I was a stage manager for Sammy twice. Once for his music video "Give to Live" and then on a technical rehearsal for VH for the Live Without a Net Tour. Pleased to share he was one of, if not the, most down to earth, gracious, warm and genuine rock stars I ever worked with.
@scottgregory6129
13 күн бұрын
@jameslatta6813 I knew his nephew in college, and I heard many stories about Sammy's down to earth attitude. Great guy, and still rocking 😎
@briankomlofske1920
12 күн бұрын
@jameslatta6813 He seems like a real Gentleman but I liked Jim Morrisons lyrics and voice he was angry ass sometimes but will always be remembered as long as Rock exsists
@fahoconmet
6 күн бұрын
Ok, I get it but, while DLR is probably an asshole he was the VH voice and show. He is not my friend. I'm not a back stage girl ready to be banged, so is Diamond Dave 24 7 ...
@forporter1
5 күн бұрын
@jameslatta6813 I assume you are a Van Halen fan. What do you think about Sammy reducing David to a good show man?
@jameslatta6813
4 күн бұрын
@@forporter1 I was supposed to be Dave's stage manager on his proposed big budget feature film "Crazy From The Heat" before the plug was pulled by CBS. So got to spend some time with him during a tech(nical) scout. I really liked him. Down to Earth, gracious, warm and funny. Yes, I had been a VH fan since the first album. To me Dave and Sammy each brought something different to the table. Very different singers and performers. I think they were both very capable frontmen. But I do think Dave in his prime was very, very unique and one of the best frontmen in rock history in my opinion.
@MichaelDoucette-t6l
3 ай бұрын
Saw Van Halen with Sammy in Reno. I was in front and saw some idiot spit a Luger on Sammy Hagar and it landed on his arm dangling. Sammy, a true professional, kept singing, never missed a beat, pointed out the nimrod in the crowd so he could be removed by security, wiped off the spit, and never showed any anger or animosity, and still came back to Reno and Tahoe many times. I think only those of us up front even saw what happened. I have the utmost respect for him as an artist and a professional and I’m glad he realized that not all people in Reno are idiots.
@peterp2153
3 ай бұрын
Couldnt imagine paying money to go see a band and then spitting on them. What goes through people’s minds, i have no idea.
@jcruisioso5975
3 ай бұрын
Saw the Nuge lugie on his own roadie. Class act huh?
@soundmattersuk
3 ай бұрын
@@jcruisioso5975Ted Nugent?
@MisterPooples
3 ай бұрын
A P08 Luger? That’s impressive.
@alexanders562
3 ай бұрын
@@jcruisioso5975 Ted is definitely a spitter.
@rwest1966
3 ай бұрын
This was 2016 by the way
@raulcastro925
3 ай бұрын
Sounds about right.
@markrobillard3551
3 ай бұрын
pretty sneaky to post it as if it were a new video. shame on your AXS TV.
@NefastusJones
3 ай бұрын
Sammy is 76 in 2024, so he looks great for the late-60's he is here. Must be the tequila.
@bobabooey4537
3 ай бұрын
And it was added to youtube yesterday... what a joke. This is whats lame about KZitem.
@rwest1966
3 ай бұрын
AXS should be putting dates on their videos. This is just poor reporting
@wwrighthv1840
Ай бұрын
Sammy has been the front man for great bands for over 50 years now. myself as an older senior now, having lived through all my own exhausting youth, it is astonishing to me that Sammy still has so much energy.
@briankomlofske1920
12 күн бұрын
@wwrighthv1840 I love Sammy Solo or with Montrose but when I think of the songs like Mean Street or Ain't talking bout love or the many other earlier tunes Van Halen Rocked better with Roth as singer
@mistakeef
2 ай бұрын
DAVID LEE ROTH WAS A VIBE... You can't tell me they weren't big because of David Lee Roth in the 80's... It's not about vocals, it's about the songs, music, vibe and the energy... Sammy came in and kept it going, i'm sure! But David Lee Roth did his thing.. just say that... you can't erase history!
@DMDvideo10
Ай бұрын
DLR's studio vocals were amongst the best in rock history. Recordings sells records and make the way for live shows...
@charlesezrarevmongoosecane5097
Ай бұрын
Got into Van Halen as a boy with Fair Warning. By the time 1984 came out as much as I love it , it felt forced. Musically Van Halen excelled with Sammy. The last album with Dave is proof.
@powerfuless
Ай бұрын
Sammy turned Van Halen into adult contemporary. DLR was about being young and partying.
@DMDvideo10
Ай бұрын
@@powerfuless That's sounds about right. I just loved the raw energy and sound.
@HiPlains1
Ай бұрын
Just listened to a show in 2013 Tokyo Dome with Wolfgang on bass. David sounded comically bad. Could not hold a key or sing to save his soul. I don't think he was drunk but was really surprised how his voice declined. Its on KZitem. Don't listen to that if you want to here David in a dumpster fire. He is so bad in that show. He really needed some vocal training or something at that point. Hagar would have been a better choice at that point but there was allot of bad energy between them at that point. After Eddie died I know Hagar felt bad that he had not reached out before. He realized he went through allot with his health issues.
@lofiwire7917
3 ай бұрын
Sammy : Why Can't This Be Love? Dave: Aint Talkin Bout Love
@vicariousjohnson9823
3 ай бұрын
Original.
@carlsaganlives5112
3 ай бұрын
🔥👏
@stevezilla68
3 ай бұрын
Gary: Wait, where'd everyone go?
@tollboothwillie6192
3 ай бұрын
Sammy WHO??
@frv1995
3 ай бұрын
Sammy's song was about a woman. Dave's song was about a dude 🤔
@CNK_WGDJ5150
3 ай бұрын
For the record, I think that Hagar from 1986-1991 was an absolute monster of a vocalist. "Dreams" is a masterclass in rock vocals. With that said, Dave is a severely underrated vocalist. He has way more range than he's commonly given credit for (remember, "range" constitutes notes on both the high and low ends of the spectrum), his phrasing and inflections are unique, and his whistle-range scream takes considerable effort to develop and master. Yeah, Dave could be spotty live through the years, but so could Sammy. Sammy now tunes down a full step, and has for some years, whereas when Dave did the KISS tour and sang very well, he was singing his songs in their original keys. I wish Van Halen had kept Dave beyond 1984, but I also wish we'd have heard more VH with Sammy beyond Balance. They both made great music with VH, and it's such a shame we never got more than we did from either lineup of the band. It's okay to be a fan of both singers. Liking one doesn't mean you have to dislike the other.
@Falconryder
3 ай бұрын
Dave's range wasn't consistent. He could hit some high squeals, but not the notes approaching those squeals. Cool sounds, but more a special effect than a musically usable "singing" that could carry a tune or a lyric. Skillwise, he was never impressive, but he made up for it with attitude and flamboyance. I think his more impressive "range" is his musical range; Running with the Devil to Lady's Night in Buffalo to That's Life to Hot for Teacher. Can't think of another hard rock vocalist at the time that sung such diverse songs.
@Shadowman-1960
3 ай бұрын
Dave quit Van Halen.
