Chickenfoot’s new single / US “Road Test” shows

April 13, 2009 131 Comments

New Song Streaming – “Oh Yeah”

Chickenfoot just put its foot down and gave you the new single to listen to, “Oh Yeah”. This is the album version, and it is being released to radio today. LISTEN

North American “Road Test” shows

The band will take the stage for a limited number of live shows, featuring music from their self-titled debut album, Chickenfoot, set for a June 9th release. Cities included are Seattle, Vancouver, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto, Boston, New York and Philadelphia and presale tickets will be available to members of the Official Chickenfoot Fan Club! VIEW DATES

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ace5150

100 comments and counting!!

We all know Sammy did his best work with Eddie. The two of them had more top then hits than any songwriting duo in history other than Page and Plant.

You really can’t count the three tracks from 2004 because they were rushed out to get on the Best of Both Worlds album, they were in a hurry to tour, and Eddie was a pathetic mess.

I personally like the new CF tracks. I like “Down the Drain” better than “Oh Yeah” but I have only heard the new one once so I’ll give it another listen.

I think before anybody trashes Sammy’s songwriting ability they should give the WHOLE album a listen.
Bocephus

Absolutely Fantastic.

All of Em’

Now that’s why we rule the roost ladies and gents.

Nobody touched us. Nobody.

Too bad the best is over.

But heh ya never know.
Skutch

Juca, I have to disagree with your last post that said, “they can do better songs than that”.

Apparently, they can’t.
Nick

Tim5150,

I agree with you man, exept for the fact that they are BOTH rock guitarists. As a soloist, you’ll never draw in the amount of people that you will as a rock band. You just won’t. Satch’s stuff you sit in a room by yourself and just listen, and study what he is doing with a sense of amazment.

VH on the other hand, thats what you’d listen to with your friends, or what you had on the radio while you where taking your girl out or whatever back in the day. Those were great memories. You don’t get that kind of stuff with solo artists.

For me with Satch…it’s about the musical quality and skill.

For VH, it’s much more. It was a feeling.

But Satch is a better guitarist for all the things I’ve stated…he can do things with it that Ed could never dream of (like his ridiculous runs). But that’s not all that matters, either.
Line6Guy

Jake you nailed it on the head with Sammy. Those last three songs he wrote that made the Best of Both Worlds CD in 04 were lyrically painful to listen to, especially that turd he wrote called Up For Breakfast! “Cream in my coffee…cherry on banana..” “butter me up…butter me up..” Whoo hoo rock on Sam! That song was so typical of Van Hagar…lame, stupid & embarrassing. Only Hagar can write a song about sex and have it end up with lyrics about food…fucking retarded! No wonder Ed was drinking heavily on that 04 Tour…the Cabo Wabo Clown was fronting the band again!

It’s nice to see that Sammy hasn’t lost his touch though and he can still write material like “Soap On A Rope” that entertains people like SCAR!
Skutch

Line6guy for prez 2012. He rules!
5 Cents

It rocks! Just enjoy it.
http://vhnd exodus

theREALchris,,,LOL…
http://vhnd exodus

this is just another cover band that will cover old van halen and the red hot chili peppers
BuckWayne2u

Sammy ROCKS! No Doubt!…But the mere sensibility of comparing him to the Almighty Van Halen is STUPID! David Lee Roth is BACK with THREE Van Halen musicians…ONLY an idiot would ignore such a historic moment in Rock and Roll history! Its ALMOST like a freakin’ Beatles renunion dammit! Get over it!
Buck Wayne
TL12

Hey ACE you got it right about all the Cf haters posting on here. Hey, what else do the have to do? Their “Mighty VH” isn’t exactly putting out any new tunes. Nick, I couldn’t agree more with you. Ed has been doin the same crappy solo for at least 25 years- some innovator. I am a fan and have been since 78. I guess I am tired of the same old stuff, my god it 2009, not 1982.
Line6Guy

We all know that Van Halen is long overdue to make an album but unlike Hagar, I’d rather the group take their time and make a great new album…not just pump out crap year after year that’s not interesting…something that the Cabo Wabo Clown specializes in! Ten 13, Not For Sale, Livin’ It Up, Cosmic Universal Dud…need I say more?
walteR

Hey ‘Line6Guy’,, wake up buddy, VH will not do another album. They are burnt out and tired. Sammy on the other hand is still having fun with what he’s doing.. He’s hanging out with his friends making music.. If his songs suck(in your opinion) don’t listen… There are lots of people in the world who actually like what he’s doing…
Line6Guy

“VH will not do another album.”

