Michael Anthony Clarifies Roth Comments

Thanks Mike for at least showing up to the Rock n Roll Hall Of Fame induction with Sammy. Trust us, it was most embarrassing to be a VH fan there and not have Ed, Al, or Dave show up. What a shame pn them and it once again shows how cool you are.

Thanks Mike – would love to see you and Dave on the same stage again. All the best!

I believe that we will have a Classic VAN HALEN Reunion in 5 years or so. Just 2 days at the Forum or Anaheim Stadium, that’s all. Dave, Eddie, Alex and Mike playing the classic songs.

What was and never happened doesnt matter.Van Halen and Chickenfoot have new music and both are going to play live soon….leave gossip for celebs like the Kardashion bimbos and the like

Mike still has class, I don’t think Mike would be the kind to trash talk.

Mike is one cool cat. I’m hoping that one day in the not so distant future that the classic line up will tour. It would probably be one of the biggest tours ever.

Someday Ed and Al need to apologize to Mike for not showing him the respect he deserved over the past 30 years. I understand Ed wants to play with his son, which is fine. It bothers me more that Mike is out of VH – more than any of the singers. I feel that Ed, Al and Mike were the core..with Dave they were mighty and they were great with Sam, too..Ed should apologize to all those he’s hurt – the AA way, and Mike is one of them, regardless of him being in the band or not. At least Mike was in the band during their hey day when they really mattered. This current incarnation will ultimately be a footnote in the history of Van Halen, ultimately because time has passed them by. 50 years from now VH will be remembered as Ed, Dave, MIKE and Al. No offense to any other ex members including Wolfgang, who seems to be an outstanding, talented kid..

pat says:
“i never really thought what he said was that bad,i dont know why roth fans are so touchy..lol”

To answer your question: “The guy that interviewed me interpreted a couple of things that I said about Dave’s solo touring the wrong way.”

Mike would not have clarified his comments, if he felt it wasn’t necessary.

Hmmm — it appears Mikey has crossed back over into the “CLASSY” category !!

In all seriousness, it was damn cool to see Mike clarify his statements and “un-diss” Dave. I kinda doubted Mike ever had bad feelings about Dave like bitter Sammy does. Mike was there from the very beginning so he knows how important Dave was to the successful rise of the Mighty Halen, and he knows Dave has every GOD DAMN RIGHT to sing a set of VH tunes as a solo artist any damn chance he gets.

I also would have LOVED to see Mike and Eddie and Alex and Dave jamming onstage at the Rock Hall of Fame induction. That whole fiasco still bums me out because it could have been a very memorable night for Van Halen fans. Unfortunately, it was an embarrassment to their legacy that 3 members didnt have the common decency to show up!

I’ve met Mike a few times backstage and at VH soundchecks when I worked for The Inside magazine. I also talked with him at a car show, where both his car and my car were on display. He’s a total stand-up guy. His wife, Sue, is equally as nice. Mike is the type of guy who is grateful about what he has. A lot of people in his position begin to take the wealth and the fame for granted. He’s not one of those types. He’s always been down to earth.

What would be really something, is that if Chickenfoot DOES add some Sammy-era Van Halen to their set list this time in addition to their own stuff. Even if only a couple of songs. “Right Now” “Dreams” maybe something more obscure like “Get Up.” We could potentially have them both out touring, both with new albums, and both playing “Van Halen” tunes. lol Van Halen smorgasbord.

MA: “In that interview, I was talking about how, a few years ago, Roth put a band together and went out on a couple tours and was played nothing but Van Halen classics. I didn’t mean to knock him for doing so. What I meant to say about that was – that’s fine for him, but for me, I would not want to do that.”

Not that MA could pull it off, if economic temptation / necessity arose. Backing vocals, then and now. And great ones, too. But it’s apples and oranges. Roth wrote the lyrics he’s singing, then and now, so it’s more artistically legit. And he’s got a right to pay the rent. All in all, media people figure a cat fight is the better story, and that’s lame. Should be the best of both worlds this summer / autumn — Hagar fans get CF and VH fans get CVH. What’s the hassle?

That was cool as hell for him to clarify what he meant.

Man, that last part Mikey wrote almost brought a tear to my eye, “He was the one guy that I was really looking forward to jamming with some day…I’m totally cool with Dave.”

Damnit, I wish to God the ORIGINAL lineup of VH (Al,Ed,Dave & Mike) would do a Farewell/Reunion Tour for the fans!!! I was too young & never got to see the first incarnation of VH live.

wooten says:
“Still cool he explained himself for people that make something out of nothing.”

Again, if Mike felt his reported comments were “nothing”, he would not have bothered to clarify them…

Absolute respect to Mr.ANTHONY !!!

We shd thank him for making our lives a better place , and we all know well miss him in the mighty VH!!!!!

