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THIS IS NOT NEW (though I've organized it better and thrown in a bit of information based on what we know). I also wanted to take stock of what has leaked for far (not very much).
I have zero faith in the band ever throwing some of this stuff out there for us fans to see. But it would not surprise me to see LARGO '84 just suddenly pop up on YouTube one day...and I think a lot of old-timers feel the same way. I've been good friends with a few hardcore Van Halen fans who have passed away over the years, never getting a chance to see this stuff while it sits and collects dust. Jer, Lounge, Stoffa...they'll never see this shit.
Since the Inventory Sheet was thrown out there for fans to see, we've had the Donington '84 leak and a bit more information on where/when some of this stuff comes from...but a LOT is still unknown. What strikes me is just how many pro-shot videos are listed of the original band (it seems mostly from in-house video crews)...AND the fact that Oakland may have only had THREE songs filmed...but the whole thing was professionally-recorded (which would make for a killer live album)
A few months ago, I ended up getting a full hard drive with the ENTIRE KISS collection Curt Gooch has been hoarding. The collection is insane...a shit-ton of professional footage from 1973-1997 (a lot more than the YouTube leaks from a year or two ago). I can't post any of it for now because of a promise to a buddy of mine...but I'm trying to see if I can make the same score with the Van Halen collection at some point.
HERE IS THE NOEL MONK INVENTORY (** Indicates That This Has Leaked to Fans):
VHS
1. August 30, 1981: Nashville Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee
2. July 16, 1982: Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina
3. July 28, 1981: Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland (Largo)
4. March 25, 1984: Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland (Largo) (2 Tapes)
3/4" TAPE
1. October 11, 1982: Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland (Largo) (We Don't Have This Show)
2. October 12, 1982: Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland (Largo) (THIS Is the Night We Have from the Date Shown) **
3. May 29, 1983: US Festival, Devore, California (Runnin' with the Devil, Pretty Woman, You Really Got Me, Happy Trails) [FOOTAGE EDITED BY BAND, MULTITRACK MIXED IN 5150 FOR BROADCAST] **
4. May 29, 1983: US Festival, Devore, California (with TIME CODE...us fans have pretty good versions of this by now WITHOUT THE TIME CODE, though it would be nice to have the whole thing mixed in stereo) **
5. "2 Bad Cassettes": The label on the tapes actually says this...UNKNOWN where/when this footage is from
BETA TAPES
14 Full Tapes (No Dates or Venues Listed Concerning WHAT Is On These Tapes...These Were Listed in the Inventory As Also All Being Duplicated to 3/4")
TELECINE 1" & 3/4"
1. August 16, 1984: Donington Park, Castle Donington, England (Shot On Film, Not Video...THIS Is the Tape That Just Leaked a Few Months Ago) **
2. 1978 or 1979: Expo Hall, Osaka, Japan (Apparently Shot On Film, Not Video, This Being the Telecine Transfer)
3. "Van Halen Chronicles": UNKNOWN Just What This Is
4. "Home Movies": Three Tapes of This (UNKNOWN Where or When These Are From)
MULTI-TRACK and/or SOUNDBOARD AUDIO
1. August 16, 1984: Donington Park, Castle Donington, England (Either SOUNDBOARD or MULTI-TRACK from Show for Which Video Just Leaked a Few Months Ago; Audio from Video We Have Is Audience-Recorded)
2. June 11, 1981: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California (16 Reels, Labelled as "Record Plant", COMPLETE Probably Multi-Track from One of FAIR WARNING Shows for Which 3 Songs Filmed)
I have zero faith in the band ever throwing some of this stuff out there for us fans to see. But it would not surprise me to see LARGO '84 just suddenly pop up on YouTube one day...and I think a lot of old-timers feel the same way. I've been good friends with a few hardcore Van Halen fans who have passed away over the years, never getting a chance to see this stuff while it sits and collects dust. Jer, Lounge, Stoffa...they'll never see this shit.
Since the Inventory Sheet was thrown out there for fans to see, we've had the Donington '84 leak and a bit more information on where/when some of this stuff comes from...but a LOT is still unknown. What strikes me is just how many pro-shot videos are listed of the original band (it seems mostly from in-house video crews)...AND the fact that Oakland may have only had THREE songs filmed...but the whole thing was professionally-recorded (which would make for a killer live album)
A few months ago, I ended up getting a full hard drive with the ENTIRE KISS collection Curt Gooch has been hoarding. The collection is insane...a shit-ton of professional footage from 1973-1997 (a lot more than the YouTube leaks from a year or two ago). I can't post any of it for now because of a promise to a buddy of mine...but I'm trying to see if I can make the same score with the Van Halen collection at some point.
HERE IS THE NOEL MONK INVENTORY (** Indicates That This Has Leaked to Fans):
VHS
1. August 30, 1981: Nashville Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee
2. July 16, 1982: Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina
3. July 28, 1981: Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland (Largo)
4. March 25, 1984: Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland (Largo) (2 Tapes)
3/4" TAPE
1. October 11, 1982: Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland (Largo) (We Don't Have This Show)
2. October 12, 1982: Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland (Largo) (THIS Is the Night We Have from the Date Shown) **
3. May 29, 1983: US Festival, Devore, California (Runnin' with the Devil, Pretty Woman, You Really Got Me, Happy Trails) [FOOTAGE EDITED BY BAND, MULTITRACK MIXED IN 5150 FOR BROADCAST] **
4. May 29, 1983: US Festival, Devore, California (with TIME CODE...us fans have pretty good versions of this by now WITHOUT THE TIME CODE, though it would be nice to have the whole thing mixed in stereo) **
5. "2 Bad Cassettes": The label on the tapes actually says this...UNKNOWN where/when this footage is from
BETA TAPES
14 Full Tapes (No Dates or Venues Listed Concerning WHAT Is On These Tapes...These Were Listed in the Inventory As Also All Being Duplicated to 3/4")
TELECINE 1" & 3/4"
1. August 16, 1984: Donington Park, Castle Donington, England (Shot On Film, Not Video...THIS Is the Tape That Just Leaked a Few Months Ago) **
2. 1978 or 1979: Expo Hall, Osaka, Japan (Apparently Shot On Film, Not Video, This Being the Telecine Transfer)
3. "Van Halen Chronicles": UNKNOWN Just What This Is
4. "Home Movies": Three Tapes of This (UNKNOWN Where or When These Are From)
MULTI-TRACK and/or SOUNDBOARD AUDIO
1. August 16, 1984: Donington Park, Castle Donington, England (Either SOUNDBOARD or MULTI-TRACK from Show for Which Video Just Leaked a Few Months Ago; Audio from Video We Have Is Audience-Recorded)
2. June 11, 1981: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California (16 Reels, Labelled as "Record Plant", COMPLETE Probably Multi-Track from One of FAIR WARNING Shows for Which 3 Songs Filmed)
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