The moment Ed asked Mike to leave the stage during VH 2 Reunion Tour.
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- Опубликовано: 24 авг 2024
- After playing “Best of Both Worlds” during Van Halen 2nd Formation’s Reunion Tour held at Office Depot Centre, Sunrise, Florida, on September 11th, 2004, it was time for Eddie Van Halen to perform his guitar solo. However, it was not Eddie’s guitar solo that I am writing about herein. It was the moment prior to it that I am interested in. The moment when Eddie approached Mike Anthony and whispered in his ear. Although I do not know what exactly Eddie had said to Mike, yet, one thing for sure is that the way Mike moved his body shows me that Eddie had asked him to go to the dresssing for a rest because he wanted to jam with Alex Van Halen.
First off I agree this video was click bait but I wanted to share a VH Story of my own. I’m guessing it was around 1996, VH had a concert here in Sacramento. At the time I worked for Sac county at the General Aviation facility at Sacramento International Airport (it may have still been called Metro at the time). My job was to park aircraft and assist as needed, fuel, catering, transportation etc.
Well everyone but Sammy flew in on a Gulfstream aircraft. Nothing much to say the band came in got off the plane and into their limos and off they went. They didn’t acknowledge myself or anyone else. No big deal, a lot of celebrities who came in did the same.
Later a King Air came in and onboard was Sammy Hagar. We had the limo standing by and Sammy came out smiling and waved at us said a courtesy “Hello, how you doing” and got in the limo. The limo stayed on the ramp for a minute or two as myself and my partner went back in the building to await the pilots fuel order. As the limo started to leave I figure it would just go out the gate but it stopped in front of our building and Sammy came running in. He was so happy and he wanted us to see a magic trick that his limo driver just did for him. So the driver comes in and pulls out a dollar and he made the dollar float between his hands. Sammy was tripped out! We all laughed and Sammy stayed and chatted with us for a little bit longer before leaving. Very cool guy. As I said most people just get into their cars and leave.
So now the concert is over and the links are returning. 2 limos were pulling up to the security gate. Following these limos were a bunch of cars-fans which were following the band. At this point I’m by myself. I let the first limo in which contained Eddie his manager and maybe some others from the band I don’t know, but I do know those two were in. I had to close the gate before the second limo could get in as the cars would have rushed the gate and then I would have had a bunch of fans on the tarmac. So I call over the radio and request sheriff assistance for crowd control. Well this is where shit goes bad.
Eddie sees the second limo not being let in and starts yelling at me to open the gate. I try. And explain the situation and he doesn’t care he is cursing me big time. The fans are getting wound up and feeding off his energy are yelling at me. Eddie actually threatened to kick my ass. Well I had to get on the other side of the gate as the fans were also getting hostile so I used the walk in gate 115 to badge in real quick as I awaited the sherrifs. Eddie sees me now on the inside of the gate and he comes down from the plane and quickly walks to me-he is pissed. By this point I’m pissed too, I thought Eddie and I were actually going to fight. His manager quickly got in between us and sent Eddie back on the plane. I remember seeing Eddie spit on the ramp, not at me just on the ramp cursed a few more times and walked back inside the plane. The manager apologized and said it was a long night and Eddie wanted to eat dinner at the venue after the show but Mike didn’t want to stay and eat instead he just wanted to leave. So Eddie’s behavior was basically because he was “Hangry”. Whatever, as far as I was concerned at the time he was just an ass to someone who was trying to do their job and safeguard him and the aircraft at the same time. Anyway during the managers explanation our sheriffs showed up and moved the crowd back. I was then able to get the gate open and the limo through the gate. They loaded up and off they went without anymore issue. I was still pissed off though thinking Eddie was a dick.
About 45 minutes later maybe an hour after the Gulf Stream departed another limo showed up. No one was following this limo and I was able to open the gate without any issues and the limo drove to the King Air to let Sammy board.
