Why are you a rock star this guy used to sell every sit in the house even i don't like Roth what an idiot

And in Sammy Hagars -his own words 😂

Cmon man… your gonna tell me he wasn’t and isn’t a rock star man!

Well said

Certainly is.

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SAMMY Is Still Kicking' An Jammin' , DLR Is Beyond A Hasbeen

@@williambyham3674 and you're a neverhasbeen

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13th Elm Productions of course he was. That’s his element.

DLR is his own biggest fan and will ride on anyone’s coat tails for another 5 minutes of fame!

His home away from home.

In response to DM, if it wasn't for DLR promoting and marketing the band and being the spokes person, their success would have been limited to just the mesmorizing bad ass playing of Eddie, which would have brought them success, but not as much, DLR doesn't ride on the cost tails of anyone, he is a leader, and is the biggest reason for their success, even though Eddie is most bad ass guitar player in the history of hard rock

@@claytoncarey2730 Who can say. F DLR the arrogant jack@ss who lost his voice and sounded like crap live at the end. Sammy all the way. (Not that i dont like DLR erly days)

Don't feel too sorry, it made him worth $100 million or more

I have a feeling Eddie Van Halen has a problem getting along with people.

@@sneakerparlour2002 Damn, I almost replied as if EVH was still walking this Earth,

Basically A Straight Up Douchebag

Nobody makes Dave laugh harder then Dave! 😂

You are so correct both Roth & Hagar made both versions great & not so great, Although I still think Van Halen would have made the big time if (like Ed Alex and Mike say) they got Hagar in the first place, It just would've taken longer for them to get a record deal, but even then no one could "not" notice Eddies amazing playing, I really thought after 5150 they could be the 80's Led Zepp' if only they worked harder and longer on the mixing and music on the OU812 album,

@@michaelwright8149 Van Halen with Roth was a Self Indulgent, Pander-to-White Kids Band. Van Halen with Hagar was a "We FINALLY got Crossover Material that Everyone can love regardless of Musical Tastes" Band.

Tornado1994 what the hell? The original band wasn’t pandered to white kids & the Sammy era wasn’t really diverse, it was the same thing but with a new singer & more mature lyrics.

Totally agree

@@Tornado1994 - in 1978 who was buying rock albums? They played rock and roll which is what they loved so they didn't pander to anyone. The Hagar years they became more commercial so claiming they were better is unfair. Typically more commercial bands sell more albums and that's what happened. More radio play, more MTV play, more albums sold. I like both eras but much prefer the Roth era because it fits my style of music more. But rememeber just because a band is more commercial doesn't equal them being better

And none of both are wrong by that.. Dave is a fucking legend, Hagar is awesome too

David is an utter idiot, Sammy is and always be a legend. And he makes great Tequila!!! CABO BABO!!!

oh leave off hes a showman! dont take him seriously van halen awsome iconic band of 70,s without diamond dave wouldnt have been the same.its just banter for gods sake.

Sam was married and had kids by the time he joined Van Halen.

@UC7Y_94z-KqErs-m0hb_7RJQ calling DLR an idiot just shows how much of someone that doesn't look at the overall picture.. This dude has lived all over the World... lived in China for yrs... learned the Language...is pretty damn good at more than a few Martial Arts.. actually speaks about 4 languages from just being " in the environment"... he has also written some of the best lyrics you might ever read..also was an EMT in NYC no less for a bit... how and why wld you ever Judge that? Read about things, from all different angles.. then feel free to acknowledge a silly statement you made, and apologize to the KZfaq World... thank you. To call him a name like that really makes your life that much out of touch of the bigger picture. But what do I know...oh..yeah.. not more than Him.. but def more than you..

Because Dave isn't a classic Rock singer .. he is more like a stand up comedian or television host

@@antoinebeauman He is a parody of himself...Every live show I've seen recorded since 2000 he sux.

@@talezfromthedashcam3138 Well he predicted it ... (2021) we are almost there .. lucky for him he didn't become a guy who looks like Axl Rose :) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/odWeiM1_06ndYWg.html

Yet somehow, Van Halen is infinitely better than Van Hagar. Hagar sucks.

@Paddy Orourke Sounds like you know a thing or two about asholes.

