Did Michael Anthony play bass on every classic Van Halen song?

[sadaist]

KISS came up with the Psyco Circus. Van Halen 3 came up with the Sucking Circus. Nice circus ring and clothes Eddie. Is that a coral snake hanging out of your guitar?

That album jacket pissed me off. it was them all trying to show how much fun they were having as a band messing around & stuff. I didnt buy it for a second.

[Zing!]

Yep. Where it is known for certain that he played bass on a VH recording is the shitty '04 Best of Both Worlds new songs. The aweful It's About Time is basically Ed doubling every single guitar part to the T. Same thing he did with Cherone VH's Without You. Booooorrrriinnnnggg.

Oh yeah, forgot about those three 'bonus' tracks.

Like the rest of the free world.

[SNIPER]

I have been injecting my fingers with fat 3 times a day. After that I get two super size fries to wear as gloves for a couple hours before practice. I strive to be the best bass player ever.

[SNIPER]

I'm gonna go with the off key Clorox gargled voice of Cherone for most painful of the 4 options. Sadly, I think I had that shirt Ed's sporting. I still feel sorry for the good people of Australia for being served this incarnation live.

OMG I remember seeing this live, I was so disturbed by the way Cheri was acting.

[Nickdfresh]

I honestly can not decide what is the least painful to observe here. Is it (in no discernible order):

1. Alex Van Halen's neck brace
2. Gary Cherone's tuneless, off-key and Clorox gargled vocals
3. Edward Van Halen's dubious and somewhat questionable choice of clothes from the JC Penny's catalog
4. The astoundingly awkward difficulty that Michael Anthony is having playing EVH's bass parts?

Thanks for posting that vid Chef. I needed a good, delightful bowel movement and that really helped fill the bill!

[SNIPER]

I honestly can not decide what is the least painful to observe here. Is it (in no discernible order):

1. Alex Van Halen's neck brace
2. Gary Cherone's tuneless, off-key and Clorox gargled vocals
3. Edward Van Halen's dubious and somewhat questionable choice of clothes from the JC Penny's catalog
4. The astoundingly awkward difficulty that Michael Anthony is having playing EVH's bass parts?

How long can this go on? Not very long // Tell me what is wrong? ..You guys suck with Cheri and this album is LAME.

[DLR Bridge]

There must be some kind of way that we can make it right. (uh, no)

[SNIPER]

Thanks for posting that vid Chef. I needed a good, delightful bowel movement and that really helped fill the bill!

Thats what I call some fire in the hole,

[SNIPER]

And then there was this.

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Go easy on me here I won't be playing either album BUT. If I had a gun to my head I would rather ruff it through 5150. But that won't happen thank god.

[gbranton]

I just watched those videos, I'd never seen them before and won't watch them again other than to demonstrate to my wife how far Van Halen had sunk.

I noticed the house lights are so dark you cannot see the crowd, I am thinking it is because they are just sitting there gobsmacked by how bad this is. Once or twice you do get a small glimpse of people down front and they are just standing there.

There is a pool ball painted on the floor, but I am afraid it was the wrong one. Tthe one I have in mind is about five balls higher and if you asked that ball if this music should have seen the light of day, the answer would come back "not on your fucking life".

[sadaist]

at least the background vocals are awesome!







/sarcasm

[sadaist]

I did see this tour at the Del Mar Fair. THE FUCKING FAIR!! Van Halen? WTF!? We left 2/3 through. I remember walking to the car & hearing Panama. I was sad.


The high point of the night was the caramel apple I ate.

[loucap81]

at least the background vocals are awesome!

I never thought about this, but I wonder if he came up with those harmonies himself while they worked on songs in the studio, or if Dave or Ed wrote those too.

[SNIPER]

I did see this tour at the Del Mar Fair. THE FUCKING FAIR!! Van Halen? WTF!? We left 2/3 through. I remember walking to the car & hearing Panama. I was sad.


The high point of the night was the caramel apple I ate.

That is a very sad tale, brother. Must have been a heartbreaker.