“I had to keep Dad in check whenever he made a mistake”: Wolfgang Van Halen on his early gigs with Van Halen – and keeping Eddie in line

Eddie and Wolfgagn Van Halen.

Wolfgang Van Halen’s first gig was playing bass alongside his father in one of the world’s biggest rock bands – but his duties in Van Halen went far beyond laying down the low-end.

When Wolfgang was sworn into the band in 2006, replacing golden-era bassist Michael Anthony, Van Halen were teetering on the edge. Wolfgang’s inclusion pulled them back, facilitating a hotly anticipated second reunion with David Lee Roth.