David Lee Roth is a weird guy says Sammy Hagar

Sammy Hagar never got along with David Lee Roth and he tried. The only thing they had in common was both being lead singers of Van Halen. Sammy Hagar tells a great story about Kid Rock trying to get Sammy and David Lee Roth together. Clip from the show Opie did with Jim Norton. Jim Florentine was a guest that day and did a great job with the interview.
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[@CarrieMilburn]

I met Sammy in 2001 and he was such a down to earth, humble dude.

[@jaichhabra6458]

He requires to be.

[@POll358O9]

@@jaichhabra6458ya great comment! agree!!

[@yellowjacket4843]

There’s always one of these comments

[@rickacton7540]

@@yellowjacket4843 bots

[@obnoxiousoboe]

@@jaichhabra6458 Or….maybe, Sammy is a nice guy irl. It’s extremely possible. You don’t always have to have the ego. As much as I’m not a huge Taylor Swift fan, she’s, from at least what I’ve heard, a fairly nice lady.

[@kenhoward3512]

In an interview with Roth when he and Sammy were touring together, he was asked if they ever party together. Roth replied, "Hey, wherever I am, that's the party." I guess we could have expected an answer like that.

[@getlost3346]

It's TV, when the lights are on, so is Dave! I get it.

[@Me-qp8vz]

Don't forget Dave's favourite line. "Sammy throws a party but I am a party"

[@kennyt8730]

Never forget that clip of Dave at the hard rock in Vegas, he's walking down the hall and hears Van Halen blasting in this hotel room, he knocks on the door to say he loves the music and no one that answered the door knew who he was .

[@flashcloud666]

Well, yeah those kids that answered weren't even born until the 90s at the earliest. Why would they?

[@shippybs]

@@flashcloud666 You’re right, no video evidence exists from his time in VH. For example how do people know who the 3 stooges are if they were not born in the ‘30’s?

[@grimthreeper1173]

​@@flashcloud666 You'd think if they were playing Van Halen they'd know the lead singer, at the very least. Idk, times are different I guess.

[@TimCarter]

Reminds me of the Rush clip where some fans go up to Alex Lifeson and asked, "Is that Geddy Lee you're with?"

[@BPoweredLove]

In fairness to Dave, the guy who answered might not have known; he seemed a little confused. But in the background, several people did and grabbed the guys on the balcony who came running to the door. Overall, Dave looks so different that it doesn't help the young crowd in terms of recognition.

[@johndunn9819]

No David Lee Roth, No Van Halen...

[@patrickmccormack4318]

Sammy Hagar is Sammy Hagar. David Lee Roth is David Lee Roth. That chemistry doesn't mix.

[@FrogFishLeezerd]

Sammy still looks and sings like he is half his age! The guy just doesn't age much. He is 75 years old!!! Wow!

[@94SexyStang]

this is an Old interview from like over 5 years ago, I've seen it before.

[@Audfile]

He had a blessed life.

[@dg-hughes]

@@94SexyStang Even so I think of my grandparents my Mom's side her parents were in an old-age home by age 65 they were farmers and raised 10 kids so they had a hard life. Dad's side his Dad died at 52 and Dad's Mom died at 65. I've even seen people in old age homes in their mid 50s mentally gave up on life. Life is what you make it be active and do what you love if you can sadly we don't all get the chance to do that.

[@user-vv2pf1sy4m]

i was goin to say the same thing, how he hasnt aged much at all, Science should study the type and quantity of the drugs he has taken in his life 😆

[@abelmontalvo4052]

He still looks good for his age but he is looking older lately pictures I saw

[@rangerwhite5165]

I think it's unfair to say who is better. They were two phases of VH, both brilliant front men and I'm grateful for the music they made that enhanced my life as a teenager in the 80s. Good times. Wish I was back there.

[@UMAMIMAMU]

Agreed. Van Hagar and Van Roth are literally two totally different bands. Saying they're not is like saying Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver are the same band. Or Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave.

[@richevans609]

It's all Eddie!!!!

[@UMAMIMAMU]

@@richevans609 Indeed! My analogy to those bands was more focusing on the fact that Roth era and Hagar era Van Halen basically had completely different objectives and motivations regarding their song writing.

[@ehLeanne311]

Lets face it they both sucked, David and his painted dopey smile or Sammy to crunchy clown look

[@ehLeanne311]

@@richevans609 Way overrated, any kid could use two hands to tap frenetically, if his stuff is so good how come any 15 year old kid can copy it to a T, he had no sense of melody it's just show pony stuff

[@rentedtux1883]

Without DLR, there wouldn't have been a Van Halen

[@adamwal4591]

Sammy's version of Van Halen is the worst version of Van Halen.

[@videojomo]

We had a guy in our highschool that was basically DLR in everything but name. God, he was exhausting. I caught up with him at a reunion and I wish I could say he'd come a long way in 35 years, but it was like the dude emotionally dropped anchor in 1985. You can keep that.

[@vedder10]

This is such a great post. "emotionally dropped anchor" is an absolute classic line.

[@americanpatriots4868]

Great story. I also have a friend I met in High School who always reminded me of David Le Roth. He has always been super-motivated, hyperactive, and a complete megalomaniac. Full of big talk and big ideas. I have never met such a charismatic guy. He was able to get multiple girlfriends by his infectious personality. These days we still talk, but I can only handle him in limited doses. He is emotionally draining and a bit deluded. Finally I can see through his facade. He is stuck in mid-eighties which is a bit depressing really. He is lost in time and space. "Dropped anchor" is a great way of putting it!

