tap

jump
runaround
humans being
up for breakfast
mikey's solo
somebody get me a doctor
poundcake
it's about time
al's solo
top of the world
unchained
why can't this be love
sammy's solo
learning to see
best of both worlds
ed's solo
dreams
ain't talkin bout love
right now
you really got me
panama
when it's love

eddie valiant

So what's really different with what they've done before? Oh, they're
letting Mike sing Somebody Get Me A Doctor and they've added
Unchained, but everything else [with the exception of the three new
tracks] looks like the same old shit they were playing 10 years ago.
Where are the "big" surprises Sammy kept talking about? Where's the
Sinner's Swing? The On Fire? The Romeo Delight? I thought the guy
said he didn't have a problem doing the Roth era stuff. If that's
true, then where the hell is it? You've got a 2 to 1 ratio of Hagar
to Roth on this setlist. Why not even it out? Why not up the ante by
doing some smokin Roth tunes and drop shit like Dreams?

tap

They even played Unchained in '93 so that's not really new. Sammy is
singing precisely zero Roth songs that he hasn't done before/

The poodleheads love Dreams for some reason.....well obviously the
reason is that they have zero taste.

tb

BTW, this is the *written* setlist that some people with the "5 Star
packages" saw posted backstage during the pre-show soundcheck. I'd guess
it's unlikely that they'll deviate from the written setlist, but you
never know. From what I've heard, the soundcheck consisted of Jump,
Learning To See and It's About Time. Ed talked to the 75 or so people
watching the soundcheck and had them move up to the front of the stage.
It appears that all the 5 Star ticket holders are seated in the first 5
rows for the show proper.

Well, Hagar's sang Unchained during the '93 and I think a couple times
during the '95 tour so that's nothing new. And Mike's lead vocals on
SGMAD was done every night on the '98 tour so that's nothing new. They
should really have him sing lead on "Hot for Teacher" as it was
rehearsed a few times during the "3" tour and Mike kicked ass on that
song. Probably, Alex can't handle the drums on that tune anymore.

As for the rest of the setlist, yeah, nothing really special outside of
the new songs for what they're worth and Hagar singing "Humans Being."
Even if they kept the Hagar/Roth ratio the way it stands, there's plenty
of more interesting Hagar era selections they could play this tour then
the same old, same old.

T.B.

sandman89

i haven't even heard 2 of the 3 new tracks but i can't believe they're
playing all of em. seems like a waste. should've added 2 classics
instead.

"I am not a tough guy. I'm a tough negotiator. But outside of that, I'm
a patsy."
-Sumner Redstone, CEO of Viacom

maneatingcow

That setlist sucks

Add Little guitars, Drop Dead Legs, Bottms Up, Sinners Swing and Mine
all Mine. and DROP ALL SONGS WITH LOVE IN THE FUCKING TITLE!

homer simpson

Same setlist as reported from the rehearsal show, so no surprises at all.
Some comments / observations:
1. The only NEW things to look for are Sammy singing Humans Being and the
three new songs.
Everything else has been done before.
2. Nice to see Unchained in the set - the only time I ever saw VH play it
live (in person) is on the "3" tour.
I know Sam sang it a few times in the past, but I never saw it. Anyway,
Unchained is welcome in any setlist.
3. Mike's still singing Somebody Get Me A Doctor. That's great, but they
should let him sing another classic,
if Sam won't do it.
4. The selections from the Van Hagar catalog:
- Nothing from Balance? It's by far the weakest Van Hagar album, but how
about Don't Tell Me?
- Only one tune from OU812? Where's Finish What Ya Started?
- The 5150 and F.U.C.K. selections are predictable, and understandable,
if they want to focus on the hits.
5. I don't mind Jump and Panama from 1984 - those are kinda staples. (Sam
couldn't sing Hot For Teacher.)
6. The first album: I love YRGM and ATBL, but there are so many other gems
on that album. Try something
different! e.g. Runnin' With The Devil & Jamie's Cryin'....
7. Sam's doing TWO acoustic tunes now? I'd rather see the whole band play
ONE, and ONLY ONE of his
old songs. Preferably an old Montrose tune, e.g. Space Station #5 or
Rock Candy.
7. I'd love to see them do away with ALL the solos, except maybe Ed's, in
favor of more songs.
8. All in all, I'd have to agree with Sam that this is the strongest Van
Hagar setlist yet, since:
a. It's got the most DLR songs ever in a Van Hagar show
b. They ignored "3", and Balance, the band's weakest albums
c. They did a decent job covering the radio hits from the Van Hagar
catalog
d. They didn't focus too much on any one album - since they don't have a
new one out to plug.
9. I'm glad to hear reviewers who have said the band, particularly Ed, still
sounds great. Looking forward
to seeing them next week....

jeremy deats

My guess would be they want to focus on the hits. Those songs may be your
favorites, they weren't chart toppers even for Dave. It makes since whoever
fronts the band is going to focus on their catalog with the band. If Dave
were front man I doubt he'd do any Hagar era (hence the primary problem of
his return), he might bend and do one or two, it would work out about the
same.

-J

eddie valiant

Sammy specifically said he had no problem now doing the Dave era
stuff, and that there would be major surprises in the setlist but one
look at that setlist and it's obvious that's bullshit. The setlist
posted is no different from what they've done in the past. They keep
talking about moving forward [as noted in the Westwood One special
that aired on Friday night], but this setlist is from the past with
the same old stuff we've seen [and heard] a thousand times before.

Eddie V.