@Falconryder
3 ай бұрын
@@Shadowman-1960 Yeah, I think everyone knows that.
@Shadowman-1960
3 ай бұрын
@@Falconryder My comment was in response to the original post and the comment "I wish Van Halen had kept Dave beyond 1984,"
@bobabooey4537
3 ай бұрын
Ya thanks.... been said a million times since the 90's.
@toddadamsaz
3 ай бұрын
Back in the late 80's early 90's Van Halen was @ Houston Intercontiental Airport just did a concert there and they were heading to Dallas. My sister got my attention and said "Isn't that your favorite band?" I looked and low and behold it was Van Halen. I went across the airport lobby and the band, managers and women and touched Eddie on the shoulder and said "Hello Eddie" and then said "Mr Van Halen" I was so nervous. Eddie turned around and immediatly blew me off. So started walking with my family because they were headed back to OKC and Van Halen and my Sisters family would be in the same terminal. Walking down the causeway to the terminal my family being in front and my sister making fun of me stating...Well you know. Anyway I felt someone touching my shoulder and by God it was Sammy Hagar, he apolized and I was so shocked I mumbeled quite a bit. Sammy Hagar is a good hearted person and deserves all the best wishes in the world, Thank you Sammy for that experiece. My sister apologized!
@biancadevino
3 ай бұрын
Eddie was a D---k. Valerie Bertinelli said that in her 1st book
@MBedell-VA
3 ай бұрын
He obviously has class
@stefanjoseph2605
3 ай бұрын
Your story although somewhat well contrived is made up. You know it is. They would not have been on a commercial flight and you would nor have been able to just walk up on Van Halen and Sammy would not have apologized on Eddies behalf. Cool story though.
@lee-daniels
3 ай бұрын
Why would Van Halen be at an airport terminal?
@jeremiahbuck2450
3 ай бұрын
With the crazies out there, stars probably have to blow alot people off plus they just get too much attention
@Rommie248
Ай бұрын
I love Sammy Hagar! After meeting him when I was hanging out with Herbie Herbert in San Francisco, I can honestly say he is as advertised! I played bass in the Eddie $$ band early days & saw how he handle his fame! It's not easy! Sammy is just that cool as dude, you should be lucky to call a friend! Fame didn't make Sammy cool..... he started out cool from Day 1....😎
@matthewgromelski223
Ай бұрын
Sammy Hagar, the guy speaks from his heart and wears it on his sleeve. What a genuinely humble human being.
@AbeStephan
22 күн бұрын
Yet he lies constantly saying he was fired and cries about being better than Dave even though Dave sold more Can Halen albums than Captain Candyass .
@bconni2
21 күн бұрын
humble.? he's trashing DLR.
@captn_incognito6908
21 күн бұрын
Your definition of humble is my definition of a narcissist. He’s placing blame, pointing fingers, minimising DLR’s talent, and playing the victim. This unaccountable asshole killed VH
@AbeStephan
21 күн бұрын
@@bconni2 he spins his stories like Trump . Which means he's full of 💩 . Morons praise him for his big donations to charities . Big effing deal . Thanks to Bush/Cheney and Trump donations are unlimited tax deductibles . That's the main reason for most donations from people like Hagar .
@captn_incognito6908
21 күн бұрын
Your definition of humble is my definition of a narcissist. Placing blame, pointing fingers, and minimising DLR’s talent, without taking one ounce of accountability for what he turned VH into. This asshole called himself the leader of the band. A most unearned honor as he was never able to take VH to where it was with DLR.
@erikschmitz1841
3 ай бұрын
Sammy Hagar will turn 77 this year. The guy looks like he is in his 50s.
@dennisb-trains23
3 ай бұрын
Right! Must be some great tequila 😅
@mtb_3930
3 ай бұрын
This is from at least 10 years ago
@kylestead903
3 ай бұрын
I thought this was 2016??@@mtb_3930
@wills2140
3 ай бұрын
Another commenter mentioned this interview was filmed in 2016 ... so, yeah
@luciepenn6872
3 ай бұрын
But he still looks great. Far better than DLR.
@poboymusic1958
3 ай бұрын
A note of appreciation for Dan Rather. He has interviewed thousands of people over the years, on all kinds of subjects. He is always prepared, never judgemental and always appears interested, even if he may not be personally engaged necessarily. I really enjoyed this interview. Regardless of what we (Van Halen audiences) or Dan feel about Dave or Sammy, we have to appreciate the musicianship, the songs, the performances and even the longevity of the band, such as it was. Just great to see this interview on KZitem.
@southerninterloper4107
3 ай бұрын
One screen different movies, I guess. Dan Rather is an incompetent, deep state hack. His narratives follow exactly what the MIC wants you to believe. Facts do NOT matter to him. He doesn't even know what Sammy is talking about in this interview. There's no interaction. He's just reading a script. He's as clueless to reality as Joe Biden.
@sliglusamelius8578
3 ай бұрын
No, he lied about George Bush, lied through his teeth, he was a crazy leftist lunatic.
@sliglusamelius8578
3 ай бұрын
Lying Dan Blather.....
@tudyk21
3 ай бұрын
It sounded like his voice was different. Was it electronically altered?
@Taylor.Dude.
3 ай бұрын
He was a shady in the news business. He's great at interviewing Rock musicians. I respect him for these Rock interviews!
@Gerilady
3 ай бұрын
I liked both singers in their time in Van Halen. Dave was good in his early years not later
@raulcastro925
3 ай бұрын
Agreed.
@juanpabloperez9063
3 ай бұрын
Spammy sings like any gay metal singer from the 80s, not that he is seen as special, well there are many with much more powerful voices, and this guy can't get enough of talking about Eddie and Roth?
@gizzy2403
3 ай бұрын
@@juanpabloperez9063Roth is gay, & he acted like it on stage
@juanpabloperez9063
3 ай бұрын
@@gizzy2403 The gay is Spammy aka the pink balladeer, with his stupid ballads cheesier than a Nelson song🤮🤮🤮🤮
@daronh4178
3 ай бұрын
@@juanpabloperez9063 Spoken like a true idiot.
@michaelaleman3591
2 ай бұрын
Sammy a real cool down to earth guy and he's a hell of a rock singer! I seen him live with my wife in Chicago with his band the circle, Jason Bonham on drums and Michael Anthony on bass and Vic Johnson on lead guitar! Great show!
@vikker8274
Ай бұрын
Vic Johnson playing was so good that it was mind blowing! So grateful I saw him with Mike and Sammy!
@ginapadula8039
3 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing this interview with Sammy. It is nice to know that Sammy supports VanHalen and continues to honor the talent and memory of Eddie
@ThomasQuigley-b1b
3 ай бұрын
Met the guys after a show in a bar on accident during the reunion tour. Sammy kept Eddie from beating me up for not recognizing him. When I realized who he was I looked to my right and it turned out the guy next to me was Alex...my childhood hero as another drummer. Neither of the Van Halen's were recognizable from the videos I'd grown up with. They were a wreck.
@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812
3 ай бұрын
Dang
@dominysynclair
3 ай бұрын
Ed wanted to beat you up because you didn't recognize him?
