Chickenfoot update
Chickenfoot copyright Ross Halfin
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The new CD from Chickenfoot (official site), the new supergroup featuring Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony, Joe Satriani & Chad Smith, should be out sometime between April and June, with a big tour to follow. We got a big update with news from their first photoshoot and first Guitar World feature. And this band could last more than just one CD & tour, as Chad Smith recently said that the Red Hot Chili Peppers are on an “hiatus of indefinite length.” Sounds exciting!
First Photoshoot
The band completed their first photo shoot a week ago. The photographer, Ross Halfin, wrote in his Feb. 10th journal:
“Got up at 5am and flew up to San Francisco. I’m doing a shoot with Chickenfoot, the new group with Sammy Hagar, Joe Satriani, Chad Smith, and Michael Anthony. It was so early after driving out to Mill Valley, an hour north, it was still only 10am - sunny and freezing. The band arrived eventually with Sammy last at 2pm and he only lives up the street. Shoot quite a lot with solos, group stuff, ads, you name it.
Heard three tracks which were quite rocking, including “Avenida Revolution”. It was nice seeing Sammy. I first shot him thirty years ago in the same area. Sammy has a Ferarri that is the fastest model made for the road. He took me for a terrifying drive at two hundred miles an hour around the local streets. Sammy can drive - I felt like I was on a mini scalectrix track in a remake of Death Race 2000. I do not like fast cars…
Finished up shooting Sam and his new toy. In his warehouse were several of them - a car pervert’s delight. Said goodbye to Sammy and flew back to Los Angeles early evening.”
10 new Chickenfoot photos
Click here for Ross Halfin’s Chickenfoot page.
Chili Peppers on on a hiatus of indefinite length
This story is from MusicRadar:
When MusicRadar spoke to Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith last fall, he said the band was taking a year off, during which time he would pursue Chickenfoot.
But when we spoke to John Frusciante only last month, the eccentric guitarist stated firmly there were “no plans” for the Chili Peppers to reconvene. “We’re on a hiatus of indefinite length,” he said. “There’s other things to life.”
MusicRadar spoke to Smith again today. The amiable drummer clarified what was going on - and what wasn’t - in the world of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
“We’ve been on a break for a year and whatever,” Smith said. “I can’t speak for John - he’s doing his thing and hopefully he’s happy - but I think when we’re all ready to play again, when we feel like it’s time to be the Chili Peppers again, we’ll do it.”
Whether Frusciante is at the center of the band’s extended hiatus, Chad won’t say. “You can’t force anybody to play who doesn’t want to,” he explained. “I’m not naming names. I’m just saying we all have to feel that the time is right to get it together.”
Although Smith was at first under the impression that the Chili Peppers would be inactive for a year, he now says the added time has turned into a blessing. “A year off might have been optimistic,” he said. “Maybe it’ll be two years, maybe more, who knows? It’s been a very positive time in our lives, actually
“The thing is, we’ll only get back together for the right reason: to play music with one another. That’s the only agenda this band adheres to.”
New projects abound - like Chickenfoot
As for the present, Frusciante has just released a new solo album, The Empyrean; Anthony Keidis is busy turning his life story into an HBO show; Flea has gone back to school to study music; and Smith is one happy clam as a member of Chickenfoot.
“Chickenfoot has turned out to be everything I could’ve hoped for,” Smith enthused. “When people hear this album, they’re not going to believe it’s us; they’re going to think it’s four other guys. It’s far exceeded my expectations and goals.”
With the Chickenfoot debut album dropping in late spring and a major tour planned, Smith may find that “hiatus of indefinite length” growing ever longer.
“Hey, if I can be in two hit bands, like, wow, what a problem,” he said with a laugh, “A drummer should be so lucky.”
Guitar World feature
Guitar World magazine recently sat down with all four members. The feature will be out soon. (Date of issue unknown).
VHND’s “Chickenfoot” category
Scroll up to the top of this page and you’ll see that we’ve added a “Chickenfoot” category in our CATEGORIES section (in the black right column) for fast access to all our updates on Chickenfoot!
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February 18th, 2009 at 9:49 pm
VERY excited for this project. All the Hagar-haters should wipe the dust off of For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge and remember how Van Hagar SHOULD have sounded.
February 18th, 2009 at 10:26 pm
I rather read something on David Cook.
Mike is cool! Should be back in VH.
February 18th, 2009 at 11:03 pm
Guess we’ll hear More Cowbell from Will Ferrell !
February 19th, 2009 at 12:05 am
this record will fail as all hagar albums fail except the vanhagar albums and thats only cuz it was vanhalen
February 19th, 2009 at 12:15 am
SAMMY HAGAR IS NOT RELAVENT IN THE ROCK AND ROLL WORLD AND CHICKENDICK WONT BRING HAGAR ANY CRED IN THE ROCK WORLD..CHICKENDICK HAGAR WILL FAIL AS HE ALWAYS DOES..F U SAMMY HAGAR! U OLD MIDGET FAT F#CKER!..Iam so happy every record u make bombs!…hehe…SAMMY U R A LOSER!…hehehe
February 19th, 2009 at 2:44 am
Chris B
I agree with you about this project. This project features four professionals in the music industry Chad Smith, Joe Satraiani, Michael Anthony and Sammy Hagar.
Some people tend to criticize others because they don’t like them for some reason. These people in my opinion are just frustrated musicians who are pissed off because no one noticed them. Sammy has been around since 1968 and hit it big when he recorded the Montrose debut album in 1973. Sammy has been around for over 40years. In that time Sammy has recorded 23 albums that dose not include the 7 Live and 14 Compilation albums. Since 1996 Sammy has recorded 6 albums and toured at least that many times so he has been busy.
I love Van Halen they are my favorite group, but to me they are a joke right now because all they have done in the last 13 years is release 1 studio album of new material 2 Compilation albums with a total of 4 new songs and three tours.