[@jeremiahjohnson1513]

@@americanpatriots4868 Ha, I knew a guy like that also growing up, in fact, he was my best friend. He also got multiple girlfriends with his high energy style which made me jealous because he always did better than me. However, when he hit his late 20's his hairline receded, he got a gut and lost his youthful looks, his lothario style didn't work anymore on the ladies. Instead of being charming, they thought he was obnoxious. I kept my hair, stayed in shape and had a low key style that wasn't off putting to women and from then on did better than him. To this day he still tries his old routines but can't seem to figure out that it doesn't work when women are a little older and wiser and you don't have a certain physical appeal to back it up. Like you said, he just can't pull that anchor up, now he's stuck and jealous of me.

[@gkrebs6636]

You really hit the nail on the head with that one!! Excellent discription of DLR

[@G-MIP]

…But there’s a part in all of us that wants the Jeff Spicoli from high school to remain drop anchored for those rare future encounters. 🤷

[@bobbyhexlrod1651]

"Dave's not here" 🤣🤣🤣 Classic Cheech and Chong skit. Not sure that's what Sammy was going for, but that's what it reminded me of, Good times.

[@biancasaldanah7761]

Yes! My thoughts exactly! It brought me right back to that skit off of an album if I remember correctly. And I think it was more like Dave, I got the stuff! LOL

[@peterbell3199]

I had the same thought, and then was waiting for the song " Earache my eye" to start up! lol

[@jaichhabra6458]

Sammy screams, David sings Sammy is one constant screamy pitch

[@jeffreyp1855]

I loved Sammy and Dave. Both were incredible frontmen! 🤘🏻

[@jakegibson7876]

I like both David amd Sammy. But do remember that the music written in the Sammy Era was all coming from Eddie. It was the direction and freedom Eddie wanted with his writing and I think he wrote some pretty awesome songs with Sammy.

[@TheAgentAssassin]

Sammy said he basically ran VH on videotape. I think that was the last straw for the brothers. They gave him freedom to run thing AS it took pressure off them and Sammy really enjoyed it. But Sammy got cocky thinking he did it himself. The brothers allowed Sammy that freedom and he got delusional thinking he steared the boat.

[@raywideman7157]

@@TheAgentAssassin Because he did. The Brother’s left to their own devices accomplished nothing. They did finally get an album out with Gary Sherone, but it was pretty lackluster. There is no doubting EVH’s talent as an Innovator and musician. But a leader he was not. He was a loaner. He would rather tinker and noodle with his guitar all day, and make neat sounds/noises than plan a world tour, or plan a marketing strategy, etc. It also takes a special type of person to be able to take Eddies guitar ramblings and turn them into songs, with structure, etc. DLR and SH could both do that. They were both headstrong and savvy enough to push the band forward. So yea. Dave ran the band when he was in it, Sammy ran the band when he was in it. That isn’t to say there wasn’t input from the other guys, not at all, it’s just Sammy was able to take all the pieces and put them together. The brothers Van Halen couldn’t seem to do that alone

[@valdivia1234567]

@@provisionalhypothesis Yes, I put it up there with the likes of White Lion. Terrible music.

[@freemanchrisx]

@@valdivia1234567 Vito Bratta is an amazing guitarist, don't know what you bumped your head against.

[@whyyeseyec]

@@raywideman7157 Yes!!! The proof is VH did nothing after Sammy left. Nothing! Their career was over.

[@In_Set]

Very strange, imo, to think Sam and Dave would get along or enjoy hanging out with each other at all; they couldn't be more different. Sammy is a straightforward normal cat with an excellent rock voice and an agreeable disposition. Nice guy. DLR is legit brilliant and totally unique; a true artist, whether in the studio or writing songs, and pure showman when out in public. But much closer to a reclusive mad genius than a guy to sit at a bar with.

[@RobVespa]

Nice guys don't talk **** about others publicly. Did I miss something?

[@michaelszewczyk9781]

@@RobVespa Yeah...that's not ripping him. Ripping is what Roth did to Hagar in Rolling Stone.

[@chrisg7731]

I'm not trying to be argumentative, but in what way is Dave "a true artist?" Have you read that guy's lyrics in Van Halen? They are some of the densest, most empty, meaningless lyrics I have ever heard. Vocally he isn't good, either. Just a bunch of squeals and weird interludes in the songs that could've been pulled off by a teenager. "You'll get some leg tonight for sure. Tell us how youuuu dooooooo. One break, comin up!" Dave is arguably the luckiest dude in music history falling into the lap of a band that was as good as Van Halen. Maybe they wouldn't have been as "fun" without him, but he would've achieved 0 fame on his own or in any other band if Van Halen didn't set him up to cling onto their fame for the rest of his life. PS- I'm finding out over the years how few people actually care about lyrics, and this genre of music in particular had absolutely nothing important to say. So I guess that's how Dave got away with being such a moron all those years. No one was actually listening to him haha.

[@robertwilson3866]

@@RobVespa Once you treat someone like **** they can say what they want about you. Nice or not. Welcome to real life where not everyone worships you like your fans do

[@POll358O9]

ya, zactly !

[@williamjones6031]

David Lee Roth is a showman/performer, Sammy is a musician🎉

[@johnnynephrite6147]

Translation: DLR is a gimmicky hotdog, Sammy is a talented professional.

[@adownbeatexegete1549]

@@johnnynephrite6147 Dave still sounds better.

[@bobthebear1246]

And a much better singer.

[@Septicshites]

@@adownbeatexegete1549they both sound good

[@robertgodlewski8553]

​@@adownbeatexegete1549Dave raps, Sammy sings.