Sammy had a big career before VH. Dave only had a few years of a career after VH. Also, Sammy is a great guitarist. The only reason people don't talk about that more is that he was the singer in a bad with the greatest guitarist of all time

Reminds me of Keith Richards' summation of Mick Taylor: "He's an incredible guitarist, but he's a terrible rock star".

@@Lemopalm Dave had a way bigger solo career than sam. Sam doesn’t have a solo song bigger than Just Like Paradise that shits played 5 times a day on the radio still and Dave also has the bigger VH song with Jump either way he’s bigger

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Exactly. Dave's 2 VH albums sold more the Sammy's 4 VH albums.

There's no accounting for bad taste.

You obviously don't know who David Lee Roth is.... he doesn't need Van Halen Van Halen needed him.... Sammy has been trying to sound like Dave all his life... "I've my own sound" he says.... LIES!

@@jomarz1828 hey Dave. Its too soon to be taking sides, eh mate?

@@jomarz1828 Sammy trying to sound like Dave? When it comes to singing, Dave can’t carry Sammy’s jockstrap.

@Ran Man Shut up, dude... Dave owns Sammy's ass....

@@angelooliver3203 I dont think so

Agree. I saw Roth during Fair Warning, Diver Down, and 1984. Hagar was 5150, For unlawful carnal knowledge, and last tour with Sammy. Dave, along with being wasted, did the same thing every show. Sammy, true performer. He is one of the most down to earth guys. Gives the fans what they want.After watching this, confirms my thoughts. Dave is a egotistical, arrogant piece of shit. Show Sammy some respect.

CptKrunch Yah. Sammy doesn't have a big ego.

5150 is VH’s best album. Hands down

@@davidstephan5116 👎 sappy love songs garbage, with Sammy double-knit haggar

I talked with a few people who went to that very show at Universal Hollywood, and they all said Hagar was the far better performer than DLR that night.

I saw Van Halen five times with Sammy and the show I saw with Gary was better played Unchained Sammy never sung it when I saw them

LoL awww poor forgotten about Gary. I personally thought he sounded better than Sammy.

This whole thing was staged I think. All the drama and everything…..done for this video. You can see Sammy had a whole file crew documenting it.

Sammy the red balladeer is a loudmouth hypocrite who only wants to look good in front of the public, so that people like you can say he is humble...... He is badmouthing David all the time, everything. that time, he even criticized him for being single and never having married (but who does he think he is? a balladeer who believes he has the right to judge the private life of another person who likes being single) he said bad things about Eddie Van Halen, but bad things (if it weren't for Ed, Sammy would be singing in seedy saloons) a couple of months ago he interfered in Alex's private life, saying that he was a hermit and etc..., but what? Who does the Montrose vocalist think he is to interfere? In the life of Alex, who never liked being in the media, the red pop ballader is the biggest hypocrite del medio

Add Edward Van Halen to that list.

Van Wolfen Sammy at the ribfest was 10 times better than Dave and Eddie. Dave's literally sucks these days.

+Marc McCune and Sammy's voice is still kick ass

I wish Sammy & Michael would be the bigger men and do one last tour with the Van Halen brothers! That would be a sell out tour!

AnimalHouseforReal I don't think you get it. Sammy and Michael were fired by Eddie and Alex. How can Sammy and Michael possibly be "bigger men"? It's not up to them, whether they rejoin the band, or not.

Guarantee Eddie and Alex slung their fair share of shit, Dave was just louder than they were. The fact that the Van Halen brothers are constantly having problems with their band members makes me wonder. Michael, Dave, Sammy, and no telling who all else they just can't seem to get along with. When you have a track record of kicking members out, you need to look in the mirror.

***** Slow down, tiger. Sammy Hagar has had his fair share of issues with the bands he's been in. He got dismissed from Montrose and Van Halen. Then he whines non-stop about being an opening act in this video. I'd say they are ALL hard to get along with because they ALL are full of themselves. I guess, what I'm saying is every member of Van Halen has had their issues.

I'm not defending Sammy either. Maybe Van Halen is a cursed band that can only allow assholes and drama queens. They make some good music, as is usually the case with bands that can't get along.

@@UKsinceBirth except MA

James Stewart I can agree with that.

Thats what happens with beta-males...

Lioninthenight , Actually both got the shaft. As good as Eddy is, he was the main problem with the bands interrelationship.