I can”t wait to see what the future hold for both, Van Halen and Sammy but I do know Sammy will do more than Van Halen that is just in his nature.
February 19th, 2009 at 2:47 am
I am not a big Sammy fan, but come on mate he’s done alright for himself! I don’t understand how you can call him a loser and a failure. I mean he’s been a successful rock star for 30+ years (despite what you think of him) and as a businessman he’s made more money than he could hope to spend. Don’t get me wrong, as far as VH is concerned it’s Dave all the way, it just makes me laugh when someone such as yourself who can barely construct a sentence feels the need to post two pointless and misguided comments.
February 19th, 2009 at 3:20 am
all of you who say sammy sucks need to get your head looked at Marshall i would love to kik your ass sammy is the Red Rocker and who are you?A loser who has nothing better to do than bash on of the greatest rockers of our time.Sammy has balls to try diffrent things and this CD with Chicken foot rocks i have herard 3 tracks off of it AWSOME 4 great rockers this is indeed a Super Group as for you Marshall you piss ant find something better to do like getting a life.Sammy keep rocking for all of us see you on tour can’t wight (:
February 19th, 2009 at 4:33 am
Hey Marshall, don’t forget to change your underwear. Come on, give the man some respect. Whether you like it or not, during the late 80’s and early 90’s Sammy was part responsible for keeping Van Halen alive as a band for 11 years and they did quite a good job when you look at the sales of all Sammy era albums.
I don’t think any other leadsinger besides Dave could do that (remember the Gary Cherone/Mitch Malloy failures).
If Sammy wasn’t with Van Halen from ‘85 ’til ‘96, who knows what Van Halen would be during that period or ’til Dave’s return in 2007?
Fans complain about the lack of new music, can you imagine how they would react after 22 years of no music at all?
Frank, NL
February 19th, 2009 at 4:49 am
I wish the guys all the luck in the world, God Bless. The true shame is the latest Edward personal vendetta carried out against Mike. We were all cheated out of a true reunion with Mr. Anthony’s omission from VH. It goes to show how bitter an old fart Ed is, by sacrificing a key member when he was needed the most. As for Sam…he will continue to release marginal efforts and persue his next attempt as a member of a “super group”. Anyone remember HSAS?
February 19th, 2009 at 6:25 am
I can not wait for the new album and tour!
February 19th, 2009 at 7:08 am
Sammy and Mike like to have fun. That’s what it is all about. It’s fun for the fans, and themselves. Keep it coming, I’ll buy it. As for Dave-Halen, “Me Wise Magic” is being played on the classic rock stations. Give Sam credit he loves new things, and wants to share it with everyone. Not keep it in that little vault call 5150. “Eddie Van Halen needs to make something new so he can make all you Sammy haters shut up. Go Sammy!
February 19th, 2009 at 7:25 am
Wow Chad Smith does look like Will Farrell!!
That’s hilarious!! Maybe it IS Will?
Can’t wait for Sammy’s new album(Chickenfoot) & tour
Come on back to New England Sammy!!!
February 19th, 2009 at 8:21 am
Sammy is the most inovative musician to date, he has experimented with all kinds of sounds metal,rock,blues,country,party, he has a variety to his menu, he is always ridiculed but stands tall he takes hits and dont fall down and keeps on going. He is probably the most happiest , friendly ,well known person in the industry. Met him onstage in Jersey last year which mst people dont give there fans the time of day
February 19th, 2009 at 9:47 am
Satch is no Ed. I know a lot of people may disagree with me on that point, but I just prefer Ed’s playing. Still, this whole Chickenfoot thing sounds very exciting, and I really can’t wait to hear what this band can do!
February 19th, 2009 at 10:52 am
Say what you will about Sammy Hagar - love him, hate him, indifference - but if the question that determines musical relevance of the moment is “What have you done for me lately?” then there’s no debate about whether a DLR-fronted Van Halen or a solo-project-happy Hagar is more pertinent right now.
Big names roped in together don’t guarantee instant double-platinum albums, but it’s rare that doing so hurts the cause, either. I’m very curious to see how Chickenfoot works out, just as I am to see if and when a new studio album from Van Halen hits the shelves, just as I am to see what becomes of the Waboritas.
February 19th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
I’m glad they are together. Its cool. I’m sure they are thankful they are getting pub on a VAN HALEN website…They will be seen on this site, more then there own!!!
VAN HALEN STARTED A SCHOOL THAT NOBODY HAS GRADUATED FROM.
February 19th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
To all you Hagar haters - you never did and still don’t deserve Sammy in VH. He was a rock star before joining VH. By the way, what did he bring to the party? Oh, I don’t know, maybe his whole fan base!! That’s what made 5150 and all the other records go to #1. That’s more than Diamond Douche did!
P.S. You can’t compare HSAS to Chickenfoot. Who was Aronson and Shrieve anyway?
February 19th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
I find it hilarious that people get off on hating Sammy so much. The guy has been around making music, touring the world and living the good life longer than most of you have been breathing air. He’s unquestionably successful at what he does…like him or not. His new project just shows that top notch musicians still want to jam with him. Ya’ll need to open your eyes and realize that just because you like Dave, it’s still alright to enjoy Sammy’s stuff, too. I can’t wait for Chickenfoot’s album.
February 19th, 2009 at 2:13 pm
Feed your soul, listen to the Rock N Roll!!!!!
February 19th, 2009 at 3:50 pm
When will fans of this collective (VHalen, Vhagar, VCherone, VWolf, VHBullshit and Excuses inc,) get the fuck over the absolute juvenile rantings over Sam this, Sam that. If you dont like the guy, fine, call it quits, why waste time documenting your bullshit take on him. There are many who do like him (myself included), who dont take every and any opportunity to rag Dave (has he ben successful post VH? - are it would have to be a no), Deceivers and Dillusional Inc (Al and Ed) or Wolf? No.
You dont like Sam? Fine. Dont waste your life telling us. Cause we dont give a fuck.
