Can Wolfie, get Mike back.

[bueno bob]

Originally posted by meb
Every Time someone in the band leaves, everyone dogs him out, because he is not in the band at the moment...What if Ed didnt have a kid...who would play the bass? Think about that one folks.

Don't have to, it would have been me. I campaigned for it pretty heavily, but I blame The Guy for not getting me an audition with Ed.

What an asshole.

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Meb, I`m glad Dave did not turn up at the RARHOF. He did the right thing. Van Halen made Mike and Sam look third rate by staying away.

[DrMaddVibe]

bassplayer and Spammy don't need anybody but Winger to look third rate.

[Terry]

Even presuming Anthony would a) get asked to come back, or b) would do so if asked, how comfortable is that gonna be for either him or the band? Roth and Anthony - probably not a hate scene, but no love lost between them, either. The Van Halens and Anthony - clearly don't get along anymore (THAT is one of the more peculiar mysteries of the whole cheezeball soap-opera saga, because regardless of MA hanging out with Hagar, MA was with the Van Halens through all of it; why was his loyalty to the band even an issue? Was it because of what Anthony had to say in the press following the 2004 tour? Was it his supposed snubbing of Ed's Mom's funeral? Was it just that Ed never really cared much for his abilities for years?)

Wolfgang's participation is a mixed-bag for me; it's clear the kid isn't the most charismatic performer ever to step onstage (unlike the rest of us, who were all brimming with magnetism in our teens) or the most talented player ever to pick up the bass (something often said about MA)...

BUT

I have a visceral sense, not founded on any empirical insider info or anything, that the kid played more than a small role in making the move to get Dave back into the group. In addition, it's clear both Ed and Al are happy to be playing with Wolfgang, and, by extension, Roth.

The result is not a Van Halen reunion proper, but it has produced a good rock show; sadly we've seen 3/4s of CVH in one form or another since 1985. At least THIS 3/4s combo and the setlist is somewhat acceptable. No, it's not the real thing. But the Van Halens (regardless of admitting it or not) caved to the longstanding public pressure to perform with Roth. Out of necessity on their parts? Affirmative, because what were their other options at this point? Nothing that was gonna get them into arenas, that's for sure.

Having already given the people most of what they wanted, and able to do it with a fairly positive attitude, why bother trying to foister MA back into the band via public pressure, when it's clear he's not wanted (regardless of if he wants it or not)?

Ticket sales are just fine for this version of the band. It's not like MA is the missing link between VH filling up football stadiums vs. the current venues.

I'd like to see MA there, too. He SHOULD be there, but he's not. My attention at the show I'm gonna see is probably going to be paid most to what the nucleus of the band has always been for me anyway, which is Roth and EVH. Suppose I could get real principled and not bother going, but I wanna see it.

So, fuck it. The band made their choice. I made mine. Am gonna go and have a good time, and not be sitting there in the arena thinking it could have been better with a different lineup.

[PlexiBrown]

Mike has been busy making toys for Santa.

[PumpedUpMidget]

Originally posted by Terry
Even presuming Anthony would a) get asked to come back, or b) would do so if asked, how comfortable is that gonna be for either him or the band? Roth and Anthony - probably not a hate scene, but no love lost between them, either. The Van Halens and Anthony - clearly don't get along anymore (THAT is one of the more peculiar mysteries of the whole cheezeball soap-opera saga, because regardless of MA hanging out with Hagar, MA was with the Van Halens through all of it; why was his loyalty to the band even an issue? Was it because of what Anthony had to say in the press following the 2004 tour? Was it his supposed snubbing of Ed's Mom's funeral? Was it just that Ed never really cared much for his abilities for years?)

Wolfgang's participation is a mixed-bag for me; it's clear the kid isn't the most charismatic performer ever to step onstage (unlike the rest of us, who were all brimming with magnetism in our teens) or the most talented player ever to pick up the bass (something often said about MA)...

BUT

I have a visceral sense, not founded on any empirical insider info or anything, that the kid played more than a small role in making the move to get Dave back into the group. In addition, it's clear both Ed and Al are happy to be playing with Wolfgang, and, by extension, Roth.

The result is not a Van Halen reunion proper, but it has produced a good rock show; sadly we've seen 3/4s of CVH in one form or another since 1985. At least THIS 3/4s combo and the setlist is somewhat acceptable. No, it's not the real thing. But the Van Halens (regardless of admitting it or not) caved to the longstanding public pressure to perform with Roth. Out of necessity on their parts? Affirmative, because what were their other options at this point? Nothing that was gonna get them into arenas, that's for sure.

Having already given the people most of what they wanted, and able to do it with a fairly positive attitude, why bother trying to foister MA back into the band via public pressure, when it's clear he's not wanted (regardless of if he wants it or not)?

