08.14.24 - Ridgefield, WA - RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater

[Brett]

This thread is for all discussion on the 8/14/24 show. Set list is below. Videos can be found in the posts below.

1. Good Enough
2. Poundcake
3. Runaround
4. There's Only One Way To Rock
5. Judgement Day
6. Panama
7. "5150"
8. Summer Nights
9. Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love
10. Top Of The World
11. Best Of Both Worlds/Celebration
12. Satch Boogie
13. The Seventh Seal
14. Right Now
15. Why Can't This Be Love?
16. Eagles Fly
17. Mas Tequila
18. Heavy Metal
19. I Can't Drive 55
20. Space Station #5/Big Foot/Jump
21. When It's Love

[Brett]

Entire Show
https://youtu.be/L0mhJILl5Do?si=-R95VLfuX-9_RUiI

1. Good Enough
https://youtu.be/motjrdJcmzY?si=NMiWMGBEOcR0es-x

2. Poundcake
https://youtu.be/zbHcEdn42Go?si=9aDwlXVIwoLPDhPJ

3. Runaround
https://youtu.be/ETzghvJCFW4?si=HAs6gP_HNiaJDLCx

4. There’s Only One Way To Rock
https://youtu.be/Lpith3SMZy4?si=9aP708zgtruE9WMK

5. Judgement Day
https://youtu.be/vQ6wqS_pAlI?si=-XDwOoXpx3Mir7mu

6. Panama
https://youtu.be/lD4r4Sasgew?si=iwy-BCmc8SnDWVPF

7. “5150”
https://youtu.be/fL0Ysopsdrk?si=5WMCaJx5fkEqQnAW

[Brett]

8. Summer Nights
https://youtu.be/__nfdYwWo3c?si=C8kYHAo6NQ-8vykt

9. Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love
10. Top Of The World
https://youtu.be/Em96-ypizDA?feature=shared

11. Best Of Both Worlds/Celebration
12. Satch Boogie
https://youtu.be/TCHatx2gBXU?si=5Ck5uAjQ-DP0ZuH9

13. The Seventh Seal
https://youtu.be/TsgvNbgJGEM?si=uXmq_FyLnQkcGcsz

14. Right Now
https://youtu.be/FMSjN8vUNuw?si=_QOlImeHZOOyLqwF

[Brett]

15. Why Can’t This Be Love?
https://youtu.be/l4QCGy2o_xc?si=D1xxrJZVHtDbA77n

16. Eagles Fly
https://youtu.be/26Iv_d0liA4?si=TYAr8ySEw3z8jSdz

17. Mas Tequila
https://youtu.be/RIJNBzeDTaA?si=5E5Tuprb323hDHyn

18. Heavy Metal
https://youtu.be/4-_Zzfsu0ck?si=4x8vwlmwD68JWB9v

19. I Can’t Drive 55
https://youtu.be/3UnV-8MRaWc?si=4M_dsZtaXsS4DGX5

20. Space Station #5/Big Foot/Jump
21. When It’s Love
https://youtu.be/wq7KmpJgaIM?si=z3YygRJzqKSdgfPe

[5150 Mean St]

Got tickets for this one.

My first ever concert was October 1, 2004 at the Orleans in Vegas to see Van Halen for my 20th birthday with my Dad (saw them again in Vancouver, BC later that month). I know what folks say about that tour, but to me, those were my two favourite shows I've ever been to. I thought they absolutely cooked in each one.

Now, I'll be flying from Northern BC into Portland and driving through Vancouver, WA into Ridgeway with my teenaged son, who is almost 15, to see Sammy and Mike (and Joe and Jason and Ray) as an early 40th present.

Right Now, time is having its way with me.

Can't wait!

[Brett]

There were some shows in 2004 where Ed wasn’t as bad as others. There were a few times he got it together.

[5150 Mean St]

My son and I made it into town for this one. Can’t wait for tomorrow night.

[seenbad]

I'll be there with my 18 year old having a few beers on the lawn.

I saw them here in 2004 too. Worst show EVER. I finally got my wife to go and we were 4th row on eddie's side. During panama he was strumming with the right hand but the left hand couldn't even find the neck. it was a train wreck. Sound guys just blew him out and it was a wall of distorted mess.

Helluva thing to bring up on a tribute night to my music hero, but, it happened.

Looking forward to a nice 80 degree evening with a good rock show with my boy and a buddy of mine.