[@evanwalters63]

They were both fantastic. Sammy was the best pick to replace him. It was different but it was great in it's own right. Best songs Sammy ever wrote were with them.

[@cheerdiver]

Van Halen, the band, died of an estrogen overdose. Sammy's XX chromosomes, tipped the scales to a ballad rock music style.

[@bladeaddison3189]

@@cheerdiver… what a naive thing to say when the most “XX” album they ever put out was 1984. 😂 The band wanted to mature and Dave didn’t. Further proved by his horrible solo career following 🤣

[@UberKrispy]

​@@bladeaddison3189horrible solo career? The f*** out of here. Hagar rocked in the 70s and early 80s but really ruined Van Halen sound.

[@thomascavanaugh5458]

@@bladeaddison3189 We would have never heard of DLR if it weren't for Eddie.

[@bladeaddison3189]

@@thomascavanaugh5458 very true excellent point.

[@robertglancy4474]

David Lee Roth is probably the only guy on the planet that couldn't sit down with Sammy Hagar and have good time over a couple of drinks.

[@puffybuns2311]

Dave does not like nice guys, thats why Eddie and him got along for so long!

[@justsomeguy6133]

Sammy would be up for it if Dave would. Dave is such a dick though.

[@marshall6604]

To DLR he IS the only guy on the planet!

[@joerenner8334]

Also the worst singer on the planet!

[@HEADLINEZOO]

Keep telling yourself that nonsense. He couldn’t get along with 75% of Van Halen: David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen and Alex Van Halen. Van Halen started with David Lee Roth and ended with David Lee Roth, on album and in concert. Eddie was going to do a farewell tour with Dave, not Hagar. That’s reality.

[@tdunster2011]

People either forget or simply don't know that DLR wrote most of the songs when he was in the band. It was even DLR's idea to call the band Van Halen.

[@rolandjohnson7637]

+1 one for Sammy building in a reference to a classic Cheech & Chong routine :D

[@williamkilduff9220]

Why does Sammy Hagar look 50 and David Lee Roth look 100 years old

[@danielhogan7749]

No joke! I don't know what year this was filmed, but if it was right when it was posted (in 2022) that puts him around 74 years old. Ridiculously good shape for his age.

[@justsomeguy6133]

Plus, Sammy is OLDER than Dave by about 7 years.

[@terryduffield5860]

Crack and liking dudes makes you old fast

[@joeshumo9457]

DLR is still looking younger than Eddie though.

[@Magaville]

Cabo Wabo

[@thesoundmint8668]

'Showboating'. LOL! That describes Dave perfectly. Does he EVER come out of 'character' in public? I doubt it. Still, gotta love him though! Great interview. Makes you really appreciate the guys like Sammy who are just genuine and what you see is pretty much what you get without all the 'showboating'. I still love both of them.

[@denisevaughan8692]

Just thought I'd let you know that the David you see on the stage is EXACTLY EVERYTHING YOU get Off the stage!! He is so full of life and Fun!! Yes he is a Character and with Diamond Dave, What ya see is whatcha GET! LMFAO 😁 I miss the good times from the 80s!!

[@nativevirginian8344]

Dave hasn’t come out of the closet either.

[@bricaaron3978]

@@nativevirginian8344 Explain.

[@waterlec8718]

Sammy ⚰️KILLED ME⚰️ @0:47 with "He Does"??? I died🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣‼️

[@davidraymer397]

Dave went and became an Emergency tech for several years and probably helped many people and saved some lives so I'll give him credit. A multi-millionaire doesn't have to do that. Nice of him to try to give back.

[@Derek-pd4fc]

For Dave it was all ego. Or he was "in a money pinch" because he lost his cash.

[@Treviscoe]

@@Derek-pd4fc His father is / was a surgeon, so he may have felt it was time to do something in the medical field himself.

[@elizabethrose3667]

@@Treviscoehis father was an ophthalmologist.

[@elizabethrose3667]

True, he’s worth 60 million. He doesn’t have to work. I never heard he got married or had children. I imagine everyone is different. The adulation you get as a singer really caresses your ego. Sam Hagar shouldn’t be so pious. He inherited an established band.

[@notlisted-cl5ls]

BS. FOAD

[@TheQuadrum]

For all of those in the comments below who are debating about who they’d rather hang out with or have a drink with: I can guarantee you that you will find more comments and stories from people who have shared a drink and hung out with Sammy Hagar than people who have sat down and shared a drink and hung out with David Lee Roth. You might prefer it be David Lee Roth but trust me, David Lee Roth doesn’t want to hang out with you

[@AudaciousAce1989]

Good point haha

[@leosuniverse]

I could not handle that with dlr and his bad jokes lol at them alone.

[@liquidmagma]

Dave's a self admitted loaner. Doesn't change the fact that I'd love to hang with him.

[@TheQuadrum]

@@liquidmagma You can Love to hang out with DLR in one hand and actually have a chance to hang out with Sammy in the other and see which one fills up faster 🤟😂

[@liquidmagma]

@@TheQuadrum Not really the point.

[@puffybuns2311]

Sammy is a musician. Dave is a rockstar.

[@iamjackscompletelackofsurp9606]

A diva

[@manstick1]

SAmmy was/is a rockstar Lee Roth? a douche.....

[@phaedrussmith1949]

@Thomas Cavanaugh You can't measure the better career by who has more money.

[@herculesbrofister265]

@@phaedrussmith1949 yeah you can. It's literally the best indicator. I can't even understand why someone would say otherwise unless they're just trying to save face.