@Sickofsociety1
3 ай бұрын
Yeah, Eddie was not a decent human being. So many people idolize him but off stage, he was a fucked up man that just happened to be an incredible guitar player. What he did for lead guitar can't be denied and will forever be remembered. But that was his only contribution. He was a fucked up individual.
@ALTERNATIVEMIXTAPES
3 ай бұрын
@@Sickofsociety1 He had his demons....and his demons dominated his life. There was most certainly a good man in Eddie despite all the horrible things said about him. Eddie maintained most relationships with his closest friends and family members in the end. Horrible people burn the bridge with everyone but man, addiction and alcoholism brings out the worst in just about everyone.
@ElZappata
3 ай бұрын
@@dominysynclair there was a time after Val left Ed that he. looked like he was not gonna make it,
@KenMrKLC
3 ай бұрын
Thank you Sammy for this take, I am one of the biggest VH fans there is... I enjoyed all VH roth, Sammy and even Gary.... Granted not near as much... But I have always been about 50/50 on the roth/sammy songs .. Never was a fan of any of Davids antics or show really.... Sammy more my type of guy but I did give DLR his props in those early songs are timeless. I started VH about 1983-1984 and been my fav ever since. I was too young for DLR shows until after he rejoined and only saw one show back about 9-10 years ago. I saw balance tour with sammy, Went to a Sammy small tequila show also. Sucks to hear about Eddies bads but man I just have to overlook and respect the music created and I grew up to sooooo much playtime where I have listened to every song from every album from VH original to their last and best of etc. But 5150 and 0U812 albums maybe my fav.... I really liked every album in their own ways and soo many memories growing up listening and still do to this day
@kevinharvell7299
3 ай бұрын
Sammy calls the jump lyrics silly. Sammy: I cant drive 55 😂😂😂
@psylad8088
3 ай бұрын
One foot on the break and one on the gas lol who the fuck drives like that
@sgarza0866
3 ай бұрын
Just say you don't like Sammy.
@psylad8088
3 ай бұрын
@@sgarza0866 was what I said not obvious enough 🥴
@LisaCupcake
3 ай бұрын
Thank you! Finally, someone said it. I can't stand that song.
@eriklarson9137
3 ай бұрын
@@psylad8088 Formula 1 drivers do... What would they know about driving though?
@pmarti1000
3 ай бұрын
Quite possibly one of the more honest interviews and takes about Sammy's life with Van Halen. Sincere, professional, and you can tell he's not talking any garbage, but truth and respect. Bother versions of Van Halen were great. I liked Sammy's style and singing better, but if I said back in the day I would have been trashed at school, all my buddies were VH fans and couldn't believe Dave was not going to be forever with the group. Either way great interview, and Sammy just sounds like a standup guy. Thanks for all those great songs. And Eddie...in my top three guitarists ever (in no order, Jimi Hendrix and Jimmy Page are my other two). RIP Eddie, music genius.
@jamesball5743
3 ай бұрын
Sammy is a politician who writes corny love songs
@mattvillano7126
2 ай бұрын
David Lee Roth represents the earlier raw talent. 1984 was the album where synthesizer were first used yet Dave's voice and Eddie's guitar mastery pulled it off. 5150 (my first concert) became more about them growing up, singing a lot of love ballads masked as Rock... it was closer to Pop Rock for the mainstream. The original fans saw it as bubble-gum rock.. they thought it was terrible. Many thought they sold out.. but they really pulled in the next younger decade of teens... and they continued for almost 4 more decades. They sold more records not because it was better, but because it appealed to a wider audience. Van Halen is my favorite band, and I know just about every word of every song. I used to buy stereo equipment and speakers and test them out with certain songs from both eras. I like both DLR and SH for different reasons. They remind me of different time periods of my childhood, teenage, adolescent and adult years.
@powerfuless
Ай бұрын
@@mattvillano7126 why is Sammy acting like he made some high end masterpieces? Van Hagar is adult Contemporary pop rock. It’s perfectly good but it’s not Hot for Teacher. Compare Panama with Poundcake, please get over yourself Sammy. We know Dave is sort of annoying but that earlier VH delivered.
@williestreiff9314
23 күн бұрын
DLR could read the writing on the wall and vacated 😂
@mattvillano7126
23 күн бұрын
@williestreiff9314 I think Sammy Hagar came to the same conclusion. Eddie definitely had some self-destructive behaviors unfortunately. I think the fact that the brothers had different management also didn't help
@williestreiff9314
23 күн бұрын
@@mattvillano7126 I wasn't aware of that situation sounds like fumbling bumbling trainwreck and it sure as hell wouldn't have made or breaked them to kick down a better deal with Michael Anthony and as far as Hagar he's a class act and I love his story about walking to Ronnie Montroses house and trying out,,if not for that we probably would know who Sammy Hagar is today 😁
@mattvillano7126
23 күн бұрын
@@williestreiff9314 Sammy got the gig because is auto mechanic was working on Eddie Van Halen's ferrari, and he suggested that Eddie call Sammy. That's how it all started
@sleepinglionarchives
3 ай бұрын
Sam is just the nicest guy... saw him in 2004's reunion and on his first solo tour post 1995 split, he's a genuine class act and always carries himself well in interviews
@SubSonicDistortion
3 ай бұрын
I loved the early VH but Sammy can sing his behind off, the man had a voice and can play guitar etc. Both bands had their run, Dave had magic for some years so he gets a lot of credit, but Sammy had the vocals and drive later on. Till this day both versions rock, just have to take them for what they were.
@MichaelJohnson-184
3 ай бұрын
Wish more people would admit this. I agree 100%
@SubSonicDistortion
3 ай бұрын
@@MichaelJohnson-184 Thanks! VH is an amazing band, each version offered something unique and cool. Dave rocked back in the day, he was a total frontman and the songs were amazing. Sammy is a true singer/player and can also perform like no tomorrow. I love all the music, everything was so good and the band as a whole was dialed in. Sadly a lot of things got out of hand over ego and all, but in the end I feel the media blew a lot out more than it was. Sad Ed is gone but we have the music still and both frontmen are still around to sing some songs as they desire.
@mountcomfort740
3 ай бұрын
RIP Eddie
@Iamsam-jl5fn
Ай бұрын
Van Hagar forever. Saw the Red Rocker at his birthday bash in Cabo. He genuinely has so much fun! It was a great time and I’m so grateful for the experience ♥️🎈
@adamkail4449
2 ай бұрын
5150 came out when I was 16, and it grabbed ahold of me. So incredible. Then DL's Hysteria the next year. Those albums were off the charts.
@ALTERNATIVEMIXTAPES
3 ай бұрын
I am glad Sammy and Eddie amended their relationship before he died. I know Sammy and Dave really saw the heart Eddie had...Dave just has a creative way of expressing it. I would love more than anything for there to be love for each other in that band....everyone involved in Van Halen. That means more to me than the music itself. Those guys have been with me since the day I was born. Still a massive fan of both eras.
@steinoforange6320
3 ай бұрын
Van-Roth and Van-Hagar were both awesome.
