Former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony says he was flattered by comments his former bandmate David Lee Roth made about wanting him back in the famous group recently. As he jokingly noted, "He never used to talk like that when we were all playing together."
There's once again drama in the world of Van Halen, with singer David Lee Roth complaining about a recent lack of activity and communication within the band, and openly calling for a reunion with original bassist Michael Anthony.
The last time Michael Anthony was on 'That Metal Show,' his former Van Halen (and current Chickenfoot) bandmate Sammy Hagar didn't feel his friend went into quite enough detail about his departure from one of rock's most famous and successful bands.
Sammy Hagar took fans on a trip through his 40-year career last night (Sept. 1) during a special '4 Decades of Rock' concert in Lake Tahoe, Nev. The show featured appearances from members of all three of his famous bands -- Montrose, Van Halen and Chickenfoot -- as well as David Coverdale of Whitesnake.
As the '70s turned to the '80s, the mullet started to evolve with a new generation of rockers. Van Halen were hotter than any band at the beginning of the decade, and their original bassist, Michael Anthony, just might own the mullet longevity record.
Like you, Van Halen's former bassist Michael Anthony heard David Lee Roth's explanation for why the band pulled 30 dates from their current tour schedule. Roth said the group "simply bit off more than we could chew," but Anthony isn't quite so sure.
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Sammy Hagar has accused his former bandmates in Van Halen of using their ex-bassist Michael Anthony's backing vocals via tape in concerts on their 2008 tour with singer David Lee Roth, even though Anthony was not performing with the band at the time.
There’s been hesitation within the Chickenfoot ranks about calling their collaboration a “supergroup," even though there are a lot of heavy hitters in the lineup, and bassist Michael Anthony recently explained that they’d rather have the project judged on its own merits.
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