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The last time I actually spoke or saw him in person was right after we walked offstage in , the last show of the tour. How were things then? How did you find out they were going to do this upcoming tour without you?

Probably like everybody else, I found out on the Internet and through word of mouth. I can understand that he wants his kid to play with him. So they never called you? No, nobody ever contacted me about anything. I just kind of found out with everyone else.

Is it true they tried to keep you off the tour? Do you know why? I was just tired of sitting at home and doing nothing. I gave up a lot to do [the last Van Halen] tour, as far as my percentage of what everyone was being paid.

I did have to sign something at the end of the tour, that I was relinquishing any rights or claims that I had to anything that had to do with Van Halen. So I kind of sucked it up a bit. Do you regret doing that? Some fans are saying that this current tour is not the real Van Halen. How do you respond to that? The bassist, who joined the rock band in and was replaced by Van Halen's son Wolfgang in , said that the rocker hadn't shared how sick he was.

Van Halen died on Oct. He was While Anthony didn't get a chance to repair his relationship with EVH, Sammy Hagar , the band's second lead singer, revealed to Howard Stern in a statement that he and the guitarist had reconciled months before EVH's death. Then in December, Hagar revealed to Variety that getting in touch with EVH wasn't an easy task, but finally managed through mutual friend George Lopez. Tell him if he ever wants to talk to me, I really, really want to talk it out, help him and see what I can do," he said.

When the two finally connected, Hagar said he told EVH he loved him: "And it was like, boom, we were good. It was a beautiful thing. Search term. My dad and I just started jamming on stuff, and we did that for months, just for fun, which is when I really started to get comfortable on the instrument. Mike Anthony is such a fantastic bassist — he really locks in with the drums.

Dad gave me pointers here and there, but they were few and far between. People who are too smart for their own good! In the context of the music I write, I found exactly what I like to do. Your dad was a hero to many of us. I know he enjoyed it a lot. Whatever your ability, BP has the interviews, reviews and lessons that will make you a better bass player.