How About A Peaceful Thread

[Brett]

So let's do something totally innocuous and unrelated to this "reunion" thing.

What song has his best backups?

What song has his best bass playing?

[coyote]

Good thread. I have always thought that VHII had Mike's best bass work. The bass lines on Beautiful Girls and Outta Love Again are great examples of what Mike brought to the table bass-wise. Not "shredding" or flamboyant, but they were vital parts of the songs. Mike's playing on that disc has soul.

[Brett]

I'd probably go with Fair Warning as his best bass work.

For some reason I just love the backing vocals of "Top Of The World," and a lot of that is his voice.

[Van Squalen]

Cool forum idea, B. :thumb:

Best bass playing? Push Comes to Shove, Dirty Movies, hell, Fair Warning in general.

Best vocals: Hear About it Later, Humans Being

Mike, you're the man.

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[ZachenFoot]

Most of the stuff on the first three albums feature my favorite backup vocals from Mike.

As for bass playing, I'd go the first four albums. Seems after Fair Warning he wasn't getting the chance to contribute as much as he did on those first four albums. At least on record, that is...

[LLFHS]

Best Bass:

Poundcake
You're No Good
In A Simple Rhyme

Best Backing Vox:

When it's Love
In A Simple Rhyme
Humans Being
Light Up The Sky

[Texas Poundcake]

I'd probably go with Fair Warning as his best bass work.

For some reason I just love the backing vocals of "Top Of The World," and a lot of that is his voice.



Gotta go with Brett on this one.... exactly what I would have said!

[Brett]

There's a part of Poundcake that I always dig, and it's just Mike thumping the shit out of the E. It's the beginning of the last chorus after Ed's little break....I just think it sounds so fucking cool....THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP

[Greenpaw]

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Fav bass & Vocals:

VH1 through BOBW :)

[ZachenFoot]

When it's Love

I absolutely hate this song, but I'd say if there was one highlight it would be Mike's vocals. Damn, its incredible, especially the "na-na-na-na-na" part at the end.

In A Simple Rhyme too. Just so melodic. I also loved his live vocal additions to "Little Guitars."

[Van Squalen]

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Sigh. What coulda been.

[Van Squalen]

In A Simple Rhyme too. Just so melodic.

Spot on there. Forgot to mention Rhyme. A true blue classic.

[Brett]

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Now that's the Mighty Van Halen. :bounce:

[ZachenFoot]

You know, I LOVE listening to the "Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers" cover on the Sao Paulo '83 DVD, just because Mike sings half of it. Damn, thats a great cover!

[Brett]

That's a real good one too!

[Van Squalen]

That backup wailing in On Fire is nothing to sniff at either.

Goddamn, I love that song.

[Brett]

I'm on fiyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

[ZachenFoot]

While its another song I don't like, I'd say he shines on "Get Up." He fucking SCREAMS on that song, but still sounds good.

Same goes for "Source of Infection." OU812 may be his best vocal on a Hagar era album, I'd say. Too bad the bass is so far under everything else...

[wham bam will rock]

Tuff call on the backing vocals thing. I'd lean toward "Simple Rhyme" Dave-era, "Black And Blue" Sam-era.

Bass part, probably "Mean Street". Always liked the fade on "Best of Both Worlds" too.

Sound-wise, definitely 'Fair Warning' and 'FUCK'. As simple as the 'Poundcake' bassline is, it works PERFECT for the song.

I hate lists like these. I'll wanna change it probably in 5 minutes.

[Van Squalen]

Always liked the backing vox on Mine all Mine, too. I dunno why, but it's my favorite VH track with keys, I think.

Thanks to our young padawan vhrocks, who was kind enough to send me the RHRN Japanese bonus live version, I think I like the live version even better than the studio track.

[wham bam will rock]

OU812 may be his best vocal on a Hagar era album, I'd say. Too bad the bass is so far under everything else...


EVERYTHING on OU812 sounds horrible. Such a great album, HORRID production and/or mastering. U gots ta turn that mutha up to 11 to enjoy it.

Not that it will ever happen, at least any time soon, but that CD just BEGS to be remastered.

[ZachenFoot]

Always liked the backing vox on Mine all Mine, too. I dunno why, but it's my favorite VH track with keys, I think.

Thanks to our young padawan vhrocks, who was kind enough to send me the RHRN Japanese bonus live version, I think I like the live version even better than the studio track.

