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Fired VAN HALEN Bassist: 'I Found Out On The Internet'

September 4, 2007

RollingStone.com recently conducted an interview with former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow:

RollingStone.com: When was the last time you saw Eddie Van Halen?

Michael: "The last time I actually spoke or saw him in person was right after we walked offstage in 2004, the last show of the tour."

RollingStone.com: How were things then?

Michael: "It really didn't end in total peace and harmony within the band, for whatever reasons. I'm not going to finger-point at anyone, but the tour, after eighty shows, just couldn't go on at that point."

RollingStone.com: How did you find out they were going to do this upcoming tour without you?

Michael: "Probably like everybody else, I found out on the Internet and through word of mouth. I can understand that he wants his kid to play with him. If I had a kid like that, I'd like to have him perform with me, too. It was kind of funny when I first heard about it being a VAN HALEN 'reunion.'"

RollingStone.com: So they never called you?

Michael: "No, nobody ever contacted me about anything. I just kind of found out with everyone else."

RollingStone.com: Is it true they tried to keep you off the 2004 tour?
Michael: "Yeah. Ed didn't really want me on that tour."

RollingStone.com: Do you know why?

Michael: "He was always put off that I was going out and playing with Sammy [Hagar] when we weren't doing anything. It wasn't like I was doing it to spite anybody. I was just tired of sitting at home and doing nothing. Sammy asked me one day if I would like to come out and maybe make an appearance at one or two of [his] shows and have some fun, and I said, 'Yeah, great.' It kind of snowballed into me coming out and doing a few songs with him here and there."

Read the entire interview at RollingStone.com.

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