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Lawyers killed the Van Halen reunion.
7-13-01
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Van Halen fans have ridden a roller coaster
for the past year. They got their hopes up after hearing rumors of the
return of original frontman David Lee Roth to the group. While Roth did
return to the Van Halen fold briefly and worked with the band on some new
material the reunion ultimately failed. We now know the reason; it was
the lawyers.
Speculation that it was personality difference
between Roth and his former bandmates that caused the reunion to fail has
run rampant in the press and among fans. The Van Halen camp keeping silent
on the matter didnt help quell the rumor mill. Now Eddie Van Halen
is setting the record straight with a candid interview in next months
Maximum Golf magazine.
According to Launch.com the golf magazine
features an interview with the legendary guitarist and avid golfer, Eddie
Van Halen, where he discussed the failed reunion attempt and the fact that
he and Roth were getting along fine, it was the lawyers who killed the
reunion.
"The last time I spoke to or saw Dave was
back in September of last year. I played him a few new tunes, we bullsh-tted
a bit, had some laughs," says Van Halen in Maximum Golf magazine. "Everything
looked pretty positive about gettin' together. But before you know it,
attorneys are involved. These cats had me so beat down and confused, it
made the cancer seem like a tiny zit on my ass. Everything seemed to fall
apart once these guys got involved. I mean...we used to do it on a handshake.
At this point, I don't have a clue what is going on."
So there still maybe hope for a reunion
if the lawyers can get their act together.
Click
here to read The Launch.com story.
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