| IN THIS ISSUE:
(32 pages) LETTER FROM THE EDITOR (2 pages)
Band photos, letter from the editor THE DAMAGE REPORTS (2 pages)
Actual list of damages done on an early tour, written up by VH management. MAILBAG (2 pages)
Letter from fans DLR LIVE (2 pages)
Review of Dave's Vegas act EDWARD VAN HALEN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW "Edward Van Halen Keeps His Balance" (5 pages) SAMMY BIRTHDAY BASH (2 pages)
Collage of photos from Sam's shows at the Cabo Wabo. RIGHT NOW (4 pages)
Current VH News SNAPSHOTS (2 pages)
A collage of 19 candid photos of the band TIMELINE PART 3
Band history from 1983 to 1985 CLUB DAYS FLYERS (2 pages)
A collage of 8 southern California concert flyers from 1976 & 1977 HOW SWEET IS WILLIAM NOW?
A funny story about a guy trying to get laid. Every single VH song title appears in this story. NEW MERCHANDISE (1 page) CENTERFOLD
Eddie then & now - 2 live photos, one from '78 and one from '95. BACK COVER
Ed live '95 | THE DAMAGE REPORTS
Ever since Led Zeppelin supposedly violated some unsuspecting Bay Area groupie in the mid-seventies with an eel (or an underwater creature of some sort), the behavior of rock stars on the road has become the stuff legends are made of. Female encounters not withstanding, rockers are notoriously damage-prone. From the Rolling Stones to the Sex Pistols, the stories can make even the lamest campfire seem interesting. Van Halen is no exception. Rarely critical favorites, they were widely regarded as the party band following their 1978 debut. For a time, the music seemed secondary; they were four kids from California living the rock 'n’ roll dream. The band (read: Dave Roth) relished the non-stop booze and babes reputation and stoked the proverbial fire at every available opportunity. One wonders whether the stories of mass destruction and backstage carnage are, in fact, true. We’re here to set the record straight-these guys loved to break things! Prepare to chuckle, because we’ve got some hard evidence. The Inside has obtained a copy of one of the many "Damage Reports" Van Halen's Tour manager issued during and after tours. This particular "Destructo" list was issued sometime after the Southern and Western legs of an early 1980s tour. Al’s fascination with toilet seats and telephones is especially entertaining. How’d they ever make it out alive? Damage Report Page 1
Damage Report Page 2 |