@@stephencarlsbad There couldn't be a truer statement. It even comes out in the lyrics Dave is " Hot shoe burning down the avenue, Gotta on ramp comin through my bedroom" and Sammy is "If you want to see other guys, Baby, I could let it slide" Dave may have lost his voice, but those amazing recorded tracks from Classic Van Halen are matchless. Honestly, I like Sammy. Just not in Van Halen.

@@taotuhao5969 Absolutely spot on! The lyrics reveal it all!

One thing is that it was Roth's band first. Sammy slid in there and had a damned good run. He was and always will be more talented with a better voice, but Dave was and is the quintessential rock star. He pretty much defined it by the 1980's.

On Roth’s best day he isn’t fit to shine Sammy’s shoes!

Roth vocals not in league of Sammys

Only with shit talking, ego maniac dooshnozzles that put their heads down on everyone including their own mothers, ungrateful ingrate bozos like those 2 clowns

More like Alex Van Halen does

mlasko74 are you serious? Eddie has lied about Sammy & Michael Anthony multiple times, Sammy & Gary only to talk to Michael man, even Dave is sick of their shit.

Sam Forbes it was the new manager who got into Eddies head and didn’t like Sammy so he convinced Eddie it was “his band” and not to let “that guy”(Sammy), run “his band”, plus they wouldn’t give Sammy 2 months off after the Balance tour, so that he could spend time with his new born, his second time in VH, 2003-2005, he must’ve been shocked when Eddie had turned into a meth head, Eddie destroyed that reunion. Michael Anthony just got caught in the crossfire, Eddie tried to replace him 3 times before Wolfgang.

Ya think?

i dunno if "everyone" likes sammy ... the fans from 1978 to 1984 would like to chat 😉

Lol

I second the lol

LOL!!!! 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

I agree only mindless useless eaters would disagree.

@Sam Forbes Prolific in that he has created so much amazing music over a long career, I saw him in concert I'll just say a long time ago, and I have never seen anyone engage an audience like he does, so amazing, love him so much.

In the interview where Dave is on that bench by the pool, he literally says he’s a son of Satan and that his role is mostly symbolic. Just straight up says that. The way he said you don’t wanna know what’s going on behind the scenes in his life and then has that demonic belly laugh, that was also pretty telling.

I like that. It's well put and makes perfect sense. 👍

Dave rocks, but he must me insufferable. On purpose.

I think Dave had some sort of influence on the music Eddie wrote because the riffs were harder and darker than they were with Sammy. That being said I'm sure Dave was almost impossible to work with back then.

Hey Sammy, somebody's jealous 😂

People will always want to hear the classics performed live. Whenever a new song is played, that's when a lot people choose to go to the bathroom or get another beer (unless the new song sounds like it could become a classic.

@Invidious Really? And your evidence of this is?

@Invidious True

@Invidious Only a chump won't stand up for himself. DR is a hack.

@Invidious - Eddie screwed him over, he was pissed. So when he was asked questions about that he answered. Don't mistake that for complaining about exbandmembers. He never had an issue with Michael, Michael kept jamming with Sammy and ended up getting fired from VH and never received a phone call about it. Eddie is an egotistical POS. Screwed Roth over twice, screwed Sammy over and then screwed Michael over. Check that track record and stop blaming Sammy

There was a PPV for one of the Bad Company shows in 1999, and during the pre-show they only referred to DLR as "the opening act." I found it hilarious.

exactly, i would like to work and hang out with Hagar, but ( atleast for me) Roth is more of an eye candy, and more likely to do some crazy shit, which is always fun

If you only listen to musicians who you think are "good" people, then you wouldn't have very many songs in your itunes library.

Sammy is definitely the better person, but Dave is the better rock star

Sammy is a douche.

@tom quigley Ok i'll bite. Why do you say that? Im not a fan of either band but im curious as to why

Dave & Eddie made them Epic. Sammy added variety and his version. After Sammy, Van Halen(band) was rendered dead.

Good one!

Nah.

😝

I agree. Dave is just being show biz dave and Sammy is jealous and bitter of that fact.

It's a strange deal, because they're both ultra-privileged individuals. But if you commit to a road tour, and somebody starts grating on you, it's a prison term. The adult thing to do is control what you can and not fret about what you can't control. The tour will end. And you can set better terms - and maybe better people - for the next tour. But once a tour is set up, there's a lot of people counting on you to put bread on their table. A lot of people committed to make it work, and you're snatching food outta their kids' mouths when you go Diva on a tour.

