By Steve Newton
When I interviewed Alex Van Halen on the phone from Boston back in August of 1995, Van Halen was touring behind its latest album, Balance, which hit #1 on the Billboard chart and sold more than three million copies in the U.S. alone.
Balance had been produced by big-shot Vancouver knob-twiddler Bruce Fairbairn, known for helming multiplatinum discs by the likes of Loverboy, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, and AC/DC.
At one point in the conversation I asked Alex how Van Halen came to work with Fairbairn, which led to some interesting commentary on the role of the record producer.
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Damn… Eddie sure looked a lot like Wolfie with that beard and healthy weight on his face.
That is one helluva resume. I always enjoy your interviews! Keep on rocking in the free world!!!