Building 5150 Studios | 1984 Documentary Episode 1

[@TheTapesArchive]

Please like and subscribe if you enjoy the content. 00:00 - Building 5150 Studio 00:18 - How Pretty Woman was picked 00:48 - Other times Van Halen used keyboards 01:25 - Ted Templeman’s thoughts on creating a hit 01:57 - The Diver Down album 02:41 - Playing with Allan Holdsworth 03:11 - A phone call with Frank Zappa 03:51 - Eddie Van Halen meets Frank Zappa 04:44 - Eddie Van Halen, Frank Zappa and Steve Vai pass a guitar around 05:17 - Frank Zappa ask Eddie Van Halen to procude a song for his son 05:44 - The making of Dweezil Zappa’s song My Mother is a Space Cadet 06:02 - Eddie Van Halen’s isolated guitar track 06:12 - Van Halen’s unwritten rule 06:24 - In comes KISS’s Gene Simmons 07:20 - Frank Zappa’s dislike of Warner Brothers 07:35 - Donn Landee and Eddie Van Halen see the freedom Zappa has 08:34 - Eddie Van Halen visits Dweezil Zappa at school 09:05 - Frank Zappa dies 09:33 - Building 5150 09:54 - Buying a Bill Putnan console 10:16 - Donn Landee brings in a crew to build 5150 11:02 - Contruction begins on 5150 studio 11:34 - Eddie claims he was building a raquetball court 12:08 - 5150 is literally bulletproof 12:37 - Local radio station causes static for 5150 13:18 - Keeping 5150 cool 13:31 - The Van Halen’s say goodbye to their garage 13:44 - 5150 Shopping list 14:30 - The first music played in 5150 Studios 14:49 - The Van Halen brothers cause a disturbance 15:17 - Van Halen finish their Diver Down tour in South America

[@walterevans2118]

Actually Jas Obrecht talking in a recent interview on a podcast mentioned that in 1991 there was a NEW feature installed into 5150 which is missing from these 1980s plan drawings…and can you guess what it was ? …wait for it - a URINAL …lol…Inside the studio. Presumably before that if they had to ‘go’ the band members, producer or engineer had to either run for the house or run for the bushes…..lol

[@TheTapesArchive]

@@walterevans2118 Haha...I think he put a lot of upgrades in since the 80's plans.

[@ChewyToeNails]

Hot damn! Thank you for putting this back out! I was wonder(still am) what happened? At least it's back out now though.

[@warrenhammonds1093]

The Diamond Dave era will always be my all-time favorite band. That era has the most rabid and loyal following of any band. It's too bad that Ed, and now Alex and Wolf, have been total pricks to their loyal fans. It pisses me off so bad. I know Alex has to be sitting on some never seen before footage of them in their prime. Say what you want about KISS and Gene Simmons, but at least they care about their fans who put them in fat city addresses. KISS has so many pro-shot videos of them in their prime and we have NONE! 😡

[@stephenfiore9960]

Ty. Amazing facts. So sad they broke up, but Van Hagar was great.

[@edwardskol1812]

So glad this is up even if can’t be in the original form. Thank you for all the hard work and dedication. Really don’t understand WB or Alex on this issue, but so be it. Sounds like you went so out of your way to prevent them taking it down and then tried so hard to get it back up. You are a true VH fan and we are with you even if the powers that be are not. Rock on!! 🎶🎸🤘

[@TheTapesArchive]

Thanks man! Comments like yours really push me forward. I don't get it either, but just trying to make the best of the situation. Thanks for your patience. Can't wait to get the other episodes out. 🍻🤘(Even though some fans will probably hate me after I drop it.)

[@edwardskol1812]

@@TheTapesArchive I wouldn’t worry about VH fans hating you. Your love of the band shines through and anyway we VH fans have seen the bad side of the band and crazy drama enough over the years that very little is probably going to be shocking or upsetting at this point!

