Sammy Hagar on Van Halen | The Big Interview
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- Опубликовано: 16 окт 2024
- Sammy Hagar talks with Dan Rather about his fun and successful days in Van Halen, why he wasn't worried about comparisons between him and former singer David Lee Roth, and the unfortunate event that caused the band to splinter. Later, Dan hops along on a joy ride in one of Sammy's fast and exotic sports cars.
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Sammy has this positive energy in every interview… I’m convinced he’s never in a bad mood!
This was a treat to watch. I saw Van Halen on their 1982 & 1984 tours. When I saw them on the 1984 tour, even a kid like myself could pick up on the negative tension between Roth and Eddie. I then saw Van Halen on the 5150 tour in 1986. I was in the "no one can replace Diamond Dave" camp. Until that 5150 show. The positive energy that Sammy brought to the band was incredible. Glad to see he's still rockin' and also major props to Mr. Rather. Great interview.
Sammy is so corny he turned VH pussified
Sammy is a legend loved him in Van Halen He's my favorite singer in Van Halen He's a great guy
This was so fun to watch... Nothing more heartwarming to see Sammy down to earth and Dan just going with the flow. I loved the chemistry between the two. Very real and natural.
I have seen Sammy 9 times,4 with Van Halen 3 solo and twice with Chickenfoot . Each time he was always spot on.
A fantastic performer! Wish I could have seen him with VH. I rediscovered VH as their 2004 tour was ending. Seen Chickenfoot at the Cabo Wabo and saw The Circle a couple summers ago. Both amazing, unforgettable shows. I saw VH with Roth in 2015, but honestly I enjoyed Sam's shows more.
I had the honor of meeting Sammy at a small private party after a Van Hagar concert in the 90’s. He was a perfect gentleman, a man’s man. He took the time to get to know me. He doesn’t brush you off like many celebrities do. I met him again years later and after some reflection, he remembered our previous encounter and some details about me; That made me feel like a friend. That’s Sammy, a genuinely good guy.
I was in the nobody is replacing Dave camp. Sammy proved me wrong.
What a life! Mas Tequila!
Sam is the real deal. No BS. Just a great Person The best music Real rock and roll
Thanks Sammy for what you do producing Rock N Roll Road Trips & keeping Rock Alive & outta the Grave.
How can anybody not like Sammy? he’s the ultimate good guy and always seems to have a smile on his face.
Because he outright lies. How can you trust someone who blatantly lies about things that are readily dispelled. He may be a "good guy", but he has told so many untruths over the years, and publicly hurt people that he says he "loves", that it's real easy to dismiss him and take little of what he says with any seriousness.
@@e.l.norton can you provide a few examples? All I read was just words and innuendos. Who did he hurt? What lies are you speaking of? Have you ever told a lie?
You have all the world of information at your fingertips. Do your research! In his book he lies about his solo record sales versus Roth, whose solo sales kick Sam's ass. He's lied about the drama between himself and VH in order to position himself as a victim. He hurt Ed and Al and violated their trust by airing what should have been private dirty laundry in his bullshit book. Even he now admits it was wrong of him to have done it. The person who runs their mouth the most is generally the one full of shit. Sam hasn't stopped running his mouth for almost 30 years, while the brothers have said almost nothing. There's a reason Al won't talk to him, even now.
@@e.l.norton The brothers said almost nothing? Bro, do your homework, first off everybody lies at some point, Roth has been and always will be a bullshit talker, and liar, ever seen his shows live? They kinda suck bro, stopping mid song, forgetting the lyrics, telling dumb ass stories that nobody cares about. Know this, if the brothers were such good guys, what happened with Roth in 1985 at the pinnacle of their success? Also know this, without Hagar, VH would be dead in 1986, does the name Gary Cherone ring any bells? Notice how Roth has “retired” while Hagar is still going strong? Btw, Hagar older than Roth. Roth never really cared about singing, spent too much time trying to be a “showman” now look, his voice is shot, he looks 20 years older than he is, teeth falling out, sad. As much as you hate Sam, he is what kept VH going strong after the Roth and brother debacle. Also, the only number 1 albums that VH ever produced all came with Hagar as lead singer. Why is it that both Roth and Hagar get dropped from the band??? Hummmm, the brothers are the only common link. Out.
Ask Alex VH.
92 and 76 years young. Love it. Dan and Sammy.
Yes, both are great guys. This was filmed in 2015 though
I have to meet Sammy and thank him for all the joy he's brought me over the years.
Amen to that!
