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A Different Kind Of Concert
Van Halen Concert Review
Well, cross a really big one off the ol' bucket list.
Anyone that knows me even remotely well knows that I'm a massive Van Halen fan.
As an 11 year old in 1986, my first exposure to the band was the Sammy Hagar-led era with the 5150 album. I remember being over at my friend Jamie's place as I often was back at that time, and he brought out this cassette (OMG I'm old!) and told me I had to listen to this album. He was pretty revved up about it, and given that we have ...continue reading
VH ADKOT Day 4: “China Town”
Alright, getting back into this after some really busy times!
An interesting bit of what sounds like tapping from Edward leads into some crashing drums and power chords that instantly takes us into an absolute earthquake of drums and bass underneath some crunchy guitar and I've grabbed onto my desk to brace for the upcoming destruction of the world...
... and then I'm a bit underwhelmed. The earth stops shaking, and the walls stop crumbling around me. The song progresses into a good driving ...continue reading
VH ADKOT Day 3: “You And Your Blues”
I'm not entirely sure if this song is one of the redone demos or if it's a new song, but this one opens up with a guitar riff that sounds like it might have been written in the 5150 days - a nice muted-picking number that's a good melody in it's own right.
Dave sings a few lines by himself over the guitar, then the bass accents a few spots here and there while Alex keeps time on just the high-hat. All this is adding layer over layer, building wonderfully to a drum fill and the entire band kicking ...continue reading
VH ADKOT Day 2: “She’s The Woman”
The second song on the new Van Halen album "A Different Kind Of Truth" is one of those songs from the late 70's/early 80's that was redone for this new album, and you can tell. This sounds like something you might have heard on the first or second album, and personally, this sounds very much like the style of the songs from the first Van Halen album.
This song opens up with Eddie playing a quick lead over a quick repetitive bass run from Wolfgang, and leads into the first time the album really ...continue reading
VH ADKOT Day 1: “Tattoo”
Alright, here's Day 1 of my review of the new Van Halen album, "A Different Kind Of Truth".
One of the questions that faces the "new/old" Van Halen is whether Edward's son Wolfgang would be able to replace Michael Anthony's legendary backup vocals. C'mon folks let's face it... Anthony is irreplacable as a background vocalist in any rock band.
As VH opens the album up with the harmonious repeats of "Tat-too, Tat-too", you can hear not only how tight vocally this band is, even with the replacement ...continue reading
Look At All The People Here Tonight!
Well, in case you've been living under a rock for the past few months, you couldn't have possibly missed what happened just a few days ago.
Rock legends VAN HALEN released their first studio album since Van Halen III in 1998 and their first album with iconic frontman David Lee Roth since 1984. "A Different Kind Of Truth" dropped onto store shelves and into the waiting hands of legions of fans who have been waiting with baited breath for well over a decade for a new album by arguably the biggest ...continue reading
My Hockey Sh!t List
My Hockey Sh!t List
Anyone who knows me knows that I'm one of those hockey junkies that needs it to live, like blood, or oxygen. I have some great loves in hockey and some all-time favorites; Gretzky will always be my favorite player ever. The Detroit Red Wings will always be my favorite team. I'm totally immersed in the return and rebirth of our own Winnipeg Jets.
But, as I have some great favorites, I have some things in hockey that I depise with as much passion as the things I really love ...continue reading
What Happens In Vegas…
... gets plastered all over the internet for everyone to see. Rather than spend hours writing a ginormous blog post about our Vegas trip, we thought we'd show you instead. We spent days wandering up and down the Strip, checking out the various hotels and casinos, catching shows, hitting up Fremont street, and of course, taking hundreds of photos. So, grab a beverage or two, sit back, and (hopefully) enjoy the videos! ...continue readingGO JETS GO!
FINALLY.... I HAVE GONE BACK... TO AN NHL GAME!
It's been 16 years since I've last seen a live, regular season NHL game.
Sure, I went to one of the exhibition games when the Phoenix Coyotes played the Edmonton Oilers here in town a few years ago, but that was exhibition. Not since October 15, 1995, when the Detroit Red Wings came to down and played to a 5-5 OT draw had I seen a regular season game.
Tonight, November 17th, 2011, that all changed. The Winnipeg Jets made their return to the ...continue reading