Date: 04/21/1984
Venue: Le Colisee de Quebec
Location: Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Disc 1
Disc 2
Lineage: AUD>1st gen cass>Sony tape deck>TDK standalone burner>CDR(1)>EAC(secure/offset)>WAV>FLAC
Best show of the 1984 tour and a must-have. The only show that really departs
from the cookie-cutter 1984 setlist. Terrific "A" level, definitive 1st gen
quality makes this required listening for all VH fans. If you only own one 1984
show, this is hands down the one to own.
Obviously, the huge difference between this and other 1984 shows is "Summertime
Blues" and "Ice Cream Man," two songs that no other circulating 1984 show has.
In addition, Dave's rap is very short, and "Everybody Wants Some!!" is also
markedly different from EWS in all other shows. Instead of the usual 15 minutes,
it's under 9 minutes, and there's no joking around. A lot of it is instrumental
Ed and Al in the mdidle section of the song. I'm virtually certain this was
classic Van Halen's only stop in Quebec, and as such, they wanted to make it a
special show. They knew they couldn't fuck around like they did in all the other
1984 shows. They were on their "best behavior" that night. They wanted the
Quebec audience to hear a tight performance with vintage songs like "Ice Cream
Man" and "Summertime Blues."
Not only are we are blessed that this show even got recorded, but we're blessed
that the recording is terrific and lifelike. Throw out all other transfers of
this show and only have this one in your collection, a beautiful 1st generation
copy never liberated prior to 2005.