Van Halen/CA,USA 3.25.1979

The first day of the US tour accompanying the second album in 1979, the Fresno performance on March 25th, is completely recorded with an ultra-high quality audience recording that confirms the master quality. It is a definitive sound source that is said to be the best sound source of the 1979 tour, and this edition includes the “1st Gen” take that has appeared in recent years. There have been several sound sources for this title in the past, such as “On Fire In Fresno” and “Live And Loud,” but the sound quality has clearly been upgraded due to the freshness of the sound that comes from the youth of the generation. You can enjoy the wonderful live performance of this period with a better sound than even “Dance The Night Away”, which was said to be the best ever. (Corrects the sound image to the right. Furthermore, this is the first album to accurately correct the pitch that drops toward the second half.) The overall sense of separation is excellent, and you can hear not only the guitar, vocals, and drums, but also the fine notes of the bass. . The set consisting only of each member’s solo, first and second songs is also one of the best. Anyway, Van Halen’s show of this period, where you can listen to the sound so clear that it is hard to believe that it is an audience recording, is a storm of listening stations all the way, and you will listen to about 76 minutes at once. Dave also sings very sharply at this time, and Eddie’s fast playing play at the peak that can be heard in various places is also the best. Throughout, you can hear the sharp and ever-changing guitars with ultra-clear clarity. (At this time, Eruption is not played, and the guitar solo is mainly performed with Spanish Fly.) The voices of the excited audience can only be heard from a distance, so there is no problem in watching the performance. At the end of the fourth song Runnin’ With The Devil, Dave will MC that today is the first day of the world tour and that the new album will be released soon. Their second album was just released two days ago, and they play all the songs except for “Woman In Love.” Depending on the song, we lengthen the intro, insert a jam, or arrange a short song into a longer one, and this will change as the tour continues, so this is a valuable performance from the first day of the tour that is packed with new songs. It’s truly amazing to be able to listen to such a great sound. This is a record that clearly shows how great a live band Van Halen was during this period, and it is no exaggeration to say that it is a must-listen for all rock fans. Live at Selland Arena, Fresno, CA. USA 25th March 1979 TRULY PERFECT SOUND 1. Intro. 2. Light Up The Sky 3. Somebody Get Me A Doctor 4. Runnin’ With The Devil 5. Dance The Night Away 6. Beautiful Girls 7. On Fire 8. Bass Solo 9. You’re No Good 10. Fools Intro. 11. Feel Your Love Tonight 12. Outta Love Again 13. Ice Cream Man 14. Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love 15. Spanish Fly /Guitar Solo 16. D.O.A. 17. You Really Got Me 18. Bottoms Up! David Lee Roth – Vocal Eddie Van Halen – Guitar Michael Anthony – Bass Alex Van Halen – Drums