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JCKnife
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| Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:19 am Post subject: |
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| I'm really not 100% sure. I know the year was 1984 (I was 14) and my friend brought over VH 1 and played Atomic Punk for me. I decided then to get all the albums but I'm not really sure which one I got first. I think it might have been Diver Down. |
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frankm
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Location: Wisconsin
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:36 pm Post subject: |
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| 1984 was the first one I bought with my own money but the first one can I recall being in my house was Van Halen I, that and Diver Down. Fair Warning became my favorite quickly. |
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Seven
Joined: 2007-01-01
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| Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 6:35 am Post subject: |
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| It must have been 1982. I was in junior high and one of my friends talked me in to joining the Columbia Record Club. It's where you could get 10 records or cassettes for 1 cent and then buy 10 more over the next couple of years. I wasn't sure what to get. He recommended Journey, several REO Speedwagon albums and Van Halen's Diver Down. Luckily they were sold out of the REO albums but I did get Diver Down. The guitar playing on Hang em High and Little Guitars blew me away. The free coupons they sent me for the REO albums they were sold out of were quickly used to get VH1, II, WACF and Fair Warning. What a blessing it was that they were sold out of REO Speedwagon... |
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unchainedheart
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Location: laval,canada
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| Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 11:21 am Post subject: |
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| if i remember correctly it was when Diver Down came out,i was 17 and was living with one friend in his basement.It was a vinyl and i was always looking at all the cool pics that were on the vinyl envelloppe."The Full Bug" set my musical taste for the rest of my life. :thumb: |
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Moonbeam
Joined: 2005-03-30
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Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
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| Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 5:37 pm Post subject: |
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I remeber hearing Eruption/YRGM on the radio one day... Then, later that night they played Running with the Devil and the DJ made a big deal about this new band from Los Angeles who had this guitar player who had this new and unusual sound.
I rushed out and bought VH I with my paper route money within a few days. I believe the cost was only like 4 bucks or so....
I have been hooked ever since. |
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kaloway
Joined: 2004-09-20
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Location: at my computer... duh
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| Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:02 pm Post subject: |
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It 1984 for me 1984 & Jump played the same time every evening on our local rock station with a recorded "Diamond Dave" quipit inbetween songs.
Too young for the tour, band breaks up enter Sammy.
HOOKED on 5150. Partied ever since. |
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mr_mojo_halen
Joined: 2005-12-08
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Location: West Michigan
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| Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:16 pm Post subject: |
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I started with WACF on vinyl when it first came out. Within a few months,
I got VHI on 8 track & VHII on cassette. :cool: |
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SikSyko
Joined: 2006-08-24
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Location: Ottawa, Onatrio, Canada
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| Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:17 am Post subject: |
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| Mine was VH I since that is all they had out at the time :D |
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asdfanofpriest
Joined: 2007-06-21
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Location: Western USA
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| Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 8:01 pm Post subject: |
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hmmm....
If i remember correctly it was WACF. :)
I had listened to Vh beforehand and gone to a few of their shows, but never really got that interested in them. Then i bought WACF, was basically hooked LOL. went back and bought VH1 & 2, and then all the albums until OU812. |
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danman08
Joined: 2007-02-06
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Location: chicago
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| Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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| the best of cd turned me on to vh music |
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romobud
Joined: 2003-05-18
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Location: The Snow Belt, Ontario, Canada
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| Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 11:45 am Post subject: |
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| OU812 in 88. Bought the cassette with money I made washing dishes at a local restaurant. |
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vanj
Joined: 2007-04-29
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| Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 11:49 pm Post subject: |
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| VH 1 My older sister had it on record totally blew my mind 10 years old |
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tone1963
Joined: 2003-10-29
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Location: Canada
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| Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 11:08 am Post subject: |
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My friend played me "Eruption" during band practice over 28 years ago...? :eek: and it totally blew me away.
I bought myself both VH 1 & VH II on vinyl the very next day.
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johnny5150
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| Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 11:09 am Post subject: |
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Animal wrote: My first Van Halen album was VHII. Got it from a friend when I was just a little kid. Been a fan eversince.
Robin
Haha, when I 1st read this I thought you wrote your 1st VH Album was VHIII (3) i almost started laughing. when you wrote ;been a fan ever since |
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spaceace414
Joined: 2005-07-27
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| Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 8:49 pm Post subject: |
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My first VH was 1984. I was 15 years old and was blown away. I saw them live in concert a month later....just unbelievable. Of course it was General Admission...and I fought my way close to the front, near the barricade.
The opening band was some local cover band...and that is what they played...covers. They were quickly booed off the stage. People were throwing bottles and firecrackers at them. It was hilarious. What promoter books a local cover band to open for the mighty Van Halen?
Ahhh...to be young again. |
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