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September 28, 2011 141 Comments

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Adam

Roth_Leaps (and everyone),

I’m going to have to disagree with you about your opinion that anyone here is changing anybody’s mind about which singer is better. I don’t think you or Halen High or me has even made ONE person stop liking Sammy. In my review of Sammy’s book I exposed countless lies from Sammy, but from reading the VHND comments all year, I doubt it really changed anyone’s thoughts about him.

Some people “get” Dave and some don’t. Some people think Sammy’s the coolest singer on the planet, some people hate him. I think that people are simply “wired” to appreciate a singer and their personally, or they’re not. Also, people are going to see what they want to see. If someone loves Sammy, and we show them all Sammy’s lies in his book, they are probably going to justify the lies, or conveniently not believe them, and they are still going to love Sammy.

I see people attacking a certain singer all the time on VHND. I really think people are pissing in the wind when they do that. People can say ANYTHING negative about DLR and they could not possibly make me change my mind about him being MY favorite frontman. I think it’s probably the same for all fans, whoever they like.

In fact, one could argue that what you’re doing – constantly viciously attacking Sammy AND HIS FANS – is not only NOT working (as in, making them dislike Sammy), but it actually could give people a bad taste in their mouths regarding David Lee Roth and his loyal fans. Especially when you attack fans and belittle them and call them childish names like you do. You are a passionate fan and you know a lot about the classic-Van Halen era, but when you lash out with the childish name calling and insults it takes away your credibility and makes people want to ignore you.

I think we are all wasting our time with the attacks and putdowns.
Herb

Leaps,

I dont care what any of them do. Sammy can be “a pathological liar/schlepster; Ed can be a drug abusing lunatic, Mikey can be a “class act.” It has nothing to do with me, so why should I flip out about any of it? I’ll leave that to you. Knock yourself out.

Nah, I’ll just kick back and enjoy the tunes.
Roth_Leaps_83

@ Adam —-

“If someone loves Sammy, and we show them all Sammy’s lies in his book, they are probably going to justify the lies, or conveniently not believe them, and they are still going to love Sammy.”

That may be true, but I think it’s a very damning statement about what kind of people call themselves Sammy fans. I’ve said it many times before — you have to love your kids no matter what, but everything else is fair game to be criticized.

If you really think it’s OK to give a big pass to Hagar apologists who have to CONSTANTLY make excuses for Sammy’s delusions, lies and low blows, then I feel sorry for you. Sammy’s fans seem like enablers, much like friends of druggies or alcoholics who always make excuses for bad behavior. In the end, they are just as scummy as the addicts they are protecting.

I’ve always been a champion of the truth. A lot of bragging by the miniscule amount of Chickenfoot fans is never going to harm the titanic truth that Dave and Van Halen will always be loved and adored by millions, while Sammy gets the same kind of respect from a couple thousand history revisionists.
Roth_Leaps_83

@ Dan Slaughter —-

“and finally if he has read Motley Crue’s, Steven Tyler’s or Brian Johnson’s books???”

I read Motley Crue’s book, but not Tyler or Johnson’s. What’s your point?

I like to compare apples to apples. Dave and Sammy were both lead singers in Van Halen. Dave’s book is very entertaining without spending entire chapters taking low blows and Eddie Van Halen. It was a best-seller because Dave is just a very entertaining person. Sammy’s book only sold as much as it did because he’s obsessed with mudslinging low blows at Eddie and Dave and realized he would never sell any copies unless he did that despicable deed.
dan slaughter

@Adam….great post brother. I love all eras of Van Halen and am a fan of both Roth and Hagar and their solo work. A few people I have talked to feel just the way you wrote about a couple of people on here and the posts they write. I think they are just fans who defend Roth when people talk shit. They are flying the DLR flag and are not ashamed to let everyone know how serious they are about it. Seems like the negativity is getting worse here lately. Like Coach Belichick tells his players…IGNORE THE NOISE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
D.O.A.

Adam,

Don’t you worry about that nutty ol’ Leaps. He’s too cartoonish to take seriously.

If you like VH music, you like Dave. That won’t change.

Really have enjoyed your posts over the last few months, just never got the chance to say so!

