish what song it was). Some actually sounded clearer with earplugs that the club level offered for free. But pleeeeze, don’t charge that amount of $ and give me that kind of product. Take note VH: Aerosmith and the Stones are 10 years older and sound 100 times better. Pack it in and enjoy retirement with the revenue you are fleecing the public with from this tour.

By Nurse Ratchet

February 11, 2008 12:29 PM | Link to this

Retreads, someone left the doors open to the home for Rock-n-Roll retirees…

The only thing missing were side-stage wheel chair ramps and the obligatory oxygen tents for the ‘players’…

Save your hard earned money, y’all…

By Diver Disappointed

February 11, 2008 12:31 PM | Link to this

Someone mentioned specifically that they were in the nosebleeds and the sound was terrible.

I failed to mention that I was on the floor, and the sound was just as horrific.

So, look on the bright side. At least you didn’t waste as much money in the 400s.

By dj

February 11, 2008 12:33 PM | Link to this

What show? I’m done.

Phillips runs out of beer by the end of the opening act, has only one liquer station open at the lower levels so as to avoid serving us peasants in the upper levels and Lakewood only serves 24 oz beers so they can kick you out for being too buzzed.

Unfortunately, I have offically attended my last show. Even Sonny Jurgenson had to retire.

By Done with VH

February 11, 2008 12:33 PM | Link to this

Wow - you some of you guys must like bad music for expensive tickets - having seen a number of shows at Philips and knowing the sound there is good when done RIGHT - stop making excuses for the venue shape and size.

Oh - and the band last night used CANNED BACKING TRACKS….pathetic.

Way to go Van-J-Lo.

By Diamond Dave

February 11, 2008 12:37 PM | Link to this

So I get people complaining about the sound mix - but complaining that they’re old?!?! WTF?? I guess people expected the ticket price to come with a time portal that zapped them back to 1977? Word of advice - all these old rockers going out on tour again aren’t gonna bring it like they did 30 years ago. If you’re expecting 1977 Van Halen, don’t go. There should be a modicum of realistic expectations here!

By Top Jimmy

February 11, 2008 12:39 PM | Link to this

AND ANOTHER THING… VH w/Dave is music in motion. If anyone of you play guitar or sing, can you do it at your best while kicking your legs up then change to a running in place motion like Ed does now@53 and land all of your licks on time or at all? Yeah, he usually does anyway. Like Sammy said @ Farm Aid (85 or 86)…THE KING - THE KING!!!

By Fan

February 11, 2008 12:46 PM | Link to this

Enjoy your retirement then, Sonny! Sounds like it’s overdue. $150 will buy loads of 12 oz beer for your fridge. Rent your old favorite concert films and rock on from the La-Z-Boy!

By m

February 11, 2008 12:53 PM | Link to this

I left early. Terrible show.

By Rik

February 11, 2008 12:53 PM | Link to this

In 30+ years of concerts, I have NEVER heard a concert sound worse! PATHETIC!! …and it isn’t the venue, I’m heard some amazing shows there. I kept hoping it would get better, but never. I saw VH at the Omni in 81,82,84 and I wish I had saved my money on this one and lived with the great memories I had from those shows. Set list was great, but I couldn’t tell what songs they were playing half the time (and I KNOW my VH tunes…having played many of them in cover bands in my younger years).

I would agree with the others that said, if you have tickets to Gwinnett, you are probably better off with the profit you could make on them.

By GaPeach64

February 11, 2008 1:00 PM | Link to this

This was my first live VH concert ever & I’m 43. ‘1984’ was the first rock album I ever owned and am a huge DLR fan. It coincided with cable TV running down my street and bringing MTV videos into my house. I was hooked on Roth-VH from there on :) Not into later versions of the band.

I sat in row D of Sec4 on the floor and was satisfied with my view and glad I didn’t get sucked into the extreme priced VIP ticket deal. Aside from the obvious sound mixing & sound outages — yes — once Dave asked us if we could hear him and he really meant it — his mic was going in and out at times. They changed out his mic at one point. I thought I’d lost my ear drums when the sound cut during the EVH guitar solo — we could only hear his monitors. He shrugged and the crowd chanted “Eddie.” Suddenly the sound wailed back on. Even from my distance I could see the band’s side looks and mouthing comments to one another over the sound. I saw Rod Stewart there last year and Bob Seger the year before. Rod was in the round and Seger had end stage set up. I thought the sound was fine in Philips at those shows. I do think about where I’m sitting & sound quality when purchasing.

I would not have missed this for the world and I had a great time. I would love to see them again without the bad sound though. I couldn’t understand DLR when he spoke most times. I see he has nixed the nostalgic verbal lead into Icecream Man that I saw on Youtube videos from earlier shows. I read DLR’s autobiography over the Christmas holidays. It was published 10yrs ago. He was everything I expected him to be in a live show and I was thrilled. He was injured a lot in the early days so his ocasional kicks and what not were a tribute to the past.

Wolfie is promising — although I missed Michael Anthony — it was nice to see the next generation of Van Halen talent. We’d just listened to Bob Marley’s son open the show. Wolfie’s stage presence will come with experience. What a dream he’s living right now.

I would like to see/hear a properly mixed live CD/DVD of this concert tour.

By dj

February 11, 2008 1:22 PM | Link to this

I should have taken my daughters advice and taken her to Miley Cyrus concert instead. I would have paid more for my tickets but at least one person in my family would have been happy. This show sucked.