Dont listen to Chickenfoot, but you’ll be only one kidding youself when the disc drops and you go, oh fuck maybe I was wrong. But we wont for you to document that thought will we? No it will be probably why they will play some VHagar (how fuckin dare they!) and why Sammy is always smiling or that he looks fat? Real profound observations…………
Bring on Chickenfoot and lets hear the songwriting that VHIII sorely lacked. Dont know why?…….
February 19th, 2009 at 4:16 pm
DLR-VH era is untouchable, there is no denying that! But that is not a reason to hate on Sammy Hagar. He was very successful with VH and pretty successful on his own before that. Since being Eddies music partner for 10 years has made him even better. Everyone of his solo efforts, altho not always great track 1 through 10, always have a few great songs. (CUF for example). The way he lives his lifestyle, the way he treats his fans and the way he continues to work at making rock music, makes him deserve respect. Even if you dont agree with me on his solo efforts, he deserves our respect because he was and always will be a member of the greatest rock band - VH!! Iam looking forward to Chickenfoot!!
February 19th, 2009 at 4:17 pm
I never realized how many people didn’t have respect for Sammy…I don’t get it. I have been a Sammy fan since the “Standing Hampton” and “Three Lock Box” days. When Dave got a big head and destroyed Van Halen in the mid 80’s I was the first to criticize megalomaniacal frontmen. When Sammy stepped in, he and Ed became equals — and what I mean by that is you never hearD about Dave/Ed like you hear about Sammy/Ed (take note: Page/Plant, Tyler/Perry, Wilson/Young). The frontman/guitarist relationship is KEY in a successful group. Calling Chickenfoot a “super group” may be exaggerated…each have put in their time equally and if they can continue to consider themselves equals rather than competitors for the spotlight, they will be fine. Van Halen will FAIL again with Dave, because, frankly, Ed and Dave haven’t figured it out. Rock on Sammy, you keep makin’ music while Ed sits onthe couch…I’ll buy it all buddy!
February 19th, 2009 at 4:19 pm
And his Tequilla is damn good too!!! lol
February 19th, 2009 at 5:02 pm
I want to say that I think Sammy is a great singer , business man and performer-remember the red trans-am days>? Having said that I want to take my hat of to David Lee Roth. He is still a paramedic in New York and I think it is honorable that after the huge success of the VH re-union tour he still is staying true to his passion for helping people as a paramedic. Do i like him personally?-I don’t know him personally and neither do you but based on his actions I would say he’s playing it close to the vest by keeping quiet and being wise by sticking to his career outside of rock and roll. he may have been a stooge in the past but he is showing class these days. Best of luck to you David lee Roth.
February 19th, 2009 at 5:42 pm
Is it just the photo or is Satch really short? It’s a rare occurance when Mike is taller than another bandmember!
Looking forward to the album and tour…
February 19th, 2009 at 5:49 pm
Beau, Satch is BETTER than Ed in the TECHNICAL sense of guitar playing. Who has Ed trained? Satch’s list of students is long and distinguished (Kirk Hammett ring a bell?). There’s no way Ed can pull off Surfing with the Alien. It remains to be seen if Satch can pull it off in a band setting. But I have no dobut that he will since he played with a few as a session guitarist and toured with Deep Purple for 2 years. Satch rocks.
February 19th, 2009 at 6:42 pm
Why all the hate? I stopped hating Van Hagar and Sammy when Dave and Ed got back together-I still prefer classic VH. I used to really dislike Sammy because I knew was the only singer for VH.The ChickenFeet are doing something that may or not be great but at least they’re doing something new!These guys are all great artist. Why not wish them well?
February 19th, 2009 at 8:01 pm
I am so tired of the Sammy haters. Get over yourself. It is ancient history. Sammy doesn’t need the money yet he still puts out music for his fans. He is a true rocker and a great guy by all accounts of those who have met him. I can’t wait for the new album from “Chickenfoot”. I love Classic VH, Van Hagar, DLR and Hagar. Stop the hate and move on!!
February 19th, 2009 at 8:24 pm
Come on everyone! It’s not about which band or artist is better. Its about 4 guys who want to bring back arena type Rock music back into the light. Rap, Hiphop, Pop, will all come and go but true rock n roll has always been the backbone of the music business and the sound track of most of the lives of the people who are reading and or posting somthing on thie site. I honestly truly believe that these guys are so sick and tired of the BS music that recieves all the attention and airplay from from the so called media. Rock n roll fans dont knock one another, leave that for the RAP and hip hop and POP crowd. We should support one another and hope that there mission is a success and honest to god real rock bands who write their own music, play all their own instuments and who dont follow music producers or record companies direction start taking back the airwaves. No matter who were a fan of Dave or Sam its still better than the so called rock they play on the radios today.
February 19th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
Marshall probably sets around in his shiny Diamond Dave pants
Karate kicking in a mirror with his gut haging out and butt crack smiling. Sammy is awesome and has held more notes in one song that 95% of all other singers have in their careers.
If you dont like hime fine, but dont be an idiot and bash him
because he still gets out there and rocks. Chickenfoot will be good for a the fans. If your not a fan then dont worry about it.
