In Alex Van Halen’s 2024 memoir, Brothers, he wrote that “when there was a disagreement inside Van Halen, he was taking [his brother’s] facet” – and the band definitely had its fair proportion of disagreements. From Sammy Hagar to David Lee Roth, there was seemingly at all times a drama within the Van Halen camp.

Nevertheless, Wolfgang Van Halen argues that drama is the very last thing his father ever needed. In a brand new interview with Tune Cake, Wolfgang explains how Eddie Van Halen at all times simply needed to rock out and have a very good time. “He simply needed to play music,” he insists. “There was by no means a need for drama.”

“He simply needed to play guitar,” he continues. “He simply needed to make music. Why can’t you simply make music and have a very good time with individuals you’re keen on?”

It’s attainable that a few of the older Van Halen dramas had been a by-product of Eddie’s addictions. For instance, in a 2016 interview with AXS TV, Hagar known as Eddie’s behaviour “horrible” on Van Halen’s 2004 World Tour, including that the guitarist “did horrible issues to individuals”.

Nevertheless, Wolfgang’s introduction to the lineup in 2006 helped preserve Eddie in verify. “I used to be simply there for my dad,” Wolfgang displays. “My dad was newly sober, had a famous, you recognize, drawback with dependancy, and he wanted me there.”

Nevertheless, even after Eddie cleaned up his act, ex-members have triggered a stir numerous occasions through the years. Notably, Hagar known as Eddie a liar for implying Michael Anthony was a subpar bassist in 2015 – and he did so with an enormous “fuck you, Eddie Van Halen”. And, even since Eddie’s passing, David Lee Roth has had an ongoing drama with Wolfgang.

Final yr, David Lee Roth posted a YouTube video titled This Loopy Child, a fiery 5-minute verbal rampage aimed on the late Eddie’s son. “This fucking child…” Roth stated. “He’s complaining your entire tour like I’m not paying sufficient consideration to him on stage.”

He additionally seemingly took one other swipe at Wolfgang in one other video entitled Household Remedy. “Son, commercially talking, you bought your ass handed to you,” he stated, referring to Van Halen’s 2012 document A Completely different Sort Of Reality.