Michael Anthony Reacts to Alex Van Halen Quits Music and Sell His Gear

Honestly…..Michael got treated like shit by both Eddie and Alex….Michael seems like a gentle cool soul with great talent

Everyone Mourns and Grieves Differently Valerie Wrote a Book Michael Anthony Continues To Play David Lee Roth Is Reminding The Good Wolfy Is Carrying On The Legacy and Alex Van Halen is Selling His Drums Thank You Eddie Van Halen Alex Van Halen David Lee Roth and Michael Anthony You Gave Us So Much Again Thank You 🙏 Peace ☮️

Alex lost his right arm when Eddie died,his drive and desire are gone and we all have to respect that,Ed and Alex left us a lifetime of great music and memories we will always cherish,I hate the fact that the ride is over but I do respect it,Alex you are and always will be my hero pal and what ever you decide to do in the future good luck and may gods light always shine down on you,take care my friend!!!!!

I'm just happy that I got to see them with dave 1984. Then every show after. One of the greatest if not the greatest!!! 👊👊👊💯💯

He played with the GOAT, his genius brother, anyone else will be a step down. Good for him. Thanks for the music.

How did someone end up putting Neil Peart’s kit as the last pic?

Poor Alex. 🙏😢 I don't think anyone can imagine how much he misses his little brother . I think this new book BROTHERS is something which must be very necessary and important for him to write ...Catharsis, & putting the record straight....Its important for the rest of us but its even MORE important to him. (Paul)

That last photo sure looked like Neil Peart's kit.

I love Alex Van Halen's music and think he's a great drummer. I think not responding to Michael Anthems' text was pretty douchey !!

One of the best drummers I ever saw. More than once. Bad dude. If he's ready to put down the sticks. R.I.P. Ed. You fellas with Dave or Sam never let us down. Ever. Thank you

Alex was the reason I started playing drums at 6 years old. I’m now 52 and still play everyday. Thank you Al. You and your brother changed my life for the better

All of these guys, whichever line up you prefer, made an incredible contribution to ALL of us, who got to listen. It's a shame that great combinations of people, who probably, truly loved each other, can end so sadly. Like other relationships, its likely that there are multiple reasons, by all involved, why it ultimately went poorly. Not just 1 or 2 members. I am reminded of a great Dave Mason song... "There ain't no good guy, there ain't no bad guy, there's only you and me, and we just disagree". It happens too the best of us, at some point. Thanks to all of the Van Halen guys. I hope you can all find peace together. Not for a reunion tour, or album....just to be the freinds you all were, again.

What a tremendous talent calling it quits. He’s certainly not doing it for the money. My guess is the loss of his brother is so intense that anything to do with music without his brother is too much to bare, so if he gets all his equipment out of his face, that music part of his life is also gone like it is for his brother. So sad. Alex and his brother were two GOATS! Their music will still live on, so that’s the good news!

Sad it came down to this. I like van Halen, but it's over.

1:26 that’s not Alex. And at the end, you show Neil Peart’s drum kit. Wtf?

He definitely inspired me... Thank you Alex!

Ummmm…that last kit is Neil Peart’s Time Machine kit used on the Time Machine and Clockwork Angel tours from June 2010 to August 2013, as well as the Taking Center Stage DVDs. Why the hell is it in a video about Alex Van Halen?

come on, a birthday text?! Michael is very gracious, and doesn't deserve what he gets, or doesn't get. What's going on in Alex's mind when he sees michael reaching out, and decides to ignore him?

There are a lot of things my brother and I did together that I no longer want to do because he is gone. I feel like doing those things is just going to make his absence all the more noticable.

One Gong mallet is going for $100K on the auction website… My max bid on one of Alex’s drum sets, is $90,000. Fingers crossed! 🤞