Definitely my favoirte VH tune on keys. It has, without a doubt, my favorite intro to any VH song. I don't know why, it just clicks for me.

I have a show from '93, and they opened the show with MAM. I don't know why they decided to resurrect and open with that, but damn it was fuckin' KILLER. Much like yourself, I like the live version better than the studio version.

Sorry it took so long to get that too ya, man, hah! :D

[wham bam will rock]

Always liked the backing vox on Mine all Mine, too. I dunno why, but it's my favorite VH track with keys, I think.

Thanks to our young padawan vhrocks, who was kind enough to send me the RHRN Japanese bonus live version, I think I like the live version even better than the studio track.

Good call Squal.

I got that version as well.

The 95 Toronto PPV was another good version of this tune. Always loved the big-wave surfing montage on the giant widescreen at the shows! Fit nicely.

[Van Squalen]

Definitely my favoirte VH tune on keys. It has, without a doubt, my favorite intro to any VH song. I don't know why, it just clicks for me.

I have a show from '93, and they opened the show with MAM. I don't know why they decided to resurrect and open with that, but damn it was fuckin' KILLER. Much like yourself, I like the live version better than the studio version.

Sorry it took so long to get that too ya, man, hah! :D

No worries, dude. Thanks again. Great track, probably the best off that whole lame ass live LP. Why they only released that to Japan is beyond me.

[ZachenFoot]

Good call Squal.

I got that version as well.

The 95 Toronto PPV was another good version of this tune. Always loved the big-wave surfing montage on the giant widescreen at the shows! Fit nicely.

Yeah, that's a cool version too. They did that a few times on the amphitheatre leg and in Japan, if I recall. I have a show from Jones Beach four days after the Toronto gig and they played it. While quality could be better, it's still an interesting listen.

[LLFHS]

I absolutely hate this song, but I'd say if there was one highlight it would be Mike's vocals. Damn, its incredible, especially the "na-na-na-na-na" part at the end.


See, now when this song came out....I had no idea that was all-Mike we were hearing in the back there. I just remember thinking to myself, "Damn....Ed sounds great on the mic there".

The video featured him prominently mouthing those parts, so I naturally assumed the backing vocals were based on Ed. Oooooooops...... :D

[LLFHS]

That backup wailing in On Fire is nothing to sniff at either.

Goddamn, I love that song.

I feel same way about that one the way VHR2k5 feels about "When It's Love". The chorus is like nails on a chalkboard to me.:scared:

[Rovus]

Best backups:

In A Simple Rhyme
Little Guitars
Summer Nights

Honourable mention: 'Dreams' live from Toronto '95 boot.

Best bass playing:

The ones he played bass on.

[LLFHS]

EVERYTHING on OU812 sounds horrible. Such a great album, HORRID production and/or mastering. U gots ta turn that mutha up to 11 to enjoy it.

Not that it will ever happen, at least any time soon, but that CD just BEGS to be remastered.

Wouldn't say it sounds horrible, but I agree that the thing needs a heavy remastering. The album just sounds 'thin' ala Rush's "Presto".

[Brett]

I actually like "When It's Love," I don't care how cheesy it is. BFD...a keyboard...OH NOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The NA NA NA's at the end are just huge and sound great. I think that part totally makes the song.

[YankeeRose]

My picks for best harmonies by Mike would be....

When It's Love

Beautiful Girls

Don't Tell Me (What Love Can Do)

In A Simple Rhyme

Feel Your Love Tonight

Bass playing

Poundcake

Runnin' With The Devil

Mean Street

Romeo Delight

[ZachenFoot]

My picks for best harmonies by Mike would be....

When It's Love

Beautiful Girls

Don't Tell Me (What Love Can Do)

In A Simple Rhyme

Feel Your Love Tonight

Bass playing

Poundcake

Runnin' With The Devil

Mean Street

Romeo Delight

I agree on all of this. Can't believe I forgot RWTD. Its so simple, but it's such a memorable bassline in VH history.

[AT]

Oh, man... awesome Mike moments on VH stuff...

Mike's bass opens both the I and II albums. When was the last time you heard four stright quarter notes of the same note ('Eb') and knew exactly what the song was? "Runnin' With The Devil" of course!

"Feel Your Love Tonight" background vocals. Classic.

Not just Mike's playing, but his tone on Fair Warning was awesome and much more pronounced than the previous three albums. Might be Mike's best tone out of the six pack.

