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This is from Sammy's 1984 album VOA. He also recorded an album in 1984 with HSAS -- H = Hagar, S = Neal Schon on guitar (Journey, Santana, Bad English, Hardline), A = Kenny Aaronson on bass (Rick Derringer, Blue Oyster Cult, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts), S = Michael Shrieve on drums (Santana). Then joined Van Halen and 5150 was released in 1986.
When this song came out the expressway speed limit was 55. The reason was the oil embargo is what the Gov claimed as it would save on gas. A year or so after this song came out, it was raised to 65. Now of course it is 70, 75, or 80 depending on the state and area. Thank you Sammy if you played a part of this..
Sammy literally got pulled over by the cops for going over the maximum speed limit, (Which at the time was 55) and said to the cops, "55? I can't drive 55" and the rest is rock history.
I was wondering when you two would stumble onto this one. Lol NOW you have to do Sammy Hagar's "Heavy Metal", which is the title track to the soundtrack of the animated movie by that same name. If you like "I Can't Drive 55", you'll LOVE "Heavy Metal"!
Sammy started out with Montrose as a singer, then moved on to a solo act where he played guitar also. If you check out his live album "All Night Long", you should react to Bad Motor Scooter where he has an epic guitar battle with his other guitarist, Gary Pihl, who now plays with Boston. Also, check out Sammy & Eddie live at Farm Aid 1985 playing Rock n Roll by Led Zeppelin. That was their first time on stage together, and I was there.
One thing you may not get is that this was in the era of frustration over the national speed limit of 55. I drove across states to and from college and that speed was PAINFUL for a long drive. I loved this song. Not long after, Sammy joined VH. ✝️
The mechanic in the beginning of the video that he called Claudio -- he was Sammy Hagar & Eddie VanHalen's mechanic. When David Lee Roth left Van Halen, Claudio told Eddie that Sammy was just there. He said why don't you call Sammy -- the rest is history.
Hey Kiddos, this is pre Van Halen, Sammy the Red Rocker was the singer of Montrose, then he left Montrose to form his solo band, then joined forces with Neal Schon/Kenny Aaronson and Michael Shrieve in HSAS and then as last joined to Van Halen...
I saw this tour in 1985 at Indianapolis (the old Market Square Arena) with 15,000 crazy fans - we were so loud for Sammy he played an extra 3 songs (I've Done Everything For You, Plain Jane and Trans Am (highway wonderland) and it didn't hurt I got to see my favorite band open for him - the mighty KROKUS - they were on their The Blitz tour. One of the best shows I ever saw. The crowd was loud - so much it blew Sammy into his speakers!
I was there as well. Seen a million shows at Market Square including Rush front row. That was the concert where Sammy was climbing to the top of the arena correct? On the catwalks! Crazy! lol
@@carlgibbons5777 Exactly, Carl! Cool you were there ,too! Never saw RUSH there. Did see Scorpions/Bon Jovi, Dio/Dokken, KISS, Jimmy Page Robert Plant there before moving to FL.
Saw The Red Rocker in concert November 13th,1984 here in Louisville, Kentucky at Louisville Gardens, Krokus was the opening act (you really should do them). In that time weed was highly illegal, and you had to buy it from a street dealer or the like. But did that didn't matter to Sammy or his band, and specifically his bass player......nope! Cheech and Chong were a huge comedy duo at that time and in one of their records the paper sleeve, that protected the album from the cardboard cover itself, was made of a huge rolling paper; someone at the concert, who happened to be up front where my friends and I were, (in those days it was general admission and there weren't any seats you just stood on the floor and crushed up against the stage) had taken a quarter bag of weed and used the sleeve as was intended and made literally the biggest joint I've ever seen even to this day. They lit it up took a huge drag then passed it down the line, we all took a big toke, and then Sammy saw that log and asked for it to be passed on stage. He proceeded to take a hit himself then gave it to his bass player who proceeded to toke on that monster through the entire next song. It was about as memorable an experience as I've ever had in my 54 years on this earth!!!
Saw Sammy twice before he became Van Hagar. Didnt really know much of his music till 1st concert. Based on a lot of your reactions I think you would like - Theres Only One Way to Rock Your Love is Driving Me Crazy Three Lock Box I'll Fall in Love Again Red (A sea of girls dressed in red at his concerts) more than I can list
HAHAHAH you guys when this came out it was literally everywhere! There were 4 major rock stations in Detroit at the time and you could just search or scan the car radio and would hear it..hahahha
i read an interview with him he said he was new in the country and ndid not know the limit had dropped to 55 while he was on tour so back home he was driving along and was stopped and wrote the lyrics.
