Michael Anthony Reveals His Comparison Between Sammy Hagar And David Lee Roth

Michael Anthony Reveals His Comparison Between Sammy Hagar And David Lee Roth
#michaelanthony #eddievanhalen #sammyhagar #davidleeroth

[@user-qr7ee2cp4y]

Dave gave us beautiful girls, Sammy gave us right now.... they were both the right guy at the right time.

[@rgs4x]

MA never gets enough credit for all the stuff the VH brothers put him through.

[@todddietrich1436]

DLR put Anthony through some stuff too. I read that he was just as bad, if not worse than the VH brothers. I think the stuff they VH Bros) did to Anthony had a lot to do with the drugs and drinking, where as DLR was just a a-hole (IMHO)

[@misfit2022]

Can’t beat those early Van Halen albums

[@johnp.johnson1541]

Beaten Easily by Yngwie Malmsteen, Loudness, Anthem, Dead End, Lance of Thrill. EVH = overrated. DLR = shekeling con man.

[@misfit2022]

@John We shall agree to disagree

[@johnp.johnson1541]

@@misfit2022 There is no we here. You will continue believing in boomer music.

[@misfit2022]

@John Not really I am not a rocker or boomer and definitely not a metalhead but I like early VH and some other classic rock albums

[@johnp.johnson1541]

@@misfit2022 Good for you. The singing is terrible on VH, VH2, VH3, Diver Down, Mean Street, 1984. The cover songs are terrible choices.

[@dbc105]

It's 2 different bands.

[@ciscoortiz8114]

Sammy is a musician. David is a performer

[@Retiredhoghed]

You could not be more wrong about Dave

[@gavinbuckett260]

100%

[@ItchyScratchmore]

Sammy is a singer… David is a poser.

[@johnp.johnson1541]

DLR = a shekeling con artist. You give him too much credit.

[@weneedcriticalthinking]

Dave's an excellent song writer too and i ain't talking about love because everybody want's some and I want some too!

[@user-gk1qo2hb7y]

The original line up with Roth was best by far. Van Halen ll was my favorite album.

[@BlueberryStinkFinger62]

David Lee Roth era hands down 💪👍

[@toddstewart9922]

Dave was just a singer. Sammy was a musician with talent. Live Dave sucked and Sammy didn't.

[@CR7ADP10]

Dave is a studio singer and as you say, sucks live.

[@asmith8947]

"Twas the oddest thing; put a stage under DLR and fans in front of him and le lost the ability to sing.

[@Tapp-Mourningwood]

I like all eras of Van Halen, just as I like all eras of Black Sabbath. I feel both bands' guitarists are what gave those bands their identity. RIP Eddie

[@SciaticaDrums]

Preferred the DLR years. Sammy years were way too pop for me. That's what it really came down to for me. It was the singer, the person, it was the direction of the music. Hard pass.

[@mrxmrp8795]

Grew up on Van Halen, saw them at Pasadena City College and would routinely go see them at The Whiskey A Go Go and Crazy Horse Gazzarris, hands down Diamond David Lee Roth is my pick. Sammy was good but Diamond Dave was over the top.

[@mclark8027]

Original Dave was so unique and an athletic show man. Sammy was fine, but sang tpo high for my liking. Dave wins for me.

[@superbug1977]

Hell yes!

[@darylhoskins5696]

Sammy was an musician too and Way Better Singer !

[@bobmorris193]

If you think Dave was unique, you never saw Jim Dandy.

[@superbug1977]

@@bobmorris193 Jimmy Mangrum was a prototype, a sort of prelude. His notoriety, such as it was, faced the limitations of his talent and appeal. And yes, David Lee Roth was influenced heavily my Mangrum's physical appearance as it manifested on stage. Who cares? That period of the 70s was tedious and dull and putrid because of Vietnam. My generation fairly craved something happier because of the war malaise--it wasn't us, did not define us, was tired and boring, even oppressive. David Lee Roth and Van Halen came out of something very different and filled the needs of the late 70s and early 80s music fans. Older fans just don't seem to get it. This is understandable. But that older, unhappy generation just never could learn to smile.

[@weneedcriticalthinking]

@@darylhoskins5696 Dave's an excellent song writer too and i ain't talking about love because everybody want's some and I want some too!

[@Brianwester42]

What is with the background funeral music?

[@tonlarj37]

I didn’t care who was singing. I only listened because Eddie was playing guitar.