Whether you like the song or not, Mike rides the melody with his harmony on "Pretty Woman" almost the whole way.

Both his outro bass riffs and background vocals on "Best Of Both Worlds."

Yup... the "When It's Love" b-vox are awesome. So are the ones on "Cabo Wabo."

I think I know what bass riff Brett was talking about on "Poundcake." Mike starts out riding an 'E' an octave higher than he did in the other choruses, then jumps up another octave again just after "long lost receipe" line.

Mike pumps right along in "Pleasure Dome" and actually kinda grooves in "Right Now." His tone on FUCK was actually in the mix, which was a nice change from the two prior albums.

Background vocals on "Top Of The World"--the really high part. That part always goes away just as the song starts to fade and what's so cool is I like how it marks the transition to the outro.

Kick ass playing and tone again during the solo section of "Feelin'."

We love Mad Anthony!

[Van Squalen]

I'm diggin' the lovin' spoonfuls of peace here. :smokin:

[Brett]

I am a genius of course. :)

[Brett]

I think I know what bass riff Brett was talking about on "Poundcake." Mike starts out riding an 'E' an octave higher than he did in the other choruses, then jumps up another octave again just after "long lost receipe" line.



Yep he does the low E, then he goes up an octave, I'm talking about that whole part, not just the octave. And the bass is definitely louder in the mix in that section too. I just love that thumping there. When it goes to the last "Home grown, down home" the bass does drop back into the mix too.

[ZachenFoot]

Yep he does the low E, then he goes up an octave, I'm talking about that whole part, not just the octave. And the bass is definitely louder in the mix in that section too. I just love that thumping there. When it goes to the last "Home grown, down home" the bass does drop back into the mix too.

See, now before I go to bed, I'm gonna HAVE to listen to that part and listen for it. Thanks guys. :D

[AT]

See, now before I go to bed, I'm gonna HAVE to listen to that part and listen for it. Thanks guys. :D

Yup... you get to hear three different 'E' notes in that last chorus. It's fun.

[Brett]

Rocks, listen to it, you'll hear it. Right after Ed's little arpeggio break when the last chorus kicks in. I don't know, just something I thought always sounded cool. I think the band did too, hence why that part is louder in the mix.

[LLFHS]

I am a genius of course. :)

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[Van Squalen]

Meep meep!

[Brett]

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My #1 favorite cartoon character too!

Super Genius!!!

[Van Squalen]

Van Halen....the ACME of hard rock. :)

That's a photoshop begging to happen. Better men than I should attend to the task.

[vh_chick]

Simply Rhyme has always been a favorite of mine, because of the harmonies that Mike sings. Gives me goosebumps.

[Filthy 150]

Simply Rhyme has always been a favorite of mine, because of the harmonies that Mike sings. Gives me goosebumps.

There will be tii-eems.

[ziggysmalls]

Not being nasty here but I am not going to give any favorite harmonies because they are a group effort. You can't sing a harmony with one pitch. A harmony is in itself a chord therefore it takes two to tango. Without Eddie, Dave or Sammy singing underneath Mike, the harmonies would suffer. Just like Mike playing supported Eddie's playing, Eddie and Dave's lower pitch, supported Mike's wail.

However his best playing in my opinion was the walking bass line at the end of Beautiful Girls. That part drives the outro of that song and just gives me goose bumps. I know walking bass lines are common throughout music but its the perfect bass part for an about perfect song.

[ZachenFoot]

Rocks, listen to it, you'll hear it. Right after Ed's little arpeggio break when the last chorus kicks in. I don't know, just something I thought always sounded cool. I think the band did too, hence why that part is louder in the mix.

Yeah, before I went to sleep, I heard it, and from this point on I probably always will.

And it was just BADASS.

[AT]

Yeah, before I went to sleep, I heard it, and from this point on I probably always will.

And it was just BADASS.

Now go and listen to the solo section of "Cabo Wabo." Mike has some nice fills in there.

[KRAMER5150]

my fav bass is:so this is love
fav backing:feel your love tonite,whooo

[onefootoutthedoor]

I don't think I've seen it mentioned yet but what about, I'm The One?
:thumb:
"Show Your Love"!

[Double Down]

Mike himself has commented on the bass line for The Seventh Seal. The interviewer was insinuating that Mike is just an average player and Mike responded with "you try and keep the tempo to The Seventh Seal." I'm paraphrasing and I wish I knew where I read that but I do remember reading it.


