Second Chickenfoot Sample!

Jay you got nothing to do with Van Halen, so why where you here??????????????

Sorry, I respect Van Halen during the 1st David Lee Roth era. Running with the Devil and Unchained are great songs. But to call Dave a true rock n roller is far from the truth. After he left the band, Dave became a parody of himself. Dave was alway more about style, rather than substance. You only have to watch the VH1 documentary Rage Beyond the Stage to see that between the two, Sammy had more of a Rock N Roll substance to him than Dave’s flash. The only reason Dave is relevant today is because the band took him back. If Eddie didn’t brng him back, Dave would still be a failed Vegas lounge singer and failed radio host whose best days were before 1990. Musically, Van Halen was more of a band with Sammy. It wasn’t Eddie having to save Dave’s loopy lyrics with his guitars, or an album flled with cover songs (Diver Down). They were a band with great songs that many fans would still love to hear. I look forward to what Van Halen will come out with if they decide to do another album with Dave, and I am excited to see what Chickenfoot sounds like. As I said before, I wish both sides well.

Been a Sammy fan since I heard Montrose. Been a VH fan since I heard VH1. VHIII sucked from the word go. Sammy is like a the Energizer battery. Ed is now the best t-shirt salesman ever!!!!! How bout some music???? “Right Now” you have a better chance of getting a new or vintage t-shirt from VH than any new music.

Joe pretty much sums up how I feel about Dave, Sammy, VH, Chickenfoot, etc. Both incarnations of the band had greatness as well as flaws. As much as I love VH with Dave, he’s a sideshow clown without Eddie. Sammy may never write as good of music as he did with VH, but there’s no denying he’s doing all right without Van Halen.

What people seem to forget in this whole, silly, Dave vs. Sammy soap opera is Eddie Van Halen as the pivot point. The band revolves around his ego and his whims more than anyone or anything else.

And say what you will about Sammy, but at least he’s out there producing new music. The most frustrating thing about VH is Halley’s Comet has a better chance of making a visit than seeing a new album of original VH music.

Sounds great thus far.
Excellent group of musicians!

At least these people get shit together and do it!
Satriani, Hagar and Anthony are always jamming and playing small venues…constantly and consistantly.

Does anybody do that anymore???

I hope they play every little shitty venue across North America and give people an intimate show!

Keep it going guys and tell your fellow musician friends to do the same!

Oh, and Joe…sue Coldplay for every cent you can get out of them!

hope ed and co. put out some new tunes…..been waiting since 84…5 for this crap to stop,they make such kickass music and having to put up with sound-a-like vh people is frustrating! tora tora……hear about it later,secrets(highly underated song)Edward can ride the screaming edge of a knives blade on guitar…but can find a tone/frequncy that is a bachish/motesart in the field of MUSIC. the real stuff that WE all love and know!thank god for wolfie, he’ll hopefully carry on the music for all of us to enjoy.Just 2 cents from an older die hard fan that listens to VAN HALEN everyday!!!! no BS,YOU GUYS have rode alot of miles with me through the years and I THANK YOU!!! I’M done keep rockin!

I used to believe in this whole “brotherhood” that Ed always has to mention and used to love all the music no matter which “brother” was singing. Each member had their own personality that brought a greatness to this band. Wolfie is great but Mike will be missed. After seeing the last 2 tours… I think I’m done. All I see is the Ed show and for me the magic is gone. I keep looking at these sites hoping to see that old magic. I think that’s what it is -old. I know not all stays the same, but I just don’t see anything new. I wish these guys would have worked through their issues and egos to keep the train rolling throughout the years. Thank God Metallic was able to push through their pains and come out blazing. I can only hope the same for VH.

Peace.

i think a lot of VH fans resent ” MWM ” and ” CGTSNM ” because the music was written for sammy as post-balance van hagar. personally i think both of those tunes kick @$$.

