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Van Halen: Video Hits, Vol. 1

Van Halen: Video Hits, Vol. 1

List Price: $14.99
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Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Dreams
Review: I was overall very impressed with the DVD, I am a big fan of the videos that first started MTV and would really like to see more. However my favorite video is "Dreams" with the Blue Angels and this is not on this DVD, there is a live coverage of them in downtown L.A with news coverage of the riot. It's not all bad just disappointed. So if you are looking for the same video I am this is not it!!!!

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Die Hards Only
Review: If I could have previewed this DVD before I purchased it. I never would have clicked on the "Buy It Now" button..I am a big fan of VH, but was very disappointed. There are 14 tracks on this, the first 3 are David Roth, and the rest are Sammy Hagar. I happen to like Sammy as a solo performer, but I could only stomach a couple of these videos..pretty much crap, in my humble opinion..Let The Buyer Beware...

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Overall, a decent video hits dvd
Review: It's hard to capture an era. My only complaint with this dvd (and it's a minor complaint really), is that people might miss how important david lee roth was to Van Halen's success. For those of us who were there when Van Halen first came out, it really was David Lee Roth who *seriously* helped push them to the top - his flamboyancy and vocalizations helped provide that "entertainment value" which makes nobody groups into somebody groups. As the phrase goes, it's a heck of a lot harder to break into the big time than it is to stay in the big time, and david lee roth is part of why they made it into the big time (could've they with sammy? I seriously doubt it). This is a decent dvd, but don't trivialize how important david lee roth was wrt them reaching the big time.

Nonetheless, it is nice to have at least some of those old-time van halen sights/sounds still available for our viewing pleasure.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Overall, a decent video hits dvd
Review: It's hard to capture an era. My only complaint with this dvd (and it's a minor complaint really), is that people might miss how important david lee roth was to Van Halen's success. For those us who were there when Van Halen first came out, it really was David Lee Roth who *seriously* helped push them to the top - his flamboyancy and vocalizations helped provide that "entertainment value" which makes nobody groups into somebody groups. As the phrase goes, it's a heck of a lot harder to break into the big time than it is to stay in the big time, and david lee roth is part of why they made into the big time (could've they with sammy? I seriously doubt it). This is a decent dvd, but don't trivialize how important david lee roth was wrt them reaching the big time.

Nonetheless, it is nice to have at least some of those old-time van halen sights/sounds still available for our viewing pleasure.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: VanHalen music w/ Sammy Hagar and David Lee Roth is awesome!
Review: My son is in 7th grade and he brought some of their music to school with him and all his friends fell in love with the music done with Sammy and David as singers. I don't mean to be rude about the new guy but its just that the music before him is so inviorating and inspiring that the kids are inspired to go for their dreams and be the best they can be especially when they hear the song Dreams. I bought the DVD and played it on my 61 inch large screen tv and my son and I jumped up and down, danced and it was the best time in my life with my son. It also gives me huge inspiration to accomplish my goals here at the farm. Thank you VanHalen for waking us up again and giving us inspiration to be the best we can be. I love you. ( :

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Van Halen ruled the world
Review: Ok, this is what you get on this DVD :

1. David Lee Roth in his VH videos. Sound is excellent
2. All Sammy's videos with VH. Super sound and picture.
3. Gary Cherone (ex-Extreme) with VH. super sound and picture

Van Halen is like a rock kingdom which changes and chooses it's ministers for certain period of time. If you're really VH fan, you'd already have this DVD. If not, go ahead and buy it. Eddie Van Halen rules.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: How Sad
Review: Only three videos with Dave? I would have expected all of Dave era videos including the live stuff and (Oh)Pretty Woman. That would have left room for a Vol 2 with Hagar (who really cares about the Gary era). I'm surprised that the boys would have passed an obvious way to make double the cash and please all of the people. I'll keep looking for an acceptable bootleg.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Where's Dave?
Review: Overall, this DVD is pretty good. The only major downfall is that David Lee Roth only has 3 videos on it. When you say David Lee Roth, You think of an individual. When you say Eddie Van Halen, you think of an individual. When you say Van Halen, you think of David Lee Roth. Good video, not enough Dave

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Not Enough...
Review: The disc kicks off with the old film lead that started "Jump" and keeps on rolling through the final icy scenes of "Without You." Every video is just like you remember, except for a new version of "Dreams" (featuring the 1993 suprise show at The Whiskey in Hollywood to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the VAN HALEN release).

The only knocks are: not enough Diamond Dave (the 1984 videos "Jump", "Panama" and "Hot For Teacher" are the only DLR on the disc); and no filler material (one video follows the next with no out-takes, behind-the-scenes shots or interviews).

On the plus side, the DVD version includes the only video featuring just-departed Gary Cherone. And like any DVD, the picture and sound blow away the VHS version of this release.

Well worth the discounted Amazon price, VIDEO HITS VOLUME I is a great addition to any Van Halen fan's collection.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Not Enough...
Review: The disc kicks off with the old film lead that started "Jump" and keeps on rolling through the final icy scenes of "Without You." Every video is just like you remember, except for a new version of "Dreams" (featuring the 1993 suprise show at The Whiskey in Hollywood to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the VAN HALEN release).

The only knocks are: not enough Diamond Dave (the 1984 videos "Jump", "Panama" and "Hot For Teacher" are the only DLR on the disc); and no filler material (one video follows the next with no out-takes, behind-the-scenes shots or interviews).

On the plus side, the DVD version includes the only video featuring just-departed Gary Cherone. And like any DVD, the picture and sound blow away the VHS version of this release.

Well worth the discounted Amazon price, VIDEO HITS VOLUME I is a great addition to any Van Halen fan's collection.


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