I do agree that ROTH shd have played far more solo stuff on his latter solo tours , gees JUST LIKE PARADISE , GOIN CRAZY , SHYBOY YANKEE ROSE , r just as good as any VAN HALEN track( yes! thats what i said), gees id rather hear that then LITTLE DREAMER WOMAN IN LOVE etc .hIS EARLIER TOURS WERE MAYBE THE GRERATEST SETLISTS OF ALLTIME

Whatever path you choose , all we hope is that yr happy .

At the record signing in SYDNEY in 98 , Mikey said “HEY DEAN” as we walked up to get our records signed , that was a special time n something i will never forget , it may only be a small sentence but it meant a lot to me.

God bless him,
thanks for making our lives a much better place ,

DD

ANTHONY,VAN HALEN,VAN HALEN,ROTH a little prayer , maybe one day

Even just a once off , n our lives maybe complete

That was way cool. What I STILL remain obnoxiously hung up on, more than whether it was a barb at Dave or not is this…

“In between Van Halen and Chickenfoot, did you consider recording your own music?”

Mike, would you consider RECORDING YOUR OWN MUSIC someday? I take the actual question to mean are there any songs or ideas that YOU have written or come up with that you would like to put down on tape. Not, would you consider putting together a band that would play VH covers. In any case, please write a book some day. Thanks for popping in.

Mike wanted to live a day as a “non-class act” to experience what it was like.

Ever see the 2004 video where Sammy & Mike run on to stage at a VH concert and “attack” Wofgang? That’s a riot and shows how cool they are. Mike is the man!

Imagine: July 4, 2016 – Anaheim Stadium (or anywhere..)
A plane flies over and 4 guys with parachutes jump out. Ed, Al, Dave and Mike get onstage and start with “On Fire”.

We get 25 CVH songs, a few nights in a row and then it is really over.

The remaining 60 years of my life would be all perfect..

You’re awesome Mike! Wish you all the best with Chickenfoot and hope someday the mighty VH will have an original lineup, at least one more time. Just keep playing, something I wish Ed and company would have done over the last 10 years.

Lets just cut to the chase & clear up the BS!! Mike got himself kicked out of Van Halen because he sided & chose to play with Sam, plain & simple. The VH bro’s have every right to be disappointed with Mike’s decision to jam with Sam because in their eyes its a sign of betrayal. Its like going out with your best mate’s ex-wife!!!

I think Mike should have shown a bit of understanding or at least compassion for EVH’s life back then in the early 2000′s. I mean it was as plain as the sky that EVH was having major health problems (cancer & alcohol), his marriage was breaking up, he & Al lost their mother & on the business side of things Warner Brothers dropping Van Halen from their label. I think Eddie & Alex weren’t against Mike jamming, in fact I think the VH bro’s would give him their blessings if he jammed with anybody else!! But jamming with Sam & bill it as ‘The Other Half’ is just dumb & asking for trouble. The VH bro’s viewed that as a betrayal & a blight on the Van Halen name. I remember EVH’s saying on an interview back then on hearing the ‘Other Half’ tour to which he plainly said “Alex IS the other half of Van Halen”. Mike should have read into that & at least made some calls back to 5150 to clear it up, but it didn’t. But thats history now, whats done is done. But for the EVH haters out there that constantly bash EVH on every little thing he does is just stupid.

Interesting?! Sam released his tell all BS book…yet no comment or response from VH. Mike has just insulted David Lee Roth’s legacy in VH….yet no comment or response by Dave or VH. Mike has just made an apology for disrespecting Dave…yet no comment or response from Dave or VH. I suggest Van Halen have moved on, I suggest Mike should move on too but its hard being an ex-member of the greatest band in rock n roll!! I’m just stoked that I’ll be hearing new Van Halen music again. When there’s new Van Halen music the rest is irrelevant!! Long live the mighty VAN HALEN!!!!!

GREAT INFO !! DAVE WAS THE ONE WHO RECOGNIZED ANTHONY’S VOCAL ABILITY’S TO CREATE THE GREAT HARMONYS THEY HAD, AS DAVE SAID SOMETHING SIMILAR TO THE BEACH BOYS, CONCEPT WISE. THATS WHY DAVE I AM SURE WANTED ANTHONY BACK ON BOARD….

Mike is an awesome dude, no doubt about it. To see the foru originals at the RRHoF would have been magic, but Ed had his “issues” to deal with and Al and Dave weren’t going to go with out him, which is understandable. IF they can put aside their differences and get the classic line up together one more time, I think it would outsell the last tour. Good that he clarified his comments regarding Dave and his solo tour. Dave’s got every right to play whatever he wants to play duirng his solo tours, whether its VH, solo stuff or whatever the hell he wants to play.

I THINK THE GUYS (and you know who you are) WHO MADE MIKEY EVEN “THINK” HE HAD TO CLARIFY HIS STATEMENT ARE A BUNCH OF DICKS (“1st Amendment”). Let the adults continue the conversations here, please…either that or learn to read.

Mike, you’re the man. Do what you want, when you want (like I have to tell you that, right?)