#111. When I heard Van Halen were reunited with David Lee Roth, I was ambivalent. I mean, I completely hated the Hagar years and only cared about the VH albums with Roth, but Roth's voice is not the instrument is used to be. However, I did see a solo Roth show a few years before, and found him to still be quite the showman.
Then I heard Michael Anthony wasn't in the band, and I knew I wasn't going to go. Besides being one of rock's greatest bassists, he is also one the more important background singers in rock. I don't know how many people realize it, but his background vox laid a similarly strong foundation to the VH sound as did his bass playing. Not only was Michael Anthony out of the tour, but Eddie Van Halen's teenage son Wolfgang was filling his shoes. NOT INTERESTED.
And then the day of the show, my friend called me and said he had an extra ticket that was mine if I could drive. And that's how quickly I will sell out.
I'm glad I went. The show did kick ass. The Roth-era Van Halen songs are still some of the best in rock. And Eddie's guitar playing was perfect. It was so good, I bought a shirt.
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