OUR FIRST TIME HEARING SAMMY HAGAR! First Time Hearing Van Halen - Best Of Both Worlds Reaction!

Join us as we embark on an exciting musical adventure, hearing Sammy Hagar with Van Halen for the first time in their hit "Best Of Both Worlds"! It's a moment we've been eagerly anticipating, and we can't wait to share our reactions with you.
🎸 About Van Halen: Van Halen, a band synonymous with rock 'n' roll greatness, has thrilled fans for decades with their innovative sound and electrifying performances. With Sammy Hagar on vocals, the band took a new direction, and today we're experiencing a piece of that history.
🌍 In This Video: Watch as we dive into "Best Of Both Worlds" by Van Halen. Known for their groundbreaking music and high-energy performances, we're excited to hear how Sammy Hagar's distinctive voice blends with the band's iconic sound. Expect genuine reactions and an exploration of what makes this track so special.
👫 Why a Couple Reaction?: Experiencing music together brings a unique perspective. We love to share our individual reactions and insights, creating a richer and more varied experience for our viewers.
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[@jettslappy7028]

I love Van Hagar, and I'm not ashamed to say it.

[@rafalmeidas]

I prefer it a million times more.

[@michaelt3308]

​@@rafalmeidasI'll take DLR over this!

[@randomhockeyguy9149]

I started listening to the band during the Hagar era, but I prefer the Roth catalog. I like the heavier, hard rock songs of Van Halen like Mean Streets, I'm the One, etc. Not a big fan of songs like Dance the Night Away or When It's Love. That's not to say I dislike the songs with Sammy, just, they went more Pop/Soft Rock with Sam. Hagar gets a lot of the blame for it, but it was Ed's doing, wanting to play more keyboards and piano tracks. I'll also say I often prefer Sammy's solo work to his Van Halen catalog. Seen Van Halen 7 times...4 times with Sam, 3 times with Dave, plus seen Sam twice as a solo artist, including just a few weeks ago.

[@warinsidemyhead8939]

Anything with Al and Ed....but the DLR era is way heavier and hard edge....Sammy era was too bubblegum.....Poor Ed.....

[@correctlyrics]

It's a shame that humans feel the pressure to pick either or. Van Hagar is awesome. Van Halen is incredible. Can we all agree on that?

[@danettebumgarner5701]

Sammy is 76, still touring and still sounding good.

[@richardkafka5625]

Sammy's 76 and still going strong! Getting ready to go on tour again. Sammy was also in a band called Montrose. Love Sammy's vocals.

[@coolies2002]

I think Michael Anthony, the bass player, had the defining Van Halen vocals. That’s why it worked so well with Sammy.

[@johnathanstruble1064]

love both versions, Diamond Dave was an ultimate front man, while Hagar is great songwriter and vocalist.

[@jamestate5059]

Dreams is one of the best Hagar era songs. Amazing vocals

[@danarchuleta1154]

Van Haleniac here. When Roth and Van Halen parted ways, there was great sadness and forlorn expressions throughout the Van Halen sphere, until "Best of Both Worlds" was played and all was right again in the Kingdom....This was your best reaction. IMHO Forget the measured responses, this is Rock and Roll! If it gets you, go with it! lol. Live Your LIfe!

[@MrCubswin1]

IMO some of the best lyrics ever written. Just very uplifting perspective on how we should live life.

[@davidgregg9489]

Sammy obviously gave a new feel to VH, but he also played guitar. Although not at Eddie's level, but the added rhythm provided an extra layer. Good reaction

[@jdbroders64]

Sammy is also a damn good lead guitar player in his own right, but when you're in a band with Eddie, yeah no.

[@todvball]

Fun ~with a positive message . And when 5150 arrived, I really liked the new direction. It retained the edginess...with a crisper sound!! Loved each VH era. So cool .

[@brianlebrun2382]

With Roth the band was fairly one dimensional. Not a damn thing wrong with that. However with Sammy the band went places musically that they wouldn't have with Roth. Nothing wrong with that either. I saw the band about 2 weeks before the final split and honestly it remains one of the best shows I've ever seen.

[@michaelt3308]

Agreed, saw em with DLR at MSG and SH in Hartford. I just prefer the hardness of early VH

[@russellmorgan5611]

Montrose ! Before Van Halen was a thing.

