1984 Fan Documentary - 5 Part Miniseries

[AlanCBerry]

Here is one of the rarest Roth pics I have. I think it was taken during VH's 1979 Japan tour. I colorized and upscaled it. I have one more pic from Japan.

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[Rikk]

Here is one of the rarest Roth pics I have. I think it was taken during VH's 1979 Japan tour. I colorized and upscaled it. I have one more pic from Japan.

I can't believe that is colorized. It looks PERFECT. Great find!

[Vinnie Velvet]

Hey Alan

I recall seeing a letter dated November 1985 to a fan that the official Van Halen fan club was closing.

Do you have a copy of that?

[AlanCBerry]

Hey Alan

I recall seeing a letter dated November 1985 to a fan that the official Van Halen fan club was closing.

Do you have a copy of that?

Hey Vinnie,
I have some fan club docs but not that one. If I see it I will post it here.

[Vinnie Velvet]

Hey Vinnie,
I have some fan club docs but not that one. If I see it I will post it here.

Cool. Thx

[AlanCBerry]

Hey All! I’m trying to put together a video of last Roth interviews before the band broke up where he talks about his movie or the status of VH.

Do you know of any other clips than what I have here? https://youtu.be/N9ppzTlapoM?si=wj3zV_U9TjwaWyNg

I figure if anyone knows, it's the RothArmy.

[AlanCBerry]

Another rare VH pic in high resolution. Taken by Helmut Newton in 1979. The photo session created a lot of tension inside the band.

[Rikk]

Another rare VH pic in high resolution. Taken by Helmut Newton in 1979. The photo session created a lot of tension inside the band.
http://www.thetapesarchive.com/wp-co...Newton-web.jpg

Wow, Alan. NEVER seen this one before. Very cool vintage pic.

Do you know why there was tension during the shoot?

[Vinnie Velvet]

Another rare VH pic in high resolution. Taken by Helmut Newton in 1979. The photo session created a lot of tension inside the band.

I take it that maybe a band poster from this shot in the WACF album was probably considered before the Dave-only chained pic.

[Vinnie Velvet]

Hey All! I’m trying to put together a video of last Roth interviews before the band broke up where he talks about his movie or the status of VH.

Do you know of any other clips than what I have here? https://youtu.be/N9ppzTlapoM?si=wj3zV_U9TjwaWyNg

I figure if anyone knows, it's the RothArmy.

I believe the Japanese interview was done before the one afterwards. There Dave seems all but convinced VH is over. That he even says you will see "David Lee Roth" in Japan in 1986.

[AlanCBerry]

Wow, Alan. NEVER seen this one before. Very cool vintage pic.

Do you know why there was tension during the shoot?

Greg Renoff gives a good backstory here https://medium.com/cuepoint/the-priv...en-ac6fa2cda7b

[AlanCBerry]

I believe the Japanese interview was done before the one afterwards. There Dave seems all but convinced VH is over. That he even says you will see "David Lee Roth" in Japan in 1986.

I agree..Because he also says something about he already told his friends in Australia.

[Vinnie Velvet]

I agree..Because he also says something about he already told his friends in Australia.

That's right.

So this could be around summer '85? June-July.

But then its also somewhat open ended. Its like Dave saying hes moving on without saying he's leaving Van Halen.

[Nickdfresh]

Another rare VH pic in high resolution. Taken by Helmut Newton in 1979. The photo session created a lot of tension inside the band.

Saw a vid on this, I guess Dave went out and got one of the best working photographers artistically speaking and convinced him to come over to his place and do shoot mainly of him prior to the band arriving for the WACF cover art. The band objected and WB hired a more traditional rock photog to shoot the artwork.

There is another pic of him chained to the fence Christ-style alone...

[silverfish]

There is another pic of him chained to the fence Christ-style alone...

From Groovy History

https://groovyhistory.com/david-lee-roth-helmut-newton-bondage-van-halen/9

Couple others: