The Van Halen Story: The Early Years

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Summary: For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge to this !
Review: I have about 3 hours worth of interviews, life footage and life style antics of Van Halen taken during 1981 to 1982 on an old VHS Tape. This DVD in comparison is simply a waste of money. I'm a real fan and have followed them right from the beginning and this DVD delivers about 10% of the information that are on my old TV recordings. I see there is already 8 used DVDs for sale. I tell you what, I am prepared to give away my copy, but you will have to be quick cause it's heading for the distbin very soon.

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Summary: Great Documentary
Review: For those of you out there that are true Van Halen fans, this is another must have for your collection. Many interviews with people behind the scenes and vintage shots.

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Summary: Should be minus stars.
Review: Utter rubbish. Are these reviewers on medication? Should be minus stars cause this DVD anthology of Van Halen sucks!

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Summary: the van halen story: the early years
Review: must have period. a fan forever ... how can you not own the story from an insiders perspective. i want the VH tunes too
a draw back, not a tradgedy. great overall... cool info i did not have

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Summary: Get IT!
Review: It seems as though most music documentaries are seen through the eyes of the band members themselves...which is usually through rose colored glasses!This comes from those who know the background and helped put VH on the map. Good Stuff!

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Summary: Not what I expected
Review: The Van Halen early years are some of the most important as far as rock evolution goes and the change in the face of heavy metal and guitar playing as we knew it. Eddie Van Halen re-invented the guitar (quote by Frank Zappa). Therefore most of this DVD is useless as it doesn't cover the main drive behind the band, the guitar. I also found it disappointing that each time the DVD looked as if it was going to show some guitar ripping it just cut off. Therefore this can only be described as a gimmick and a rip off to the fans. The backing music is also an insult to the band cause it ain't as good as the music of the band. 'Ain't Talking about Love', 'Atomic Punk', 'Somebody get me a Doctor', 'Your no Good', and on and on and on. Therefore the makers of this DVD only did it to make money for themselves and have ripped off the band. Unfortunatly the only way at least at the moment the fans can get a real taste of the early Van Halen years is to listen/watch bootleg recordings.

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Summary: Buy This DVD!
Review: This DVD was wonderful! I loved all of the music! I really enjoyed learning about what life was really like for Van Halen behind the scenes. It was wonderful to hear from the people who had worked closest to them. I hope you buy this today, I can't wait to watch it again!

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Summary: Lots of Great Insight
Review: I really got to hear the truth to what went on - not all the VH1 crap. ;o)

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Summary: This really is a load of ****.
Review: It's funny how some reviewers say it's great????? Yet some reviewers say it's a disappointment! I have to go for the disappointment view! This DVD has definitely been over advertised and exaggerated and is therefore a waste of money. A true fan of Van Halen would prefer a lot more than this, especially as VH haven't even released a record for bleeding years. The early years Van Halen franchise must be mega now, and all the makers of this DVD are doing are giving you a layman's view of it all (whilst the copyright people can't get to them) but using their minor knowledge to cash in on VH. The trouble is you can't fool the fans and that's why this DVD is accumulating so many cr** reviews! AVOID!

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Summary: You need to see this ...
Review: Never mind the whining and complaining in other reviews here; this DVD is an indispensable part of the record for true VH fans, reported by the people who were there and made it happen when it all went down ... if you want the music, buy it; if you want the story too, this is an important part of it