VH live album - OFFICIAL

[Von Halen]

First impressions from the samples... This sounds 10x better than any bootleg available anywhere... ever. Sound quality, instrument separation and mix specifically.

Ed, Al & Wolf's performance is great... full of high energy of a typical Van Halen LIVE performance. The backing vocals... especially the harmonization between Ed & Wolf sound rock solid, on key and great!! I know Donnie will hate me for saying this but... Wolf's high end harmony in the backing vocals sound better than Mike's in the live format as Mike tended to push his high register over red-line like Dave does live.

Dave sounds ok for some parts... when he's in his "normal" register and close in the key/octave of the original version of the songs he's all there. I guess I just don't care much for the creative license he's taken and in some cases he's strayed too far from the core melody of certain songs. The high register stuff sucks the life out of certain songs.

But... I have to remind myself and probably a lot of you... Van Halen live was never about reproducing a close proximity of their studio versions. Especially Dave's vocals. How many times have many of us had to point out that Dave's an entertainer not a note-for-note precision singer. That "who gives a shit... we're takin no prisoners" attitude to live performances is what Dave has always been about...

Another factor just dawned on me... At the moment, I'm critiquing a Van Halen live experience. Sitting in my office, sipping early morning coffee and stone sober as a preacher on Sunday... Not exactly the ambiance of a live concert, partied up and surrounded by thousands of knuckleheads in a similar state... Where's my beer goggles..?

Congrats. You just made Van Halen's retard list.

[Dave's Bitch]

"who gives a shit... "

Van Halen camp to their fans

[DONNIEP]

"Take no prisoners"?? This sounds more like take it up the ass. And I don't mean that in a good way.

[ELVIS]

The backing vocals... especially the harmonization between Ed & Wolf sound rock solid, on key and great!!

OMG...

Lay off the glycol...

[ELVIS]

I feel like a prisoner trying to listen to this crap...

[ELVIS]

Is PAINama the first "single" ??

[Von Halen]

They should use this shit to get prisoners to talk, instead of waterboarding them.

[DONNIEP]

It's amazing, when you take away most of the crowd noise you can hear just how utterly lacking the background vocals are. They could have hired the fat chick from Heart to sing and it would have sounded better.

[Dave's Bitch]

Fuck this, I'm going to blast VH I!

[DONNIEP]

Fuck this, I'm going to blast VH I!

But that's not the REAL Van Halen - this is! So break out your wallets and bend the fuck over!

[Von Halen]

Maybe Ed will remaster the 6 pack with Wolf singing the background vocals! Or maybe they'll just go in the studio and re-record them in their entirety, with Wolf playing bass and singing background vocals! I wonder if Ed has thought of this?

[vandeleur]

Maybe Ed will remaster the 6 pack with Wolf singing the background vocals! Or maybe they'll just go in the studio and re-record them in their entirety, with Wolf playing bass and singing background vocals! I wonder if Ed has thought of this?

i have thought he might re do stuff with wolf on vocals, nothing would surprise me at this point.

[BITEYOASS]

Maybe Ed will remaster the 6 pack with Wolf singing the background vocals! Or maybe they'll just go in the studio and re-record them in their entirety, with Wolf playing bass and singing background vocals! I wonder if Ed has thought of this?

Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if Ed pulls a Sharon.

[DLR Bridge]

This is the type of thread that Heater thinks never happens around here. Where is that cat? Whole lotta "idol worship" not going on right now.

[DLR Bridge]

Is PAINama the first "single" ??

If so, I'd say there's your Kimmel tune, as well.

Get Ready....

[ELVIS]

I don't think I can watch it...

[ELVIS]

Maybe some Ice Cream will make the burning stop...

[ZahZoo]

Congrats. You just made Van Halen's retard list.

Thanks, Chief... y'all are just rays of sunshine this mornin...

[ELVIS]

Blame it on the Van Kryptonite...

[Never was]

This does not sound good. Band played well but the mix is not good, and Dave's vocals seem more isolated due to the mix which highlights his off spots rather than blend em. Not a good job

[ELVIS]

I think they did it on purpose...

[DiverDowninKy]

Sweet Jesus weeping on the cross. This is just fuckin awful. All the shit they have in the archives video and audio and they try to sell us this steaming turd? Laughable.....

[Von Halen]

Sweet Jesus weeping on the cross.

Please do not make that statement again. You are going to have Elvis cumming on himself.

[vandeleur]

Shudder ... Donnie post a boob pic quick

[Fairwrning]

You guys suck...Im buying this thing and going right to " Jump"..cant wait..

[Von Halen]

You guys suck...Im buying this thing and going right to " Jump"..cant wait..

Ed! Add Fairwrning to your retard list, pronto!

[SilvioDante]

I almost had myself talked into buying this. I just can't. Just think, you probably release one of the better tunes to start a buzz. Hope that's not the case here cause that is awful.

And I stick with my statement, my boot of the Nashville show I went to is better than this. And remember, they encouraged taping.

[Von Halen]

Maybe some Ice Cream will make the burning stop...

Couldn't tell what that pickup was. International? Saw the '69 Camaro and the old VW. (I watched the video several times )

[vandeleur]

No comment on the Titties tho

[DiverDowninKy]

I'll take this anyday over the shit VH trying to sell us....

