EL the Famous Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 My guess is that Eddie has to get cleaned up again ...or that somebody said: 'Dude, really, you cannot have your teenage son play bass instead of Michael Anthony.' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Good point - I am curious to what his mother thinks about that deal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Edie Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 I loved the DLR-era Van Halen. Their first two or three records in the late 70s were terrific. Too bad they can't pull this off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 I think they will - just seems to be on hold. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 It really is a gyp without Michael Anthony. Although, it's not a dealbreaker in my world. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 They are pissed at him becasue he got tired of sitting around and went to play with Sammy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 I hope Michael Anthony knees both VH brothers in the crotch onstage at the R&R Hall of Fame thing. It's about time one of those acceptance speeches resulted in bloodshed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 I hope Michael Anthony knees both VH brothers in the crotch onstage at the R&R Hall of Fame thing. It's about time one of those acceptance speeches resulted in bloodshed. I think the Blondie induction almost did - when Frank and the other dude were begging Debbie to let them play. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EL the Famous Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 It really is a gyp without Michael Anthony. Although, it's not a dealbreaker in my world. Yeah, but think of how much MORE marketable a full-fledged original line-up reunion would be...just sayin'. I love the early stuff w/ Roth, but like the stuff w/ Sammy better...but even I would contemplate going to an original lineup show. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JUDE Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 I think they will - just seems to be on hold. I hope Michael Anthony knees both VH brothers in the crotch onstage at the R&R Hall of Fame thing. It's about time one of those acceptance speeches resulted in bloodshed. I will dance with midgets naked in jello humming cuumbyeya in a cowboy hat and a red tie, swing numchucks and yoddleing ,if this happens. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Yeah, but think of how much MORE marketable a full-fledged original line-up reunion would be...just sayin'. I love the early stuff w/ Roth, but like the stuff w/ Sammy better...but even I would contemplate going to an original lineup show.Sammy was quoted in RS as saying (of the Roth reunion tour) "Hell I'd buy a ticket!" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Twisted Acres Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 they're gonna miss Michael Anthony's backing vocals, that's for sure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 they're gonna miss Michael Anthony's backing vocals, that's for sure.With any luck, Wolfgang's balls haven't dropped yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nalafej Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 They have to at least play at the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame, don't they? I can't stand the thought of Velvet Revolver ruining it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Here's your explanation Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Twisted Acres Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Is is even possible to say that Keef looks better than this guy does??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Here's your explanation Just what I thought. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Edie Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Is is even possible to say that Keef looks better than this guy does??? I would venture to say that he will look worse at each age than Keith did at the same age unless he can get a handle on his obviously strong addictions. Assuming he lives long enough. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EL the Famous Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Here's your explanation A. How you could have an induction ceremony for Van Halen and not have the Eddie portion of that in attendance, is beyond me. B. I watched Van Halen; LIVE w/out a Net the other night On Demand...to see that Eddie versus this one makes me sad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 B. I watched Van Halen; LIVE w/out a Net the other night On Demand...to see that Eddie versus this one makes me sad.I must've watched that at least 400 times on Christmas Day 1987. Or was it 86.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EL the Famous Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 I must've watched that at least 400 times on Christmas Day 1987. Or was it 86.... wonder what ~ The Shua would rate them ~ at? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 Van Halen guitarist Eddie Van Halen has entered a rehabilitation facility for undisclosed reasons, casting further doubt over the band's intended summer reunion tour with David Lee Roth, which derailed last month. "I have always and will always feel a responsibility to give you my best. At the moment I do not feel that I can give you my best," the guitarist wrote on Van Halen's Web site. "Some of the issues surrounding the 2007 Van Halen tour are within my ability to change and some are not," he continued. "As far as my rehab is concerned, it is within my ability to change and change for the better. I want you to know that is exactly what I'm doing, so that I may continue to give you the very best I am capable of." Van Halen made no further mention if there was still any chance a summer tour could happen, saying only, "I look forward to seeing you in the future better than ever and I thank you with all my heart." Neither Van Halen nor Roth are expected to attend the band's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday in New York. Ironically, only ex-members Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony will represent the rock combo. As previously reported, members of Velvet Revolver will induct the band then play a short set of Van Halen covers. billboard.com Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 Neither Van Halen nor Roth are expected to attend the band's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday in New York. Ironically, only ex-members Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony will represent the rock combo. As previously reported, members of Velvet Revolver will induct the band then play a short set of Van Halen covers.That is my least favorite paragraph ever. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 Kind of funny though - maybe Gary Cherone can drive them to the event. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Reunited Van Halen Eyeing Fall Arena RunDavid Lee RothJuly 03, 2007, 10:00 AM ETRay Waddell, NashvilleA proposed summer amphitheater tour by a reunited Van Halen that was derailed when guitarist Eddie Van Halen checked into rehab now looks like it may be resurrected as a fall arena run. Several arena holds are in place in major markets for potential Van Halen dates, Billboard.com has learned. The tour, negotiations for which were first tipped here on Jan. 24, would feature David Lee Roth, Eddie and Alex Van Halen and Eddie Van Halen's teenage son Wolfgang on bass. Wheels had been in motion for a 40-date, Live Nation-produced amphitheater tour, with original frontman Roth back in the fold for the first time in more than 20 years. Van Halen last toured in 2004 with vocalist Sammy Hagar, grossing nearly $40 million, according to Billboard Boxscore. But the reunion never got off the ground, and Eddie Van Halen entered a rehabilitation facility for undisclosed reasons in March. In the months since, the artist has been seen publicly looking healthy and fit. The buzz surrounding the prospect of a Van Halen tour with Roth seems to point toward a successful trek. "I see it absolutely as an inevitability," Roth told Billboard.com more than a year ago regarding a tour with his ex-bandmates. "To me, it's not rocket surgery. It's very simple to put together. And as far as hurt feelings and water under the dam, like what's-her-name says to what's-her-name at the end of the movie 'Chicago' -- 'So what? It's showbiz!'" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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