[@Fakename70]

@@thomascavanaugh5895 If Hag is worth $150M or whatever, you’re being disingenuous by not mentioning it’s probably largely because of his tequila hustle.

[@antonleimbach648]

I liked Sammy’s solo music better than him in VH. The VOA album is just part of my youth and will forever be one of my favorites. Thank you for the memories Sammy!

[@lockandloadlikehell]

What's VOA

[@markwhited1785]

I saw VOA tour, I don't need any more proof that Sammy didn't need VH.

[@egofsb]

Met Sammy and Michael Anthony both really nice down to earth guys, had absolutely no idea they were that short lol.

[@geoffturner2842]

I had the 1978 record it was amazing. And they we not well known then but I knew they were going to be a top band to be remembered.

[@cajunstacker1376]

I could understand Sammy and Dave not speaking. Sammy is such a down to earth guy.Dave thinks he is above everyone else.They are both great at what they do,but they are two different personalities 😅😅

[@sgt_slobber.7628]

Sammy is definitely the more mature and the Humbler man outta the two!!!!!

[@emmabauer1906]

Sammy's the one who has been most vocal & it's nothing but ugliness. I don't care what the Dave bashers say, but this is all Sammy & his insecurities with all these personal shots all these years.

[@freemanchrisx]

@@emmabauer1906 it's no one's fault but Dave's that Dave is nuttier than a fruitcake.

[@assoverteakettle]

Agree. At least DLR buried the hatchet with the Van Halen brothers long ago even if it was for good business sense. DLR is happy doing his own thing now. It is Sammy Hagar who passive aggressively continues playing victim and publicly making immature, egocentric comments not only about Roth but occasionally about the deceased Eddie Van Halen about things that should not be discussed publicly. Not cool. Sammy needs to see a shrink and get over it and move on. He thinks he has but is full of pent up resentment. As for Roth, yeah, he's eccentric. A lot of creative people are eccentric and sometimes volatile because they have a vision of what they want and unwilling to compromise. That's why Lee went solo. I mean, no one could have told DaVinci how to paint Mona Lisa's smile. He would have told you to f-off in Italian. As others have said, by the end the Van Halen brothers tapped David Lee Roth to return; not Sammy. Get over it, Sammy.

[@freemanchrisx]

@@assoverteakettle 😂😂

[@jagger9031]

Roth was the best Van Halen lead vocalist ever

[@kevinmach730]

LOL, well you only have 3 to choose from. I prefer Sammy's voice, but I don't think anyone was confusing either of their vocal abilities with Steve Perry or Denns Deyoung. They were really more both entertaining front men

[@jagger9031]

@@kevinmach7303 is alot of lead singers to choose from when you think of the best bands ever only having 1 lead singer in their lifespan. Best tunes , best showmanship , best voice was David Lee Roth...and I dont think its even close....

[@kevinmach730]

@@jagger9031 A fair point about the 3 singers, but so many of us found DLR to be annoying AF as a showman. "Best tunes ' is also highly subjective, they evolved as band and would have done so with or without Roth. Music wise, I see stuff to like in both periods.

[@iraklyspiropulos1191]

Bon Scott is the best in AV/TV

[@dskywalker3397]

Van Halen in the late 70's/early 80's: probably the closest to The Beatles in my lifetime. Roth has a lot to do with that.

[@noel3422]

David lee roth brought so much to van halen and I will never forget that, on the other side sammy hagar was always my first purchase of albums because of the amount of artistic content from montrose ynt and all the bands sammy played in, van halen had a good run but nothing like what MR Hager brought to the whole table of rock, someone.... Should have noticed that fact.

[@genekrafft948]

LMAO

[@playdiscgolf1546]

Fair warning alone, destroys all of the decent songs in haggars 4 cds

[@noel3422]

@@playdiscgolf1546 Lord strike that poor boy down....

[@noel3422]

@@genekrafft948 well you cannot laugh all the way to Sammy's bank so.....

[@noel3422]

@@playdiscgolf1546 love all of early vh, but you must be late to the table i.e. green to the amount of content Sammy brought to the table in his career.

[@sbenn6917]

Saying that DLR is weird is like saying the grand canyon is big.

[@montana47261]

Sammy Hagar is a great guy and a great singer and he just getting better and better the older he gets 👌

[@digital_crickets]

Sammy Hagar = "Rock and Roll" David Lee Roth = "Jazz Hands" The difference between the two is purely astronomical! NO COMPARISON whatsoever.

[@trentthompson5110]

I’ve watched enough DLR interviews to know that I couldn’t imagine being stuck in an elevator with him for more than two minutes. He’s just got the personality and mannerism that you want to avoid. I do anyway. Loved his music with VH though.

[@justinparks5280]

Exactly those type personalities are people that are different and stand out! This man was just another guy & if he were ever more than just another dude he wouldn’t have taken the job in the first place but he did because he wanted more $ & more fame! If he were that great then he would have kept his own scene but he jumped at the chance like the brokedick regular cat he always was! He knew the comparisons were coming from the start & he was just a regular dude that didn’t put in the time & effort to grow the band that Dave did so this is really sad he’s still talking about this, u don’t hear Dave whining on and on do ya?

[@ericbutler739]

He had a radio show back in the day and it played on Krock in NYC. He was cool, and funny. Maybe he just needs to be able to ramble about what he wants.

[@bikersoncall]

I've always been a fan of David's but he seems like he's about one puff away from one of those guys that stands in front of telephone poles, screaming at it.