About 20 minutes later Sammy walked in and said “heard things got a little rough with our other plane” I said something like ‘yeah it got interesting’. I remember Sammy saying something like ‘we all have bad days sometimes’ then he apologized, “sorry about that, and thank you for your help”
He then asked where the bathroom was, I told him. Few minutes later he came back gave some more small talk still in a good mood and then departed.
Sammy was very cool, Eddie, on this day, to me at least, not so cool. But like Sammy said we all have bad days.
When I later heard a few months later that Sammy was out of VH it didn’t surprise me. It’s very weird to see the lead singer fly in another airplane separate from the main group. Add to that the different personalities between the two, it’s probably good that Sammy got out.
I will never deny the genius Eddie was musically or the great and classic songs he helped create, songs that I still listen to today, but as a person-based on my limited experience with him, well it wasn’t the best impression left on me. I’m sure I left him with a bad impression of myself as well.
Anyway there is my little VH story
I just looked up that concert. It was May 15, 1995 during the Balance tour-so I was off by a year. Slash’s Snakepit opened for them. Didn’t see Slash. That would have been cool.
@@informer: Interesting. Glad the manager and Sammy both apologized. You stood your ground.
Great story. Thanks for sharing 🥃
I have never heard a person give a bad account of Sammy. He just seems to be a completely awesome, nice and cool regular guy with amazing talent and happens to be a mega star. Eddie was a once-in-a-century talent who revolutionized the instrument and music itself. But yeah, he had personal issues, it seems. I dont know why some people can achieve such stardom yet remain so down to earth like Sammy.
Those were Eddie's hard-core drug days
Mike Anthony is a good man.
Agreed. Had the pleasure of meeting them all. Michael is a very nice guy.
Mike Anthony is with Sammy Hagar now and there Drummer is Tommy Lee👍
@@NewfieXbox66-ju4qb Yep. They’re forever friends.
I think so too.
Ed was a great guitarist, but I suspect he wasn’t really a nice person.
@@tdalb8985 Edward was super nice when I met him but I didn’t really know him. Egos collide all the time in the music biz.
"Go get me some more wine and cigarettes during my solo. And if you find any of my rotten teeth, put them in the baby food jar on my tech's table. Thanks buddy."
No no no. It's the guitar picks that did that...
Oh boy Ed was looked really tough on this tour. I heard an interview with Sammy and he went on about how bad this tour with Ed's drinking and other stuff. Michael was the hardest working band member in Van Halen, great guy.
He knew not to do drugs.
Eddie had THE most right to be the way he was….and he enjoyed it…….😊
@@StONed-yx5qq a drug addict?
@@liberalslayer9831 got something against talent?
Then, yeah …any way he wanted to be.
Never speak ill of the dead…
@@liberalslayer9831RethugSlayer.
I'm getting so tired of the click bait! No one could possibly know what they said and Mikey just backed up some, he didn't leave the stage.
Exactly. People are just so focused on Negativity
100% How the f#ck are we to know what was said?
But the potato level audio makes it worthwhile!
He said "Bro, there's fresh groupies backstage".
THAT'S what he said. Don't argue with me about this!
@@davidnika446 hahaha. Facts
These guys should be thankful to have Sammy and Michael represent the band so well
You just earned yourself a huge “do not recommend channel“
Where on earth is that option? Searching desperately because I’m with you on that.
It was nice of you to leave some channel engagement on your way out so this got recommended to me and probably 10 thousand other people 🫡
Inaccurate post. I love Mike, most underrated member of VH. Love you Mikey!!!!!🤘
On the 2004 tour, "Best Of Both Worlds" was always followed by Eddie's solo. Usually, Alex and Mike would stay on stage for the start, and then Eddie would turn and they would do the crescendo for "Eruption".... after which Mike and Alex would exit and Eddie would do the rest of his solo. However, on some nights, Eddie wouldn't do the crescendo. In fact, there was one show (New Jersey, night one) where Alex and Mike were waiting for Eddie to turn and cue them, and he never did. After a while, Alex look at Mike, shrugged, and they both left the stage without playing it. Obviously, Eddie's behavior during this tour is pretty well documented.
