For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge Tour

This tour was the first to feature recorded parts (keyboards) playing in the background of songs. Eddie did not play keyboards live on stage during the tour. He recorded the keyboard parts into a sequencer during initial rehearsals before the start of the tour, then re-recorded them every few days.

Eddie's live rig consisted of three Peavey 5150 cabinets, each housing four 12-inch speakers at 75-watts. One cabinet amplified a dry signal and the other two ran stereo effects. The speakers in the dry cabinet differed from the two effected cabinets in that they featured a lower efficiency coil form, which promoted a natural breakup and a more desirable tone. This cabinet fed a Palmer Speaker Simulator with a line level out to a Bradshaw switching system that controlled an Eventide H-3000 Harmonizer, two Roland SDE-3000s, a Lexicon PCM-70, an MXR Phase 90, a Boss SD-1, a Cry Baby Wah Wah, and a Boss OC-2.  

The effected speakers featured a higher efficiency coil form and a cleaner tone. Four 5150 heads sat in guitar tech Matt Bruck's pit: two for backup, one to Eddie's rig and the fourth was used as a direct feed to Alex (powering a pair of 2-by-12 cabinets on each side of his kit). He used a Sony wireless.

Mike's setup consisted of mostly Music Man basses and a standard Ampeg SVT 2 bass head (used as a preamp) in conjunction with three custom Ampeg 300-watt power amps. He also had Ampeg design a custom cabinet that housed two different speaker configurations, one for the high end bass sound and one for the low end. The high end was handled by eight 10-inch speakers and a horn. The low frequencies were handled by four 12-inch speakers. Added to the mix was a Rane crossover and four 12-inch port enclosures running at 80 or 90 cycles down for a "sub bass feel." The cabinets were interestingly striped with Eddie's trademark red, white, and black design.

Mike's effects included an ADA flanger, an Electro-Harmonix Micro-Synth, a Digitech harmonizer, a Roland delay, a ColorSound Fuzz Bender, and an old, analog Roland DC-30 chorus, all run through a Bradshaw switcher. He used Samson and Vega wireless systems. 

Newly appointed bass tech Craig DeFalco handled effects activation during Mike's bass solo. DeFalco came on board to replace his roommate, Kevin Dugan (who had been with the band since 1980), who took a self-imposed hiatus. Dugan, who remained in regular contact with Mike (doing some pre-production on various projects among other things) returned to his hometown of Cleveland, OH, and started his own production company. Dugan returned to the road crew after the Right Here, Right Now Tour. 

Alex's live Ludwig Super Classic Chrome setup consisted of one 6½-inch-by-14-inch snare drum, one 20-inch-by-22-inch bass drum, one 8-inch-by-10-inch mounted tomtom, a second mounted tomtom measuring 8-inch-by-12-inch, and two floor toms measuring 16-inch-by-16-inch and 16-inch-by-18-inch respectively. Cymbal-wise, he used one 20-inch power crash, 15-inch high hats, one 20-inch full crash, one 22-inch prototype large-bell ride, one 20-inch china and a 40-inch gong (all from the Paiste Signature Series). He also used some Simmons pads and an LP cowbell. His entire rig was held together with a custom Voelker drum rack and PureCussion RIMS. Add to that a Yamaha chain-drive double pedal (with felt beaters), Ludwig Silver-Dot Rocker heads (batter side), Ludwig Heavy Clear Rockers (bottom side), Remo Muff'ls (batter and front bass drum heads), a Simmons TMI trigger-to-MIDI interface, and a Peavey V3 synthesizer module. His sticks were Calato/Regal Tip "Alex Van Halen" sticks and his microphones were May EA/AKG internal microphones.

Typical set list: 

• Poundcake
• Judgement Day
• Spanked
• Runaround
• When It's Love
• There's Only One Way to Rock
• Bass/Drum Solo (with Pleasure Dome)
• A.F.U. (Naturally Wired)
• Panama
• Why Can't This Be Love?
• Finish What Ya Started
• Eagles Fly
• Guitar Solo
• Best of Both Worlds
• I Can't Drive 55
• The Dream Is Over
• In 'n' Out
• Jump
• You Really Got Me
• Top of the World

8/16/91: Lakewood Amphitheater, Atlanta, GA. Opening act: Alice In Chains. MTV films "We're with the Band: Backstage with Van Halen." 45 U.S. Sailors from the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga attend soundcheck. Audio and video recordings exist.

