In a recent interview with Get On The Bus, Van Halen bassist, Michael Anthony, opened up about his career regrets.
“The only regret that I have is how things, unfortunately, turned out for Van Halen,” says Anthony. “It’s a culmination of everything that happened, because when Van Halen was really firing on all 12 cylinders, we were living the dream. It’s the fairytale or whatever, and the first time it ended (was)when (David Lee) Roth left the band; luckily Sammy (Hagar) joined the band and it was like a rebirth. And, obviously, the band was even bigger at that point. But the only regret I have is the way it all ended. It should have gone out with a fricking bang that shook the world, and it was more like a whimper.
“Unfortunately, Eddie (Van Halen) and I never… we had some issues, and I’m sure that if he had not passed when he did that we would’ve reconciled, or we would’ve really calmed all that stuff down, because I did hear – and I’ve talked to Wolfgang (Van Halen) about it – that they were planning on coming to all of us and putting together a big reunion tour with all of us. And at that point in Ed’s life, I think he was a little bit more, like, ‘Hey, the past is the past. Fricking water under the bridge…’ That whole bit. But, unfortunately, it was not to be.”
Watch the full interview below:
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“The only regret that I have is how things, unfortunately, turned out for Van Halen,” says Anthony. “It’s a culmination of everything that happened, because when Van Halen was really firing on all 12 cylinders, we were living the dream. It’s the fairytale or whatever, and the first time it ended (was)when (David Lee) Roth left the band; luckily Sammy (Hagar) joined the band and it was like a rebirth. And, obviously, the band was even bigger at that point. But the only regret I have is the way it all ended. It should have gone out with a fricking bang that shook the world, and it was more like a whimper.
“Unfortunately, Eddie (Van Halen) and I never… we had some issues, and I’m sure that if he had not passed when he did that we would’ve reconciled, or we would’ve really calmed all that stuff down, because I did hear – and I’ve talked to Wolfgang (Van Halen) about it – that they were planning on coming to all of us and putting together a big reunion tour with all of us. And at that point in Ed’s life, I think he was a little bit more, like, ‘Hey, the past is the past. Fricking water under the bridge…’ That whole bit. But, unfortunately, it was not to be.”
Watch the full interview below:
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Bands… feel free to promote your shows and albums.
Podcasts… feel free to promote your new episodes.
Radio Shows… feel free to promote your latest show.
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