[@edwardcrews2952]

The live version of this is fantabulous. Thanks for the Van Hagar reaction. Love your channel

[@fernandocarvajal495]

Live version from 1986 captures the energy of the song. And if it’s the long version, it has a great intro.

[@tommigun102470]

Sammy also had a solo career! Heavy Metal is my favorite song from Hagar!

[@jeremiahrose4681]

Sammy is amazing, love his solo stuff more.

[@user-hz9fb4ny6z]

Love van hagar. Some of the best music they both wrote.

[@johnathanstruble1064]

5150, the debut Album with Sammy, deserves a deep dive. " Good Enough" the opening track was the track that said this is Sammy , and this is still, Van Halen!

[@rosschapman1615]

The first band I saw in concert was Van Halen. I was 14 I believe and I'm 59 now. I idolized Roth back then and when he left the band I lost touch with Van Halen for a spell. After some time and hearing them on the radio with Sammy singing I grew to appreciate their new sound. Both served well during their tenure with Van Halen. Also from interviews I've seen with Sammy he comes across as a pretty chill performer and just an all round good guy you would love to hang out with. Roth I think is still one of the best frontmen during his time but I have to admit I couldn't take listening to him perform when he rejoined the band. Anyways, they both put out great music and I honestly now don't think one was better than the other. They were just different. We lost Eddie way too soon.

[@kdm71291]

My first fully-attended concert, as well (Diver Down 1982)…previously it was Journey where I was outside the fence at my local fairgrounds with hundreds of other people, partying and listening…peeking through the fence every once in a while. Unforgettable first VH show, though! I’m 60.

[@rothed16]

Cool! I am 54 and about to be 55 wnd of December and loved Sammy solo, Dave solo and both the VH versions

[@garywood2587]

Eddie's Lamborghini had broken down, and he was at a shop called Claudio's getting it looked at. While he was there, as fate would have it, The owner was on the phone with Sammy (his car had broken down as well.. After the phone call, Claudio noticed that Eddie didn't look to happy so he asked him what was wrong. Eddie said that he was bummed because their singer (Dave) left the band.. Claudio said " I just got off the phone with Sammy, Call Sammy ". Eddie said "Give me his number man" and he called him right from Claudio's Shop.. Watch the video called "Van Halen Unleashed", it talks all about it...

[@hikerstephen2669]

Love all Van Halen. Sammy sounded just as good live. Better than the recordings. Amazing singer. Miss you Eddie.

[@kevinmarshall854]

Through a mutual car mechanic that they both used. Eddie saw Sammy's Ferrari at the shop and asked whose it was and the mechanic gave Eddie Sammy's phone number. And the rest is rock and roll history!!!

[@barsandbarbells2022]

🎯

[@brianlafrazia8237]

The instrumentation in VH during both the Roth and Hagar eras were stellar. Eddie’s guitar is always elite no matter what. And people forget how good a drummer Alex was - and with Michael Anthony’s bass, they gave VH tremendous groove. You FELT it. The big difference is of course is: 1. The vocals - Sammy was a better singer with a terrific range. Roth isn’t a great singer, but he was great for the “party” band feel that earlier VH had. It was a raw attitude. They also experimented with earlier technology more and had far more variety in their sound than Hagar’s VH. They were having spontaneous fun, and it felt that way. 2. They were more mature by this point and had Eddie’s new 5150 studio with upgraded everything. It all lent itself to a more polished sound with bigger production value (layered instruments, bigger chorus, structured compositions, Sammy’s more sophisticated vocals, etc.). It all added up to a more commercial sound with the same killer musicians. And it hit as MTV was PEAKING.

[@steve-hr9jf]

Watch the live video, really gives you how good they are. Great musicians, no matter the era Dave or Sammy -awesome music period! ✌️

[@kevinmarshall854]

I love all of the Van Halen music. Without question!!

[@ChrisB-xm3mg]

I consider them to be almost 2 separate bands. I think they were more fun with David Lee Roth, but they were more technically accomplished with Sammy Hager. Interesting thing about Sammy is that he’s actually an extremely talented guitar player, but he ended up very rarely playing on anybody’s own solo songs with Van Halen because he felt like there was no place in the band for a guitar player other than Eddie.

[@JohnnyBeane]

I bought this album when it first came out, and I would listen to this every day. Became a huge fan and I would dig back in buy every older album so to me it was all Van Halen.

