VH had plenty of talent to still be a band without Michael Anthony. It would’ve be a different sound, but Eddie was the writer. And I’m pretty sure a huge city like LA had more than one bass player with the ability to sing high harmonies.
I’m going to choose to remember this assessment of Mike rather than others that weren’t very favorable towards the end of Ed’s career. I think Ed could have supported his son without disparaging Mike.
Sammy was correct when he defended Mikey in later yrs bout Eddie saying he had to show mike how to play or that he wasn’t playing good. I love Eddie but I believe when he was on the drugs and going thru his health issues early on. I just feel he was being spite ful to ex members cuz he felt pushing them away was best idk. But clearly he says without mike there’d be no Van Halen. And I believe he meant that. Mikey gave so much of the sound and backing vocals that can’t be touched by any other. And he’s an original member . And one of the nicest guys you could ever meet
Everything could have been different and better no matter whose life you're talking about. Yes Ed was a flawed person who mistreated Mike. Like all our heroes, we want him to be awesome in every way, but like every human, he disappointed us. It's high time we got over it. We wouldn't still be talking about him if he hadn't brought a thousand times more positive than negative energy into our lives. He's dead now anyway so we can either remember him with gratitude or resentment; our choice. I choose gratitude. The fact is the pressures of stardom took their toll on Ed, and He had trouble dealing with life without the substances, especially alcohol
Ed was a very insecure person despite his obvious talents and musical genius. He had issues with his ethnic origins and that’s what made him feel insecure. His mother was an Eurasian (Culturally Dutch but mixed Malay/European racially).
@@recabitejehonadab2654 Alcohol, egos, drama. Eddie really went down hill after "Balance." Eddie also said in 1988 he would never work with DLR again either.
"Without him (Mike), Van Halen would not be". Enough said! To all the Michael Anthony haters and nay sayers, it's on record that without him Van Halen would not be.
@eccrawford7759 lmfao. Its not true. Ed's just being nice here. Michael never wrote a note, lyric or song in Van Halen. Wolfe sang Michael's parts just fine plus Wolf has 10x the talent on any instrument compared to Michael so VH could have grabbed another bass player back then that had a descent voice and it would have worked out just fine. But carry on with this circle j*rk yall are having. It's hilarious
@redkos LMFAO!!!!!! You're a mo''ron. Obviously, I was talking about when Mike was so far stuck up Sam's arse that he wasn't invited back for the "Different kind of Truth" tour with Wolfe on bass. You probably never knew that Ed was the other half of the background vocals along with Mike, you little Spammy fan gay man.
ruclips.net/video/Bdb98et5bIM/видео.html @2:28 Mike's own words... Michael Anthony is a good dude, have never heard him talk negative even when he could
I'm just glad in these last several years there's been tons of people praising Mike for his talent. He got sold a raw deal but at least he's not forgotton for the powerhouse he is.
It’s in their manager Noel Monk’s book how during the 1984 period Ed decided to take all of Michael’s publishing and if he didn’t agree to it he was out of the band…
Bro, there’s a reason Mike never said anything bad. Consider how bad Ed’s drug abuse got in the early 2000’s. The only thing that kept him alive and playing was his son, and Mike wasn’t going to get in the way. Ed and Mike have a bond deeper than anyone will ever understand- except them.
Yeah.. I thought that was pretty damn sorry of them to do that to Micheal Anthony like that. The occasional ego popping up can really destroy some s..t.
@@chriss2452 no worries. I agree, it was a lot to put on his son’s shoulders. Wolfgang has handled a lot of uncomfortable family stuff well, especially considering how much of it is up for public consumption and ridicule.
As much as I love Van Halen, and to me, Eddie was, and is, the greatest guitarist of all time, what they did to Michael, was the dirtiest thing you could ever do to a fellow musician
Much much much dirtier has been done to other musicians. Not saying what they did was cool, not saying getting rid of him wasnt a terrible move musically, but MUCH worse has happened. No one stole his money. No one stole his credit.
Everything else aside, those 4 original members, as young men, rocked my face off as I grew up. Man, I’m lucky to have experienced the Mighty Van Halen. My favorite group of all time.
Mike's voice is a key element to the Van Halen sound. Any player could have played his bass parts, but not a single person can sing those harmonies. Love Mike.
