Former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony has once again shared his thoughts on a potential band reunion to honor the passing of legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen. The bassist opened up during a March 20 appearance on the Trunk Nation podcast hosted by Eddie Trunk, directly addressing his perspective on the matter.
Eddie Van Halen died on October 6, 2020, following a long battle with cancer. Since then, past band members and prominent guitar peers throughout the industry have proposed various memorial events, though none have officially materialized. When asked about his current stance, Anthony admitted he has zero interest in launching a full reunion tour, but he could easily be swayed by a tribute show to honor the guitarist's towering legacy.
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“Yeah, any guitar player or musician could put together a tribute to Eddie, but it would be great, ’cause the rest of us are still here, if anything could happen with us all being involved too, being we were all in the band," Anthony shared. "But who knows? I mean, I’m not gonna sit there and knock on the door all day long, but if somebody knocks on my door and it’s something that sounds like it could be very cool... Like I’ve said in interviews, not a tour, whatever, [but] a couple of giant shows maybe, or maybe one on the East Coast, one on the West Coast, whatever, and just a full-on tribute and thank you to the guy who fricking opened up guitar and took it to the next level.”
Anthony added that he is certain many notable guitarists in the industry would jump at the chance to participate in a show if a formal event were organized, emphasizing the collective appreciation for the late musician's undeniable impact on rock history.
“I guarantee any guitar player who’s any guitar player would wanna come and be a part of it, and I think that would really be the amazing thing right there," he said. "‘Cause I, obviously, know plenty of guitar players… and they all would be chomping at the bit to come up and jam, do a couple of songs.”
The bassist closed out the discussion by affirming that while there is no official expiration date on a memorial event, if it is ever going to happen, it needs to take place sooner rather than later to accommodate the health and performance capabilities of the band's former lineup.
“Obviously it can be done, but time’s not running out yet, but it’s getting thin for all of us other members to be involved actively in doing something,” he explained. “Because I definitely would love to be part of something like that.”
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