By Avinash Mittur
June 1st, 2012, Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA: Van Halen is one of the few bands that I can genuinely say had a significant influence on my life. Van Halen I was the first rock album I ever bought, and listening to the album for the first time was a life changing experience. It wasn’t just that Eddie Van Halen’s playing was amazing, or that David Lee Roth’s vocals were so over the top, it was that the songs were so mindnumbingly catchy. It’s still one of my all time favorite albums. A year after buying that album, I was fortunate enough to see Van Halen on their first reunion tour with David Lee Roth. It was the third concert that I ever attended, and it was an great show by any standard. In the four years since that show, my musical tastes have grown and changed, but my love for heavy rock music has remained the same. Last night at the Staples Center, Van Halen once again delivered a fantastic show that is sure to have pleased their fans, both hardcore and casual. Continue reading “Van Halen Gives Hometown Audience A Stunning Show”