@doormasterjohn like who? His voice is very unique and irreplaceable! I saw the classic VH lineup in 79 and without Michael Anthony it wouldn't have been the same, who did you have in mind?
Ive been a VH fan for some time and have watched lots of interviews on youtube and this is this first one ive ever seen of Ed praising Mike; very nice to hear considering how things went later
I think Ed felt betrayed he left to go with Sammy after III came out. Truly, if what Ed said is true, that Mikey hadn't been featured on a studio recording since Balance anyway, and seemingly kept out of the song writing for anything passed Balance, there was no reason to stay. Sammy treated Mike right and they have a friendship closer to Brothers than friends, so it made sense for Mikey. They even cut Mike out of the 3 new songs for the comp that came out around the 2004 reunion tour. Ed was on an ego trip and if you ready Sammy's book, you'll know why Ed was acting the way he was.
It's really ugly to say but Eddie always considered Mike to be a "slave" to Van Halen and should always follow Ed's orders --- so in the early 2000's when Mike ran off to play with Sammy's band, then Ed considered that an act of betrayal --- one of his "slaves" escaped to freedom
Van Halen is great. Mike, Anthony really contributed. The press, which are idiots, ran Mike down for years. Sammy heard him play and loved him! Van Halen's only problem is they think there's only two people in the band.
That's too easily dismissing the hateful shit Eddie and Alex said and did to him later. I met Alex and Eddie on the VHIII tour and it was pretty apparent that they were barely communicating with Michael offstage.
Why are you giving a pass to Eddie? He's the one who made up a bunch of lies about Mike not knowing how to play bass, which was a horrible shitty thing to say.
Mike could sing anything, Nobody could have fit better in Van Halen then Michael Anthony. His high pitch harmonizing back round singing is of the charts. The best 💪😎🍻
It surely did. He was their harmony. He may not have been all over the place like someone like Billy Sheehan but bass is all about holding the rhythm down with the drums. And make gave 120% and Wolfgang is a talented guy but it still wasn't the same without Michael Anthony, in my honest opinion.
Yep, Mikey made the harmonies to Van Halen. Wolfie is very good but the reunion shows with the original members needed Mikey. Bottom line. Watch the “Live Without a Net”, Mikey’s voice is a HUGE part of the VH sound.
Before his ego took his mind. I was soooo happy to see the mighty VH with DLR, reunited. It was good, but something was really missing. I realized how important Michael Anthony was to the core of the band's sound.
Michael Anthony was so underrated for so long I'm glad to see this video It warms my heart. Been a Van Halen fan since the early '80s And have been a fanatic ever since. All my junior high and high school pictures that were taking of me I always wore my Eddie Van Halen pin. I miss him terribly The world is not the same without him.
It's nice to hear that coming out of Edwards mouth. Mike Anthony is sooooo under rated, so much so that Sammy would always be there to defend him and have nothing but great things to say bout him! 💯🤟
RIP Eddie.... You were 1of a kind for the ages... It was a shame that you could not reconcile with Michael before you passed... I'm sure that hurts him
@@Krinklestar I like Sammy he has a good strong voice but for ME he doesn't fit the DLR songs but the albums he made with VH are good & that style fits his voice, But me personally I prefer dave era Van Halen.
He was such a priority to their sound. Every essential background vocal was all him. His background vocals have VH their unique sound, regardless of the singer. The brothers did him so dirty
Glen Frick of the SMG channel had some sage advice for new bands. He said you can easily distinguish your band from other acts by making harmony a part of your stage show. I took that to heart. I'm putting a band together and I told everyone if we dont have strong 3 part harmonies I'm not interested.
I often see Van Halen fans recognize and hold Mikey in high regard, which makes me happy. He definitely deserves the praise and recognition. Every van halen video on RUclips has tons of praising comments toward Mikey. Same with Motley Crue videos having tons of praise for Mick Mars. After so many years of them being seemingly unnoticed or not mentioned in regards to the band's talent.
So good to see those guys during the Good times. What a special group of Rockers. They have blessed the world with some awesome and amazing music ! Love them all (and miss them)
Ok I believe everything Eddie said right there about Michael Anthony .so I guess wat the million dollar question is what changed Ed's thinking not to many years after this when he kicked Mike outta the band and replaced him with his 16 year old kid at the time ????????