He’s great, so down to earth. A real Human Being.
Feel the same way bro!
I enjoy listening to Sammy Hagar, one of the most down to earth and genuine individuals in the music business. Great musician, frontman, and entertainer. Nothing but love and respect for him. Keep rocking Sammy 👍
The manager he's referring to is Ray Danniels also the manager of Rush and at the time he was the brother in law of Alex's wife
Sammy is such a cool dude. So sad that he an Eddie never had a proper reunion. I know they were texting before Ed died, but a proper reunion would have meant so much.
Dan Rather is the best, from on the ground reporting the Vietnam war to interviewing Sammy... a real treasure.
dan rather doesnt know any of these people. he is also a liar. its hilarious he is doing these "interviews"
OMG who wouldn`t love Sammy Hagar... NOBODY... what a human being... great singer, musician, and the real deal.
His album Standing Hampton was great...as his days with Montrose. Guy has lived a great life
Standing Hampton also Three Lock box
Don't forget the one off prog super band, HSAS. I used to have it on vinyl but it was destroyed in a flood years ago. I'd love to get it on vinyl and CD...
Montrose was the Van Halen before Van Halen. Pioneers of hard rock.
You do what you wanna do
I'll leave it all up to you
In time, I'll find love again
Hot love growin' cold
Just when you thought you'd found a heart of gold
Looks like, I've been fooled again..... Haha.. Standing Hampton was frickin awesome!!! It kicks ass imo. grew up with that album
Sammy is such a cool dude. They stopped making guys like that for a long time.
imagine sitting at a light, beside you pulls up a sports car. you look inside to see Dan Rather & Sammy Hagar.
The most magical spark was between Sammy and Michael Anthony. They kept that group together.
Was there since 78.
I love both worlds of Van Halen.
Alex “Stay Proud”🤟
Amen.
I doubt that’s a challenge for him.
Great ! The old guard interviewer, interviewing the new guard interviewer ! Love it ! Cheers to Dan & Sam
David Lee Roth. Best quote I ever heard "David is a band leader, Sammy is a cheer leader".
keep riding dave's jock strap my man....
Say what you will about "Van Hagar", but Sammy sure seems like a decent dude.
I liked “Van Hagar”, I think it was just as good as the Dave years. I’m really not one to pick sides. Both eras were imho great!
I’m a guitarist and I worship Eddie, but whenever I hear competing stories of what happened, Sammy’s (and Dave’s for that matter) accounts really have the ring of truth. I believe the singers.
Sammy seems to be one of those people who makes everyone around him feel special no matter who they are.
I believe Sammy he has told this story before about the manager that caused division in Van Halen.
I can’t wait to see The Best of All Worlds tour with Sammy, Michael, Jason and Joe Satriani in Nobelsville, Indiana (just 30 minutes north of Indianapolis) at the RUOFF Music Center amphitheater August 30, 2024. The capacity is 25,000 people. They plan to cover as much of Van Halen as possible. They’re going to be performing the Dave era and Sammy era. They’ll also perform some Led Zeppelin songs in honor of Jason Bonham’s deceased father John Bonham. John is the best drummer of all time in my opinion. Lover Boy is opening up.
Saw him for the First Time when Montrose opened for Aerosmith. Some of his Best work was with Van Halan.
Good ole' Sammy and Danny documenting a few felonies for our entertainment. Gotta love it!!! Awesome!!!
Every band he was with was gold!
Dan is a real trooper.
And here I thought he was a journalist/anchor.
@@happycanayjian1582 are you going to be here all week?
@@pedraw Where’s there, or from your POV, here? I can only say for certain that I am here, not there, for this week and for all the weeks after. Hope that helps.
Is there any way to watch Life In Six Strings featuring Nuno here in the UK? Will you be uploading it to your RUclips channel? Thanks!
Sammy living the life we all dream of
Sammy is an awesome guy ❤
Loved this and these two guys!
Sammy is a chill guy man, love him
Hell of a car. Sammy is such a cool dude.
