Van Halen Vs. The Other Half
With Eddie Van Halen reportedly embracing sobriety, the Van Halen reunion rumors are once again bubbling up to the surface. If that happens, the Van Halen brood may be going up against two former members of the ol’ band who are staging a reunion of their own. Sammy Hagar and ousted bassist Michael Anthony are kicking off a huge 60-city, cross-country tour in October.
The show will begin with Micheal Anthony’s Mad Anthony Express playing a set of early Van Halen rockers. Hagar’s Los Tres Gusanos will follow by performing I Can’t Drive 55 and other gems from his solo days. Finally, Anthony and Hagar will team up to lead The Other Half through all of the Van Halen hits that Sammy sang. The only date that has been announced so far is the July 12th, 2008 tour closer at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Live Daily is reporting that all of the tour dates will be posted on Hagar’s website shortly. We anxiously await…
I can’t wait to hear what Eddie and Alex have to say about The Other Half. Eddie has always taken all of the credit for Van Halen’s success, and he can’t be happy that someone else is trying to profit off of the VH experience. Hopefully this news will light a fire under his ass and lead to the David Lee Roth/Van Halen reunion/shitshow that we’ve all been waiting for. Eddie’s son/bass player Wolfie just turned 16, so he can drop out of school on a whim. Let’s do this!
Leave us a comment below to let us know if you have any interest in either of these tours…we’re envisioning reluctant interest.
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Scott Bernstein co-founded Hidden Track in October 2006 and was managing editor until taking over as EiC in January 2008. Scotty also writes for Relix Magazine and curates YEMblog.com.
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michael anthony never should have been fired. it would certainly be ironic if they were palying the same city at the same time.
Well, here it goes…..
I never got to see any VH shows. I grew up in the Roth era but have also enjoyed Van Hagar. Quite frankly, the “Panama” video was my all-time favourite by far. Not many have listened to Daves ’90′s solo music and I just LOVE IT! I’m not too sure about his latest stuff. The 2 VH/Roth greatest hits songs ROCK! I’m extremely disappointed that Mikey isn’t in the picture. I’ve come to see that all of the interviews (100′s) have shown that Dave, Mike and Sammy have been always courteous and respectful but will open up honestly. Eddie’s a genius and legend but not much of a PR kinda guy. That’s why Dave was the talent behind setting up the promotion of early VH. Alex seems to be the controlling one but it’s too hard to tell. As a war veteran, I could care less for bashing people with foul words. All of VH helped inspire me during the gulf war. It’s teeny-bopper and unintelligent to smite people we never met. Pardon some of my Old English spelling. I wanna see the original 4 lineup before I see any other versions live. Newman, CA.
FIRST OF ALL , he named his kid wolfegang. obviously hes trying to pass the van halen band down to his child .
i think the line up is retarted . heres what it should be
mike, alex ed sammy AND dave!!
they open with that zz top song they covered beer drinkers and hell raisers , both sammy and dave sing TOGETHER!!1. THIS WAY THE OPENING SONG IS A NEUTRAL ONE, then…..
hit em with LOSS OF FUCKING CONTROL!!
2 git up make it work 9. cradle will rock1
3 unchained
4 so this is love
5 d.o.a
6 higher and higher.
7 good enough
8 hang em high
I absolutely LOVE the original Van Halen and canNOT WAIT for the reunion tour. Their music and David Lee Roth’s wonderful spirit of life got me through some touch times in my ealier days… So – BRING IT ON!
Dave vs Sam…both contributed to the success that VanHalen was…I enjoy all of the songs from the past…but 2 half ass groups trying to be the “real vanhalen”…come on…sounds like the CCR (Revisited) vs John Fogerty. We have seen in the past how groups that split into two sounded (Beach Boys, Steepenwolf, Temptations, GnR, etc) and it just doesn’t cut it…If Van Halen does “Dave only” songs from pre 85, then ok…and if Sammy does “Sammy only” songs from 86 on, then ok…but make the ticket costs half price. Because that is what we will be hearing and listening to. And that is a fair price to pay.
I loved both the David Lee Roth and the Sammy Hagar versions of Van Halen. Either tour would be great to see. Sammy has had enough solo success to ensure a great show. He is very talented. I am sure a Van halen tour with David Lee Roth would be alot of fun also. To argue Sammy or Dave is like arguing Apples and Oranges. It is all what you are in to. I like alot of people would love to see all of them get along and see Sammy AND Dave tour with Van Halen with Mike and even Wolfgang. It will never happen however because they all can’t get along. That is the saddest thing to me. I think when Sammy toured with Dave he had hoped one day for them both to tour with Van Halen. Too bad it didn’t work out because that would of been one awesome show. For anyone to say that any of the members of Van Halen past or present are not talented is just fooling themselves. All are talented. I look forward to either concert. Hope they both happen and I guess always deep down we can hope for a miracle and someday have them all play a show together. Peace.
Actually Steve,,, Acording to ClasicVH.com they both came into the band the same year:
In 1974, they hooked up with David Lee Roth (vocals) and Michael Anthony (bass), while gigging around town in their band Mammoth. Within a few years, they had become one of the most popular draws on the Los Angeles scene. Fans packed L.A.’s smoky rock clubs to check out Eddie’s unconventional guitar riffs and Roth’s over-the-top showmanship.
But even if by MANY YEARS you actually mean weeks/months does not negate the fact that Mikey was and is the background vocals and harmonies to the band.
