Van Halen 1982-11-19 Dallas, TX

Here is yet another uncirculated soundboard recording, capturing the Van Halen concert in Dallas during their Diver Down tour (Hide Your Sheep tour) in 1982. This is the second of two consecutive nights Van Halen played at the Reunion Arena in 1982. It’s worth noting that an audience recording of this show does also exist in circulation.

One minor oddity of note, for some reason Dave doesn’t do his vocalizing during the begging of Cathedral on this night.

As usual, Roy paused the tape during the break where Dave would give an extended talk to the crowd prior to Jamie’s Cryin’. The first side of the 90 minute master tape runs out during the first part of Everybody Wants Some. The second side of the tape starts right at the beginning of Dave’s interlude, not missing much. Following his decision from the couple shows prior, Roy again decided to not do his usual tape pause following Somebody Get Me A Doctor, so we once again get to hear Dave’s acoustic bit and Ice Cream Man. The second side of the 90 minute master tape runs out a split second into Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love, so does not capture that song, nor either encore with Bottoms Up, You Really Got Me or Happy Trails.

Track Listing:

01 Intro [0:00]
02 Romeo Delight [1:07]
03 Unchained [4:42]
04 Drum Solo [8:27]
05 The Full Bug [11:38]
06 Runnin’ With The Devil [15:29]
07 Jamie’s Cryin’ [18:37]
08 Little Guitars [22:06]
09 Where Have All The Good Time Gone! [26:42]
10 Bass Solo [30:07]
11 Hang ‘Em High [34:55]
12 Cathedral [38:23]
13 Secrets [39:59]
14 Drum Solo II [43:23]
15 Everybody Wants Some!! (cut) [45:10]
16 Dave Talks [46:53]
17 Everybody Wants Some!! (Reprise) [54:08]
18 Dance The Night Away [55:54]
19 Somebody Get Me A Doctor / I’m So Glad [59:09]
20 Dave Acoustic Solo [1:07:50]
21 Ice Cream Man [1:12:56]
22 Intruder [1:16:39]
23 Pretty Woman [1:18:37]
24 Guitar Solo [1:21:48]

Lineage: Maxell UDXL-I C-90 cassette / Nakamichi DR-1 (azimuth adjustment) / Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi HD / Audacity (24 bit – 96 khz) / FLAC 6

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