Anniversary of Van Halen’s Oakland, 1981 Shows: Highest Quality Footage Unearthe

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June 11, 2013 at 2:14 pm Quote #26303

mdk7691
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Jeff, …in da Haus, man, does it again!


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June 11, 2013 at 3:08 pm Quote #26309

bytor
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very good quality. and a brilliant song .plus 1 of there best albums.
just a pity you the whole concert is not avaliable :mrgreen:


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June 12, 2013 at 3:09 am Quote #26335

Gilligan
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I’m ok with Dave’s new choices in wardrobe, but wish Eddie still dressed like this.


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June 12, 2013 at 7:26 am Quote #26337

ron
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June 12, 2013 at 1:46 pm Quote #26350

dokkendude
(3024)

Early Days II had this tracklisting:
Disc 1

01. Introduction
02. Japanese TV 1978 – You Really Got Me
03. Cal Music Fest- Los Angeles, CA 4-8-79 (*)
04. Boston MA, 5-14-79
05. Toronto, Canada 5-15-79
06. Pink Pop Festival, Geleen, Holland 26/5/80- Runnin’ With The Devil (!)
07. Rock Pop – ZDF TV Germany 21/6/80 – And The Cradle Will Rock (!)
08. Rock Pop – ZDF TV Germany 21/6/80 – You Really Got Me (!)
09. Charleston Civic Center, Charleston, WV – 20/5/81 (#)
10. 06/10/81 Oakland, CA – Promo- Hear About It Later
11. 06/10/81 Oakland, CA – Promo- So This Is Love?
12. 06/10/81 Oakland, CA – Promo- Unchained
13. Studio 3 TF1 French TV 1981. Unchained (!)
14. Disclaimer/ Credits

Disc 2

01. Introduction
02. Music Box – German TV 1981 – Unchained + short interview (!)
03. Applauso Spanish TV 1981. Mean Street (!)
04. Applauso Spanish TV 1981. Unchained (!)
05. Generation 80, Belgian TV 1981. Unchained and Hear About it Later (!)
06. Intruder/ Pretty Woman- Promo Video
07. San Remo Festival Italy 1982- Pretty Woman (!)
08. US Festival San Bernadino, Ca 05/29/83 RAI TRE Italian TV
09. BBC Old Grey Whistle Test – Castle Donnington Monsters of Rock Fest. Leicestershire, UK 18/8/84 – Hot For Teacher (!)
10. Nuremburg, Germany 2/9/84 German TV news report – clip of Jump live (!)
11. Ear Say UKTV 1984 Promo Video I’ll Wait (Filmed by TV Studio) (!)
12. LA Is My Place
13. Disclaimer/ Credits

with ory’s notes:
There are a couple of notes on this collection:
(*) This originally was silent footage and I added audio from one of their early demo’s.
(#) This originally had audio from the Fair Warning album and what I did so it won’t have copyrighted material was added audio from one of their 1981 boots.
(!) This was orginally in PAL and transfered to NTSC.


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June 13, 2013 at 12:22 pm Quote #26388

jroundy
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I just compared the VHND versions to the “David Lee Roth – 1978-1994 Napalm Up Yo Ass!” DVD, and to me…. they are almost the same quality. The VHND version has been edited a bit, and the color is a little bit different, but I think the “Napalm Up Yo Ass” version is actually a little cleaner. The picture quality, and sound are a little sharper. It’s sounds like the VHND version is also mono, compared to the Napalm version being in stereo.

I wouldn’t consider this an upgrade. I watched both versions on my computer, on the same HD monitor.

The most notable difference is, on the “Napalm Up Yo Ass” version, you can see a border line on the right side of the screen, this has been removed on the VHND version.


The poor folks play for keeps down here…They’re the living dead. Nobody rules these streets at night like Van Halen!!


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June 13, 2013 at 12:41 pm Quote #26390

JasonA
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jroundy: I just compared the VHND versions to the “David Lee Roth – 1978-1994Napalm Up Yo Ass!” DVD, and to me…. they are almost the same quality.The VHND version has been edited a bit, and the color is a little bit different, but I think the “Napalm Up Yo Ass” version is actually a little cleaner, picture quality and sound a little crisper.It’s sounds like the VHND version is also mono, compared to the Napalm version being in stereo.
I wouldn’t consider this an upgrade.I watched both versions on my computer, on the same HD monitor.
The most notable difference is, on the “Napalm Up Yo Ass” version, you can see a border line on the right side of the screen, this has been removed on the VHND version.

Thanks for the review.


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June 13, 2013 at 4:40 pm Quote #26397

ffoner
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Yes, what the hell’s with the disappearing posts, mods?


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June 13, 2013 at 6:20 pm Quote #26398

thismusicsux
(581)

ffoner: Yes, what the hell’s with the disappearing posts, mods?

The mystery continues :-P This 81 Oakland footage truly is like the lost ark or somethin’


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June 13, 2013 at 6:37 pm Quote #26401

guitard
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ffoner: Yes, what the hell’s with the disappearing posts, mods?


What disappearing posts?


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June 13, 2013 at 8:12 pm Quote #26404

ron
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guitard: What disappearing posts?

Pretty sure I had a reply to a now missing post in this thread that’s gone now too. (two missing from me, the original, and my reply).


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June 13, 2013 at 11:21 pm Quote #26412

VAiN
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Today’s offering of Unchained was fantastic!


Resident dickhead. I will hurt your delicate feelings.


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June 13, 2013 at 11:37 pm Quote #26414

Cato
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ron:

I captured this shot from the original source I used for Napalm

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is there any difference between VHND’s and mine?


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June 14, 2013 at 12:01 am Quote #26415

ekru
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Cato: I captured this shot from the original source I used for Napalm

 photo oakland_zps136be3a7.jpg

is there any difference between VHND’s and mine?

Yes, Cato. Thanks for posting. Yours appears crisper, less saturated = more natural, overall.

I prefer it (and, I can watch it on the big screen at concert volume). Thanks to you, brother.

But, it’s great to see these videos getting all this attention again (via VHND). I remember getting so excited when they’d air on mtv back in the daze. they were rarely played, it seemed, and I would wait through hours of garbage to see them…


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