[@SumTingWong1482]

Yeah his interviews are torturous. He makes some simplistic statement and then says, “you follow?”. Uh, yeah Dave. We follow. 🙄

[@TheoneGodfather]

@@justinparks5280Sammy has had more success than Dave will ever dream about. He talks about Dave still because that’s what people constantly ask about. If not for Van Halen Dave would have likely been a nobody.

[@BangBang-hk4rg]

“Dave’s not here” 🤘🤣🤘

[@KickflipGnasty]

Dave is a weird guy, Sammy is a cool guy. The music they made with Dave was amazing, the music they made with Sammy is hit or miss. The guy who gets the job done creatively doesn’t necessarily have to be the guy you wanna go have dinner with. I don’t know why people conflate “liking the artist as a person” with “being a fan of the music”, they’re not the same.

[@-108-]

Well then, let me help you understand: Generally speaking, people are stupid af.

[@1donniekak]

Yeah, the whole everyone needs to get along to produce good work is bs.

[@notintohandles]

DLR is VanHalen.For better or worse.

[@curtisgibbons1078]

Yep. Love Sammy, but his music (solo), as much as I like it, is not in the same stratosphere as the original VH. Sammy's music with VH wasn't even as good as his solo stuff, not that I think the Van Hagar sucked, it was just so "radio"

[@KickflipGnasty]

@@curtisgibbons1078 oh, I completely agree, the most common thing people come at me with on this subject is that I’m a Sammy-hater, but none of them know that the self titled Montrose album is one of my favorite classic rock albums of all time.haha Hagar was awesome before VH, and he’s a helluva businessman. I don’t know why people shoot him down for being in the restaurant/liquor industry. I think the guy is awesome, I just really never thought VH music was very consistent with him. They tried way too hard to be “safe”.

[@johnnygavin3654]

I was blessed to see VH in 86 and 2008 and saw Dave and Sammy. Shame they couldn't get along but life goes on.

[@live_free_or_die7260]

David Lee Roth will always be my Van Halen.

[@freemanmt1]

I love all the old Van Halen albums and performances. That said, Sammy Hagar an amazing and super down-to-earth guy that I would much rather play with in a band scenario.

[@severetiredamage6754]

He’s the Guy Fieri of Rock.

[@michiganjack1337]

"Where you at with DLR?" "No where." That's the appropriate response. lmfao

[@BOBANDVEG]

I liked Sammy's and Dave's soli careers....I just didn't really like VH

[@olivertoeknuckleiii2093]

I worked at the Bondurant driving school when 5150 came out, and Sammy was a student. He was one of the coolest, nicest and most humble guy I’ve ever met. He actually reserved an entire section of the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium for the entire staff of Bondurant. for a concert. He actually put a Bondurant driving school sticker on his red Stratocaster for the 5150 tour. He was a nice, humble and cool guy. The REAL deal.

[@theatomic430]

Why was he at a driving school at that point?

[@ericl3819]

@@theatomic430 The Bondurant school was for people who wanted to learn high level driving techniques, gaining skills that could be applied to a racetrack. Sammy definitely was not there to get a traffic ticket dismissed. He probably wanted to learn how to safely jam his Ferrari through Laguna Seca's Corkscrew at a very high speed!

[@mjmsongs]

Interesting anecdote - thanks! :)

[@DeadAimvb]

​@@theatomic430he was learning to drive 55

[@davidfulton179]

DLR on "Finish what ya started" would be amazing!

[@KurtI2525]

Sammy is a regular guy, and Dave is not even close to that. But without Dave, Sammy would've continued his moderately sucessful solo career.

[@merlinames9197]

Totally false. Dave is a regular guy and very approachable away from the stage. Very nice guy.

[@KurtI2525]

@@merlinames9197 I didn't say he wasn't a nice guy. When I said he wasn't a regular guy, I meant it as a compliment. He's larger than life and has acted that way for most of his life, which is kind of what I expect from rock stars. Think Freddie Mercury, or David Bowie, or Iggy Pop or dozens of other rock stars. They were/are friendly offstage, but they were not regular guys.

[@merlinames9197]

@@KurtI2525 cool. I agree with that for sure.

[@david_lawrence_h2703]

@@merlinames9197 Dave is a legend in his own mind.

[@merlinames9197]

@@david_lawrence_h2703 and so is Sammy. ehh.

[@bryede]

I've always wondered if Dave is somewhere out there on the psychological spectrum. He's super-intelligent but definitely on his own planet.

[@shoeshane6494]

He most likely suffers from narcissistic personality disorder.

[@davidcox3076]

I'm pretty sure he's also ate up with ADD. Probably where he gets his energy on stage. But when he's off it's likely tougher to deal with.

[@bocagoodtimes1460]

Sammy is like nope…..dudes give it up! Lol

[@davidlane9138]

He's calling him weird? He said he was abducted by aliens and he's calling Dave weird! 🤣

[@davidlalremruata]

Diamondave is Rock n Roll. Sammy is the business side of Rock n Roll that looks at the chart positions, the ticket prices and the royalties before the music. And, it shoes in their music.

[@kellykarcher7179]

I disagree. DLR is all about the show and his "look at me" attitude. Sammy is the one who is all about the quality of the music. Completely different styles that worked for both of them at the time but now only works for Sammy. Time hasn't been kind to DLR and his "style"...

[@Fuccoffbud]

Does Diamond Dave know that you’re out here being his White Knight?

[@Nummymuffincocobutter]

shoes?? lol

[@topher_lee]

I’m a DLR guy myself. For Christ sake, can we respect Hagar enough to give him some headphones with a longer cable?