February 19th, 2009 at 9:39 pm
It totally escapes me why all the dumb fuc%ers in the world all take things sooooo personally. What happened marshall? Did Sammy have a 3 way with your mom and your girlfriend (Impossible for a wife to live with your winy fu@king ass). If the Sammy thing would have never happened, Who Knows, maybe you would have been enjoying Ed and Al backing up the likes of Phil Collins, Mick Jagger, Pete Townsend or Elton motherfu@king John just to stay within earshot of the willing VH constituancy at the time. VH did what VH had to do (even though they really WANTED to do it) to keep making music and it actully be successful. What fuc%ing geniuses (Ed, Dave, Sam, Al, Mikey and the whole hee haw gang) to go on making great music and great careers out of all the separatism and still, through all, remain… VAN FU@KING HALEN at heart. I will say that if I had a band and Ed was in it and if my son, the fruit of my musical loins, was there and awesome as Wolfie is pushing forward as HE is, I would replace Eddie without flinching a fu@king nostril… No matter what the damned fans felt about it. It’s his son for Gods sake, what did you really expect him to do? Do you really think Mike does not understand. He, unlike you, is a real man who can and will make the very best of the situation without making such a big damned deal about it. All of the great new music and all of the great new possibilities that will arise from both camps is greater than the one small thing. Why don’t all you Sam haters and Wolfie doubters all just go and fu@k with Pink Floyd or Zeppelin for a while. If you really want to tea bag Dave bad enough though, I’m sure his security detail would be happy to answer all of your angst on the VH 09 tour. Good luck with that. VH rocks forever… C
February 19th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
I love all that has ever been VH. Sam is a great, stand up guy who backs up his words. Eddie is a beautiful person with a heart the size of China. Both are FAMILY men which I respect more than anything. Ed stuck with the blood… you can’t fault a guy for that. Mikey is an incredible family guy as well and as much as he was blown away by the whole split, ultimately, he understands. Rock on wolfie…Rock on Mike and Sam with CFOOT. Oh… and I know that Dave has some $hit for the new album that will blow everybody’s everloving VH minds. Stay tuned…
February 19th, 2009 at 10:25 pm
Hey vhrocks, It is one thing to teach guitar lessons (Kirk Hammett needs soooo many more of them…fuck it, he failed them) It is another to inspire an entire generation of guitar players. Go to the Satch sight immediately before we all find you and kick your ass. Really.
February 20th, 2009 at 4:42 am
i would like to see Eddie and Alex in the place of Chad and Satch. i know they still can do great music.
February 20th, 2009 at 5:42 am
Chickenfoot? These guys would make a great opening act on next summer’s Van Halen w/ DLR tour! ; )
February 20th, 2009 at 9:54 am
Perhaps Marshall would like to tell us all exactly what he’s done with his life once he’s through with slagging off Sam…
February 20th, 2009 at 10:11 am
If any of you poser’s can do better than Dave or Sammy great - if not, shut up and enjoy the tunes!!!!
February 20th, 2009 at 10:22 am
Sammy eddie alex wolfie mike DLR are all part of Van Halen and allways will be not matter what anyone says!!!!!! So on that note why can’t we all just forget the past and look forward we have Van Halen the greatest rock band ever we have Sammy who is one of the best singers of our time that’s why when sammy goined VH the music was in tune when DLR was with Vh in the earley Days EVh had to tune his Guitar down a step because DLR could not sing up that note it is a fact right from EVH him self he told me that in 1992 when i was back stage i asked him so he told me So people lets forget all the shit in the past and think how lucky we all are to hve such great music from all of them Go SAMMY Go Never stop PLEASE you keep us all young with the wonderful tunes you put out and as for VH Please don’t forget anout the fans who made you the rock gods you are and bring us NEW VH >>>>> thanks a very loyal fan till i die and even in the after life i will still be rocking out with the boys(:
February 20th, 2009 at 11:26 am
All I know is that Eddie and the gang haven’t put out much music in the last 10 or so years. The greatest hits shit doesn’t count! Put out some new music! The common denominator in the Van Halen soap opera is Eddie and Alex, figure it out. Instead of Eddie trying to sell everything with his name on it-guitars, guitar straps, picks, strings, whatever…maybe he should focus on music. ( I guess divorces can be rough).
February 20th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
hey guys.. i think this is a VAN HALEN web news.. until i remember.. hagar & anhony are out of the band.. so.. why you guys put press on ‘em? i’m not a hagar-hater but.. guys.. create a hagar-anthony news desk or something and leave us (VH fans) in peace.. who cares this new proyect? we need the 07-08 dvd tour.. i got enough from hagars dvd..
peace.
February 20th, 2009 at 5:41 pm
“Outa touch, most the time, gotta lotta things on my mind, getting down to where it starts… is the hardest thing… If I were you and you were me, I wonder who I’de rather be, I need a change, need it quick… before it makes me sick… thats whats on my mind.
February 20th, 2009 at 5:58 pm
Blah Blah Blah! That’s all we hear on these sites. Go read the book Everybody Wants Some and then draw your conclusions about Dave and Sammy. That book shows you the downfall of Eddie in ways we never heard. He wanted to quit his own band for Kiss when Ace left. Are you kidding me? Then he tried out to play for Limp Bizkit as well when Wes Borland left? Are you kidding me here as well? What we have here is a guy who took guitar and made it the coolest thing in the world. We have a musician that was trained in piano to clarinet to everything by his dad and then he shifted gears to the drums and then guitar. Ed and Al are musicians who forgot what it’s like to be musicians. Sammy is a musician who has stayed one his whole career. So what if he sings about flip flops or Cabo or tequila. I mean Dave sang a song about “Sensible Shoes”? It’s music people and the only ones making it are Sammy,Mike,Chad, and Joe. All Eddie,Alex,Dave, and Wolfgang have to do is put out an album and do it for themselves. No comparisons between the 2 or nothing. Why would you not want to put out music that you said you have tons of it in the studio laying around? It’s called denial that you don’t have a great singer to fit your music style that you evolved into while Sammy was in the band. Dave can sing songs like “Just A Gigolo” and “That’s Life”, but can he sing “5150″ or “Dreams” or even “Summer Nights” which was written while Dave was in the band. Can anyone imagine what Summer Nights would sound like with Dave? It would sound like crap. Funny Dave didn’t have to sing Sammy songs on the reunion tour, but yet Sammy had to sing Dave songs especially when he first got into the band on the 5150 tour and all the way til he left. Funny thing Sammy had to suck it up and sing Dave tunes but god forbid Dave sings a Sammy song. There should be no comparisons as to who a musician is and who a clown is. Sammy is a musician and Dave is a Las Vegas sideshow with no range and no talent. I can sing better than Dave and do the kicking and screaming too. Thank god for Michael Anthony when Dave tried to sing with harmony and covered it up pretty damn good. Remember this, 7 #1 albums with Sammy and Dave had one #1 single with Van Halen. Shows what version the fans really liked the most. Numbers don’t lie folks, especially from a guy who everybody thinks sucks. All Sammy has to do is look at his bank statement,his album sales, his Grammy and American Music Awards,Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame Award, as well as MTV awards and smile. He did more with Van Halen than Dave did. Here’s the best way to sum this up: Dave was the first husband who cheated and didn’t care, Sammy was the second husband who listened and cared and made the marriage work until the old husband got jealous because the misses was having a better time and came back to destroy it. Dave is an ego maniac and can’t handle what Sammy did before him,while he was in Van Halen, and after him. Remember this fans, Ted Templeman worked with Montrose in 1973 and then with Van Halen and told them they should sound like Montrose. Pretty funny that Ted Templeman was Van Halen’s producer as well Dave’s for many years. Sammy is the man hands down period.
