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And here's an article that will give you an image to think about the next time you hear the song. It should also give everyone some insight into why Van Halen (Sammy included) pulled the plug on McSame using it.
=========================== St. Louis Post-Dispatch, July 30, 2008 Energized "Van Hagar" returns for a romp down memory lane Author: DANIEL DURCHHOLZ Special to the Post-Dispatch
"Turn your clock back!" Sammy Hagar yelled as he finished singing "It's About Time," Van Halen's new single that beckons fans to return with them to the good old days, before Hagar and the band split acrimoniously and he was replaced by Extreme vocalist Gary Cherone.
To a large extent, Van Halen's entire show at Savvis Center on Wednesday was about looking backward. The band is, after all, promoting a greatest-hits set, "The Best of Both Worlds," which debuts at No. 3 next week on Billboard's album chart. So while living in the past is seldom a good thing, a little nostalgia is what Van Halen fans want right now.
For the most part, Hagar, Eddie and Alex Van Halen, and Michael Anthony were able to erase the eight years they spent apart. They're a little worse for wear, but not much, and are still capable of delivering two hours of relentless, high-energy rock.
Eddie Van Halen seemed especially pumped up. Having survived, in the past few years, hip-replacement surgery, tongue cancer and the breakup of his 20-year marriage, the guitar virtuoso played like a man possessed, leaping, rolling on the stage, screaming, mugging and generally having a good time.
"I'm not making any sense tonight, but I'm having a blast," he said.
Hagar, meanwhile, played the genial party host, trying on nearly everything the crowd hurled at him -- crazy hats, T-shirts, a feather boa, a lei and hometown sports jerseys. He autographed the items and threw them back, an activity that fans down front seemed to appreciate but that generally dragged down the performance.
As you'd expect, the playlist drew heavily on "The Best of Both Worlds," including songs from original vocalist David Lee Roth's years with the band, such as "Jump," "Panama" and "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love." But the "Van Hagar" era dominated the show, with songs including "Why Can't This Be Love," "Dreams," and new songs "Up for Breakfast" and "Learning to See."
The requisite solo spotlights were kept brief and to the point, with the exception of Eddie's. He dazzled with a wide array of guitar techniques and, in a tender moment, brought out his son Wolfgang, 13, to play alongside him.
There was one brief and fairly subtle political moment in the show, though it was easy to miss. During "Right Now," the video screen showed photos of George Bush under the message "Right now . . . nothing is more expensive than regret." Unlike the reported reaction at Linda Ronstadt's controversial Las Vegas show, the aisles were not clogged with angry patrons storming the exits.
Opening act Shinedown's half-hour set was a stone drag. Leather-lunged vocalist Brent Smith is a force to be reckoned with, but there's nothing special about the band's brand of post-grunge mope rock.
Smith goaded the audience into standing and holding cigarette lighters aloft, honors that are traditionally earned, not asked for. In terms of their portentous sound and self-important attitude, the Jacksonville, Fla., band may fill the void left by the disbanded Creed.
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Great article and a great concert. I caught it in Moline, Ill. and that image was shown on the screen during "Right Now." If I remember right, there was also an image of someone w/ a suit on with their hands cuffed behind their back and it said something like, Right Now a white collar thief is finally getting caught.
Great show.
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