Wow and you know this for a fact walteR? Did you speak with Ed personally and visit him in his studio? Please share your inside information with us all? Just like Van Halen was never going to reunite with Roth right? LOL! Unlike you, and all the other Waborita fans, I like quality over substance. I don’t listen to Hagar’s solo music anymore because it bores me and he’s about as lame as it gets lyrically! I pretty much gave up on Sam’s lyrical writing ability though after hearing that turd Up For Breakfast! Christ I could eat a can of alphabet soup and crap out better lyrics than that song! Solo Hagar hasn’t been relevant in years! It’s nice that he pumps out so much solo material but who cares if the bulk of it is crap! Sammy hasn’t had a Platinum solo album since he was kicked out of Van Halen in 96′…that pretty much says it all. In fact his last solo Platinum album was VOA in 1984!
Line6Guy

Talk about “burnt out and tired”…lyrically and musically ole Sambo indeed is walteR!
Jor-L5150

i like what i hear , its not mind-blowing , but i like it.

i LOVE the haters saying things like :
” well you just wait till van halen comes back with anew record – it’ll blow this away “.

i sure hope so !!!
SCAR

Hey Lame6guy – I’d reply back but it’s the weekend and we just cracked open another bottle of tequila and were cranking some Sammy tunes and I don’t want to ruin a good buzz. Later sucker!!!!!!!!!!!
SCAR

Thursday night and the gang’s all here… got Sammy rockin on the stereo…. to bad your weekend doesn’t start on Thursday nights eh Lameguy6? What was that? Fries up? Well I’ll have some of that…….
phil

if anyone wants serious lyrics go visit the U2 site and go save the world!
Juca

Chickenfoot might sound very good if you are drunk?
Line6Guy

C’mon Joe you da man! I know you’ve got something better than this on the album for us to hear?
McD’s

Line6Guy…
“I’d rather the group take their time and make a great new album…not just pump out crap year after year that’s not interesting”
Are you serious?
Since ’95 they’ve release 2 “Best Of” Cds + VHIII (which I wouldn’t classify under the “great album” category.
At this point I’d rather them pump out something!
C’mon

McD’s. If you haven’t realized yet Douche6Guy is a miserable turd who just loves nothing more than to bash others who don’t agree with him. With him its either the “not so mighty Vh” or nothing. As far as CF is concerned I along with a lot of other people am enjoying it. I can tell you where I live they are getting radio play and a lot of it! The feedback is very positive, so lets enjoy the new band for 1 or 10 albums, however many they do I am truly into this band.
Line6Guy

Did I hurt your lil feelings too C’mon? Maybe you & SCAR should get a room together and a large order of whammy burgers & french cries! Boo hoo!

McD’s, I hear what your saying and to have your fans wait for over 10 years without a new album release is a joke I agree but the Van Halen III album wasn’t as bad as most people made it out to be. It is definately my least favorite VH album but musically it had some really great ideas on it. Dirty Water Dog, Fire In The Hole, Without You and Year To The Day are great tracks! I think Van Halen III got slammed even harder because people were so bummed that the Roth/Halen reunion fell apart and they weren’t recording a new album together. Poor Gary didn’t stand a chance at all! At least, on that album, Gary wasn’t writing his lyrics in crayon like the Red Rocker!
Jeff

I bet the CF boys are reading all this crap right now, and laughing their asses off…….all the way to the bank!! Like it or not, all, you guys whining about The Foot, are just creating more and more hype for the band that you guys hate so much!!! HYPE = FREE ADVERTISING = A BOAT LOAD OF NEW FANS = A FLEET OF BOATS FILLED WITH CASH!!!
I for one love the tunes and am excited as hell about the album and tour!!! It shows in the music that they don’t take themselves or life in general so seriously, and listening to it certainly gives me a nice break from the B.S. that I am sure we all have to put up with on a day to day basis!! THAT’S WHAT ROCK AND ROLL IS SUPPOSED TO DO!!
WildWingDoug

This is what VH would sound like today if Sammy was still in the band, that I am sure of. Joes playing is held back here, but I think that is by choice, normally there would be no room for lyrics with Satch shredding all over the place. Joe better technical player, Eddie better rock player. Did anyone really expect the lyrics to be like U2, its Sammy Hagar for christ sakes, he partys and sings, thats why we love him, we all want his life. Same with Dave why would they change after all these years. Van Halen/ DLR/ Hagar always a party band period. If you want serious songs check out VH III. Thats what I thought, we all know it was technically a pretty good album, but it sucked as a Van Halen album. And remember if you disagree with me that means you are wrong.
TongueFu

It’s not bad but…it’s not exactly blowing me away either. I need to hear more of the foot to decide.
walteR

Line6Guy,
I think I saw your Mom working at Hooters !!! You’re right, VH III wasn’t a bad album, people just weren’t open to the idea of Gary Cherone singing… The CF project will be great.. Maybe Sammy n Mike will even invite VH to a show….
Line6Guy

walteR,

Wow that was deep walteR! It wasn’t my mom…she passed away in a car crash years ago. I appreciate the attempt at humor though. VH III wasn’t a bad album at all…Eddie was very creative on that album and Gary sang his ass off too! The people weren’t ready at all for a third new singer.
Jeff

This rocks! Can’t wait to hear more of it.
Mole

Okay, I went through and listened to the three songs of Chickenhead via the VHND, and here are some thoughts (my opinions)

1. Sounds like solo Hagar albums always do
2. Does Mike actually play bass on the songs, or should we assume he does?
3. Lyrical writing is not the strong suit of either Dave or Sammy. Party guys write about what they know (lol….I think Sam and Dave have that covered)
4. I have seen Joe live, Sammy live, Van Halen live, Van Hagar live, etc., but I do not think this one will be worth aything more than say $50.00. Too tame

I am glad Sammy is still writing music, and I also glad that era of Van Halen is over. Hell, it could be over for good, but ah, the memrioes will be around forever

Peace!