[@groofoot]

LMFAO!! I noticed that too ... omg rotf pmp

[@kenrobinson8667]

Five bodyguard David lee

[@PacNW962]

David Lee Roth is a highly disciplined Renaissance man. Man has a hell of a resume.

[@jeremycrandall2899]

2:13 Nice Cheech & Chong reference.

[@TheAgentAssassin]

I lost a lot of respect when Sammy said he basically ran Van Halen. They had 6 albums before Sammy was even near them. By then EDDIE rewrote the book on guitar and Sammy has the balls to say he "runs VH". I mean the brothers may have tolerated his ideas letting Sammy carry some weight and then Sammy became delusional thinking he ran things. I've been a manager for 30yrs and I've seen what happens when you give someone under you a little room and freedom to do their thing. Some flourish but some let the power corrupt them and they bite the hand that feeds them. Suddenly they think they're the boss running the show. They forget the guy above them created a space for them to work freely. I even defended some of the people to my superiors without that defense they were on the chopping block to be terminated. Understanding the hierarchy is the important thing. Sammy got too cocky and overstepped his bounds. The guy is on video tape saying he ran Van Halen. Pretty delusional thinking if you ask me.

[@brianne571]

I lost respect when he shamed Eddie's in his book. How can you do that!

[@gregjohnson298]

What's weird is that Sammy is still whining about Dave 30 years later.

[@artguti1551]

That's not Whining...the host asked him a question and he explained the situation.

[@puffybuns2311]

When Dave was asked about Sammy, he said “he talks a lot about love” and I aint talkin bout love. That sums up everything.

[@travzimmerman1340]

​@@puffybuns2311 Then Dave talked about swing-line staplers for 75 minutes

[@jamesnash6101]

I didn't see this interview that way. Sam just stated that they had a gig together. And Roth flaked. And after that, there was too much water under the bridge to repair the damage.

[@earlpipe9713]

Of course David Lee Roth is a weird guy, he was basically Jeff Spiccoli in spandex😅

[@rulinghabs]

Threw in some Cheech and Chong in there.

[@jeffreyedwards767]

Dave jumps off Amp with a split ,☆rockst☆r☆

[@jayteesgear]

Damn. Two greats. If only Montrose and Eddie were alive so we could get the REAL TOUR!

[@noel3422]

Ronnie, just awesome if I can say just strict melodic pounding bad ass rock in rare form before classical music was infused into the scene. You have to appreciate every form for what it was at it's day.

[@colt10mmsecurity68]

Love Sammy. He’s a class act! And he speaks his mind with the truth.

[@shawnstandiford6008]

Sami Hager badmouth everybody go away you old fart

[@shawnstandiford6008]

60 years old acts like he’s 12 bad miles David Lee Roth, badmouth Eddie Van Halen go away

[@colt10mmsecurity68]

@@shawnstandiford6008 No, Roth was an A/H and Eddie didn’t know any better. Alex was the brains between himself and Eddie. Sammy however is the forever business man. Alex isn’t doing squat now but Sammy Michael Anthony are still making music and money. Who’s the “12 year old now?@.

[@richvail7551]

I watch David on a Joe Rogan episode and I’d say that guy would be difficult to be around for long periods of time. A bit over the top kind of guy that really likes his point of view. Not much to joke about if you’re only allowed to hear him talk. Having said that, David sounds like he’s got a lot to share from his life that would be interesting to hear. I’d just know not to try and share anything about myself, enjoy the stories and exit to the left.

[@ckmoore101]

It seems he is always trying to be clever with a string of one-liners. Plus he really employs that passive-aggressive speaking tactic of pausing constantly, and saying mmkay.... Purely designed to keep you off balance, and not talking. Because, thats his role. You just listen. You are right, its exhausting.

[@thomasscott4009]

Sammy is a really good business man. He'd be great to talk to over drinks, but hanging out for days and weeks I'd be DLR by a mile. Dave is well read, hiking, climbing and traveling. Sammy has the better voice now because he is actively singing and using his pipes. Look at Coverdale now. Use it or lose it.

[@bpstyles]

I'm assuming David Coverdale lost his singing voice

[@fang_uk]

FACTS Thomas.

[@Nexuhss]

A day with DLR would be tiresome

[@fang_uk]

@@Nexuhss well…better exhausted than bored to sleep I say!

[@telarr9164]

Haha yeah i reckon a week with DLR would be amazing fun but gawd it would be intense. And exhausting !

[@dleechristy]

He's not wrong... but they both did well in different ways. As for Sammy, he is one of the very best singers in rock history.

[@guins99]

Uhh, no, he is a good singer for sure. In the history of rock? Ronnie James Dio, Geoff Tate, Mike Patton( faith no more) , Robert Plant, and a bunch of others on the list before you could consider Hagar.

[@rm4po4]

Not even close His music and sound are boring and cheesey.

[@internetmorningshow7659]

"Dave's not here". That short impression sounded like David Lee Roth.

[@stonedaily7637]

You would think Hagar would appreciate differences. He sounds like a Karen from IOWA when he talks about David LEE. Dave is one hellva wild and crazy eccentric kinda dude and we love that about him . DAVE=80's rockstar

[@shaunclifton5281]

The biggest turn off about Sam is that in every single interview he has to start shit about Dave. Meanwhile DLR never mentions him.

[@denisevaughan8692]

Couldn't have said it better!! David knows how to Enjoy Life, one the best Front Man of the 80s I think!! Everyone now is looking at him and saying "what happened to DLR" ? It's simple, HE got old just like we All did!! He kept his hair fluffed up and scrunchy back then not only because it Was the Big Hair Days but he was seriously thinning on top at our early age! Most, if not all, wouldn't know it but lol, I was very close up on a couple occasions lol, and yeah, I know 😄.

