Van Halen 1976 Demo

From Wikipedia: “According to a January 4, 1977, L.A. Times article entitled HOMEGROWN PUNK by Robert Hilburn,[12] Rodney Bingenheimer saw Van Halen at the Gazzarri club in the summer of 1976, so he took Gene Simmons of Kiss to see Van Halen. Gene Simmons then produced a Van Halen demo tape with recording beginning at the Village Recorder studios in Los Angeles and finished with overdubs at the Electric Lady Studios in New York.[8] Simmons wanted to change the band’s name to “Daddy Longlegs”, but the band stuck with Van Halen. Simmons then opted out of further involvement after he took the demo to Kiss management and was told that “they had no chance of making it” and that they wouldn’t take them.”

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  1. CHARLES HUMPHREY's avatar CHARLES HUMPHREY
    Dec 11, 2015 @ 12:31:52

    Ed,

    Please change my email address to charliehumphrey@mac.com

    Thanks!

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  2. Ed Cyphers's avatar Ed Cyphers
    Dec 11, 2015 @ 12:59:09

    Sent out a new invite to that address. Let me know if you got it.

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