Vh3 had a …. couple excellent tracks, but NO dicipline or focus, limited production value- just ed being ” in charge “.

BOBW tracks were basically a quick phone-it-in that even sam has backpeddled from. the failure of van hagar 2004 was 90% ed’s drinking . alex vh wanted to keep sam in for 05/06 recording but ed fell off the planet.

CVH fans resent sammy for being able to do whatever he wants .

chickenfoot will probably seriously kick ass.

Agreed Jor-l. If Ed actually had his act together and wasn’t a control freak he’d be making music and Mike would be in the band. Mike isn’t a shreading base player? Please. That was all you Ed. Your ego becomes you. Dave at this point is just trying to make money while he still can. Dave was the man in his day, but times change. Nostalgia gets you only so far. Stop listening to that so called manager of yours Ed and patch things up with Sammy and Mike. I’m not saying record with them again, since you’re so inclined not to, but at least be a man and apologize to em for your drinking days and ways. I know you had cancer issues and that had a lot to do with your mindset, but to outcast people who treated you as a friend and you spit in their face is pathetic. Mike stood by you for over 30 years and you treated him like crap. Sammy helped you sell millions of records and you treated him like crap. Get the picture Ed? Do the right thing. Be a man. Apologize so you can move on. Sammy’s actually made music over the last 5 years. What have you done? Tour with Dave for a year? Brought your son Wolfgang into the band to replace an irreplaceable icon? You’ve turned the once great Van Halen into a freakish sideshow, filled with your own personal ego and vandetta fetishes. You’ve tarnished the great Van Halen reputation. You’ll be a shadow of what you once were if you ever got back to making music. You forgot about what the band is about. The fans, making music and having fun. It’s not about control and domination of others that once considered you a friend. Van Halen isn’t a functional band anymore. It’s the Edward Van Halen show. Your excuse for getting rid of Mike, ‘You can’t be in two bands.’ Please. Your other excuse, ‘He wasn’t a shreading base player, and VH was never driven by drum and base as other rock bands were.’ Please. You’re just pissed that he didn’t take your side and you have a vandetta. You’re not even listening to your own brother. Alex happens to be a voice of reason. You might want to consider his opinion and stop being such a control freak.

Fuckin A man im psyched!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cabo Wabo Tequila Man and vhrocks, thanks for telling the truth that some of the fools on this board need to hear.

So is it April yet?? Can’t wait for this to come out!

Why are people still stuck on the whole Sammy Dave thing get over it move on Dave is back in so what more do you want . Just take this for what it looks like it is , a good rock act I think we could do with few more lately . People are so childish . Sure its a crap name but it has got everyone talking . If this clip is anything to go by this could be a classic .

Also we are not on here whining about who is better and what not, we as FANS are tired of the crap that Van Halen has become. The “fans” from 1984 and before don’t want to recognize that Van Halen grew with Sammy Hagar. Here’s a solution to the problem. Why not have a reunion tour tour ith Dave and Sammy. Both versions on the same night. It would be cool but Eddie is too stupid to pull it off. Get everybody back, promote it as the biggest thing ever and rock the world. Funny thing though, it’s funny that 2 FORMER members of Van Halen accepted their Hall of Fame awards while the “REAL” members were nowhere to be found. Funny who really cares about the music and the fans. It sure the hell isn’t this Van Halen we just saw out on another “reunion” tour.

Chickenfoot will be the shizznit. Joe Satriani is the king. I am a Steve Vai fanatic, and seems to me, he has had no problem putting out music. Vocals or no. Eddie is molding. Love him to death, but, wtf? More put it off to make more money BS. I won’t be there. But, where the Chickenfoot roams, gotta follow. Being a drrummer, Chad Smith will make this band rule. Not, taking away the talents of the magical and mighty Sammy. Long time fan, and tyhe beat and rythm of Michael anthony. the guy who put up with all the crap from the GOD brothers and the loudmouth. Can’t wait