[@TheTapesArchive]

@@edwardskol1812 Thanks for that! When doing the doc I had to wear two hats, fan and documentation, and sometimes they conficlcted. For the most part I went with what I found to be true. And some of that truth rabid fans will not like. But I agree, I just won't read the comments too much. :)

[@Lofiguitarvibes]

It isn't Warner Brothers, it is Alex. Warner Brother has pleanty of other properties that they make no effort to copywright police. Alex (and during his life, RIP, Eddie) is insane and anal about poeple using van halens music or image. To the point that i'm' sure it hurts the band.

[@JackPeloquin]

Clearly , record companies and certain band members don’t fucking care about the fans. Especially if they ain’t making money… more than what they already .

[@perskeisari]

Still amazed about the quality of these videos. Really looking forward to every addition to the series! Superb stuff!

[@TheTapesArchive]

Thanks a ton! Thanks for your patience. Can't wait to get the other episodes out. 🍻🤘

[@zachmohamed1831]

I just got to say I've watered years for someone to make something like this I'm 31 years old been a guitar player for 20 years and van Halen's been one of my biggest influences I love these videos man everything you've done with it the music in the pictures the videos the facts just when I thought I'd seen everything van Halen someone has a little bit more. Keep it up man

[@michaelr.5676]

For sure!

[@chickeastwater9883]

Excellent FACTUAL information . The Zappa connection, is never pointed out, enough. As important as it was & still is, in Rock & Rolls long, long history .

[@TheTapesArchive]

Zappa has had, IMO, a big influence over other elements in the music biz than just the music.

[@5uck3rpunch]

Great job. I want to see the rest of the episodes.

[@TheTapesArchive]

Working on them. 🤘

[@walterevans2118]

@@TheTapesArchive When the new episodes debut on You Tube will they have a live stream people can comment on ? ...That will be fun...Love folks talking about VH history 😺👍

[@TheTapesArchive]

@@walterevans2118 Maybe, not sure..I did this with Ep1 and 2 the first time through. But I kind of figured most folks have already seen this episode so I bailed from the idea.

[@anttikoponen9647]

This is better than great!!! Keep up the great work!!!

[@MrRugbyloosehead]

Outstanding! I love the behind the scenes of Van Halen and the well known "secret " that is 5150 studio! Thank-you for posting this,and I look forward to seeing more!❤🎸😎👍

[@TheTapesArchive]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for your patience. Can't wait to get the other episodes out. 🍻🤘

[@massapower]

Amazing job putting this all together DUDE... CONGRATS ! 😁👍

[@daveyboy8907]

Awesome documentary so glad i got the notification..Thanks

[@TheTapesArchive]

Glad you enjoyed it! Can't wait to get the other episodes out. 🍻🤘

[@Saybleu]

In my opinion, Van Halen’s first album and fair ⚠️ warning were there masterpieces. Serious serious rock ‘n’ roll

[@Thirdgen83]

I agree 100%.

[@jkckmarcumful]

I agree. The first self titled album and 'Fair Warning' were Van Halen at their best. 'Fair Warning' is my favorite one, followed closely by their self titled debut.

[@ScoobyDooby530]

Women and Children First is arguably just as strong

[@hammer44head]

Totally agree yet both are sonically different, 1st Van Halen was pure freakin hunger and raw, (though running with the devil bores the crap out of me) for me the album begins with Eruption grabs you by the balls and doesnt let go! Fair Warning is Eddies masterpiece of playing imo, Ed said he was going thru a lot of problems during that album and probably why all the emotional guitar playing came out of him.

[@ashleighburroughs3581]

You did a wonderful job on this!! I really enjoyed it!! And can't wait for part 3 to come out!!

[@TheTapesArchive]

Coming soon!

[@nic8577]

This says part 1 and that is 3? Did part two get taken down??

[@TheTapesArchive]

@@nic8577 It's on David Lee Roth's channel. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2Sto36gfKehfqM

[@48musicfan]

Very happy to see you back!!!

