I ggl Anaheim Landing, and come away with a landing in Anaheim ..... On Sept. 23, 1978 Van Halen stole the show before a huge crowd of 56,000 at California’s Anaheim Stadium by hiring look-a-likes to parachute from an airplane into the stadium (DLRs idea). It was also the day that Eddie met future Van Halen singer Sammy Hagar. It was a brilliant stunt that—along with their over-the-top performance—enabled Van Halen to steal the stage right out from under headliners Boston and Black Sabbath. The event, named “Summerfest,” kicked off with unadvertised Richie Lecea, fresh from opening the California Jam 2. Sammy Hagar followed. For the third act, an announcer frantically declared, “From out of the sky, Van Halen is coming into the stadium!” Looking as though they would land right on the stage, the four parachutists maneuvered to an area just outside the stadium gates at the last minute. During the mass confusion of the moment, the wig-wearing daredevils ducked into the van that the real Van Halen were hiding in, dressed in parachute suits. Moments later, Van Halen rushed onstage to a thunderous ovation. They tossed off their parachute gear and launched into “On Fire.” Though he didn’t dive from a plane, Alex still managed to twist his ankle during the episode, tripping over a massive cable. To this day, a huge portion of the crowd thinks it was Van Halen themselves who parachuted into the stadium.
Posted on: Sun, 04 Jan 2015 00:19:50 +0000
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