http://www.vhnd.com The Latest News & Info about The Mighty Van Halen Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:51:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://www.vhnd.com/2009/11/06/chickenfoot-named-best-new-band-at-classic-rock-awards/ http://www.vhnd.com/2009/11/05/guitarist-steve-vai-recalls-wild-days-with-david-lee-roth/ http://www.vhnd.com/2009/11/05/left-handed-wolfgang-guitars-available-in-2010/ Gibson recently conducted an in-depth interview with Sammy Hagar: By Russell Hall, Aug. 28, 2009 To paraphrase a well-known ad slogan, with a name like Chickenfoot they had better be good. And are they ever. Comprised of guitar maestro Joe Satriani, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, and Van Halen alumni Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony, the star-studded Chickenfoot is one of those rare supergroups whose whole is better than the sum of its parts. First and foremost they are a band – a well-oiled unit that sounds as if its members have been playing together for years rather than just months. Released in June, Chickenfoot’s self-titled debut rocks with a vengeance, mixing scorched-earth metal with good-timey riff-rock in ways that bring to mind more virtuosic versions of, say, AC/DC or Grand Funk Railroad. On tour, the band has been treating fans to a well-rounded set that includes such treats as the Montrose classic “Bad Motor Scooter” and Deep Purple’s “Highway Star,” as well as all the songs from the Chickenfoot album. While recording the studio disc, Hagar left all the six-string duties to Satriani, but on-stage the charismatic frontman breaks out his trusty Explorer Pro and his Les Paul for several songs. In this first installment of a two-part interview, the veteran singer talks about the Chickenfoot’s chemistry, how Satriani differs from Eddie Van Halen, and his go-to guitars. Click "Read the rest" for the full interview with Sammy.]]> http://www.vhnd.com/2009/11/05/gibson-interview-sammy-hagar-talks-chickenfoot-guitars-and-songwriting/ http://www.vhnd.com/2009/11/03/new-in-depth-van-halen-guitar-instructional-dvd-now-available/ http://www.vhnd.com/2009/11/03/van-halen-brotherly-love/ http://www.vhnd.com/2009/11/02/michael-anthony-were-gonna-do-another-chickenfoot-record/