February 20th, 2009 at 10:04 pm
Hey, Cabo Wabo tequila man,
FYI - Sammy had to sing Roth-era songs every tour because he HAD TO. If he didn’t ticket sales would have suffered greatly. People don’t want to go to a VH show and hear nothing before 1986.
On the other hand, Dave didn’t want to sing Sammy-era VH songs because he thinks Sammy is a B-rate performer and it would be beneath him to sing Sammy’s silly lyrics. But mainly, the Van Halen camp knew that it was a HUGE SELLING POINT that VH was not playing the Sammy-era songs. People WANT to go to a VH show and hear nothing but 1978-1984. That’s what was missing from VH for so long.
This is so obvious that it shouldn’t have to be explained.
February 21st, 2009 at 7:18 am
Amen to what Cabo Wabo Tequila man said…..this should no doubt be an awesome group. I am pumped about hearing the record. I can only imagine how much fun these guys will be having making this record and the tour outta be spectacular. Hope they come to Houston!!
Reddman
February 21st, 2009 at 8:55 am
Reddman,
Don’t get me wrong, I actually am very excited for Chickenfoot! I’m looking forward to buying their CD & seeing a show. I really do like Sammy, it’s just that I respect Roth more. Therefore, it really irritates me when a VH fan preaches that VH was more popular with Sammy, because they weren’t.
February 21st, 2009 at 9:00 am
All of you poser’s put down your guitar hero and realize you can’t make music like Ed, Dave or Sammy. You just like to wine and bitch about nothing. Get a life, move out of your Mom and Dad’s house and just enjoy any new music that is released by any of them. If you poser’s believe everything you read or hear you are dumber than shit. But I’m sure all you noted musicians and singer’s out there like Cabo Wabo Tequila Man (Jeepers - what a cool name) can’t HEAR anything past their own bullshit.
February 21st, 2009 at 11:19 am
We all know that supergroups never last.
What is so EXCITING about this? I really dont get it.
The waborita albums didnt have any amazing sales….or the live dvd. It’s obvious that Sammy has a cult following because when i talk rock or metal no one ever brings up sammy hagar…..NO ONE. This isnt a matter of being immature and jumping on the I hate sammy bandwagon….I NEVER liked the guy. Even way before he joined VH I thought his songs and videos sucked! Everytime the guy is mentioned all I hear is “I cant drive 55″ and “only one way to rock”. Two of the lamest rock songs ever recorded. I’d be embarassed as a rocker to know that my name is always remembered for THOSE 2 SONGS…ugh. No matter what i say the sammy lovers will call me a hater..immature..whatever. I could care less about those fans. Sammy’s biggest highlight of his career was when he fronted montrose….thats it…case closed. That was as close as sammy has ever come to being considered a rocker to me. His songs have no substance and there is nothing more uncool than an overweight old rockstar who still poses in a boxer stance. (see chickenfoot photo)
I think this supergroup is just a way for sammy to try and get some respect back from real rock fans and it’s just not gonna work…..mark my words.
More people are intrested in van halen and roth touring again come this summer than this supergroup….trust me!
February 22nd, 2009 at 5:53 am
I think this will be huge! One things for sure..Sammy & Mike are alot more talented than Dave & Wolfgang!..think about it?…As far as Van Halen..the original is always the best..even if replacement members are more talented…just how it goes…
February 22nd, 2009 at 3:53 pm
MARSHALL… Man you are an angry guy. Sammy has been and will continue to be successful. He’s a great musician then and now. PERIOD.
Get over yourself. Its time you enter an anger management class.
February 23rd, 2009 at 9:38 am
I heard the snippets they put out there. Chickenfoot sounds promising. Hi class rock from hi class musicians, hopefully. And their singer can actually sing:) As for “the other half,” they will have to doctor Dave’s vocals heavily before those four can release anything decent musically (also considering Eddie’s declining songwriting that hit bottom in 2004). I sincerely hope that “both halves” produce some well-written, long overdue hard rock albums.
February 23rd, 2009 at 9:58 am
Looking forward to hearing the new cd. On a side note, anybody else see a resemblance between Chad Smith and Will Ferrell?
February 23rd, 2009 at 12:23 pm
I´m just thinking…If you like/prefer Sammy Hagar, go to redrocker.com
The same with The Chickenfoot.
This is a space to Van Halen fans, of the today´s line up.
I like Sammy and really miss Mike, but they are not Van Halen today.
TODAY Van Halen is : Eddie, Alex, DAVID LEE ROTH and Wolfie!!
So, i ask to the site manager and to the Sammy and chickenfoot fans to go to redrocker.com or chickenfoot.us
If i wanna know something about Sammy and Mike, i´ll go look for their websites.
(On the Sammy´s website and Chickenfoot´s website,there are links to vhnd.com or van-halen.com????? There is a line about the last Van Halen tour???
C´mon give me a break!!!
