Michael Anthony says he’s still open to collaborating with David Lee Roth.
Anthony commented on his current relationship with Roth during a recent Q&A interview at the 2024 Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp.
“The last time I actually spoke with him was when [there was talk] about a possible reunion thing,” said Anthony, referring to the rumored 2021 Van Halen tribute project involving Alex Van Halen, Roth, Joe Satriani, and former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted. “It’s really crazy because I hadn’t heard anything about Jason Newsted coming into the fold. And I got a call from Alex and Dave from [manager] Irving Azoff’s office some years back asking about my thoughts on doing a reunion, a tour. And Joe Satriani was gonna be the guitar player. And that was probably the last time I talked to Dave. That was — God, I don’t know — about a few years ago now. I forget — something like that.
“Dave’s kind of a crazy guy,” Anthony added. “It’s hard to explain Dave. We don’t have enough time. But, no, other than that, no. I mean, I don’t have anything against Dave. If the chance ever came up or whatever, I would definitely be willing to jam with him. In fact, I think the last time he did his last [residency] shows at the House of Blues in Vegas some years back, I was actually gonna come to one of those shows and surprise him and come up and jump on stage, but, unfortunately, we were playing a gig somewhere else — Sammy [Hagar] and I were.”
Anthony fielded several Van Halen-related questions throughout the Q&A, which you can watch below: