Frank wrote:
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Remember when Eddie said "If Gary doesn't work out, I'll quit!"???????


-F

Yes, but I also remember when Eddie said (in 1995)

"I'll never trade Sammy Hagar for anything"
"There will never be a Van Halen greatest hits album"
and
"I'll never work with David Lee Roth again"

He had done all three within 18 months of that January 1995 interview.

Eddie appears to change his mind a lot. And he was led down the steaming path of bullshit by one Ray Danniels, who is no longer in the picture. Keep in mind that this year started out with Dave just ending a solo tour and Ed recovering from hip surgery. It's very unlikely that they were even in the studio as early as some of the rumors would have suggested, like that fucking idiot at Slawterhouse who will remain nameless - (trust and respect my ass)

By now I'm sure the album is completely in the can. It will be released in February because that is a perfect time to begin promoting the record and have it well known by the time of summer tour season (uh, for us non Aussies anyway). It seems as though Journey might be borrowing the strategy as well, since it's already been established that their album is done, and on Napster. These veteran bands ain't gonna tour in the winter, after all....