[@deansusec8745]

amen

[@Liquidreflective]

The DLR albums are head and shoulders above the corny Hagar era

[@Strange-Songs]

Van Hagar = Adult Contemporary Corporate Rock (Loved Sammy's solo stuff though!)

[@tedanderson5528]

For everyone in the 80’s that I knew, David was Van Halen.

[@thediamondmine2263]

well, this was a complete waste of my time.

[@CowpotePodcast62]

love 2 meet sammy and mike

[@donalddiem308]

Sammy took VH to a whole new level !!!!

[@superbug1977]

A much lower level. They might as well have replace David Lee Roth with Ian Gillan or Donald Fegan or Fred Fu%#ing Flintsone. How about Merv Griffin? It really doesn't matter. The change ruined Van Halen.

[@Michael-F4ul5kzbuck]

@@superbug1977 agreed

[@AA-eq5wk]

it is best to take Dave as Dave as he is a unique character who doesn't need his ego but still works it for some reason... it is funny really... Dave just needs to be treated like any other human being and not fall for his antics but ride it

[@jonblackers4339]

I like both line ups but DLR was right about Jump.

[@Gary-ow9he]

Glad I live in America where I am free to like both. I like Coke and Pepsi. I like Star Wars and Star Trek. I like Van Halen and Van Hagar.

[@michaelmarshall1713]

Chickenfoot far better band than the Van Hagar Era .

[@daviddunn773]

I just wish all of you would just STOP SHUT UP wow Eddie is Gone ! Rest his Sole

[@vicariousjohnson9823]

Or you could stop looking at the comments. And it’s “soul.” Now I’ll stop shut up.

[@Strange-Songs]

@@vicariousjohnson9823 The bottom of his feet are probably resting too!

[@diamondd2778]

N thats why they IMMEDIATELY sold less with Hagar even though it was more commercial. ....

[@Gk2003m]

2:30: I couldn’t stand Jump or Panama… largely due to the lyrical (lack of) content. Ed’s keyboards were fine on Jump.

[@SST4SSG]

I was in 5th grade and I remember an 8th grade friend who liked to adlib "MAXWELL jump" for "Might as well JUMP!" I love the proceeding 5 DLR albums. But think that "5150" with Eddie and Sammy an equal masterpiece. Take away the keyboard driven singles and you still have a bunch of heroic guitar playing going on from a master of the instrument. Sammy's lyrics are cool too. Words and style. Come to think of it, it's sort of ironic that Hager uses the guitar teacher of the DLR band as him and Michael Anthony'w as their bands current shredder, the legendary JOE SATRIANI!

[@michaelbruce2699]

Dave- Better lyricist, better humor, better stage presence. Sammy- Better vocal range.

[@Charles-xm1ml]

DLR is VH singer…

[@MrMustard2U]

Only two choices, Either original & still the Best DLR & Van Halen, or Sammy & Van Gina... you decide...

[@Mark-oh1rp]

Roth was Rock Hagar Pop

[@Retiredhoghed]

Nobody’s ever questioned Hagar’s voice, but he brought nothing to the band that it doesn’t other singers couldn’t. Dave will always be one of a kind long after his voice is shot.

[@sgt_slobber.7628]

The VH Bros basically discarded him, Sammy scooped him up and took him in!!!!! So it’s a no Brainer of what he thinks about Sammy!!!!!!

[@billmcmillan7735]

I only listen to the music David sang on!

[@stevemichaels1386]

I truly enjoyed both versions of the band, Hagar would probably be my favorite for more subtle reasons then I just like one sound better than the other to be honest my biggest issue with Dave always was when Ed would be up there ripping it apart and doing a solo they would still be over there trying to get everybody to watch him instead of paying attention to what it was doing, they believe everybody was there to see him and be honest I didn’t care who is the lead singer of that band I came to see Eddie in my opinion the greatest guitar player to ever live. So that’s probably why would you send me over Dave, Dave was a attention whore, Sammy a little bit less of it. Like I said I’ve seen them both several times love the band and I do agree it was just a natural progression of where they was heading anyway.

[@davidaustin6271]

Love Ed, Al, Mike, Sammy, and even Dave. HATE AI!

