See Michael Anthony take on leads vocals for Van Halen classic Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love live performance

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The bassist recently played several Van Halen songs alongside Sammy Hagar in their band The Circle

If anyone's earned the right to play a Van Halen classic these days it's Michael Anthony, and the bassist's backing vocal prowess earned him the reputation of the band's secret weapon in the classic David Lee Roth VH era. Though he's playing in The Circle with Roth's Van Halen replacement Sammy Hagar, the frontman happily stepped aside for Michael Anthony to take lead vocals and bass duties on the classic Ain't Talkin' Bout Love on 6 March at the Florida Strawberry Festival in Plant City.

Performing alongside the former Van Halen members are guitarist Vic Johnson and drummer Jason Bonham. And it wasn't the only Van Halen track being played in the band's recent set; Hagar-era favourites Right Now, Poundcake, Best Of Both Worlds and Finish What Ya Started, Dreams, Why Can't This Be Love, Top Of The World and When It's Love have all been given an airing. 

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Rob Laing
Rob Laing
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Rob is the Reviews Editor for GuitarWorld.com and MusicRadar guitars, so spends most of his waking hours (and beyond) thinking about and trying the latest gear while making sure our reviews team is giving you thorough and honest tests of it. He's worked for guitar mags and sites as a writer and editor for nearly 20 years but still winces at the thought of restringing anything with a Floyd Rose.