61. I wish Dave was back. His voice is pure art w/eddies strings. To bad money and egos get in the way of the feelings we desire so badly. ROCK!

Posted at 1:27PM on Jan 19th 2007 by Jim

62. WHAT A WASTE!!!
I have been a fan of Van Halen since the late 70's and I have only ever seen one change with this band that worked, and that was when Sammy Hagar joined in the mid eighties. Since Sammy official left (or was sacked depending who you believe) the band has never been able to get back on top. Eddie's decision to replace Michael Anthony with his son Wolfie is hard to accept. Most fans admittedly just wan to see Van Halen back performing and producing new
material and I hope they do, but the days of Van Halen being at the top of there game is well over. Eddie needs to sober up and get his act together. I truly miss Van Halen, and hope Eddie proves me wrong???

Posted at 1:29AM on Jan 20th 2007 by Bryan

63. First of all, I play bass. I have been playing bass guitar and guitar, rock and metal stuff, since 1993, I'm 33 now. I can play every single VH song on bass and also guitar. I can play all of the solos, eddie parts and everything. I used to buy the books and sit in my room with the guitar tabs and learn it. Neck tapping everything, alternate tunings, the whammy bar stuff, floyd rose. I then learned all of the Mike Anthony parts, and probably the hardest song he did was Hot For Teacher, the bass line is really moving in that, especially during the chorus and the solo breaks. His bass parts aren't really that spectacular, and if you listen to a lot of their older stuff, you can barely hear the bass. Templeton really buried it in the mix. The part where Mike Anthony stands out, is his back ground vocals. EVH also has a good back up voice, but it's primarily Anthony. I'm sure Wolfie can learn and has learned how to play all of the bass parts, especially with his dad teaching him, so that's not a problem. As far as his weight issue. Yeah, the photos that people saw were from the 2004 reunion tour when he was 13. He's almost 16 now and probably has grown a few more inches and maybe shed some of his baby fat, maybe not, who knows. The one thing i'm curious about though is, can he sing back ups? Because if David Lee Roth gets back with them and tours, his voice is just pathetic nowadays and he needs someone like Anthony with a strong harmony voice to complement his own voice. Maybe Wolfie can sing the back ups, who knows? And maybe he is thinner and has more stage presence. Being only 15 or 16 doesn't necessarily mean that he's not ready for the big time. The one thing that I keep insisting on though is, YOU NEED STRONG BACK UP vocals for VH songs, and judging by how wasted eddie was during the 04 reunion and how pathetic his back up vocals were, you will need Michael Anthony for the 2007 reunion tour, if they do decide to tour. Now, if you brought back Sammy and kept Wolfie, that might work. Cause sammy still has a strong voice. But Diamond Dave is old, bald, bleach blond, and washed up. I wouldn't pay a nickel to see them. And in my estimation, Eddie doesn't have long to live. His liver has got to be shot by now, and he still smokes like a chimney, and from what I've heard, he's an ice head and coke head. Also, I heard a few years back that Michael Anthony didn't have long to live either and I heard that he needs a liver transplant. Anthony is a serious alcholic too as well as Sammy. i don't know about Alex, no one says much about him. But i'm sure he smokes and drinks too. And I'm sure Wolfie has already begun to smoke Camel lights, and drink beers like his old man, and wouldn't be surprised if he has done bong hits, and tried ice or coke.

Posted at 8:02PM on Jan 22nd 2007 by Tommy

64. I will be watching Van Halen closely now. Watching for this train to wreck. Van Halen is now a sideshow. I love DLR & Sammy, but Roth is washed up and unstable.

I hope Sammy and Micheal start a new band, a la HSAS

Posted at 6:57PM on Jan 28th 2007 by SCOT

65. No Michael...no VH. A true great player,He supports Eddie...kinda like Ringo.Saw Vh in '78,79 and with Sammy in '96...fantastic. Two years ago here in Calgary....SUCKED. In fairness to Wolfie...I'm sure he can play fine...but what about experience???A great intern ISN'T a great doctor.If dad is too loaded and misses the bridge...will Wolfie fall off too?? P. S. saw Dave at Cowboys in Calgary the last two times and was GREAT...Kiss and make up boys...lifes toooo short. Greg

Posted at 5:20AM on Jan 31st 2007 by Greg Cox

66. I Love Van Halen. Eddie is the best guitar player. This family is so talented in so many ways in so many different areas. How could they possibly go wrong with another Van Halen? Good Luck Wolfie!

Posted at 2:38AM on Feb 14th 2007 by Caroline C. Warren

67. All I can say is if they go on tour with Dave back on board I will have to close my eyes at the show and just listen to the music, because watching them will be very sad,
unfortunately all that money and luxury from being a rock star did not help these guys age well.

Posted at 11:28PM on Apr 23rd 2008 by Tony