[@TheTapesArchive]

Me too! Can't wait to get the other episodes out. 🍻🤘

[@ThreeToesofFury]

wooo hoo!!!! the Doc Returneth!!! Lets hope it remains and makes it through all 5!!!! This ones for the fans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TheTapesArchive]

Thanks man! I know you have been a big supporter. Thanks for your patience. Can't wait to get the other episodes out. 🍻🤘

[@ThreeToesofFury]

@@TheTapesArchive You rock and i admire your perseverance to get this thing out!!! will be spreading the word about it and your channel for sure!

[@TheTapesArchive]

@@ThreeToesofFury Right the f*ck on!

[@Ryan-Hall]

I'm so Glad you are getting info for fans and other musicians who are Always interested in details of as much that can be said and Done! I also as a Musician like very much the Respect for privacy and to know how far to ask questions and when to let be what is ask to let it be!! Thanks So much for letting us know what we can know & Your Respect to the Van Halen's

[@nb_tman699]

I came here from TGP. I really enjoyed this part, and will watch the rest soon. I love that you included Holdsworth and Zappa in this. Terry

[@WhiskeyShred]

Glad I got to see the original video, sorry that happened to you, and really thank you for your effort and hard work.. it shouldn’t be so hard to watch a good documentary on one of the most important bands in history, but here we are.

[@kellysportsinnernorthernst6503]

Thank you for all your work & effort into doing this.

[@ChrisInNashville]

Great job on this episode! Extremely interesting and informative.

[@RichardSleyster]

Ace Frehley built a studio in his Connecticut mansion in the late ‘70s. The cost was outrageous. I can only imagine how much this one had cost!

[@BruceStephan]

It was cheaper . Much of the equipment was really old and was replaced with newer equipment elsewhere . It's believed much was from Sunset Studios .

[@DreidMusicalX]

Awesome bit of history about the great studio! Thanks for sharing this.

[@TheTapesArchive]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@steveludwig4200]

@@TheTapesArchive Alex Van Halen is a reprobate and POS for doing this. A video like this is going to impact his $75M fortune in exactly what way? Go to hell AVH too bad you are not as good a guy as Edward......RIP

[@Jedizen07]

:00 I understand that portions were removed per Alex Van Halen's/Warner's request. Copyright law is there to protect publishing and songwriter royalties, of course. HOWEVER, in a case like this, this wonderful project helps prolong the LEGACY of the band, regardless of the law. The law itself will NOT help bring in new monies ( just ask the Zappa and Nelson families after their famous family members passed away and were almost forgotten about ). The band will only encounter massive problems without licensing their music for future generations. This is an outstanding set of videos. Nicely done! But Warners/Alex ( along with more than a few record company executives ) need to rethink their " strategies. "

[@TheTapesArchive]

Thanks! And of course I agree. But as others have said and I agree, it's their right to do with their IP even if we disagree. But in the long run it will be their loss.

[@chillycan]

Glad to see this back up Alan. In my comment when you first published it I said I hoped the VH camp would get in touch and commission you to make more. I really don't understand why AVH has not reacted in the same way as DLR; as Dave said in one of his solo songs 'there ain't much difference between a pat on the back, and a kick in the pants'. Especially as you have made it very clear that you don't want to profit from it. And let's not ignore the irony that you have been prevented from using someone else's music in your production by a band that in the early days were effectively a cover band playing other people's songs and making money from it. Anyway, I am a massive VH fan, and I can only say once again that I love it that you are doing this - I hope the hassle you have had to endure doesn't stop you from doing more. We, the fans, are grateful.

[@TheTapesArchive]

Right on man! Well said. Great point with the covers. Or how about how WB totally gave VH a cruddy contract at first. BUT now they are trying to protect them? It's laughable. Roth totally gets it. Once he found out I was literally just a fan, he loved it.

[@pb12661]

@@TheTapesArchive Good to know. Chalk one up for Dave. He usually gets the bulk of any criticism when it comes to the band. There's always another side to every story. Great work! 👏👏👏

[@TheTapesArchive]

@@pb12661 Unfortunately Roth does not come out the best in upcoming episodes. But I have to tell it like it is.

[@akfreed6949]

​@@TheTapesArchiveDave's ego was his undoing .

