I have an excellent bootleg of Van Halen's performance supporting Sabbath at Victoria Hall in Hanley.
I wouldn't criticise Radiohead fans, cos I have a few 'Head cd's in my collection and OK Computer has some terrific moments. It's just that big bands who don't readily acknowledge that they're as much a part of the entertainment industry as, say, Keith Harris and Orville, are deluding themselves. Van Halen's whole schtick was to embrace showbiz and in doing so, gently make fun of it.
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