I stopped at an Esso in Ontario on the way to the gig in Oro-Medonte in 2019 to fuel up... could not figure out for the life of me how to work the damn pump!! I musta stood out there lookin' at the thing for 5 minutes... Finally walked into the store and told the lady I felt like an idiot, I couldn't figure out how to get my gas... she said just go ahead and pump it, and when you fi
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We already know the 14 venues The Stones have decided to stay committed to playing in the US and Canada, whenever the shows may happen... The NFL schedule is to be released next week on the 12th, which would show some open dates for this fall if the show happen then... The news of Billy Joel playing F1 weekend at Circuit of the Americas in Austin on 10-23 stated the other headlining concert
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Another link to the news of Billy Joel on the Super Stage at the F1 race in Austin on 10-23... this does mention another act on October 22nd, with 3-day race passes including Lawn tix for both shows being shown on the F1 ticket link...
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Great to hear Sir Mick speaking optimistically about getting the tour back on the road, but could this be a precursor to some local regulations regarding crowds in full attendance at sporting events or concerts? Keep in mind that as of today The Rolling Stones are still under contract to play Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, NY. Time will tell what the new rules might be...
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I visit both daily, even now with the passing of King Edward in October... Still disappointed I never got to take my daughters, now 18 and 19, to see The Mighty... In 2015 I got them to The Horseshoe in Columbus to see The Stones, their first concert. I saw VH in Indy and Charlotte later that summer, but thought I had at least another go-round to let my girls witness Eddie do his thing..
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QuoteShawn20 I always feel very fortunate when the Van Halen / Rolling Stones stories circulate. I was at both tours the mighty Van Halen opened for our band - 78 in New Orleans and 81 in Orlando - (1st show.) Make sure you check the Van Halen News Desk, there's some great stuff on there about the Orlando shows... I'm sure you're well aware!
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The Rolling Stones with Van Halen opening... could it have gotten any better? If you were rockin'in America in the early '80s, this was the Holy Grail. Thank Bill Graham for the three gigs they played together...
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I saw an Upstaging Inc. semi-truck in Dayton getting on I-70 Westbound about a week ago, and couldn't believe it... Apparently there are a few acts on the road, or he lives nearby and was headin' to start a tour, who knows? driveforupstaging.com
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Great insights on working with Jagger in '88... I saw Satch the first time in Cincinnati at Bogarts in May '88. I had no idea he had been working with Jagger, those pesky pre-internet times!!
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"You're To Blame" A fan ripped the second song from Mammoth WVH, aired on the Howard Stern show yesterday... pretty rockin' tune! For those who don't know, Wolfgang Van Halen has done ALL the instruments and vocals on the album, and said he's had his band all ready to go since 2018, but he delayed the release and tour because his Pop's health started
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About 50 minutes into the whole Stern interview, they roll a second cut called "You're To Blame"... and it jams! Wolfgang has the chops... Mammothwvh.com
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It's fun X 50,000... So far, that's been reason enough for The Stones to decide to continue, and for 49,996 others to be there to support them! Rock and Roll, my friends...
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Oh yeah! Great of Sunset Sound to get this guy to talk about his experiences going through the Warner vaults of Van Halen material...
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Thanks for this link!! Fantastic insights here, just a great teaser of what could come...