[Jérôme Frenchise]

I've just listened to RWTD (after a first failing attempt where I only got the first tenth of a second of Dave's yelling, then an awful, deafening buzz that forced me to shut down my computer, caused by some Japanese virus, probably) and I don't think it sounds that bad, honestly. Not exactly what you'd expect as a diehard fan as "the definitive live album" for sure, but I agree with Zah about the fact it's much better than what we heard in the boots. OK, it's much less good and thorough than the 2007/08 tour, but between that Tokyo Dome and nothing, I'd rather get it and play it loud, with an adequate amount of beer... and it will make it.

[clarathecarrot]

I may like you homos in some other thread but this thread is about this shit.

Go back to the fucking Links and stay there I know where you fags come from. Hagarites..the lot o'u..You listen to all the Me me metube shit download and burn all the this tube shit saturate your selves with 500 different versions of the tour pick out the, bass at this show, the guitar at the next, half the drums at 15 other shows and then think your a fan...fuck off.

This is live CD of a show without overdubs from the six pack wich I am sure you non-fans would prefer HEY FUCK!!! watch the fucking tube vid and play Panama on your stereo ..NICE ..............twits..

Get a clue grow up .

There are lipsinks of most bands out there for you... Madonna does it on every tune live. More your style.

Kids these days all homos....no clue cell phone junkies media wash brain homos I say.

If I find you on my front yard sick my 73 years old poodle up you wazzooz.


P.S. Owned.

[clarathecarrot]

And don't forget to keep demanding and explaining how much better the studio versions from 40 years ago are.

That makes you cunts real important critically around the net of R&R sites in your abilities to look like a fucking hapless tools Then thank spank yourselves silly with your, I like you too button, then you can all fuck off and go play SIMS together at your virtual farm.

Punks.

[clarathecarrot]

I'll take this anyday over the shit VH trying to sell us....

What do you mean.... you'll take this ..THERE IT IS!!!! Dumbshit ...Take....anyday.... what,??.... you got it!!! I can see it too it's right there...

WFT!!!

You know better I would think with 27 thousands posts..member # 69 did you design this site..old school.....Brilliant.

[ZahZoo]

My second impression... after listening to the full songs. I hate it... I hate all of you, too!!

I now fully understand why they chose not to doctor any of the vocals... Doctors take an oath to do no harm. The only treatment option available would be to terminate. So much for dying with dignity...

[clarathecarrot]

Same groups of fans who watch a movie these days 90% GCI and don't realize what they are watching is a picture of there favorite star on a green screen with a cartoon placed around then ..no clue .

Sounds like a live concert to me.

A good one.

[Romeo Delight]

I've just listened to RWTD (after a first failing attempt where I only got the first tenth of a second of Dave's yelling, then an awful, deafening buzz that forced me to shut down my computer, caused by some Japanese virus, probably) and I don't think it sounds that bad, honestly. Not exactly what you'd expect as a diehard fan as "the definitive live album" for sure, but I agree with Zah about the fact it's much better than what we heard in the boots. OK, it's much less good and thorough than the 2007/08 tour, but between that Tokyo Dome and nothing, I'd rather get it and play it loud, with an adequate amount of beer... and it will make it.

They would have been better off taking selected gems from each show or at least perhaps putting together 3 from one show, 2 from another and so on.

To expect one show from the last tour to be worthy of being their definitive live album...well that is tough to live up to.

And we wonder why VH doesn't;t put out much in the press??? Us "fans" will dissect and shred every word and nuance presented to us.

If they positioned this show as one night as good as any other show they played and nothing more I am sure we would find fault with that as well.

The production value seems good. I am sure it will have its moments that are great but overall be just decent.

[Romeo Delight]

My second impression... after listening to the full songs. I hate it... I hate all of you, too!!

I now fully understand why they chose not to doctor any of the vocals... Doctors take an oath to do no harm. The only treatment option available would be to terminate. So much for dying with dignity...

Folded like a cheap Sears tent...that didn't take long.

I hear you. The vocal at the beginning of Panama don't even sound like Dave. Still, HFT is going to be killer as well as a few others based on the youtube footage.

As long as there is more coming including some archival with the new publishing deal I am ok with this

[clarathecarrot]

I know what would be PERFECT if they took the live MUSIC and re-sang every tune in the studio!!!!yeay!!! Then erased the live vocals and whango!!!

Perfect for the Modern fan.

Or even Better Re played the Music part added that to the overdubbed studio re singing of the live music and erased the live playing and added studio playing over that!!!! YEAY!!!!!!

It would be studio vocal over dubs matched to studio music overdubs with the live vocals and music removed..YAY!!!

you guys win and are awesome...your right..wait then take the audience out oh my PERFECTION!!!

[Von Halen]

What do you mean.... you'll take this ..THERE IT IS!!!! Dumbshit ...Take....anyday.... what,??.... you got it!!! I can see it too it's right there...

WFT!!!

You know better I would think with 27 thousands posts..member # 69 did you design this site..old school.....Brilliant.

Hey, dumbfuck. He has 69 posts. Also, it's CGI, not "GCI".

Ed! Add another suck dick to your retard list! In fact, put this one at the top! He LOVES this inferior GARBAGE you are selling him!

I bet you smile while you're getting sodomized, you ignorant fuck.

How about you go to the Links, and hang with the Clichegar lovers. You'll fit right in with the VH can do no wrong Redhead crowd from '85-'95 that hangs out there.