[@user-wh5cw5nd2m]

It was laughable listening to Eddie bad mouth Dave. He claimed Dave wanted to do nothing but poppy dance tunes but Eddie's the one who wanted pop keyboards. In fact, when someone called Jump pop his response was "It's short for popular", showing he had no issue with pop. Plus, he said that he wanted to write serious music and couldn't because of Dave, but he created mostly pop rock with Sammy. I'm not saying Dave wasn't/isn't wacky, but Eddie was off the deep end just as much, if not more.

[@danielhill4446]

Why the competition? They are different. Hagar is like a jealous wife hating the 1st!

[@user-rt9zq8rs9k]

Just like all of Scammy's parrot fans ! Al and Ed were mean to Scammy ! Al and Ed were mean to Scammy ! Squak !🦜 . They have no brain to realize Scammy's lies .

[@hsad1234]

Dave is like a jealous ex wife who hates the knew wife

[@user-rt9zq8rs9k]

@@hsad1234 It's the other way around Vangina fan . Captain Candyass says 💩 about Dave Ed and Al every day .

[@raffyvalky4527]

Sammy has lived rent free in Dave's head since 1985 🤣

[@user-rt9zq8rs9k]

@@raffyvalky4527 Dave for the most part DID take the high road . He rarely wastes time talking about ex-wife #2 . Dave's already got a life .

[@michaelmarshall1713]

DLR the Ultimate Front Man and epitome of the term Rock Star . Sammy is a harmony singer Dave is a Improv singer . Listen to Jump and you will hear the difference .

[@Hedwallfxtd]

To all those one-dimensional Roth fans, go back and listen to the Tokyo Dome Live album… and then listen to The Circle. Tell me who is a better vocalist. I’ll wait. 🦗🦗🦗

[@Retiredhoghed]

The question has never been who is the better vocalist, Sammy has a great voice. He writes crappy vanilla lyrics. Dave was a poet and the front man extraordinaire.

[@Hedwallfxtd]

@@Retiredhoghed okay, I’ll give you that… because, “I’m a bum in the sun and I’m havin’ fun and I know you know I got no special plans”

[@MrStudGuy]

Roth. There’s your answer.

[@Neelo5000]

People in the Roth camp rarely claim he's the more talented vocalist. People like the Roth era stuff because the music was raw and wild and had an energy that the Hagar era didn't quite capture. They had their moments in between all the keyboards and love songs, but it just wasn't the same.

[@Retiredhoghed]

@@Neelo5000 well said

[@se411]

Eddie was way better at keyboard than he was at guitar. And he was an amateur at the keyboards.

[@daisychain9270]

I like music from both eras. Sammy is undoubtedly the better musician/technical singer but his voice itself isn’t as “cool” or enjoyable as Dave’s snarky, Bon Scott style. I would have very much liked to hear Dave sing some of the songs on 5150. I don’t think the stuff from OU812 onward that is often considered “corny” would have necessarily been any less corny if Dave had been there. I don’t think we would have just kept getting stuff like 1984. Production trends changed, they aged and Eddie was no doubt going to continue experimenting regardless. I can appreciate Sammy for what he did. I do like “Dreams” and “Best of Both Worlds.” Every interview (but one) that I’ve seen with Sammy has made me respect him more and more. I really just don’t care for the tonal quality of his voice.

[@spicoli3206]

I loved both of them, great front men... DLR lost his vocals decades ago , that sucked too, it was painful to watch him at times. js imo Sammy is singing like he's 50 year's old he's 76!

[@danielhill4446]

They should have picked Darrell Hall after all. I thin k Hall turned Eddie down!

[@deansusec8745]

Just a thought- Maybe DLR was afraid he would have to actually SING. He was very limited to what he could sing, so it limited EVH writing. Also why he wanted more cover songs.

[@dukeford8893]

It was Ted Templeman, not necessarily Dave. Cover songs sell albums.

[@CR7ADP10]

Dave was a great studio singer, but sucks live in concert. Sammy is great both live and in the studio. The reason I pick DLR era VH is because every album was great, Eddie's playing was innovative and intricate, his tone was amazing, Alex's drumming was superb, Michael's harmonics and bass playing were great, and the songs in general were much better. Van Hagar, as some call it, had two great albums (5150 and OU812), then the rest all got worse and worse.

[@sherryswisher8911]

Sammy let Eddie do what he wanted to do and expand. He learned to do more than just play notes but to play with soul. You can only be a party band for so long and they ran out of gas with Dave.

