Chickenfoot, the supergroup of Sammy Hagar, Joe Satriani, Michael Anthony and Chad Smith, released their self-titled debut album in 2009 — a solid, hard-rocking, good-time album, with several key tracks that most anyone who liked the Sammy Hagar era of Van Halen would probably enjoy, including “Soap on a Rope,” “Down the Drain,” "Sexy Little Thing," “Get It Up,” “Turnin’ Left” … [Read more...]
‘Women And Children First’ vs. ‘Fair Warning’
In the "Throwdown" segment of last week's That Metal Show, the fellas ask, "Which Van Halen album is better? Women And Children First or Fair Warning?" The three hosts debate the question passionately with guests Michael Sweet from Stryper, Taime Downe from faster Pussycat, and the late Jani Lane from Warrant (filmed shortly before his death). The segment is just two minutes … [Read more...]
Mixing Completed on Van Halen Album, Mastering Up Next
Good news regarding Van Halen's upcoming album - as of a little over three weeks ago, the band has finished mixing the album. The rumor that the mixing process was taking overly long isn't true, as the mixing began in July and was finished in August. The album is to be mastered in mid-September. This process should only take around a weeks time, so the album should be 100% … [Read more...]
Billy Sheehan’s Bass-Eye View of Edward Van Halen
From GuitarWorld.com: Bassist Billy Sheehan Breaks Down Eddie Van Halen's Technique in 1985 Guitar World Interview Here's our interview with bassist Billy Sheehan from the July 1985 issue of Guitar World. The issue was a special edition, a tribute to Eddie Van Halen, and Sheehan discussed the secrets of Van Halen's playing style. The original story ran with the … [Read more...]
The First Chickenfoot III Album Review
UltimateClassicRock.com gave Chickenfoot's "Big Foot" a 4.5 star review here. Today, they are the first to review the entire Chickenfoot III album. Here it is... Chickenfoot, ‘III’ – Album Review by: Matthew Wilkening True to lead singer Sammy Hagar‘s recent promises, Chickenfoot‘s new album ‘III’ finds the rock supergroup expanding their sound considerably beyond … [Read more...]