LAMONT’S MUSIC NOTES SEPTEMBER 13, 2019- ON THIS DATE IN 1991 VAN HALEN BROUGHT THE “FOR UNLAWFUL CARNAL KNOWLEDGE” TOUR ( OR THE F.U.C.K. TOUR AS IT WAS CALLED) TO SHORELINE FOR THE FIRST OF TWO SOLD OUT NIGHTS. THIS WAS THE HOTTEST TOUR IN THE WORLD AND WITH THE ALBUM AT NUMBER ONE, VAN HALEN REMAINED ONE OF THE BIGGEST BANDS ON THE PLANET. THE TOUR WAS ONE OF THE LONGER TOURS IN THE BAND’S HISTORY, SPANNING OVER 99 DATES AND WAS ONE OF THE FEW TOURS OF 1991 THAT FLOURISHED AT THE BOX OFFICE DURING A RECESSION. THIS TOUR ALSO FEATURED THE FIRST TIME EVER THAT KEYBOARDS WERE NOT PERFORMED LIVE BY EDDIE VAN HALEN. KEYBOARD AND PIANO PARTS WERE PRE-RECORDED BY EDDIE AND PLAYED BACK DURING CONCERTS.
HERE IS THE SETLIST FROM VAN HAGAR AT THE SHORELINE AMPHITHEATRE:
Poundcake
Judgement Day
Spanked
Runaround
When It’s Love
There’s Only One Way to Rock
Bass Solo
Drum Solo
A.F.U. (Naturally Wired)
Panama
Why Can’t This Be Love
Finish What Ya Started
Eagles Fly
Guitar Solo
Best of Both Worlds
I Can’t Drive 55
The Dream Is Over
Encore:
Jump
Top of the World
ONE OF THE BEST VIDEOS EVER WAS FROM “FOR UNLAWFUL CARNAL KNOWLEDGE”. HERE’S THE VIDEO FOR ‘RIGHT NOW’
photo thanks-Rogelio A. Galaviz C.