Hands and Knees (it is the next video on your screen) is an absolute favorite. Great video. He is a man of many talents. It shows off his guitar skills and creative abilities. Mas Tequila is another favorite. He makes his own tequila and sold it to Skyy Vodka for $330 million a few years back. The SpongeBob Superbowl episode is a Sammy Hagar song too 😍 I cant drive 55 was really overplayed in its day. Thanks for reminding me of this awesome video! Thanks for rocking my day! Keep up the good work. Peace ✌️
Sammy's pre-Valen material is very similar to Loverboy. Beings you guys are bassists, you should check out Loverboy's "Turn Me Loose" --- killer base riff! 🤘
I wonder if you guys would be interested in listening to some of the best soft rock harmony bands of the 70's and 80's. I would suggest starting with "Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While) - The Doobie Brothers" be prepared to get your groove on fellas'
Sammy had a pretty big solo career before joining Van Halen as David Lee Roth’s replacement. Big risk for Sammy but it paid off. Every Van Halen album Sammy was vocalist on went to #1.
If you want to see Sammy really play guitar, check out the live version of This Planet's On Fire (Burn In Hell) from his 1979 solo album Street Machine.
Check out Sammy after Van Hagar. He teamed up the Van Halen's long time bassist Michael Anthony, Joe Satriani on lead guitar with Chad Smith on drums. They have a superb cover of Deep Purples Highway Star. You will love it.
I really, really like Sammy's solo stuff. This artist is climbing up my favorite list over the years. I said I really like his solo stuff...however love him with Montrose as well....I think he played with another bad....no? Just messing, I know the other band. 😆
SAMMY was in Montrose then went solo before he joined VH and then back to being a soloist. I'm telling y'all if you want movie like videos react to Falling In Reverse. Start with Popular Monster but their early emo videos were cool for the time
Sammy played in many bands including Montros with songs call hot and sticky and many other s listen to Ronnie Montrose , Sammy iis the front man for that band
i was forced to work my holiday, down the 280 early am sun coming up driving along in fast lane singing along with this, did not notice cop tho along on twe 280.ticket. oh man. well at least it was 70 in a 65
Y'all really have to react to there's only one way to rock by Sammy Hagar. That was one of my most favorite songs and really overplayed records when I was in high school. In fact I think I warped a couple of my 45s. Lol
You ever want to watch him and Eddie have fun playing guitar together, Sammy has a song, There's Only One way to Rock, that they play together and you see them both at the top of their game. I do prefer Sammy over David. Great reaction
You also have to check out the third singer for Van Halen Gary Cherone. Check him out with extreme! They actually came out with another album recently. But an oldie but goodie is Get the Funk out or He-man woman hater
I dont see any Maiden on your list... che k out Iron Maiden official video Aces High... theres so many songs you should check out but you need a starting point
I prefer Sammy any day he can sing so much better than Dave and he isn't trying to get all the attention on stage with Van Halen. Dave seems like he just wants to strut all the time, it just gets old fast
Personally I hated this song. I never liked or accepted Sammy as being a part of Van Halen. This one and Right Now aren’t bad songs but my loyalty remained with David Lee Roth as the only frontman that I wanted to see. Going from Running with the Devil to I Can’t Drive 55 was a disappointing hard swallow. The magic was gone and replaced with commercially pushed garbage. Now that you’ve peeked into that rabbit hole, I’d recommend Reacting to David Lee Roth’s California Girls video. Strange times back then.
There is a live video of Van Halen that has Sammy and Eddie going toe to toe trading guitar licks that shows just how good Sammy is on the guitar
This they have to see. Mind blowing.
This is from Sammy's 1984 album VOA. He also recorded an album in 1984 with HSAS -- H = Hagar,
S = Neal Schon on guitar (Journey, Santana, Bad English, Hardline), A = Kenny Aaronson on bass (Rick Derringer, Blue Oyster Cult, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts), S = Michael Shrieve on drums (Santana). Then joined Van Halen and 5150 was released in 1986.
I love that HSAS album. Forgotten legacy.
Sammy can totally shred on guitar!!, especially live
When this song came out the expressway speed limit was 55. The reason was the oil embargo is what the Gov claimed as it would save on gas. A year or so after this song came out, it was raised to 65. Now of course it is 70, 75, or 80 depending on the state and area. Thank you Sammy if you played a part of this..
Sammy literally got pulled over by the cops for going over the maximum speed limit, (Which at the time was 55) and said to the cops, "55? I can't drive 55" and the rest is rock history.
I was wondering when you two would stumble onto this one. Lol
NOW you have to do Sammy Hagar's "Heavy Metal", which is the title track to the soundtrack of the animated movie by that same name. If you like "I Can't Drive 55", you'll LOVE "Heavy Metal"!
