Why is Van Halen the Least Documented Band?

[Wolverine]

Did you notice there is no vh1 specials on vh...no live dave era cds or dvds...no box sets, no updated books...geez there is still books and other things coming out on the beatles,elvis,zeppelin,etc...van halen catalog is very limited. after all these years there should have been tons of shit released!!...vh is a hall of fame group!!

[Bill Lumbergh]

Thank the sisters for that! They want Dave's legacy BURIED.........that, and they're lazy motherfuckers. I agree with you totally though, it's sad that Dvd releases etc. are being kept from the fans.

[guwapo_rocker]

Because they've done nothing worth documenting for the last 20

years.

[Nickdfresh]

The issue of Van Halen is still unresolved. They're waiting for "closure."

[DLR_EngineRoom]

Originally posted by The Godfather
Did you notice there is no vh1 specials on vh...no live dave era cds or dvds...no box sets, no updated books...geez there is still books and other things coming out on the beatles,elvis,zeppelin,etc...van halen catalog is very limited. after all these years there should have been tons of shit released!!...vh is a hall of fame group!!

(everyone in unison: ) BLAME EDDIE & ALEX

[DLRdelight!]

Damn those bastards, we deserve kick ass roth material

[lms2]

There is so much unknown about Van Halen's demise...

Perhaps some day we will be treated to the material that does not exist in the vault...

[firestarter]

maybe when ed dies wolfie will conspire with dave and go against uncle asshole uh I mean uncle alex and start releasing tons of unreleased shit!!

[lms2]

I hope it happens before then.

[GAR]

closure is what it is when it is

[hot for david]

Originally posted by Bill Lumbergh
Thank the sisters for that! They want Dave's legacy BURIED.........that, and they're lazy motherfuckers. I agree with you totally though, it's sad that Dvd releases etc. are being kept from the fans.

that's right i'm agree with that , here in mexico there are only a few cd's of the diamond era , n' there's a lot of bullshits with spammy , that's fuckin' horrible...

[EDDIEVRULZ]

from what i understand, noel monk (former manager) took all the old tapes when he bailed after the split in 85, and that the brothers have been trying to get it back since. thats just what i heard. can't prove it, so consider it a rumor.

[Lou]

I thought I heard that VH1 wanted to do a special on them, but WB prevented it from happening. Or someone in power prevented it from happening.

[EDDIEVRULZ]

i dont doubt that VH1 wanted a special. ive always said that a "behind the music" on VH would have to be a 2 hour special. it would also probably be their highest rated BTM. as far as WB not wanting it, who knows. you would have to figure that WB would want it to spark more interest in the band thus maybe driving sales up of the old records. could have been lack of cooperation with the band who might not have wanted to give interviews. if it was around the time eddie was dealing with cancer, he may not have been in the mood. who knows. we may never know actually.

[Wolverine]

something has got to give eventually!!

[Jack68]

Originally posted by Bill Lumbergh
Thank the sisters for that! They want Dave's legacy BURIED.........that, and they're lazy motherfuckers. I agree with you totally though, it's sad that Dvd releases etc. are being kept from the fans.

BING- FUCKING>>>>>>>>OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!To them Dave never existed was a type of Pete Best if you will.We would of made it anyway.Um no you wouldnt have.

[Terry]

Am personally glad Van Halen hasn't been the subject of a VH1 Behind The Music special, because I'm not interested in seeing half the episode time split between what came before and after 1985. Leave that VH1 shit to all of Van Halen's bastard children (Motley Crue, Poison, Van Hagar, etc.)

Clasic Van Halen was filmed plenty. The elusive nature of that footage makes it all the more pleasurable when it gets scored boot-style (just as soon not give the sisters a nickel at this point until they come up with the vaulted goods).

Any box set is gonna be half full or better of Van Hagar. WB isn't gonna make it easy for us with the distinction between lineups - why forfeit any sales by totally alienating either fan base? Plus, too many out there all too ready to pay out to anything with a Van Halen logo slapped on it.

[Atomic_Rob]

I believe the Van Halens sisters are "cutting their noses off to spite there faces" by not releasing Dave stuff. Its funny that the cant even think of the money over their hatred of the Diamond one.

WB sound like a bunch cunts too.

[jojo2371]

eddie and alex turned down a vh1 btm special - amazingly van hagar also turned down an offer to do mtv unplugged

[Matt White]

"Why" do EVH & SHEMP van Halen want to stifle any public recollection of DAVID LEE ROTH era VAN HALEN?!?!? Because it makes the boring & mediocre SHIT they've been peddling for the last 20+ years seem that much more so. Simple, really.

[academic punk]

Originally posted by jojo2371
eddie and alex turned down a vh1 btm special - amazingly van hagar also turned down an offer to do mtv unplugged

That's not so surprising. They don't really have much appeal as an acoustic band, do they? Especially with Hagar.

[house0paincakes]

Thank the sisters for that! They want Dave's legacy BURIED...

And to fuel the fire, they rerelease Live Without A Hair Net on DVD. WTF!

[jojo2371]

i have heard interveiws with dave were he has stated that there is tons of classic van halen stuff out there ! he stated that the radio interveiws were absolutely hilarious on there own let alone the filmed promos and live footage of the band ! so again it goes back to eddie and alex wont release any of this stuff and when ever asked about it ed has always stated " to be honest there's really nothin out there with dave man " bullshit !!!!! and for the record mikey has a recording of every gig the band has ever done !!!! eddie and alex r sittin on a gold mine!! there is enuff dave era stuff for half a dozen box sets !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[house0paincakes]

Yeah, jojo... It's insane to think Alex & Edward are that stubborn to not release anything with Dave because of past conflicts. Actually I wonder why Dave hasn't done it... After all, his name is on the copyrights as well, right? Weird.

[Matt White]

I think the sisters are intimidated by DAVE's fuzzy boots to this day!

[house0paincakes]

Those boots kick ass,
but seriously.
I wonder about the copyright shit. Dave's name is on the copyrights, but I know he recently got fucked in court by the brothers. . .

He should take them both to
the amazon for a little attitude adjustment.