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ks34vh
Joined: 2001-10-31
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Location: Pittsburgh Pa
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| Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 2:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Well, its good to see them in the news anyhow.. |
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guitard
Joined: 2001-12-01
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Location: Seoul, South Korea
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VAiN wrote: Only good things can come of this - it will distance Mike from that 'Other Half' garbage... my only regret is that Mike doesn't get out of Sam's shadow. He's better then Sam and needs to do something on his own, or get out of music all together.
My personal beliefs about the matter:
I don't think Mike could make it on his own... he's not the leader type and I don't think he does much in the way of song writing. He's an OK bass player and a great backing vocalist - but in terms of musical skills...that's not much of a resume.
He didn't need to be a leader or song writer in Van Halen and Van Halen songs don't require great bass playing. So he was very successful within the framework of Van Halen as a band. Basically all he had to do was go out and play hard and get the crowd going ~ and do it in a way that didn't detract or steal any of Dave or Ed's limelight. And he did that perfectly.
I don't think Mike was ever a true "insider" in Van Halen. And when Sammy came along, he found a friend in another guy who wasn't a true insider. Hence the great friendship that developed between Mike and Sam.
Sammy Hagar wrote: SAMMY- No I just can’t do it, after the last VAN HAGAR tour...
Does Sammy typically refer to Van Halen as "Van Hagar?"
I read this interview and this struck me as odd....and had me wondering if it was from an actual interview and not something that someone made up. |
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VAiN
Joined: 2004-10-19
Posts: 480
Location: South Florida
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guitard wrote: I read this interview and this struck me as odd....and had me wondering if it was from an actual interview and not something that someone made up.
I thought that was odd too... I figure the writer took a liberty there? But I wouldn't be surprised if most of it is B.S. |
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VAiN
Joined: 2004-10-19
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Location: South Florida
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guitard wrote:
He didn't need to be a leader or song writer in Van Halen and Van Halen songs don't require great bass playing. So he was very successful within the framework of Van Halen as a band. Basically all he had to do was go out and play hard and get the crowd going ~ and do it in a way that didn't detract or steal any of Dave or Ed's limelight. And he did that perfectly.
I agree with you 110% on that. I'd like to see him distance himself from Sam though.. do some all-star thing.. anything. |
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Ryder5150
Joined: 2005-09-09
Posts: 33
Location: Canada
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VAiN wrote: PT5150 wrote: From vhlinks...
Ross CAT-Lastly, you toured with DAVID LEE ROTH back in 2003 any chance you’d be willing to set aside differences and give VAN HALEN fans the “Best of Both Worlds” with all 5 guys touring together?
SAMMY-As far as that goes that’s just not something I’m really interested in doin again
Don't worry Spambo, we're not interested in it either - now go write a love song.
I like both era's of Van halen but that was indeed a funny post. :D |
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