2024 tour? GTFOH
Really I didn’t know VH toured with Eddy in a casket . You must be a DLR fan
2024 tour? Eddie died in 2020. Are you DLR's gay lover?
Normally, I get more annoyed than the average person by typos, but even I was willing to let this one go. He meant 2004.
On my original post, I mistakenly put 2024 instead of 2004. Shout out to all those who found creative ways to let me know about the typo.
Ed WASN’T telling Mike to leave the stage’ ….how can you claim or extrapolate this from the footage .
Exactly. Eddie coulda said anything.
Because he literal backed out of sight off the stage????
Mike was like "whatever crackhead; I'm still getting my equal cut. See ya."
Errr.... Poor Mikey got paid shit. His cut was more like 5 to 7%. I saw this tour, two days before on 9/9/24 in St. Pete. Eddie sucked so bad I was embarrassed for him. He wrote notes on the back of his guitar neck to remind him where his solos go. But yeah, I can only imagine dealing with that crackhead.
A cut he didn’t deserve.
@@sjs1555 Especially when he was there from the beginning
@@WOTHFPV I didn't know Eddie was a crackhead did someone tell you that
@@ann-nicolejade8292 Seriously? Eddie was a needle junkie since the early 80's as well as an alcoholic and chain smoker. He and Valerie would shoot up together. Read her book!
He don't tell him to leave the stage, he is telling him what is up to come so he is prepared.
Telling him he's about to start his solo. This is just click bait 😂
Eddie was higher than a giraffe's ass on this tour...
😂😂😂😂
He could still play his and the giraffe's ass off.
He told him to go pay the pizza delivery boy that just delivered their pizzas. True story 😅
Ed was a asshole during this tour. Say no to drugs kids
Yep. Ed was always jealous of Mike and Sammy's friendship. Way too much of a control freak...
Drugs will do that. Also a manager will create that. It's always a friend how hates you the most.
Wasn't he an asshole in general?
All Mike heard was,
"Hamana flabizen whena liba you got whamma, OK?"
What the hell are you talking about? If you don't know what he said, you can't say this stupid line..
"one thing for sure is that the way Mike moved his body shows me that Eddie had asked him to go to the dressing for a rest because he wanted to jam with Alex Van Halen."
He said "you are one heck of a bass player but I need you to step back a bit and stop playing because I need to do my thing without any bass or you being on stage when I'm soloing". Taken from an interview in September 12, 2004.
Eddie and Alex were awful Bandmates to Michael and Sammy! They treated both of these guys POORLY! You can blame alcohol and drugs for Eddie’s behavior but, I don’t know what excuse Alex can come up with! It proves that you can be an awesome musician and an ASSHOLE at the same time! I’m so glad that Sammy and Michael are having fun playing in CHICKENFOOT together! Two really down to earth, Great Guys!
The thumbnail of this video is a photoshopped photo of my friend Jay with Edward at NAMM. That is not Mike with Edward.
This was Eddies Crazy Cat Lady days
I dont get why people gotta shit on someone who is deceased. Let it go. EVH is the 🐐 & thats how Ill ALWAYS remember him. People can say(or get printed in biographies) whatever they want. Let it go & enjoy the great music he left us.
People just calling it the way it was so deal with it.
" is that the way Mike moved his body shows me that Eddie had asked him to go to the dresssing for a rest because he wanted to jam with Alex Van Halen."
An ASSumption and total B$.
how does ANYONE know what Eddie said....besides Michael Anthony ??????????????????????????
Eddie was saying that a lie would be spread about this show on YT in 2023.
EVH was so whacked out on this tour that even he probably didn't know what he was saying.
He told Michael to stand towards the back of the stage when he farts.
Hey man! I hope it’s ok but I used your video for a short I hope it’s ok but if it’s not I can take it down I love your videos and I subbed
Speculation. We don't know if that is what was said or not.