It was because Mike continued to hang and play with Sammy after the Van Halen's fired Hagar. They didn't like that they went out and did VH songs together especially while billing themselves as the other half of VH.
Plain and simple…Mikey was friends with Sammy. They were pissed at Mikey for that simple fact. What better way to get back at Mikey and Sammy…especially Sammy? Get Roth back in. The whole 2004 reunion tour, making Mikey sign away all of his rights to the music, then to not have him play on the reunion tour with Roth. On the other hand it was pretty cool that he got to play with Wolfie and experience that together knowing what was to come.
@@mortis5150 Well as kool as it would have been to play with your son yeah I get that especially if he (Ed) felt Mickey sided with Sammy over them .but if I would have been Mickey there's no way in "Hell" I would have signed my rights to song writings away .that was giving away probably millions of dollars over the long run .I don't kno of wat they offered Anthony (buy out) to sign off on future royalties like that .I'm guessing surely they did right ? Or maybe not but one thing is very clear to me is that Mike co-wote most of those songs from most of those albums (if not all of them til the fall out) and his background vocals was quite literally part of the main Van Halen sound .so yeah unless they offered him a lot of money I wouldn't have let them force me into signing anything .regardless of the fact that Mike made plenty of money playing with Sammy in the Circle or any of the projects he and Sammy were in
Seen Van Halen many times, but one special highlight was on the VH 3 tour, Gary would go off stage and for 3 or 4 songs they would play as a 3 pc with Michael on lead vocals! Early stuff. I wish they would have continued as 3 pc. EXCELLENT!!
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First and only time I’ve heard Eddie acknowledge Michael Anthony.
Right he usually dissin him
He did quite a bit in the early days and obviously up thru the Sammy years.
Eddie Aways with a Cigarette. It's what gave him the Cancer
Mike was absolutely essential to the van Halen sound
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Without Mike. Without Ed. Dave or Alex, there would never have been van halen
VH had plenty of talent to still be a band without Michael Anthony. It would’ve be a different sound, but Eddie was the writer. And I’m pretty sure a huge city like LA had more than one bass player with the ability to sing high harmonies.
So was DLR. I love SH but I couldn’t stand any of the VH music after Dave. Sammy’s solo stuff and Montrose were fantastic.
Yes, because he wasn't just an excellent bass player; he was an outstanding backup vocalist.
I’m going to choose to remember this assessment of Mike rather than others that weren’t very favorable towards the end of Ed’s career. I think Ed could have supported his son without disparaging Mike.
Totally agree Mikey was a key element ✌️
Sammy was correct when he defended Mikey in later yrs bout Eddie saying he had to show mike how to play or that he wasn’t playing good. I love Eddie but I believe when he was on the drugs and going thru his health issues early on. I just feel he was being spite ful to ex members cuz he felt pushing them away was best idk. But clearly he says without mike there’d be no Van Halen. And I believe he meant that. Mikey gave so much of the sound and backing vocals that can’t be touched by any other. And he’s an original member . And one of the nicest guys you could ever meet
Everything could have been different and better no matter whose life you're talking about. Yes Ed was a flawed person who mistreated Mike. Like all our heroes, we want him to be awesome in every way, but like every human, he disappointed us.
It's high time we got over it. We wouldn't still be talking about him if he hadn't brought a thousand times more positive than negative energy into our lives. He's dead now anyway so we can either remember him with gratitude or resentment; our choice. I choose gratitude.
The fact is the pressures of stardom took their toll on Ed, and He had trouble dealing with life without the substances, especially alcohol
@@Gregorypeckory I agree wholeheartedly.
Ed was a very insecure person despite his obvious talents and musical genius. He had issues with his ethnic origins and that’s what made him feel insecure. His mother was an Eurasian (Culturally Dutch but mixed Malay/European racially).
How they treated Mike reveals a lot about their character or lack thereof. Forever changed my level of respect for Ed and Alex.
I don’t understand why they treated him like that. The situation could have been handled a lot better. Shame.
@@recabitejehonadab2654 Alcohol, egos, drama. Eddie really went down hill after "Balance." Eddie also said in 1988 he would never work with DLR again either.
Ed and Al really messed up firing Mike
"Without him (Mike), Van Halen would not be". Absolutely right, & it's too bad you forgot that, Ed.
