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January 25, 2014 at 9:46 pm Quote #32373 | |
ks34vh (2126) | I remember buying the cd and listening to it at work and someone said to me its over. I find I like it more now than then. Laughing at the Days Garbage Through Loud Volume, This is “Laughing At Reality”.. VHT Member since 2001 ks34vhQuote |
January 26, 2014 at 2:14 am Quote #32375 | |
PT5150 (6290) | Love Seventh Seal..Sounds like Al is beating on a log for his snare… EDDIE’S fingers aren’t fingers they are muscle-powered pistons that hammer guitar strings to the fretboard with the force of a rivet gun”. PT5150Quote |
January 26, 2014 at 11:57 am Quote #32381 | |
VAiN (2777) |
Listening that song again really makes me wonder what’s hidden away at 5150… It’s definitely one of the stronger hagar tracks – no ‘Wooooo’, ‘baby’ or singing about food/pussy. Resident dickhead. I will hurt your delicate feelings. VAiNQuote |
January 26, 2014 at 12:08 pm Quote #32382 | |
guitard (7354) | |
January 26, 2014 at 12:54 pm Quote #32386 | |
Cut2TheCrash (816) | |
January 26, 2014 at 12:57 pm Quote #32387 | |
VAiN (2777) | |
January 26, 2014 at 1:20 pm Quote #32388 | |
vhrob (1745) | probably my absolute favorite Sammy era VH album and tour after 5150. Eds playing was razor sharp and his tone was second to none. I still love that tone the best. my 2 cents, Rob vhtrading member since 2000 vhrobQuote |
January 26, 2014 at 1:28 pm Quote #32390 | |
VAiN (2777) |
Definitely a very ‘wet’ sound.. processed, but still pretty natural sound. It’s very big and up-front. Aftershock in particular stands out to me. There’s some nice riffing going on in there. Resident dickhead. I will hurt your delicate feelings. VAiNQuote |
January 26, 2014 at 6:22 pm Quote #32395 | |
vhrob (1745) |
this version was ok but damn…… later in the tour when they got more in sync, that song fuckin ROCKED!!!!!!! Eddie was hitting harmonics in the breakdown and did this little ditty at the end fade out of the song that just freaking smoked. I remember in 04 watching him butcher this song thinking, “damn I wish he never played it after Balance.” Rob vhtrading member since 2000 vhrobQuote |
January 26, 2014 at 6:23 pm Quote #32396 | |
vhrob (1745) |
totally agree with you on that too Vain…. Aftershock had a nice riffing deal happnin vhtrading member since 2000 vhrobQuote |
January 26, 2014 at 7:14 pm Quote #32398 | |
mrmojohalen (6471) | I’ll save my comments for the 20th anniversary next year. When you turn on your stereo, does it return the favor? mrmojohalenQuote |
January 27, 2014 at 10:25 am Quote #32403 | |
VOODOO (2375) | I liked the production on this one, but I remember being more than a little concerned when I heard a drum solo, a “noise” track (“Strung Out) and then an instrumental on it. Seemed like they were either trying to find filler or they were just bored. For me, Sam’s lyrics were actually more tolerable on this album for the most part. VOODOOQuote |
January 27, 2014 at 7:30 pm Quote #32414 | |
VAiN (2777) |
I pretty much agree with 100% of this… good analysis! Resident dickhead. I will hurt your delicate feelings. VAiNQuote |
January 27, 2014 at 9:25 pm Quote #32418 | |
Dave (2309) |
Is this show available? Released as a bootleg? Stay Frosty DaveQuote |
January 29, 2014 at 10:58 am Quote #32458 | |
cabojohnny5150 (46) | for me, this is not only my Fav VH album, this is my favorite album of anything I own. I hated when Sammy joined VH. I was a huge DLR fan. I didn’t buy or listen to a VH cd until I heard Poundcake. I still wasn’t really into them, just liked that song. But for some reason, when me & my wife (we were just recently married) heard Don’t Tell Me What Love Can Do, we both immediately loved it. I recorded it off Mtv and we would play it over and over, in anticipation of the Balance cd coming out. I was at the store the day it was released. Me and my wife played this cd at high volume hundreds of times. (to me this is our cd) some couple have a song, but we have this cd. Everytime I listen to it, it reminds me of us, young, just married, and rocking out. haha. We went to see VH for the first time on that tour. in LA ot the Great Western Forum. We were hooked on VH & Sammy. We saw the tour again in San Bernadino. Since then we have seen Sammy over 80 times, met him about 5 or 6 times, and have had numerous awesome vacations and experiences (all because of this cd) I now LOVE 5150, OU812, & For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge (what was I thinking years ago not listing to them) I do still love DLR and their new and old stuff, but for me & my wife, Balance will always be our favorite cd. My favorite tracks are #1 Don’t Tell Me, #2 Amsterdam, #3 Feelin #4 Not Enough #5 Crossing Over. cabojohnny5150Quote |
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