I got nothing against Sammy, Mike or The Chickenfoot.
If you don´t like David Lee Roth, please go away!!
Leave us alone, please!!!
Let´s talk about Van Halen!!!
February 23rd, 2009 at 1:10 pm
Gee Lopez, sounds like you need some therapy brother!!!!!!!!!!!
February 23rd, 2009 at 5:14 pm
I gotta tell`ya, after readin` these entries,i`m a little afraid to leave my house knowin` some of these people actually exist.HOPE they don`t own guns.just kidding,-don`t hurt me:)-BUT SERIOUSLY FOLKS< VH began as “THE” band guarenteed to carry the torch forR&R on a level of zep&who,etc.They did.When ROTH left it was like a bomb went off,- we all had to wait&see the fallout.Like the beatles, people took sides INSTEAD OF realising that they`re getting a concentrated dose of different sides of “thatsound”.DLR`S solo work is completely relevant to the attitude&sound that originally brought us all together.SAMMY has always stayed true to what he does,-the fallout?-WE got 2 great bands.COMPLETELY DIFFERENT “ANIMALS”-YES, BUT AMAZING none the less, (competition brought out the best).well, here we go again, only now it`s almost classic VH, and almost vhgr,LET THE GAMES BEGIN!-footnote:5150 was HALF done BEFORE ROTH left-ROTH had his OWN lyrics&vocals already recorded.VH BRO`S either wiped them off the face of the earth or stuck`em in the “VAULT”.(I`d love to get my hands on that!)CLASSIC VH CAN PICK UP WHERE THEY LEFT OFF NO PROBLEM,SAM&MIKE were lucky&smart to try this- could be a last ditch effort on bothsides.sit back, relax&enjoy the fallout,-it`s never boring i`ll tell ya that.
February 23rd, 2009 at 5:52 pm
Hey Adam and Scar, if you took the time to read my thread you would’ve gotten your information right. Sammy was around long before Van Halen was. Montrose was around before Van Halen was and if you took the time as a “fan” to research the facts, you would come to find out that Ted Templeman told Van Halen they should sound like Montrose AND Eddie admitted he loved Montrose and THEIR sound. What cracks me up is that I liked Dave until he left because of his ego. Ed had one as well as Al and Mike. But Dave left them high and dry to be a movie star and where did that get him? It got him 2 decent solo albums and the boom he was a circus act. What cracks me up even more is that Sammy Hagar has been doing music since day 1. Van Halen has done nothing since 1996 when Sammy left. VH3 is crap as well as 2 greatest hits albums? Those are signs that a band is finished and Van Halen is. It’s sad to admit but it’s true.
Why do we the fans need to compare who is better? Imagine if Van Halen decided to go with Phil Collins or Patti Smyth or Pete Townsend? I will take Sammy Hagar over all of them in a New York minute. All the true Van Halen fans should be kissing Sammy’s hairy beanbag for keeping the band around until 1996.
Dave is a paramedic. If he was such a great singer and musician, why is he doing that? To give back to society? Please people and to all of you who bash Sammy and me, I thank you because the truth hurts and while Sammy is touring with The Wabos, Chickenfoot, Montrose, and with his good friends Kenny Chesney and Toby Keith, Eddie, Al, Wolfie, and Dave will be doing nothing but pretending to be a band and putting out 20 albums worth of material. Sure they will and we all don’t have to pay taxes either. Good luck thinking this is 1978 all over again. Oh yeah it’s not because Mike is no longer in the band.
February 23rd, 2009 at 7:18 pm
To all the Dave fans let’s do a comparison chart shall we.
1)7 albums with Roth 1)5 albums with Sammy
one #1 hit with Jump all went #1
2)6 solo albums 2)20 solo albums
2 were decent all of them were good
3)Dave needs Van Halen 3)Van Halen needed Sammy
4)Dave is a paramedic 4)Sammy owns bars and tequila
5)Dave needs Van Halen 5)Sammy has 2 bands to play
with.
6)Dave has no music out 6)Sammy has an album out and 1
on the way.
7)Van Halen is done 8)Sammy will continue to make
music always
8)Dave needed Sammy for a tour 8)Sammy threw Dave a bone to
do a tour
What does all of this really prove? Nothing except that Eddie is the one who is not making anything happen. This 2009, not 1978-1984 anymore. That era of Van Halen is dead and gone. Eddie is not a gitar hero anymore and if he had half a brain, he would make a Guitar Hero game like Aerosmith and Metallica did and do it because he is Mr. Guitar Hero! He would put music out because he “loves” music, not sit here year after year, or sometimes not at all and say it’s going to happen. If it wasn’t for Sammy, Van Halen would’ve been dead and gone. Dave laid the foundation, but also crumbled it almost to nothing. But along came Sammy, picked up the pieces and made them a success, not an act that was all about Dave. 3 musicians flourished when Sammy joined and made music. Eddie actuall played guitar to a singer who sang and sounds good live. I am a musician and I can play guitar, drums, bass, and sing and did Van Halen tunes for years. I got more compliments on the Sammy songs than the Dave ones. Eddie is the one who destroyed this band with his ego and his insecurities when he’s tipping back the Heinekins and smoking his Camel smokes and then blaming Dave or Sammy for having issues with being in a band. Funny how Gary Cherone quit because he saw the writing on the wall. It will always be about Dave AND Sammy. Not just one.
