VAN HALEN Bassist Admits He Didn't Play On 'Best Of Both Worlds' Tracks

[diamondD]

I don't think they really care too much for each other, but they both appreciate where they came from and how they got there. And they know it took the 4 of them to make it magic.

[Bill Lumbergh]

Shocking............

[shaggydoo]

Originally posted by Nickdfresh

...One of the statements from Anthony in this interview is the confirmation that he did not play bass on the three 2004 tracks — "It's About Time", "Up For Breakfast", and "Learning To See" — included on the band's greatest-hits album, "The Best Of Both Worlds"...

Ya know the up-side of all this just occurred to me... three of the worst songs ever... which Mike has got no involvement with... hell, Mike can not be held accountable in any way!!! He comes off smelling like roses, only the actual participants can be to blame for that shit!

...and the comments about the drum machine make me wonder who exactly comprises the Van Halen band? Eddie Vanhalen plus a hired vocalist? Why not go all the way Eddie and be a one man band?

[PlexiBrown]

Mike is a great rock bassist and the background vocal sound of the original VH.

[Terry]

Yeah, but ever since Mike gave interviews in 1996 and 1997 where he claims he told the Van Halens that he wouldn't participate in a tour with Roth, I've had no use for the little fucker.

But to give him his due, he is capable of much more as a bassist than the intro to RWTD, and his backing vocals were a part of the CVH sound (dunno about him covering for Dave live, as one other posters suggests, since those who were actually AT a CVH concert know that the audience is yelling out the choruses just as loudly as anything Anthony was doing)

[Loons The Great]

How little you know about the age you live in if you think that honey is sweeter than cash in hand.

[ODShowtime]

Originally posted by Nickdfresh
I'm a bass player too! I didn't even know it until I put my finger down on the string to make "E," and started picking in a methodical, droning manner...

I like Mike's work, but you're right, the intro to Runnin' With the Devil isn't exactly a technical achievement!