By Rusty

February 11, 2008 1:23 PM | Link to this

This was my first experience with VH.The sound was awful.I was thinking that because we has such crummy seats. Not so much so I’m hearing.Riddle me this though..Why is guitar GOD Eddie VanHalen playing a corded guitar? Why even have the catwalk with no chance of Eddie comin’ out? The sound was a mudbath,Eddie’s on a leash and Dave looked like a drum major. WTF?

By Curt

February 11, 2008 1:30 PM | Link to this

Van Halen should FIRE the sound company they’re using. There’s no excuse for a production that large.

By Kittie

February 11, 2008 1:35 PM | Link to this

Yeah, why was Eddie played a corded guitar?

By Amends

February 11, 2008 1:36 PM | Link to this

For everyone complainging about the sound - e-mail the band and let them know. They were clearly upset about the sound too, maybe if enough people complain, we can get a free show out of it! I doubt it, but it’s worth a shot.

bradman@van-halen.com

By CoolMom

February 11, 2008 1:39 PM | Link to this

I was there with my husband, 15yr old son, and 12 yr old daughter. The sound was bad, but I was thrilled to be there to see them. They played for a little over 2 hours and Eddie and DLR still got it. That S-shaped stage set-up was not a good idea. They didn’t even use it very much. Couldn’t see the screen from our seats, but saw it on the photos…pretty cool. I also have tickets to the show at Gwinnett, and can’t wait to see them again and to see if their sound crew does a better job. I don’t think it was Phillips fault, I’ve seen awesome concerts there. Van Halen still rocks and I read on the internet that they’re coming out with a new album this year!

By dhroswell

February 11, 2008 1:40 PM | Link to this

I agree with many of the comments here about the sound mixing. We had floor seats just outside the VIP area. This was the worst-sounding concert I’ve ever been too at Philips, and I’ve seen some major acts since it opened…Springsteen, Madonna, Dixie Chicks, Prince, The Stones, REM, Bon Jovi, to name a few, and NONE of them sounded like this. All clear as a bell, and from the floor or in the 100s. It’s not the venue, folks, it was their sound engineer. He should be fired. I thought the overall performance of the band was great, but you couldn’t begin to enjoy what they were trying to do when everything sounded like there were towels stuffed in the speakers. I hope they fix it for the Gwinnett Arena show…that venue has superb acoustics…saw the Black Eye Peas and Gwen Stefani there and they sounded awesome.

By AMEX Card Holder

February 11, 2008 1:41 PM | Link to this

The majority of concert were over 40+, these were expensive tixs any way you look at it, the sound and vocals were pitful. I will dispute this one!

By Me2

February 11, 2008 1:42 PM | Link to this

I too attended the show last night and like most of you left feeling like I had just witnessed a train wreck. The first thing I said to my wife after the show was over: “The next time we see them, they will be playing at the state fair, and we will only have to pay $25.”

The first thing I thought after climbing to our seats was: “I can’t believe I payed over $160 for “Premium” seats located at the back of section 213.” What a rip-off. I can’t blame that on the band. But the rest of the night I can. The stage-set was weak, the sound was weak, Roth can’t hit the high notes without Michael’s help. And even Eddie seemed to be going through the motions. What an expensive joke to play on your loyal fans.

I feel like I got F’d and didn’t even get kissed.

By Guitar God

February 11, 2008 1:43 PM | Link to this

I believe Eddie had a wireless unit at first, right? Then he changed over to the cord? Perhaps there was an issue with the wireless - or maybe I’m remembering wrong.

By TBA

February 11, 2008 1:48 PM | Link to this

Just as a side comment, yesterday (February 10) was the 30th anniversary of the release of their first album. I assume that Roth did not even mention that fact during the show…you’d think they he would, and that they’d play one or two extra tunes from that first album.

By Tom Weitnauer

February 11, 2008 1:52 PM | Link to this

The sound mix team, especially the one in charged, should already be FIRED. Excellent Talent, Excellent venue in its design and loyal paying Fans deserve better. Don’t book shows at Phillips if you can’t hire qualified people!!!!! It sounded like I was listening to the concert through a tin can!! You are lucky Van Halen’s diverse skills overcame such a HUGE obstacle - they continue to amaze!! But, fire the damn sound team, if you haven’t already and I MIGHT return.

By Rusty

February 11, 2008 1:52 PM | Link to this

My brother in law is an acomplished guitarist and his first words were “what the crap, he’s on a cord!”Again, I was expecting MUCH more from such legendary performers. I do feel sorry for the folks that laid out the big bucks for this one, I’m only out $50

By Booker T

February 11, 2008 1:54 PM | Link to this

I agree with those of you that we cannot expect the level of stamina that these guys had 30 years ago. I didn’t. I went to hear the songs and see DLR for the first time. I think he was OK. What I heard of his voice wasn’t bad. Surley as many times as he has sung these songs he knows the words????? I think it was just a technical flop. If you can’t hear your own voice or instrument, it is next to impossible to produce a good sound.

Again, I say them 4 yrs ago in the same location and was VERY PLEASED. I think Sammy is less cheesy and I love to see Eddie and Sam play guitar together (ala’ There’s Only One Way to Rock, Live without a Net DVD) so you can’t blame it on Phillips Arena acoustics. It is possible to get good sound there. Maybe not exellent but decent. The previous band sounded great. Maybe the sound engineer found their ganga stash. So the only conclusion I can come to is the sound engineer was wasted or they tried to pump up the volume and background tracks too much for the venue. I like loud but not loud mud. Eddie is bound to have issues with dexterity in his fingers at his age but he still plays great. It was a sound screw up! Plain and simple. I think a refund would be hip, or even another show to make up for the bad product. Now this would elevate the band to an even higher level and prove that they truly care about the fans.

BTW, why did they setup such a grueling tour schedule? Every other day?

Gettin’