I appreciate what Dave brought to VH, but Sammy brought composure and greater vocal range/chops that translated into more radio-friendly, commercial, lucrative music (which is what the VH bros coveted most). And he could play guitar parts…. I’m on team Hagar, for sure.
im also on team hagar
It absolutely did not 😂
Is it wrong to like both - I was 16 when Sammy joined it didn't take long for me to warm up to him
Lovely interview. Thanks for this. I remember that great first 5150 tour with Sammy in 1986.....Living in the UK here I couldn't attend the gigs myself but I located loads of tape bootleg recordings of them as well as the New Haven Live without a Net sight & sound footage. I had recordings not of the very first gig in Shreveport where the fans knocked the barrier down but the second one in Little Rock Arkansas , & then the one in Memphis,,,,& later stuff like at the Rosemount Chicago. Basically these gigs on the tapes sounded such wild fun ...lol...Sammy making naughty comments about waitresses on 'Good Enough' .....ED going into the 5150 opening riff before it was scheduled to be played (Sammy - 'OK Edward,,ok,,,you're trigger happy with that one aren't you ?) And actually I didn't hear any negative stuff said about Dave by Sammy at all (despite around the time Dave working up conflict in press conferences). The only thing Sammy did which was a bit naughty was getting someone drunk from the audience to come onstage to sing 'Jump' each night ('Give this guy a SIX pack he did good didn't he' ?) Mind you the audience guys singing was at times so FLAT, out of Tune & bad that I remember falling off my chair with laughter listening to the tapes....lol .....Alex was crazy in those days ...He used to call 'time out' on the audience singers by bashing the GONG behind him. Like in that program The GONG SHOW....lol....The live performances were so close to the 5150 record & you'd get to hear ED playing Sammy classics like Rock Candy too.
I don't know what planet youre from but Sam was THE ONE that would not shut up about Dave . And as their manager dying isn't what started the split with big mouth and the band . In a compilation of Van Halen clips Sam said " This is MY band " in one clip , and the next clip you hear Sam say " Leader of the band lead singer of the band , what's the difference ? " Proves what Eddie Van Halen said in a guitar interview . The NEW manager was at Ed's house and actually watched Sam start bossing him around . And asked Ed why Sam was bossing him around . That's what REALLY HAPPENED .
@@BruceStephan well, to be honest I wasn’t there so I don’t really know . Maybe I should shut up myself really. I do remember one interview during the production of BALANCE where all 4 members were talking and Sammy was making claims about the power balance between the band & I distinctly remember ALEX cutting in saying to the interviewer - ‘No,,,He’s SETTING THAT UP.’ So with Sammy’s claims you don’t know whether you were getting the FULL picture.
@@BruceStephan I remember in this same interview Alex saying -‘put it this way - if three out of four think a certain way then odd man out’….Then Sammy talked about trying to convince Mike to side with him rather than Ed and Alex…Did ED actually SAY that in an interview ?? That Ray Daniels actually witnessed Sammy bossing Ed around ? ….You mentioned that there were reasons for the fracture were BEFORE Ed Leffner passed away ?
You have every right to your opinion. Sounds like fun positive memories you have! Don't let anyone ruin them. 👍🏼
@@Justgo-1001 'Star' 'just go' ?
always be a Van Hagar fan
Gaaaaaaayeee!!!!!
Me too..I understand the inside shinanagins..but. I love van Halen .no matter.. great music😎❤️🇺🇲🇮🇱👍👌
Sammy is the best example of how to survive being a rock star!
My only wish my main bucket list would be 2 see them all again 1 last time with a new album & tour 😢
Sammy and Michael Anthony are going out on tour next year, with.... I kid you not.... John Bonham's son on drums, and Joe Satriani on guitar. They'll be playing mostly Van Halen songs.
Dan Rather is a really nice bloke and gentlemen. Along with Sammy they are all genuine honest and sincere. Not to mention oozing 💯 Class. Love and peace to you always Sammy.
Imagine seeing Sammy and Dan riding by in the ultimate Ferrari. That's not a thing I'd predict 😂.
Sammy is a good dude and I hope the tribute tour goes great, and that I can go. Satriani hasn't disappointed me in 4 shows. He'll get Eddy's parts down, he just started on them and the tour is next summer.
Saw them in Atlanta at the Omni on the 5150 tour. Great show.
Didn't grow up as a HUGE fan of VH or SH... but he sure does seem like the coolest guy ever. Fun to see... and has me relistening to his old stuff again!!.
Love this guy, true rocker, entertainer, humanbeing would love to meet and hang someday.
Wouldn't you love to have a beer with Sammy? The stories he could tell.......
Incredibly talented group with Sammy and those good times it seems like in the pictures they were like kids loving each other and embracing the time and so often its the ego that contributes to personal interests diving rather than doing the best for each other and investing in the greater good of the whole rather than one person. Mr. Rather was wonderful in the interview and the interview was helpful in giving fans some insight.
Sammy is the man; real and honest. Always liked this guy.