Sammy started out with Montrose as a singer, then moved on to a solo act where he played guitar also. If you check out his live album "All Night Long", you should react to Bad Motor Scooter where he has an epic guitar battle with his other guitarist, Gary Pihl, who now plays with Boston. Also, check out Sammy & Eddie live at Farm Aid 1985 playing Rock n Roll by Led Zeppelin. That was their first time on stage together, and I was there.
One thing you may not get is that this was in the era of frustration over the national speed limit of 55. I drove across states to and from college and that speed was PAINFUL for a long drive. I loved this song. Not long after, Sammy joined VH. ✝️
The mechanic in the beginning of the video that he called Claudio -- he was Sammy Hagar & Eddie VanHalen's mechanic. When David Lee Roth left Van Halen, Claudio told Eddie that Sammy was just there. He said why don't you call Sammy -- the rest is history.
This song came after the government required people to drive 55 mph after people were able to drive 65 mph! Kind of a protest song!
Sammy Hagar - killer singer,songwriter and guitarplayer.
That was his car, Claudio was his mechanic, the judge was his producer. Way before Van Halen. 76 now and still sounds great.
Hey Kiddos, this is pre Van Halen, Sammy the Red Rocker was the singer of Montrose, then he left Montrose to form his solo band, then joined forces with Neal Schon/Kenny Aaronson and Michael Shrieve in HSAS and then as last joined to Van Halen...
I saw this tour in 1985 at Indianapolis (the old Market Square Arena) with 15,000 crazy fans - we were so loud for Sammy he played an extra 3 songs (I've Done Everything For You, Plain Jane and Trans Am (highway wonderland) and it didn't hurt I got to see my favorite band open for him - the mighty KROKUS - they were on their The Blitz tour. One of the best shows I ever saw. The crowd was loud - so much it blew Sammy into his speakers!
I was there as well. Seen a million shows at Market Square including Rush front row. That was the concert where Sammy was climbing to the top of the arena correct? On the catwalks! Crazy! lol
@@carlgibbons5777 Exactly, Carl! Cool you were there ,too! Never saw RUSH there. Did see Scorpions/Bon Jovi, Dio/Dokken, KISS, Jimmy Page Robert Plant there before moving to FL.
Saw The Red Rocker in concert November 13th,1984 here in Louisville, Kentucky at Louisville Gardens, Krokus was the opening act (you really should do them).
In that time weed was highly illegal, and you had to buy it from a street dealer or the like. But did that didn't matter to Sammy or his band, and specifically his bass player......nope!
Cheech and Chong were a huge comedy duo at that time and in one of their records the paper sleeve, that protected the album from the cardboard cover itself, was made of a huge rolling paper; someone at the concert, who happened to be up front where my friends and I were, (in those days it was general admission and there weren't any seats you just stood on the floor and crushed up against the stage) had taken a quarter bag of weed and used the sleeve as was intended and made literally the biggest joint I've ever seen even to this day.
They lit it up took a huge drag then passed it down the line, we all took a big toke, and then Sammy saw that log and asked for it to be passed on stage. He proceeded to take a hit himself then gave it to his bass player who proceeded to toke on that monster through the entire next song. It was about as memorable an experience as I've ever had in my 54 years on this earth!!!
Saw Sammy twice before he became Van Hagar. Didnt really know much of his music till 1st concert. Based on a lot of your reactions I think you would like -
Theres Only One Way to Rock
Your Love is Driving Me Crazy
Three Lock Box
I'll Fall in Love Again
Red (A sea of girls dressed in red at his concerts)
more than I can list
HAHAHAH you guys when this came out it was literally everywhere! There were 4 major rock stations in Detroit at the time and you could just search or scan the car radio and would hear it..hahahha
I love the Red Rocker!
80's video were the best and they put their heart and soul into it and big money
SH was my 2nd concert. The Knack opened for him
i read an interview with him he said he was new in the country and ndid not know the limit had dropped to 55 while he was on tour so back home he was driving along and was stopped and wrote the lyrics.
You'll get a ticket after hearing this one
Ahhh, the Ferrari BB512. Star of the video.
0:55 yes.
Hands and Knees (it is the next video on your screen) is an absolute favorite. Great video. He is a man of many talents. It shows off his guitar skills and creative abilities.
Mas Tequila is another favorite. He makes his own tequila and sold it to Skyy Vodka for $330 million a few years back.
The SpongeBob Superbowl episode is a Sammy Hagar song too 😍
I cant drive 55 was really overplayed in its day. Thanks for reminding me of this awesome video!
