Van Halen: Bootleggers, U.S. Marshals, and Protecting Innovation at Any Cost

DISGRACELAND

Jake Brennan

True Crime, Music, Society & Culture

4.6 • 13.1K Ratings

🗓️ 26 March 2024

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

On the backs of one of rock ‘n roll’s greatest innovators and one of its greatest ringmasters, Van Halen made some of the greatest music of the late ‘70s and early ‘80s. Guitarist Eddie Van Halen chased the perfect sound while lead singer David Lee Roth chased the next party. They were also ruthless when it came to protecting the unique thing they had created. Nothing was allowed to stand in their way. Not bullies, bootleggers, cynical guitar manufacturers, record producers – even the members of Van Halen themselves. To see the full list of contributors, see the show notes at www.disgracelandpod.com. Sign up for our newsletter and get the inside dirt on events, merch and other awesomeness - GET THE NEWSLETTER Follow Jake and DISGRACELAND: Instagram YouTube X (formerly Twitter) Facebook Fan Group TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:01.6	Disgraysland is a production of Double Elvis. The stories about Van Halen are insane. They hunted down bootlegers with the help of U.S. Marshals.
1:24.0	They barely escaped the wrath of an angry fan after cracking open his head with a beer bottle.
1:30.0	Their singer was arrested after violating the fire code at a venue where 11 people have been killed just months prior.
1:38.0	Their guitarist had a drug dealer on call 24-7 fly around the world in Scoram Dope.
1:45.0	And on the backs of one of rock and roll's greatest innovators and its greatest ringmaster,
1:52.0	Van Halen made great music.
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