Cheers!
Tommy

Chickenfoot was good.

But my new thing is Chuck Berry. He is the king of Rock n Roll
Michael C.

Why does every post somehow end up with everyone bickering and comparing Sam and Dave? It’s so old now. This post was about merchandise…lol.
Halen High

First of all, I am not trying to change anyone’s mind about what music they like. And I have never told anyone they should not like Sammy Hagar or his music. But I do give my opinions on him and his music.

Carnal Knowledge -
Happy to see Dave back? Really? The reviews for Dave’s performances were overwhelmingly great for 2007/08, as were the attendances and media coverage – and you know it.

I never said there were NO critics of Dave who were critical of him. We are talking about a general consensus of the press and fans of that tour, which completely differ from your view.

And what is your endgame when you claim the last tour ended almost 6 years ago, and as a result you descibed the reunion as a failure? What was that all about? And what is your endgame with your constant claims that Van Halen didn’t form until 1978, so that you can argue that Dave was not in the band for as long as Hagar?

I don’t have an endgame other than being free to give opinions, point out errors based on historical fact, and enjoying chatting/debating aspects of Van Halen’s history with other fans. I am not trying to change people’s minds about what they listen too. That would be ridiculous – it’s only rock n’ roll.
Halen High

dan slaughter says: “A few people I have talked to feel just the way you wrote about a couple of people on here and the posts they write.”

Just remember to apply the same moral standards to the CVH/Dave haters, who regularly post here.
http://VHND Jimmy

You guys are the reason why Van Halen doesn’t put out much pub anymore. Bunch of crazy ass fans. Most of your points are fantasy thoughts inside your head. I think I’m going to write a song about it.

I have some opinions. Here they are.

Sammy Hager is a way better singer but not a better performer. Right now I think he did those guys wrong by talking shit about them in his book. Somethings you gotta keep in. That’s not a friend, friends fight and dont talk for sometimes years but Sam is starving for attention. He would sing on the new record with Van Halen, a duet with Roth if he was asked.

I love VAN HALEN. I always held classic VH close to my heart and Sammy Hager Van Halen was accepted and it worked for me but not quite as raw as Dave Van Halen. However I love 5150, ou812 was ok, FUCK was great and I enjoyed Balance.

I liked Gary Cherone Van Halen, especially in concert. They kicked ass LIVE. The album was ok but Live they were awesome.

The 04 tour sucked. Lots of problems there. Van Halen was heading down hill there. The 07 Tour blew me away.

1985
Van Halen helped Sammy out. He joined the coolest, baddest partying band around. They made Sammy, his solo stuff was alright but he hit it big when he joined. Best move he ever made, not Tequila, not CF. I bet Sammy would agree.

Chickenfoot
All of Chickenfoot’s pub is here. Thank god they got a VH site to launch there shit. What’s sad is VHND is here throwing this out day after day and endorsing these stupid rants between weird fans. Chickenfoot is cool but they are riding on two members who used to be in Van Halen.

I’m not going to reply to anyone calling me out. I know this will happen. These are my opinions and I will stick by them. I really think that Sammy, Dave, Eddie, Mike , Gary, Alex, and even Wolf would agree with me. Maybe not Sammy.

Later

REAL VAN HALEN FAN.
whispergirl

Leaps: Just wanted to say hang in there brother. They’re on you today. No other people I don’t care about the debate, just wanted to support my pal.
http://VHND Jimmy

I have defended VAN HALEN, I have even fought someone who said I was gay for liking them back in HIGH SCHOOL. I have turned them on to so many younger people who didn’t have a clue.

I love VAN HALEN.

real VAN HALEN FAN

Jimmy
ArmyMedic

@Rothleaps

I am wondering if Sammy slept with your girlfriend, wrecked your car, stole your job, debo’d your candy bar, or knocked your ice cream on the ground?

Fanatics don’t do a great job of changing anybodies mind. I’m a fan of Hagar, fan of Dave, hell I even like a few songs off of three. You haven’t swayed me, or anybody else when what you seem to get off on is insulting people who dare to not share your opinion. Thus is the cause of my question. When you look at the the years your looking at, comparing Dave and Sammy eras of VH, you forget one thing. Sammy’s about a decade OLDER than DLR…he brought a maturity to VH that you might not be equipped to understand. Personally, I do prefer the “ballsier” stuff recorded when Eddie was still young and getting his own name and style out there.