[5150 Mean St]

^Hope your experience is better this time around, seenbad. I was fortunate in both my 2004 shows to think Eddie was on his game, but I’ve always massively appreciated what amazing showmen and performers Sammy and Mike are, too. Super pumped to see them again tonight. My teenager and I went and scoped out the venue earlier today, saw the roadies getting everything setup. Ran into some fellows from New Westminster and some ladies from Langley, and the restaurant in our hotel this morning was filled with people here for the show. Excitement is mounting, can’t wait!

[seenbad]

Wowwwww....it's an ocean of middle aged fat white people. Lmao. Loverboy is pretty fun. I know more of their songs than I thought.

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[5150 Mean St]

That was an amazing show, hot damn.

Loverboy was a really solid opening act. I knew a few more of their songs than I thought.

Sammy, Mike, Joe, Jason and Ray were on fire. Just a fantastic set from start to finish, and well worth the trip down to see them. If you’re thinking of seeing this show and you’re on the fence about it, just go see it - it’s totally worth it.

Seeing 5150 performed live was such an amazing moment. It holds such significance for me and they absolutely crushed it. Summer Nights was amazing, too. Heck, it all was.

My teenaged son, who is 14 and was seeing his first concert ever, had a wicked time and said they kicked ass. Glad we got to enjoy this together.

[Brett]

OK, so we got the set list, and every song from the performance, including one that just has the entire show up.

[AsIs]

OK, so we got the set list, and every song from the performance, including one that just has the entire show up.

It's amazing how fast these shows are getting on YouTube. I mean this show ended 12 hours ago, and the whole thing is already up from 2 different sources, and you've cataloged it all here. Thanks for making it so easy for us Brett!

[Brett]

Some shows have been easier to find than others. The one from 8/13 for example I found very few videos still.

[seenbad]

I'll say this first- I loved the show. Super enjoyed it. Hanging out with my boy drinking a beer on the lawn listening to live rock and roll never disappoints. My random comments in stream of consciousness format:

Highlights were 5150, judgement day and summer nights with an honorable mention to Satch Boogie and good enough. 7th seal was kind of a cool deeper cut. (so yeah, the guitar driven VH stuff) In good enough, I thought Joe hit the groove pretty good. Honestly, he was better than I thought he'd be with regard to Ed's tone and groove the whole show (he cheated on the pinch and tap harmonics a bit but still got away with it). Mike hit a note with "well I'll have some of Thaaaaaaaat!" (after the breakdown) that did me a solid by killing every flying insect inside the arena. The bass he used in ATBL looked like a penguin hit the windshield. That was a disturbing bass.

They had some rando Australian guy playing keys. Seemed like a nice enough kid. It was just a little weird seeing him up there next to Jason doing nothing most of the time. lol. Jason's drum mic's sucked ass for sure.

More than once I thought "damn....that dude's 76?" with regard to Sam. Rock n' Roll really does give wings I guess. His voice was pretty spent by the time they closed with when it's love but man, we can all hope to be like that when we grow up. Sheesh! Chugging tequila like a 25 year old. lol.

The setlist.....So I haven't read much of any other review or looked at youtube videos because I didn't want to spoil my show. I'm guessing there are some overall opinionated issues with the set list. If so, I'm with that. Maybe mentally I was geared more towards it being more of a celebration or tribute to Ed. I wasn't really picking that up at all. Mike mentioned Ed once. Joe played the striped guitar for a while (oddly enough only on the Sam songs).....Idunno. That part or aspect could have been done soooo much better. Just a little 5 minute video compilation or something and the crowd would have completely lost their shit, myself included. A few more VH songs and a few less Sam/chickenfoot/montrose songs felt like it would have made things a LOT mo' better. I could not believe the exodus after can't drive 55. Ridgefield can be a bitch to get out of sometimes because the hired guns for traffic are complete dumbshits and don't listen to the sheriff's instructions, but man, a LOT of people bailed. I'm estimating a 5th to a quarter. There were about 12k people or so, so you do the math.

So bottom line, great rock and roll show. Probably 7 out of 10 for me. Just a tweak of the set list and a bit more homage paid to Ed and it could easily have been a 10. They have the tools with two members, a solid drummer, and a very capable satch on the 6 string. Opportunity missed on what I think people really were after at the heart of the tour, but fun show and I'd go again.

[5150 Mean St]

I'll say this first- I loved the show. Super enjoyed it. Hanging out with my boy drinking a beer on the lawn listening to live rock and roll never disappoints. My random comments in stream of consciousness format:

Highlights were 5150, judgement day and summer nights with an honorable mention to Satch Boogie and good enough. 7th seal was kind of a cool deeper cut. (so yeah, the guitar driven VH stuff) In good enough, I thought Joe hit the groove pretty good. Honestly, he was better than I thought he'd be with regard to Ed's tone and groove the whole show (he cheated on the pinch and tap harmonics a bit but still got away with it). Mike hit a note with "well I'll have some of Thaaaaaaaat!" (after the breakdown) that did me a solid by killing every flying insect inside the arena. The bass he used in ATBL looked like a penguin hit the windshield. That was a disturbing bass.

