Alcoholic Eddie Van Halen Can't Make His Award, Nor His Tour

I've brought this up before, but Van Halen - the band as a whole, let alone individual members - has become a joke long ago. I can't figure out why anyone even expects anything of value from this supposed reunion tour. Personally, I've seen better class and enthusiasm from bands touring the fairground circuit (no joke there).

As it is, now Eddie is pissed off at original bassist Michael Anthony (the high vocalist guy who gave Van Halen their unique harmonies). Thus, Eddie just said, "Michael can do whatever he wants." (so long as it doesn't involve touring with Van Halen). The Brothers VH are mad that Michael Anthony chose not to waste his talents. Is that a proper reunion? Eddie seems to have a tizzy-fit anytime something good can happen for the band. He doesn't need just rehab, he needs a mental care facility and a full-time therapist. Thanks a lot Eddie, for making a mockery of everything that your band made cool about rock music, and for destroying your own integrity and the faith of millions of fans.

Anyway, read the story on the following link (after reading this through) -
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=7&entry_id=14277


Take good notice of the photo of the homeless looking bum. Oh wait, that's Eddie from less than one year ago. YIKES!!! He's only 50 years old. What the hell?? He makes Rolling Stone Keith Richards (who is in his mid-60s) look rather dashing and sexy. Seriously. And think about this - Keith is a very professional drinker, and drug abuser. For all of his embalming, Keef is still standing upright, drinking and smoking, falling out of coconut trees and splitting his head open, only to continue touring with the Stones and making millions yearly.

And Eddie? Two bouts with tongue cancer ("Hey dipshit! Quit smoking, dumbass!"), had his wife Valerie leave him, had two of his singers tell him to piss off, and then continues the alcohol as just one more excuse to further fuck up his career and integrity. The guy loves to collect nails for his coffin. Brother Alex continues to stand by his side, ever protective (Why??).

AND... Van Halen, the band, collectively couldn't even show up to their Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame induction this last Monday, March 12, 2007. Michael and Sammy did. Yeah, great time to take a rehab stint. Nice excuse for your dwindling fan base to feel sorry for you, Eddie. You could have brought your bodyguard Alex and kept your hands off of the damned booze.

Sad, sad, sad. ("'Scuze me. Anyone got some change for a guitar string?") Have you ever seen a human being decompose before death? See the photo. Personally, I don't think rehab's going to do it.

~~ Philip - the ever cynical, but usually correct :)


By the way, for those of you who didn't know - Eddie's last job was doing two songs for a porn film. No joke. I had to laugh when a radio DJ said, "Now THAT defines Loser Has-Been rocker." Damn!