JOE SATRIANI & DAVID LEE ROTH Remark On Doable VAN HALEN Tribute Tour

Final week, ex-Metallica bassist Jason Newsted revealed he was approached by Van Halen drummer Alex Van Halen for a potential tribute tour to the late and nice Eddie Van Halen. Newsted stated the tour would doubtlessly function Joe Satriani on guitar, which Satriani confirmed in an interview with the Rock Of Nations With Dave Kinchen.

“I have been speaking with Alex and Dave for a few 12 months about doing one thing — a tour, one thing like that — that was gonna be a real tribute to Eddie and the Van Halen legacy. For me, it was a terrifying prospect of doing one thing like that, however I spotted that it was one thing that might be an actual labor of affection for me. I used to be simply so honored to tackle the problem.

“It’s totally difficult. And all I can actually say about it’s that if it does occur, I do know we’ll make it the best factor ever for the followers and we’ll all have a good time collectively not solely the nice Eddie Van Halen however the legacy that that band created, the wonderful quantity of music and the goodwill and good vibes they created as a band.”

Van Halen vocalist David Lee Roth additionally issued an announcement to Van Halen Information Desk that included a number of extra names as doable members of the tour. They’re guitarist Steve Lukather (Toto), what appears to be like to be ex-Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony, and Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee. Roth additionally says the one particular person that might do his job is Pink, which I am assuming means the pop star Pink? In that case, good selection dude – Pink has a voice and a half.

“IN MY MIND VAN HALEN 4r, IN THE AGE OF COVID IS GOING TO REQUIRE TWO OF US FOR EVERY POSITION. SATRIANI AND LUKATHER, ANTHONY AND NEWSTED, AL OR TOMMY LEE. PROBABLY THE ONLY ONE WHO COULD DO MY JOB TODAY WOULD BE PINK..”

So we’ll see what occurs with this tour. As of proper now, this could all be handled as rumors and potentialities solely. It is value noting that ex-vocalist Sammy Hagar and ex-bassist Michael Anthony did point out in January that they had been each very concerned about doing a tribute tour, which clearly has been tried no less than as soon as now. Given everybody was on the identical web page for one ultimate Van Halen tour, it is sensible a present like this is able to occur.