1973, rochester ny, went to see J. Geils Band, foghat, and some unknown band called Montrose to open things up. they played the first album and absolutely blew my mind. that first album is 33 minutes of some of the best rock ever put on vinyl. I think you would all agree.

Sam is a national treasure👍🏻

one of my fav.since the 70.s...as a drummer,,,this guy struggled with rock candy...took him a few measures to get the cymbal crashes on the right note....Sammy...top shelf has not lost it at all......saw him last yr!

Sammy's voice sounds as good today, as he did 40 years ago!!!

Sam can carry you through a blizzard with his talent. I’ve appreciated his hard-working ethics/attitude, since reading his book. Much respect to this man. ✌🏼❤️

Too bad Sammy never covered Rock Candy during his years in Van Halen. I would've loved to have heard EVH ripping that one!

This could have been one of the best bands of all time ! Of course I'm talking about the original line up.

The scream to start Space Station #5 is one of the greatest!!!!

fukin sammy a living legend how could anyone not love this guy

Sammy rocks, but let's give credit to guitarist Vic Johnson. He's shredding!😊😊

There's only one REDROCKER!!!! The BEST in ROCK & ROLL!!!!

Summer '79, and since I was 'little brother' I got dibs when older sister married money and they just 'had to' upgrade the stock 80-watt Alpine tuner/cassette deck in their new Jaguar. With the deck came four 8" speakers that had to weigh 5 lbs(?) Whatever the weight, they were at least twice the heft of any car stereo speakers I'd ever seen/felt. Man, this deck ROCKED when they finally shoe-horned it into my Toyota Corolla. I had THE loudest, but still crystal-clear car stereo of anyone I knew. And along with shimmering highs with zero distortion, the speakers with the front/rear fader and mondo magnets made for DEEP rich bass, and thundering drums. Thanks sis! Led Zep, Boston, The Police, Dire Straights all had awesome songs. The Montrose record, front to back, every song just ROCKED! And on that deck, boy howdy ;-) I partied with friends, and vented teen angst on the steering wheel to the beats of ROCK CANDY, BAD MOTOR SCOOTER and virtually every other song on the album. They all rocked. Not a bad/filler track on the entire record. Young Haggar in full voice, classic cool rock guitar riffs, and powerful and tasteful rock drumming. I would have fallen in love with that record regardless.I just consider myself extra lucky to have heard it with the kind of fidelity and tone and raw power and energy that truly brings out all the best in the music. All my tapes and FM radio sounded just awesome on that thing. For a few years though, Montrose played 3:1 more than anything else.

Vic Johnson spot on

That first album just slayed me! It started me on my quest for hard music and is the reason I am now a 53 year old metal head.

I love Hagar!/Montrose!!!

One of the great show man of rock, always puts out his best effort. I saw him after he left Montrose, he opened for Heart and stole the show.

First time I saw Sammy was opening for Boston. Never heard of him - thought, "Who the hell is this guy?" Before his set was over Sammy was my new Red Rocker! Has absolutely kicked ass every time I've seen him - no matter the group behind him! His music has been the soundtrack to my life... Of the seven or eight times I've seen him (and the band(s)!!!) have never disappointed. Gets the blood pumping to this day!

Very good .this guy knows how to sing and throw a party concert was blessed to see him very good musicians.

great video , sound is decent thx for uploading & sharing !!!!! Sammy is & always will be Da Man !!!

I saw Montrose at least 40 times, Band , Gamma & solo. I never saw the original band & I live in the Bay Area. Too young probably, No car whatever. But I did see Sammy, His 1st solo concert ever with my brother Brien opening for Montrose at Winterland when Montrose had Bob James on vocals. Amazing show. Sammy playing 9 on A 10 Scale. Montrose band kicked ass! We still talk about this and all the great shows we saw at Winterland back in the day. Hell, The best $5 we ever spent...

hagars gotta be one of the best rock n roll singers of all time. he still sounds great even after all these years.

I love this- The Red Rocker playing tribute to Montrose! Show 'em what it's all about Sammy! I love you guys! RIP- Rock in Paradise, Ronnie! Rock and Roll the way it's meant to be.

Late 74 .. I believe ... I went to see Mountain at the Paramount in Seattle. The opening act was Montrose. Mountain was everything I thought they would be Leslie West rocked but this new group Montrose stole the show and the lead singer was awesome. My fav song was actually a cover of Connection which had Sammy in the limelight.

