Van Halen Live 1981 - Mean Street

[setmedic]

never thought i'd say it, but i miss 240p.

[beAllbugger]

This was probably shot from the sound board platform, but why is all of this old footage so lacking in qaulity? Why would anyone do such a shitty job, or not properly store it?

[empigasser]

I was there for the 1981 show in Cleveland !

Even saw them on the Sunset Strip during the club days.

[HardVanRock]

Lol at the dancing pixel.

[ouluvme2]

Vicious

[LawnDarts1]

This was them at their absolute best. Period.

[tommybass40]

Saw them on the Fair Warning tour, July 1981, Madison Square Garden.

[Hunkola]

Full '81 Oakland VH concert = HOLY GRAIL OF ROCK FILM

[fraroc]

@Hunkola Most likley it exists!! and I would LOVE to see DVD quality footage from the 1984 tour (Montreal 84 was actually very good footage tbh even tho it was amateur shot)

[Hunkola]

@fraroc --- I agree that Eddie most likely has a full 1981 concert in his film vaults.....he's just being a weird prick for never releasing it.....I've seen the Montreal '84 footage but the lighting is poor so it kinda ruins the enjoyment for me

[megalodonNL]

@Hunkola

In an interview that's floating around on youtube, Ed explains loud and clear that the reason for not releasing that stuff is a legal (rights) issue with the record company. It's apparently a very nasty one. He stresses to the interviewer that he keeps his mouth shut about it 'cause it's sensitive stuff or he'll come to his house and kill him (half joking). And now, years later, it's floating online.

I guess the relationship between VH and their label wasn't very good.

[iamonebigdog]

i saw this and every vh tour from 79-84. van halen is the shit. keep em coming

[GraysnE]

excellent quality.

[marked95128]

this is fukin awesome

[BSlash24]

I wish they'd release that full Oakland 81 show they have videos for. They were at their peak this tour. By 1982, seeing the bootlegs now, they play too fast, Ed begins tapping too much, and Dave begins his decent, caring less about singing, more into clowning around. Still fun, great, but a notch down. 1981 they were polished, but still raw.

[Licketylicks]

@BSlash24 completely agree!

[eddiehalenvan]

why dont i have a Lemans so i can travel back to the 78-83 period..............

[downincognito76]

when oh when r they going to release a boxset with all these rare n terrible videos of concerts !!!! who cares if there terrible ,it rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SuperBlackngold]

thank you very much, the best

[Jmurray5150]

STRIKE THAT POOR BOY DOWN!!

Most BRUTAL and my all-time favorite VH tune!! Saw 'em in Oakland, third show, that tour, FUCKIN' AMAZING!!

[pauls280z]

I saw that tour. I might have been 14 . So close to the stage we scared the band! BAD AS HELL!!!NFS music and bands have changed and not for the better.

[Crustybrown]

this is shot from the soundboard

[harundelic1996]

id do anything to be in vanhalen 81 concert and there early club days

[Liberty4UandMe]

If only they could've found the ZOOM button.

[johnwmcd]

@Liberty4UandMe - in '81, no zoom button unless you were a professional videographer or camera man. This was probably filmed with a betamax recorder that weighed as much as a truck tire.

[ouluvme2]

Quality is a shame but thanks...don't ya think CVH would've had someone f'n filming these shows or WHAT? Sisterssssssssssssssssssssssss­!

[MOSKII58]

great tour saw them at the tangerine bowl the same year late summer, i remember driving up from ft lauderdale w/ no tix & waiting until the show started we then were able to cop a few tix for $5 each..

[MrBellender]

mommy and daddy made you to this

[shakespearia]

i saw this same show at the LA sports arena. to this day i consider it the best show ive ever seen. and ive seen thousands.

[bosoxyaz8]

wow this is safe 2 say epic !!

[troll9555]

@bosoxyaz8 - epic crap

[bosoxyaz8]

@troll9555 what real man thinks this aint brilliant ? SF girl-men thats who.

[troll9555]

@bosoxyaz8 - you're a gay little boy

[skullkap1]

Saw this show in Nashville. Must have been a day or two before or after this (if this is Memphis). Wish I could go back in time and see it again!

[rock100pre]

EDDIE le patea el culo a slash es un MAESTRO DE LA GUITARRA EDDIE THE BEST GUITAR

YEAHHH

EDDIE THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST

slash shit

[bosoxyaz8]

Cool video thanks 4 posting.

[chukhava]

this is in Memphis

[Ignore14]

hmm.... eddie sounds a bit out of tune

[jovan1964]

I saw the previous tour Women and Children First. Van Halen is the best.

[dajzilla]

Oh yeah! I saw them on their WAC tour as well as FW, DD, 1984 and 5150! I was on the front row for every concert except 5150. I even met the band at the FW concert! Got Alex and Mikes autograph. Talked to DLR but he was kind of a jerk and refused to give us autographs. Saw Eddie with Valerie but he just waved to us. I was really bummed not to get his autograph. I actually LOST those autographs several years ago. Talk about bummed out. Still have the memories though! GOOD TIMES! WE NEED NEW VH!!!

[DougFCKNSteele]

Fuck..that is GREAT!! WACF tour woulda rocked. My friend is making me Ed's charvel Star from that tour..

[vinnykster]

Yeah man thats an amazing story! I was watchin a clip off youtube here of the US Festival and the party backstage... OMFG its like insane the parties they had and then to go play an amazing show. Cool that you met the boys!

[Brian77TX]

"WE NEED NEW VH!!!" Weren't they supposed to come out with new material with this recent tour? Or was I mistaken?