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WestMichRad

(1,805 posts) Tue Oct 29, 2024, 12:11 PM Oct 29

Alex Van Halen interview

Interview broadcast on NPR’s Fresh Air program today is very much worth your time, if you’re a Van Halen fan. It has not yet been posted on NPR.org or the Fresh Air page (or as a podcast), but I’ll add link(s) when it/they become available in a few days.

You might be able to catch it airing yet today, depending of course on when your local NPR affiliate airs Fresh Air. Or, Michigan Public (radio) airs a repeat of today’s Fresh Air at 8:00 pm eastern time and you can stream that tonight. I listen with the TuneIn app, but you can download an app for Michigan Public for free and listen that way, too.

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Alex Van Halen interview (Original Post) WestMichRad Oct 29 OP

Possibly the most underrated rock drummer. Basso8vb Oct 29 #1

Did he say anything about his plans to have AI-created fake guitar work mimicking his brother's highplainsdem Oct 29 #2

No, nothing about that. WestMichRad Oct 29 #3

No. I thought Eddie started with piano lessons, then drums until he decided Alex was a better highplainsdem Oct 29 #4

Basso8vb

(281 posts)

1. Possibly the most underrated rock drummer.

Reply to WestMichRad (Original post)

Tue Oct 29, 2024, 12:48 PM

Oct 29

He can lay down a groove.

highplainsdem

(52,322 posts)

2. Did he say anything about his plans to have AI-created fake guitar work mimicking his brother's

Reply to WestMichRad (Original post)

Tue Oct 29, 2024, 01:24 PM

Oct 29

playing on future records? I was really disappointed when I read a print interview where he talked about that recently.

WestMichRad

(1,805 posts)

3. No, nothing about that.

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 29, 2024, 01:45 PM

Oct 29

Family history, origins of the band and a little on the dynamics of relationships with fellow band members, mostly.
Did you know Eddie started as a sax player, taking after his pa?

highplainsdem

(52,322 posts)

4. No. I thought Eddie started with piano lessons, then drums until he decided Alex was a better