On a non-wedding related subject - Jeanie and I went with her friend and nephew to see Van Halen at the Wachovia Center last night. What an incredible show. We talked about how great it was all the way home. I was the only Van Halen veteran of the 3 of us - I had seen them on the Diver Down and 1984 tours, as well as seeing David Lee Roth on the tours for Skyscraper, A Little Ain't Enough and the Sam and Dave tour that he did with Sammy Hagar a few years back.
They sounded fantastic except for too much reverb, but that could have been because we were way up in the second level. Eddie's playing is as tasteful and flashy as ever. Alex didn't miss a beat all night. And DLR was sounding better than ever. Many singers really go all out in the studio only to find they can't reproduce their range live, especially when they get older - Robert Plant and Elton John come to mind. But David Lee was hitting all the high notes and screeches that made him one of the best vocalists in the '80's.
One of the biggest surprises was also one of my biggest letdowns - Wolfgang Van Halen, Eddie's son. He was very competent on the bass and has a great singing voice. Everything sounded almost like the original band and everyone was very pleased with his performance, as was I. My gripes are small, and only relevent because I saw Van Halen with their original bassist, Michael Anthony. The vocals were just a little off from the original line-up, but still extremely good. I wish Wolfgang would embrace his new rock start status a little more. Most bass players would kill their own mother for the chance to play with the legendary Van Halen. And while the rest of the band was very animated and seemed genuinely happy to be back together, Wolfgang just kind of paced around like it was band rehearsal. He didn't jump, run, spin around, or really acknowledge the screaming 20,000 people in front of him. I also miss the bass solo. Most bands don't give the bass player a solo but Michal Anthony used to come out with his Jack Daniels Bass and throw it to the ground and make all kinds of horrible sounds. It wasn't musical but it was entertaining to say the least.
Overall I couldn't have been more happy with the show and only wish I had splurged for the better seats. We're considering going to see them at the Meadowlands if there are tickets still available. Highlights of the night - Hearing all but one song from the first album (On Fire was the only song not played). Lowlights of the night - I'll Wait from the 1984 album is a song I could do without.
On a search of Ticketmaster.com I come across a listing for Stone Temple Pilots tickets. I figured they must be still plugging away after they kicked Scott Weiland out due to his repeated drug use and subsequent trips to jail and/or rehab. Curiousity got the best of me and I clicked and I saw what appeared to be a recent picture of the band with Weiland. A few clicks more and I discover they have reunited for a summer tour with their ultimate goal to land an opening position on a possible Led Zeppelin reunion and tour.
First, I find it amazing that STP has any fans at all. In their heyday they had a few songs that I played in my cover band, but I really never knew anybody who could claim to being a fan or seeing them in concert. They were like Michael Jackson. Everybody knew and liked a few songs but would never admit to being a fan.
Second, they have never been known to be the most creative band on the planet so why Scott Weiland would leave a band like Velvet Revolver, with legendary guitar player Slash, is just mind boggling. This guy should have been dead from drugs over 10 years ago. He's probably got the most charmed life of any drug addict rock star I have ever seen and yet he never seems to appreciate what he has.
My prediction - Velvet Revolver will come back with a better singer with a great 3rd CD, and with 3 members from the Guns 'n' Roses line-up there is no reason they can't do so. STP will play half the shows of their North American tour when news reports will fly that Weiland has once again broken his parol orders and been caught with drugs on him. The DeLeo brothers weren't able to keep this freak clean 10 years ago, I don't know why they think they can now.
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Title: Stone Temple Pilots - Plush
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Lyrics:
And I feel that time's a-wasting, go
So where ya going 'til tommorrow?
And I see that these are lies to come
So would you even care?
And I feel it
And I feel it
Where ya going for tommorrow?
Where ya going with the mask I found?
And I feel, and I feel
When the dogs begin to smell her
Will she smell alone?
And I feel, so much depends on the weather
So is it raining in your bedroom?
And I see, that these are the eyes of disarray
Would you even care?
And I feel it
And she feels it
Where ya going for tommorrow?
Where ya going with the mask I found?
And I feel, and I feel
When the dogs begin to smell her
Will she smell alone?
When the dogs do find her
Got time, time, to wait for tomorrow
To find it, to find it, to find it
When the dogs do find her
Got time, time, to wait for tomorrow
To find it, to find it, to find it
Where ya going for tommorrow?
Where ya going with the mask I found?
And I feel, and I feel
When the dogs begin to smell her
Will she smell alone?
When the dogs do find her
Got time, time, to wait for tomorrow
To find it, to find it, to find it
When the dogs do find her
Got time, time, to wait for tomorrow
To find it, to find it, to find it
To find it
To find it
To find it
Title: Stone Temple Pilots - Interstate Love Song Official Music Video *HD* *720p*
Stone Temple Pilots - Interstate Love Song Official Music Video HD 720p
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