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So let's say Mike rejoins the band...then what?
Even putting to one side that it would be a positive thing to see the CVH lineup playing together live in terms of authenticity...
Mike rejoining isn't gonna make Dave sing any better than he does today.
Mike rejoining isn't going to give Van Halen a massive burst of creative rocket fuel which will result in a stellar new album.
Mike rejoining isn't going to add anything any better to Van Halen's live act in terms of quality re: musicianship. Wolf has proven himself capable of covering the bass duties in the band, and even Mike's much-lauded background vocals aren't what they used to be, either.
In reality, all that Mike rejoining the band would do is pave the way for Hagar to slide back into the lead singer slot again. Now, while my interest in Van Halen 2015 is very minimal (I haven't bothered with the Tokyo Dome live album and am giving the tour a pass), my interest in a 2nd Van Hagar reformation is zero.
From my perspective, while I do think it was bullshit that Anthony was shit-canned from the band in favor of Eddie's kid, I don't really care if Anthony rejoins or not now. It did put a damper on the 2008 show I saw, but Wolfgang has become a good fit to the band now, and I really don't think Mike stepping back into the fold would make a meaningful difference beyond being able to have all four CVH members onstage again.Scramby eggs and bacon.Comment
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There are probably more than a few members here who never saw the original VH live. Having Mike back now would at least give them a suggestion of what they missed. As they are today, there's still something missing.Comment
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How about this scenario. The band finishes the tour and everybody goes their seperate ways. Dave finally releases the John 5 stuff but decides not to tour to give his vocal cords a rest. Wolfie joins some washed up 70s band and hits the fair cicuit like Jason Bonham and Foreigner. Ed and Alex do whatever they do when they're not working. A couple years go by and it's 2018. 40th anniversary of VHI and the band decides to do a small cash grab tour playing a handfull of shows at large venues in large cities like New York, L A, Chicago, etc with all 4 original members.Beware of DogComment
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Nope. I saw the original numerous times, and Dave just doesn't have the same charisma...
If Dave got back in form like 07....maybe. But without Wolf, Ed would lose a lot of energy.
It is what it is..."Ya know what they say about angels... An angel is a supernatural being or spirit, usually humanoid in form, found in various religions and mythologies. Plus Roth fan boards..."- ZahZoo April 2013
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WARF Not Going To See Van Halen This Summer,What's The World Coming Too.
First Roth Army Kiwi To See Van Halen Live 6/16/2012 Phoenix Arizona.Comment
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“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.”― Stephen HawkingComment
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I mean, it isn't my intent to throw a bucket of cold water on anybody who still wants to see CVH onstage again. Shit, I wouldn't mind seeing that, either.
Should that come to pass NOW, however (as opposed to, say, 1996...or 2007), it seems reasonable when you take into account the nature of what the band is these days to say that the end result is still going to boil down to an aging band churning out the hits in a manner that 1) doesn't approach what the band was capable of decades ago and 2) therefore really doesn't quite do justice to the timeless classics they are performing.
The only difference is that Mike would be there instead of Ed's kid. So, if that is really the only thing that would be altered, does that make the waning output somehow more acceptable?
Nah.Scramby eggs and bacon.Comment
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