@MaltedJacker
3 ай бұрын
I Liked Them both but sammy should shut up
@centaur70
Ай бұрын
@@MaltedJacker ... I agree about Sammy yapping too much.. He's hating on Dave is how it's coming across to me.. .. Both were great but Van-Roth was a couple steps above in my opinion..I'm all about the original band. That goes for any band.. Especially if you are going out and replacing the lead singer.. A totally different animal.
@brianwagner5008
3 ай бұрын
Sammy took everything from Daltrey looks wise. And established himself with Montrose and then solo. Dave did what he does. It’s hard to top the albums through 1984.. they are insane. I love both guys for what they did for VH!!!🤘🤘🤘🤘⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️
@blanketjackson8075
3 ай бұрын
I think Dave was a much better songwriter, while Sammy was a better vocalist.
@laidbacktraveler2580
3 ай бұрын
Dave a better song writer? OK, that actually made me snicker out loud.
@raulcastro925
3 ай бұрын
@@laidbacktraveler2580 Right?
@bbb462cid
3 ай бұрын
@@blanketjackson8075 Hagar, as a solo act, was hot on the heels of Van Halen. People forget that. Sammy is a great song writer.
@blanketjackson8075
3 ай бұрын
@@bbb462cid Montrose is comparable to VH w/ Dave in quality but, Sammy solo is not. Also, neither were as popular as VH w/ Dave. Remember, both VH I and 1984 sold over 10M in USA. Sammy solo and Van Hagar never hit those numbers.
@ninjaaitools
Ай бұрын
I get what Sammy is saying about Dave, but VH would have NEVER made it without Dave. If Sammy was the initial singer in VH they most likely wouldn't have made it. Dave laid the foundations for Sammy to jump on and take it even higher.
@zkxe-mr6vy
2 ай бұрын
Producer Ted Templeman signed Van Halen to Warner Brothers Records after seeing them live at the Starwood in Los Angeles. When they were in the studio recording Dave's vocals for the first album, recording engineer Donn Landee looked at Ted and stated "This guy can't sing." They had to record take after take after take; punching in lines over and over. In Ted's book he wrote that it took hours just to get a lead vocal.
@colin-nekritz
2 ай бұрын
Dave could NOT sing so reading some of these comments are hysterical, guess drugs got to these people. Dave was a showman, not a singer. Go look up any of the online vocal isolated tracks where Dave is al “ow, hey, yeah, wooo” and he’s terrible. Then his “singing” had effects on it. Not taking anything away from being a showman, he was that, but singer or artist talent was nil.
@mikewasoski1050
Ай бұрын
You're full of schit! He has a 5 octave vocal range.
@dgator3599
3 ай бұрын
It's refreshing to hear the truth for a change. Lots of other musicians have said the same about EVH.
@jehudavis5422
17 күн бұрын
Just because this irrelevant clown tells a story it doesn't make it true!
@djjazzyjeff1232
3 ай бұрын
2:00 Sammy’s ability to see the 10,000ft view while also being so close to it, respect.
@jwismar11
3 ай бұрын
I saw VH multiple times, in both the DLR era and in the SH era, and enjoyed it every time. They were different as frontmen, and as singers, but I enjoyed the heck out of both. But the best concert I ever saw was Sammy solo on his VOA tour.
@milesaugust4413
12 күн бұрын
Mad Respect for Dan Rather as a perfect interviewer, compassionate, knowledgeable and fine human.
@rolandofgilead43
11 күн бұрын
much respect for talking about how bad he used to be but than he also said he's the sweetest guy when he's sober that i can respect. his experience was awful that time sure but he was still friends with him and i can really respect that
@meal_team_six
Ай бұрын
Sammy is a true artist. Mad respect for him!
@walkerstark4564
3 ай бұрын
Sammy undervalues Dave as a vocalist in his prime.
@Falconryder
3 ай бұрын
I don't think so. He wasn't very skilled as a singer, and he was supported by an amazing band, and the backing vocals of Mike Anthony, which were amazing. They were able to piece together some decent vocal tracks on the albums, where they could take 1,000 takes and punch in line by line the best take, but he never sounded near as good live. Great vocalists like Halford or Tate sound as good or even better live compared to the studio recordings. I don't dislike Dave though, but he charm as a vocalist comes more from attitude and personality than skill.
@walkerstark4564
3 ай бұрын
@@Falconryder Personality and attitude what Hagar lacked and he looked awful on stage. I'm someone who would sooner listen to Roth in his prime or Joey Ramone anytime than Hagar or Steve Perry. I'm talking about oomph and soul. Dance the Night Away isn't my favorite VH but I get why it was a hit, Roth's vocals make that song.
@Falconryder
3 ай бұрын
@@walkerstark4564 Don't know why you brought Steve Perry into this, but I guess I'm old fashioned. I mostly care about how a musician sounds, with style and dance moves a distant 2nd. At least there's a VH for everyone though.
@neptunesgold1216
3 ай бұрын
I'm Sorry but David Lee Roths Vocals were a Much better fit for VH his voice is what made the band for me. Obviously the songs and rest of the band. Micheal Anthony was replaceable not the other 3.
@ORagnar
3 ай бұрын
@@walkerstark4564 -- Sammy brought up Mick Jagger... Mick is probably the only front man I'd put ahead of David Lee Roth. He did have the swag and attitude that worked, and David Lee Roth did know music well. I've heard him give detailed explanations of different genres and songs. 6/22/24, 12:00 p.m.
@R4L1960
Ай бұрын
❤ this guy. #1 one of the greatest shows on earth. Never a disappointing show. Seen Sammy many times. I'm a red rocker fan for life. A must see live.😜
@markcoggins-jx6rr
2 ай бұрын
David Lee Roth was a great performer not even a good vocalist.. saw Van Halen 3 times with Roth and although the band was tight and was amazing his vocals were terrible the last time was the Fair Warning tour and i vowed to never waste my money to see them again... I was elated to hear that Sammy was the new lead singer in 85 and couldn't wait to see them with him on the mic!! Id seen Sammy's solo tours and knew he could sing live and i wasn't disappointed, i saw Van Halen 4 more times with Hagar and every show was amazing!! Sammy's the best...awesome human being!!
@hotrodtiki200
3 ай бұрын
You know who managed Van Halen in the early days? David lee Roth. The guy was a lot more than just hot pants and jumps. He suggested using the brothers last name for the bands name. He was the one on the phone organizing gigs in the early days.
@TheDivayenta
2 ай бұрын
A real “ Macher”!
@crabbcake
2 ай бұрын
also DLR had mentors. His uncle owned Cafe WHA? & his dad got them bookings.
@arottie4097
3 ай бұрын
"At night I walk this stinkin' street past the crazies' on my block and I see the same old faces and I hear that same old talk and I'm searching for the latest thing, a break in this routine, I'm talkin' some new kicks, ones like you ain't never seen" BIG BOY ROCK!!!
@SOMERVILLELISA
3 ай бұрын
Hell yeah! Chills!
@toddvanwinkle7777
3 ай бұрын
Hell yea!!! Dave had ATTITUDE..and damn it sounded GOOD!