Sammy wants to have a good time, but he doesn't want a circus. You would get serious too if the clown you are sharing the duties with is not taking anything serious or professional at all.

@@stephencarlsbad Jealous? You have duties to share with a clown and he never stops being in "clown" mode you are gunna have the same demeanor.

Dlr band.... all killer no filler

Prefer the studio Roth but that one is long gone....what you are left is DLR live...which sucks

DLR has sucked live since 1982. Sammy still sounds good now in his 70s.

Nailed it.

TO FULL OF HIMSELF ...HE'S A CLOWN.

I dont think he is capable of turning himself down .

I've never heard that so eloquently presented.

haans gruber Nice!!! I liked some of Sammy's solo stuff, but could never ever get into his gig with VH. I had the treat of seeing live VH with DLR and remember the first time I ever hear VH on the radio and there is just no way that anyone could say that SH was close to DLR in VH's prime. Sammy is 2nd. Always will be. And yeah - most musicians are wacked. They aren't afraid to use that side of the brain that 'normal' folks don't use. DLR is what finally put VH on the map. I own all VH's music in every shape and form with DLR. Did not buy one piece of music with Hagar and VH. Couldn't do it.

Yep!

See I liked VH with Roth, some of the stuff they did was off the hook, unchained, if you will... But once Hagar joined their musicianship went even higher. Listen to a song like "Right Now" versus a song like "Running with the Devil" with a critical ear and the difference is night and day. While the early stuff was good, straight ahead rock, the later stuff became more instrumentally challenging without losing it's mass "listenable" appeal - Kind of like early Rush and the early Beatles had a love child.

chiefmegadeth Crazy ass!! lol

chiefmegadeth Don't know if you are bipolar or just Schizophrenic....

Thundergod129 Don't think you know what either of them mean :)

+chiefmegadeth Coke n Pepsi! Big Mac & Whopper!

+Thundergod129 Don't know if you used wikipedia or encyclopedia.

No doubt. Roth is an excellent shape to this day

yeah sick of hearing that old chestnut! DLR was the only frontman for halen!!!!

In that they fucked it all up themselves ? Yes I would say so, pair of idiots, the sam/Dave tour could have gone on for years.

As uninteresting as listening to covers sang by Roth. VH started off being known more for the covers they did than anything else. Both versions of VH were completely different, but the one thing you have to remember is that Eddie pointed the direction of the band. That’s why Roth left, disagreeing over which direction their music would go. So, don’t blame Hagar on all the changes. Eddie wanted the band to be more diverse. VH with Roth was great, but Roth just didn’t have the vocal ability to go where Eddie wanted to go. It wasn’t as much Roth versus Hagar as it was a changing EVH.

@@johnblossom8447 the whole Eddie decided everything men has been debunked long ago. Roth was the lyric writer. And honestly I would rather heater Just a Gigolo yhan dreams. I'm not saying Eddie didn't change with the times though

@@jaykapolka6111, you’re partially correct. It did have a lot to do with Eddie and the direction he wanted to go. Roth left because he wanted to keep doing straight Rock music. Eddie wanted to use more synthesizers and have a more Pop Rock sound. The music was always written first in Van Halen. So, the music changes and so do the lyrics. Have you heard a lot of Sammy Hagar’s solo stuff? “I Can’t Drive 55”, “Only One Way To Rock”, “Eagles Fly”, “I’ve Done Everything For You”, “Boys Night Out”, “Heavy Metal”, weren’t about “dreams” and “love”. You have to make the lyrics fit the music. And, unlike when Roth was in the band, Eddie and Sammy worked on a lot of songs together, at the same time. So, Eddie had a lot more influence on lyrics as well. Remember, Eddie was married and soon after had a son. His outlook changed, even though he was an addict. What lyrics would really fit the music written for “Dreams” and “Love Walks In”? Some of the first songs VH made with Hagar were “Summer Nights” and “Good Enough”, which were closer to the music done with Roth. After a concert in the “Monster’s If Rock” tour, I got to talk with Michael Anthony and Sammy Hagar. I met briefly with Eddie and Alex, but they weren’t into hanging out with fans. Michael Anthony talked about the change in musical direction the Van Halen brothers wanted and that’s why Roth left. Original Van Halen with Roth was mostly amazing, but they had quite a bit of just okay filler songs, too. Hagar did add a depth to Van Halen they didn’t have before, like it or not, and Eddie wanted to change the musical direction of the band. That is well documented. Roth talks about his differences with Eddie about musical direction a lot. It’s no offense to Roth, but Eddie wanted to have the band evolve and mature. That wasn’t Roth’s style. The Van Halen brothers were really lucky to have both Roth and Hagar. I don’t know if Van Halen would have had the same success without them. Roth also left because Eddie wanted, and was taking, more control over the band. You can’t tell me with as controlling as the Van Halen brothers were that by the time Roth wanted out and Hagar joined that they didn’t have a lot of say over which lyrics made it and which didn’t. They would have fired Hagar a lot sooner if they didn’t agree with, and completely approve of, his lyrics. Sammy Hagar has proven he is very versatile. You can’t tell me things wouldn’t be different if Eddie said, “stop the love crap.” By 1984, Eddie was in complete control over the direction of the band. They didn’t fire Hagar over lyrics. Lyrics were never mentioned. Come on. Do you really think Eddie would have allowed the lyrics Hagar wrote if he didn’t FULLY agree with them? Get real.

