I have a little history. I met Stone Temple Pilots, and their guitar player was a huge Extreme fan. Somewhere down the road, Extreme made its statement.

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We didn't gel with Poison and the Bon Jovi. Bon Jovi was the best of...

We didn't gel with Poison and the Bon Jovi. Bon Jovi was the best of...

There is no substitute for jamming and getting to know each other on the road.

There is no substitute for jamming and getting to know each other on the road.

Dave thought he was bigger than Van Halen the band. So there was this catfight...

Dave thought he was bigger than Van Halen the band. So there was this catfight...

I have had success throughout the years. Some of the hard rock bands today don't...

I have had success throughout the years. Some of the hard rock bands today don't...

If people get to the end of the record, then that is a treat.

If people get to the end of the record, then that is a treat.

In my writing with Extreme, there are heavy themes. The cover photo has me with...

In my writing with Extreme, there are heavy themes. The cover photo has me with...

Your woman pisses you off so that gets in there; that's rock n roll.

Your woman pisses you off so that gets in there; that's rock n roll.

I don't know if I have enough guts to do a whole standard jazz record.

I don't know if I have enough guts to do a whole standard jazz record.

I sing in a higher register, and you haven't heard that on the radio in...

I sing in a higher register, and you haven't heard that on the radio in...

It was fun while it lasted, but it never seemed real to me. I could...

It was fun while it lasted, but it never seemed real to me. I could...

There is nothing like singing a song that 20,000 people know and are singing back...

There is nothing like singing a song that 20,000 people know and are singing back...

Michael Anthony is the Diplomat of Rock N Roll. He is the regular guy.

Michael Anthony is the Diplomat of Rock N Roll. He is the regular guy.

I was growing up listening to Queen. Freddie Mercury threw those incredible melodies into his...

I was growing up listening to Queen. Freddie Mercury threw those incredible melodies into his...

If I had had a chance to tour with Van Halen before the record, I...

If I had had a chance to tour with Van Halen before the record, I...

You can tell the difference between songs that were created in a garage and songs...

You can tell the difference between songs that were created in a garage and songs...

I am a big Pink Floyd fan. That is where a lot of the concept...

I am a big Pink Floyd fan. That is where a lot of the concept...

When I was in Van Halen I was hitting notes that were out of my...

When I was in Van Halen I was hitting notes that were out of my...

Spitfire asked me if I had a problem talking about Van Halen or Extreme. I...

Spitfire asked me if I had a problem talking about Van Halen or Extreme. I...

We weren't One Hit Wonders. We had a few hits.

We weren't One Hit Wonders. We had a few hits.

I did some research and tried to pull out some old, classic Van Halen that...

I did some research and tried to pull out some old, classic Van Halen that...