Van Halen 1982-12-02 Memphis, TN

Here is yet another uncirculated soundboard recording, capturing the Van Halen concert in Memphis during their Diver Down tour (Hide Your Sheep tour) in 1982. Not even an audience recording of this show has circulated previously.

If you tend to glance at the track listing first, you may incorrectly assume Cathedral wasn’t recorded. However, this show is a very rare case of there being a setlist difference, because Cathedral was NOT performed on this night in Memphis. Instead, they played a unique extended intro to Secrets, which is quite beautiful. Unlike other instances where the band has done extended jams due to sudden technical difficulties, this time it feels very deliberately planned as Alex comes in immediately on drums first, and the whole intro feels very structured. Crazily enough, this won’t be the last time in 1982 that the band omits Cathedral in favor for an extended Secrets!

As usual, Roy paused the tape during the break where Dave would give an extended talk to the crowd prior to Jamie’s Cryin’. Though instead of starting the tape again at the start of the song, he comes in a bit late this time, missing the first 50ish seconds. The first side of the 90 minute master tape runs out during Dave’s long interlude of Everybody Wants Some, but seems to have been flipped quickly and didn’t miss much. Then as usual, Roy pauses the tape after Somebody Get Me A Doctor, so does not capture Dave’s acoustic solo or Ice Cream Man. The recording starts again about 4 seconds prior to the start Intruder. Roy paused again during both encore breaks as always, and starts again in time to capture the complete encore songs.

Track Listing:

01 Intro [0:00]
02 Romeo Delight [0:46]
03 Unchained [4:16]
04 Drum Solo [7:53]
05 The Full Bug [11:00]
06 Runnin’ With The Devil [14:43]
07 Jamie’s Cryin’ (cut) [17:49]
08 Little Guitars [20:29]
09 Where Have All The Good Times Gone! [25:10]
10 Bass Solo [28:34]
11 Hang ‘Em High [33:22]
12 Secrets [36:41]
13 Drum Solo II [40:41]
14 Everybody Wants Some!! [43:05]
15 Dave Talks [46:34]
16 Everybody Wants Some!! (Reprise) [51:10]
17 Dance The Night Away [52:54]
18 Somebody Get Me A Doctor / I’m So Glad [56:04]
19 Intruder [1:03:39]
20 Pretty Woman [1:05:41]
21 Guitar Solo [1:08:43]
22 Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love [1:18:14]
23 Bottoms Up! [1:23:11]
24 You Really Got Me [1:27:35]
25 Happy Trails [1:31:19]
26 You Really Got Me (Reprise) [1:32:39]

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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