You're absolutely right. Ed did forget that. D.L. Roth also said he was the key to Van Halen sound.(vocals)
"Without him (Mike), Van Halen would not be". Enough said! To all the Michael Anthony haters
and nay sayers, it's on record that without him Van Halen would not be.
@eccrawford7759 lmfao. Its not true. Ed's just being nice here. Michael never wrote a note, lyric or song in Van Halen. Wolfe sang Michael's parts just fine plus Wolf has 10x the talent on any instrument compared to Michael so VH could have grabbed another bass player back then that had a descent voice and it would have worked out just fine. But carry on with this circle j*rk yall are having. It's hilarious
A circle jerker, @@BillDollar777 will always begin a post with, "lmfao". Oh & btw, Wolfgang wasn't born when Van Halen began, Einstein.
@redkos LMFAO!!!!!! You're a mo''ron. Obviously, I was talking about when Mike was so far stuck up Sam's arse that he wasn't invited back for the "Different kind of Truth" tour with Wolfe on bass. You probably never knew that Ed was the other half of the background vocals along with Mike, you little Spammy fan gay man.
Eddie did Mike dirty.
what was the deal on that?
@@gordon9177 Short answer. Eddie wanted his son in the band.
ruclips.net/video/Bdb98et5bIM/видео.html @2:28 Mike's own words... Michael Anthony is a good dude, have never heard him talk negative even when he could
I'm just glad in these last several years there's been tons of people praising Mike for his talent. He got sold a raw deal but at least he's not forgotton for the powerhouse he is.
It’s in their manager Noel Monk’s book how during the 1984 period Ed decided to take all of Michael’s publishing and if he didn’t agree to it he was out of the band…
Mike's a class act, and the real deal.
Michael Anthony’s voice is an absolute vital part of the Van Halen sound. I can’t not even imagine the music with out it.
Michael Anthony never gets the credit he rightfully deserves. He was a huge part of the original Van Halen sound.
Ask Templeman. Well listen to Ed here!!!
But let’s go ahead and fire him anyway.
Bro, there’s a reason Mike never said anything bad. Consider how bad Ed’s drug abuse got in the early 2000’s. The only thing that kept him alive and playing was his son, and Mike wasn’t going to get in the way. Ed and Mike have a bond deeper than anyone will ever understand- except them.
No S and makes no sense other than Eddie was in a bad place at that time in his life
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Yeah.. I thought that was pretty damn sorry of them to do that to Micheal Anthony like that. The occasional ego popping up can really destroy some s..t.
@@maximusfrank2835what drugs?
Mike os criminally underated as a musician in general. Maybe that's just me 🤷♂️
Very underrated but us true fans know how important he was ✌️
I always thought he was criminally overrated.😂 He wasn't a Geddy Lee or Fran Sheehan that's for sure.
@@chrish7true, but he worked perfectly for Van Halen.
Funny how Mike was treated towards the end by the VanHalen’s.🥲
Yeah that why I respect Sammy he took mike with him,please subscribe thanks✌️
He never deserved such ignominy !
Mike still has a gig with Sammy. 😉🙌
And not funny haha. Eddie, great as he was, put the screws to Mike but good.
He made a lot of money
Michael was tossed for the kid. True. It sucks but, somehow - Michael Anthony understood this. Michael is a class act.
Mike probably understood that Ed would never stay clean without his child bear him while touring.
@@thomascunningham2919wow, that's not a kid's responsibility!
@@chriss2452 I didn’t say it was. It may not be a kid’s responsibility, but it is, what it is …
@@thomascunningham2919 no no you didn't! It was just me reacting, I didn't know it was like that. No offence intended.
@@chriss2452 no worries. I agree, it was a lot to put on his son’s shoulders. Wolfgang has handled a lot of uncomfortable family stuff well, especially considering how much of it is up for public consumption and ridicule.
As much as I love Van Halen, and to me, Eddie was, and is, the greatest guitarist of all time, what they did to Michael, was the dirtiest thing you could ever do to a fellow musician
Research what country band Alabama did to their drummer.
It’s possible for 2 or more things to be true. Don’t sweat it.
It was a shitty move for sure, Glad they made piece before Ed's passing.
Much much much dirtier has been done to other musicians. Not saying what they did was cool, not saying getting rid of him wasnt a terrible move musically, but MUCH worse has happened. No one stole his money. No one stole his credit.
