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Reliving Van Halen’s Iconic 1983 US Festival Performance

November 28, 2023 —by Jeff Goebel Leave a Comment

Credit: Neil Zlozower

Imagine what it was like being a teenager witnessing Van Halen for the first time. You’re among an estimated 670,000 people packed into Glen Helen Regional Park on a hot summer day under the sun for the massive event known as the 1983 US Festival. The V an Halen News Desk spoke with two people who didn’t have to imagine it. They lived through the experience to tell us all about it!

The VHND ‘s Jeff Goebel spoke with Curt Granger and Ruben Reza, who shared their amazing stories on Goebel’s YouTube channel Final Resonance TV . Granger and Reza were recently featured in Spin Magazine’s story celebrating the 40th anniversary of The US Festival alongside many of the musicians who played that day, including Michael Anthony, Rudy Sarzo, and Jake E Lee. 

The wide-ranging conversation breaks down the entire experience, including reflections on returning to the original site, which is currently Glen Helen Regional Amphitheater and still hosts concerts to this day!

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• Romeo Delight Play Video
• Unchained Play Video
• Drum Solo Play Video
• The Full Bug Play Video
• Runnin' With the Devil Play Video
• Jamie's Cryin' Play Video
• Little Guitars Play Video
• Bass Solo Play Video
• Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers ( ZZ Top  cover) Play Video
• Little Dreamer Play Video
• Mean Street Play Video
• Dance the Night Away Play Video
• Somebody Get Me a Doctor ( With "Girl Gone Bad" Instrumental Band Jam + "Women in Love..." (Introduction) + "I'm So Glad" ) Play Video
• Cathedral Play Video
• Secrets Play Video
• Everybody Wants Some!! Play Video
• Ice Cream Man ( John Brim  cover) Play Video
• Heartbreak Hotel ( Elvis Presley  cover) Play Video
• Intruder Play Video
• Oh, Pretty Woman ( Roy Orbison  cover) Play Video
• Guitar Solo ( Including "Eruption" + "Spanish Fly" + "Little Guitars" & "Mean Street" (Introductions) ) Play Video
• Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love Play Video
• Bottoms Up! Play Video
• You Really Got Me ( The Kinks  cover) Play Video
• Happy Trails ( Roy Rogers & Dale Evans  cover) Play Video

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28 activities (last edit by ExecutiveChimp , 16 Sep 2020, 13:06 Etc/UTC )

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• Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers by ZZ Top
• Happy Trails by Roy Rogers & Dale Evans
• Heartbreak Hotel by Elvis Presley
• Ice Cream Man by John Brim
• Oh, Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison
• You Really Got Me by The Kinks
• Little Guitars
• The Full Bug
• Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love
• Jamie's Cryin'
• Little Dreamer
• Runnin' With the Devil
• Guitar Solo
• Bottoms Up!
• Dance the Night Away
• Somebody Get Me a Doctor
• Mean Street
• Everybody Wants Some!!
• Romeo Delight

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• Romeo Delight 4:32
• Unchained 3:43
• Drum Solo 2:58
• The Full Bug 3:51
• Running With The Devil 3:55
• Jamie’s Cryin’ 4:03
• Little Guitars 4:59
• Bass Solo 4:10
• Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers (ZZ Top cover) 3:11
• Little Dreamer 3:09
• Mean Street 5:04
• Dance The Night Away 3:05
• Somebody Get Me A Doctor 2:02
• Girl Gone Bad Jam 4:04
• I’m So Glad 2:11
• SGMAD (reprise) 1:16
• Everybody Wants Some 8:42
• Ice Cream Man 6:30
• Heartbreak Hotel 2:36
• (Oh) Pretty Woman 5:00
• Guitar Solo 10:50
• Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love
• Bottom’s Up
• You Really Got Me / 3:10 Happy Trails

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