[@ACMusicland]

Really well put together, your editing is fantastic. And great voiceover work!

[@TheTapesArchive]

Thanks a ton! Ep3 coming this week. It's almost 46min long.

[@JohnnyBeane]

Awesome man!!!!

[@TheTapesArchive]

Thanks brother for all the support you have given me. I so appreciate it.

[@DavidRodriguez-mp9nh]

Brilliant video. Thank you and keep making them.

[@DSGRadio]

Watching the new cut…there’s nothing wrong here. I mean I’d love the unedited version, but this works just fine!!! It’s still stellar, Al!

[@TheTapesArchive]

Thank you! You will notice it more in Ep3, but I think it works better than nothing.

[@DSGRadio]

@@TheTapesArchive btw I do have one question, was the AI voice of DLR removed? Or am I just crazy?

[@TheTapesArchive]

@@DSGRadio Nope. It starts in Ep3, still in there.

[@DSGRadio]

@@TheTapesArchive okay awesome. Thought I heard it in one of the first two episodes. Can’t wait til the 26th, dude!

[@onewiththings]

This was excellent. I'm sure it was a PITA, but the clips you added, from the Anchor Guy, and the zoom meeting were hilarious.

[@TheTapesArchive]

Right on! I originally had a very snarky and snide comment for the top brass at WB part with the Anchorman clip but decided to take it out since I know they will watch it. Haha

[@richb6291]

Excellent - just Brilliant . Well done!!!.😃

[@TheTapesArchive]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Musicmaker8.11]

👏Bravo!! 🤩Thank you for your hard work and persistence!! This is excellent!! And so very appreciated!! 😁Looking forward to the next episode!!🤘

[@TheTapesArchive]

Thank you so much! Thanks for your patience. Can't wait to get the other episodes out. 🍻🤘

[@braslitgerl]

Thank you for all your hard work

[@TheTapesArchive]

My pleasure! Thanks for your patience. Can't wait to get the other episodes out. 🍻🤘

[@Awake2Evil]

I enjoyed this very much and it's always nice to hear more information about Eddie and everybody because they can't be forgotten man they changed rock and roll forever and nobody plays the guitar the same since Eddie

[@trumancarter1299]

Absolutely love it..phenomenal job on this can't wait to see the rest..thank you for this!

[@TheTapesArchive]

Thank you so much! I can't wait to show off Ep3 next week.

[@ROOKTABULA]

Decades ago, when I heard about how Intruder came to be, my drummer and I freaked. Our first album, we did a video for the "single" we were pushing. We shot the video, very home made looking like the Pretty Woman one, and once it was edited, we found we needed more music so we came up with an instrumental rampage tacked on the end instead of the beginning. I remember thinking: "What are the odds this happened to us and VH?"

[@juansalva_]

This is great material on VH. So glad it's up again. It shocks me that Alex can be so nitpicky about contents like this. Cant wait to see the other episodes back up! Cheers from Argentina!

[@TheTapesArchive]

Cheers to you Argentina! Thanks for your patience. Can't wait to get the other episodes out. 🍻🤘

[@mantelmann13]

Wort 300 million. I think in a documentation it's ok to use the music. But Alex became greedy, like so many. To hell with Kiss, VH etc.

[@igorriparimusic]

@The Tapes Archive I watched both version and, in my humble opinion, this one looks better. Great job man!

[@TheTapesArchive]

I will take that, thank you! EP3 is tougher since it all revolves around the 1984 album. But doing the best I can. 🍻

[@walterevans2118]

Ah thanks for getting this back .....Even if it doesn't have VH on the soundtrack its still got good stuff on VH History. That's the main thing.👍

[@TheTapesArchive]

I figured it was better than just sitting on my hard drive. But it has been a bitter pill editing out all those good jams.

