Van Halen - Mean Street - Rosemont, IL - 10.16.07

[happyone98]

@tittyj2020 you suck moose cock you lame jack wagon. This would be like seeing a Mötley Crüe reunion tour without Nikki Six.

[20carrocks]

Love it how he runs back to step on the flange in the opening riff.

[Jordan2000son]

EDDIE NOOOOOOO!!!! COME BACK TO ILLINOIS ROSEMONT PLEASE! I WAS 7 AND I DIDN'T GET THE CHANCE TO DISCOVER YOU YET!!! I LIVE IN CHICAGO!!! I PROMISE I'LL MAKE IT!!!

[groofoot]

Dave still has swag, but apparently he can't hit the high notes anymore lol .. great 2c these guys rockin, tho

[shearn666]

That intro is pure genius - and then comes one of the best riffs ever written... If VH only ever did this song, that would be enough...

[wirikuta14]

why exactly did they fire Muchael?

[laudanum669]

@wirikuta14 Michael Anthony was not fired he is very good friends with Sammy and did not want to betray thier friendship so he said no to the reunion.

[wirikuta14]

@laudanum669 I ´ve heard he wasnt very happy about the reunion, he said this to rolling stone ; Anthony commented that he heard about his replacement "on the Internet" and stated, "I'm a little miffed that they're calling it a Van Halen reunion. If I was dead and they needed someone to play, that's one thing, but to me this is not a reunion."

[smokeymcpot375]

what the fuck still wastin my fucking time these guys are not van halen

[LUISELPOLLOLOCO]

@smokeymcpot375 i'm sorry, but you were being sarcastic right?

[giuseppemare]

Why is there no bass? I don't mind if Wolfgang is the bassist but I wanna hear what he's doing.

[637lupita]

EDDIE ,EDDDIE EDDDDDIE, EDDDDDDDIE

[Frankenstratfreak]

Eddie is the one who came up with the ol' slap n tap. And he reinvented tapping. My friend always said what he he contributed, I said "A solo technique. Known as tapping. Dickwad".

[JoeNJ1]

Man that sux compared to earlier versions!

[jdu6]

one question,,where is Michael Anthony?

[scottsway]

@jdu6 he has been replaced by Eddie's son....

[jdu6]

@scottsway i new that, i just want to know why michael anthony isn't in the band?

[scottsway]

@jdu6 eddie wanted his kid in the band I heard and Micheal was expendable. Pretty lousy deal for the fans.

[tittyj2020]

Sammy Hagar sucks moose cock

[mattbackus]

...most underappreciated Van Halen album ever; my favorite!!

[DarthKazi]

1:26 Haha! I love how he runs all the way over to his pedal board just to get 2 seconds of flanger for that bit!

[BigTroubles]

DLR & EVH = Powerful Rock Music. perfect match

[classicrock4ev3r]

all i have to say is wow

[revelation1965]

Okay kids this is how you do move over lol

[blica1]

who plays guitar like this at 55 yrs of age ?..no fucking body , that's who !!

eddie rules AND van halen !!

[fraroc]

I saw them TWICE this tour, they were killer. A lot of stupid VH fans said that they sounded terrible and they should permenatly hang it up, they said that Eddie's playing was sloppy and Dave lost his charisma and Wolfie sounded horrifying.

When I went in 2008, I heard the opposite, Eddie's playing was WONDERFUL and Dave was as cool as ever and Wolfie was a good bassist.

[LONELION17]

They rule !!!!!!!!!

[gabybeltran1936]

In the wireless era Eddie does cable!

[jackerman2591]

This is how it's done!!!

[vanhlnfan4life]

Dave wouldnt sing a Sammy tune if his LIFE depended on it. BUT...he could sing a couple and get away with it...SUMMER NIGHTS - PLEASURE DOME - FINISH WHAT YA STARTED - IN AND OUT but wont ever happen.

[bigbrogiant4]

@vanhlnfan4life You're forgetting "Good Enough", Dave could pull that off, besides those three u mentioned, DLR would sound shitty trying to do any Sammy songs

[LUTS67]

@bigbrogiant4 And Sammy looks shitty as a frontman. No charisma whatsoever from Hagar. Decent voice. Rockstar no.

[rockondon]

the best van halen song ever!!!!!!!

[PA28140]

Well, Eddie was good on this one, but dave is singing it broadway style... It doesn't sound "mean" or dark like the original... He is "talk" singing it.

[zackvanhalen]

I just listened to VH play this with Gary Cherone. They really do sound better with Roth. Roth sings it much better imo.

[zwoody72]

did they do any Van Hagar tunes on this tour? or did Sammy prohibit them? all videos I've seen of them on the 2007 tour was with the David Lee Roth years. all help appreciated.

[justdoitasshole]

GOL-Dang....Diamond Dave is still a total ponce. I love him so.....not a bad night for Edward, either.

[SRVTOP7ALLTIME]

micheal anthony's absence is a huge void to fill. he is not only a monster on bass but one of the best background vocalists in rock. although VH still pulls off a great show.

