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[radikal]

On Ebay: http://cgi.ebay.ca/VAN-HALEN-LIVE-12-31-1977-OPEN-REEL-TO-REEL-TAPE-RARE_W0QQitemZ130171524916QQihZ003QQcategoryZ618QQtcZphotoQQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

THIS LIVE VAN HALEN TAPE IS DATED 12/31/1977. IT SOUNDS LIKE A FAIRLY SMALL VENUE. MORE OR LESS THE SAME SET LIST AS OTHER SHOWS I'VE HEARD FROM THIS ERA. SOUND IS A BIT MUFFLED, LIKE A TYPICAL AUDIENCE TAPE. AWESOME SOUNDING SHOW, THOUGH! RECORDED AT 3 3/4 IPS. MOST LIKELY ONE OF A KIND. GOOD LUCK BIDDING

[liquid_steel_az]

Hmmm....cool find, Rad. I wonder if this includes both sets that were played. And, could it be an upgrade?sssh

Van Halen
Whiskey A Go-Go
W. Hollywood, CA
December 31, 1977
First Set (incomplete)

Lineage: SB?>low-gen cass>RCA SCT-520 tape deck>
Sony RCD-W500C standalone burner>CDR(0)>EAC>WAV>FLAC
Quality: B+

Total Time: 23:06

1. On Fire 3:27
2. I'm The One 3:54
3. Here's Just What She Wanted 3:27
4. Show No Mercy 4:22
5. Eruption 3:37
6. D.O.A. 4:15

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NEW YEARS ASSAULT 77
Van Halen
Whiskey A Go-Go
W. Hollywood, CA
December 31, 1977
Second Set

Lineage: SB?>1st-gen cass>Sony TC-WE475>Adobe Audition>WAV>FLAC
Quality: B+
Total Time: 52:51

1. On Fire 3:13
2. Show Your Love 4:14
3. Runnin' With The Devil 3:28
4. Atomic Punk 3:28
5. Down In Flames 4:59
6. Bullet Head 3:36
7. Little Dreamer 3:12
8. Somebody Get Me A Doctor 3:39
9. Ice Cream Man 4:50
10. Ain't Talkin' Bout' Love 3:53
11. Eruption 4:41
12. D.O.A. 5:10
13. Happy Trails 1:53
14. You Really Got Me 6:14

I'm sending him an e-mail to see what he says........

[rhoadsfanz5150]

Placed a bid, if I get it, I'll share it. It should be a master upgrade if not, it's nice to have :) .

[radikal]

rhoadsfanz5150 wrote: Placed a bid, if I get it, I'll share it. It should be a master upgrade if not, it's nice to have :) .

I thiunk its USA bids only??? Do you ahave what it takes to play it????

GOOD LUCK :thumb:

[suebndave]

I sent an e-mail asking similar questions. Good luck rhoadesfanz5150!

[DigitalDremzProd]

Well not a chance to get it now it was removed maybe someone can contact the seller and buy it outright from him

[guitard]

I don't know...could easily be a ripoff. Personally, I'd be very leary about buying something like this. That's just me though..

[mikevinyl]

Ya kind of thought the same thing--12/31/77 has been out for quite awhile, or at least different versions of it. For the price I wasn't sure that it would be worth it to find out.

MikeyV
The Ultimate in VH Vinyl

[VOODOO]

Your best bet would be to contact Wooda at the DLR Forums and ask him what he thinks. He was "there" in the day and had master copies of these shows directly from the band. He would most likely be able to sniff out any bull shitters.

[liquid_steel_az]

Rec'd a response from the seller today:

Dear liquid_steel_az,

Ebay cancelled it at at the last minute. If you want to make an offer
it's still for sale.
Dave

- stereo_gods

I sent him another message requesting more info (setlist, total minutes, etc.,).....

[tone1963]

Cool...keep us posted, Wes

Thanks

[BlackMagic]

Well given that its recorded at a lower speed (3 3/4" IPS) "inches per second", is the equivilant of compressing a LARGE FILE onto 1 DVD.
The optimal recording speed would have been 7 1/8" speed, (the faster, the better).
Not knocking this find at all.
You don't come across this everyday.
The last time I saw someything like this, the tape owned by a "partnership" and I think they wanted $1500.00,
if I remember reading it correctly.

BM

[ffoner]

By the way, are they claiming that this is the MASTER reel or a dub from a master cassette/reel? In the 70s, people did trade reels, so it is more than possible that this is just a dub of one of the circulating (as torrented by Lou) shows.

ffoner

BlackMagic wrote: Well given that its recorded at a lower speed (3 3/4" IPS) "inches per second", is the equivilant of compressing a LARGE FILE onto 1 DVD.
The optimal recording speed would have been 7 1/8" speed, (the faster, the better).
Not knocking this find at all.
You don't come across this everyday.
The last time I saw someything like this, the tape owned by a "partnership" and I think they wanted $1500.00,
if I remember reading it correctly.

BM

[ffoner]

Also note that Lou believes that the two Whisky sets are soundboards while this one is supposedly an audience recording....

ffoner

[liquid_steel_az]

As soon as I hear anything from stereo_gods, I will let you guys know.......