Sammy Hagar, who has released a five-LP Van Halen box set titled, 'The Collection ll,' became the band's new frontman in 1985.
Former Van Halen singer Sammy Hagar revealed that he and Eddie Van Halen planned to make new music together before the iconic guitarist's death in 2020. The 76-year-old musician, who has released a five-LP Van Halen box set titled, 'The Collection ll,' became the band's new frontman in 1985 when he replaced original lead singer David Lee Roth, joining Eddie, Eddie's brother and drummer Alex Van Halen, and bassist/vocalist Michael Anthony.
Van Halen's Sammy Hagar planned to ‘make some noise’ with Eddie Van Halen before the guitarist's death Hagar added that while Eddie wasn't formally educated, his innate genius was apparent when the two would collaborate on writing some of their greatest hits. 'He was capable of comprehending a lot of things about life that we would talk about and not, you know, not just musical,' Hagar said.
Van Halen's Sammy Hagar reflects on the biggest difference in vocals between himself and David Lee Roth 'I say it's more sophisticated and – whether you like that word or not – it's more creative,' he said. 'It's a little deeper, more artsy. But what Dave did that, I've got to say, like I said, Eddie was – we first heard Eddie then. So we just first heard him.' He continued, 'So a lot of people think, ‘Oh, man, you know, he was so much better.
Van Halen's Sammy Hagar shares his thoughts on the newly remastered versions of his albums with the band SAMMY HAGAR SLAMS DAVID LEE ROTH, CLAIMS HE 'AIN'T LIKE HIS PERSONA' 'Eddie said, 'I'll produce it with you, co-produce with you.' And he goes, 'And I'll play bass.' Because I said, 'You can't play guitar on this record, Eddie. We give away Van Halen. I mean, you and I go do a solo record already.
'm capable of hitting notes that I can bring out different emotions and I don't have to have attitude,' Hagar explained. Hagar said he aspired to sing like English rock band Procol Harum's frontman Gary Brooker and Led Zeppelin's lead vocalist Robert Plant. 'People that got up into the stratosphere and went up to what I call a supersonic range,' he said. 'I wanted to sing like that.
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