The thought I pose to you is this…unless you’re related to Eddie, what went on between any of the band mates in VH is none of your business. Grow up, stop living for the six pack, open your eyes and look around. I’ve seen both singers, multiple times. In 1985-86, DLR would have been the better front man for Van Halen. I will agree with you. To atack a mans musical abilities though because what he wrote in a book hurt in your feelings is pointless though, because at this point in time I can tell you Sammy’s voice is great on Chickenfoot III and Daves voice is great on…oh, that’s right…we’ll have to wait and see. Keep your fingers crossed and hope, but until the new album comes out…

“SIT DOWN WALDO”!!!!
Jblav28

@ Roth leaps. you are the only one that is delusional. i watched the metal show and your version is far from the truth. Most of what you say is far from the truth. I usually don’t post comments but you need to give it a rest.
Erwin

Roth is à singin quizemaster/tv host/ acrobat.
Hagar is a mucisian.
And Van Halen is and always will be Edward and Alex.
kayser sozay

Wow Leaps. You’re really lashing out today – even nastier than usual. I don’t know why someone who hates hagar would even care but all this positive publicity and great reviews for CF’s new album really has you coming unglued pal.

Here’s a question to the masses – how come there are so many VH fans that love Roth who so despise Hagar that they just can’t refrain from taking shots at him – and sometimes those that like him – at every opportunity yet the fans of Hagar either like or are mostly ambivalent toward Roth? You rarely ever see fans of Hagar go negative on Dave and when you do, it’s never out of disguest or hatred (or in Leaps’ case today murderous rage). What’s that about?
ba

Hey KAYSER, did you see the reunion tour before or after the break for Ed? I saw them early and then the last show in Grand Rapids. That fucking GR show was the best I’ve ever seen them since 1984, any of them. Dave always turned his “E’s” into “A’s”. But anyway, the whole band was much, much better by the end of the tour.

I’ll tell you what, I think this album and tour are going to set the world on fire. There, I said it. Hold me to it in a year. Still haven’t cut my hair for almost a year and a half now. I feel like I’m 16 again, just like in 1984. And I’m tellin ya, I’m quitting my job and hitting the road for the tour. Anyone wanna come? We’ll get a VW bus and DeadHead the Van Halen tour! Because you know, there is no guarantee that this won’t be the last VH tour, with or without Dave. I’m seeing them all!!
No Mas Tony

Man… I’m just cranking some C-eff-three and catching a fat buzz. And all this nonsense is killing it for me.

@ Dan Slaughter — rock on, bro. Same here. I love both incarnations of =VH= and just love rock music in general… and this album reminded me how rock music should sound.

@ ArmyMedic — well stated, man.

…ain’t nobody changing my mind!
Roth_Leaps_83

@ Jimmy —-

“Sammy Hager did those guys wrong by talking shit about them in his book. Somethings you gotta keep in. That’s not a friend, friends fight and dont talk for sometimes years but Sam is starving for attention. He would sing on the new record with Van Halen, a duet with Roth if he was asked.”

I agree 100%. Dave is a real friend of Eddie because he cares about him and wants him to be healthy. Sammy proved that he’s a heartless money-grubber when he agreed to tour with Eddie in 2004 when he knew full well how badly he needed professional help.

“All of Chickenfoot’s pub is here. Thank god they got a VH site to launch there shit. What’s sad is VHND is here throwing this out day after day”

Again I agree 100%. This site is called “Van Halen News Desk” and they should only be posting stuff related to Van Halen and not Chickenfoot. Sammy hasn’t been in VH for 15 years and yet all his fans desperately cling onto the VH brand name because otherwise no one will care about them.

@ Army Medic —-

“Sammy’s about a decade OLDER than DLR…he brought a maturity to VH that you might not be equipped to understand.”

