(09-29-2020 05:11 PM)Eagleaidaholic Wrote:  

(09-29-2020 05:05 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  Original Van Halen bassist Mark Stone dies following cancer battle


Stone played with group in their earliest days alongside Eddie and Alex Van Halen and David Lee Roth

Quote:Stone's history with Van Halen goes back to 1972, when he played in the band Genesis with Eddie and Alex Van Halen.

Over time, the trio changed their moniker to Mammoth and began making a name for themselves as the premier backyard party band in Southern California.

In early 1974, David Lee Roth joined the group, taking over the singer slot from Eddie Van Halen, who was pulling double duty on vocals and guitars. Roth convinced the band to change their name to Van Halen, and Stone's playing can be heard on early demos including Gentleman of Leisure and Glitter. At some point early in Roth’s tenure, Stone departed and was replaced by Michael Anthony, solidifying what would become the classic Van Halen lineup. “We met one day, and they actually asked me to leave. For a long time it was really tough. It was really tough leaving that band because I knew they were destined for greatness. They say, ‘Don’t leave before the miracle happens,’ and I did.”

VH would not have been the same without MA's back up vocals. Also, the only reason they let DLR join was because he had amps, because he had money as his dad was a Optometrist. Because Diamond Dave was/is tone deaf. If you listed to some of their Demos he was awful and was always awful in live shows. Ted Templeton is what made VH. He was a wizard.

I was hoping the original lineup would get back together, but when the fruitloop on the guitar decided to be an assclown to MA, I wont spend money seeing them or buying any merchandise. And wtf has happened to Roth? He went from some big-time hard rock front man to looking like he's auditioning to be the lead conductor of the gay parade.