They had some rando Australian guy playing keys. Seemed like a nice enough kid. It was just a little weird seeing him up there next to Jason doing nothing most of the time. lol. Jason's drum mic's sucked ass for sure.

More than once I thought "damn....that dude's 76?" with regard to Sam. Rock n' Roll really does give wings I guess. His voice was pretty spent by the time they closed with when it's love but man, we can all hope to be like that when we grow up. Sheesh! Chugging tequila like a 25 year old. lol.

The setlist.....So I haven't read much of any other review or looked at youtube videos because I didn't want to spoil my show. I'm guessing there are some overall opinionated issues with the set list. If so, I'm with that. Maybe mentally I was geared more towards it being more of a celebration or tribute to Ed. I wasn't really picking that up at all. Mike mentioned Ed once. Joe played the striped guitar for a while (oddly enough only on the Sam songs).....Idunno. That part or aspect could have been done soooo much better. Just a little 5 minute video compilation or something and the crowd would have completely lost their shit, myself included. A few more VH songs and a few less Sam/chickenfoot/montrose songs felt like it would have made things a LOT mo' better. I could not believe the exodus after can't drive 55. Ridgefield can be a bitch to get out of sometimes because the hired guns for traffic are complete dumbshits and don't listen to the sheriff's instructions, but man, a LOT of people bailed. I'm estimating a 5th to a quarter. There were about 12k people or so, so you do the math.

So bottom line, great rock and roll show. Probably 7 out of 10 for me. Just a tweak of the set list and a bit more homage paid to Ed and it could easily have been a 10. They have the tools with two members, a solid drummer, and a very capable satch on the 6 string. Opportunity missed on what I think people really were after at the heart of the tour, but fun show and I'd go again.

I agree that a little tribute to Eddie would have been a nice touch. Sam told the one story about walking into 5150 and the Eddie playing the riff to Summer Nights on his “little fucked up guitar”, and how he thought they’d never play it again until Joe said “I think I can manage that” - that was a good story, but the extent of Eddie mentions.

Even just having some video of Ed on screen during some of the songs would have been a quick and easy way to pay homage. He wasn’t shown much. Nitpicking maybe, but I agree it wouldn’t take much to give a nice little “wink and a nod” as VH used to say.

I also noticed a lot clear out before the finale. At 39, and my son at 14, we were some of the youngest people there. We were surrounding by people of varying degrees of advanced…vintage, we will say - and a lot of them wanted to stand and rock, but honestly seemed to struggle and had to sit down. There was an older couple next to us that stood for the first five songs or so, sat for one, and then just left - I think it had just taken a toll on them.

But also, likely a lot of people wanted to beat the traffic. My son and I walked the 25 minutes back to our hotel and we were walking past gridlocked traffic coming down the hill.

I thought the crowd side was closer to 15,000, but I don’t know shit. :p I just know we had an awesome time.

If I had a wish list for other Sam VH tunes they would play, it would likely be…

Mine all Mine
Sucka in a 3 Piece
The Dream is Over
Don’t Tell Me (What Love Can Do)
Humans Being

[seenbad]

Yeah, it could have been closer to 15k actually. I was trippin when I got up to the lawn. People all the way to the top. I think there were 3 or 4 thousand MORE than what attended the last concert I went to there, and that was 5 finger death punch and megadeath.

Vintage....lol. You're so kind. There were a bunch of old fucking fat white people. haha.

Glad you and your boy got to enjoy a good time together. That's what it's all about.

[5150 Mean St]

Yeah, it could have been closer to 15k actually. I was trippin when I got up to the lawn. People all the way to the top. I think there were 3 or 4 thousand MORE than what attended the last concert I went to there, and that was 5 finger death punch and megadeath.

Vintage....lol. You're so kind. There were a bunch of old fucking fat white people. haha.

Glad you and your boy got to enjoy a good time together. That's what it's all about.

Same for you and yours! It was great to share the soundtrack of my life with my son, and he had a wicked first concert experience.

[Wildman]

Mine all Mine
Sucka in a 3 Piece
The Dream is Over
Don’t Tell Me (What Love Can Do)
Humans Being

Sam struggled vocally with Don't Tell Me back when it was written. I doubt he could do that one justice now.