Michael Anthony Says Eddie Van Halen Tribute ‘Hinges Upon Alex’

Michael Anthony says “by no means say by no means” relating to the much-discussed Eddie Van Halen tribute present, including that such an endeavor “hinges upon Alex [Van Halen].”

Whereas showing on Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk, Anthony added additional particulars relating to the conversations he is had together with his former Van Halen bandmates.

“I’ve spoken with Alex now and again,” Anthony famous (as transcribed by Blabbermouth). “And for probably the most half, we do not even converse that a lot about music — extra about simply household, how we’re doing and stuff like that. I do know it nonetheless pains him quite a bit so far as Eddie goes and can most likely for the remainder of his life. However I spoke with him and Dave [Lee Roth] final yr a couple of attainable one thing, however Dave simply begins going [talking really fast]. And I am, like, ‘Okay.’ And we principally simply had form of a convention name about having a convention name to debate it, after which that different name did not occur for no matter purpose on their finish. I advised them that I might clearly have an interest. And it will be extra like a celebration of the music moderately than placing collectively one thing and calling it Van Halen as a result of that simply would not be proper at this level.”

Roth, Sammy Hagar, Joe Satriani and Jason Newsted have all been linked at numerous factors with a possible Eddie Van Halen tribute live performance. Whereas some have indicated that the enterprise could possibly be prolonged into a complete tour, Anthony insisted the conversations he was concerned with solely targeted on a single present.

“What was being talked about was not truly doing a tour,” the bassist clarified. “You’re taking one thing like this on tour and persons are gonna suppose it is a money seize. I might moderately have one thing, like a memorial-type factor, executed at a venue. And there have been truly a few venues mentioned. However do it that manner as an alternative of taking it on the highway. And make it only a actual celebration of the music.”

In Anthony’s opinion, one particular person will decide whether or not the long-rumored tribute truly involves fruition. “I believe all of it actually hinges upon Alex,” he stated. “And he is gotta be the particular person, actually, that desires to do that and provides his blessing to the entire thing for it to maneuver ahead. And like I stated, once we converse, we actually do not even talk about doing something like that at this level. He is nonetheless therapeutic. And if it will get to that time, I am positive Alex would be the first one which’ll wanna do one thing like that.”

Whereas Anthony’s perception might give some Van Halen followers causes to be optimistic, the bassist was positive to mood expectations. “At this level, I’ve gotta inform you, I do not know if something will ever occur,” he admitted. “’Trigger Alex is — he is actually hurting. Him and Edward had been so shut on all ranges — musical ranges and personally and no matter. It simply appears to me prefer it may be actually arduous for Alex to even enter into one thing to deliver again all these recollections. I do not know. I could possibly be incorrect. I am the man that all the time says, ‘By no means say by no means.'”