He had his demons
@@andymichalik8754 We all do. Most of us just happen to keep them chained a little better than others. ☮✌
“Hey get a look at that blonde!” “Hey I could use a line huh?” That is what was said. Guaranteed
LOOOL you create so much drama from nothing. Im kinda impressed. Plus you actually used the phrase "...it was not Eddie's guitar solo that I am writing about herein" in the description. looool if this is a schtick channel and you do this all the time, I dig it.
51 seconds of my life that I'll never see again. I hand it to you; I usually don't take the bait. Well, you can't win them all.
I saw VH on their first album tour in 1978 and 4 more times after that. Eddie was always drunk and played sloppy. David Lee Roth was always great, so was Michael Anthony. I love their albums but very disappointed in Eddie not doing his best to put on a good show.
You were able to discern that from this video? Well I think Ed told him there was cake in the dressing room and Mike didn't believe it at first but he's going to check it out.
Greetings from Jundiaí, Brazil 🙏🙏🙏
I was in the United States back in 2010 during my 2-month student exchange program in Springfield, Illinois.
During that time, I met a gentleman who worked as a security guard for the band during their 2004 tour. He told me terrible stories about what happened behind the scenes.
According to him, there was always a bunch of rifts, strife, verbal altercations, fights, threats and too much confusion during that whole tour. He said it seemed like a battlefield, a warzone and he thought that a tragedy was about to start.
In order to try to diminish the war zone, Eddie & Alex + Sammy & Mike had to sleep in different hotels, be chartered by different vans, travel on separate flights, their meals at different restaurants, dress up in different dressing rooms and get on and off stage from different sides and when their apart was unavoidable, Eddie & Alex just spoke in dutch ir order to ignore Sammy & Mike.
That's very sad to know that.
Eddie Van Halen and his Brother were Both Jerks to the people that surrounded them.! They were A- Holes to the Great Sammy Hagar & One of the best bass players in tenor vocalists Michael Anthony
The tour was a disaster from the start, this was probably Eddie at his worst due to his drinking, playing solos throughout the whole show, and how would anyone know what he said to Michael
Ed said to Mike, "Don't watch Parade Sitorus".
He just said “Hey, I’m gonna do my solo now”
I disagree! He told Mike to go back stage and line out a few lines for him! This was in his pre-boulder smoking days!
I'm taking my like back.
This is when Eddie was wasted no one knows what the hell he said 😂
Wow, if that's true, its a blackeye on Eddie's reputation. He was not looking to good there. Sammy did mention about the tour. People with all the money, freedom, access, and addiction don't usually don't fare to well. 😢
Clickbait. Ed's solo was coming on so everyone was already leaving, if anything he was probably trying to catch mike to tell him something before mike ran off.
This, and by body language at all, Ed wasn't being threatening, almost hugging Mike and Mike agreed to whatever, turned off with his foot what he needed and backed up for his solo.
Was probably telling Mike about the queue in to Eruption and to give Al the instruction on when to jump in.
Probably just mentioned an edit to the show. A decision to play or omit a song. Something like that.
So what's your point , They all do solo's in their shows . Mikey had his turn as well . I think you are insinuating Ed told Mike to leave . That's not the case .
Was probably asking for a beer when he comes back
Many times good guys get pushed around until you push back!
THE MOMENT EVERYONE LOSES INTEREST IN YOUR CHANNEL
That don't look, leave. Looks more like, stand back
anyone know why Ed asked Mike to leave the stage?
This is the kind of clickbait that makes me hit the little "do not recommend channel' button.
In September 11th, 2004 Eddie looks like a very old man. :(
He just told him what song he was gonna do next wtf
Was this the same night that Ed went all Townshend on one of his guitars?
I hope this was a free show.
Ed was at rock bottom at this point, wether he asked him to leave or not.
That s nothing Ed was high here. He wanted to solo.
Why? I know weird things were going on at that time, but is there a specific reason that’s known for why that happened here?
Take a guess. Edward was doing a lot of drugs back then. Unfortunately, including crystal methamphetamine
Do you think he was making rational judgments?
@@RGZ112
I didn’t know he was using that. I mean, I knew that he was drinking, but I didn’t know that. Makes sense now.
