Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony has revealed he never had the chance to reconcile with Eddie Van Halen before the guitar legend's death in October 2020.
On the latest episode of the Talkin' Rock With Meltdown podcast, Anthony was asked about the last time he spoke to the late guitar icon.
He replied, “We actually hadn't spoken [for many years], and unfortunately, we didn't get a chance to. And, you know, it kind of bothers me, because we had some issues that were never resolved. But, I mean, what can you do? We were on track [for] a reunion, which I'm really sad that it never happened. But, you know, life and the show goes on.”
Anthony also recalled the first time he saw Eddie Van Halen live. "We were just out of high school, and in the city where I lived, they were having a carnival on the field for the school,” he said. “And on the weekends, they would have a few local bands play.”
“It was just the three guys – Eddie, Mark Stone [original Van Halen bassist] and Alex [Van Halen]. And Eddie was doing the singing also. That's the first time I ever saw him play.
