Should you had been holding out hope for an Alex Van Halen comeback, I’ve acquired dangerous information…We lastly acquired one thing — some precise phrases — about Alex Van Halen’s standing, and so they didn’t come from him. They got here from his nephew, Wolfgang, in a brand new interview with Drumeo. And what he stated? It principally slammed the door shut on any kind of Van Halen reunion, tribute, comeback, you identify it.
A query about Alex Van Halen’s enjoying standing prompted Wolfgang to share insights about his uncle’s state of affairs and his personal relationship with Van Halen’s music.
Wolfgang then shared his private perspective on the Van Halen legacy and offered context about his uncle’s present standing. He additionally mirrored on the household’s musical legacy and his uncle’s non-public nature.
“Yeah it’s sort of the identical factor with me and with Van Halen stuff. It’s like I’m actually simply not focused on enjoying it anymore with out dad,” Wolfgang defined. “I do know he feels the very same means.”
“I’ll play it for enjoyable each now. Like if Dave Grohl involves me and goes like, ‘Hey you wish to do that?’ and I’m like ‘Sure, Dave Grohl, I want to do this with you.’ However total, it’s actually a tricky factor for me. I simply don’t hearken to Van Halen anymore,” he stated.
“I perceive that’s the connection that everyone has. However clearly my connection was slightly completely different. So relating to listening to, it’s identical to I’ve the recollections and I’m so completely happy of the time that I used to be capable of be that like three-piece with dad and Al. Al was already a personal man to start with, now it’s like why would you wish to play. I’m positive he most likely retains the chops up from time to time, but it surely’s simply not as enjoyable sadly.”