@@voccsaycee30 True, I agree, the music business can be brutal
Michael Anthony held his own in that band. He didn't choose the spotlight. He could have. And his bass solos are legendary.
Você falou tudo sobre Michael Antônio👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Everything else aside, those 4 original members, as young men, rocked my face off as I grew up. Man, I’m lucky to have experienced the Mighty Van Halen. My favorite group of all time.
Melted the crowds true musicians ✌️
I saw the Mighty Van Halen 8 times. Six of those times in the 80s. What a party. At a Van Halen concert, you are attending a very loud party.
Same here! I agree 100%.
@@garythomas4431 With _Diamond D.L.R._ as host with the most _NOT_ phuqin Spammy!!
DLR was way more important to the legacy of Van Halen than Sammy ever was ✌️
He had great tone. One of my favorite sounding bass players.
Wish they could have fixed things while ED was still alive
Me too ✌️
Wow he dint😮😮😮😮
Mike was pivotal in The prosperity of Van Halen.
His Harmony was and still is amazing.
I like to remember Eddie like this. Appreciative of the folks who made VH great.
Michael Anthonys harmonies are what made the Van Halen band accessible to the general public. I dig all he did...
Mike's voice is a key element to the Van Halen sound. Any player could have played his bass parts, but not a single person can sing those harmonies. Love Mike.
Plenty of people can sing his parts.
@doormasterjohn like who? His voice is very unique and irreplaceable! I saw the classic VH lineup in 79 and without Michael Anthony it wouldn't have been the same, who did you have in mind?
No one harmonized like Mike. His voice is not replaceable.
He made sense for a second. The rest of the time he was drunk.
Guess he forgot. The saddest part of the ending of Van Halen. He deserved much better.
Mike is one of the coolest guys too 😢
Pisses me off until the day I die about how disgusting Eddie and Alex were towards Mike!
@@kerzytibok3211 absolutely!
Yeah it was different with Wolf in the band! I get it , it’s your son but Mike just was a better fit!
He was everything for them best back up and bass out there ,thanks for watching please subscribe ✌️
Mike was and will always be a essential part of van Halen 💯
Ive been a VH fan for some time and have watched lots of interviews on youtube and this is this first one ive ever seen of Ed praising Mike; very nice to hear considering how things went later
Mike is so underrated by many who are clueless. Miss u Eddie!
Michael Anthony is the Art Garfunkel of Van Halen. - DL Roth
i love Mike and this is my first time seeing Eddie praising Mike lol
I don't know what happened between Eddie and Mike , he was a big part of their sound , but I like to think this is how he really felt about him,
I think Ed felt betrayed he left to go with Sammy after III came out. Truly, if what Ed said is true, that Mikey hadn't been featured on a studio recording since Balance anyway, and seemingly kept out of the song writing for anything passed Balance, there was no reason to stay. Sammy treated Mike right and they have a friendship closer to Brothers than friends, so it made sense for Mikey. They even cut Mike out of the 3 new songs for the comp that came out around the 2004 reunion tour. Ed was on an ego trip and if you ready Sammy's book, you'll know why Ed was acting the way he was.
It's really ugly to say but Eddie always considered Mike to be a "slave" to Van Halen and should always follow Ed's orders --- so in the early 2000's when Mike ran off to play with Sammy's band, then Ed considered that an act of betrayal --- one of his "slaves" escaped to freedom
@@johnbon6Hagar has told more lies about Eddie than anyone... I wouldn't take his word for shit.
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 Agreed, Eddie. It was never VH without him. RIP Eddie.
Van Halen is great. Mike, Anthony really contributed. The press, which are idiots, ran Mike down for years. Sammy heard him play and loved him!
Van Halen's only problem is they think there's only two people in the band.
Eddie wanted to play with his son. So he had to “forget” this assessment of Mike.
Michael Anthony’s backing vocals and humming melodic harmonies were an intrical part of the VH sound , Little Dreamer comes to mind .
Plus if the Hagar run showed us anything, Michael harmonizing alongside Sammy made his backing vocals even better!
