The Beginning At Last

Take a wild guess

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Kevin
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What was the last live performance you saw?
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If anyone needs more than one guess to figure this one out, well…clearly you have not been paying attention. 😆

Yes indeed, it was Van Halen on their 2015 tour, which sadly, turned out to be their last.

It was a beautiful night out, and they sounded great. And thanks to Wolfgang Van Halen picking out the set list, I finally got to hear “Drop Dead Legs” live.

Before Eddie passed, there had been talk of a stadium tour with everyone from all eras performing. Unfortunately, that never came to pass, as Eddie’s health continued to decline before his untimely passing in 2020.

I’m grateful that I got to see them that final time, and I’ll remember it always.

RIP, Eddie. Still missing ya.

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22 responses to “Take a wild guess”

  1. Laura Avatar
    Laura

    Ugh, it totally blows when you know your favorite band is never gonna tour ever again 😢

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Yeah it definitely does

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    2. mchelsmusings Avatar
      mchelsmusings

      Or you can’t afford the ticket prices 😳

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      1. Laura Avatar
        Laura

        Yeah… like $500 a ticket! Come on, ughh. Had one of those recently.

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      2. mchelsmusings Avatar
        mchelsmusings

        OMG! It’s cheaper for me to rent the recorded concert, turn on the surround sound and go! 😂

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      3. Laura Avatar
        Laura

        I feel that. Sometimes that’s the best we can do 😂

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      4. mchelsmusings Avatar
        mchelsmusings

        Plus No annoying people, no lines for the facilities and all the drinks I want. 😂 I just have to put up with Patrick and the cats 🐈‍⬛ 🐈‍⬛😂

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      5. Laura Avatar
        Laura

        God, don’t get me started on the drink prices at shows lol 😂 or the nasty as hell bathrooms
        Annoying people…yeah that’s another factor too. Getting thrashed around in a mosh pit, I’m good! lol 😆

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      6. mchelsmusings Avatar
        mchelsmusings

        Oh yeah! 😂

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  2. MaryG Avatar
    MaryG

    🤘

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      🤘🤘

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      1. MaryG Avatar
        MaryG

        Do you wear earplugs at concerts like this? (To protect your hearing)

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      2. Kevin Avatar
        Kevin

        Hi, Mary. No, I don’t. I kmow it would probably be the wiser option, but when I was younger no one really promoted the idea and now, I mainly attend shows at outdoor venues when I go at all. The noise is nowhere near as harsh in those conditions.
        This summer will be the first shows I’ve gone to in 9 years and one is an amphitheater and the other is a stadium.

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      3. MaryG Avatar
        MaryG

        Gotcha! I remember my ears ringing for days after some of the shows I went to when I was young. Now I’ve got some actual hearing loss. 😑

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      4. Kevin Avatar
        Kevin

        I had more than a few of those shows as well. The one thing that might have kept my hearing intact is the fact that most of the jobs I’ve worked in my life required ear protection because I was around heavy machinery. So a lot of the time I actually had ear protection in to some degree or another on an almost daily basis.

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      5. MaryG Avatar
        MaryG

        That’s good! If/when you do lose some hearing, be sure to check with the VA. My father is now getting a very generous “disabled veteran” monthly payment for his hearing loss, even though he served for 4 years in the 1950s.
        That’s all my unsolicited mom advice for today! 😀

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      6. Kevin Avatar
        Kevin

        Thanks, I;ll keep that in mind.
        In an ironic twist, I had a hearing test done late last year, and it was better than all my previous ones combined. Go figure that one out.

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      7. MaryG Avatar
        MaryG

        That’s fantastic!!! Protect those ears 👂

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      8. Kevin Avatar
        Kevin

        I would say it’s highly unlikely that that was the actual result, but it’s the same company that has tested them for the past 10 years, right down to the same tech. 🤷‍♂️

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    signalman

    drill picking like no other!!

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  4. rebuilding rob Avatar
    rebuilding rob

    Van Halen is one band I’m kicking myself over never having big seen live.

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      The only show I saw that was somewhat shaky was 2004 when Eddie was in really rough shape. Luckily, we caught him on a pretty good night, because a lot of stops on that tour were not.

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