That time I asked Alex Van Halen how much longer he expected Van Halen to keep on rocking

By Steve Newton

Back in August of 1995 I interviewed Alex Van Halen, legendary skin-basher for Van Halen, while the band was touring behind its Bruce Fairbairn-produced Balance album.

That tour had been dubbed “The Ambulance Tour” by Eddie, due to his hip problems and Alex rupturing three vertebrae in his neck.

So as the interview wound down I asked Big Al how much longer he expected the band to continue rocking.

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