The Eddie Van Halen Nobody Knew.

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Not only are Ed and Roth incommunicado, Ed says leading up to the July 5 tour opener in Auburn, Washington, that "I have a feeling Roth will not sing any of the deep cuts. In the years that followed, Hagar was fired (if you believe Hagar's version) or quit (if you believe Ed's), and briefly replaced by Roth, before Van Halen turned to its third lead singer, ex-Extreme frontman Gary Cherone. Hagar himself is shocked Ed responds to the message, and goes as far as reaching out to the Van Halen camp to confirm it's really him who responded, Ed tells me later. Those familiar with the history of Van Halen know Anthony - the band's original bassist - was not so much fired from Van Halen as he was replaced in 2006 with Eddie's son, Wolfgang, without anyone ever bothering to tell Anthony. [Extracted from the article]

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