yamaha superbike Love the original lineup, hate Dave's ego.

I liked him(DLR) in VH...but man he would be the MOST annoying person to work with

I love Dave smart man

I also reflect, on the members associated with each singer...and, to be honest, Steve Vai is the only one that aged well. Eddie looks like an evil count from a hole in the wall country. Alex looks like an old, Jewish watch repairman, David looks like an old woman, Anthony looks like he is still avoiding speed humps at buffet bars and Sammy looks like the aged, bastard love child of The Dude and Walter Sobchak. Steve Vai still looks like a Rock Star and a model these days. Maybe the 6 years age difference makes all of the difference :P

+Robert Hardy Sammy Hagar didn't age well? Wtf have u been smoking? Sammy aged better than anyone associated with vh! Sammy is 69 yo now and still rocking the fuck out of a stage. where exactly is Dave now? oh right playing at retirement homes open mic night. I saw Sammy play months ago and the guy is still amazing live with chicken foot. Dave on the other hand can't sing a vh song so he just talks thru the songs.

Well, he seemed somewhat humbled at the reunion show-2008-after hip surgery (s). The Van Halens had him surrounded with Wolfie there lol

EXACTLY! Everyone enjoys a douche after menstrating. AM I RIGHT!??!

Yes but at what cost. That was some weird music Sammy made with VH. His voice was too high and his rhythm was so straight forward that it lost the VH magic.

Dave is great, what a Legend

I prefer the quiet Roth, the side he almost never shows us. I also like the Hagar that only rarely doesn't talk about success and living it up. Bloody Libras are a handful.

I love Dave’s energy he’s smart

And how do you know Dave is not a friend for life he must miss Ed badly

Yessssss !!!!! He is !

i know!!! made me bloody chuckle!!! hes hilarious!

Sammy regular guy? Why is he bitchin every minute then lol complaining about backstage room..I sold blah blah records, yeah regular guy alright haha

I think Sammy is a better person but Dave is a better frontman.

@@nkw1985 YOu have to be able to sing to be a frontman. Dave hasn't been able to carry a note since the early 80s. Karate kicks and swords don't cut it.

@@daves4645 - I agree with you but they're all old men now. I was meaning in Van Halen's prime I think Roth was a better frontman than Hagar. I like some of Hagar's solo stuff but when I think of the Van Halen songs and albums that matter to me then it's almost all from Roth era Van Halen.

Nothing compares to Van Halen 1. No one will remember Sammy in 20 years. So he was a so self centered but who cares. Sammy is Van Halen. Sammy just sings for Van Halen

You have the knack of stating the obvious. They’re two completely different talents.

@@RobRock-qr3hp And you have the knack of trying to make someone feel bad about being right about greater vs. lesser talent.

he doesn't have to

DLR fans punching the sky reading this

And Sammy had a dad bod at 25, and I would love to see him do one high kick off the big speakers. Sammy is a garbage showman in comparison to Roth. Yes, Sammy is a better singer. He loses in every other category. Put on a rock station, and you will hear far more DLR era music being played. So the content was better as well.

I was there too. I totally agree!

ABSOLUTELY!!!!

Way better song writer too

When Its Love is my favorite VH song and that is with Hagar

I wish that was all that mattered to people

But Dave is the infinitely better songwriter.

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