Years back when I worked in a retail guitar store we used to have a bunch of concert DVD’s on playing on loop. One of which, was Van Halen “Live Without A Net” from August 27, 1986 during the 5150 Tour at New Haven's Veterans Memorial Coliseum. This of course was the first tour with tequila man Sammy Hager at the helm. Eddie Van Halen, as cheese as he(the band) were is still one of my favorite guitar players and an all around great musician. On the other side of the stage you have Michael Anthony who answers Eddie’s 10 minute solo with this circus act. As you will see, he is not only wearing a cape, but playing a Jack Daniel’s themed bass guitar, the very liquor he so splashes in his mouth like Listerine during the set. Hey, if Eddie and Alex get to solo...?
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Michael Anthony is now a member of “Chickenfoot” and the proud owner of “Mad Anthony Hot Sauce” which you can see here at “Mad Anthony’s Café.” As much as I rank on his bass playing skills it worked for the band and they wouldn’t have been Van Halen without his distinctive backing vocals which hid the imperfections of the David Lee Roth era.
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