Every time I see Dan, I always think of the song. What’s the frequency Kenneth.
That poor guy !!!
He was attacked by two lunatics in New York City, and every time he was struck by the two lunatics. The assailants would yell “what’s the frequency Kenneth “
Now that’s crazy!!!
R.E.M. wrote a song about it.
GREAT JOB ALL...THANX 4 MAKING Tee with LIONS NAMED LEO the music worldwide.
LOVE YOU ALL...!!!....MUCH LOVE.!!
love you sammy!!
I saw Sammy with the Wabos, he was so relaxed and just having fun playing music to smaller crowds. Plus, he was selling his Cabo Wabo Tequila at the concert.
I always listen to van halen music I love Sammy Hagar's voice I feel so alive ❤
I love Sammy, I have been a rock and roller, for the most part of my life ya I went threw my disco stage but over all Sammy is so down to earth😊😊😊😊😊😊
To jam with Sammy would be awesome and probably be really fun. Sammy's life story is amazing. He grew up with absolutely nothing. Something people don't know is Sammy helped his brother start a lawn irrigation business years ago. He is a good dude and gets misrepresented in the media.
I totally get nostalgia, etc. So much of what you like musically is determined by what you hear when you are a certain age. What I don’t get is how anybody can objectively make an argument for Roth being better than Hagar. At anything.
I want one...lol..great interview 😜👌👍😎🤘
Uncle Dan is cool I didn't get it before when he said "how many gallons to the mile"
What year is this from?
in the beginning it shows 2015
I wonder if Sammy will finally look old at age 90.
😂Nope
Saw VH 5 times with Roth and 3 with Sam all in LA & SD. Bottom line the 1st four albums are untouchable with Roth, great phenomenal songs were also written with Sam. BUT! God intended music to be played live, and live Sammy was the consummate pro.
Live Sammy blew Dave away, simply because he nailed all the lyrics on ALL the songs showed up and delivered. Roth every 3rd song was "I forgot the phucking words." It became redundant, and extremely disappointing, just one big Circus Act look at me look at me, I'm gonna change costumes and jump around and talk shat. Don't believe me?? Remember when Roth was masturbating with his baton and broke his phucking nose lol -- blood everywhere...? Way too much to list on the live subject. It's beyond mind boggling how Roth always got a pass for not nailing his parts live, don't get me wrong there's a time to get phucked up and have a blast on stage, but ya gotta draw a line there where it's not effecting ALL of your performance. When that happens with anyone else in the biz lol you hear it about right away and there's no mercy on the person... Peace
Totally agree. Roth could fart on stage and everyone would cheer, the consummate entertainer. He will always remain my first love of Van Halen, irrespective of his less desirable antics. I have to laugh, but in the final iteration of VH, Roth had got his act together, but his singing voice was shot. Life’s a beach 😉
Well said!
Love Sammy's genuine joy for life!
What year was this from , anybody know ?
2015. go back to the start . it shows on the screen briefly
Sammy is just too cool 🍻😎
he is fun
Dan was looking for the "OH, SHIT" bar.
Can't drive 55! Sammy is such a cool dude, i would of liked to party with him back in the day.
On the fracture between Sammy & the other VH members in 1996 ,,,,whether you believe Ed should have been the band leader (being the main writer) or whether you think Sammy was the leader (because Ed was reluctant to be a 'leader') one thing is certain. The change of Management from Ed Leffner to Ray Daniels created great conflicts within the band....I think Ray Daniels worked well for RUSH but with VH it was a totally different band dynamic & this created problems...In the early days though VH was ED'S WRITING it was DLR & Manager Noel Monk who were the bands main decision makers.....With Ed Leffner as manager it was more -'all for one & one for all' & he was like a Father Figure who unified the band.....With Ray Daniels it became a fight of 'Who's the LEADER ?....ED or the SINGER' ? ...& that would only lead to the band's destruction.......With the 2004 thing Ed & Alex kind of turned on poor Mike because he went with Sammy on the 2002 Ex VH singers tour which was sad...That was upsetting to witness. Although Wolf joining in 2006 was understandable because of his fast rising talent. & how much his Father loved him.
Every band needs a leader, or on rare occasion, a democracy. Someone has to be able to keep it all together. Eddie was amazing, but not an extrovert really, so it took extrovert singers to lead.
