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Why bring back Van Hagar?

Saw Van Hagar in summer of 1986 at the Meadowlands Arena. Bad feedback echoing off the ceiling. I think too Eddie screwed up with one of his guitar intros. He sat down at the end of the stage and played acoustic. Weird progression because it sounded like Intro to Little Guitars, Eruption, Intro to Fools, and Shave and A Haircut Two Bits mixed together with a little road fatigue--kidding! It sounded a tad worse. He faired much better launching into his Casio solos with wild abandon (sarcasm). Wished I saw Van Halen in their glory!

I recall Hagar walking along a network of catwalks up in the nosebleed section with him slapping his guitar and screeching a few Hagar ditties like, umm something about one way to rock, and, umm I can't sing -sorry-drive 55, and umm Your love keeps something me crazy? But when Hagar dared to sing a Roth tune I shook my head and thought, "Stop! Please someone call up Roth and get him over here QUICK! And take that guitar away, Hagar's gonna hurt himself up there."

So I later saw David Lee Roth at MSG to compare bands. Roth was an excellent showman and was in fine form vocally. He worked the crowd from the nosebleeds to the front of the stage. Felt like one big party. I remember this enormous airbag microphone which was improvised as only Roth could improvise. At one point he rode the thing like a horse. Speaking of horse, Steve Vai was awesome! IMHO HE BLEW AWAY OLD and NEW EDDIE. Too bad Vai left for his solo projects and Roth was overcome with excess.

I have no use for Van Hagar or Van Extreme. It's all about ego and pride between the original Van Halen boys. Something not said is really at the root of the entire problem. And pretty soon they'll be another one of those bands that have a reunion in their 60's to pay off the collection agency.

People will pay to see the original band. It's what the people really want. Why can't they let the show go on?

Van Hagar was sluggo, dreadfully dull, Mud Rock.

Texas Stadium, 1979-80: Van Halen II. Dave was the star of the show. All over the place, told jokes (that were actually funny), rebel yells, drank booze from the bottle. Wore those red and white striped pants. THAT was a show.

Oh, yeah, and the band backed him up, too.

When Dave left, he took the cajones with him.

Speaking of horse, Steve Vai was awesome! IMHO HE BLEW AWAY OLD and NEW EDDIE. Too bad Vai left for his solo projects and Roth was overcome with excess.

Actually, Vai left to join Whitesnake...then on to his solo stuff!

Get the chance to see any incarnation of G3...DO IT...but especially if Vai is in it!