Latest Bass Player Interview

[fraroc]

Ed must still be in his delusional state if he thinks his current singer was in shape to go on the 2012 tour.

now do the 5150 walk outta here.

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Think this is the one Von is referring to:

[Nitro Express]

Meh...I bought it and still do. He didn't need any money in 2004....and I doubt he needs it now.

I believe he saw Ed's condition, thought that he was probably on the road to death, and so he willingly took a big bite of a shit sandwich just to do it one last time.

MA would never publicly announce that Ed was a fucked up, wasted, ticking time bomb. That's never been his style.....ever.

If Mike just did it for the money he would be an asshole to the fans. I've met two members of Van Halen. One being Alex Van Halen who was nice enough but he was avoiding people and you could tell he really didn't like mingling. The other was Mike. Mike loved to hang around and talk. No attitude, he was like a good buddy hanging around shooting the shit. That's Michael Anthony. He really does like the fans. Alex wanted to grab his food and dash back to the band's dressing rooms.

Also during a Van Halen show the party is over on Mike's side of the stage. It's like come on over and have a drink! If you even think about going over to Ed's side of the stage his people will say "get the hell out of here!" It's like a sacred temple full of stuff you plebians are not worthy of or there is some secret recipe they are gaurding. You will never see the road crew over at Ed's. They are over at Mike's. That pretty much sums up what Mike is all about.

[BumBahDeeDah]

Fuck these guys.

[Jérôme Frenchise]

Well, I still won't check the hot sauce nor Chickenpoo, but MA obviously sounds like "good pasta", as the French say.

He keeps turning his head to listen to the interviewer with his right ear, the left one surely being kind of deaf with CVH's loudness on stage.

[fryingdutchman]

Now instead of two Van Halens it's three Van Halens

So it's basically Van Hanson?

[fryingdutchman]

It's not a "need" of more money, but a want. Why wouldn't he do it? He got paid. I agree with Sesh to an extent, but I believe he did it for the fans and the money.

Actually, Mike said just this week on Stern, that Ed was a fucked up, wasted, ticking time bomb. Maybe not in those exact words, but he and Clichegar both reiterated just how bad off Ed was at that time. Neither of them did it in a vicious way, but an honest way. That was a scary time for Edward Van Halen. He could have easily ended up like any one of the other dead rock stars.

I hear ya Von. I should have clarified and said that MA would not have done it at the time. He certainly is no stranger to making his feelings known after the fact....but he wouldn't have sabotaged the tour by speaking out before or during.

Of course, that draws his motives back into question. Did he keep quiet at the time for the money? Or for the fans? I think it leans more towards the fans.

[DLR Bridge]

He clarifies a bit in the forward he (shouldn't have) wrote for Sam's trash novel of a life story.

[Heater]

Oh look.... Bleater/Santa's Douche has a new alias......

Nope. I'm still using this one.

[fryingdutchman]

Nope. I'm still using this one.

Guess it's just a coincidence that you hadn't jumped into this thread until now.

Y'know...when you stopped in to check and see if anyone called you out on your alias.....

[Heater]

Yeah, that must be it. Or, just MAYBE, I saw that witty FRauD refer to me and I was compelled to reply.

[PETE'S BROTHER]

naahhhhh

[FORD]

Just keep banging your head against the wall, Bleater.......

[Heater]

Just keep banging your head against the wall, Bleater.......

Shouldnt you be starting a thread about how many times you've been to LAX?

[FORD]

Actually, I don't think I've ever been "TO" LAX. Though I have been through there a few times on the way to Tucson... just long enough to get off one plane and on another.

And making jokes about a violent shooting, that's low.... even for a sheep like you.