@@Stoovey24 I think you could be right actually. Ed in interviews was kind of shy and just a straight ordinary guy. He was brilliantly DRIVEN when creating the MUSIC but he wasn't like an 'all out frontman' type that pushed things in presentation & business... Indeed, he would have felt uncomfortable being put in that role. He always said -'Im a MUSICIAN , not a businessman. & back in 1980s with Jas Obrecht he said - 'People expect me to act like a 'rock star' but what even IS that supposed to BE ? ...If I just act normal they go -oh is THAT him. Is that ALL he is ? ...But if I went -'Hey Im a bitchin' rock star' they would all go -'Hey this guys just ego'd out. So I tend to keep myself to myself & just play guitar because its more fulfilling'.
It was Sam's attitude . Ed said so himself replying to Captain Candyass blaming Ray . In a guitar magazine interview , Ed said Ray witnessed Sam bossing Ed around and asked him what that was all about . It fits with 2 quotes from a Van Halen video compilation . One video shows Sam say This is MY band . And the next clip he said Lead singer of the band , leader of the band , what's the difference ?
@@Stoovey24Just because he was introverted doesn't give Captain Candyass an excuse to boss Ed around . He started being bossy when he got rich .
@@BruceStephan So what you are saying is that Sammy had a bossy attitude over Ed FIRST and then Ray Daniels suggested Ed stand up to Sammy. Ok…I’m not dogmatic about this…So you mean Sammy was more the cause of it, not Ray Daniels ? …You mentioned that there were problems with Sammy BEFORE Ed Leffner passed away. Sammy always maintained that things were GOOD in VH before then though.
When youre Sammy Hagar, how can you not be a happy camper, no wonder he's always smiling and laughing
This was awesome.
You can tell that as famous as Dan Rather is, he has never owned a supercar. He was like a kid again! 🤣😂👍🏻😎
I'd rather be Dan Rather in this interview,Love Sammy!
Thank you Sam……for not killing Dan Rather……😂😂😂
Clicked to get Sammy’s read on his time with VH and the vid spends more time as a Ferrari commercial.
I stil cant process Dan Rather going from interviewing world movers and shakers back in the day to interviewing rock stars from the past. Im not saying its a bad thing. Not at all. I just cant process it.
He probably always want to 😂 let’s just say this is his bucket list 😊
And everyone he interviews always has a smile and is excited to meet HIM in return. =)
Sammy is just too cool.
He's got a beautiful voice and he made van Halen the best!!!!😊😊😊😊😊😊
Sammy is a cool dude and he's all rock and roll. The more I learn about him...the cooler he gets.
Uncle Dan ! Love it . 😂🎸✌️
How many gallons to the mile? That cracked Sammy up.
Can't drive Fitty-five!
I'm not going to watch this, but let me guess...
Sammy is a perfect angel and everybody else is a bad guy?
🤦
Van Halen was a good group. When Sammy joined up, they became a super group. Sammy doesn’t get the credit he deserves for financial saving Van Halen. They were nearly bankrupt when Sammy used his business savvy to get a new contract for the band. They were able to take control of their finances. VanHagar lives on
Sammy was GREAT in MONTROSE,SOLO,VAN HALEN AND CHICKENFOOT!!!!!!!!!!
I kind of liked them both more separately.
6 minutes of my life ill never get back.
"I can see why you have fallen love with it".. "Yes because I can't drive 55"
Why is Dan Rather pretending to know who Van Halen is?
5:06 Hold on Sammy, check the ferrari fxx 😉 it was already there many years before the la ferrari ✌🏼🍻👊🏼
I just read he’s putting that Ferrari up for auction. (Interview is from 2015.)
Great singer, a great likable guy, a lot rock history to his name, took Van Halen to a new route and I appreciate all however Sammy should had never said all the stuff he said about Eddie or Alex, and then expect for Alex be friendly to him.
Love a ride in that car, even to drive it ,slowly.
sammy was an artist in his own right before he ever joined vh,
What's the old saying , ride with who brought ya, if ED would have just remembered that and told anyone that came calling to "Talk to Sammy " his band would have been together until he died.
Ed needed Sammy not the other way around
No one wants geratric Dan Rather asking R&R questions. Roth lives rent free in Hagars head.
I love Sammy Hagar! He is the type of human being that I would love to be if only for one day.
tell @garylivingston9052 above. he think Rather is great rofl.
Isn't Dan Rather in his '90s now? 😮
Dan rather needs to be put out to pasture
still trying to stay relevant & is seriously out of place. he has no idea who these people are.
I think he wrote some good songs with Montrose before he hit the Big Time. Thoughts?
I only remember I can't drive 55, but you can hear that signature voice even on that one. Fiiifty Fiiiive.