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When did Michael Anthony get into music?
Anthony took an interest in guitar as a teenager, but picked up the bass instead since most of his other friends already played guitar or drums.
What was Michael Anthony's first release?
Where did Michael Anthony learn how to be a bass player?
What other bands did Michael Anothony play with before Van Halen?
His first band was called Poverty's Children. Other bands he played in included Black Opal, Balls, and Snake.
Did Michael Anthony have hits early in his career?
Did Michael Anthony go on tour at all during this early in his career?
Why did Michael Anthony decide to leave Snake and join Van Halens?
Mark Stone parted ways with Mammoth and the Van Halens decided to audition Anthony as a replacement. Anthony was impressed by their skill during subsequent jam sessions.
Is there anything else interesting besides Michael Anthony's audition for the Van Halens?
After the session, the Van Halen brothers asked Anthony to join their band.

Question: are there other claims?
Self-contained rewrite: Are there other claims to how Michael Anothony joined the band besides the Van Halens deciding to audition Anthony and asking Anthony to join their band after subsequent jam sessions?