February 23rd, 2009 at 9:36 pm
Hey Adam, you believe what you believe. In all honesty, do you think David Lee Roth could sing a Sammy Hagar song? Do you think Dave could sing “Dreams” or “Summer Nights”? That would be a big no. Sammy sang Dave’s songs because it was about the FANS. Not because he was forced to, but it was for the FANS. Sammy said here I will give you what you want and sing a tune here and there. The whole purpose of replacing someone is to start over fresh. Every Van Hagar album was done without a cover tune. Unlike the Roth era where it seemed every album had a cover tune because why? Because Dave can’t write a good song and Eddie did most of the writing and it showed. It’s funny that a B-rate performer as you put it, is still making music for the FANS and doesn’t charge $300 for a ticket either. I was main floor in 2004 and paid $75 for my ticket. Wow that 3 years later it goes up $225 dollars. That B-rate performer has put out more music and toured in 1 year than Van halen has done in over 10 years. Who are the B-rate performers now? It certainly isn’t Sammy Hagar. 7 albums and 7 tours compared to nothing from Van Halen. Also, if you look at history, Van Halen needed Sammy Hagar, not the other way around. Sammy was already established as an artist long before Van Halen had a record deal. They came to him and look at their success. It’s a tough pill to swallow that Sammy had 5 #1 albums with Van Halen and none with Dave. Every tour was sold out with Sammy and they released a live album and 2 live DVD’s with Sammy. Have they done that with Roth ever? Keep dreaming which era is better. I like both, but I also go with who’s better as a musician, not a circus stooge who can’t hold a note.
February 23rd, 2009 at 10:53 pm
CW Tequila Man,
I want to correct you on some things. First, VH 2007-2008 were not $300. They were from $75-$150, and never higher, except for when they played Vegas both times, and even then they were up to $175. If you saw tickets for $300, you were looking at the secondary market.
Second, Sammy was indeed FORCED to sing some of the Roth era songs. He didn’t want to. The band got into some big arguments about this. The fact that VH didn’t play more classic songs in concert from 1986 to 1995 was a always a huge complaint from the fan base.
Also, you are correct about the fact that no albums went #1 with Dave, and all albums went #1 with Sammy. But I don’t think you know what that means, because it sure seems that you think what that means is that the VH albums with Sammy singing have sold more than the ones with Dave singing. (Instead of explaining to you right now, I will hold off until I hear back from you, to see if you understand this. Do you think that the Sammy VH albums sold more copies than the Dave VH albums?? I think you do!)
Also, again, I was correct that Sammy Hagar’s career, although somewhat successful in the ‘70 and ’80s, really was pretty much every rock fan would agree was “nothing” compared to the insane success of Van Halen. How old were you in 1985? I get the impression that you were a kid at that age & didn’t live through those years as an adult or teenager.
My favorite is when you said that “VH needed Sammy more than Sammy needed VH”, I’d say that in the eyes of 95% of readers who would read this comment of yours, you lose all credibility.
You say “every tour was sold out with Sammy,” implying that the Roth tours weren’t sold out. But the reality is that the band sold considerably more concert tickets per night in 1984 than in 1986.
Also, you imply that because they released cover songs with Dave, and not with Sammy, “Dave can’t write a good song and Eddie did most of the writing.” Then why don’t you look at the bigger picture: VH released 60 songs in 6 years with Dave, and about 40 songs in 10 years with Sammy. You might want to break out your calculator.
Finally, you brought up the fact that Sammy has released more albums & tours than Dave, and you imply that that fact means that Sammy is better. Well, I guess that depends on how GOOD his albums and tours were, doesn’t it? Quantity does not equal quality.
Look, if you like Sammy better, that’s wonderful. But most of the general public liked Dave better. That’s all I’m saying.
But that fact shouldn’t take away from your enjoyment of Sammy. You don’t have to prefer the more popular singer. I don’t prefer Dave because he’s more popular. Even if Sammy was more popular, I’d still like Dave better, because I prefer his voice & lyrics to Sammy’s.
February 24th, 2009 at 6:14 am
Yes, Ernie S….
I agree with you!! i´m need a little therapy!!
C´mon, i´m a Van Halen fan, Dave Lee Roth era fanatic. Eddie Van Halen is crazy !!! All this waiting make crazy!!
But this Van Hagar fans, insist to comparing, “who sing better”, “who sell more records”, etc, etc…It´s makes me sick!!
The fact is: Eddie Van Halen NEVER gonna have to play Satriani songs…David Lee Roth NEVER gonna have to sing Van Hagar song…(THEY JUST DON´T NEED!!!!)
But, i´m sure that Chickenfoot got to plays some van hagar era songs in this set list…
That´s the BIG difference.
Even Sammy admits, when he came in Van Halen, the band is already big and succesful stablished band.
To Cabo tequila:
Sammy can sing Mean Street? Panama (Ridiculous version!!)? Running with the Devil?? Dance the night away?? Atomic Punk?? Unchained??? Hot fot Teacher??? Beautifull Girls?? Somebody get me a doctor?? (Even cover songs like You´re no Good or Pretty Woman??) good like David??
Like David Lee Roth says: the original VH songs talks about take your girl, drink some beer and make sex (f…ck). The van hagar songs is like to buy a Nissan, drink milk and talk about relantionship…
Yes, maybe i need therapy!! But, i´m not the only one here!!
It´s 5150!!!
“Somebody get me a Doctor”!!!
February 24th, 2009 at 6:34 am
Just one more thing:
Everybody knows Black Sabbath, right?
Well, Ozzy don´t have to sings the Dio-era material when he is on “reunion tour” with Black Sabbath…Like Van Halen, the band don´t even think about it. Not about a “prohibition” of Iommi and Geezer Butler…
Just because don´t fit. And it´s not necessary!!
Can You imagine Ozzy singing Heaven and Hell or Moby Rules??
Dio have better voice than Ozzy, but Ozzy IS Balack Sabbath.
The same with Van Halen today.
Today, we have Heaven and Hell. Black Sabbath, just if ozzy is in the band…
Van Halen + Sammy Hagar = Van Hagar
David lee Roth IS Van Halen.
