solace

pretty fucking great cover, even with Dave forgetting the lyrics a bit at the end: http://www.mediafire.com/?6ynj4dpj2hs

while i'm not much of an MIA fan, i'm curious if she's going for the record of ugliest album covers in a catalog ever?

yeah, i learned how to play it on guitar w/ just standard tunings, but it wasn't easy... 25 g's http://www.zzounds.com/item--EVH2205150

Hot Summer Nights > *

i think the songwriting took a step up and the music a slight step backwards after Hagar joined

i saw them in '86 and '92 w/ Sammy, both were amazing. the '86 show was on Sammy's b-day and they dug out some crazy shit and played forever. i'm sure those early shows w/ Dave were just incredible too, but probably as much due to the rest of the band's youth than Roth's energy.

Amy Winewho?

there was still some fucking truly great songs during the Van Hagar era... especially on 5150 and F.U.C.K. Roth was the showman, but i think Hagar has the better pipes (certainly now he does)

nope... there's a couple of at least uptempo tracks, but even those lack the great hooks and then the 2nd half just kinda meanders into slow, mellow, and meandering songs

yes... i noticed that too 12 songs, 57 minutes... quite long by indie pop/RW standards.

i hate to say it, but this is pretty dang boring so far maybe this will grow on me... the first 2-3 songs are certainly more solid than the back half

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Duluth... Bayfront, no change

i'm sure if they could have made it up right away they would have just like Duluth... sucks, but shit happens. they'll be back.

woah! Bobob is apparently their new bassist!

yeah, i checked already hehe they're free, but so is Richard Swift, and he's still with Wilco as of 9/2, so we'll see

giddyup! http://www.van-halen.com/news.html Sept. 27: Charlotte, N.C. (Bobcats Arena) Sept. 29: Greensboro, N.C. (Coliseum) Oct. 1: Philadelphia (Wachovia Center) Oct. 7: Toronto (Air Canada Centre) Oct. 10: Cleveland (Quicken Loans Arena) Oct. 14: Indianapolis (Conseco Fieldhouse) Oct. 16: Chicago (Allstate Arena) Oct. 18: Chicago (United Center) Oct. 22: Auburn Hills, Mich. (Palace of Auburn Hills) Oct. 24: Minneapolis (Target Center) Oct. 26: Kansas City, Mo. (Sprint Center) Oct. 28: St. Louis (Scottrade Center) Oct. 30: Boston (TD Banknorth Garden) Nov. 3: East Rutherford, N.J. (Contin

i've never had them myself either

i'm not too too bummed... so far Sept 4th looks to work better than tomorrow was anyhow

well, hopefully we get Dr. Dog opening for the replacement show edit: nm, Sep 4 2007 7:00P The Trocadaro (supporting Dinosaur Jr.) oh well

well this first track certainly kicks ass...

the track "15" is just horrendous...

style change or not... this is pretty bad so far