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Sammy: “I wouldn’t do it without Mike.”

September 19, 2007 2 Comments

Michael and SammySammy Hagar spoke with KNAC.com‘s Jeff Kerby today, and had a thing or two to say about Van Halen’s decision to head out on tour without founding bassist Michael Anthony.

Sammy’s remarks included his recollection of the Van Halen brothers wanting to mount 2004′s Sammy Hagar-fronted Van Halen tour without Mike:

“I don’t know what happened between them somewhere when I wasn’t around, but I just said, ‘No, I won’t do it without Mike.’ My manager said, ‘You put a gun in Mike’s hand to negotiate with these guys.’ I said, ‘You’re damn right because I’m telling you, the agency, the promoters and the band that I will not go out and do a Van Halen reunion show without Michael Anthony.’”

You can read the rest of Sammy’s comments on Van Halen sans Michael Anthony at KNAC.com.

Filed Under: Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar, Van Halen
  • Redd Stahl

    gotta tell you sammy is a class dude…..sammy could have gone on without mike and made some $$$ but he stood up for his pal…..thats real friendship and you can say whatever you want about sammy…..he looks out for his own and th at makes me a fan all on its own….i loved the music sam and vh made and this just proves that sam IS the best lead man for VH…..too bad mike wasnt part of the 07-08 tour….another f-up on the ed’s part…..does alex have any say so? hopefully ed will realize at some point his errors in judgement

  • Rick Berdeski

    Look, The way I see it, who would want to go on tour with VH if they didnt want you? I mean, c’mon…so just because sam sticks up for mike and gets paid less money, then he should do it? Naw…I would have bowed out with pride, and then did interviews and crushed those idiots for such a heartless decision. Who cares if MA toured with sammy while eddie was coked up and drunk off his @ss. The guys in this band arew some friggin kooks, but I love what they create. Someday eddie alex mike sammy gary and dave..oh yeah and wolfgang should all get it together and do one giant tour with everyone involved. Nuff said.