[@walterevans2118]

@@TheTapesArchive On the stuff about Ed going round to Frank’s house I heard an interesting story…Someone said Vai mentioned that Ed was playing a guitar round there and the nut was causing sustain problems. So Ed promptly got a screw driver and jammed it under the nut to raise things to improve sustain. Vai says he remembered Eddie playing round there with this screw driver sticking out of the fretboard…lol…However makeshift it was with Ed if it worked it WORKED…lol

[@walterevans2118]

@@TheTapesArchive Ah yes. Indeed. Some of them sounded like from Rare VH Demos or out takes & I was straining to listen to them in the background.

[@grandfallsarmy]

It’s back on 😅thanks to all the powers at be for reposting!!!

[@TheTapesArchive]

No powers to be helping. Al and WB still don't want it up. I took out all the VH music so they couldn't say much about it. And when I do use it, it should fall under Fair Use.

[@grandfallsarmy]

Awesome!!!! Thanks again and excited for seeing all the episodes posted soon!

[@Simonthehead]

Killer stuff! Thanks for sharing it!! Greetings from Brazil!!!

[@TheTapesArchive]

You are so welcome! Thanks for your patience. Can't wait to get the other episodes out. 🍻🤘Love Brazil!! 🇧🇷

[@WayneCauble]

This is the coolest vid I've watched na while

[@-108-]

You don't stay in much, do you?

[@tr5947]

I understand protecting intellectual property, but so many classic bands overlook how videos like this bring new generations to their music. The labels and artists have this mindset that no one will ever again pay for music and they're hell bent on making that true by keeping the music locked away. It sad and short-sighted. You've done a great job in spite of them.

[@akfreed6949]

I'd have to defend them because they were ripped off by their first record contract with Warner Bros . Warner really screwed them like they screwed others like Badfinger , INXS and TLC even .

[@AbeStephan]

You don't understand most bands/artists get ripped off and make little off their music .

[@breakabletape]

Great stuff! I think most of us are completely fine with VH's music removed. We have the music, it's the info we're here for. Thank you!

[@yourdrummer2034]

I agree!

[@danjmcs]

Great job and thanks for all the efforts to get out what you could! Love this first episode! Great shot of a TRS-80 Model IV at the 13:38 mark! Makes me wonder what they used the computer for, probably not controlling anything at that point, but maybe database, documenting of systems, or such.

[@akfreed6949]

It was said Donn used the TRS-80 for keeping track of the instruments Ed played individually for about 2 albums of songs . There's a bunch of tapes of Ed playing each instrument . Then the computer died . They had some specialist try and fix the hard drive but couldn't .

[@danjmcs]

@@akfreed6949 Very cool, that's what I'd think they'd use it for, thanks much for that! Those early MFM drives can be a pain to pull data off, not unusual for them to have physical platter damage when they died.

[@TheTapesArchive]

Thanks for checking it out! Can't wait to get the other episodes out. 🍻🤘Looks like @akfreed6949 answered your question.

[@Ackbarize]

Thank you to put it back!!

[@zublacus]

Great job de-Copy striking it!

[@portal432]

The record labels/older bands NEED to figure out that THEY are hurting themselves and their legacy. They dont get it, eventually they will be forgotten if people cant do things like this or post covers. Absolutely unacceptable. The genie is out of the bottle, and it has been out for 20 years!

[@TheTapesArchive]

I agree, but trust me they don't care or get it. When streaming first came along they tried to fight it instead of embracing it etc. Excecs in almost all big companies are so out of touch. They live in diff worlds than we do. And so do some big "rock stars".

[@portal432]

@@TheTapesArchive that’s why I love Rick Beato ranting about it. Don Henley said he employed a team of 30 people that report music on YT that isn’t licensed. Unreal. The time you’ve put into these vids is unreal, I love this band and because of Ed I play guitar. Seeing this info is fantastic. Illegitimi non carborundum!

[@daveyboy8907]

People can't even play their own guitar of some songs on youtube because of licensing..It's ridiculous and will hurt those bands in the long run..