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Hypothetical question... Would The Rolling Stones do a Canadian tour? I've seen other bands do it in smaller venues the last few years... With Canada being very reluctant to open the border with the US, rescheduling No Filter 2020 shows as they stand would not be possible, but would a Canadian leg and then a US leg later be an option? Vancouver Edmonton Regina Winnipeg Toronto
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Sorry I missed hooking up with you at the airport, BV... Traffic sucked!! What a pilgrimage! My personal version of Woodstock, that's why I needed to be at Burl's Creek last summer, just a big day of music with The Rolling Stones! My buddy and I drove up from our hometown of Troy, OH on the 29th and stayed out by the airport. I had arranged parking and a shuttle bus from York U
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Rob Halford talks about the quick turnaround in his new book "Confess", also... These bands were like indentured servants to their label back in those days. They owed the label a new record and big money to the label for paying their bills on tour. Crazy also is the fact of seeing your heroes 3, 4 or 5 months later, still on the road, making another swing through your neck of the
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Ted Templeman's book is a good read, too... In '78 they were on the road with Sabbath for the majority of their tour, which included the UK & Europe. Starting in '79, they were headlining in the US, so I'd assume their profit margin increased and they concentrated on the States mostly... Those were the days when a band would say "We'll see ya next year, Da
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I believe that Luxor gig in Arnhem was on a promo tour in early '95... they returned to Europe that summer opening in stadiums for Bon Jovi. They chose to open those bigger shows opening to get exposure to more fans since they never toured extensively outside the US after about '80 w DLR. They did headline smaller European venues with Sammy in '93 though... I've had a
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DLR always said they picked weak openers 'cause they had spanked Sabbath in 78, didn't he? 81 The Fools 84 Autograph, I guess DLR was buds w the lead singer 86 BTO, good gig 88 Monsters of Rock... Epic shows! 88 Private Life? Or was that 92 in Cincy? 91 Alice in Chains, love those guys 93 Vince Neil w Steve Stevens, killer show 95 Our Lady Peace in Cincinnati, Collective Soul
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Let's try Total Recall, VH-style... 81 Dayton... my first-ever gig! Just Wow! 84 Dayton 84 Cincinnati 1st show 86 Cincinnati 1st show 88 Pontiac Monsters 2nd show, Silverdome was empty, but Ted showed up! 88 Indianapolis Monsters 88 Cincinnati 91 Indianapolis Alice in Chains opening 92 Cincinnati 93 Cincinnati 95 Dayton 95 Cincinnati 98 Cincinnati 04 Greensboro Opening Night
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I love The Stones, but EVH was the one artist that, given the chance, I'd choose to walk in his shoes and have that talent on guitar, even for just a day... I just loved everything he did on guitar. It did change in '86 when Sammy came on board, but I never missed a tour. I looked at it like the original VH was a great band, and we ended up with 2 really good bands with Hagar in VH
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Saw The White Stripes open for The Stones in Columbus in 2002, and went out for souvenirs and refreshments... they sounded rough IMO... But, my best Stones bud is a fan so we went to see The Dead Weather at the LC Pavilion, and then Jack solo at Schottenstein Center when Lazzaretto was released, and he has grown on me. I like his respect for his roots and versatility, too. Weird how an art
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Some of the many tributes for EVH...
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I'm on the VH News Desk every day, just like IORR!
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QuoteKevinM EVH & Roger Waters Thanx for this! I consider myself a VH freak, but never knew about this collab with Waters... For those not familiar with "Complete Zero", seek it out and enjoy the demos from '77, with enough additional material for another great album that was never released, plus the seeds of other tracks that came later on...
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Pure Taste... RIP King Edward
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I'm crushed... The best ever in my era... May 23rd, 1981... Van Halen at Hara Arena in Dayton, my first show... changed my life!! I couldn't believe EVH was better than on their albums... No words...
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Great track... Ordered my Super Deluxe on Thursday night, with free shipping but a 2-wk wait for arrival thru Amazon US. On my doorstep yesterday morning at 8am... what a great surprise! The Stones could do a 2 or 3 song acoustic set with an extra song or two with Plinky and Mick in this vocal/piano format for a great interlude when they return to the stage... Note, I said when!
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A British Airways Concorde flew into Dayton International Airport around 85-86 I think, not sure... can't remember a reason other than promotion of the aircraft? No idea why it would have come in... doubt there were passengers but who knows? My Dad and I went down that evening, as they had parked it on the NE corner of the airport, well away from the terminal, at a private aviation compa
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