The new best of will be a big seller!!

[Samsonite]

Originally posted by Warham
No, he's going to buy the cheap one with the Dave reunion tracks.

He's not going to know those are the Dave tracks. He's going to buy the bigger one...

[AJW]

Re: The new best of will be a big seller!!

Originally posted by General Hina
This 2 CD set will be a huge seller.
Not because of the 3 new songs but because this CD will appeal to the casual fan.
This 2 CD set is a definite catalogue killer as it has most if not all of the songs a casual fan knows and loves.
Again this will make tons of money in the long run for Dave and Sammy.

Over and Out,
General Hina

I have to agree.

[rockvanhalen66]

it will make the money........

[Warham]

Originally posted by Samsonite
He's not going to know those are the Dave tracks. He's going to buy the bigger one...

Any knowledgeable music fan knows THE songs.

[Terry]

500,000 to a million max.

VH's sales have been on a downward trend since 1984.

Best Of Vol 1 has most of these tracks anyway.

Van Halen's "casual" fan base? Problem is, Halen's base is fractured. Too many fans of the classic lineup who won't purchase a Best Of with Halen and Van Hagar tunes together unless there's something new in the way of the classic lineup on it. Would have been smarter to throw even just one live classic track done by the classic lineup on it.

Fans of the band own all tracks on it already except for the three new ones, and they can get those for free.

Finally, even if it does sell a few million, Van Halen sucks without Roth.

[tjvhou812]

Originally posted by Panamark
All the potential buyers own it already.

Its only the three new songs which have been free
on the internet...

Why would you pay for this ???

yup

[Halen High]

"Hey dork"

So you're a Sammy Hagar fan and you're calling me a dork?

"When was the last time a fan base boycotted a CD?"

Remember VH3. Looks like a few million boycotted that one ya dickhead!

"I make a valid point with facts"

For some REAL facts re-read the final par of my initial post.

[General Hina]

Originally posted by Warham
No, he's going to buy the cheap one with the Dave reunion tracks.

At $14.99 this is a cheap one. That's $7.50 per CD and a great value. Best Buy, Circuit City and Target will be moving many units this week. And let me clarify...it will not sell because of the new Sammy songs it will sell because it's loaded with 30 other great tunes that young and old fans remember and love.

Over and Out,
General Hina

[General Hina]

Originally posted by Halen High
"Hey dork"

So you're a Sammy Hagar fan and you're calling me a dork?

"When was the last time a fan base boycotted a CD?"

Remember VH3. Looks like a few million boycotted that one ya dickhead!

500,000 fans bought that CD.
Here's a couple of CDs that fans did boycott:

Your Filthy Little Mouth
DLR Band
Diamond Dave

Now here's my question: If DLR is the end all and be all of Rock'n'Roll why can't the man sell CDs anymore? Where are his true fans? Anyone with internet access can get these CDs so the excuse can't be that they aren't distributed widely.
Where are all DLR's fans?

They seem to only like Dave with VH.

Over and Out,
General Hina

[Panamark]

I have absolutely no problem in admitting that I prefer Dave with Van Halen over Dave Solo. The fact that Dave sold millions in his Solo career and produced some great solo songs, is fucking great ! But its the Ed-Dave thing where the best stuff comes from..

[Halen High]

If they sell the new Van Hagar CD cheap it will help move a few more units. But there's still no reason for Old School fans to buy it. Not to mention all the negativity that surrounds this new release and tour, which will further impact on sales.

I can't see how this album will do the business.

As for Dave's last two releases, the DLR Band album sold reasnobly well, considering the lack of promotion with no videos and tour to support it. At least it recieved great reviews including an MTV one that called it 'the best Van Halen album since 1984'. Dave's last album was simply a tribute to his musical influences. Something he always wanted to do. It was never meant to be a "commercial" release.

[Warham]

They might be running it on special this week, but after that it will shoot back up to the $22.99+ price tag, and the Best Of Vol 1 will continue to sell better.

One CD greatest hits always sell better than doubles. The Beatles 1 proves it. It's sold 8+ million copies in three years, I believe. The two double CD Beatles packages released in the 70's sold well, but not that well in that short of time period.

[EmpyreLounge44]

do the numbers that people buy from the tele, count towards the soundscan numbers and all?

[General Hina]

Originally posted by Panamark
I have absolutely no problem in admitting that I prefer Dave with Van Halen over Dave Solo. The fact that Dave sold millions in his Solo career and produced some great solo songs, is fucking great ! But its the Ed-Dave thing where the best stuff comes from..

Thanks for your honesty.
I agree 100%

Over and Out,
General Hina

[Figs]

I just saw the ad on TV. Was Dave ever in the band? I saw some guy in the background jumping around, but I'm not sure who it was. I never knew that Ed & Mike did all the singing in the old days! What a surprise!