“Any update from the tour manager?” Good times! - Shaun

Surprised @OtherkinOK (disbanded last year 😞) and @CPNHGNmusic weren’t mentioned yet... - Shaun

It’s down to Vince wanting controlling interests in all his contractors. The hilarity was Vince was the first to say Verne Gagne was unreasonable for wanting a cut of Hogans Japan revenue in 83, and here we are decades later. Guess promoters lose their mind in their old age. SN

Nah he had a point. Other than for wrestling fans, Sinister Urge hasn’t aged well at all.

One Night Only 97 is also a rarity because the US version was missing a few matches too to keep the run time to 2 hours. Not sure what version is on the network though

Only ones I can think of are maybe Summerslam 92, UK Rampage 91 and Battle Royal at the Royal Albert Hall. The first because the 3 dark matches are on it, the last two aren’t on the network unless they were added recently.

Also VH’s sound changed a lot when Sam joined. 5150 and OU812 were very keyboard heavy and electronic drum heavy. A lot of people weren’t happy with that. By the time F.U.C.K had come out, the damage was already done and the horse was out of the barn.

Look at it like when Bruce Left maiden and Blaze joined. It was the same when Roth left. They got a new fan base but alienated their core base And any decision Ed made, Alex backed up as he was trying to be a big brother. It also meant that the rest of VH were always outnumbered

His alcohol dependency spiralled in the mid 90s, he busted his hip and self medicated to stay on the road. Then the quasi DLR reunion in 96 (Roths book gives great insight into Eds thinking back then), then Van Cherone. I wouldn’t wanna travel either! That’s a liability! 2/2

Im a big fan of the Hagar era (I was only 10 in 86 when 5150 came out and always and still feel Sammy had the better voice, but Dave was the better showman), so I was yearning for a gig throughout the 90s. In retrospect, Ed was probably at his lowest during that decade 1/2

Lastly, interesting thread on quotes from VH members about what a mess that 95 tour was. drycounty.com/jovitalk/bon-j…

Then there’s the business end of things from their perspective. They’re still a huge draw in the US and Canada so why risk breaking even or taking a loss in Europe when the Van Hagar era albums sold lower here? Their pay for the Jovi tour was guaranteed as support. 2/2

From what I understand: The Jovi support deal really got under Ed’s skin, I think they tried for a double header and alternate who went in last but Jovi wouldn’t budge. There was a tour planned in 98, but Van Extreme didn’t exactly set the earth on fire so that was scrapped 1/2

Wasn’t even their own tour either. They were supporting Jovi on the These Days tour. VH were supposed to do Ireland on that tour as well and pulled out. A lot of people were soured on that here as we hadn’t seen them since 79 I think.

Most of which aren’t Irish and quite frankly, even Lizzy butchered Whiskey... Hell, even Eric Bell can’t play that intro these days!

Crash Course In Brain Surgery is the only answer to this. Anyone saying Whiskey In The Jar needs to get in the fucking bin! - Shaun

Oh you bet your life we were there! - Shaun

Hey Michelle, can we get a photo pass? Guaranteed the shots will be up while the gig is still on! - Shaun

Always a froooowwwwn... with Gordon Brown!

Some perspective here Alex, the Hart Foundation weren’t meant to be paired together nor were they meant to be successful. They were paired to shut Bret up in 86. But the obvious happens when you work your asses off. Just some food for thought. - Shaun