@jamescaron6465
3 ай бұрын
That’s my favorite album. It was dark. It was heavy, and I had a realism to it that you just can’t manufacture.
@toddvanwinkle7777
3 ай бұрын
@@jamescaron6465 Damn right, James! Sammy’s good, but he never had Dave’s flavor for bad ass lyrics. Fair Warning!!
@jamescaron6465
3 ай бұрын
@@toddvanwinkle7777 I’m not a hard-core Van Halen fan to be honest but damn fair warning was their hardest rocking most powerful album by far. That one rocked everybody’s ass off especially mine.
@Marc-zp6uq
Ай бұрын
This is a mindblowing interview. Both bands with Roth and Hagar were different but equally good. But the bit with Eddie. Had no idea he was that far gone with drugs and alcohol. Reminds me of the ( Who) And the Keith Moon Situation.
@douglashoffman5460
Ай бұрын
Exactly but the Who's first album was dynamite in concert used to be a favorite
@Sharon-k2c
2 ай бұрын
Totally Loved Van Hagar! I saw them 2 times and also saw Sammy and the circle! All the amazing tunes still give me chills!!! Thank you Sammy Hagar
@rmzzz76
3 ай бұрын
Roth was a crooner and at heart a bebop singer. He was somewhere between raspy bluesman like John Brim and Mel Torme' and his vocal range was perfect for that style. Every other rock band, including Hagar had vocalist trying to be Steve Perry, Freddie Mercury or Robert Plant. Listen to every late 70s and 80s rock singer. It's one or a composite of those templates... Roth did his own thing and it did his own thing over Eddie's unique playing style, that's how you get something more than music as product, you get music as art.
@ExcitedAnacondaSnake-hg8ec
3 ай бұрын
Ratt?
@laidbacktraveler2580
3 ай бұрын
Dave cloned his entire act from Jim Dandy of Black Oak Arkansas, right down to the hair, white with red striped pants and no shirt. If you had seen VH when they still doing clubs to live the Oakland clips in '81, it was obvious as could be. Was Dave a great showman and frontman, absolutely. But a good or great singer? Nada.
@raulcastro925
3 ай бұрын
He had no true style, Roth used what limits he had to try and fool his fans. He is not a singer. He was no way a 'crooner'.
@rmzzz76
3 ай бұрын
@@laidbacktraveler2580 He sure did clone Jim Dandy's physical style... He had a much better voice than Dandy... I challenge people to go listen to his vocal on "Just a Gigolo" then go listen on KZitem to songs by great crooner bebop singers, to pull out a track, go listen to Mel Torme's "Comin' Home Baby". People criticizing Roth would probably trash Torme's vocal as well.. That shows tunnel vision ignorance on voice, narrow mindedness on style, which is fine to each their own, I guess... There's also audio from several live performances of Roth in his 80s Van Halen days and his voice was very close to the recordings before he trashed it sometime in the 90s.
@reach1898
3 ай бұрын
Ian Gillan
@PeterOldschool
3 ай бұрын
One was a showman, one was a vocalist... both great in different eras of VH.
@america1st721
3 ай бұрын
neither was a "vocalist" but both were "showmen" and Roth reigns supreme.
@PeterOldschool
3 ай бұрын
@@america1st721 lmaoooo, Ross doesn't have half the vocal talent that sammy had... roth was a frontman that could sing, in his early days. Sam could always sing and still Sounds way better in the seventies than dave did in his 50s when he came back with van halen over a decade ago. And sam didn't need to bounce around like richard simmons lol.
@DidntDoo
3 ай бұрын
Sammy could have Jumped around a bit more😂😂😂😂
@PeterOldschool
3 ай бұрын
@@DidntDoo He didnt have to, he was there to sing not look like a superball
@DidntDoo
3 ай бұрын
@@PeterOldschool a little Showmanship never Hurt....lol.hahaha. Hargar could also 👗 better...like a rock star
@MikeB-zl1fe
12 күн бұрын
I was 15 years old in the early eighties. I saw David Lee Roth in an airport. I told him that I was a big fan and asked him for an autograph. He told me to "Beat it kid!" What a prick! I met Mike Anthony later that year at Lake havasu. I told him about my David Lee Roth encounter. He shook his head and rolled his eyes. Mike took about 5 minutes to talk with my little sister and I and give us both autographs. Mike Anthony is a cool guy! David Lee Roth, just a prick!
@rolandofgilead43
11 күн бұрын
i love a lot of his stuff he did but he's been known for years to be a fucking prick
@macleanclassics
3 ай бұрын
Yeah both eras were spectacular.... neither could of happened without the respective singers
@bluoval3481
2 ай бұрын
Well said! It took the individual contributions from every member of the band to make it shine so bright. Which is most often the case for any successful musical enterprise.
@e.l.norton
3 ай бұрын
Sam is mechanically a better singer. Dave was better at everything else. Better lyricist, had swagger, attitude and panache. His physicality onstage was amazing. Nobody turns a phrase like Dave. He was THE total package of what a frontman could be. Nobody has come close, though many imitated. Nobody has ever imitated Sam.
@josephhertzberg2734
3 ай бұрын
Agree
@merriemisfit8406
3 ай бұрын
Diamond David might have done well to take care of his voice as obsessively as he took care of the rest of his physical fitness, but even THAT would not overcome his inability to concentrate on singing the words to the songs in live shows. By the time of the Van Halen reunion tours in this century, Dave's voice was weak and wobbly, with virtually no range or power screams. Sure, what he had wasn't going to last forever, but it didn't have to all go to trash without a fight. Sammy Hagar's screams, however, always sound like the noise a cat makes when it gets a rude awakening for having fallen asleep with its tail under a rocking chair rocker.
@BlindN1Ear
3 ай бұрын
I think this is really unfortunate that Sammy, at this age, would still be trashing Dave. Dave may be a narcissist but it was that narcissistic mind and Eddie’s brilliance that made Rock history. The first 6 VH albums changed rock forever.
@THEFlea1991
2 ай бұрын
He said he had a lot of demons. He was asked about negative experiences, and he shared them. That isn’t “trashing” anyone. It’s answering a question. He even ended it by saying he became a different person
@bariwambach4947
2 ай бұрын
Face the fact that DLR had a lack of talent vocally that was covered by his outgoing over-the-top stage performance. SH is not only vocally talented but can play the guitar as well as write the songs! Both had their time with VH and gave their best but I would've loved to see more out of the SH times. DLR was just an A-hole that nobody wanted to deal with in the end.
@williamconnor7864
27 күн бұрын
I’m a couple years older than Sammy was in 2004. I can’t wrap my head around completing an 80 show tour.
@andreah6379
27 күн бұрын
I love VH for what both David and Sammy did to make their own sound. I loved David's energy, he was a real showman--regardless of his vocals. He was unique and made the band his. Sammy, likewise. Even better, more sophisticated vocals and loved Sammy's songs with top notch Eddie with his genius guitar-playing skills.
