Audio Recordings

Van Halen
9 September 2015
Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
Raleigh, NC, United States
North American Tour 2015
Tradeable
2 CDs
VH Drummer
Audience
VH Drummer
SP-CMC-8 > Tascam DR-2d
Lossless
118'
A+



CD 1

1. Light Up the Sky
2. Runnin' with the Devil
3. Romeo Delight
4. Everybody Wants Some!!
5. Drop Dead Legs
6. Feel Your Love Tonight
7. Somebody Get Me a Doctor
8. She's the Woman
9. China Town
10. I'll Wait
11. Alex Van Halen Solo
12. Little Guitars
13. Dance the Night Away
14. Beautiful Girls

CD 2

1. Women in Love
2. Hot for Teacher
3. "Dirty Movies"
4. Dave Raps
5. Ice Cream Man
6. Unchained
7. Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love
8. Eddie Van Halen Guitar Solo
9. You Really Got Me
10. Panama
11. Jump


Taper's notes:
This was my first show with new mics, and the vocals occasionally clip. The levels looked good initially, but I'll know what to adjust for next time. The sound up close was phenomenal--crystal clear vocals, crunchy guitar, and the beauty of Alex's live sound--it was all there. The night before, I sold my two tickets on StubHub and used that money to buy this seat. I've never been so close to these guys before, and it took me a few songs in to really comprehend it all. Less than twenty feet away there they were--the David Lee Roth I'd seen and heard on recordings since I was a teenager. The smiles of Ed. Alex's self-proclaimed fish-face when play. It was the first time I was able to see it up close, and the $150 was worth it. Dave's vocal performance is spotty at best, but the energy is there. Alex was a rock per usual. I thought Ed was a little off, certainly in comparison to other shows I've heard.
Wolf was great and really provided that spark of life for Ed throughout the night. It's a shame they cut "In a Simple Rhyme" because I was really looking forward to that. I don't know if it was planned or was just decided throughout the show. I did notice Dave and Ed having what looked like a serious conversation, though only for a few seconds. Maybe that was discussing the set.


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