Hey You Van Halen Guys!

[jongitarz]

One of our endorsed players, Phil Chen, sent me a CD and written on it is, EVH2-Starfleet-Brian May, Eddie Van Halen, and Phil Chen. Did Phil play on a VH recording? If any of you have info about this I would love to hear. I called Phil, but he may be on tour or something and wasn't home. If you have never heard Phil, check out Jeff Beck Blow by Blow. Thats Phil on bass. Great player, great human.

 

[dwf1004]

Starfleet...I think this was a side project with EVH in the late 80's, but don't hold me to this.

UPDATE: http://www.queenmustgoon.net/brian_may/discografia/star_fleet_project/

Got this info from another site:

Brian May - guitar
Eddie Van Halen - guitar
Alan Gratzer - drums
Phil Chen - bass
Fred Mandel - keys

 

[jongitarz]

Thanks Darrell!

 

[mcvinyl]

Jon,

I've got that, It's pretty good. Only about 6 songs though. I think it was from back in 86 or so.

Simon

 

[dwf1004]

I saw the one in question (the 3 song album) listed as '83...

Another link with more detailed info:

http://www.ultimatequeen.co.uk/Songs/starfleet.htm

 

[Mick]

Starfleet

Hi John, I bought this EP new in 1983 and it´s got 3 tracks on it.
Starfleet+Let me out on side 1, and Bluesbraker (dedicated to E.C.) on side 2.
Chen played on it and it´s got nice pics of chen holding Ed´s Frankenstein charvel on the innersleeve cover. At that Time chen was playing with Rod Stewart.
Hope this helps. On the track Let me out you hear Ed breaking a string and a "ouch " at the very end.

By the way are you allowed to refret my EVH or not????

 

[jongitarz]

Thanks for the info guys!

Mick, yes we can refret your guitar.