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Screamin’ Scott’s Pick of the Week: Van Halen

Each week a story behind the pic. How it came to be? Who gave it to me, when and what concert and venue. You can also join in the fun…

Each week a story behind the pic. How it came to be? Who gave it to me, when and what concert and venue. You can also join in the fun by sending me a picture of a guitar pic and the story behind how YOU got one.

VAN HALEN April 27th, 1980: The 2nd night of two shows at Cobo Hall in Detroit. Can you believe a $10 ticket and it was the Women & Children first tour the World Invasion "Party 'til You Die Tour." We managed to sneak onto main floor. I was pretty skinny back then and was able to squeeze close to the front. Eddie started into the song "Lose Control," and the crowd went nuts. Then all of a sudden everyone was pushing and shoving me around and I fell forward. Only to see the Holy Grail inches from my hands. Reached out and got the pic! My hand even got stepped on, but I was not letting go of that pic! Highlight of the show was the encore with the song "Ain't Talking About Love" with a crowd chorus of "Hey Hey Hey!” That show and the pic made for the Best Van Halen Show ever.

Send your story and a photo of your concert guitar pic to screamin@wrif.com   and maybe you will be a feature on my "PIC OF THE WEEK!”

~screamin

Born in Mt Clemens, Screamin’ Scott has been a part of the Detroit airwaves for 30-plus years. With 40 years of experience in radio. When he’s not out on the streets for WCSX, you can find him devoting time to local charities with his, “Screamin Angels”; and for 16 years with Rock 4 Tots charity. And last 10 years with his local band, "Chit!." Screamin Scott likes to write about nostalgic Detroit area memories, classic rock, and local metro Detroit topics.