Oh really? Is that why Sammy was close to 40 when he joined Van Halen but yet he wrote “mature” lyrics like “Grade A Prime, grease her up and turn on the heat” or the laughable “only time will tell if we stand the test of time”? Those sound like lyrics written by a horny 7th grader — not a “mature” rocker. Please enlighten me, weirdo.

“The thought I pose to you is this…unless you’re related to Eddie, what went on between any of the bandmates in VH is none of your business.”

I agree with you — which is why Sammy is such a despicable scumbag for airing all the dirty laundry on Eddie in his book — focusing on his “black and missing teeth” and “cobwebs in his vampire house” and “Dave looks gay”. Sammy never learned how to act like an adult and put a filter between his pea brain and big mouth.

@ Jblav28 —-

“I watched the Metal Show and your version is far from the truth.”

Everything I said about that show is pure truth. Listen carefully to that interview — Sammy’s direct quote is that his book “really wasn’t worth it”. Hagar is finally feeling guilty about profiteering from his filthy lies and low blows. He even admits the tequila business was taking too much of his time, but that was obvious many years ago because his lyrics always seemed rushed and stupid.

@ Kayser —-

“I don’t know why someone who hates Hagar would even care but all this positive publicity and great reviews for CF’s new album really has you coming unglued pal.”

Your delusional fantasy world is quite amusing, buddy. I’m sure you’ll attend one of Chickenturd’s haf-empty House of Blues gigs soon and come in here telling us that CF could easily sell out a hockey arena.

“You rarely ever see fans of Hagar go negative on Dave and when you do, it’s never out of disguest or hatred (or in Leaps’ case today murderous rage).”

Very funny but delusional as usual. Hagar fans are very insecure people, so they feel the need to constantly post anti-Dave stuff like “Dave cant sing anymore” or “Dave’s jackets are gay”. That sure sounds like negative stuff to me. On the other hand, I’m just pointing out the cold hard facts on Hagar and you sheep get upset because it hurts you inside. Your chubby hero is not nearly as wonderful as you think. You were all praising his book for months but now Sammy himself called the book “not really worth it”.
Halen High

kayser – from the perspective of an old CVH fan – the major reason for the angst towards Sammy is not that Van Halen changed so much when he joined them (I mostly blame Eddie for that and even then, it’s nothing to get angry about – it’s only music).

No the angst is predominantly based on his attitude towards the CVH era, and comments he has made about the original members of the band. There is a huge level of loyalty among the fanbase for Mike, Eddie, Dave and Alex. There always has been and always will be. Then in the early 90s, Sammy, who was after all ‘a replacement member’, starts making derogatory comments about the original band’s live performances, and attacking their original frontman. Not just any frontman, but a guy who most of the fanbase still idolised – even if we had moved on and thought he was never coming back. Then this replacement member releases a book, containing some pretty awful stuff about Eddie, and more disrespectful comments about CVH.

It’s just not how a replacement member should behave. And seriously, I have never understood why Sammy has done so.

I can still remember the time when I turned against Sammy and wanted him out of the band. It was when I read an interview with him in which he was promoting the upcoming release of LRHRN. He was putting down CVH’s live shows and revelling in the fact that he was now their lead singer and Dave wasn’t. That really did it for me. Being disappointed with the much of the music was one thing, but attacking our band?

Having said that, I don’t despise Sammy at all. He’s just a rock n’ roller and probably a generally nice guy who is great to hang out with. Yes, I do call him a buffoon at times and make fun of him LOL, but there’s a high degree of humour attached.
jeff adams

Jimmy, great post, f’n hilarious.
Andiamo

I really want to like Chickenfoot. A fan of all Van Halen eras. Love to see Mike and Sammy active. Fan of Satch. Now just bought Chickenfoot III. Desperately want to like it….but it’s not memorable in any shape or form. They are fine musicians and players but the song writing is rubbish. Their first album was passable but III is just pants.

Eddie has all the chops in the world, but most importantly he can write a song. I hope VH’s work in progress is great because the music scene needs a great rock record out there.
dan slaughter

@Roth Leaps….you didn’t address the other questions.
Russ

***Omitted last letter that would have changed the title to 4 1/2 letters:

I’m a angry Dave appologist
Who lashes out at anyone who gets in my way
I browbeat and attack others just because it suits me
I’ll twist reality and defend VH to the death
Because I hate you Sam, and I’m jealous and envious of your success
I dream of your demise while wishing I could have your life
Can you help me brother?
Can you help?
I need a job!
And a labotomy.

