http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=509814

got this awhile back…seen it wasn’t on the tracker, thought I’d re-up.
Thanks to original poster !!

Van Halen
Pacific Coliseum
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
April 18, 1979
“Happy B-Day Lighting Guy!”

Gross: $112,195
Attendance: 13,200 (not a sellout)
Average Ticket Price: $8.50
Support: Eddie Money / Robert Fleischman

1stgen>cd-r>SonyTCWE435>PioneerPDR-O4>CDR>EAC>WAV>Trader’sLittleHelper>FLAC

Quality: A-

Light Up the Sky (sound improves at 2:24 mark)
Somebody Get Me a Doctor
Drum solo
Runnin’ with the Devil (master tape hiccup at 1:59 mark)
Dance The Night Away
Beautiful Girls
On Fire
Bass Solo
You’re No Good
Jamie’s Cryin’
Feel Your Love Tonight
Outta Love Again
Ice Cream Man
Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love
Guitar Solo
D.O.A.
You Really Got Me
Bottoms Up!

Notes: Surprise! With the boys playing Vancouver on the current tour a few of us old school traders thought it would be fun to bust this gem out from the same town 32 years ago.
The sound here is really good, and rivals the Fresno 3-25-79 recording. It starts off a bit rought, but it seems the taper turned his mic toward the stage and the sound gets and stays better from the middle of the first song out. There is small master tape issue on “Running With the Devil” but not too bad.
Enjoy this historic analog recording and let’s hope the Vancouver May 7 shows up here soon.

Thanks for the head’s up! This one wasn’t even on my list of known shows, so it’s a brand new addition to my collection!

This is most likely the best quality 1979 show (or close to it). Love this one.

http://www.guitars101.com/forums/f145/van-halen-1979-04-18-vancouver-bc-canada-aud-flac-182819.html

thismusicsux: This is most likely the best quality 1979 show (or close to it). Love this one.

there must be some very poor versions of 3/25/79 floating around to say this “rivals fresno” or “best quality 79″..not a bad recording though
S8S

single-8: there must be some very poor versions of 3/25/79 floating around to say this “rivals fresno” or “best quality 79″..not a bad recording though S8S

yeah I know Fresno 79 should likely be the best quality, but I’d have to go back and listen to which version I have. But I think this Vancouver show has a very full, deep sound to it.

this show has a lot of presence, but lacks that bottom end punch and has a weak bass drum mix,because it is a distant recording…the solo on Ice cream man is a big letdown for me..
S8S

single-8: there must be some very poor versions of 3/25/79 floating around to say this “rivals fresno” or “best quality 79″..not a bad recording though S8S

I have 1st gen version of 3/25/79 Fresno and it’s so good it could be confused as being a soundboard. I do think the Vancouver recording is very good as far as shows from 79 go though.

The is a great sounding show. It does NOT rival the Fresno show.

yeah I should’ve said, other than Fresno 79…. this has to be one of the best shows from that year along w couple Japan shows too..