[@portal432]

@@daveyboy8907 100%, it kills the conversation totally. Kate Bush has had a massive surge recently because of stranger things, I wonder if the label pulled all those covers down, if so they shot themselves in the foot. My friend George Fludas has the best Bonham tribute page on IG, he was getting absolutely hammered with strikes a while back. George is a walking encyclopedia of Bonham knowledge, if he had given up it wouldve been a huge loss. Bonhamology is his YT page, his knowledge of what Bonham did on songs in 69 compared to 76 is astounding. Its sad man, Labels have to get it together

[@TheTapesArchive]

@@portal432 I love me a good Beato rant. He's a guy that gets it and loves music for the music. I wish I could have got his attention.

[@joshuacarpenter8595]

Imagine living next to Eddie and getting to hear him and Alex play then complaining about it

[@Cleme21]

Complaining that they stopped. I'd call the cops for them stopping.

[@AbeStephan]

Lindsey Wagner , the Bionic Woman actress had a home where Valerie bought the house next door . Edward turned the shed into what became his recording studio . He played all hours of the day and night . He played so loud Valerie eventually had to buy Lindsey's house and Lindsey moved to Portland Oregon .

[@rcarr4901]

I really like this documentary I’m ready for more

[@TheTapesArchive]

Thank you! Working on them now!! 🤘

[@alexkirschenbaum1207]

Thanks for your commitment to the cause! So glad this is back up. You're doing a huge service for all us VH fans!

[@robert-lz9qf]

I would love to be the neighbor that can hear van halen playin in 5150, how could someone complain lol

[@TheTapesArchive]

Haha no kidding, I'd grab a recorder.

[@robert-lz9qf]

@@TheTapesArchive yes sir!!!

[@BruceStephan]

In a classic rock magazine , it's noted Edward had to buy the neighbors house because he played so loud at night . His former neighbor was Lindsay Wagner . Better known as the Bionic Woman .

[@billbryan9990]

@@BruceStephan could be wrong, but I think it’s more that her ears are bionic than his playing was loud.

[@Censored4UViaGoogle]

You did a fantastic job with these

[@Jamko1970]

Awesome!!! Thank you!!!

[@TheTapesArchive]

You are so welcome! Thanks for your patience. Can't wait to get the other episodes out. 🍻🤘

[@m00ndawg]

1:08 I love that the clapping in So This Is Love sounds like Neil Diamonds Cherry Cherry

[@TheTapesArchive]

Good shout on that..I just checked it out. 🍻

[@chrisbose]

i really appreciate and love these videos, kukstemc, thank you!!!!

[@danielbones9090]

Great videos as always!

[@PoeLewis]

Really nice job. I'm an editor and i can absolutely see the work put in on this. Keep it up.

[@finnmcginn9931]

6:42 Gene Simmons and Diana Ross were a thing? Great doc man Zappa, EVH and Vai hanging out is awesome. Dweezil had an interaeting childhood. He does his dad justice in concert. Cheers.

[@paulmc3457]

Simmons would stick his tongue and his worn-out weiner into a farm animal then a knothole in the fence around it. 😂

[@markrichardson3566]

Really good, Eddie would approve 🙂

[@TheTapesArchive]

TBH I feel like if Ed was alive he would have been more like Roth and been like "hell yeah! A fan made that? Put that shiz up." RIP ED.

[@carsandconcerts]

Awesome!!!👍👍👍

[@friguy4444]

Really well done!! Thank you!!

[@jeffnobles214]

backing track playing under most of this is awesome.

[@TheTapesArchive]

That's the powerful @tomshreds kzbin.info/door/03_v8v2fukjGxQGC57Amog

[@whatarefriends4]

Diver Down is a phenomenal record

[@TheTapesArchive]

I agree! Not sure why folks crap on it. But to me I love all of the first 6.

[@chrisselfridge9841]

Not really. It's mostly cover songs.

[@inasimplerhyme]

BTW, regarding use of keyboards, there's a non-album remix of "Secrets" off Diver Down that has synth added to it. (Only available on the 45 RPM.) I don't think I can post KZbin links in comments, but search "Van Halen secrets remix" and it should be at the top.