@Coalbucketlist
3 ай бұрын
I am a huge classic Van Halen fan myself, but Sammy was the right guy at the right time. David Lee Roth is a great songwriter and I don't understand why he would want to do so many cover songs? Sammy's a good songwriter with an incredible voice but the energy with Roth in Van Halen was just pure magic! Hagar did a great job stepping in when it was over with Roth. I'd say Dave's problem with Sammy is he probably heard somewhere along the line that Ted Templeman actually wanted Hagar to replace Roth from the get go. Even though Roth and templeman got close, it probably still bothered DLR.
@trixikrikit
3 ай бұрын
I remember an interview with Roth, about the enormous success of VH. Throughout most of the interview, it was "I this, I that", and he referred to the rest of the band as "they". He very, very rarely used their names. In another interview mere weeks later, the same thing happened. This time the interviewer question him about it and he point blank said "I am Van Halen. I make the band". That was DLR. Sammy though, he knew how to take that band further. No he wasn't as showy or flashy as Dave, but by then, that sort of thing was starting to die out. People wanted the sound, the emotion, the vibe, the ups and downs. They wrre into the seriousness of it. Rocket (sp) high kicks didn't interest people as much as they actual music. Dave was the past. Sammy was the future. Too bad it didn't last.
@TheRoadhammer379
3 ай бұрын
Do you realize that DLR managed the band, convinced Eddie to use the name VH, was the one getting the band their gigs in the early days, he wrote the lyrics, came up with melodies... he literally WAS VH!!
@bluoval3481
2 ай бұрын
@@TheRoadhammer379 True, but it took the mix of all ingredients to make the final product as great as it was.
@user-xt7rs8md7p
Ай бұрын
Sammy is leaps and bounds above DLR… as a singer Both had swagger but they are unique DLR was right for those days… what a rock star. Daves singing fit the band like a glove for those albums just as Sammy was for his era. Sam is a more serious musician but let’s give DLR some respect 🫡 he was amazing… think how far Dave took things with his raw skill level… he was indeed a successful musician/ artist/ performer
@jamesg6663
3 ай бұрын
I was born in 80. My Mom introduced me to VH. We have this back and forth once a year or so. She prefers Dave, I prefer Sammy. Probably can chalk that up to age of course. I listen, have records, and like early VH of course, but she’s a purist so she tends to ignore Sammy. One thing we both agree on, Eddie was an absolute musical genius. One of those artists that I always say cannot be omitted. You cannot tell the story/history of Rock and Roll without mentioning Eddie Van Halen. RIP ❤
@fry9700
3 ай бұрын
There is a Van Halen tribute band in my area that focuses on the Sammy era. They do a good job, and during the show they do toss in a couple songs from the DLR era, and the crowd goes nuts. Everybody knows the early stuff was the best.
@jessejames5825
3 ай бұрын
that's YOUR opinion.
@bartsullivan4866
3 ай бұрын
I think the Roth Era had better singles but still enjoyed Hagars hits as well.
@jamesball5743
3 ай бұрын
Van Halen died when Dave left.
@geoffwidmier3714
3 ай бұрын
I loved Van Halen up until 1984. I never really got over DLR leaving the band, but I was a little kid at the time. Now, the older I get, the more I like Sammy and Van Hagar.
@worldwithouttime
3 ай бұрын
Do you like elevator music more now too? ;)
@biancadevino
3 ай бұрын
yeah Dave screeched & screamed thru his songs & was too full of himself @ concerts
@leonard2880
3 ай бұрын
So much respect for both of these men always.❤
@czthor1
2 ай бұрын
WOW!!! Goose Bumps!! Sammy is the man... I cant drive 55 to this day.. good interview from 2015
@CharlesClutz
29 күн бұрын
Sammy is so full of energy and love for life and family I think he will perform until the day comes he can’t hold a guitar anymore. Such a powerful man. Keep rocking Sam you got a fan forever here. Love your new band as well. Would love to take a ride in one of your favorite vehicles.
@eezyclsmooth9035
3 ай бұрын
Great Interview! Right now I am going to punch in a video for, "Space Station #5" by Montrose! ( Haven't heard it since I was a young kid getting high and buzzed)
@DT_1718
3 ай бұрын
I was a big Van Halen fan. a lot of what he says i agree with, like Eddie looked horrible in a lot of the older stuff.. But David Lee Roth absolutely made Van Halen, and i like Hagar. But when David Lee Roth was out i was no longer a fan. Van Hagar was ok, wasn't a big fan. When someone says Van Halen i immediately think of Van Halen with David lee Roth, nothing else works.
@chriskelly6559
Ай бұрын
Seriously?
@douglashoffman5460
Ай бұрын
I don't agree ...saw him in Vancouver Canada in around 1980 he was awesome
@unnameduser1045
Ай бұрын
I prefer that David Lee Roth era myself, but the Hagar era had some incredible music as well. 5150 (the song) is perhaps the best guitar work Eddie ever released.
@timbrown8038
Ай бұрын
Sammy is rockin The Amp in Rogers Arkansas tonight!
@notreallymyname
3 ай бұрын
I fall for it every time. I put on a Sammy Hagar interview and expect that it won’t be the same old bullshit.
@kellykarcher7179
3 ай бұрын
I don't think it's BS at all. Unlike DLR, Sammy gives you a down to earth, honest answer and opinion. DLR is most always full of crap! You can see it in his lyin' eyes. He's not sincere at all...
@boardskins
3 ай бұрын
@@kellykarcher7179the problem is, Hagar is being sincere. He actually believes his own BS.😂
@balisaani
3 ай бұрын
Same, though this time I stopped listening at :09 - lesson learned.
@Silllywalks
3 ай бұрын
😂 same
@Silllywalks
3 ай бұрын
@@balisaaniI got to 1:05
@sirlawrencet
16 күн бұрын
The first 1000 times these guys talked about each other was fascinating.
@JohnHam-kp6pm
Ай бұрын
“This is Van Halen”. There’s no Van Halen without Roth’s showmanship
@seanb199zero
3 ай бұрын
DLR’s lyrics fit incredibly well with EVH’s music - especially when you compare them with the cheesy nonsense Hagar wrote in VH. Sammy needs to chill
@March1966
3 ай бұрын
Every cover song that Van Halen did was because of Dave’s laziness. Supposed to come in to record an album and didn’t have the lyrics to do it. The cheesiest song they ever did was Jump and that was supposed to go on Diver Down. The music was done, no lyrics from Dave, which is why they covered Dancin’ In the Streets.
@YouCanCallMeDon
3 ай бұрын
DLR Van Halen was the better version by far. Dave sang his ass off, was very creative, and did the showman thing as well. He was the whole package. In the long run, Sammy had a stronger voice, but that does not diminish what Dave laid down on record... we can all hear it. It's amazing what he did on those first six records.
@biancadevino
3 ай бұрын
yuck Dave was embarrassing to watch with those disco pants
@YouCanCallMeDon
3 ай бұрын
@@biancadevino And you were digging on those Sammy "Hammer Time" balloon pants, bruh? LOL!!!!!
