David Lee Roth/NY,USA 1987

“VAN HALEN is over,” Diamond Dave said, announcing the resumption of his full-fledged solo career for the first time in 13 years. A masterpiece live album excavated as if to celebrate his restart is now available. This work includes “January 23, 1987 Uniondale Performance”. This is a full audience recording of the glorious “EAT ‘EM AND SMILE TOUR”. There are countless special tours in rock history, but none as special as this one. After all, Dave has the strongest string team in history: Steve Vai & Billy Sheehan, and not only does he not take a step back in front of the fiercest players, but Dave is also fully charismatic and easily subdues them. It was a unique era that truly brought forth the “ultimate American HR.” However, despite being the ultimate, there is no official live album, or even a full sound board. For that reason, each audience recording is valuable. The new discovery of “EAT ‘EM AND SMILE TOUR” is an event in itself for enthusiasts/collectors. That’s why this work is making a fuss among maniacs, but first of all it’s the show position. Let’s check the position of this work from the schedule at that time. ●1986《“EAT ‘EM AND SMILE” released on July 7th》・August 16th – October 11th: North America #1 (38 performances)・October 23rd – December 19th: North America #2 ( 38 performances) ●January 7th – February 22nd, 1987: North America #3 (28 performances) ←★Here★ This is the whole picture of the ultimate tour. I traveled around North America three times, without visiting Japan, Europe, or Oceania. Even though their home country was the main battleground, it is a schedule that would make Americans envious. Our store has delivered masterpieces of “EAT ‘EM AND SMILE TOUR” so far, but all of them are “1986”. This is the first edition of the 1987 edition. The Uniondale performance was the 11th concert of “North America #3”. The sound of this work is also wonderful. I said earlier that it was an incident just because it was newly excavated, but it is a beautiful recording that goes beyond mere preciousness. Although it is hard to say that it surpasses the top work “FRESNO 1986 COMPLETE”, the clarity and beauty of the sound are comparable. It is digitized directly from the original master cassette, and there are no dubbing marks or deterioration over time. Although it is (slightly) further away than the up-close “FRESNO 1986 COMPLETE,” the glossy and beautiful performance sound reaches straight to your fingertips. You can enjoy every inch of this miraculous ensemble. And what is depicted with that sound is a Uniondale performance that has never been heard before. The set is standard for the tour, but it’s a good opportunity to organize it here. ●EAT ‘EM AND SMILE (8 songs)・Shyboy/Tobacco Road/Elephant Gun/Ladies Night in Buffalo?/Bump and Grind/Big Trouble/Yankee Rose/Goin’ Crazy! ●VAN HALEN (7 songs)・VAN HALEN: Ice Cream Man/Ain’t Talkin’ Bout Love・WOMEN AND CHILDREN FIRST: Everybody Wants Some!!・FAIR WARNING: Unchained・DIVER DOWN: (Oh) Pretty Woman・1984: Panama/Jump ●Other・Instrumental Jam/California Girls …and it looks like this. Approximately half of the show was the famous album “EAT ‘EM AND SMILE”, and all songs except “I’m Easy” and “That’s Life” were played in large quantities. The remaining half are VAN HALEN’s famous songs. In addition, all songs are included, from Vi & Billy’s solo battle to an avalanche of unreleased instrumental jams and the festive “California Girls.” And the performance that spins the set is amazing. The “EAT ‘EM AND SMILE” number is also better than the album, and the VAN HALEN number has also been upgraded. It’s not just stupid technique, but the phrasing is overflowing with rhythm and humor, and the dynamism of rock explodes. It is true that he is playing fast, but simply playing fast cannot bring out excitement. Vi and Billy have a genius sense of music that goes beyond their technique, and when they come together, they enhance each other many times more. Truly the greatest hard rock band of all time. You can fully experience the full show with great sound. A live album of “EAT ‘EM BAND” that you’ll be happy to listen to as many times as you like in one performance. However, the quality of this work exceeds that dimension and has reached one of the best levels. First of all, you must experience the top board “FRESNO 1986 COMPLETE”, but it is the best one for “next”. If VAN HALEN is really over, I want them to team up with Vi and Billy again. A masterpiece that turns that wish into a longing. Live at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY, USA 23rd January 1987 PERFECT SOUND Disc 1(49:22) 1. Intro 2. Shy Boy 3. Tobacco Road 4. Unchained 5. Panama 6. Drum Solo 7. Pretty Woman 8. Elephant Gun 9. Ladies Night in Buffalo 10. Everybody Wants Some 11. Bump and Grind Disc 2(53:56) 1. Intro 2. Ice Cream Man 3. Big Trouble 4. Yankee Rose 5. Guitar & Bass Solos 6. Instrumental Jam 7. Ain’t Talkin’ Bout Love 8. Goin’ Crazy! 9. Also Sprach Zarathustra Intro 10. Jump 11. Intro 12. California Girls David Lee Roth: vocals Steve Vai: guitar & vocals Billy Sheehan: bass & vocals Gregg Bissonette : drums Brett Tuggle: keyboards