[@TheTapesArchive]

Now you tell me..Haha..Dang it, I would have added that in the doc. I had no idea about this. Crazy how you never know everything about Van Halen no matter how much you research it. Thanks for the heads up! 🍻

[@inasimplerhyme]

@@TheTapesArchive I hear ya! I learned much from you myself! Keep up the good work!

[@MarkMcArthur-ze3vy]

wow, never knew that, found it straight away

[@inasimplerhyme]

@@MarkMcArthur-ze3vy Yeah, it's a cool version. It also has some extra background vocals in the first verse.

[@TheTapesArchive]

@@inasimplerhyme Would you be interested in making me a couple of tracks that sound like VH?

[@TweakFreqStudios]

This is a great video! I wanted to point out that @8 :43 that is footage of pre-Mr. Bungle Mike Patton and Trevor Dunn's band Gemini. 🤘

[@TheTapesArchive]

Thank you! I'm glad someone else caught that. I'm a huge Bungle fan and put that in there as a tip of the hat to my fellow Bungle peeps. Love to do a doc on them some day.

[@brentleebowman3594]

Outstanding...too bad corporate greed works to stifle a documentary like this...

[@TheTapesArchive]

Well, if we could have got Alex aboard the corporate overlords would have to have let it through.

[@walterevans2118]

@@TheTapesArchive …never mind though….To us he’s STILL OUR ALEX 😊

[@hellrazor67]

Great job, Alan. Loved it. Too bad Rhino and Alex are not allowing your original vision to be shared here. It's still great though.

[@TheTapesArchive]

Thank you! It's crazy how the president of Rhino, a Deadhead, does not get the power of fans sharing music.

[@1111Paiste]

THIS is fucking great! Thanks for putting it together man.

[@chrisnaes5150]

It’s back!!!

[@DemskePaul2017]

15 seconds in, and Dave's chopping a line. Classic.

[@TheTapesArchive]

I know I would if I was him. haha

[@Michael420-mh7dd]

If you're talkin about that picture where it looks like Dave might be cutting A-line, I believe he is cleaning seeds out of the old weed we smoked back then getting ready to roll a joint

[@andrewSUN17]

Nice one! Well done.

[@johnhagan582]

But this was awesome as I've never seen or heard the whole building process quite like this before .Thanks for the 411

[@tonygutierrez4711]

I can only imagine what is stored away in the Van Halen vault.

[@knightfall9394]

a bunch of unfinished shit that wasnt good enough for their albums

[@PerpetualEvolution]

So good!!! Thank you!

[@rorshakks]

Great selection of FZ's Five-Five-Five

[@photofriend44]

This is really excellent.

[@scr5051]

gracias amigo valoro tu trabajo y para mi define muchas cosas de mi vida greetings amigo great work

[@jorgechavezhartley8785]

Noticed that on 8:39 you picked Mike Patton and Trevor Dunn's pre Mr. Bungle band...just sayin´ ....cool docu so far and uploaded on my bday! :D

[@TheTapesArchive]

That was an Easter Egg for one of my buddies. We both love Bungle.

[@jorgechavezhartley8785]

@@TheTapesArchive same here, traveled to Chile to see em last December...greets from Perú!✌

[@dougsteeleguitar]

Dude, this is amazing. So informative and entertaining. Do 200 hours on the first four albums. Lol.

[@joshschwerin4169]

Dude this is AWESOME! I NEED EPISODES 2, 3, 4, 5 NOW!!! 😂

[@TheTapesArchive]

Ep2 is already up

[@joshschwerin4169]

@@TheTapesArchive Did it skip from 1 to 3 man? Looks like Ep3 is out (which is great).

[@68fmj51]

@@TheTapesArchive did episode 2 get taken down? I can't find it.

[@TheTapesArchive]

​@@68fmj51 It's on David Lee Roth's channel. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2Sto36gfKehfqM

[@GDawg2K2]

Lol.. Never heard of a UREI console. But I had an original M56 16tk.. The thing was a tank and interestinly it was also a big piece of Pete Townsend's studio on his river barge! The outboard gear is OK.. Though it's missing a Lexicon 224 or 224X reverb. I assume this was pre AMX so that explains thst. But I'm struck by how similar this was to a 1980 esk 24tk studio I built in our loft in down town Boston. Biggest difference being a Sony console and 24tk. Even had a matched pair of rare U48s that ended up being sold to Beatle Paul. Great Video, the studio list is awesome..

