Let’s be honest here, Van Halen is a distant memory of a band. 24 years ago, a guy named Sammy Hagar joined because Dave was TOO BIG to stay in it. The problem I have is that the so called “fans” think Dave made Van Halen. Sorry to sound negative, but he didn’t. 4 guys made that band and they ruled the world. A world they ruined with stupidity and bad decisions. Sammy came into Van Halen with nothing to lose and everything to gain. See the problem here is that this is a Chickenfoot article and it turns into a debate about Van Halen. Sammy is in the Hall of Fame because of Van Halen. He was in the band longer than Roth and made as many albums. What Sammy had to endure for over a decade by being the guy who replaced Roth and doing it successfully is something that needs to be applauded. 4 #1 albums says alot to me guys.Singing the songs Eddie wanted him to sing and doing it for the fans. Sammy may sound bitter at times towards Van Halen, but do you blame him? Seriously here though, I’ve seen Chickenfoot and they rock hard! I’ve seen Van Halen 5 times, seen Dave, and seen Sammy numerous times and to be honest, Sammy is a better performer and singer! Dave lived off of being Dave, not being a singer or a musician. I read on here all the time that Sammy’s lyrics blow, but does Dave really write a better song? I mean really, what is a Panama? You don’t care about what Panama means because the music makes it sound good! 5150 is a great song and it showed just how much Eddie loved Sammy in Van Halen. That song would not fit in with Dave. Eddie wanted to take Van Halen in a different direction and sorry to say this, but Sammy was the man for the job. All the bitching on here just shows that an opinion and your time is wasted.

I love all versions of Van Halen except for Mike being gone, but then who would be in Chickenfoot? These guys have earned the right to be on here or any other site baring the name Van Halen because it’s part of their history. But as a fan, I wonder why Eddie doesn’t deliver anymore? A decade of obscurity is not good and getting clean is the right way, but Eddie now needs to make an album, do a tour, and bury the hatchet with Sammy and Mike and we as fans would move on and respect Van Halen again now. Not their past, because I respect all of it, but here in the now. Keep Chickenfoot separate from Van Halen, and keep Dave separate from Sammy. 2 different brands that both delivered!

I say we should see it around the holidays this year….
If not, then thats just not a good sign.

The tour ended in 2007.
iIt shouldnt take almost 3 years to wait for that.
Ridiculous.

PHILLSTER…cool story about meeting Dave!

Chickenfoot DVD? Awesome – I can’t wait.

Why would anyone be so upset about them releasing a DVD? Does Britney Spears latest release make you upset too?

Lighten up everyone. If you like it, buy it. If you don’t like it, for whatever reason, ignore it. Do you post angry messages about every new release you don’t like?

Breathe in the love everyone…(;>)

Have a good one,

Pete