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Ben5150
05-09-2005, 06:56 PM
Launch Radio Networks reports: Last year's VAN HALEN reunion tour thrilled fans around North America, but things were not quite as euphoric inside the band.

Bassist Michael Anthony told Launch that guitarist Eddie Van Halen's continued drinking made things a bit erratic and seems to have halted plans for future touring.
"I hate to talk smack about anyone in the band or whatever, but, y'know, Eddie, you know, he's still doing a bit of drinking and everything," he said.

"There were nights where it was kind of like a rollercoaster, up or down, and myself, I would have liked to have seen him totally clean up if we were gonna take this further and, like, 'cause, gosh, we could've gone all around the world with it."

courtesy of blabbermouth.net

Timbo
05-09-2005, 08:37 PM
Sounds like the little drinking problem of his ain't gonna stop until it kills him. Hate to say that, but it seems that way.

vheddyrmv8
05-09-2005, 10:06 PM
Nothing too new there, I don't blame Ed for the way he is. He has made music 20+ years, people point fingers at him for DD and VHIII even though they are great, if you spent a ton of time on something and everyone complained about it you'd be pissed too, plus all of the media he gets which is a lot more vicious than we all know about, they can turn his words around into anything and talk shit about him. It would drive me mad. People could have been like VHIII wasn't the best, but it was still ok instead of, wow it was total shit what were they thinking, it would make me want to stop for a few years. Just a thought.

Sav5150
05-15-2005, 12:20 PM
Thanks for the info Ben. However, I don't see how the little bits of Ed bashing by Mike, and at other points Sammy will help the future of VH. It seems unfortunate that each member seems to have their own agenda. Too bad the boys couldn't just work it all out together, and get back to making great music, and putting on amazing concerts. Hopefully something positive will happen in the worl of VH.