Thanks for rocking my day! Keep up the good work. Peace ✌️
You guys should listen to Alice in Chains "man in the box" you'll be hooked!!
Sammy's pre-Valen material is very similar to Loverboy. Beings you guys are bassists, you should check out Loverboy's "Turn Me Loose" --- killer base riff! 🤘
He's referring to driving from the Bay Area to LA which usually takes 6 hrs
I wonder if you guys would be interested in listening to some of the best soft rock harmony bands of the 70's and 80's. I would suggest starting with "Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While) - The Doobie Brothers" be prepared to get your groove on fellas'
Legend!!
Sammy had a pretty big solo career before joining Van Halen as David Lee Roth’s replacement. Big risk for Sammy but it paid off. Every Van Halen album Sammy was vocalist on went to #1.
If you want to see Sammy really play guitar, check out the live version of This Planet's On Fire (Burn In Hell) from his 1979 solo album Street Machine.
Check out Sammy after Van Hagar. He teamed up the Van Halen's long time bassist Michael Anthony, Joe Satriani on lead guitar with Chad Smith on drums. They have a superb cover of Deep Purples Highway Star.
You will love it.
Chickenfoot
@@edwardcrews2952 I thought I had that in there! Getting old ain't fun! Lol
I really, really like Sammy's solo stuff. This artist is climbing up my favorite list over the years. I said I really like his solo stuff...however love him with Montrose as well....I think he played with another bad....no? Just messing, I know the other band. 😆
SAMMY was in Montrose then went solo before he joined VH and then back to being a soloist. I'm telling y'all if you want movie like videos react to Falling In Reverse. Start with Popular Monster but their early emo videos were cool for the time
Awewome reaction!!! (as usual). Would love to see you check out some Big Wreck. Either "Albatross" or "Look What I Found".
Sammy played in many bands including Montros with songs call hot and sticky and many other s listen to Ronnie Montrose , Sammy iis the front man for that band
i was forced to work my holiday, down the 280 early am sun coming up driving along in fast lane singing along with this, did not notice cop tho along on twe 280.ticket. oh man. well at least it was 70 in a 65
Oh YES.... Please next do V.O.A. VOICE OF AMERICA.........
Live without a net same song awesome
Y'all really have to react to there's only one way to rock by Sammy Hagar. That was one of my most favorite songs and really overplayed records when I was in high school. In fact I think I warped a couple of my 45s. Lol
Van Hagar
You ever want to watch him and Eddie have fun playing guitar together, Sammy has a song, There's Only One way to Rock, that they play together and you see them both at the top of their game. I do prefer Sammy over David. Great reaction
Yes, pre Van Halen
prefer sammy seems like he'd be a nice person to be around, liked him in montrose and his book.
You also have to check out the third singer for Van Halen Gary Cherone. Check him out with extreme! They actually came out with another album recently. But an oldie but goodie is Get the Funk out or He-man woman hater
Montrose Rock candy ,listen to Sammy sing in this band
Yes Way before VH
yes this was pre van halen
Y'all should really check out White Lion - Radar Love
You guys should check out Heavy Metal, another Sammy pre Van Halen rocker, as well as the animated movie of the same name. ✌️
Legend
Sammy Hagar all the way
I prefer David Lee Roth in Van Halen, but Sammy is great
Listen to Ronnie Montrose hot sweet and sticky
Van Halen with DLR was much better than with Sammy, but Sammy is a really good guy. His band Chickenfoot is good too.
Pre VH
It’s exaggerated guys . Try driving while listening to it .
Do you get it he's got a Lamborghini and he can't get it out of second gear at 55 miles an hour
I dont see any Maiden on your list... che k out Iron Maiden official video Aces High... theres so many songs you should check out but you need a starting point
OH Sammy can play guitar alright; but it's not mentioned much and plus being in VH with Eddie, how could he.
I prefer Sammy any day he can sing so much better than Dave and he isn't trying to get all the attention on stage with Van Halen. Dave seems like he just wants to strut all the time, it just gets old fast
Personally I hated this song. I never liked or accepted Sammy as being a part of Van Halen. This one and Right Now aren’t bad songs but my loyalty remained with David Lee Roth as the only frontman that I wanted to see. Going from Running with the Devil to I Can’t Drive 55 was a disappointing hard swallow. The magic was gone and replaced with commercially pushed garbage. Now that you’ve peeked into that rabbit hole, I’d recommend Reacting to David Lee Roth’s California Girls video. Strange times back then.
I see you guys haven't reacted to the GOAT Led Zeppelin, Your missing out on some great songs!
I prefer Sammy. I've seen Van Halen with DLR. Worst band I've ever seen and I've seen at least 450 bands