[@MarkusDiersbock]

13:05 they made a Faraday Cage

[@tripbreaker]

Due to the size of the studio, Alex would typically play a stripped down 5 piece drum kit on recordings.

[@Kinger1625]

Well, they’ll rock no matter what! 🎉

[@michaelvitiello9960]

This video was done nice. Reminds me a lot like the "Dog Town and Z boys" doc.

[@vintagetubeamplifiers]

I'd like to know more details about what looks to be a tube matcher @9:45 as it is not included in your equipment list of the studio.

[@TheTapesArchive]

I wish I could give you more info on that. That was in a stack of "rare" pics I got my hands on. TBH I'm not sure if it was use in 5150. I thought it looked cool so I added it. I hope it isn't too misleading.

[@davidaleman6794]

Where is episode 2??? I can't find it anywhere on here. Can you post a direct link, please?

[@TheTapesArchive]

It's on David Lee Roth's channel. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2Sto36gfKehfqM

[@gregnipp7549]

Fantastic job! What's the song at 12:40?

[@zachlenard1657]

What is the song at the beginning of the “Building 5150” 9:33 part of the video??

[@MichaelMaxwell747]

This was interesting and unique.

[@yourdrummer2034]

Great documentary! I am one of the few that feels musicians did get the proverbial wrench in the gears when file sharing and Napster came about. I believe its the reason there are far fewer albums made today. Artist need to be contantly on tour to make the lions share of their money. It's better to be on tour playing the same stuff for ticket sales, than to be making new music to be practically given away. Artust do need to write and record songs fans will want to hear, but certainly there is a lack of good music presently because I feel bands/artists aren't putting out the amount of albums they did in the 80's and 90's.

[@chriscollesano8463]

What a great time to be alive!

[@Craig5150EVH]

I love this !!!❤❤❤❤

[@elliottj76bandx]

I can't find episode 2? Is there an episode two? This is a great documentary

[@TheTapesArchive]

Right on! It's on David Lee Roth's channel. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2Sto36gfKehfqMsi=_XTktypmlOlcPGv-

[@deannawitt9376]

Miss Eddie❤

[@adrianberry4804]

Hell yeah this is the best

[@TheTapesArchive]

You seem like a cool dude. Do you by chance play guitar?

[@TheVoluntariast]

Sorry to hear about Rhino and that they would not let you use the music. Is there any way I can see the original video, not on youtube so I can experience it the way it was supposed to be viewed?

[@XXMycroftX]

I would love to watch this series in order, but I cant find episode 2,.. and is episode 5 out yet?

[@TheTapesArchive]

It's on David Lee Roth's channel. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2Sto36gfKehfqMsi=i49lHg1gm8j6nCvH Ep5 comes out week after next.

[@Tim091]

I get it if a band puts a new album out and some jerk sticks it up here immediately. That's tens of thousands (or more) unsold/streamed copies, directly depriving the band of income. But, something like this that is a homage to a band is very different. It increases/maintains awareness of the band, leading to continued sales/streams. Very short-sighted of Alex.

[@gkniffen]

Legendary.

[@gregsimmons694]

Thanks for sharing! Van halen rocks. Jesus saves!

[@jaygatesimpersonates]

NOW I believe you about keyboards on "So This Is Love?"!!!

[@TheTapesArchive]

Haha..Trust me I got it from several solid sources it's there. :)

[@walterevans2118]

@@TheTapesArchiveMe too…I slipped up on that one….lol

[@JohnnyBeane]

I have heard them.

[@TheTapesArchive]

@@walterevans2118 Even if you read every book etc, there is always seems to be one more piece of info you don't know about. I can almost guarantee I have gotten something wrong no matter how much checking I do. The next episode some fans will probably hate me.