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Eat Us And Smile - The Originals
"I have a very belligerent enthusiasm or an enthusiastic belligerence. I’m an intellectual slut." - David Lee Roth
"We are part of the, not just the culture, but the geography. Van Halen music goes along with like fries with the burger." - David Lee Roth -
Nice guy. Genuinely, it shows.
You would've thought that he would've learned from Dave's mistakes. When you're in you stay in by doing NOTHING. He didn't though and he even went so far as to beat on Dave's tourbus during said tour because the hounding Spammy McGaygar was doing backstage was relentless..."C'mon Dave...will ya, will ya...will ya play with bassplayer and me onstage tonite...will ya?"...Even Dave knew that little taste would dilute the soup. Touching the hem of his garment sucked the mojo out of him so Dave stayed on the bus until showtime.
Love how Chickenshit has to go on hiatus when Chad is playing with his REAL band! LOLZ!!! You'd think the other cheeseballs wudda figured that out but they're not that bright! I mean c'mon...they let Spammy sing still!
As for the rest of the "interview"...wow...keep those skills sharp yo! Like be asking some questions that people DON'T already know the answers too! Fuck...ask him his dog's name, what's his daily driver what hobbies the guy has if all you're going to do is talk about the past yo! Like I said, he's an affable guy. Prolly gets abused because of his good nature and he's not very smart but damn dude...do something musically on your own. If Peavey is going out on a limb to give an open E-string diddler like yourself a signature model...fucking go out and use it! -
It's a cliche by now, but Mike is a diamond geezer as we would say here.
I really liked the bit at the end when the interviewer asked what he would have done if he hadn't been a musician - "I was studying psychology ... and planning on working with mentally challenged children ..."
Er, I can think of one or two people who that might be a description for. Maybe, Mike, you achieved that dream without even realizing it!THINK LIKE THE WAVESComment
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MICHAEL ANTHONY Says WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Is 'A Great Musician'
Read more at http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/mic...dTjckrBxGtW.99
For Bass Players Only's Jon Liebman conducted an interview with Michael Anthony (VAN HALEN, CHICKENFOOT) before a recent concert with Sammy Hagar in Michigan. You can now watch the chat above.
Asked about his thoughts on Wolfgang Van Halen replacing him as the bass player in VAN HALEN, Michael replied: "I think he's a great kid. I mean, obviously, I've known him since he was born. He's a great musician. He's a great bass player. He plays drums, guitar, bass and sings. His dad, Ed, wanted his son to play with him, so, you know, that's, you know, totally great. I mean, I found out that he was going to be playing bass [in VAN HALEN] with everybody else… when they did their press conference. I wished him luck in a couple interviews I did, and hopefully he read those."
Asked about VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth's interview with Rolling Stone magazine in which the frontman said he wanted Anthony back in the band, the bassist told "Eddie Trunk Live" back in April: "It was flattering to hear Dave talk like that. He never used to talk like that when we were all playing together. [laughs] But hey… I really don't know what to say to that. It was flattering that he said that. And, obviously, I'm the kind of guy that… water under the bridge. I don't hold any kind of grudges for anything, and you never know what will happen at anytime…. At this point in your life and career and whatever, the career aside, it's more about the friendship and just people. And if the music side of it, if that happens, if that comes about, all the better, but that's not what it's really about at this point."
During the Rolling Stone interview, Roth touched upon the touchy subject of Anthony replacing current bassist — and Eddie Van Halen's son — Wolfgang Van Halen, from here on out. "But Ed has his own vision, I'm assuming," Roth said. "We haven't really been able to speak about it and it's a disappointment, just as not having a chance for a reunion of the original band. Clearly, vocals are every bit as much a component of success as a rhythm section or a guitar solo. . . what we have at our fingertips is arguably one of the greatest high tenor voices ever — that was in Michael Anthony. In our tiny little corner of the universe, that voice is as identifiable as the high voice in EARTH, WIND & FIRE, as identifiable as the high voice in the BEACH BOYS. VAN HALEN is an indelicate house blend of both — that's intentionally."
Anthony and Hagar both last played with VAN HALEN on a 2004 reunion tour that ended acrimoniously. Both maintain that Anthony was booted from VAN HALEN for maintaining a friendship and working relationship with Hagar.
Hagar told The Pulse Of Radio that he thinks VAN HALEN made a grave mistake leaving Anthony out of the reunion tour with Roth. "Anyone in their right mind would know if you're gonna get Roth back finally! after all these abortions they've had, you get Mikey and you do the reunion tour, what the world really was waiting for. Not just fuck it up again. It's almost like they don't care about their fans. They just want to badger them until — see how much they'll take."Comment
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There's nothing "diamond" by hitching your wagon to a douchebag like Spammy McGaygar...listen back to that interview...Spammy brings him out to play some cheese so Mona can catch a break...bassplayer isn't even a real member in HIS band either!
He needs to just fix sprinkler heads and leave the bass heads alone!Comment
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Really, what's he gonna say? "Yeah, that kid sucks."
Wait...maybe MA posts here?Writing In All Proper Case Takes Extra Time, Is Confusing To Read, And Is Completely Pointless.Comment
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If Ed can patch it up with Dave, then Mike should be a piece of cake in comparison. One call from Ed to Mike and Mike's back in. But, that's the rub- Ed and his grudge ain't picking up the phone. Ironically enough, it'd probably take Wolfgang getting in Ed's ear to get it done, so who knows.
Man up Ed and give Mike the call- he won't be busy!Comment
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Well..until January at least...then bassplayer is in the studio working on new Chickenshit songs.Comment
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Yup. The big W holds the cards. Him breaking away would help. Not so sure he's ready to leave the nest yet, though.
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Maybe throwing in his lot with Sammy was not the best thing he coulda done - that is true. But the dude just wanted to play.
And back then, in the post-divorce period when Ed looked like he was really sinking to the bottom, an 'extended hiatus' is a mild description of how fucked up Van Halen was.
But, as you said - he shoulda just cut a solo album. Got together with some friends who were not Sammy Hagar and see what he could come up with.THINK LIKE THE WAVESComment
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Why can't Wolf just play rhythm guitar if Ed has to have him in the band?Comment
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He's nothing more than a F A T fucking sellout. A rich kid with a P.A. who never did an honest day work in his life. He's a mediocre musician at best and I wish a pox upon his soul.Comment
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Not sure about the Wolfie bumping out makes sense. Mikey was removed from the Van Halen partnership I believe in 1995 and was an employee since. So issues were pre the Hagar tour and not Wolfie related. He was not part of the 2004 tour plans originally and only added when it was clear he was needed to finalize the negotiation so everyone got their checks. Why he acts surprise about teaming up w Sammy would be viewed as it was is baffling, hell even Roth knew to keep his distance and not jeopardize a potential gig. Then not reaching out to brothers when their mom died when the entire Roth family did really cemented his faith and made it personal. Mikey is probably the most genuine in the whole group but he can't be with the brothers for 30 years and then be surprised they reacted that way.
I agree it is a fence that would be great to be mended but he is either dumb as a door or just not being honest neither gets much sympathy from me.Comment
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