Van Halen hires his son to be the band's new bassist.

[Santo Muerte]

Just when you thought ol' EVH can't sink any lower, you get this news:

http://www.tmz.com/search/?q=Van+Halen

Van Halen's New Bassist? Eddie's Boy Wonder!
Posted Nov 2nd 2006 6:05PM by TMZ Staff
Filed under: Music, Kids

Van Halen has finally found its new bassist -- and it looks like the rock gods are keeping the band a family affair.

TMZ is first to confirm that Van Halen has hired 15-year-old Wolfgang Van Halen -- the son of guitarist Eddie Van Halen and estranged wife Valerie Bertinelli, and nephew of drummer Alex Van Halen -- as the new bassist for the band.

Wolfgang replaces longtime bassist Michael Anthony, who left the band earlier this year. Eddie Van Halen's spokesperson Janie Liszewski tells TMZ that Wolfgang, known as "Wolfie," has already joined his dad and uncle for rehearsals in the studio for a 2007 summer tour. Wolfie played dates with his father during the band's 2004 tour, and the song "316" on 1991's "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge," was named for Wolfie's birth date that same year.

The band is still without a lead singer, despite rumors that David Lee Roth might rejoin.




So, do you think Ed will also learn how to sing & play guitar at the same time to keep the band "Family Members Only"?

[Poundcake]

baklang EVH yan, tinotopak na talaga sya. it's a pride issue. di magsink sa utak ni EVH na essential  ang "The Other Half" (composed of Sammy Hagar and Michael Sobolewski) sa true Van Halen sound (pwedeng ding David Lee Roth). idol ko lang si EVH sa playing style nya pero walang kwenta ang buhay at decision-making nya!

[BiliBidboy]

bwahaha..affected k ian ah! hayaan mo i-tetext ko c pareng sammy...ska pareng dave...pagulpi ntin c evh! hahaha

[BassCog]

That sounds like a local band that tried to make it all in the family...and promptly went nowhere. sayang, talented pa naman, kung tutuusin.

The plus side of this is that maybe, maybe, the kid will bring some new energy into the band. On the other hand...well, bata nga siya. Yet another questionable decision from EVH.

[Deadwing]

Michael Anthony's backup vocals helped make VH get that characteristic sound as a band.  Listen to Runnin' With The Devil or Right Now.  Try taking that out of the equation and it's a whole different animal.

Eddie should just bow out gracefully.  He's becoming a terrible parody of himself.  It actually crushes me how you get to see your heroes fall from that perch.

[dref40cc]

                    di nga bagay kasi ay matatanda ang nasa stage tapos me kasamang bata.  gusto ko talaga eh ang grupo nila ni mike at sammy ang galing ng boses ni sammy hagar idol ko talaga.

[Deadwing]

*bah.  it's already been mentioned at another thread--nothing to see here*