As for backing vocals, I'd go with Feel Your Love Tonight and When It's Love as two great one's.

[G3fan]

my fav bass is:so this is love

I can't believe no one else has mentioned this. Other than Runnin' With The Devil, it has to be his most instantly recognizable bass line. It's my favorite too.

In A Simple Rhyme and Don't Tell Me are probably my favs for now.

Brett, are you talking about the part in Poundcake where he beats the shit outta his old Kramer (?) bass in the video?? I always that that was cool. :smokin:

[BREW CREW]

My favorite bassline's of Mikey's are the ditty at the end of Best Of Both Worlds...I wish it went on longer! Also, the groove on Unchained is outstanding...Mike and Alex where the shit!
My favorite background vocals are: Feel Your Love Tonight and Bottom's Up!

[ericgtr]

my fav bass is:so this is love
fav backing:feel your love tonite,whooo
Hell yeah man, he wailed in so this is love. Looking back at some of the stuff they did live, they did them faster too, who knows how well Wolfie can play but those songs are not easy to play at regular speed let alone sped up.

[Duck]

Wouldn't say it sounds horrible, but I agree that the thing needs a heavy remastering. The album just sounds 'thin' ala Rush's "Presto".Presto - ug! Good comparison. As a long time Rush fan, that is the one album I was never able to get into at all.

[bottagetta]

Feel your love tonight & I'm the one are two I'll always remember in terms of background vocals on studio albums. Boots are another entity in and of itself. What a huge void to go unfilled, sad indeed.

As for bass, I'd have to say, Sunday Afternoon in the Park, and all cuts from Fair Warning. A Van Halen masterpiece! The intro in You're no good, is also classic MA.

[Shumway]

I always thought the song Feelin' had some kick arse background vocals.

I'd go as far to say that song has the best BG vocals of any VH track since 'In A Simple Rhyme'.

[ZachenFoot]

I was listening to "Hot For Teacher," and noticed some KILLER bass during Ed's solo. Listen closely for it if you haven't.

[Bassman]

Arrgh, way too many to mention! Some that immediately come to mind:

Harmonies: Jamie's Cryin', Summer Nights, Cabo Wabo, Dance the Night Away, Simple Rhyme, Feel Your Love Tonight

Bass lines: Girl Gone Bad, Amsterdam, Beautiful Girls, Ice Cream Man, D.O.A., Mean Street, Dirty Movies

[G3fan]

I personally think Mikey's best vocals were in the Dave days. Great ones with Sammy naturally, but he was as much of that early VH sounds as Ed's guitar. To me anyway. Live I thought his voice could occasionally be a bit annoying, but not much. But on record........oh shit. He really complimented Ed's guitar.

[valdez44]

Fav. backing vox- Women in Love, Beautiful Girls, When its Love, Mine all Mine, Bottoms up....Black and Blue.....hell there's sooooooo many.

Bass playing- You're no good, So this is love, Push comes to shove....A.F.U. Judgement Day.

Shit...I'm just listing my favorite songs....fuck it, virtually every song Mike sings and plays on makes it sound like Van Halen to me. His sound can't be replaced just like Ed and Al's can't nor Sam/Dave's. Fuckin' great tunes...

[mannyroth]

All of Mike's background vocals are stellar, but personally, I really love VHI and VHII the best.

The vocal arrangements w/Dave, Mike, Ed, (and sometimes Al) are genius. The way their voices blend is right up there with the Beach Boys, Eagles, or Simon and Garfunkel to my ears, only the music kicks.

I'm a huge CVH fan, and I think Mikey's voice contrasts with Dave's very well.

As far as MA's bass playing, I'd also have to say the first two albums. I'm the One, Light Up the Sky, DOA. Pretty much everything.

[LLFHS]

All of Mike's background vocals are stellar, but personally, I really love VHI and VHII the best.


"Light Up The Sky"........sonic perfection :thumb:

[mannyroth]

"Light Up The Sky"........sonic perfection :thumb:

:headbang:

[Red]

Summer Nights...that little run he and Ed play just before the chorus is good enough for me.

Get Up....its not a favorite song, but the backing vocals are jaw-dropping.

Everything from 78-82...the "core", and Mike was there.....


Long live Mad Anthony!:smokin: :headbang:

[jetguy5150]

I actually like "When It's Love," I don't care how cheesy it is. BFD...a keyboard...OH NOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The NA NA NA's at the end are just huge and sound great. I think that part totally makes the song.

