Simple enough to say, but it took those four particular people in the band and that particular producer during the 1978-1984 period to make CVH sound...
I'll give Ed's kid credit for being bright enough circa 2006 to realize that the only real work 'Van Halen' was gonna get at that point (diddling on...
My state will probably go for Trump, although my county has always gone for whomever the democratic presidential candidate is...by consistently solid...
Keep in mind that the Kid™ only got half of his chromosomes from his dad and that DNA most likely only produces stellar creative music when fueled by alcohol and other adulterants...
On a serious note though... Wolf didn't have life experiences his dad did that fueled his drive and obsession when it came to playing music. You hunt far more aggressively when you're hungry...
If you haven't had to struggle for anything I'd imagine it'd be difficult to summon the inner fire re: obsession, drive, aggressive.