Sammy Hagar Defends Michael Anthony (Video)

Recently, Billboard magazine ran an interview with Van Halen's Eddie Van Halen, where Eddie pretty much tears apart former bassist Michael Anthony. The excerpt is below

“Every note Mike ever played, I had to show him how to play,” Van Halen claims. “Before we’d go on tour, he’d come over with a video camera and I’d have to show him how to play all the parts.” He doesn’t even credit Anthony for his harmonic backing vocals, which fans classify as an integral part of the group’s signature. “Mike’s voice is like a piccolo trumpet. But he’s not a singer. He just has a range from hell,” he says. “Mike was just born with a very high voice. I have more soul as a singer than he does. And you know, people always talk about Mike’s voice on Van Halen songs, but that’s a blend of Mike’s voice and my voice. It’s not just him.” (Anthony’s rebuttal to these accusations is diplomatic: “I am proud to say that my bass playing and vocals helped create our sound. I’ve always chosen to take the high road and stay out of the never-ending mudslinging, because I believe that it ultimately ends up hurting the Van Halen fans.”) - Billboard Magazine

Well, Sammy Hagar, in usual fashion, doesn't take kindly to those comments and came to the rescue of is brother from another mother. Here's what the Red Rocker had to say.

(Video: Sammy Hagar Youtube)