It’s hard to keep up with this '80s heavy metal supergroup, because Van Halen's backstage theatrics are almost as intriguing as their on-stage lunacy. But one thing is clear: The real Van Halen consists of Eddie Van Halen on guitar, Alex Van Halen on drums, Michael Anthony on bass and David Lee Roth on vocals. The Sammy Hagar edition was just an aberration of rock history and not a particularly memorable one. The relationship between Roth and the other bandmates is key. They got together a couple of times since splitting in 1985 to record songs for a greatest hits anthology. But old tensions flared anew and hopes for a reunion tour were scrapped. In the meantime, Eddie welcomed his son Wolfgang into the band, replacing Anthony on bass, so if a Van Halen reunion did occur, it wouldn’t be the exact same original lineup. However, there is sentiment for another get-together, and it is likely Anthony could be a part of it somehow, especially when the band is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 12. Like lovers who can't get along but keep pining for each other, the band's members keep suggesting in various interviews that a reunion will happen. Roth went so far as to call it "inevitable." But we're still waiting.
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