@@Thomasmemoryscentral Michael Anthony great with Sammy and DLR I like both eras but prefer the DLR era it was heavier 😁
I'm very happy to hear Eddie say that about Michael. He was an absolutely integral part of the band. Sure do miss you Edward❤🎸
That's too easily dismissing the hateful shit Eddie and Alex said and did to him later. I met Alex and Eddie on the VHIII tour and it was pretty apparent that they were barely communicating with Michael offstage.
@@TheBent139 You are definitely correct about that. But it was nice to hear Eddie say that about Michael regardless.
Why are you giving a pass to Eddie? He's the one who made up a bunch of lies about Mike not knowing how to play bass, which was a horrible shitty thing to say.
Mike could sing anything, Nobody could have fit better in Van Halen then Michael Anthony. His high pitch harmonizing back round singing is of the charts. The best 💪😎🍻
It surely did. He was their harmony. He may not have been all over the place like someone like Billy Sheehan but bass is all about holding the rhythm down with the drums. And make gave 120% and Wolfgang is a talented guy but it still wasn't the same without Michael Anthony, in my honest opinion.
Mike was the foundation
Yep, Mikey made the harmonies to Van Halen. Wolfie is very good but the reunion shows with the original members needed Mikey. Bottom line. Watch the “Live Without a Net”, Mikey’s voice is a HUGE part of the VH sound.
Before his ego took his mind. I was soooo happy to see the mighty VH with DLR, reunited. It was good, but something was really missing. I realized how important Michael Anthony was to the core of the band's sound.
Mikes a class act
It’s nice to hear Eddie giving Mike the credit he really deserves 💙
Fast forward ten years where Ed pushes Mike out of the band. Uh huh.
Michael Anthony was so underrated for so long I'm glad to see this video It warms my heart.
Been a Van Halen fan since the early '80s
And have been a fanatic ever since.
All my junior high and high school pictures that were taking of me I always wore my Eddie Van Halen pin.
I miss him terribly The world is not the same without him.
"Without him, Van Halen would not be". Sure does sum it up. Miss humanity's hero...Edward.
It's nice to hear that coming out of Edwards mouth. Mike Anthony is sooooo under rated, so much so that Sammy would always be there to defend him and have nothing but great things to say bout him! 💯🤟
RIP Eddie.... You were 1of a kind for the ages... It was a shame that you could not reconcile with Michael before you passed... I'm sure that hurts him
All 4 had excellent qualities that made this band THE MIGHTY VAN HALEN
Never thought id hear that come out of Eddie
That voice in the backup role was off the charts made Van Halens harmonies sound right
It’s good at the time that Eddie gave Mike his props, but in the end he did pissed on Mike, but love the guys both!
Mike was the best backup singer of all time
I’m so glad I grew up to witness these great band ❤. Because now nothing compares. R. I . P . Eddie ❤
Van Halen is Eddie, Alex, Mike and Dave .no wolf No Sammy.
Sammy has more talent and just a lot better dude than Dave. I do love the first two albums with Dave tho! Sammy sure helped make them more $$.
@@Krinklestar I like Sammy he has a good strong voice but for ME he doesn't fit the DLR songs but the albums he made with VH are good & that style fits his voice, But me personally I prefer dave era Van Halen.
@@paulayala660but Dave was not the singer that Sammy is live. Dave's vials were so doctored on the albums. He was a two legged circus 🎪
"A different Kind of Truth" wasn't the same without Mike. A semi-reunion is no reunion.
wolfgang cant touch mike on bass
Not with Micheals trademark bad ass bass thumping carrying the Mighty Van Halen!!!!!!
He was such a priority to their sound. Every essential background vocal was all him. His background vocals have VH their unique sound, regardless of the singer. The brothers did him so dirty
Seen them on their first tour Mike is the reason I play bass. Mike you've been my idol since first time seen you all
❤ so underrated for what he brought to the table.
People don't give Michael Anthony enough credit for the Van Halen sound.
Great to hear Eddie acknowledging Michael's importance.
I saw van Halen's first new York appearance..and I was in a gang.and we all sat in front of Mike..and we where making him laugh...
RIP Eddie I remember you at the top of the world. That's who you are.
Damn, Ed was in a generous mood here.
“ And then, after the first record, we tried to get rid of him. I proceeded to trash talk Mike for several years.”
Eddie is keeping it real - 💯
Shows what a kind hearted guy Ed was to say these things about Mike publicly when we know now what Ed thought privately.
