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Sunday Nov 06, 2022
Sunday Nov 06, 2022
Rob and Shawn Donovan wrapped their sixth episode about VH with an encore episode as they discuss some stories, and other tidbits about VH. This was fun going back and forth while thinking outside the box. You may learn something new. Listen while driving to work or for a quick walk.
***FRIDAY-NOVEMBER 11 (EPISODE 15-)Bonus episode on the history and significance of Veterans Day for those who served our country.
Rob and Shawn will be back in the early part of December as they will talk about Die Hard starring Bruce Willis. If you love Die Hard this will be a must listen.
1982 ROCKLINE
1992 ROCKLINE
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Sunday Oct 30, 2022
Sunday Oct 30, 2022
Rob is joined by Jim Fischer again as they talk about the 1997 World Series between the Florida Marlins and Cleveland Indians. Jim and I worked at Pro Player Stadium during the Marlins playoff run which they won after five years becoming an expansion team. The Marlins were built for the playoffs while the Indians were built with their rich farm system. They discuss the teams, the time in Miami with the playoffs and World Series. They also discussed baseball in Miami and Tampa and what the future may hold and some other baseball tidbits.
***PODCAST NOTE*** The Van Halen encore episode will drop Monday November 7th with Rob Fredette and Shawn Donovan.
www.baseballrefernce.com
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Saturday Oct 29, 2022
Saturday Oct 29, 2022
Rob is joined by Jim Fischer as they look back at the 1991 World Series. The Minnesota Twins and Atlanta Braves went from worst in 1990 to first in place in 1991. This seven game series saw each team win at home. Game 6 and Game 7 were extra inning games that the Twins won in dramatic fashion. Jim was at games 6 and 7 and he shared his thoughts and memories. Rob and Jim talk about Kirby Puckett, the start of the playoff run for the Braves and lineups of both teams. This World Series could be considered as one of the Greatest of All Time.
If you are a baseball fan, you wlll like this episode.
www. baseball reference.com
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Sunday Oct 23, 2022
Sunday Oct 23, 2022
Rob and Shawn Donovan discussed in their fifth Van Halen episode theOU812 & FOR UNLAWLFUL CARNAL KNOWLEDGE albums and how fans kept coming back for more. They discuss the OU812 tour, setlist's from the Foxboro, Mass and Memphis, Tennessee concerts in 1988, reviews from music critics and how Van Halen fans received these two albums. VH was on the Rock and Roll scene for 10 years.
https://ultimateclassicrock.com/van-halen-ou812-roundtable/
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/ou812-250509/
https://www.concertarchives.org/concerts/van-halen-ou812-tour-c093e495-cbb4-4847-8087-2190e8affd86
https://www.iheart.com/content/2017-05-24-11-things-you-might-not-know-about-van-halens-ou812/
https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › OU812
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_Unlawful_Carnal_Knowledge
PRICES IN 1991
https://www.nypl.org/blog/2011/05/09/remembering-year-1991
TOP TV SHOWS
https://hobbylark.com/party-games/1991-Fun-Facts-Trivia-and-History
PRICES IN 1988
https://ktrh.iheart.com/content/2018-09-14-30-years-ago-1988-we-paid-a-lot-less-for-some-things
ROCKLINE INTERVIEW 1/20/1992 Michael Anthony and Sammy Hagar
Sunday Oct 09, 2022
Sunday Oct 09, 2022
Rob Fredette and Shawn Donovan discuss David Lee Roth leaving VH and Sammy Hagar enters in as the new lead singer and frontman. This episode Rob and Shawn talk the 5150 album and the anticipation of the release, their experiences at the 5150 concerts at The Centrum in Worcester,Mass. Rob reviews the setlist of the August 14th, 1986 concert at the Centrum. They also recall the transition while reviewing songs such as Dreams, Summer Nights and Why Can't This Be Love. If you love Van Halen we think you will like this episode and may bring back memories.
The transition ended up being a great one for VH as the album did reach #1 on the Billboard 100 in 1986.
Setlist.com
August 14th Worcester Centrum setlist.
Rockline 7/13/1987
Interview with Sammy Hagar and Eddie Van Halen
5150 Charts
Reached #1 Billboard 200
https://billboard.elpee.jp/album/5150/Van%20Halen/
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Sunday Oct 02, 2022
Sunday Oct 02, 2022
Rob Fredette and Shawn Donovan discuss the last two albums of the David Lee Roth era. Diver Down and 1984. Diver Down had 5 cover songs and 1984 was the album that put Van Halen into superstardom status. This episode covers warming up for The Rolling Stones, the Diver Down album and some interesting facts of the 1984 album and tour. 1984 was different then their five previous albums. We review the July 5th 1984 concert in Indianapolis in a fun way. Rob and Shawn give their Top 5 songs in the David Lee Roth era.
Research Items
1984 Van Halen album cover
https://americansongwriter.com/story-behind-1984-van-halen-album-cover/
WRTV Indianapolis on July 5th concert sales
https://ultimateclassicrock.com/van-halen-opened-for-rolling-stones-1981/
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Monday Sep 26, 2022
Monday Sep 26, 2022
Rob Fredette and Shawn Donovan talk Van Halen again with their third album Women and Children First and Fair Warning. VH was making their mark in Rock and Roll. Rob and Shawn discuss the albums, reviews from music critics, the concert tours and the influence the band had on Rock and Roll bands that followed. If you are VH fan we think you will like this episode.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN FIRST 1980
FAIR WARNING 1981
Next Episode for Van Halen. Diver Down and 1984
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Sunday Sep 18, 2022
Sunday Sep 18, 2022
In the first installment of episodes, Rob Fredette and Shawn Donovan look back at the first two albums of Van Halen. Van Halen 1978 and Van Halen II 1979. VH burst onto to the Rock and Roll scene with a new sound and feel. Rob and Shawn are fans and hope you will learn something new or get a refresher.
September 26 Episode 8 will look back at VH's third album "Women and Children First "1980 and their fourth album" Fair Warning" 1981.
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Thursday Sep 15, 2022
Thursday Sep 15, 2022
ROB FREDETTE AND SHAWN DONOVAN DISCUSS VAN HALEN IN THEIR EARLY YEARS AND HOW THEY TOOK ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC BY STORM. EACH EPISODE WILL LOOK AT TWO ALBUMS. THESE EPISODES ARE JUST FANS , ROB AND SHAWN TALKING AND LOOKING BACK AT THEIR RECOLLECTIONS.
SEPTEMBER 19-EPISODE 7- VAN HALEN (1978) AND VAN HALEN II (1979)
SEPTEMBER 26-EPISODE 8- WOMEN AND CHILDREN FIRST (1980) AND FAIR WARNING(1981)
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Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF MISSING PEOPLE AND HODGEPOD BRINGS A FEW CASES BACK OUT IN THE OPEN. DAWNITA WILKERSON MISSING SINCE JUNE 21, 2020 IN EVANSVILLE, INDIANA, OLIVIA SAMANTHA FOWLER MISSING SINCE AUGUST 13, 2021 IN GEORGIA, RAJAH ADRIANA MCQUEEN MISSING SINCE JUNE 26, 2021 IN CLEVELAND , OHIO AND SUMMER WELLS MISSING SINCE JUNE 15, 2021 IN ROGERSVILLE, TENNESSEE.
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