Sammy Hagar Still Upset About Van Halen's Rock Hall Induction
- Posted on Jul 29th 2009 1:00PM by John D. Luerssen
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Although they've moved forward with Chickenfoot, former Van Halen members Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony are still upset about being snubbed during their 2007 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction when former bandmates Alex and Eddie Van Halen failed to show up for the event."You know, it was a pretty bittersweet thing for me," co-founding bassist Anthony told Artisan News. "It was uncomfortable. It was one of the greatest nights, you know, one of the biggest accolades a person in the business can have. To be recognized for everything that we've done. I remember turning to Sammy, I think R.E.M. was playing and we were going, 'Man, it should have been us.'"
"It could have been," Hagar added. "Like the way Metallica did it this last year, they brought both bass players. They brought the father of the bass player that died, Cliff [Burton], and they all played together. That's the way you're supposed to do it at an event like that. So, it wasn't cool, I don't care what anybody says -- I'll dog those guys the rest of my life for not doing that -- but for me not to be there, or Mike not to be there, are you kidding? Like I said, it would take a shotgun to keep me from being there. It's an honor to be brought into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame and I'm going to show up if I'm invited, you know?! It's as simple as that."
Speaking of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Chickenfoot, which also features world famous guitarist Joe Satriani and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith -- will support its self-titled debut album by performing at the Cleveland Museum on August 15th. The free show is part of an upcoming eight-week North American tour, which gets underway in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on August 2nd. And despite its all-star line-up, Anthony doesn't want the band to be labeled a "super group."
"When we first got together and played, there was a magic and a chemistry there," Anthony tells Noisecreep. "Even in the beginning, we didn't go out and look for a record label. We just went in and started recording and doing it ourselves. We were just four guys having fun. We are not a super group. We're destroying that whole super group rumor now. "
"We're a cult band," Anthony insists. "We're working on our cult following. When you think of super groups anyway, you think of a prefabricated thing, a put together type of project that usually only lasts one album and one tour. They do it for the sake of publicity."





Reader Comments(1 of 1)
Robertat 7-30-2009
Sure, Ed and Al should have been there. I don't think anyone disagrees with that. Ed lived in a haze from 1974-2007 and his brother is loyal to him. Not offering excuses but that's the reason they didn't attend. If you ask Ed now, I bet he would have a different answer.
Hankat 7-30-2009
Can`t sammy just shut up and let it go ?? It seems all the guy ever talks about is van halen van halen..Dave is back in that band and you`re never getting back in ammy so stop trying to get press forchickenfoot by talking about van halen...no one cares about you any more..
Robertat 8-09-2009
Sammy made Van Hagar, David Lee Chicken Broth looks and sounds like he just escaped the geriatric ward. Lok at the facts, album sales , #1 hits, do the math!
Steveat 8-02-2009
Gotta agree with Hank there. These are two of the guys that did the least for VH and they're making the biggest stink about it. RRHOF is nothing legitimate. It's just the guys at Rolling Stone on a power trip. They've let some real suck ass bands in and people that have no business there. Why is Spammy in, in the first place? He wasn't in the band 25 years ago. If he's allowed in, put GArY in. The whole thing is a joke anyway.
Mikeat 12-17-2009
You Obviously don't know what you're talking about, Sammy and Mike Did just as much for that band as eddie or alex. You cant have a band without a bass player and a singer. Sure they could have someon else, but look how that turned out with cherone...not good. Sammy And Mike deserve to be there just as much as David, Eddie, or Alex. Period.
jeff shamonskyat 9-01-2009
Hey wtf. Sammy Hagar is ten times the singer of roth that is #1. Second i have been following Vanhalen since i was a kid. Or roughly around 1978. The fact of the matter is they all should of been there. Any one who ever recorded a song within that band should of been there. It seems to me (and please note you may never find a bigger fan of this band) Eddie and Alex need to wake the f upp. They have let countless oppurtunities slip away and they are not getting younger. Even if you didnt like Sammy ... How do you explain the snub of Michael Anthony???? Any one who ever listened to a VH album knows how important he is to that band. ...And by the way went to last concert with roth and he sucked. sammy hagar joined that band in 1985 and they were never better than when they had him.. I grew up listening to roth and hagar. the only way i see any one liking the roth era more is because EDDIE was a much better player back then so his recorded stuff was 100 times better. Not saying Eddie isnt good now, he is. But solos like from meanstreet and others you just dont get anymore. Bottom line they all need to go on tour together. Play for four hours. No opening act do it in outdoor stadiums in the summer and have even a intermission in between singers.
CrazyAxeat 9-01-2009
Hagar was a rock star, before Van Halen was signed. Sammy sing's & play's guitar& write's music. Roth is a no talent leech. When you play Van Halen's early recording's you can hear the cuts's in the tape because Roth can't keep time! Sammy will away's make money, he dose not need VH. Don't get me wrong Van Halen is a Great Band.Eddie's Label made him fire Hagar............
CrazyAxeat 9-01-2009
Chickenfoot one Hell of a Band...KEEP IT LOAD SAMMY
Van Hagarat 9-01-2009
Sammy saved VH. If he had not come on board when Roth's ego finally dwarfed Eddie's, we would not have had the pleasure of hearing the best of VH. I do believe the scalping and anticts to screw the fans led to the early exit for Sammy, he would have never agreed to it. How's still rock'in out new tunes, oh yea it's Sammy and M. Anthony.
BBash09at 11-11-2009
I agree with Van Hagar. David Lee Roth is a talentless P.O.S. Who would want to hook up with him to record an album, and if they did, I would hope they could write the songs, you know Roth can't. I can count good VHalen songs on one hand, the ipod is load with VHagar. I read Hanks' blog, that's probably Eddie there, you sound very intelligent. Keep rocking Sammy and Mike, bring Chickenfoot to StL.
Joeat 12-17-2009
Sammy Hagar sucks balls. Anyone that says Van Hagar outsold the Roth era is full of sh*t. Look up the numbers on RIAA, posers. Hagar is crap. Yeah, he saved VH (eyeroll). VH coming off the biggest album and tour in their careers and they needed Sammy to save them. Give me a break. He took them down the road to pop/rock hell with such barnburners as "Why Can't This Be Cheese" and "How Do I Know When It's Cheese". Thanks for the memories, Sam. Now, go back to your band Chickensh*t and stfu.
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