Which leads to the only point I was making. Yes, I would like to see Roth come back for a tour however; if I have a choice of spending 150 bucks to see dave and a So So show (dear god please let Ed remain sober) or 50 bucks for 3 hours of what I know will be a kick ass time with Sammy and Mikey I would pick Sammy and Mikey any day of the week.
If Ed can remain sober then I think it would be a killer show. But only time will tell and if history is any indication then I won’t be holding my breath. At least I would be giving my 50 bucks to two people that love to play FOR THEIR FANS… not someone who LOVES TO PLAY ***TO*** their fans.
There’s a huge differance between the two…
;-)
hey VH was an ass kickin band when they first appeared, and back then they were something new and had the energy and attitude to go along with it, something alot of other bands at that time didnt have, and cudnt even think of holding a candle to VH. but that was when they were something great, now many moons later, and after a couple of singers, who to me just were not VH material. mind you i like sammy, but not in VH. and then to go and dump one of the best bass players you cud ever want, my guess is as good as yours as to how all this will play out in the end. i wish them luck, and if by the way, im hearing good reviews during the start of their tour, i will make damn sure to see them if they come through canada. lets just hope they stay together long enough to finish it, lol
takecare all VH fans, and lets hope the cradle will rock!
Pretty sad Sammy is calling his former buddies/bandmates three worms. At least he left young Wolfie out of it
Maybe Hagar was talkin bout the three Van Halens, or three other people–tres gusanos. Oh well glad to see he’s not bitter. Don’t u have enough money mother-fucker
Well hello good people of Glide Magazine!
It’s yours truly, Diamond Dave checkin’ up on some e-mails, old wails and happy trails!
Couldn’t help but notice this article, talkin’ ’bout some shit about ‘The Other Half’. Well, let’s put it this way: ‘The Other Half’ implies that there’s another ‘half’ of the equation…you could say ‘This Half’…meaning Ed and Al. But in my estimation: Mike is only ‘One Third’, and Sammy is less than that ’cause he wasn’t there when Van Halen first became great, OK? So, the way I see it, the real ‘Other Half’ is Ed and Al; and with me, that makes ’3 Quarters’ and that makes Mike a ‘former quarter’, dig?
And as usual, Sammy just didn’t fit into the equation.
See y’all soon!
DD
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Could it be?
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I saw the Sammy Hagar concert on TV and I thought it was Kick-Ass. I saw him live with Ronnie Montrose and think that he is just as good as he ever was if not better. I think Van Halen adn David Lee Roth are going to be a flop. They had their hayday but will not be able to reproduce consistantly as Hagar has time and time again.
Happy to see and hear Ed’s off the chemical delights and wish Sammy would do the same(although he did sell his tequila for some $4o million). Just want to see Ed tour, don’t even care if it’s with a barbershop quartet. Too bad Ed and Al didn’t show for the R&R HOF ceremony.
Mr Edward and Mr. Alex Van Halen are the band and THATS IT !
thank god. I don’t know if I will ever get the bad taste of Sammy’s songwriting talents out of my mouth, but I sure as hell will try. Sammy can’t write his way out of a paper bag. Everything he ever wrote without VH sounds like “Can’t drve 55″
Oh man, he sucks atomic ass. I don’t know about Wolfgang but, i’ll give it a try.
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Wow mom……i gotta find my bong pipe. the boys are going for another round…….time to dance the night away…..lock and load. lets see what happens…
Leave it to Eddy,Finally a reunion tour with dave but hence, He gives mike anthony the boot. I thought he said he was sober!
I have a few thoughts, first I didnt like VH when Sammy came into the band but now looking back there are a few things that cant be denied. VH had sold many more records and had a higher level of fame with Sammy. Sammy has always been a gentleman even though he was attacked by the VH boys on may occasions.
I think Dave cant pull it off anymore,saw some blue grass bs he did and I was embrassed for him.I think creatively EV is also done heard that mess he did for a porn movie.
Also without Mike unless the kid can sing the songs are going to sound flat.
FYI besides Eddie they were all pretty mediocre musicians.
Hey knuckleheads and VH/Hagar haters-Let’s get it straight once and for all!Dave left because he was dumb enough to think that HE was Van Halen(much like some you myopic sheep),and Ed didn’t care,because he thinks he can write songs to fit any voice.Hagar was already an arena rock star on his own and didn’t need VH.But joining them made them what is today-pay attention jackasses-a Rock&Roll Hall of Famer.Both the Diamond Dave and Hagar-era Van Halens were great,if for no other reason it allowed Eddie to show that you losers labeled Van Halen”heavy metal”,Eddie’s versatile songwriting and guitar work made VanHalen “Rock & Roll”,period!!!!!!!!
i have ben a big vanhalin fan since i saw them at the us festavil way back in 82 . one thing i seam to rember in all of the shows i have seen since is that micheal anthony was in all of them .i heard that the last tour he was treated like an employe insteed of like a founding member. now i am reading that they are writing him off the credits of most of the eirly stuff they are rerealsing. i hope some one will get each of the bros a galon of vaseline to help them pull there heads out of there asses.i am sure that i will be going to see the sammy/micheal anthony show. i am not so sure i will pay what i am sure will be paying the $150.00 to see the other half of 2 jerks and a drama queen. the son i know nothing about so i will leave him for another time.
It’s been said before, but must be said at least one more time…
No Michael Anthony? Then no Van Halen concert in my future. And that’s that! I just don’t wanna pay any amount of money to see a teenager taking the place of my beloved Michael. ‘Nuff said.