Van Halen Preparing to Take the Stage at the Texxas Jam 1979
Greg Renoff: Van Halen preparing to take the stage at the Texxas Jam in Dallas, 9 June 1979.
This pic’s been hidden away in a photo album since 79 …
📸 Tim B.
SETLIST:
Light Up the Sky
Somebody Get Me a Docto
Drum Solo
Runnin’ With the Devil
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
(Eruption and Spanish Fly)
You Really Got Me
Bottoms Up!
Great 📷 from Van Halen’s June 9, 1979 performance at the Texas Jam — all four band members perform a drum solo: check out EVH pounding those toms!
📸: KLD pic.twitter.com/HxabchRJmJ
— Greg Renoff (@GregRenoff) July 17, 2022
Local color from the June 9, 1979 Texxas Jam, which featured Boston, Heart, & oh yes, Van Halen:
"This is the best 21st birthday I've ever had," he shouted over the blaring music of the rock group Van Halen. "And there's lots of pot too. Van Halen's No. 1. Texas is No. 1!"
📸KLD pic.twitter.com/XT0tH22ImA— Greg Renoff (@GregRenoff) August 23, 2022
PS: pic.twitter.com/yNvPUhjU8q
— Greg Renoff (@GregRenoff) August 23, 2022
Was there in 78 for the 1st TJ! VH opened. My ? Though, is the Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy next to Mike Anthony?
I Seen Van Halen in a 3000 seat venue a few months before this show. Than boom Van Halen just blew the bleep up.
Good Times The 2nd record still my favorite.
Is that the show where BOC’s light show was “accidentally” sent to Dulles airport and not Dallas? And they didn’t come on stage until the early morning hours. If so, that was a great day at the Cotton Bowl. Well worth the ticket price!
Yes I agree ☝️ One hell of a concert for 15 bucks! I bet a large time was had by all! I have a lot of old ticket stubs from the mid to late 80’s that I’d love to go back and re-live!!! Those were the days🤘🏻
Wow. Bring me BACK. $15 to see that friggin’ lineup. I really have tears in my eyes. I can’t believe it!