[@CoolDaysEnd]

Sammy to this day cannot shine Dave's shoes.

[@XHuntinatorX]

Agreed.

[@Forrest-Jackson]

That knot in the Sammy's headphone cord, tho...

[@fullmetalscotsman1306]

I saw VH supporting Black Sabbath at The Capitol in Aberdeen Scotland in May 1978. VH were fantastic and DLR was an amazing frontman. Black Sabbath were poor that night because of Ozzy being out of his tree. I like SH too, but for me VH with DLR when I saw them was the ultimate.

[@stevenklingler9376]

DLR makes Weird Al look completely normal 😜

[@skeletal13]

Weird Al is pretty normal. Humble and no ego.

[@kellywilson8440]

LMAO !

[@puffybuns2311]

You mean big gay Al.

[@KurtI2525]

Maybe Dave didn't want to hang out with Kid Rock? Can't fault him for that.

[@shaunclifton5281]

I am Not into Kid Rock at all, but he did say that he , DLR, and Ted Nugent sat and watched Dave's crazy Backyard BBQ video together.

[@alexgonzalez8954]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@fivestring65ify]

Any would anyone?

[@mad_cat_1st]

That's EXACTLY what I thought. Kid Rock is a no-talent tool. Not sure why Sammy wants to hang with him unless it's just about getting drunk?

[@kmaguire7161]

Out of all the random celebrities I met when I worked a retail job like 23 years ago David Lee Roth was weirdly the friendliest.

[@jeremiahjohnson1513]

Roth is an odd guy, I still remember his failed attempt to be a radio shock jock and interviews over the year where he comes off as very left field. However, Van Halen made their greatest music when he was helping VH to write songs. Sammy did some OK stuff on his own and with Van Halen but it never came close to the greatness of those DLR / VH collaborations. Once David was gone, it was never the same. So whatever you may say about DLR and his weirdness, his creativity helped push one of the great hard rock bands into the stratosphere. More so than Sammy ever did.

[@jeremiahjohnson1513]

@@provisionalhypothesis I don't think if Roth stayed with the band they could have maintained the high quality of their classic period indefinitely either, but maybe that classic period could have been extended a few more albums before the inevitable drop off that every band has. As it was with Sammy, they had some decent albums with some good songs here and there but they couldn't maintain the standard of VH 1 & 2, 1984 etc.

[@shaunaustralia9906]

Dave made van halen come alive , had style and charisma and a great sence of humour

[@shaunbarnett2972]

Agree 100%. The music they produced with DLR was far more upbeat and full of positive energy. Although 5150 was perhaps the exception with Dreams which still seems to me more like a DLR type song. But other than that, their later stuff was a bit sombre and boring.

[@AudaciousAce1989]

If being weird and dancing like a stripper is “charisma” and “sense of humor”, then, sure!

[@freddiesoverbite6162]

Nothing better than VH with DLR. Fair Warning, Women and children first….. unreal testosterone fueled madness.

[@imandan1966]

@@shaunbarnett2972 Dreams couldn't be further away from a DLR song if it tried. What are you talking about?

[@JohnDoe-iv7yu]

Ever see an interview with DLR? Completely annoying person to say the least but yes his voice IS can Halen. Sammy seems totally cool.

[@stevent7944]

Am I the other one who enjoys BOTH! I love me ALL of the DLR stuf but Sammy has some great stuff too. F.U.C.K album was my summer in '91. Girls, the rope swing at the river, fishing, getting laid, the parties. Good times! It's sad that it is all over! NOW is the time for DLR and SAMMY to get together and talk about the good old days and share some happy inside stories with us, the fans!

[@jameshagan2268]

I enjoy them both, but I’m a musician first, last, and always… and while Eddie and Alex probably show off their musicianship more with Dave, the plain fact remains that Sammy is on another planet when it comes to vocals… Dave just can’t compete as a singer… as a frontman, however, Dave is the archetype

[@newwavepop]

i would NEVER want to hang out with Dave, but his Van Halen IS Van Halen to me. they were a unique group that no one else was like, Sammy has more range and a stronger voice that has held up way better. but Daves style is one of a kind and that is saying a lot in the music business. Sammy has a great voice but might just as well be foreigner or Bad company or any number of other hard rock vocalists.

[@trohan6415]

Read BOTH of their books: "Crazy from the Heat" by DLR and "Red" by Sammy Hagar. This will give you a better understanding of each guy.

[@elviragarofalo3035]

Este tipo siempre colgándose de David! No lo soporto! DLR es el corazón y alma de VH!! 💎👑💪⭐👏❤

[@SteveJones379]

Yeah, but like Alex Van Halen said...."99% of what Dave says is bullshit, but the other1% is Gold!"

[@frank.l181]

Dave and Sammy are both great singers. Personality clashes are common with band members but this is the music business.

[@TDL-xg5nn]

DLR is not a great singer. Arguably not even a good one.

[@frank.l181]

@@TDL-xg5nn Dave may not have a great voice but he did write alot of the lyrics with Eddie. His showmanship was outstanding!

[@sandyunderpants4376]

The only thing we have in common is that we both were lead singers for Van Halen. Seems like there's a conversation there, maybe brief, but more than just hiya.

[@diegoq8417]

WTF... Sammy looks younger than me (I'm 33 lol 😂)

[@groofoot]

ikr, I was doing the math, like, 'shit, he was 73 here ....' 8-O

[@guitarhole]

I heard a DJ do a word association game with DLR once . The DJ said ," Sammy Hagar . DLR said ," pass the potatoes " .