8/17/91: Starwood Amphitheater, Antioch, TN. Opening act: Alice in Chains.

8/20/91: Starlake Amphitheater, Burgettstown, PA. Opening act: Alice in Chains. Audio recording exists.

8/21/91: Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH. Opening act: Alice in Chains. Audio recording exists.

8/24/91: Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville, IN. Opening act: Alice in Chains. Audio recording exists.

8/25/91: Riverport Amphitheater, Maryland Heights, MO. Opening act: Alice in Chains. Audio recording exists.

8/26/91: Sandstone Amphitheater, Bonner Springs, MO. Opening act: Alice in Chains. Audio and video recordings exist.

8/29/91: New Pine Knob Music Center, Clarkston, MI. Opening act: Alice in Chains. Audio recording exists.

8/31/91: Marcus Amphitheater, Milwaukee, WI. Opening act: Alice in Chains. Audio recording exists.

9/01/91: World Music Theater, Tinley Park, IL. Opening act: Alice in Chains. Audio recording exists.

9/05/91: Universal Amphitheater, Universal City, CA. Opening act: Alice in Chains.

9/06/91: Fiddler's Green Amphitheater, Englewood, CO. Opening act: Alice in Chains.

9/08/91: Blockbuster Desert Sky Arena, Phoenix, AZ. Opening act: Alice in Chains.

9/09/91: Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento, CA. Opening act: Alice in Chains. Video recording exists. The Top of the World (live) video is filmed.

9/10/91: Pacific Amphitheater, Costa Mesa, CA. Opening act: Alice in Chains. Audio recording exists.

9/11/91: Pacific Amphitheater, Costa Mesa, CA. Opening act: Alice in Chains. Audio recording exists.

9/13/91: Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountainview, CA. Opening act: Alice in Chains. Audio recording exists.

9/14/91: Shorline Amphitheater, Mountainview, CA. Opening act: Alice in Chains. Audio and video recordings exist.

9/15/91: Cal Expo, Sacramento, CA. Opening act: Alice in Chains.

9/23/91: Knickerbocker Arena, Albany, NY. Opening act: Alice in Chains.

10/08/91: Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, ME. Opening act: Alice in Chains. Audio recording exists.

10/09/91: Providence Civic Center, Providence, RI. Opening act: Alice in Chains. Time's a Waste is added to the set list for this show. Audio recording exists.

10/11/91: Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA. Opening act: Alice in Chains.

10/12/91: Walnut Creek Amphitheater, Raleigh, NC. Opening act: Alice in Chains. Audio recording exists.

10/15/91: The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA. Opening act: Alice in Chains. Audio and video recordings exists.

10/16/91: The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA. Opening act: Alice in Chains. A Jamie's Cryin' jam is added to the set list for this show. Audio recording exists.

10/17/91: Capital Center, Columbia, MD. Opening act: Alice in Chains. Audio recording exists.

10/20/91: Buffalo War Memorial, Buffalo, NY. Opening act: Alice in Chains. Audio and video recordings exist.

10/23/91: Knickerbocker Arena, Albany, NY. Opening act: Alice in Chains. Audio and video recordings exist.

10/24/91: Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, NJ. Opening act: Alice in Chains. Audio recording exists.

10/25/91: Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, NJ. Opening act: Alice in Chains. Audio recording exists.

10/27/91: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY. Opening act: Alice in Chains. Eddie briefly plays a black and white EBMM belonging to Matt Bruck, painted like the Asian Ying/Yang symbol. Video recording exists. 

10/29/91: Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT. Opening act: Alice in Chains. Audio recording exists.

10/30/91: The Centrum, Worchester, MA. Opening act: Alice in Chains. Audio recording exists.

10/31/91: The Centrum, Worchester, MA. Opening act: Alice in Chains. Audio recording exists.

11/03/91: Montreal Forum, Montreal, QE. Opening act: Alice in Chains. Audio recording exists.

11/04/91: The Skydome, Toronto, ON. Opening act: Alice in Chains. Audio recording exists.

11/07/91: The Arena, Winnipeg, MB. Opening act: Alice in Chains. Audio recording exists.

11/09/91: Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, AB. Opening act: Alice in Chains.

11/10/91: Saskatchewan Place, Saskatoon, SK. Opening act: Alice in Chains.

11/11/91: Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, AB. Opening act: Alice in Chains.

11/13/91: B.C. Place Stadium, Vancouver, BC. Opening act: Alice in Chains. For unknown reasons, Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr stands in for Michael Anthony for one song. Starr told a friend after the show, "It was the most terrifying gig I'd ever done!"