[SRVTOP7ALLTIME]

micheal anthony's absence is a huge void to fill. he is not only a monster on bass but one of the best background vocalists in rock. although VH still pulls off a great show.

[ecstasteve]

ahhhhhhhh efff yeah !!v VH with DLR!! the only real VH.. i love beer. music used to make want to party.. not whine & cry. PARTY!

[LUTS67]

At 2:30 DLR shows a flash of his showmanship from thirty years earlier.

[vf74tomcat]

They should have brought Michael Anthony back fo rthe reunion. Eddies fat kid just isn't the same. I remember the first time I saw them live in 82 at the Mid South Coliseum in Memphis. The Hide Your Sheep Tour (Diver Down). GREAT SHOW!!!

[blunderbus21]

The kid just don't make the mix..I agree. But, if I were Eddie, I'd pay my kid to play with me too. The magic is never the same after the first few times you see the new "trick". Too much for tickets...won't bother.

[jhop5150]

@vf74tomcat THE HIDE YOUR SHEEP TOUR?!?!?!

[vf74tomcat]

@jhop5150 If you Google "Van Halen Hide Your Sheep" you'll see that was the name of their 1982-83 tour. I saw them on Dec. 2, 1982 at the Mid South Coluseum in Memphis. Still one of the best concerts I've ever seen.

[Lockz515]

How the hell does he play that?!!!

[mikeydhh]

Yeah, I learned to play everything he did but this intro. He nailed it like a champ. Unreal. I was there this night, but too drunk to notice. Stupid me!

[20carrocks]

What really makes it so amazing is that he was still on the sauce during the first leg of the tour. I get a kick out of him running over for the flange at the beginning.

An amazing artist who wasted some great years with Hagar and Cherone. Glad the van hagar era is finally DEAD.

[Twnglck40s]

You see, the thing about Eddie Van Halen is that he's a living god

[dmohr7]

@Lockz515 more than 40 years of practice and hes drunk if your wondering

[Thrashfan21]

@dmohr7 Is he? Cause wasn't he supposed to have been cleaned up by this tour?

[19641924]

Saw these guys 1980, Chicago Ampitheater-I was doin LSD Weeeeeeeeee!! 29 yrs ago, I guess Ol' Dave can't run around like he used to!! Van Halen STILL rocks! Then came the 80's winger? Guifrea? I stuck my head in the sand until Nirvana and the Smashing Pumpkins came along! Soundgarden too!

[eduardoshreds]

my girl bought me tickets to this show as an early birthday present!! best gift ever!!!

[Juggalo5588]

Now thats love right there man, Sounds like not only do you have yourself a keeper, but you got to see some kick ass rock and roll, congrats brother.

[JManGuitar5150]

Smart girlfriend

[kendostick58]

@JManGuitar5150 Dude, not cool

[JManGuitar5150]

What's not cool?

[kendostick58]

@JManGuitar5150 Smart Girlfriend? Cmon man

[JManGuitar5150]

You don't think it was smart of her to buy her boyfriend tickets to the Van Halen reunion?

[TheRealOzzie234]

Dave & Eddie kicks as much ass as they ever were.....

Awesome!!

[stormchaserr]

Coolest show ive seen !! Thats funny how Eddie forgot to be by his Flanger and had 2 run over there 2 step on it quick!!

[RCKER28]

That was funny!!!

[clungepuncher]

Eddie is the fucking man. Those are some badass shoes too

[73rscamaro]

Looks like im a little bit late for the dance contest! Have your records ready! What the fuck is that Dave! We still love your crazy ass! Also sounded great!.

[halenfanatic]

1 more show left on the VH Tour

[rockstar918]

Wolfgang Van Halen is HOT!!!!!

[Imsuperapplepie]

i think david pulled his groin, wheres da splits?

[Watthiman]

No Mikey, No Van Halen. It's not the same to me.

[PaperbackWriter95]

RIGHT ON!!

[Imsuperapplepie]

eddy is more important

[6693]

Fucking Badass

[CursedFreedom]

Eddie looks so good now, it makes me wanna cry. I'm so happy that the band is back on their feet. I hope it lasts.

EDDIE EDDIE EDDIE! :D

[steviezace]

@CursedFreedom DAVID DAVID DAVID

[WOLF167h]

EDDIE! EDDIE! EDDIE!

[Mikevanhagar]

yo wat did u use to record this a video camera or a digital camera, and how did u get it in the arena?

[magirecords2004]

tHEY NEED mICHAEL THOUGH.

[magirecords2004]

eDDIE IS WELL!!!

[oskie66skye]

its the technology!

[billbarton63]

They look and sound great! I saw them twice in the early 80s and they never sounded this great...just really loud!

[CFKMAN]

VAN HALEN THE WAY IT OUGHTA BE!!!!!!!

[foxheadspeed]

badass eddie van halen!!!!!!! fave vh song!