@rachaelbruesch6306
2 ай бұрын
Eddie said it himself, Dave's shtick got old! Compared it to Vauldville. 😂
@biancadevino
2 ай бұрын
@@YouCanCallMeDon yep much better. Between the Boas & spandex he wore, you knew you were watching Dave's gay revue right? Not that there's anything wrong w/ being gay, but it changes the slant of the music😆
@benkeel2966
2 ай бұрын
Sammy was a rock God. I believe everything he says
@Ragnarocker999
2 ай бұрын
Diamond Dave said: "Sammy throws a party- I am the party."
@acemacgruber6593
3 ай бұрын
Dave’s VH sold twice as many records as Sammy’s VH. Sammy’s second best and he can’t get over it.
@laidbacktraveler2580
3 ай бұрын
But how many solo records has Dave sold vs Sammy. Exactly! Sammy has sold 4x the solo albums as DLR, and 5x the singles.Dave hasn't made an album of his own in almost 20 year now. At least Sammy can remember the lyrics to the songs. Dave was only "cool" if you were between the ages of 12 and 22, after that his tired old shtick became weak AF and he ber progressed as an artist musically. I honestly thought that when I first heard Tattoo, that the upcoming album A Different Kind of Truth would be the resurgence of the original VH vibe and experience we grew up with and loved in the 70's/early 80's, but it just wasn't meant to be. Couldn't pay me to see DLR now, but give me Sammy and Micheal and anyone else and I could hear it for hours, I only wish that Alex would pop in for a song or 10, but with Eddie gone, Alex's desire to continue is no longer there as illustrated with his auction of nearly all of his gear.
@jonnybalz
3 ай бұрын
Sammy's got 5 #1 hits. Roth 0
@raulcastro925
3 ай бұрын
Now now little girl, don't get your knickers in a twist.
@Picasso5150
3 ай бұрын
@@jonnybalz Actually, Dave has two top ten hits and two top ten albums. Hagar has no top ten hits and 1 top ten album. Run along, fanboy. You're a liar like Spammy.
@ugaais
3 ай бұрын
@@laidbacktraveler2580DLR solo outsold solo Sammy
@DigoT-u3k
11 күн бұрын
I love both versions of Van Halen, and Sammy Hagar's is my favorite, but to me DLR Van Halen will always be the sound of the early 1980s. And Jump really epitomizes that time more than any other song in my memory. It really was the sound of American culture at the time, and those days are long gone, but we can all experience them a little bit by putting on the early Van Halen records... It's really amazing... we were all so lucky to be kids back then...
@wizardgirl71
Ай бұрын
Thank-you to Dan Rather and Sammy Hagar for this interview. Two highly professional people in their industries. Keep rockin', Sammy!
@crisrose521
3 ай бұрын
The real question I have is how could ALEX VH let Eddie get that bad ? ? 😢
@DEADRABBIT8
3 ай бұрын
Because Alex was a raging alcoholic at the time
@asmith8947
3 ай бұрын
"Am I my brother's keeper?"
@crisrose521
3 ай бұрын
@@DEADRABBIT8 not sure about that in 2004
@crisrose521
3 ай бұрын
@@asmith8947 apparently not
@jimohio0
2 ай бұрын
@@crisrose521 he was
@Samos12
Ай бұрын
David Lee Roth is an incredible musician, with incredible raw talent, and a fantastic voice. No one even realizes that that was Dave fingerpicking acoustic guitar on ice cream man, not Eddie...
@Manoelace
3 ай бұрын
Dave is a thousand times better...sammy is a good singer, period. He is like doing aerobics on stage. Dave is a true rocker and front man.
@johnr1348
3 ай бұрын
Both are great front men....but I always felt Dave's style and attitude were a better match for Eddie's playing...IMO.
@dougrose7334
3 ай бұрын
so much ignorance in these comments. Sammy was MUCH more talented than dave. Great guitarist, great song writer, great singer. To say he's not a great front man is just the epitome of ignorance. Have you ever heard montrose? Did you know Sammy had a solo career? one that blew dave's out of the water. Just compare sammy and dave's solo careers and music catatog....thank me later.
@Manoelace
3 ай бұрын
@@dougrose7334 of course I know montrose...of course I know sammys's solo career...I just prefer dave...you must respect my opinion.
@Mr2200
3 ай бұрын
@@Manoelace You've never heard Chickenfoot then.
@Manoelace
3 ай бұрын
@@Mr2200 of couse I did
@therinchilnsford777
3 ай бұрын
I just look up the word doooshbag in the dictionary and there was a picture of Sammy Hagar in the definition.
@kellykarcher7179
3 ай бұрын
Take another look at that picture. I'm sure it's DLR! DLR was an absolute egotistical tool! The world revolved around him and thankfully, we don't have to hear him any longer. Sammy is still going strong though!!
@therinchilnsford777
3 ай бұрын
@@kellykarcher7179 I just checked again….it most certainly is Sam.
@kellykarcher7179
3 ай бұрын
@@therinchilnsford777 You better get your vision checked...
@therinchilnsford777
2 ай бұрын
@@kellykarcher7179 20/20…..definitely Sam.
@kellykarcher7179
2 ай бұрын
@@therinchilnsford777 Your eye doctor's a quack!!
@nicholastotoro7721
18 күн бұрын
I'll never understand how Sammy can think all these things about Dave, that Dave quit, that Dave was the problem... but when it comes to his own departure, it's "I was fired because outside forces turned us against one another." The Van Halen brothers always were toxic. They were the common denominator in every problem and relationship they ever had, particularly Eddie.
@sgt.grinch3299
3 ай бұрын
Dan is a tool.
@dp5383
2 ай бұрын
Saw the Sam & Dave tour... and they couldn't be more different. Sammy was totally engaged with the crowd and would turn the jumbotron camera on people in the audience and it was a real party. Meanwhile Dave was all about Dave. The cameras were always on him and his crotch. He'd forget the lyrics and half-assed his way through the show.
@bariwambach4947
2 ай бұрын
That's exactly the VH shows I have seen over the years. You explain them the way I would! I agree 100%
@saul_bloom
15 күн бұрын
Incredible band both with Dave and Sammy. Love them both.
@jfayiii
27 күн бұрын
LOL 3:32 "you could yell and scream on top of that" lololol. Very subtle, still brutal. Sammy's a funny guy.
@elmorevandodewaard544
2 ай бұрын
Dave is probably a strange guy, but he was Great vocalist and performer.
@markvanderstelt8999
3 ай бұрын
He can say what he wants David was Great
@Dogboy1960
3 ай бұрын
I think he gave Dave credit. He called him out as a showman that demanded the attention that got Eddie noticed. In a world full of great guitar players it was never a sure thing that Eddie would be "discovered". Today we can argue over him as a potential "most significant" guitarist in Rock's history but that might never have happened had the band not been "noticed". As for "Dave was Great"? That's always subjective opinion and while Dave was important for Van Halen it's as easy to find people who loved Dave in the band and they just don't see it the same without him as it is to find people who would say, "great band, great songs but why the lousy vocals?". These people, you can count me among them, saw the band as greatly improved for having Sam replace Dave. When 5150 hit the radio I didn't suddenly hate the Dave stuff. Those are still great songs but I was thinking, "Wow!! Finally the Vocalist this band always needed. A guy who can hit the notes!"