11/14/91: Tacoma Dome, Tacoma WA. Cancelled due to Sammy being sick.

11/15/91: Cal-Expo Amphitheater, Sacramento, CA. Opening act: Alice in Chains.

12/02/91: The Pyramid, Memphis, TN. Opening act: THC.

12/03/91: Hirsch Memorial Coliseum, Shreveport, LA. Opening act: Alice in Chains. Audio recording exists.

12/04/91: West End Market Place (Dallas Alley), Dallas, TX. This became known as the "Dallas Free Show." After having lost his voice at a previous Texxas Jam, Sammy promised to return to the Dallas area and make up for the concert. An undetermined mass of thousands gathered in the streets for the free concert announced at approximately 12:30 A.M. the day of the show. Several national news shows covered the event and a video was released for Top of the World made up of clips from the show and the soundtrack from the Top of the World (live) video shot on 9/09/91. Set list: • Poundcake • Judgement Day • There's Only One Way to Rock • Runaround • Why Can't This Be Love? • Panama • A Apolitical Blues • Finish What Ya Started • I Can't Drive 55 • Best of Both Worlds • Top of the World. Audio and video recordings exist.

12/06/91: Gulf Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, MS. Opening act: Alice in Chains. Audio recording exists.

12/07/91: The Centraplex, Baton Rouge, LA. Opening act: Alice in Chains. Audio recording exists.

12/09/91: Tallahassee Civic Center, Tallahassee, FL. Opening act: Alice in Chains. Born on the Bayou and We Gotta Get Out of This Place added to the set list for this show. Audio and video recordings exist.

12/10/91: Jacksonville Coliseum, Jacksonvile, FL. Opening act: Alice in Chains. Audio recording exists.

12/12/91: Suncoast Dome, St. Petersburg, FL. Opening act: Alice in Chains. Attendance: 21,000. A Apolitical Blues is added to the set list for this show. Video recording exists.

12/13/91: Miami Arena, Miami, FL. Opening act: Alice in Chains. Outside Woman Blues and a Dick in the Dirt jam added to the set list for this show. Audio and video recordings exist.

12/14/91: Orlando Arena, Orlando, FL. Opening act: Alice in Chains.

1/22/92: Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA. Opening act: Alice in Chains. Makeup for cancelled 11/14/91 show. Audio and video recordings exist. 

1/23/92: Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR. Opening act: Alice in Chains.

1/28/92: Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX. Opening act: Baby Animals. Born on the Bayou and We Gotta Get Out of This Place added to the set list for this show. Audio and video recordings exist.

1/29/92: Frank C. Irwin, Jr. Special Events Center, Austin, TX. Opening act: Baby Animals.

1/31/92: The Summit, Houston, TX. Opening act: Baby Animals. Born on the Bayou is added to the set list for this show. Audio and video recordings exist.

2/02/92: The Myriad, Oklahoma City, OK. Opening act: Baby Animals.

2/03/92: Kansas Coliseum, Witchita, KS. Opening act: Baby Animals.

2/05/92: S.I.U. Arena, Carbondale, IL. Opening act: Baby Animals. We Gotta Get Out of This Place added to the set list for this show. Audio recording exists.

2/07/92: Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH. Opening act: Baby Animals. Outside Woman Blues and We Gotta Get Out of This Place added to the set list for this show. Audio recording exists.

2/08/92: Freedom Hall, Louisville, KY. Opening act: Baby Animals. What They Gonna Say Now is added to the set list for this show. Audio recording exists.

2/09/92: Roberts Stadium, Evansville, IN. Opening act: Baby Animals. Audio recording exists.

2/12/92: UTC Arena, Chattanooga, TN. Opening act: Baby Animals.

2/14/92: Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center, Birmingham, AL. Opening act: Baby Animals. Born on the Bayou is added to the set list for this show. Video recording exists.

2/15/92: Von Braun Civic Center, Huntsville, AL. Opening act: Baby Animals. Make It Last is added to the set list for this show. Audio and video recordings exist.

2/16/92: Thompson Boling Arena, Knoxville, TN. Opening act: Baby Animals. Make It Last is added to the set list for this show. Audio and video recordings exist.

2/19/92: Wings Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI. Opening act: Baby Animals.

2/21/92: Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, MI. Opening act: Baby Animals.

2/22/92: Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, MI. Opening act: Baby Animals.

2/24/92: Ft. Wayne Coliseum, Ft. Wayne, IN. Opening act: Baby Animals.