[@MrN75nokia]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@denisevaughan8692]

That sounds like Dave LMFAO 😳 🤣

[@TomKatzman]

It was a vodka reference. .🎉🎉🎉

[@guitarhole]

@@TomKatzman I believe it was a dig about his weight.

[@TomKatzman]

@@guitarholeok guitarsehole... I was aware...mine was a better joke.stay cool!🖕🤘🙏👍✌️🤙

[@wetcheetofart]

Gotta give it to Bobby for trying to broker the entertainment, the fans would have gone wild for both those guys being on stage. DLR is an eccentric artist and a very talented human in general, definitely one of the most entertaining lead vocalists ever. Sammy seems like he'd fit in anywhere you put him, kinda like Kid Rock.

[@jerbear7952]

If Sammy says he doesn't get along with someone I believe him. He's done enough interviews to get a line on his personality.

[@notintohandles]

Same with DLR.

[@carlsaganlives5112]

@@notintohandles Dave wins.

[@jerbear7952]

@@carlsaganlives5112 that battle ended a long time ago.

[@sunrisesunset7]

All these dues are LOST when it come to van halen and daves attitude

[@blondegirl5]

I've seen both Sammy Hagar (before Van Halen) and David Lee Roth (after Van Halen) in concert and Sammy was the best! Both vocally and also his performance. Rock on Sammy !!🥰Mas Tequila 😁

[@bikersoncall]

Back in the day, Sammy couldn't touch David as a stage act, David was pure gold. Shame that they can't 'just get along' .

[@jameshagan2268]

@@bikersoncall and Dave couldn’t hold Sammy’s jock strap as a singer… Sammy can sing Dave’s songs without any effort, Dave can’t sing Sammy’s songs at all… I won’t even get into the fact that Sammy is also a top flight guitarist or songwriter.

[@bikersoncall]

@@jameshagan2268 ''Back in the day, Sammy couldn't touch David as a stage act, David was pure gold...'' What I said is fact, Sammy couldn't ''hold David's jock strap'' as a stage act , back in the day , not even close. Roth was outrageous and clever, with some ridiculous, yet entertaining antics and dynamics. Roth was as important to the success of VH as was Eddie. Sammy did a good job filling in.

[@tojorozombie]

…and he lives rent-free in your head, Sammy!

[@BadManN_TheBushes]

David looks like (buffalo bill) the Tucker from Silence of the Lambs I could see him doing some weird shit w people.

[@QuarrellaDeVil]

DLR is an absolute treasure, but when you watch him in interviews, he's talking to someone in the corner of the room whom you can't see. That someone just happens to be Rod Serling, who's talking to *other* people you can't see.

[@subg8858]

I was wondering about that. Thanks for explanation

[@mikenuzzo3323]

who is Rod Ser

[@Oran-35]

Dave is complex, Sammy is the guy you have a beer with. In music, its the former that stands the test of time.

[@opieradio]

Good take

[@tallywacker2941]

Opie is like Van Hagar and Cumia is like Diamond Dave Van Halen.

[@mikemartin5073]

when was this? Sammy Hagar is 75 yrs old and looks amazing

[@C_H_1972]

I’m a huge fan of it all. I love classic VH, Van Hagar, DLR solo and Hagar solo. Hagar’s voice has aged so well it’s unbelievable. I wish Dave’s had as well, but the last time he sounded good was in the 2007/2008 tours. It sucks, cause I love the guy, but it’s undeniable. I also wish he had mellowed out in his old age. An Eddie tribute could have been really cool, but sadly never happened. I’m afraid Dave was partly to blame from what I’ve read and heard.

[@Big_E_247]

You are right- Dave's voice is GONE- although frankly it was never that good to begin with. But he could almost pull it off back in the day. Now it's just embarrassing. I like the music from that era - but Sammy's voice has always been way better than Dave's.

[@C_H_1972]

@@Big_E_247 No doubt Sam has always had one of the best voices in R&R. I think Dave had a distinct voice and his dog whistles were crazy. If you haven’t read Ted Templeman’s book, I recommend it. He goes into how hard it was to get Dave’s vocals nailed down, but in the end he realized he was right for the band at the time. Ted is a huge fan of Dave’s lyrics. Anyhow, I’m thankful to all of them for the great music they created.

[@truebetold65]

David Lee Roth is a legend.

[@belchmelch]

especially in his mind… yet, absolutely creative lyric writer. a whole decade tried to replicate VH… especially the party band persona… thing is the VH bros were serious musicians… so lots of the copy cats have nothing musically that stands out…

[@fearsomename4517]

Some people love Sammy but nobody loves Sammy like Sammy loves Sammy.

[@opieradio]

damn!

[@gregben4002]

When I think classic rock, I think Sammy. Grew up listening to him in Montrose, don't know how many times I've seen him in concert - right up there with ZZ Top for performance.

[@243wayne1]

Van Halen in NOT Van Halen without David Lee Roth. Class dismissed.

[@SixStringJoy]

David Lee Roth is classic VH and the magic of classic VH. You had your own time with VH, so leave classic VH and Dave alone man. He’s the opposite of you. Of course you think he’s weird. Where is David Lee Roth, you know we need him more than ever now!

[@stevejones8660]

Sammy with Montrose was the Van Halen model 5 years before Van Halen.

[@Santoroz]

"David Lee Roth is a weird guy"-(insert Nicholas Cage saying- YOU DON'T SAY?)

[@jeffbooth7388]

VH was never the same without Roth. With Hagar it was like going from steak to Spam. Not good.