February 24th, 2009 at 7:21 am
Hey Cabo Wabo Kool-aid man and the rest of you poser’s - you take this shit, way too seriously. You act like you can jam or sing better than the VH brothers, Dave and Sammy!!! The fact is YOU CAN’T!!!!!!! I sure as hell don’t claim to jam or sing better than them. That’s why I don’t put them down, they are all so fucking talented it’s unreal!!!! I just enjoy the music, it’s that simple. If the VH brothers, Dave or Sammy ever read some of your bitchy little rants they would be laughing their asses off at you poser’s. True fans kick back, open them a nice frosty cold beer and enjoy the good tunes Eddie, Alex, Mike, Dave and Sammy gave us!!!!!!!!!
February 24th, 2009 at 6:42 pm
Hey Adam, I know exactly what it means when all the albums Sammy did with Van Halen compared to with Dave. In 1985 I was 14 and understood about what was going on. You don’t have to be a brain surgeon to know that a number 1 album means more than a platinum album. It means you stand out amongst your peers as the industry’s best. It’s funny that the issue at hand is who is better? Dave,Eddie, Alex, and Mike put themselves on the map as the greatest hard rock band in history. We all sat back and said “shit this is amazing”! Then we got nothing but crap from these guys as albums went on because Dave took this band and ruined it with flashy showmanship and forgot about making music. Funny how the 1984 album went back to music and then Dave left. He needed that album to make him his money to leave for what? Crazy From The Heat album? It was going to be a movie? As for what I said before about Van Halen needing Sammy? Um they did my friend and if everybody would look up history and read, you will see that they reached out to him through a mechanic. Sammy didn’t want to join because of the drama with Dave lingering over the band. Yes Dave sold more albums than Sammy, but I personally would take a #1 album over wondering if it’s going to be platinum and sell 10 million copies.
And to what you said that I implied Sammy is better? No what I’m saying is, is that Sammy doesn’t need to live off his Van Halen fame like Dave does and still does. A country bluegrass album he released to do what with? Come on now and admit Dave hasn’t done crap except live off of Van Halen.
Also they “forced” Sammy to sing old songs? Really? So they said “Sammy, we want you in the band, but you have to sing Dave tunes, if you don’t we will replace you with Phil Collins? No I don’t think so. Sammy knew joining the band that the fans want to hear some old tunes and he sang them. I bet he hated it but he did it for the FANS!
Will Dave do it for the fans if they started sending in e-mails wanting to hear Summer Nights? No of course not and that’s sad. But as everybody stated on here, Ozzy won’t sing Dio songs and they are Heaven and Hell, which is fine, but it’s still the same. It’s stupid that bands fire lead singers and expect the new ones to still sing the old tunes.
Dave is bitter that Van Halen succeeded without him and he proved it by putting out Eat Em’ And Smile to sound like Van Halen. He thought they were done and once Dave realized they weren’t, he tried to capture the magic with other guys and what happened there? They all left Dave because they didn’t want to be compared to Van Halen.
Dave ruined this band first, and now Eddie has been doing it since 1996.
And one more thing, it’s funny that you said Sammy had a semi successful solo career? Where do you live? Van Halen never sold out St. Louis UNTIL Sammy joined the band. Who cares right? Who cares that Sammy was a success before Van Halen and after Van Halen. We can do this every day but it’s not a comparison. My credibility with anybody is that I speak the truth about this topic. Van Halen NEEDED Sammy Hagar, not the other way around. Sammy was doing fine without these guys and he took a chance and gave up his solo career for them. And wow they had more #1 albums with Sammy and had a wider audience that appreciated 4 musicians and not an act. Eddie played a better guitar, Al played better drums, and Mike played a better bass and sang better. He didn’t have to pick up Dave’s slack because he has no harmony.
GO READ THE BOOK EVERYBODY WANTS SOME AND THEN COME BACK AND TALK TO ME!
February 24th, 2009 at 7:32 pm
Gee Lopez,
Did you read your thread before you posted it? Ask yourself why Van Halen did so many covers? Why would you as a band want to live off of another band’s success? They sang:
1)You Really Got Me
2)Dance The Night Away
3)Ice Cream Man
4)Your No Good
5)Where Have All The Good Times Gone
6)Pretty Woman
7)Dancing In The Street
8)Big Bad Bill
9)Happy Trails
9 cover tunes and most were on Billboard music charts. Wow that’s the way to be a band. Funny that Sammy put out albums that went to #1 with only 1 cover tune and that was for Eddie and Al’s dad on OU812.
I wouldn’t want to sing those songs if I was Sammy and just do my thing. Dave was about singing other people’s tunes and now it’s cool? All I want is originality and Sammy gave it to Van Halen.
February 25th, 2009 at 11:08 am
I am psyched for this! Wow, what a supergroup!
February 25th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
Chickenfoot is HSAS, just a different S, A, and S:
Hagar
Smith
Anthony
Satriani
I’m looking forward to it. Why not have a positive attitude about four great musicians coming together to make something that might be very special? Or it could be a let-down, but I’m going to give these guys the benefit of the doubt. Sam is Sam, Mike is Mike, and that’s not a bad thing, and Joe and Chad are both brilliant musicians who will only add to what could amount to be a really great rock band. We don’t see many of those around anymore…
April 7th, 2009 at 10:28 pm
Well guyz,this is surely going to be a masterpiece!
With satriani on guitar,music heaven is not very far.
Please buy the album, because these guyz will surely
re-create the history of ROCK!!!!!!!
June 5th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
Ok,children settle down.Damit boy!! lets agree,opinions are like a@#holes,we all have one? can you children say A&*%hole.no one really gives a crap what we say about anyone or anything this is just cheap entertainment for us all and I bet that all of you whom wrote your stupid comments including me and mine?? will all get a good laugh and then we will all move on to something else to bitch about.OK Got it!!
So I just heard about this new group “ChickenFeet” from of all sources the TV, It got my attention,as I heard who the players were, interesting. Joe Satriani and Sammy Hagar WoW,add Chad Smith from the RED Hots,Michael Anthony,this has to be good i’m thinking and I’m ready to hear the CD. So I can’t give negative remarks to music I havent yet heard regardless of who is in the band right !! so give them a chance and lets all wait and see what developes.