Mike Anthony's comments at NAMM

[Panamark]

Former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony was on hand at the NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) show in Anaheim, California to sign autographs for hundreds of fans at the Ampeg and Dean Markley booths on January 17 before jetting over to the Barrett-Jackson Auto Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona to check out all the killer rods and sweet rides up on the auction block. According to a posting on Anthony's web site, "Michael is gearing up to join SAMMY HAGAR AND THE WABOS for a Vegas concert at the Palms Casino on February 2."


Anthony told Billboard.com last October that he's not going out of his way to keep tabs on VAN HALEN's current reunion tour with singer David Lee Roth but that "people tell me things, and I heard the tour's been fine." He admitted that he was "bummed out for a little bit" after being booted from the band — and especially after he was temporarily replaced from album cover images on the group's web site — but that he's largely over it.

"I'm totally fine with it now 'cause it is what it is," Anthony explained. "There's no use dwelling on it or whining about it. The fans know the band. They know what we've done, and I'm really proud of the history of the band. But I'm focusing on having fun and doing what Sam [Sammy Hagar] and I are out doing right now. As long as I keep that perspective on it, that's good."

[Panamark]

Linkage

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=89009

[Coyote]

But deep in the back of his mind, he's furiously pissed off.

Have "fun" with Spam, Mike...

[binnie]

Yeah, there's no way he couldn't be pissed is there. If I was him, I'd be pissed too.

Rejection hurts.

He's showed some class by not bad mouthing the sisters though.

[jero]

yep, it hurts to be Mike!

[Panamark]

Yeah its a shame, wish he would go out there solo.
This constant alignment with Hagar annoys me,
if Hagar would fire his bassist and actually put
MA in fulltime, ok, you could understand..

But fuckit, he is as big, if not bigger star than
Hagar is, bet he has played to far more people
in his life than Roy has.

[Hummarstra]

You gotta give Mike one thing: He has not trashed Ed, Alex or Dave. At least not that I've seen or read.

[Nitro Express]

Mike needs to put his own band together and distance himself from Sam. He looks like such a gimp hanging with Sammy playing old VH tunes. Hey Mike, Ed said you were canned because you never added anything original to the band. Maybe Ed has a point.

[Panamark]

Originally posted by Hummarstra
You gotta give Mike one thing: He has not trashed Ed, Alex or Dave. At least not that I've seen or read.

You have not read first hand reports from a Michael Anthony
Birthday Bash then.....
Apparently an extremely popular event to walk around calling
Dave an asshole.. The whole family gets in on it too..

Publicly though, I cant recall any bad words...
in return Dave has not bad mouthed MA either
apart from calling him "The Bassplayer"
As much an insult as Eddie Van Heinekin....
(Good natured old friends nicknames I imagine)

[VAiN]

Originally posted by Panamark
You have not read first hand reports from a Michael Anthony
Birthday Bash then.....
Apparently an extremely popular event to walk around calling
Dave an asshole.. The whole family gets in on it too..

I'd be interested in reading up on that... any linkage to it?

it's not really a surprise though... not like the sisters weren't saying the same shit a few short years ago.

[indeedido]

Re: Mike Anthony's comments at NAMM

Originally posted by Panamark


"I'm totally fine with it now 'cause it is what it is," Anthony explained. "There's no use dwelling on it or whining about it. The fans know the band. They know what we've done, and I'm really proud of the history of the band. But I'm focusing on having fun and doing what Sam [Sammy Hagar] and I are out doing right now. As long as I keep that perspective on it, that's good."

H mmmm, not exactly what he was saying when he was in the band in regards to DLR. He was all about this is who the band is (w/ Spam)

On the outside looking in now. Too bad. Too bad.

[113]

The Fat Pig has dug his own grave!

[ULTRAMAN VH]

For crying out loud, form a super group or something. Being a sideshow freak for Hagar is degrading. Its obvious they are good buds but damn man, stand on your own two feet for once.

[thome]

Spammy's involvment with -The Palms-, has me confused that is the hotest hotel, along with -The Rio- and the new -Playboy Club Casio- and bar is in the penthouse at the Palms.

I find that all disturbing...Grrrrrrr

All those fine Bunnies(mmmmm... bunny costumes...mmmm) and Spam you know he will go for a drink and it will be all goofy?

[113]

I guess Mullet stayed away from Ed/Al`s mother`s funeral, because Sam told him too!