I think that it was entirely possible that they would actually reunite if Ed wasn’t in the shape that he was. I’d have to ask Sam or Mikey to know for sure, but maybe it’s just my past wishful thinking. Anyway, I’m glad that it didn’t end this way.
Nowadays, (off topic) I don’t get Dave busting the balls of Wolfie. Isn’t that odd? And where’s Al?
@@foley15136 yeah, using some of those drugs were one of the primary reasons why Ed lost his teeth. To answer the rest of your questions, you would have to be following the Van Halen drama for a really long time 1
How the freak do you come to that assumption?
Could have said anything to him. They’ve played a million shows. I’m sure Mike knows when to break.
Yeah, because it was time for Ed’s solo?
SAY WHAT U WANT ABOUT ED BUT THERE WOULD BE NO VAN HALEN WITHOUT HIM!!!!!!! YOU COULD REPLACE THE DRUMMER, THE VOCAL OR THE BASS, BUT NOT THE GUITAR!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yeah Man!
A bateria seria muito complicado substituir cara...
AVH was irreplaceable to Ed.
It was Eddie's worst tour...
I was at this show in Wpg. Ed was a mess. He could barely play at times
lol so what? You are trying to make a mountain out of a molehill. He could have let Mike know that his solo was coming up and Mike could go take a rest. Do you really think musicians don't meed a break when they are playing? If not you clearly don't play an instrument.
It wasn’t me who posted that comment wiz kid
oh my gosh sit on it parade then have a parade
Maybe he just told him “ I’m going to do my solo here, stand back or it might rip your face off”. 🤘🏻
That doesn't look like Gazzarri's?
Seriously very inappropriate of Eddie to having done this…
I guess Mike has no say in The Band
As awful as he looked and behaved he still played decent
How would anyone come to that conclusion from this video. Some of these guys that put these videos out should grow a conscious and stop with the BS.
Methie Van Halen
Wicked drug
Where did you hear or see him doing Meth.
I don't like saying anything bad about my musical idol but his facial features and attitude were spot on
Eddie and his brother treated Mike (a real good guy) horrorable. Mike Anthony is so kind and good, and Eddie was a real asshole to him.
absolute worst VH tour ever. Eddie was in real trouble
Click bait = do not recommend channel.
Nothing in this video supports the caption.
I loved EVH guitar skills. But as a person he was a gigantic douche. It's just the way it was and life goes on.
You are correct...Sammy s tour this summer...might be interesting. Satriani is gonna play 5150...so that's cool...and Mike anthony is just as cool as John Paul jones....those 2 will always be monster legends no matter what
You have no idea what he said to him…clickbait BS
Clickbait
Seems like ed was a prick...
The Charlie Sheen of Rock. Their egos and their money couldn't get along either
For my money, Michael Anthony is one of the best rock bassist around !!!
Ed said negative things about dave all the time when they kicked him out, then they did the same to sammy,people who are always talking negative about people are the ones you need to stay away from,they are toxic
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Eddie told mikey to step back its my fuckin show! And im drunk as a mutha trucka! 🍺🍻
Clickbait. 🙄🙄
thank God for the dislike button :)
Van Halen is one of my favorite bands, I saw this tour. One of the worst shows I've ever seen. Eddie was terrible.
A definite channel to block. Get help, man!
Everyone downvote this obvious clickbait crap title!!
CLICK BAIT
Bullshit! Clickbait!
Lame
Sorry, but I hit the dislike button on this. It was crushing to watch 😢
would of been funny if wolfie came out to play bass
Mike was chubby dead weight.
And Wolfe wasn't
Mikey was the key component to the sound with his high backup vocals. And he was the only one that wasn't a drama queen.
@@michaelmontgomery5872 LOL, exactly :)
Are you serious ?
Quite the opposite Mike carried Roth live all those years.
Eddie was a great guitarist as was Jimmy but both bands were greatly overrated.
Great guitarist but their music as a whole were mediocre at best.