[@demonicsweaters]

ug.. AI generated content

[@BlueberryStinkFinger62]

Hagar will never have the album sales Hagar will never have the ticket sales Hagar will never have the fan base like Roth had and still has Hagar is annoying very annoying a crybaby

[@superbug1977]

No person ever copied Hagar. He never spawned a new genre of music (David Lee Roth did). Roth was a one-of-a-kind singer/performer. Hagar is just the 70s--a really rotten era.

[@darylhoskins5696]

Bullshit Pal ,I’m 67 and was born in 57 -The Music in the 60’s ,70’s even the 80’s was great ,Great Hair and Great Cars !Your synth pop Sukked !!!

[@superbug1977]

@@darylhoskins5696 My point is that Hagar is simply less consequential than David Lee Roth. An entire decade of singers (the Hair Band ones specifically) sought to emulate Dave. His influence was profound. Hagar rocks--no doubt about it. But his place in Rock history is fairly common, pretty average among many popular bands of the era. I'm pretty certain people born in the 1950s don't understand David Lee Roth--in the same way I find Elvis nearly incomprehensible. And I don't fault you for loving your musical era. On the contrary, it makes perfect sense.

[@darylhoskins5696]

@@superbug1977 Great take on Your Part, Peace Bro,Rock on!!!

[@gregorydenbow8939]

I don't know any two guys (Hagar and Anthony) who bash the guys (Van Halen and Roth) that they continue to make a living off of. There next song should be called "Whaaaaa"

[@darylhoskins5696]

Dave had more sales but Sammy had way better Chart Success =Better Music !!!!

[@dukeford8893]

So did Bon Jovi. Were they better, too?

[@robertromanski43]

Roth was hard rockrock, Hagar was pop rock

[@CR7ADP10]

Some DLR era songs can be considered heavy metal, imho.

[@davidwilliamson2341]

79 0r 80 Houston Texas the Collesium went to Sammy, Pat Travers, an Scorpions! Sammy Headliner, Travers an Scorps blew Red Rockers ass off the Stage! 4 songs in the Colliseum was half empty!

[@alangreenwood3951]

Pat Travers is so underrated as a guitar player ..

[@davidwilliamson2341]

@alangreenwood3951 Travers an Scorpions were kick ass!

[@diamondd2778]

Roth nade em entertaining . Hagar made em boring .

[@todddietrich1436]

Anthony is such a class act. He brought so much to VH. Really solid, tight bass playing, great backing vocals and loyalty to the band. I like EVERY single VH song. EVH was such a great composer, musician........but...IF i had to pick a favorite song/album, it's 5150 for me. The song 5150 is my favorite song. The sound, the lyrics, it just speaks to me. So I am more of a Van Hagar fan, but also in reality, I am an Edward Van Halen fan. You can replace the lead singer, the bass player and probably the drummer (AVH kicks ass too), but in the end, no EVH....there is NO Van Halen. That is a fact.

[@romgtr]

Ted Nugent would have been a better DLR replacement than Hagar 😁

[@Retiredhoghed]

Hagar did not add anything to VH legacy, the bands’ musicianship was already undeniable.

[@Capt-Hook]

.Michael, your getting boring 😴. Just rip up that bass 🔊 No offense

[@LD-qj2te]

Ugh that’s unkind . He’s actually. Great bassist . I learned most of the songs when I played in a cover band and really grew to have an appreciation for his playing and his backing vocals are the best . I don’t think anyone is a better back up singer .

[@LD-qj2te]

Ugh that’s unkind . He’s actually. Great bassist and a super cool guy who did a great job and got dimpled on . I learned most of the songs when I played in a cover band and really grew to have an appreciation for his playing and his backing vocals are the best . I don’t think anyone is a better back up singer .

[@tazmanic1081]

Hilarious to hear an opinion from the most replaceable bassist ever 😂😂😂😂

[@CR7ADP10]

Michael is an amazing bassist and his vocal harmonics made a lot of VH's songs.

[@tazmanic1081]

@@CR7ADP10 really? Absolutely wrong and he’s done nothing but ride on others coat tails. Anybody could do that but to be a stand alone success…he is not!!

[@mitchlemons8379]

Sammy sucks.,..

[@justiceforall6412]

IMO, Roth is one of the luckiest people in the world. A marginally talented show off. Hgar on the oter hand is a very, very talented musician. I'm not a big Hagar fan either, but talent is talent. When he replaced Roth I started listening to Van Halen. When they fired him, I stopped listening.

[@chizmo7]

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