Montrose set the mold!.

Great 👍

sammy did this opening in buffalo, ny at artpark in lewiston, ny a couple years ago, freekin fantastik opening truly a premier showman to this day

saw Montrose at the Los Angeles forum...he opened for mott the hopple and the headliner was aerosmith, sat in the 3rd row right side directly in front Joe and Ronnie. sweet memories

I lived a mile from Pac Amp and saw many concerts there when I lived in California. Great Venue!

Its great to visit the past. The peace it holdholds. But im slowly loosening the feelingsmy age&illness draging me down Bad.now I make new new ya

I gotta get me one of those sit down slide guitars and just blow the neighbors windows out.. that'd be fun😆

Sammy...Montrose and Van Halen legend!

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Sammy Hagar one of the very few rocker to have so much more talent than 99% of the people on this planet...And still act like on of your best beer buddies!!!

I love Sammy, watch his Live at Daryl's he blows the roof off!

Space station is hard for anyone to sing ! Cheers Sammy

Love it saw them in the 80s

1972 or 73 saw MONTROSE.....SPOOKY TOOTH AND headliner HUMBLE PIE....GREAT CONCERT.........but.....MONTROSE stole the whole bannana.

Great Video! Thanks for posting!!!!!

sammys a fkn god liven the good life

looking at his clothing style, you would never ever know he's over 60 lol, hell yeah sammy!!!

Amazing how 10 years can make such a difference in one’s voice...it’s shot, now.

SAMMY!!!!! Need I say More!!!!!

very cool hagar rocks

That white-haired couple behind the speaker stack was sure enjoying the show..lol

love this track.

Victor Johnson kicks ass!

who are these supporting muscians? hats off. they recreated the energy, ambiance and 70s soul of Ronnies band. Kind of Eirie. How come Sammy didnt use a Heiniken for slide like Ronnie did? Awesome. Thanks for sharing.

Even though I expected to see Montrose here because of the the title, not to bad....love the bass chick. haha

you say you wish you were there. Times were a hell of a lot different then. It was still legal to have fun.And we did but boy these ol bones seem to be remindin me that i may have had a little to much fun.

I fuckin Love this shit!!!!! Just Bad Ass ✌🏼✌🏼✌🏼Rock n Roll Baby!!!

SAMMY>>>>>>>WOW!

o0hh la-la.. la rock'n bonita... *Taps foot*

Sammy is wearing his pajamas.

this is filmed great! can i get a copy of this show on dvd??

Do me, do me just one more time my Bad Motor Scooter.

Sammy the Red Rocker !!!

2020? that's still fucking awesome!! I'd do LIVE drums for that, anytime! :)

1972-3,4

he'll need that to pay off all his rent boys

had this stuff on 8 track back in the day......& they flat got worn out. too bad he doesnt play more of this stuff when hes out...maybe copyright comps,,,(?) saw him when i back door / gate crashed a show @ age16 @ Atlantas *Alex Cooleys* electric ballroom....Kinda like Frampton needs to do more Humble Pie stuff in his shows now that hes worn out *Comes ALive*........ enuff ramblin ,,. ,., .,

What are we going to do when, some day, Sammy leaves us?

yea reil

this guy is the same age as bill clinton, go figure

My motto... when all else fails GO WITH WHAT GOT YOU TO WHERE YOU ARE....

Sammy is a giant frontman all other posers not as good. Saw him t he red rocker in 55 tour

Never was a Sammy Hagar fan . I never understood the hype . His voice and guitar playing were overrated by my peers in the 1980's . Ronnie , played with his imaginations . Just glad , to have found him out .

A few years back saw the Sammy tour when Ronnie Montrose jammed a few tunes. With the original Montrose band. Michael Anthony came out when Sammy did the Van Hagar tunes. He is one of the suckingist bass players alive today. Mona smokes him all over the place. Bill church does a great job, but Mona absolutely smokes.

Mona better than Bill Church? Are you kidding me. Bill Church was the best bass player Sammy ever had by far. Too bad that Sammy only made the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame under the Van Halen flag. His solo career was his best years. Van Halen = David Lee Roth. Sammy Hagar = Sammy Hagar.

Its too bad he stayed hair band, he could have upgraded to Heavy \M/etal.

This guitarist isn't actually that bad.

wow Sammy has really lost it, sad..

shame they couldn't find a decent lead singer