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Yeah, more or less. I hated the thought at first, and a large part of me STILL would love to have Mike back, but at this point, it's barely an issue to me anymore, really. Wolfgang's honestly got all the bass chops Van Halen needs; I don't care all that much about the backing vocals, per se. It looks weird to have a kid amongst old men, yeah, but what are looks when it comes to having the band back?
And it's not like I'm going to go on a hate fest about Mike...or anybody else, per se, if Mike wants to play backup in Chickenfoot, that's fine...if it makes him happy, whatever...his being gone is his fault, Hagar's fault, Eddie's fault, and even Alex's fault, they're all equally to blame for it....Mike could suck it up and call Eddie and probably get his job back, but he doesn't; Eddie could call him and Mike would be on a plane inside of 2 hours...it is what it is.
I have no vitriol towards Wolfgang, and in his shoes, hey, it's a cool gig to have, you know? As far as I care anymore, if anybody REALLY misses Mike all that much, they can go listen to The Other Half of Planet Chickenfoot or whatever...
...but based on the sales of THAT particular band, well, NOBODY DOES.
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Chickenfoot III
Is burning up the charts
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bru87tr (01-30-2012)
Well, from what I read in the thread that was directly quoted from Anthony, the words "lawsuit" and "songwriting credits" weren't spoken by him, and I think it was classy of him to simply wish the band well and say that he was looking forward to hearing the new album.
I still can't decide if Mike Anthony has been exhibiting a zen-like sense of peace and acceptance over being ousted from the band, or if he has the personality of a doormat.
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Yount (01-31-2012)
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Both.....
He's in his 50's, a multimillionaire, has lived a life that any of us would of killed for and now he gets to play in a band that doesn't have the hassle of mounting a major tour, Hell, booking the small theaters for these guys could be done by the band itself and they'd still be free by lunch.
Why not be a doormat......he's done it all!
He's making money, doing what he loves and really doesn't have the stress or hassle of having to sell out arenas to be able to continue.
If it wasn't for having to hear Spammy caterwaul on a nightly basis....I'd trade places with him in a heartbeat
Hardrock69 (02-01-2012),SunisinuS (01-31-2012)
Can somebody please explain why MA would sign his rights away?
I can't stand his playing but why would anyone give up the rights to their work. Its sheer stupidity. Im not talking what people speculate on what he or eddie played. Im talking the written contracts, liners, and songwriting.....
There has to be more than this because its makes NO sense. Im not talking reaming VH for all you can get , but protecting your work.
Having him airbrushed off the covers, denying him rights to say he was the former bass player of VH ....none of this sounds on the up and up.
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He did not!
He signed away ALL FUTURE rights of the brand Van Halen. He basically signed away his right to be in the band or have an equal say in anything about the band.
He's still listed as songwriter on everything up to '03, IIRC.
Michael Anthony was the Van Halen version of Ogre from "Revenge of the Nerds".
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You be the judge!
SunisinuS (01-31-2012)
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Dan (01-31-2012)
I Feel The Love In This Thread.
So, No Hairy Dogs then, dad?
Son,There Are So Many Hairy Dogs A Father Can Carry Around.My 4 X4 Cant Handle Them All.I Pass The Torch To You Now.Do Me Proud,Son.
Pants On.......papa?
Like Father Like Son.Pants On Pants Off.
MA Wrote,This Hot Sauce Is Too Hot For Your Asshole.
Damn straight.
And seriously...fuck Michael Anthony. The only reason he isn't "going after them" is because he knows goddamn well he never wrote a note or a beat. He played bass and sang. Good for him...but name one goddamn Van Halen song Mikey wrote. No, those six solo bass notes at the beginning of RWTD don't count.
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dave_is_vh (01-31-2012)
One thing I can't take about Mike at this point is the scores of people whining that he's not in the band.
I remember his shitty look on his face up on the stage at the MTV Video Awards in 1996. He was furious that Dave was doing his schtick. He looked angrier than the brothers.
Then I remember this quote from a '96 Dutch Fan Club interview after Dave was apparently back in...
Michel: How do you feel about this situation personally? In the press the band always hated David Lee Roth. And now all of a sudden you're working with the guy!
Mike: Yeah, I know. A lot of people were surprised by that. Actually I was the last person in the band to accept the fact that this would happen. Eddie was the one that wanted to do it. He met with Dave two or three times. And that last time, I called over there and I talked to Dave. It was the first time I talked to him in eleven years.
Michel: You didn't, in all those years?
Mike: Oh no... I told them I didn't want to work with Dave and I wouldn't wanna tour with him. But I'm in Van Halen and Eddie and Alex are my brothers. And if they wanted to do it I would do it, too.... It was kind of hard at first because musically we're pretty much evolved a lot more than Dave did. But we have a producer by the name of Glen Ballard and he worked on new songs with us. And all I got- to say is that this guy is the best producer we've ever worked with. He's the most normal person. He doesn't have an ego like a lot of producers do. And when we're going to do our next studio record, he probably will produce it for us.