Sincerely,

Insert your favorite Sam basher here
SCAR

The reason why the haters bash Sammy, is simply because they can’t do what The Red Rocker does – kicks ass!!!
John

Roth Weeps,please explain why a person who hates Chickenfoot and Sammy Hagar so much even opens up an article about Chickenfoot Merchandise? I don’t get it. For example: I can’t stand Brett Favre, never in a million years would I open an article headlining Brett Favre # 4 jerseys for sale. What is your point. Do you need the attention? did you accidently rip your David Lee Roth poster and can’t bring it into the bathroom?
Carnal Knowledge

Halen High: let’s call a complete and permanent end to this thing. I’m NOT crazy for saying a band starts at their first album release. It’s not odd, no matter what you think.

I already admitted my err about the whole “tour ended 6 years ago”. But, you can’t let it go.

Seems a bit eerie to me that the lunatic fringe is getting even louder now. Could it be more frustration that Chickenfoot was able to release another successful album? Just an observation.

Anyway. From this point forward, I will not acknowledge you on here, if you do the same. I’m tired of this stupid, illegitimate, infantile argument, that’s not even an argument. It’s tired. I’m going to enjoy my Chickenfoot III to the utmost extent…….while I wait for Van Halen’s next rumor. Up Next.

I bid you adieu Halen High. Good luck in your eternal crusade to shout down all dissenters. Roth would be proud of you.

Out
SPANKED

Is there an “ignore user” function on this website.
http://vhnd.com 52yr old fan

can somebody please explain to me what the difference is between what roth(big mouth)leaps says and what he claims sammy says. i don’t get it. in the end it shows how mature roth leaps is when he continues to bash sam but then continues to read and post his comments on sam and cf articles. one more thing, i have no problem with sam’s book. i don’t think ed or/and al were friends to sam or mike. i would bet if you talked to people who work or know roth leaps they probably can’t stand him. what a dink!
Roth_Leaps_83

@ John —-

“Roth Weeps,please explain why a person who hates Chickenfoot and Sammy Hagar so much even opens up an article about Chickenfoot Merchandise? I don’t get it.”

You don’t get it because you been sucking on the Chickenhead teet for too long, bubby!

Sammy deserves to get bashed because he’s essentially a pathological liar and delusional bragger who cant back up his statements with facts. Stop admiring somebody like this — it only reflects badly on your own character.

I like to call out Sammy a lot about the Chickenfoot merchandising because Sammy has always been about money before music. He recently admitted in “That Metal Show” that he finally gave up his tequila business because it was consuming too much of his time. That’s an indirect way of saying “Tequila sales were more important than making good music.” Read it and weep.

Most importantly, I’m not going to tolerate Hagar sheeples bashing on Dave and CVH. Roth-era VH is adored by millions around the world and we dont like it when delusional Sammy fans keep taking cheap shots at them just because they are jealous.
Roth_Leaps_83

@ Carnal Knowledge —-

You disappoint me, brah. For awhile there after Sammy’s book was released, you actually started making sense by saying you were disappointed how Sammy trashed Eddie and Dave in print.

Now you are back to your disgusting Hagar sheepologist ways.

Halen High is 100% CORRECT and you are WRONG. Dave joined the band in 1974 and he was OFFICIALLY part of the band at that point. Just because VH didnt sign a record deal until 1978 doesn’t mean Dave wasnt in the band for 4 years at that point. Put down the bong and use what little brain cells you got left.
ArmyMedic

@Roth Leaps…

Wheres the filter between your brain and fingertips
Kayser Sozay

4 1/2 Letters. That’s hilarious, Russ.
Dimer

Wow! Cool shirts, mugs and buttons.

Couldn’t resist in light of how badly the train has jumped the track.
jano2412

SCAR you’re missing the point,we don’t like Sam because he killed the real VH!
Enough is enough!
Kayser Sozay

Leaps: Were you crying while you wrote that response to John? I couldn’t help but feel tears while I read that. You really need to grab the reins and unwind a bit. You wrote, “stop admiring somebody like [Hagar] — it only reflects badly on your own character.” You’re actually going to tell everyone who they can and can’t admire?

