When 5150 came out rock was king. Post Nirvana and Pearl Jam 1996 is a different story.

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

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

The voices on the record, that was trying to treat my voice like guitar players...

The voices on the record, that was trying to treat my voice like guitar players...

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...

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...

When people don't get enough information, they make it up.

When people don't get enough information, they make it up.

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.

My favorite Extreme records were the last two. I can't listen to the first one.

My favorite Extreme records were the last two. I can't listen to the first one.

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.

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...

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 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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

You have Extreme and Van Halen and the history that I have with other people...

You have Extreme and Van Halen and the history that I have with other people...

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.