Jérôme Frenchise (01-31-2012)
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Now, now... don't go talkin out your ass... No need to go embarrassing yourself.
In a blind test I'd know the difference in two beats within a measure.
Clearly you don't have the knowledge nor experience to know what went into composing and recording all of the Van Halen material. At least 4 people went into the studio and 4 performances made it to tape. I think we all acknowledge Ed's guitar contributions and Dave's melodies and lyrical genius. The bass and drums are not optional plug-n-play modules. It's all an integral part of the VH magic... A riff track with scratch vocals does not a hit song make...
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MA can change his mind as he matures and he has the freedom to bash and then forgive ..like how I remember all those women I made love in my youth, too, and in my heart I really meant, just the tip.
Now, that I have mature'd I wish I could see them all again and just knock off one more piece of that ass.
Mutha On Bitches.
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It is bizarre how people say that Mike 'alligned himself' with Haggis...Haggis was ED's choice to be in the band. Ed wrote many albums of SHIT with that guy. MANY albums of shit and sold it like it was cotton candy at the fair. So, because Haggis treats Mike like a human being rather than a lapdog, and then Mike decides to hang out with the guy (come on man...chubby kids stick together) everyone blames Mike? Ed brought that annoying wannabe into the fold and loved it all.
Whether you care or not if Mike is in the current line-up, it isn't Haggis' fault and it isn't Mike's fault. It is Ed's doing because he is a control freak egomaniac.
The f'n end.
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Wow....I just wished someone would of said that years ago, ad nauseam
VAiN (01-31-2012)
End of the day, it is Mike that worked hard to make the '96 reunion not happen. He was against Dave being there from the beginning and let it be known. And he was the fat bass player.
Ed and Al had the final say and fucked it all up, but Mike sure helped the '96 reunion not happen.
And for him I don't feel remotely bad. He can fuck himself.
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Now now. "Marginal bass player at best"? Not true. Sure he ain't Tal Wilkenfeld, but for the type of music they were playing, he was pretty fucking good.
It is all academic. I posted after seeing "She's The Woman" that I did not give a fuck if Mikey ever came back. He wanted to be with Spambot. He has money. He is set for life. And he does not have to deal with Ed or Dave. Just the screechklown in his current chickenshit band.
Wolfy has had the torch passed to HIM. I am all for it. He is a fucking badass, and IF Mikey never plays in Van Halen again, I am fine with it. Sure I would love it if he were to do so.
But it is irrelevant to worry about it now.
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I have never gotten all this moaning over St. Michael of Pasadena. If he had been the one who had left/was pushed in 1985, there would have been one line in the RS Random Notes (“longtime Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony replaced by Billy Sheehan”) and nothing more. Not one fan—not one—would have defected over Bassplayer’s departure.
Even now, I think fans are more angry over how it was handled, not that he is no longer in the band. The way I see it, the guy was the target of workplace mobbing for 30 years and he put up with it a) for the money, b) he knew he’d never get another gig half as sweet, and c) he’s a total pussy utterly lacking in self-esteem. I’m not going to say he got what he deserved, but after you’ve made some decent bank, if you continue to put up with that shit then you’ve got to know some day it’ll bite you in the ass, especially when seeing all the other folks EVH turned on.
People confuse meekness, or plain out cowardice, with virtue. Turn the other cheek is a wonderful philosophy of self-restraint and forgiveness more should follow, but sometimes you’ve got to stand up for yourself and clock the mf back.
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Matt White (02-01-2012)
EXACTLY!!!
Grow a set....like Jason Newsted....who said..."F-U-C-K YOU! I'm taking my millions and leaving this sinking ship! AND I'm gonna go and make music that IS FUN!!!"
So...fuck "Hot-Sauce"...................he stood by and bent anyway the winds of fortune blew.....
"BYE BYE SUM-BITCH"!!!
I get what you mean but people would be furious if Mike called out Ed for what Ed is/was...they'd be calling him ungrateful and a backstabber and eevry name in the book. Because he chooses to not get into the mud slinging now people will call him a coward, spineless, etc. Well, I don't know him so I can't say...all I can do is judge by what I have seen and by what I've seen he was Ed's lapdog, super loyal tro the VH brothers, but now he gets treated like a person and he already has as much money as anyone could ever need so I bet that he is completely unaware that thyere are a bunch of people backing him and a bunch of people stabbing him in the back because he just plays music, enjoys himself and lives a life like few can imagine...even if it is often spent with Haggis .
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I agree...I even think that Fatty McSinger would seem a lot more noble if he took it down to about 50% - then it would just be a little jabbing. You can bet that if Ed is ever to comment that he'll let it fly pretty hard at Mr. Haggis. When he hit the airwaves with the 'Sauce Sobeleski' comments that time I thought that he was pretty ruthless so he probably has some real heavies saved up for the real target of his current hate.
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