Saw Sammy with Vic, Mikey and Kenny Last Night

[FreddyFender]

One-off at a car show here in Phoenix. He was just here with Satriani on guitar - hard pass there, but this was a small room and my buddies were going so I figured what the fuck.

10 out of 10. Not much of a Van Hagar fan, but the show kicked ass. Sammy and the band rolled out onstage in Ronny Montrose's Thunderbird. Vic played like he had something to prove - it was silly Sammy didn't bring him for the VH tour, because he had Ed's Balance-era tone absolutely nailed to my ears. Mikey is a force of nature and Kenny shits all over Bonham. Great sound, the gig was really cool in that they only had plastic chairs in a flat ballroom, and everyone stood the entire show. Haven't done that seeing a boomer act in God knows how long.

I make fun of Sammy all the time, but respect given where it's due - great set, he and Mikey sang their asses off at 70-something years old.

Bad Motor Scooter
Runaround
Poundcake
There's Only One Way to Rock
I'll Fall in Love Again
Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy
Top of the World
Finish What Ya Started
Mas Tequila
Rock Candy
Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love
Right Now
Why Can't This Be Love
Heavy Metal
I Can't Drive 55

[Wild Obsession]

As someone who can take or leave Van Halen and Hagar, that's actually a good set list.

[Wednesday 13 Fan]

Sounds homosexual

Only in your mind.

Way to go on exposing what you use for stroke material, though.

[Anthrax442]

Vic played like he had something to prove - it was silly Sammy didn't bring him for the VH tour, because he had Ed's Balance-era tone absolutely nailed to my ears.

Well, it would be nice if he had played like that for the last 30 years. And tone is meaningless if you can't actually play the parts correctly, which he's always struggled with.

I don't hate the guy, and he does okay on the Sammy specific songs like I Can't Drive 55, but hearing him to try to scratch out Eddie is...rough.

But maybe Sammy did tell him that Satch might not be available in the future, and that he needed to get his shit together if he was going to step in on a more permanent basis.

[MisterSinister]

Isn’t Joe touring with Vai?

[FreddyFender]

Yeah, I’ve seen some videos of Vic over the years and sometimes the VH material sounds just beyond his limits. To my ears, it sounded like he had been doing his homework.

Oh yeah, they were filming the gig for AXS, so you guys can probably come back in six months and tell me if he still sucks.

[The Prez]

Isn’t Joe touring with Vai?

Not till mid-June.

[joey78]

Yeah, I’ve seen some videos of Vic over the years and sometimes the VH material sounds just beyond his limits. To my ears, it sounded like he had been doing his homework.

Oh yeah, they were filming the gig for AXS, so you guys can probably come back in six months and tell me if he still sucks.

You saying VJ material isn’t beyond Satch’s limits ? Guy sounded like a novice at some of the BOBW shows

[FreddyFender]

You saying VJ material isn’t beyond Satch’s limits ? Guy sounded like a novice at some of the BOBW shows

Satriani sucks ass and I don't want to hear him play anything.