Archived Collection
Dave Destruction VHS-C Master Tapes
August 2021.
Dave Wilson aka Dave Destruction was a prolific collector, trader and filmer in Melbourne from the late 80s and into the 2000s.
His collection was extensive - thousands of VHS tapes from decades of trading with others across the globe.
He passed away in late 2020, and with the help of Jason PC, Mike FB and Gasher Whale, I am working through his vast collection to get it digitised, and make sure his lifetime of archiving can be preserved.
These VHS-C master tapes span 1993-1995, and are numbered starting with 1. Dave filmed shows earlier than this, but it seems they were recorded on a full-size VHS camcorder. So, I suspect VHS-C Tape #1 is the first thing he filmed on a new compact camcorder. These tapes are numbered 1 through 16, but a few are missing. At this stage I'm unsure if they are still around, nor how many there are in total.
11 VHS-C tapes.
18 individual sets, plus 1 interview and 1 soundcheck.
11.5 hours of documented live music.
315 GB of video files.
Hit me up if you've got tapes (MiniDV, VHS, or otherwise) that need transferring!!
| Date | Day | Venue | Location | Tape | Artist | File | Time | Size | Notes | Transfer date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | |||||||||||
| 1993-05-28 | Fri | Great Britain Hotel | Richmond, VIC, Australia | #1 - Panasonic SHG [LP] | Damaged | .mkv | 20:50 | 8.43 GB | 2021-11-07 | ||
| 1993-06-05 | Sat | The Vault | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | #2 - Panasonic SHG [LP] | Witches Hex | .mkv | 24:34 | 12.7 GB | 2021-09-14 | ||
| 1993-06-05 | Sat | The Vault | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | #2 - Panasonic SHG [LP] | Call Of The Wild | .mkv | 28:02 | 14.8 GB | 2021-09-14 | ||
| 1993-06-05 | Sat | The Vault | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | #2 - Panasonic SHG [LP] | Spontaneous Human Combustion | .mkv | 30:51 | 16.3 GB | 2021-09-14 | ||
| 1993-06-05 | Sat | The Vault | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | #3 - BASF SHG [LP] | Witches Hex | .mkv | 8:29 | 3.98 GB | Interview. | 2021-09-14 | |
| 1993-06-05 | Sat | The Vault | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | #3 - BASF SHG [LP] | Grungeon | .mkv | 32:35 | 16.4 GB | 2021-09-14 | ||
| 1993-06-05 | Sat | The Vault | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | #3 - BASF SHG [LP] | Frozen Doberman | .mkv | 38:56 | 19.8 GB | 2021-09-14 | ||
| 1993-06-18 | Fri | Sarah Sands Hotel | Brunswick, VIC, Australia | #5 - TDK EHG [LP] | Allegiance | .mkv | 62:25 | 27.4 GB | 2021-09-23 | ||
| 1993-06-25 | Fri | The Riverside Inn | Richmond, VIC, Australia | #5/#6 - TDK EHG [LP] | Acheron | .mkv | 43:43 | 18.1 GB | Split across two tapes. | 2021-09-23 | |
| 1993-06-25 | Fri | The Riverside Inn | Richmond, VIC, Australia | #6 - TDK EHG [LP] | Mass Confusion | .mkv | 48:37 | 20.9 GB | Final show. | 2021-09-23 | |
| 1993-08-06 | Fri | Sarah Sands Hotel | Brunswick, VIC, Australia | #7 - Panasonic SHG [LP] | Orgy Of Pigs | .mkv | 55:21 | 24.8 GB | 2021-09-13 | ||
| 1993-08-06 | Fri | Sarah Sands Hotel | Brunswick, VIC, Australia | #7 - Panasonic SHG [LP] | Blood Duster | .mkv | 30:02 | 12.6 GB | Second show. | 2021-09-13 | |
| 1993-08-06 | Fri | Sarah Sands Hotel | Brunswick, VIC, Australia | #8 - Panasonic SHG [LP] | Acheron | .mkv | 46:06 | 19.2 GB | 2021-09-13 | ||
| 1993-08-06 | Fri | Sarah Sands Hotel | Brunswick, VIC, Australia | #9 - Panasonic SHG [LP] | Martire | .mkv | 25:05 | 10.8 GB | 2021-09-13 | ||
| 1993-08-13 | Fri | Great Britain Hotel | Richmond, VIC, Australia | #10 - Akai HG [LP] | Beanflipper | .mkv | 21:30 | 9.51 GB | 2021-07-29 | ||
| 1993-08-13 | Fri | Great Britain Hotel | Richmond, VIC, Australia | #10 - Akai HG [LP] | Blood Duster | .mkv | 32:10 | 14.1 GB | Third show. | 2021-07-29 | |
| 1995 | |||||||||||
| 1995-04-14 | Fri | Hell Club | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | #16 - TDK EHG [LP] | Sadistik Exekution | .mkv | 56:51 | 25.6 GB | 2021-07-29 | ||
| 1995-07-28 | Fri | Wall St. | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | #13 - Akai HG [LP] | Bestial Warlust | .mkv | 6:53 | 3.14 GB | Soundcheck. | 2021-07-29 | |
| 1995-07-28 | Fri | Wall St. | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | #13 - Akai HG [LP] | Bestial Warlust | .mkv | 42:21 | 18.8 GB | 2021-07-29 | ||
| 1995-07-30 | Sun | Fun City | ??, VIC, Australia | #9 - Panasonic SHG [LP] | The Harley Boys | .mkv | 38:03 | 17.7 GB | 2021-09-13 | ||