Eddie interview in April 2007 Hit Parader...

[Vinnie Velvet]

Oh..god....

This is too funny.

LOL.

[fryingdutchman]

How long do you think it will take the folks at MelodicCrock and elsewhere to realize they've been Punk'd?!?!?!?!

This is history making....

[Rikk]

First...

Sounds fake, when someone shows me where it's printed, we'll open this back up. For now, take this as BS.

But then...

So apparently this piece of shit interview is real.

Ed you suck.

Hey, there's MAX:

Holy Moly!!!

I thought either Rikk, Penix or Lounge Machine made up this shit?

Wow!!!

And from there, it's people yelling at the horrible comments Eddie made. This must be where Melodicrock and Blabbermouth (and who knows who else) picked up on this.

[Vinnie Velvet]

Well, if its posted on melodicrock or blubbercunt, then it just has to be real!

[Rikk]

Yes, if you are a fan of Sammy and Mike's you won't be pleased with this interview. However what is so different about this interview than the ones Eddie did after Dave's exit/Sammy's arrival in 1985 and when Sammy left in 95?

The majority of you probably did not have a problem reading them in Circus, Hit Parader and the early days of Al Gore's internet.

Oh I forgot, those other interviews did not concern Mike.

so just because sam was trying to contact ed, you assume it's about getting back together? could it be.. oh I don't know... the fact they were just inducted to the RRHOF? Or could be any number of other reasons. Getting back on the road is quite an assumption.

that being said.. when Ed runs his mouth like that, those Police tickets just keep looking better and better.

man, I've always been an ed-head...but I'm so tired of the same crap out of him....it's like the same interview he's been giving for the last 10yrs!

Just Ed, continuing to destroy the legacy that this band had built up. Talk about repeating the past, what's next, Ed and Al on television, challenging Sam and Mike to take lie detector tests? Maybe that will be Dave's solo spot on this tour.

[frankfasteddie]

stop your killing me that is classic wow!

babhahahahahahahaa


fucking sheep follow you fat leader....dumb asses

[bueno bob]

A work of art...and it happened in the best possible way - accidentally.

[DLR'sCock]

True art is an accident of two or more idiots coming together.

[WOAHYEAH]

Okay now you've lost me

[firestarter]

Re: Eddie interview in April 2007 Hit Parader...

Originally posted by Rikk
EVH is easily one of the top 5 in guitar virtuosos of the 20th century. This only makes the last several years of the band's existence seem tragic. With so much talent kept on hold because no singer could get his act together to work with Eddie, much time has been wasted. Now, Van Halen fans can rejoice: the original band (with one minor adjustment) is returning this summer for a North American amphitheatre tour. We spoke to Eddie about what fans can expect.

HIT PARADER: So how does it feel to be back?

EDDIE VAN HALEN: Back where? I haven't gone anywhere.

HP: What have you been up to since your 2004 was tour with Sammy Hagar was cut short?

EVH: Oh, just writing, recording. Jamming with my kid and Al (Ed. Alex Van Halen, Eddie's brother and Van Halen's drummer). My son Wolfie, the kid's a natural. Started on guitar. Moved to bass last year, and we've just been jamming it up.

HP: Did you know from the outset that you would be getting Dave back in the band?

EVH: Y'know, it didn't really matter who it was. It could be Dave. It could be someone else. We actually had a couple of people come up to the house and sing. It could have been them.

HP: Or Hagar?

EVH: Nah. After the last tour, I realized that was sort of a mistake.

HP: What happened?

EVH: We just wanted to play. Couldn't get it together with Dave, though we'd sure tried. So Sam called Al and that set into motion. I was the last one. I said sure. Then we got Sobolewski in, though I didn't really want to (Ed.- Sobolewski is bass player Michael Anthony's real last name). Anyway, it just fell apart. Nobody was on speaking terms. And Hagar and the bass player were just using the press coverage to sell tequila or hot sauce. It was below the belt.

HP: So no chance on getting Anthony back in the band?

EVH: Why? He hasn't played on a Van Halen record in years. We've not spoken. I don't mean to slight him, he's a good player. But there hasn't been that vibe or closeness for years. Plus now he's off playing with the enemy. (laughs)

HP: You mean Hagar? Their band, "The Other Half"?

EVH: Yeah, what's with that? They're out there selling hot sauce and tequila and playing all the songs I wrote. It's kind of sad.

HP: So how did Roth enter the picture? I've been under the impression that you two haven't gotten along for years?

EVH: We wanted to play music again. Wolfie came to me last year and told me how much he loved those old songs. They were easy to learn and fun to play. So we've been jamming them for ages now, and I just sort of looked at Al and said, "Forget it, get Dave in here!" So we called him.

HP: Just like that?

EVH: No, it wasn't just like that. There were lots of lawyers and things to go through. (laughs)

HP: Did Anthony contact you?

EVH: No, but my agent, who is also my girlfriend, told me she'd heard that Hagar was trying to contact me. I don't know what the hell he wants.

HP: So cancer-free, going into the Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame, a tour with Roth? That's a big turnaround.

EVH: Yeah, it's great. But I don't think we're all going to play at the Hall of Fame. I can't imagine us all trying to share the stage together. Frankly, I don't want to play with everyone.

HP: What about a new album?

EVH: Yeah, maybe. I've got so much music. The name Van Halen, the family legacy, is going to go on forever. Passed on. My kid is a natural. I'm going to have him play on a solo record at some point.

HP: And new music with Roth?

EVH: Well, that's what we hope. We all sound great. You have no idea. And there's more than enough new music. But one thing at a time. We haven't even rehearsed that much yet.

dude, you are good, damn the imagination.

[firestarter]

you rehearsal comment is a give away. remember dave and vh have been rehearsing since november.

[Vinnie Velvet]

Links have finally figured it out folks.

Good entertainment.

I bet Andrew still has it up at his website. (melodicrock)

LOL.

[Rikk]

From the Links...

I saw it, but that doesn't mean as much as you might think. Believe me, those guys are no source of reliable truth either. They make up shit about making up shit, LOL, and they're always mocking the Links. If it weren't for this website and Sammy Hagar, they'd have nothing to talk about.

Andrew at Melodicrock occasionally runs rumors that don't pan out, but frequently his source citations are legit.

Such are the dangers of the internet age.

And yeah, Melodicrock and Blabbermouth still have this. Blabbermouth has over a hundred angry VH fans posting in response to Ed's comments...

Jesus...

[Vinnie Velvet]

Rikk, you've created a monster, bro.



Next stop Eddie will be denying the comments in another interview!

[Rikk]

Originally posted by Vinnie Velvet
Rikk, you've created a monster, bro.



Next stop Eddie will be denying the comments in another interview!

Man, that would be awesome.

Maybe I'll get a free ticket.

Maybe I'll be sued.

I can now notch this on my Rotharmy resume.