Michael Starr of Steel Panther appeared on Final Resonance TV’s “Van Halen Stories” podcast to share some amazing stories of meeting David Lee Roth and Eddie Van Halen, seeing the classic Van Halen lineup live, whether he was ever considered for the job as Van Halen front man, and his planned appearance at the failed Eat ‘Em and Smile reunion concert in 2015.
Before forming Steel Panther, Starr was an original member of the Van Halen tribute band The Atomic Punks from 1994-2008. The band was so spot on that Roth himself tapped Punks’ guitarist Bart Walsh to join his solo band in 1999. When Walsh left to join DLR, Starr’s future Steel Panther bandmate, Satchel, would take over on guitar. Starr talks about the Atomic Punks, Steel Panther and more in the interview with Jeff Goebel above.