Van Halen-Charlotte NC 2007

Well it's actually happening, and I'm as surprised as anyone. This is opening night on September 27th. The first song sounds a little crappy as the taper adjusts his equipment, but after that it's as good an audience recording as they come.


Disc 1
1. You Really Got Me (fades in)
2. I'm The One
3. Runnin' With The Devil
4. Romeo Delight
5. Somebody Get Me A Doctor
6. Beautiful Girls
7. Dance The Night Away
8. Atomic Punk
9. Everybody Wants Some!!
10. So This Is Love
11. Mean Street
12. Pretty Woman
13. Drum Solo

Disc 2
1. Unchained
2. I'll Wait
3. And The Cradle Will Rock
4. Hot For Teacher
5. Little Dreamer
6. Little Guitars
7. Jamie's Cryin'
8. Ice Cream Man
9. Panama
10. Guitar Solo
11. Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love
12. 1984
13. Jump

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Van Halen-Pasadena Civic Center 1977

1. On Fire
2. Feel Your Love Tonight
3. Runnin' With The Devil
4. Atomic Punk
5. Little Dreamer
6. Somebody Get Me A Doctor
7. Ice Cream Man
8. Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love
9. Eruption
10. DOA
11. You Really Got Me

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Van Halen-Greensboro, NC 1984

Since there don't appear to be any soundboards from the 1984 tour floating around, here's one of the better audience tapes. I guess it's all we have since the reunion tour imploded. Again.
UPDATE: It's back on.



Disc 1
1. Unchained
2. Hot For Teacher
3. Drum Solo: Alex
4. On Fire
5. Runnin' With The Devil
6. Stage Rap: Dave
7. Little Guitars
8. Cathedral
9. House Of Pain
10. Bass Solo: Mike
11. Jamie's Cryin'

Disc 2
1. I'll Wait
2. Keyboard Solo: Eddie
3. Everybody Wants Some
4. Girl Gone Bad
5. 1984/Jump
6. Guitar Solo: Eddie
7. Pretty Woman
8. Panama
9. You Really Got Me
10. Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love/Happy Trails

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Van Halen-Ipswich, England 1978

Here's Van Halen on their first British tour opening for Black Sabbath. This is one of three excellent recordings from this tour that just surfaced in May 2006.



1. On Fire
2. I'm The One
3. Bass Solo
4. Runnin' With The Devil
5. Atomic Punk/Drum solo
6. Little Dreamer
7. Feel Your Love Tonight
8. Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love
9. Eruption
10. You Really Got Me
11. D.O.A.

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Van Halen Zero: The Gene Simmons Demo

Here is Van Halen's first professional demo tape, produced by Gene Simmons of KISS in 1976. A little more production and this could have passed as a debut album.



1. On Fire
2. Woman In Love
3. House Of Pain
4. Runnin' With The Devil
5. She's The Woman
6. Let's Get Rockin'
7. Big Trouble
8. Somebody Get Me A Doctor
9. Babe, Don't Leave Me Alone
10. Put Out The Lights

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