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Whitesnake – 1978-11-07 – Victoria Hall, Hanley, Staffordshire, UK

Whitesnake is an English hard rock band formed by David Coverdale in 1978, after he left Deep Purple.   The  band had actually been working as his backing band on the White Snake and Northwinds tours,  and was called The White Snake Band.  Whitesnake was originally comprised of David Coverdale, Micky Moody, Bernie Marsden, Neil Murray, David “Duck” Doyle, and Brian Johnston.  Keyboardist Pete Solley of Procul Harem replaced Johnston  before their first album.  Solley was replaced during recording sessions for their first LP by Jon Lord of Deep Purple.  This concert was in support of that first album, Trouble, which was released in the autumn of 1978.  A live album, Live at Hammersmith, was recorded on this tour, and released in 1979.  Coverdale folded the band in 1990, stating that he was taking a ‘break’ from music.  The very next year, though, he collaborated with Jimmy Page to release an album called Coverdale and Page.   Coverdale reformed Whitesnake in 2002 for Whitesnake’s 25th anniversary.  They are still together, to this day.   VH1 ranked them as the 85th Greatest Hard Rock Band of all time.

Scorpions – 1979-09-16 – Lovedrive in Japan – Sun Plaza Hall, Tokyo, Japan

The Scorpions are a German heavy metal band originally founded in 1965 by rhythm guitarist Rudolf Schenker.  Things really began to get moving when, in 1970, Michael Schenker and Klaus Meine joined the band.  They recorded and released their debut album, Lonesome Crow, two years later.  During the tour in support of this album, they played warm up for UFO.  UFO was impressed with Michael’s guitar playing, enough that they recruited him immediately, right in the midst of that tour.  They enlisted friend, Uli Roth’s help to fill in.  After the tour, Michael’s departure caused the immediate breakup of the band.  Rudolf Schenker, along with Klaus Meine, joined Uli Roth’s band, Dawn Road.  However, rather than keep their name, they decided to adopt the Scorpions name since it was more widely known.  This concert was in support of the 1979 album, Lovedrive.  It was during the recording of this album that UFO let Michael go, and he returned to the Scorpions, causing Mathias Jabs to leave.  This album, has been regarded as the pinnacle of their career.  However, it was just a few dates into this tour when Michael’s fight with alcoholism caused his departure from this band.  Mathias Jabs was brought back in to permanently replace Michael.

Van Halen – 1976-05-29 – Pasadena Convention Center, Pasadena, CA

Van Halen is an American hard rock band that was founded in 1972 in Pasadena, CA.  The band was originally a power trio, comprised of Eddie Van Halen (guitars, lead vocals), Mark Stone (bass, backing vocals), and Alex Van Halen (drums).  1974 saw Michael Anthony replacing Stone and the addition of David Lee Roth on lead vocals.  This lineup would stay active until 1985.  In 1985, former Montrose frontman Sammy Hagar would replace David Lee Roth as vocalist.  During their time with David Lee Roth at the helm, they continued their rise in popularity as a hard rock band.  In later years, Wolfgang Van Halen, son of Alex Van Halen and Valerie Bertinelli, would replace Michael Anthony on bass guitar.  This concert finds Van Halen at the Pasadena Convention Center in South Pasadena on 29 May 1976.  This concert was fairly early in their career and proof as to why they achieved worldwide fame and popularity.  They are one of the world’s best selling bands of all time, having sold more than 80 million units.  They were voted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006 and VH1 ranked them 7th on their list of the top 100 Hard Rock Artists of All Time. In 2003, they reunited with Hagar after a brief hiatus, and then in 2006, they reunited with David Lee Roth for a few years.

ACDC – 1977-12-07 – 110/220 – Live in Atlantic Studios

ACDC is an Australian hard rock band founded in 1973 by the brothers Malcolm and Angus Young.  They continue to record and tour, however, Malcolm has had to depart in 2014 due to illness, and has been replaced by his nephew Stevie.  Stevie Young has filleld in for Malcolm in the past on a tour due to Malcolm being unable to perform on that tour due to sickness.  This concert was recorded live at Atlantic Studios in support of the album, Let There Be Rock.   Even though bassist Mark Evans had played during the recording of that album, he had been replaced by Cliff Williams by this time.  The other members of this play date were:  Bon Scott (vocals), Angus and Malcolm Young (lead and rhythm guitars, respectively), and Phil Rudd (drums).  Phil Rudd recorded the newest album, Rock or Bust, however due to legal issues has been replaced on the current tour by former ACDC drummer, Chris Slade.  The Rock or Bust tour is due to start on 10 Apr 2015.  The band set a new record in Germany by selling 300,000 tickets in 77 minutes.  This tour celebrates the band’s 40th anniversary, and has already sold out many European dates, so don’t delay and get your tickets as soon as soon as you can.