I remember on the 2004 Tour, after the first couple of dates when we heard this was the closing song, there was a lot of moaning and skepticism (including myself.) After hearing the show closed out with the Na Na Na's I completely changed my viewpoint. It gave me goose bumps.

[SuckaInA3Piece]

This thread is very weird. I haven't seen Brett post this many times in one thread, a positive thread at that, in many years.

I didn't see anybody mention MA's work on "Drop Dead Legs" which means you all suck, and I rule. I believe I've read that DDL is Mikey's favorite song, and I can see why.

The sound of MA/DLR's vocals and Ed's guitar has aided this brotha in the disrobing of a few females over the years. THAT chemistry is what hooked me into this band, as well as Alex's jungle drums.

After having a few drinks friday night, I'm buzzin pretty good and decided to put on WACF. I start with TYWH, and then head to In A Simple Rhyme. I can't imagine either song without that thumping bass, and killer harmonies. Those vocals were/are apart of that unique Van Halen sound. A sound that hasn't been recreated yet.

And just an example of his killer bass licks, listen to Ed's solo during Cabo Wabo on the RHRN vhs/cd/dvd. That's a great example of laying down a perfect background for Ed to do his thing. Mike always knew when not to go crazy and just stay in the pocket. As a musician, he'll forever have my respect.

[perticelli]

This thread is very weird. I haven't seen Brett post this many times in one thread, a positive thread at that, in many years.

I didn't see anybody mention MA's work on "Drop Dead Legs" which means you all suck, and I rule. I believe I've read that DDL is Mikey's favorite song, and I can see why.

The sound of MA/DLR's vocals and Ed's guitar has aided this brotha in the disrobing of a few females over the years. THAT chemistry is what hooked me into this band, as well as Alex's jungle drums.

After having a few drinks friday night, I'm buzzin pretty good and decided to put on WACF. I start with TYWH, and then head to In A Simple Rhyme. I can't imagine either song without that thumping bass, and killer harmonies. Those vocals were/are apart of that unique Van Halen sound. A sound that hasn't been recreated yet.

And just an example of his killer bass licks, listen to Ed's solo during Cabo Wabo on the RHRN vhs/cd/dvd. That's a great example of laying down a perfect background for Ed to do his thing. Mike always knew when not to go crazy and just stay in the pocket. As a musician, he'll forever have my respect.

You had me convinced UNTIL you said you got laid...:smokin: :p

[SuckaInA3Piece]

You had me convinced UNTIL you said you got laid...:smokin: :p

LOL I never said I got laid. I just stated that I disrobed a few chicks to the soundtrack of CVH. :devil: Oh yea, and fuck you too! ;)

[chefcraig]

LOL I never said I got laid. I just stated that I disrobed a few chicks to the soundtrack of CVH. :devil: Oh yea, and fuck you too! ;)


Just out of curiousity...what band (if any) did you use since you couldn't get laid using VH music? :wtf:

If it was "Air Supply"...:barf:

...craig:p

[SuckaInA3Piece]

Just out of curiousity...what band (if any) did you use since you couldn't get laid using VH music? :wtf:

If it was "Air Supply"...:barf:

...craig:p

lmao! I always score when CVH is on the stereo. :cool: But ya know, it depends on the chick, ya know. If it's a white, puerto rican or black chick from where I'm from, they're most likely not gonna be feelin the rock music. So ya gotta be flexible, homie. :thumb:

[perticelli]

LMAO!!
you know i love ya ;)
Just releasing VH tension is all...

[AT]

I personally think Mikey's best vocals were in the Dave days. Great ones with Sammy naturally, but he was as much of that early VH sounds as Ed's guitar. To me anyway. Live I thought his voice could occasionally be a bit annoying, but not much. But on record........oh shit. He really complimented Ed's guitar.

Mike has said his background vocal role became a little more work when Sammy joined the band because he was finding himself doing even more important harmonies that followed the lead more and were higher.

[AT]

I remember on the 2004 Tour, after the first couple of dates when we heard this was the closing song, there was a lot of moaning and skepticism (including myself.) After hearing the show closed out with the Na Na Na's I completely changed my viewpoint. It gave me goose bumps.

I'm there. WIL still gets a lot of heat for being a closing song, but I personally thought it turned into an all-out upbeat jam. I also really liked them opening with "Jump." It was a HUGE hit, is one of those songs everyone knows, and showed that the band wasn't trying to push the '04 tour as being all about Sammy but rather VH in general.