2/26/92: Roanoke Civic Center Coliseum, Roanoke, VA. Opening act: Baby Animals.

2/28/92: Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC. Opening act: Baby Animals. Audio recording exists.

2/29/92: Carolina Coliseum, Columbia, SC. Opening act: Baby Animals. Audio recording exists.

3/02/92: Wings Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI. Opening act: Baby Animals. Born on the Bayou is added to the set list for this show. Audio recording exists.

3/03/92: Allen County Memorial Coliseum, Ft. Wayne, IN. Opening act: Baby Animals. Baby Animals joins Van Halen on stage to perform Rock and Roll. Audio recording exists.

4/03/92: Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, MI. Opening act: Hardline. Suzy Q and Rock Candy added to the set list for this show. Audio recording exists.

4/04/92: Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, MI. Opening act: Hardline. Audio recording exists.

4/06/92: Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, KS. Opening act: Hardline.

4/07/92: Omaha Civic Auditorium, Omaha, NE. Opening act: Baby Animals.

4/08/92: Barton Coliseum, Little Rock, AR. Opening act: Baby Animals.

4/10/92: Five Seasons Center, Cedar Rapids, IA. Opening act: Baby Animals. Video recording exists.

4/11/92: Peoria Civic Center, Peoria, IL. Opening act: Baby Animals. Audio recording exists.

4/12/92: Hearns Center, Columbia, MO. Opening act: Baby Animals.

4/15/92: St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, MO. Opening act: Baby Animals. Rock Candy, Mississippi Queen, and Crossroads added to the set list for this show. Audio and video recordings exist. 

4/17/92: Target Center, Minneapolis, MN. Opening act: Baby Animals. Audio recording exists.

4/18/92: Hilton Coliseum, Ames, IA. Opening act: Baby Animals. Crossroads is added to the set list for this show. Audio and video recordings exist.

4/19/92: Omaha Civic Auditorium, Omaha, NE. Opening act: Baby Animals. We Gotta Get Out of This Place is added to the set list for this show. Audio and video recordings exist.

4/22/92: Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, Rapid City, SD. Opening act: Baby Animals.

4/23/92: Metrapark Arena, Billings, MT. Opening act: Baby Animals.

4/25/92: McNichols Arena, Denver, CO. Opening act: Baby Animals.

4/27/92: Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, NM. Opening act: Baby Animals.

4/28/92: El Paso Special Events Center, El Paso, TX. Opening act: Baby Animals.

5/01/92: Great Western Forum, Inglewood, CA. Cancelled due to Portland Trailblazers/Los Angeles Lakers playoff series.

5/02/92: Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA. Re-scheduled for 5/10/92.

5/02/92: Great Western Forum, Inglewood, CA. Opening act: Baby Animals. Makeup for cancelled 5/01/92 show.

5/03/92: Great Western Forum, Inglewood, CA. Opening act: Baby Animals.

5/06/92: Thomas and Mack Arena, Las Vegas, NV. Opening act: Baby Animals.

5/08/92: Cow Palace, San Francisco, CA. Opening act: Baby Animals. Audio and video recordings exist.

5/09/92: Lawlor Events Center, Reno, NV. Opening act: Baby Animals. Mississippi Queen is added to the set list for this show. Audio recording exists.

5/10/92: Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA. Opening act: Baby Animals. Make-up for re-scheduled 5/02/92 show. Audio recording exists. 

5/12/92: Great Western Forum, Inglewood, CA. Opening act: Baby Animals. Waitin' for the Bus and Mississippi Queen added to the set list for this show. Audio recording exists.

5/14/92: Selland Arena, Fresno, CA. Opening act: Baby Animals. Audio recording exists.

5/15/92: Selland Arena, Fresno, CA. Opening act: Baby Animals. Audio recording exists.

5/16/92: Great Western Forum, Inglewood, CA. Opening act: Baby Animals. Audio recording exists.

5/17/92: McHale Center (University of Arizona), Tuscon, AZ. Opening act: Baby Animals. This show was originally booked at the Tucson Convention Center, but the band's stage was too wide to fit inside the venue, so the show was moved to the McHale center.

5/23/92: Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico. Opening act: Baby Animals.

5/24/92: Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico. Opening act: Baby Animals.

5/29/92: Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu, HI. Opening act: Baby Animals.

5/30/92: Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu, HI. Opening act: Baby Animals.

5/31/92: Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu, HI. Opening act: Baby Animals. Audio recording exists.