"The Van Halen Story: The Early Years" question

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Originally posted by Terry
It's one of those DVD's that are unauthorized by the band.

Basically a bunch of interviews with people loosely connected with the band during the early years, but there's no audio music or live concert footage on it all.

If you're into classic Van Halen bigtime, it's worth a look. If you're a casual fan, I'd give it a pass.

I'd concur with that, I'd say absolutely grab one....

Don't look for any bootlegs or things like that...

But what it does show is, by way of the interviews, how good these guys were at such a young age....

[DLRisGOD]

I would definitely recommend it.

Lots of background info from the road crew guys who went to high school with CVH...

[DlocRoth]

Originally posted by Va Beach VH Fan
I'd concur with that, I'd say absolutely grab one....

Don't look for any bootlegs or things like that...

But what it does show is, by way of the interviews, how good these guys were at such a young age....

Thanks for the tip, VA...

Just picked one up on Ebay for $9.75....

[twonabomber]

i've said it before...

garbage. not worth the blank disc.

[Va Beach VH Fan]

The only thing that I'd consider to be lame on there is the "Van Halen museum", where the guy had a few items of VH memorabilia...

I know there are people on this site with better collections than that guy....

[Bill Lumbergh]

"Dave was the dude"!

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Originally posted by Bill Lumbergh
"Dave was the dude"!

LMFAO, yeah, the guitarist from Snake....

That guy cracked me up....

[Wonder Twins]

The DVD was OK. But for a starved CVH fan, it was a failure. It was an unauthroized DVD. Warner should stop fucking around and release some good shit.

[Grant]

Originally posted by Dave's PA Rental
there is no Sammy in the 'Early Years' DVD...

Only a single photograph towards the end of the doco.

I think it's worth a look, especially if you can get it at a cheap price. Great stories from the early days told by fans, roadies, techs, Mark Stone (original bass player), Ed Anderson (Roth's bodyguard), etc.

"Can you rollerskate!?"

[DLR_EngineRoom]

Originally posted by thebuldawg
Is this DVD woth getting? I was checking it out in amazon.com, when I noticed they're little "Better Together" deal was The Early Years DVD with Sammy Hagar & the Waboritas - The Long Road to Cabo.

WTF? Are the people at Amazon total idiots and there's no connection between the bridge drone troll and the DVD or do I not want to get this DVD at all?

In a word - YES! It's better than ANYTHING and EVERYTHING that Ed & Al have put out.

[Redballjets88]

i like it it has some good live footage...but only like 5 seconds at a time. but overall it was cool and it had a lot of insite to Van Halen

[EbDawson]

Originally posted by DLR_EngineRoom
It's better than ANYTHING and EVERYTHING that Ed & Al have put out.

A blank tape would be better than their efforts.

[Bill Lumbergh]

Originally posted by EbDawson
A blank tape would be better than their efforts.

Five Stars.....

[Bill Lumbergh]

Originally posted by Redballjets88
i like it it has some good live footage...but only like 5 seconds at a time. but overall it was cool and it had a lot of insite to Van Halen

The only actual live footage I remember is a short clip of Happy Trails at the end.........

[Grant]

Originally posted by Bill Lumbergh
The only actual live footage I remember is a short clip of Happy Trails at the end.........

There was some brief footage of Mike's intro into RWTD at Largo '82 and Eddie's guitar solo of what looks to be way back in 1978, which I've never seen before. There is other live footage which I can't confirm where it's from.