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As we all know, anything can happen in Van Halen at any time for any (or no) good reason...so I was driving along in my car today, fantasizing about different Van Halen scenarios, and I came across this one...
Sam and Ed get into it while out on tour (this tour) over the same problems that surfaced back in 1995 (Sam's basically a solo artist singing lead for VH, Ed hates the lyrics, ad infinitum). Sam quits, thank God, but Mike, as a result, goes with his buddy also, figuring Sam needs a guy in his corner, and Mike wants to join the Waboweenies and just jam (or whatever). This leaves Ed and Al to basically fend for themselves, so they begin a process of restructuring Van Halen.
Let's say the first thing they look for is a new bassist, somebody really talented but who can add to the music and take it in a damn heavy direction...I don't know, how about John Alderete of Racer X...
John starts whispering in Ed's ear that a reunion with David could pull them into really big cash, sold out arenas, etc etc, making the recently failed Hagar reunion vanish in people's minds. Ed starts thinking "You know what? Alderete here is my musical soulmate! If he says it, it must be so!"
Ed goes to Alex with the idea. Alex, being the ever-lovable dick that he is, flat out refuses. Ed, however, has been on a BIG TIME drinking binge and decides that he's going to control HIS BAND once and for all, tells Al that David's coming back, like it or not.
A brotherly spat occurs - and ALEX QUITS. Just retires from the music biz period...too tired of injuries, dealing with shit, whatever. Of course, Ed and Al are still friends/brothers/bedmates/whatever, but Alex just decides he doesn't want to go in that direction and leaves, allowing Ed to do whatever he likes.
So now, in addition to needing David back, Ed needs a new drummer. Over the phone with Dave, Dave mentions to Ed "You know, my man, I know of this guy by the name of Ray Luzier..."
Van Halen 2005 to ??? becomes David Lee Roth, Edward Van Halen, John Alderete and Ray Luzier.
Now for the question:
How do you react to this? Do you love it because David and Eddie are together again? Do you love it even more because Alex and Mike are out of the picture? Or do you absolutely HATE it because it's only half of Van Halen...even if, for once, all four corners are in total agreement with each other and no problems? Should it be a Van Halen project, or should it be the Edward Van Halen/David Lee Roth band, like Plant and Page did?
All completely unrealistic, I know, but the idea just occured to me and I wondered what all of your reactions would be.
Myself, I think I'd buy it
Sam and Ed get into it while out on tour (this tour) over the same problems that surfaced back in 1995 (Sam's basically a solo artist singing lead for VH, Ed hates the lyrics, ad infinitum). Sam quits, thank God, but Mike, as a result, goes with his buddy also, figuring Sam needs a guy in his corner, and Mike wants to join the Waboweenies and just jam (or whatever). This leaves Ed and Al to basically fend for themselves, so they begin a process of restructuring Van Halen.
Let's say the first thing they look for is a new bassist, somebody really talented but who can add to the music and take it in a damn heavy direction...I don't know, how about John Alderete of Racer X...
John starts whispering in Ed's ear that a reunion with David could pull them into really big cash, sold out arenas, etc etc, making the recently failed Hagar reunion vanish in people's minds. Ed starts thinking "You know what? Alderete here is my musical soulmate! If he says it, it must be so!"
Ed goes to Alex with the idea. Alex, being the ever-lovable dick that he is, flat out refuses. Ed, however, has been on a BIG TIME drinking binge and decides that he's going to control HIS BAND once and for all, tells Al that David's coming back, like it or not.
A brotherly spat occurs - and ALEX QUITS. Just retires from the music biz period...too tired of injuries, dealing with shit, whatever. Of course, Ed and Al are still friends/brothers/bedmates/whatever, but Alex just decides he doesn't want to go in that direction and leaves, allowing Ed to do whatever he likes.
So now, in addition to needing David back, Ed needs a new drummer. Over the phone with Dave, Dave mentions to Ed "You know, my man, I know of this guy by the name of Ray Luzier..."
Van Halen 2005 to ??? becomes David Lee Roth, Edward Van Halen, John Alderete and Ray Luzier.
Now for the question:
How do you react to this? Do you love it because David and Eddie are together again? Do you love it even more because Alex and Mike are out of the picture? Or do you absolutely HATE it because it's only half of Van Halen...even if, for once, all four corners are in total agreement with each other and no problems? Should it be a Van Halen project, or should it be the Edward Van Halen/David Lee Roth band, like Plant and Page did?
All completely unrealistic, I know, but the idea just occured to me and I wondered what all of your reactions would be.
Myself, I think I'd buy it
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