Wolfgang Van Halen has defined why he doesn’t cowl his father’s band’s songs stay.

The musician, who performs underneath the challenge Mammoth WVH, carried out ‘On Fireplace’, ‘Sizzling For Trainer’ and ‘Panama’ at final yr’s Taylor Hawkins tribute concert events. alongside The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins on vocals, Foo Fighters‘ Dave Grohl on bass, and Josh Freese on drums at two concert events in tribute to the late drummer.

“It was fantastic. It was the exception the place it was like, this could be the time to do it,” he recalled on ‘Discuss Is Jericho’, the podcast hosted by Fozzy singer Chris Jericho. “Taylor was such an enormous fan and to get my very own satisfaction of doing a direct Van Halen tribute for dad, it felt like the fitting factor to do in that second. I’m actually pleased with it.” [via Louder]

He then defined why that event was the exception to his common rule, the place he doesn’t incorporate his father’s songs into his personal performances.

“I’m blissful to have the ability to show myself,” he advised Jericho. “The necessary key distinction is that I’m not doing what my dad did, I’m my very own individual, I’m my very own musician… it’s why I don’t play any Van Halen music or have a plan to play Van Halen music throughout my units.

“Even my dad hated doing covers again within the day, his quote resonates with me on a regular basis the place he says ‘I’d fairly bomb with my very own music than succeed with anyone else’s’, and that’s precisely how I really feel about taking part in Van Halen music. I’d a lot fairly fail by myself than succeed heartlessly by taking part in ‘Panama’.”

Van Halen had beforehand confronted scrutiny from detractors for supposedly failing to honour his father by not taking part in his songs stay.

Earlier this yr, after a consumer criticised him for apparently “benefiting from his identify”, Van Halen made headlines by responding with: “Van Halen is actually my fucking identify you grape.”