You’re a child Leaps. Grow up and accept that not everyone thinks like you do. You’re so tightly wound about Hagar and people that like him that it would be impossible to pull a greased needle out of your ass with a tractor.
HotShoe

@jano: No. Diamond Dave killed the real VH when he quit.
HillBilly Jim

Carnal Knowledge says:
I’m NOT crazy for saying a band starts at their first album release. It’s not odd, no matter what you think.

Question. If a band plays together for a time, but never release an album, are they not a band?

Most bands on this planet don’t actually have record deals and albums.

Carnal Knowledge, I understand you are only counting the “official album years” for VH, but they had clearly played together for several years on the bar-band circuit, just like every other band in the history of bands has done.

So you have to credit them for that, and as Dave’s start-time in the band.

Any other way is simply ignoring history.
SPANKED

Dave quit and Sammy saved the band.

It’s a fact.
Roth_Leaps_83

@ Kayser —-

No tears here, bub — just pure joy at owning all you Hagar sheepologists!

I would guess that most VH fans think like me. We like to live our lives in reality and not Tequila-Soaked Fantasy Land. Just because a half dozen of you diehard sheepologists come in here and act like crybabies when Sammy gets criticized doesn’t mean we suddenly agree with your twisted sense of the truth.

For example — Carnal Knowledge is acting like a total retard when he says Dave wasn’t officially part of Van Halen until 1978, when anyone with at least IQ=50 knows that he joined in 1974. Hundreds of music history books document that simple fact. Now do you see the laughable world of delusions you dummies live in?

Like I said — put down the bong and airplane glue and come join us Roth fans in reality. You might have fun!
http://vhnd.com 52yr old fan

To HotShoe, one of the smartest comments ever made on this site. Good job. (roth leaps will still blame sammy)
Shine On

I like the shirt with the long sleeves and shoulder logo in red. THAT will be the one that I’ll have to get; looks pretty cool.
Melton

Leaps calling out peoples character…now THAT’s freakin’ hilarious.

I think DOA’s “cartoon” description was pretty damn right on.

If somebody were to take him seriously though, you’d have to think he’d mostly resemble one of those radical jihadists that hate anything to do with freedom, and will stop at nothing to ensure chaos. Or a crazed rooftop shooter. Something of that nature.

Leaps, bub…you’re a wackadoo but you provide some pretty funny shit to laugh at you about.

@ Dimer…thanks. Too bad we couldn’t have stayed on the tracks.
Jblav28

@ roth leaps
Sammy said he regretted it because it divided the fan base. he did not say he felt guilty and What did Eddie Trunk say about it? I believe he said Sammy was being nice about what happened during the 2004 tour. if you are going to state facts state them accurately. You put way too much effort and time on this. it’s actually creepy. i imagine you blowing a wad staring at a DLR poster listening to ice cream man pretending he is singing it to you. Get a life no one takes you seriously.
Shine On

The Chickenfoot stein with the teal rings, and that Foot tee-shirt with the band jamming on front look sweet, too!

But, OH, that’s RIGHT…I just lost my job on Wednesday! Ah well, that just means I’ll have to make a reasonable compromise: I’ll go for the long-sleeved shirt w/ the shoulder logo.
dan slaughter

@Halen High…great post to Kaysar…I know have a completely different opinion of you. I liked how you got to the point you are with your dislike of Hagar’s respect of Van Halen’s past…every point you made was legit and you have made me revisit past interviews to see if I would pick up on the disrespect you talked about. The best post you have wrote IMO….but what about when Eddie and Al trashed Dave??? I have A LOT of interviews with them doing that…what are you thoughts about that????? It’s funny…I always heard that Roth talked shit about Hagar back in 1978 when the played a show together….and that Ed told Sammy about when joined VH. You think that was the seed or was Sammy completely to blame??? He should have been like Gary and just kept his mouth shut and avoid getting involved with the drama of the break-up… (should be now not know up top)
Roth_Leaps_83

@ Jblav28 —-

You’re dead wrong about that interview, sheepo.

