Tanya Mosley

That was the late Eddie Van Halen playing a solo. The one and only.

That was the late Eddie Van Halen playing a solo. The one and only.

That was the late Eddie Van Halen playing a solo. The one and only.

That entire performance, Alex, is mesmerizing. I mean, Eddie looks like he's having the time of his life.

That entire performance, Alex, is mesmerizing. I mean, Eddie looks like he's having the time of his life.

That entire performance, Alex, is mesmerizing. I mean, Eddie looks like he's having the time of his life.

Alex, you wrote about David Lee Roth, the lead singer. You said this, the bottom line is that Dave desperately wanted to be an artist, but something was always missing. He could never really feel the music. He didn't get the part where you need to resonate with something deeper, something like the eternal force of the universe. That was like a very powerful thing to say about your lead man saying,

Alex, you wrote about David Lee Roth, the lead singer. You said this, the bottom line is that Dave desperately wanted to be an artist, but something was always missing. He could never really feel the music. He didn't get the part where you need to resonate with something deeper, something like the eternal force of the universe. That was like a very powerful thing to say about your lead man saying,

Alex, you wrote about David Lee Roth, the lead singer. You said this, the bottom line is that Dave desperately wanted to be an artist, but something was always missing. He could never really feel the music. He didn't get the part where you need to resonate with something deeper, something like the eternal force of the universe. That was like a very powerful thing to say about your lead man saying,

Because his showmanship also seemed to provide something that you and your brother needed, and that was this front man, because people weren't going to shows just to see instrumentalists play during that time period. So first off, you and your brother met David Lee Roth very young. I mean, you all basically started the group together. It was David who came up with the name Van Halen.

Because his showmanship also seemed to provide something that you and your brother needed, and that was this front man, because people weren't going to shows just to see instrumentalists play during that time period. So first off, you and your brother met David Lee Roth very young. I mean, you all basically started the group together. It was David who came up with the name Van Halen.

Because his showmanship also seemed to provide something that you and your brother needed, and that was this front man, because people weren't going to shows just to see instrumentalists play during that time period. So first off, you and your brother met David Lee Roth very young. I mean, you all basically started the group together. It was David who came up with the name Van Halen.

Well, Gene Simmons from KISS, he's famously credited with discovering you guys. I mean, and to put this time period in perspective, this was right as MTV was starting. This was right as the visual part of it was coming into play for us, where expectation was there.

Well, Gene Simmons from KISS, he's famously credited with discovering you guys. I mean, and to put this time period in perspective, this was right as MTV was starting. This was right as the visual part of it was coming into play for us, where expectation was there.

Well, Gene Simmons from KISS, he's famously credited with discovering you guys. I mean, and to put this time period in perspective, this was right as MTV was starting. This was right as the visual part of it was coming into play for us, where expectation was there.

So I can imagine that was part of the conflict too, right?

So I can imagine that was part of the conflict too, right?

So I can imagine that was part of the conflict too, right?

Well, I get the sense that before David Lee Roth joined you guys, that you and Eddie would have been fine doing sets in T-shirts and jeans because you were about the music. And he was about the show. And what were some of the things that David would push you guys to do to be showmen?

Well, I get the sense that before David Lee Roth joined you guys, that you and Eddie would have been fine doing sets in T-shirts and jeans because you were about the music. And he was about the show. And what were some of the things that David would push you guys to do to be showmen?