Mike has always been a great guy
He wanted to play with his son, and he totally dissed Mike because of it. That's the whole reason.
First time I have ever heard them give Mike his props!
Love Michael Anthony
Mikes happy WGAF
No Van Halen without Eddie and Alex
As Eddie Trunk says, Mike's vocal is the "Secret Sauce" to VH!!
Glen Frick of the SMG channel had some sage advice for new bands. He said you can easily distinguish your band from other acts by making harmony a part of your stage show. I took that to heart. I'm putting a band together and I told everyone if we dont have strong 3 part harmonies I'm not interested.
Yeah good harmony and a good story and raw talent go along way ✌️
You damn right. Michael Anthony is the world's greatest background vocalist.
They did him dirty. Mike is one of the coolest guys in rock and roll
Eddie's words about Michael ...I agree
I often see Van Halen fans recognize and hold Mikey in high regard, which makes me happy. He definitely deserves the praise and recognition. Every van halen video on RUclips has tons of praising comments toward Mikey. Same with Motley Crue videos having tons of praise for Mick Mars. After so many years of them being seemingly unnoticed or not mentioned in regards to the band's talent.
They All made Van Halen , "Van Halen " 🙌💜💜💜
Michael Anthony is awesome - so glad he & Sammy stick together
Totally on the same page me and you Edward..... I love and miss you so very much brother. Thank you for existing in my life man. Xxxxxxxxxxxxx
RIP EVH
❤What a Compliment❤
Michael Anthony's backing vocals were a major contribution to Van Halen's unique sound and that's a fact
Mike is the GOAT of all Bassists
I wish Ed had stayed this chill rather than become an angry old guy later. Sad he's gone, nonetheless. He was a brilliant musician.
So good to see those guys during the Good times. What a special group of Rockers. They have blessed the world with some awesome and amazing music ! Love them all (and miss them)
It’s sad that he did not complement Michael like that before his passing
Ok I believe everything Eddie said right there about Michael Anthony .so I guess wat the million dollar question is what changed Ed's thinking not to many years after this when he kicked Mike outta the band and replaced him with his 16 year old kid at the time ????????
It was because Mike continued to hang and play with Sammy after the Van Halen's fired Hagar. They didn't like that they went out and did VH songs together especially while billing themselves as the other half of VH.
Check this out michael explains it ruclips.net/user/shorts8VghHOMD0OM?feature=share
Plain and simple…Mikey was friends with Sammy. They were pissed at Mikey for that simple fact. What better way to get back at Mikey and Sammy…especially Sammy? Get Roth back in. The whole 2004 reunion tour, making Mikey sign away all of his rights to the music, then to not have him play on the reunion tour with Roth. On the other hand it was pretty cool that he got to play with Wolfie and experience that together knowing what was to come.
@@mortis5150 Well as kool as it would have been to play with your son yeah I get that especially if he (Ed) felt Mickey sided with Sammy over them .but if I would have been Mickey there's no way in "Hell" I would have signed my rights to song writings away .that was giving away probably millions of dollars over the long run .I don't kno of wat they offered Anthony (buy out) to sign off on future royalties like that .I'm guessing surely they did right ? Or maybe not but one thing is very clear to me is that Mike co-wote most of those songs from most of those albums (if not all of them til the fall out) and his background vocals was quite literally part of the main Van Halen sound .so yeah unless they offered him a lot of money I wouldn't have let them force me into signing anything .regardless of the fact that Mike made plenty of money playing with Sammy in the Circle or any of the projects he and Sammy were in
RIP king Edward 🤘 we miss and love you
The stars aligned when the four of them came together to form this band. Proving chemistry is important
Best Dave Cover! I’m ready for a mini tour Alex!
Wow 😮 really miss Eddie. One of the best ever 😢
Seen Van Halen many times, but one special highlight was on the VH 3 tour, Gary would go off stage and for 3 or 4 songs they would play as a 3 pc with Michael on lead vocals! Early stuff.
I wish they would have continued as 3 pc.
EXCELLENT!!
still hard to believe they treated Mike like a hourly employee when Eddy himself here says Mike's an important part of Van Halen
I saw the original lineup play early 80s live . No one I mean NOBODY. Has to vouch for MICHAEL ANTHONYs ability. PERIOD...
Van Halen The most ultimate Rock Band of all time R.I.P EVH