4/29/1980 – Van Halen Interview – Cleveland, OH

Van Halen interview on 4/29/1980 in Cleveland, OH. Dave, Alex and Mike stop by WMMS with Kid Leo before their Richfield show. They talk about the incident in Cincinnati 5 days earlier (4/24) where Dave was charged with inciting the crowd. You hear Dave throw out a line that became the middle section in “Panama” as well as “Happy Trails.”

Interview

Photos and Media

4/29/1980 Richfield Coliseum

Re: 4/24/1980 Cincinatti, OH show

4/24/1980 Cincinnati, OH Review

4/24/1980 DLR inciting the crowd

4/24/1980 Cincinnati, OH incident