Watch “That Metal Show” again and this time pay attention. Trunk asks Sammy what he thinks about his book, and Sammy replies “it really wasn’t worth it”.

Sammy says he didnt write the book for money (I find that hard to believe) and that he just wanted to get his story out. However, all his cheap shots at Eddie and Dave back-fired on him. He is now despised by the Van Halen fanbase more than ever. Why is it that Dave can write an autobiography and not take low blows at Eddie, but Sammy writes sickening details about Eddie’s state of health and we’re supposed to admire Hagar for it? It’s because Dave was born classy and Sammy goes for the lowest common denominator.

Besides, I dont have much respect for Eddie Trunk. He’s too much of a Hagar sheepologist to be objective about Van Halen history. For example — Trunk starts telling us that Sammy has an inspirational story because “he was a kid who grew up in Northern California and became….a tequila mogul.” See what I mean? Hagar’s greatest accomplishment in life was a tequila business — NOT good music.

Also, Eddie Trunk is seen in a prior episode stuttering and stammering when challenged to name all of Van Halen’s studio albums. Go look it up on YouTube if you dont believe me. Trunk calls himself a “big Van Halen fan”. What a fraud.
No Mas Tony

I completely understand why Sammy gets under some people’s skin so much. Take for example in interview he did with billboard. *DISCLAIMER* BILLBOARD.COM entitled the interview, “Chickenfoot is no joke (but Van Halen is)” — NOW, If I was Sammy (oy vey, I’d be a happy guy), but…

#1: I would NOT even let the interview run with that headline, regardless of whether it wasn’t his idea; I would tell them to strike the interview entirely unless they give it a different title.

#2: They end the interview with the obligatory Van Halen question. Sammy says: “I’m so disappointed in those guys,” Hagar notes. “I’m not even angry. I’m just disappointed. I really don’t like them anymore, and I can’t tell you how sad it is to me that what we had as creative guys, and as a friendship, how it just went away. Mike and I had the biggest laugh when they canceled (the Soundwave Festival in) Australia. He was like, ‘I thought you told me they had canceled a couple months ago,’ and I was, ‘No, no, I told you they announced it.’ ‘Oh, they announced it,’ and we just cracked up. They kill me.”

NOW, he spoke his mind and that’s fine, but WHY THE FUCK do you jab the hornet nest with a stick and say ‘they’ cracked up about the Soundwave Festival concert being canceled?! Man, in that context it seems a bit like a slap in the face to Van Halen fans… not to mention the continent (island? ) of Australia. That shit ain’t funny, Sammy! I was rather bummed. Especially for the Ausies. Hey MIKE ANTHONY if you’re reading this, please enlighten me.

AND, the stupid smirk on Sammy’s face in the photo by the Van Halen facebook office. Yet another thing that rubbed me the wrong way.

BUT, while that may make me cringe a little… irk me a bit… in the end, I still like Mike, and I tolerate Sammy. Plus I love CFIII and I’m all about the music. I can, however, see how that may make a die hard DLR fan hate his guts.

Sammy IS just a human after all. I also heard some pretty crazy comments out of Eddie’s mouth too. (mostly when he was high, but a couple times when he was sober.) Roth has had a couple questionable statements as well.

The thing about Roth that you have to understand is that he was instrumental in the creation of Van Halen. He gave them their NAME, the IMAGE, provided the rehearsal spots, the PA system and he was the original frontman. You have to respect that as a fan.

I saw a concert where Sammy held up a huge Diver Down logo and said, “I had nothing to do with this, but I have to hold it up cause this is pretty awesome!” Stuff like that is cool. It’s too bad on other occasions he came off as bitter, but you know that Eddie played a part in that too. I do hope that Sammy shuts up about Van Halen.

Ok, I’ve said WAY too much now. Time to drink some more beer and crank “Something Going Wrong”.

BTW, the chickenfoot coffee mug looks cool. Is it in 3D?
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@ roth leaps

you are calling me a sheepo! you do not know my stance at all. only commenting because you are being ridiculous. if trunk is a fraud and you do not like hagar then why did you watch the metal show. are you stalking sammy or something?