Lukather talks about VH

**Grover** · 07.24.02, 06:56 AM

Eddie Van Halen Doing OK, According To Toto's Steve Lukather

Edward Van Halen, largely out of sight in recent years due to his battle with cancer and marital discord, will make a rare recorded appearance in September when he guests on Toto guitarist Steve Lukather's upcoming Christmas album, Santamental.

Van Halen joins Lukather, an old pal, on a rendition of the standard "Joy To The World" that Lukather tells LAUNCH will sound a bit different than what most people are used to: ["I did a version of 'Joy To The World' that sounds like it's 'Hot For Teacher' or 'Space Boogie.' It's that tempo, that groove, and we rearranged the voicings around the melody. Me and him go back and forth on some solos. He's one of my oldest buds."] SOUNDCUE (:12 OC: . . . my oldest buds.)

However, Lukather did not want to talk too much about Van Halen's personal life, except to say that he felt both the guitarist and his band are doing OK: ["I know too much but I can't tell you anything. I'm sworn to secrecy. Those guys are fine. I think they're sitting back and kind of laughing at what their old singers are doing."] Lukather is referring to former Van Halen frontmen David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar, whose co-headlining tour picks up again on Thursday (July 25) at the Ford Center Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

**subway** · 07.24.02, 07:05 AM

I fuckin love that...

that EVH & AVH are laughing at SH & DLR.

Means Eddie & Al might be getting some music together instead of surfing the Internet all day like Sammy Hagar said.

I definitely believe Steve Lukather BEFORE I believe Sammy Hagar. I think Sammy's looking like he's trying to raise shit!

**distortion9** · 07.24.02, 07:13 AM

["I know too much but I can't tell you anything. I'm sworn to secrecy."]

That's pretty interesting. Where and when was this interview?

**The Van Baron** · 07.24.02, 07:14 AM

...WOW...NOW THAT'S A DUO...

**DLR'sCock** · 07.24.02, 07:15 AM

Oh they're sitting back and laughing at Roth and Hagar, when Roth and Hagar were willing to do a show(the vegas deal) or even tour with VH, together(sam proposed this as did that promoter, i think dave would have doen it too). The VH boys said NO to the FANS. Dave and Sam went out on tour and gave the FANS what they want, and said yes to the fans.

And they're laughing??? At who the fans???

**Aborted Festus** · 07.24.02, 07:21 AM

Originally posted by Grover:
I think they're sitting back and kind of laughing at what their old singers are doing."] Lukather is referring to former Van Halen frontmen David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar, whose co-headlining tour picks up again on Thursday (July 25) at the Ford Center Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Al: Those two stupid fucks actually care about what the fans want......

Ed: (Sips on his bourbon)Wha.....(smokes down half a cigarette)...Better not use my trademark....(flips through the latest Star magazine)....I'm gonna cry again Al......

**79th and Sunset** · 07.24.02, 07:23 AM

I hope that means they are laughing because they are enjoying the show.

Actually, Ed and Al the joke is on you !!

**Crystalfish** · 07.24.02, 07:23 AM

Apparently, the VH boys didn't say "NO" to the fans, but said "NO" to Dave & Sam- [img]graemlins/bounce.gif[/img]

**Simple Rhyme** · 07.24.02, 07:30 AM

My fucken ass their laughing!!!

**DiverDowninKY** · 07.24.02, 07:56 AM

He felt both the guitarist and his band are doing OK...

What band?

MA has joined Hagar's band...

No singer....

I'm sure they are laughing alright...to keep from crying.... [img]graemlins/cry.gif[/img]

**Crystalfish** · 07.24.02, 08:01 AM

That'd be Van Halen dude! Edward Van Halen (Guitar), Alex Van Halen (Drums), Michael Anthony (Bass).
Could you imagine Michael in the Waboritas lol

**Frank N.Strat** · 07.24.02, 08:32 AM

Originally posted by distortion9:
["I know too much but I can't tell you anything. I'm sworn to secrecy."]

That's pretty interesting. Where and when was this interview?

That IS an interesting quote. Secrecy about what? That VH are up to something? Who at this point would really care? If it ain't with Sam or Dave it's a lost cause. And that would be the only scenario worthy of being deemed a "secret".

**hain23x** · 07.24.02, 08:49 AM

I have no idea what goes on in other people's realities...

**Fabulous Shadow aka VHL** · 07.24.02, 09:13 AM

Originally posted by Aborted Festus:

Al:Those two stupid fucks actually care about what the fans want......

Ed: (Sips on his bourbon)Wha.....(smokes down half a cigarette)...Better not use my trademark....(flips through the latest Star magazine)....I'm gonna cry again Al......

LMAO!

[ July 24, 2002, 09:16 AM: Message edited by: Fabulous Shadow aka VHL ]

**EDDIE812** · 07.24.02, 09:15 AM

this is a fucking joke! i mean come on let's get real, van halen has lost a shit load of fans because of the secret bullshit. get off your asses and make music or retire.

[ July 24, 2002, 09:16 AM: Message edited by: EDDIE812 ]