Ticket sales are just fine for this version of the band. It's not like MA is the missing link between VH filling up football stadiums vs. the current venues.

I'd like to see MA there, too. He SHOULD be there, but he's not. My attention at the show I'm gonna see is probably going to be paid most to what the nucleus of the band has always been for me anyway, which is Roth and EVH. Suppose I could get real principled and not bother going, but I wanna see it.

So, fuck it. The band made their choice. I made mine. Am gonna go and have a good time, and not be sitting there in the arena thinking it could have been better with a different lineup.

That pretty much sums it up, Folks.....My views exactly...

[Nitro Express]

Originally posted by thome
Dear Nitro, Will you step down from your job and give it to me, it must pay 100K a week and only be a 2hr shift every other night, granted I will -practice work- 5 hrs per day.

Job must also include naked chicks, that are so fine, screaming for my cock.

I want a limo to work everyday and to travel to a different city every other night for said job, all paid for, comp, finest hotels, etc.....

Complete world round......... twice a year.

Yeah, Wolf is going to step aside and give that up.... LOL!!!!!

Peace......... just funnin'

I'll do it for half the pay wolf is making, should I quit my day-job and type my resume'.:D

The problem with your observation is it's coming from the angle of a normal person and not a kid who has enjoyed wealth his whole life. I'll never forget Kelly Osbourne crying to her mom that being a pop star was too much work. Kelly already had the big house, money, and limo without having to work and now she had to get on a tour bus and be somewhere. Boo hoo hoo!

You are looking at it from the normal person's perspective that you get all that stuff with the gigg. Well, the rich kids already have it and take it for granted.

[thome]

NITRO CALLED ME NORMAL!!!!!

VINDICATION BITCHEZZ!!!!

Na nah Nah

Listening Lounge???? thome b nermal ans SMERT

Yeah yeah.






back on subject

Granted, Wolf is coming at it from a certain perspective of good home life ,new Keds every year type stuff,
But! At sixteen he is also coming at this from the perspective of this is -My- job.

It's gonna get me the ride I want and the toys I need. Work is Work.

Wolf seems like a square kid, as in no fool, he just looks like he really isn't wrapped too tight ,who knows he may step aside to let Mike in for the pure music of it, but I can ???Guess??? he is appreciative of this and not all -Popstared- out.

Time will tell, but this is a hell of a prooving ground and the kid is nockin it, at every gig.

He seems to have true talent.

It Swings!

[Figs]

It's amazing how much time people can spend on the same fucking subject.....


Talk about a fucking dead horse.....

[thome]

I feel dirty everytime I write sh!t on this subject I wander thru the words like who gives a fukk.

I type on like I am trying to explain something that is as imaginary
as Hillary Duff threads.

Does VH really need this much scrutiny.

Is/Are the historical changes as important what's happening NOW!!

No.

[Jurak]

All i can say is.......Really any bassplayer who knows the songs could play in that band...like someone said earlier my focus was on the neucleus of the band being Ed, Dave. and We'll throw in Alex too cuz he was fierce that night, and very much a part ........

So now here we are...........

[BITEYOASS]

The bottom line is this: Dave is back in =VH=, and nobody here at the Roth Army gives a fuck who the bassplayer is! Myself included! :D

[KING OF THE HIL]

Nitro Express I'm with you on your post the kid looks lost but in all he is doing better then we all expected however Eddie is to blame for mike not being apart of this mike did nothing wrong but play music with spammy UNTIL ed called he would have dropped SPAMMY in a new york second and eddie knows it to but ED had his plan and that was to bring his son in to the band AND BLAME MIKE FOR PLAYING WITH SAMMY.
mike has been loyal to the brothers from the start he never quit van halen van halen quit him.
i bet you a million dollars if eds son did not play bass Mike would be on stage for this tour politics baby

[bueno bob]

Originally posted by Figs
It's amazing how much time people can spend on the same fucking subject.....


Talk about a fucking dead horse.....

Amazingly enough, I'm not the one being blamed for it...

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king Of the Hil, I don`t agree with you when you say, the only reason Two Faced Anthony is not in the band is because, Ed wants to play with his son. Ed has wanted shot of Fat Mullet since 1996, when Sam left.
( Dave mentions in his book, that during the 1996 best of sessions, Ed was auditioning other bass players) So its obvious who Two Faced Mullet was backing up then. In 1998, Fat Mullet was only allowed to play on three tracks of the Van Halen 3 album. In 2004, Mullet was only allowed on the tour as Sam demanded it . Mullet was a hired gun on that tour, and was forced to tour for a fraction of what the band members were earning.
Notice, how Ed and Al made up with Hagar for the 2004 tour, but were not so willing to make up with Two Face.