Any truth to this rumor???

**bonnie** · 05.24.07, 11:22 PM

It would sure be nice if it were true!!
Anyone hear or know anything about this??
Anyone??
Anyone??
Buehler??

http://community.comcast.net/comcast...thread.id=4385

Thats right kids, David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen and returning bassist Michael Anthony have patched old wounds and are setting their sites on a new album and tour for 2008.
Plans are for them to enter the studio this summer and write and record their first new songs since the brief reunion in 2000 that never fully materialized and the two songs they recorded together for 1996's Greatest Hits cd.
They are hoping for a winter release for the album followed by a spring and summer tour.

You might remember that Eddie's son Wolfgang was set to replace Anthony for a tour this summer, but that tour was scrapped when Eddie entered a rehab facility to get a handle on his alcohol problems. Eddie emerged clean cut and sober earlier this month at a NASCAR event which was a delight for all of his die hard fans, myself being one of them.
Eddie and Michael have talked out there differences and according to my source inside the Van Halen camp Eddie gave Michael a heartfelt apology for his actions of the past few years.

**Van Squalen** · 05.24.07, 11:42 PM

Originally Posted by bonnie

It would sure be nice if it were true!!
Anyone hear or know anything about this??
Anyone??
Anyone??
Buehler??

http://community.comcast.net/comcast...thread.id=4385

Thats right kids, David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen and returning bassist Michael Anthony have patched old wounds and are setting their sites on a new album and tour for 2008.
Plans are for them to enter the studio this summer and write and record their first new songs since the brief reunion in 2000 that never fully materialized and the two songs they recorded together for 1996's Greatest Hits cd.
They are hoping for a winter release for the album followed by a spring and summer tour.

You might remember that Eddie's son Wolfgang was set to replace Anthony for a tour this summer, but that tour was scrapped when Eddie entered a rehab facility to get a handle on his alcohol problems. Eddie emerged clean cut and sober earlier this month at a NASCAR event which was a delight for all of his die hard fans, myself being one of them.
Eddie and Michael have talked out there differences and according to my source inside the Van Halen camp Eddie gave Michael a heartfelt apology for his actions of the past few years.

LOL. That would indeed be news around here.

**Brett** · 05.25.07, 12:32 AM

Sounds like a pipedream to me. Especially the part about Ed apologizing to Mike.

**jws5150** · 05.25.07, 04:03 AM

Sounds like somebody made this one up. I wouldn't even count on Ed, Al & Dave working things out enought anymore. Now that Ed's sober, he may not want to deal with Dave's crap.

**Double Down** · 05.25.07, 04:33 AM

At this point it pretty much has to be posted at Van-Halen.com before I believe anything.

**vh_chick** · 05.25.07, 04:53 AM

Originally Posted by bonnie

Eddie and Michael have talked out there differences and according to my source inside the Van Halen camp Eddie gave Michael a heartfelt apology for his actions of the past few years.[/I]

For starters, BS. Also, this guy obviously is no journalist, as he didn't choose the right word up there. Should be "their differences" for crying out loud. Errors like that send up the bullshit alert in a hurry.

I wish it were true, tho!

Shari

**ZORBA5150** · 05.25.07, 05:38 AM

sounds too good to be true. but you never know. they are people just like you and me. Part of Ed's recovery is to make amends for his mistakes right?

**stilleddiesangel** · 05.25.07, 06:30 AM

I agree with Zorba... I cant rule it out totally as one of the 12 steps of AA.. if he is using them to help him quit booze... is to be brutally honest and to make amends.

I'm not holding my breath, but then, this is Van Halen, anything is possible.

That said, I truly hope this is true.

**sixstring** · 05.25.07, 06:35 AM

I certainly hope it's true but I won't be holding my breath...

**LegallyInsane** · 05.25.07, 07:24 AM

I wish it were true but I think we all have more than enough reason to be skeptical.

**smithjc** · 05.25.07, 08:21 AM

Ya think? Yeah it sounds too good to be true but one never knows with these guys.

**muffdiver** · 05.25.07, 08:52 AM

I remember one of those"insider" guys here saying in a thread that Mike wearing that "I support ppl in rehab" shirt and saying "i miss ya Ed and love ya buddy" went a long way with Ed and he called him soon as he got out....
Venomthrust or somebody?

Anyways,still think it's just some dude making this up though....

But who knows....?

**scs5150** · 05.25.07, 10:17 AM

Mikey's gonna be on tour with Sammy from Oct through at least May. I don't think that he'll be in the studio writing or otherwise.

**vh07** · 05.25.07, 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by bonnie

It would sure be nice if it were true!!
Anyone hear or know anything about this??
Anyone??
Anyone??
Buehler??

http://community.comcast.net/comcast...thread.id=4385

Thats right kids, David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen and returning bassist Michael Anthony have patched old wounds and are setting their sites on a new album and tour for 2008.
Plans are for them to enter the studio this summer and write and record their first new songs since the brief reunion in 2000 that never fully materialized and the two songs they recorded together for 1996's Greatest Hits cd.
They are hoping for a winter release for the album followed by a spring and summer tour.

You might remember that Eddie's son Wolfgang was set to replace Anthony for a tour this summer, but that tour was scrapped when Eddie entered a rehab facility to get a handle on his alcohol problems. Eddie emerged clean cut and sober earlier this month at a NASCAR event which was a delight for all of his die hard fans, myself being one of them.
Eddie and Michael have talked out there differences and according to my source inside the Van Halen camp Eddie gave Michael a heartfelt apology for his actions of the past few years.

micheal anthony is not in van halen. there is nothing to patch up!! wolfgang is the bass player for van halen!!

micheal anthony is with sammy and very happy!!

micheal anthony will be on tour w/hagar this fall and most of 2008.

if there is any new music between now and next summer eddie van halen will be on guitar and bass.

micheal anthonys last van halen album to play on was balance, evh played bass on the vh 3/cherone album.

if there is a tour next summer wolfgang van halen will be the bass player.

**Van Squalen** · 05.25.07, 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by vh07

micheal anthonys last van halen album to play on was balance, evh played bass on the vh 3/cherone album.

No. He played bass on the two BOV1 tracks, and he played bass for a few songs on VH III.

Once again. The only VH tracks Mike has not played on were the three new BOBW tracks and several - but not all - tracks on III.