LAMONT’S MUSIC NOTES-JUNE 11, 2019…33 YEARS AGO TODAY VAN HAGAR’S 5150 TOUR ROCKED THE BAY AREA. THIS WAS THE BAND’S FIRST TOUR WITH SAMMY AS THE LEAD VOCALIST AND THE FIRST TOUR FOR VAN HALEN WITH A SECOND GUITARIST. IT WAS IN SUPPORT OF THE BAND’S FIRST ALBUM WITH HAGAR, 5150.
THE TOUR STARTED IN MARCH OF 1986 AND LASTED FOR A LITTLE OVER SEVEN MONTHS WITH THE BAND PLAYING 111 SHOWS.
ACCORDING TO SAMMY HAGAR:
“We were selling records faster than they could print them and we were selling out every show, We felt invincible.”
HERE’S THE SETLIST FROM THAT GREAT NIGHT AT THE OAKLAND ARENA:
- You Really Got Me
There’s Only One Way to Rock
Summer Nights - Get Up
- Drum Solo
- Dreams
- 5150
- Bass Solo
- Panama
- Best of Both Worlds
- Love Walks In
- Good Enough
- Guitar Solo
- I Can’t Drive 55
Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love - Encore:
- Why Can’t This Be Love
- Make it last
- Rock and Roll
HERE’S VAN HALEN WITH A LIVE VERSION OF “BEST OF BOTH WORLDS” FROM 5150.
photo thanks-Rogelio A. Galaviz C.