@stephenpaliotti2097
3 ай бұрын
He Sucked Perfectly
@markvanderstelt8999
3 ай бұрын
@@Dogboy1960 When Sammy came to the band they never had the Fire of VH Earlier Work with sammy they were More like a pop band doin more Love Songs and thats Fine just Different not my cup a tea.Dave All The Way.
@Dogboy1960
3 ай бұрын
@@markvanderstelt8999 When-ever I hear that comment it makes me realize how many "Dave only" fans really do completely tune out anything from the Sammy Hagar Era. Go back and listen to songs like Judgement Day, Pound Cake, Best of Both Worlds and no small number of others and try to sell that argument to yourself again. What is true though is the band continued what it had started toward with "Jump". Eddie, as the band's main song writer, clearly wanted more radio hits and a more diverse play list. With Sammy Hagar this was possible because he has vocal chops to pull it off and the big conflict with Dave not wanting any part of it was no longer an issue. (though I do wonder if Dave hadn't left would he still be as against it after scoring his own biggest ever "hit" with Jump? We'll never know because he did choose to leave). I'll never tell you that you're CRAZY for preferring the Dave Era that's the subjective opinion part each of us is going to have our own opinion on. Yet, I will argue that when Sammy Hagar belts out a hard rocker his vocals are far better than Dave here too. He's simply got a range and ability Dave doesn't have and never had. That last reunion tour without Mike Anthony backing him and hitting those notes that Dave never could was very revealing. I'm pretty equally split on both eras of Van Halen. I like 'em both but I also know a lot of folks who see this as you do. They are DIE HARD Dave only people. No small number of them were very disappointed with Dave in the reunion. In fairness to Dave I think it's a bit unfair to blame it all on him. I think most all of the difference can be found in Mike not being in the mix. Dave fans that really want to vilify Sammy as the end of the Van Halen they really liked might want to look at his friendship with Mike and taking Mike with him when he was gone. Though in reality.....Eddie probably deserves most of the blame for that piece of the puzzle.
@markvanderstelt8999
3 ай бұрын
@@Dogboy1960 do not get me wrong i love Sammys Voice and his Solo stuff and loved montrose and i never said Dave Had a Better Voice i said i Prefer him in VH . i like the showman and the Attitude and Edge he Brought those Early Records and i will say i Hate the song JUMP it was the Biggest Piece of crap they ever Did .
@jamesparkerdc
3 ай бұрын
I saw Sammy during his 2023 tour. He really seemed to enjoy performing and appeared to have a bond with his bandmates. He's touring again in 2024. I'm going to buy some tickets.
@MiamiVisor
2 ай бұрын
Alex doesn't owe anyone anything, and he knows it. It's rare to see a celebrity let go and just enjoy their golden years like they should.
@FritzFritzarini
3 ай бұрын
I'm a big Sammy fan, I think I might even still have a Red 8-track somewhere (and yes I know its actual title is Sammy Hagar), but I sometimes wish he'd just stfu. Why diss Dave? I don't get it.
@OQuinlan-nz1md
3 ай бұрын
It's definitely personal...I think Dave ragged on Sammy initially..
@chrissguitarshow206
3 ай бұрын
David lee Roth never made any sense in interviews you could tell he was just spewing nonsense all the time in other words to me sammy is far more professional on the surface but, I still love those old records with david but, I imagine him being difficult to work with.
@Falconryder
3 ай бұрын
I find Dave's interviews as an older man pretty interesting, but young Dave was basically scat singing nonsense during interviews.
@johnmcminn9455
3 ай бұрын
Dave is a party clown and the ultimate rock star although he had a radio spot when Howard left NBC that proved he is actually a genius
@Falconryder
3 ай бұрын
@@johnmcminn9455 I agree, he's smart and knows the music business well.
@DarrenGlen
3 ай бұрын
thats because...Drugs.
@TeknoBrewski303
3 ай бұрын
That's coz Cocaine is a helluva drug!! 😳👍🏻
@IdealX-fr4eg
2 ай бұрын
Dave was a great Frontman Sammy is a great musician that is the main difference.
@shelleymurphy1966
16 күн бұрын
I have a,ways loved Sammy! My first Sammy album was Stamding Hampton and I played it every day!
@joekelley5121
3 ай бұрын
Sammy has a radio show every Sunday where he does a "countdown" of songs of a certain theme. A couple of weeks ago, he did a countdown of his favorite Van Halen songs along with some of his songs as well, and would talk candidly about how he came up with lyrics to the songs, or what happened in the studio, or what caused the riffs between him and the other members. He's been consistent through out the years, and this radio show was no different.
@isgar2266
3 ай бұрын
I love Van Halen but I always knew Eddie Alex and David were assholes!! Michael was the only cool one in the group. Happy to see Michael stuck with Sammy they are two of the coolest rockers still doing their thing!!
@pal4597
3 ай бұрын
Right on friend! 😊
@robarnold6998
3 ай бұрын
This is almost laughable. Dan Rather has (had) no idea who Van Halen, let alone Montrose, is or was. Pee Wee Herman would’ve had more credibility. Also, I’ve been a big fan of Sammy’s for well over forty five years and have an immense amount of respect for him and his entire body of work. But, for the life of me, I can’t see why he can’t/won’t recognize and acknowledge what David Lee Roth was, not only to Van Halen, but to Rock music. In my opinion, he’s one of the greatest front men and “vocalists” in the history of Rock. I’m not sure if Sammy would ever be considered for that list.
@fenderlead1
3 ай бұрын
It’s a fascinating subject but unfortunately I can’t take anything Sammy, Dave, or Alex says to be objective. Great to have their perspectives but I’m quite certain we’re only getting one side of the coin with each of them.
@OQuinlan-nz1md
3 ай бұрын
I'm a Hagar fan from way back..79 I'm thinking...and I agree..
@raulcastro925
3 ай бұрын
Agreed.
@Falconryder
3 ай бұрын
Rock star interviews are just entertainment. None of it matters.
@JVandale
2 ай бұрын
I really like Sammy and the music he made with Eddie, but Dave entertained big time. In those early days, the concerts rocked!
@rogwheel
Ай бұрын
Dan Rather can interview anyone and it is always amazing
@DTension
3 ай бұрын
Dave was an infinitly better songwriter. His lyrics rin circles around Sam's. Sam was clearly the better singer. Sam has never been able to let the Dave trhing go. To call him "just a showman" is not the insult he thinks it is.
@Evil-Never-Dies
3 ай бұрын
Who still sounds good and who sounds like a cat dying?
@BlazingShackles
3 ай бұрын
Sammy is the ultimate representative of Rock n Roll.
@jkker05
2 ай бұрын
David Lee Roth was Van Halen! Hands down made Sammy's career easier
@captain_doom_sergeant_gloo4718
Ай бұрын
I love you Sammy, nothing but respect to Van Halen 🪽🤘RIP
@JamesBond-py8xs
3 ай бұрын
Sammy was great in his own band.. not so much in Van Halen though. It's weird because I see Sammy as a more down to earth likeable guy..but then again, I see Dave as a pretty fun guy to party and hang out with. Either of these opinions might be way different if I really knew either one though
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