[oldno.7]

Huge Mike fan! Mike is very underrated as a bassist. He plays what's best for the song and helps make everyone else in the band sound great.

As a bassist I really dig his playing on Poundcake, Panama, Beautiful Girls, D.O.A., So This Is Love (live from Oakland '81 is killer), Romeo Delight, A.F.U. (you're probably laughing that I picked one off of OU812 right? . . . despite being buried in the mix, great supportive playing during the solo), Pleasure Dome (ridiculously locked-in groove at a swift tempo).

When I think of stellar background vocals/harmonies, I think of Jamie's Cryin', When It's Love, Top of the World, I'm the One.

[perticelli]

For me, mikes best work was on "Fair Warning".
Im no bassist, but that album is just full of jazzy and rock infused thump!

[At0micPunk]

Mike should be in any version of VH but you know what his exclamation is? Those searing fking background vocals. Mike is a great bass player and entertainer (for a rock band etc) but his background vocals are superhuman. If you will that was always one of Mike's strongest super powers.

[G3fan]

My new favorite bass playing of his is the intro to Light Up The Sky.

Fast and furious! :cool:

Cabo Wabo is one of his finest singing moments.

[Ain't Talkin' Bout' Love]

I thought his best work was on FUCK. But, in terms of vocals it's either OU812 or Van Halen. He is the best background vocalist in the business IMHO.

[AT]

I love reading about the appreciation for Mike and his background vocals especially.

I really latched onto the lead vocal accompanied by a parallel harmony concept in my early songwriting days, and it has everything to do with the influence of MA. In my band now, I am the primary background vocalist, and sure enough I do the MA high part thing on a LOT of the choruses.

Thanks Mike!

[vh_chick]

There will be tii-eems.

You're gonna' hear the angels singin'
You're gonna' hear the angels sing they'll say...

Ahhhhhh......

[G3fan]

Me thinks his overall best work was in the original VH. While that still hold true to me about his background singing, he did some serious thumping in the Sammy days, especially Balance. Well, if that was him playing. ;)

[TheresOnlyOneWay]

Me thinks his overall best work was in the original VH. While that still hold true to me about his background singing, he did some serious thumping in the Sammy days, especially Balance. Well, if that was him playing. ;)

It's the live stuff that makes him such a key cog.

[Kimmie5150]

My new favorite bass playing of his is the intro to Light Up The Sky.

Fast and furious! :cool:

Cabo Wabo is one of his finest singing moments.

Agreed 100%! :thumb:

[VanHagarRocks]

Listen Van Halen is done !!!

Unless Eddie and Alex bring back Michael and Sammy.

But what a waste not making any good music for 11 years except for the BoBW cd and the 3songs on it, plus the tour in '04.

I thought for sure they would have continued made a CD and kept on Rocking.

Sammy and Mikey are, but the Brothers VH aren't

Damn Eddie screwed that up.


?

[LLFHS]

Um...ok, thanks. :confused:

[Blind Lemon Loons]

Mike's best work...fo' me...is way back in time...in 'em ol' club days...when Van Halen was cookin' up a whole lotta bluesy rock...and Mikey was playin' some bloooooooze...sho' nuff'...

Favourite vocal:
Bright Lights, Big City
live in '81

[Kimmie5150]

Um...ok, thanks. :confused:


Lol. You're a nut Scum Master!

[LLFHS]

Lol. You're a nut Scum Master!

Just responding to the un-respondable in the best fashion I can think of. :wtf:

[Kimmie5150]

Just responding to the un-respondable in the best fashion I can think of. :wtf:



I got a kick out of your post because the post you responded to didn't make any sense. (VH is over). I thought your post was funny.

[LLFHS]

Roger that, mission control. :D

Hey, your PM-block is up. I can't answer the message you sent me.

[Kimmie5150]

Roger!

[plexi]

So let's do something totally innocuous and unrelated to this "reunion" thing.

What song has his best backups?

What song has his best bass playing?

I think Mikes finest moments were on Fair Warning so far as back-ups and bass playing although his playing smoked on F.U.C.K.

[Kimmie5150]

I think Mikes finest moments were on Fair Warning so far as back-ups and bass playing although his playing smoked on F.U.C.K.

I totally agree with you. His playing was awesome on Balance too!