[@joehohmann6015]

Sammy is so damn original !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@kelsosemail]

The more you learn about the history and the trajectory of the band, the more you realize that Sammy didn't actually change Van Halen's sound -- what we hear is where Eddie was going anyway -- Sammy was just a perfect match for this phase of Eddie's musical evolution. Oh... hey! When you guys do 5150, do the LIVE version from 1986, New Haven, Connecticut. The LIVE: Without A Net tour! It's the most amazing six or seven minutes of live Van Halen footage that exists!

[@clincher16]

prolly my 2nd fav to " When its Love "

[@chrisb2609]

Their Lamborgini mechanic introduced them. Check out the Live Without A Net video for this song!

[@rayhurtado5333]

Technically not the first time they met but it is a great story

[@seanupton3017]

Watch some of Van Hagar live....incredible!!!!!

[@LClark-ry9to]

I liked both, Texas here thanks.

[@belmont6444]

Van Hagar it's awesome! Thanks again guys! 🤘😎

[@jimmills3156]

Gotta listen to Don't tell me what love can do. Great all around song from the Sammy hagar era

[@guitarplayerz4893]

Was fortunate to see Van Halen once, or Van Hagar, as I saw them with Sammy. Didn't have an opportunity to see them with "Diamond Dave" on vocals. No matter which vocalist you prefer, the talent can't be denied. EVH was an amazing guitar player and his brother, AVH, was a really good drummer. Hard to find too many bass players who are as good as Mike Anthony. You asked about favorite Van Halen song. Hard to pick just one, but I will go with "Finish What Ya Started" from the OU812 Album. Most of us responding here know this, but in case you don't, EVH did the guitar solo on "Beat It" from Michael Jackson's Thriller album. Gives you an idea of how easy it was for him to cross genres. RIP Eddie!!!

[@shaneorr7293]

You need to see this one live. Epic

[@Itsjandz105]

This is an absolute banger for sure!

[@jamesmorrison959]

Sammy added some pretty good guitar work himself

[@cletushouse906]

Sammy could kick- ass with any group he was with. VH was just lucky he stopped by.

[@jamese.6472]

Favorite band of all time. Check out the live without a net video for an up close, and in your face performance of this song and it will show you that there’s not much “extra stuff” added into their music, JUST THE MIGHTY VAN HALEN!

[@bryleggo]

Dave is a great talker! Sammy is a great singer!

[@capnrob97]

Humans Being is a good one too, it was the last song Sammy did with Van Halen, Sammy and Eddie weren't even on speaking terms when that video was shot.

[@cabowabovhnut]

Guys you've gotta do the live version of this from the Live Without A Net concert!!! This is awesome but you REALLY get some Sammy screaming vocals on the live version! Please, please, please do it too!!! Thanks for what you do, love you guys ❤. Definitely need to do Poundcake as well as SO many others 😊

[@L4MMoTH]

aahhhh u must check this one LIVE.. Its awesome¡

[@19HuskyWolf70]

5150 came out when I was 16. Then OU812 in 1988 Monsters of rock...great memories

[@John_Doe657]

It’s a great rock’n’roll roll tune, simple as that.

[@TOPCHEF19733]

Several great songs from the Sammy Hagar era.I hope ya'll check out or get requests for When It's Love" :Why Cant This Be Love""Pound cake"-The video to Pound cake Eddie uses a drill on his guitar

[@robforrest2069]

The Sammy era of Van Halen is definitely a little softer, a little more poppy. But, still kicks ass as well. However, if you guys are looking to see what some harder less poppy songs are like from Van Halen with Sammy, check these track out! Get Up, Good Enough, A.F.U., Big Fat Money, Sucker in a 3 Piece. Also check out: Summer Nights and 5150...they aren't quite as hard as the other songs I mentioned, but those are 2 of my absolute favorites!

[@mattjohnson7725]

Me either ! Sammy is a national treasure

[@FrankZen]

Hagar brought Van Halen's musicianship to another level and I love him for that. The classics are the classics but the Hagar era was great too. Next up for you: Dreams, Poundcake, Judgement Day, Right Now

[@chipmchugh5556]

Love Van Hagar!

[@p_bugs_2644]

That voice! 🙌

[@kenday5735]

You must do there's only one way to rock live in Japan. Incredible guitar duel between Sammy and Eddie. Also if you do Dreams, you have to do the original blue angles version

[@willarrington8611]

Hey Phil and Sam, Happy Saturday! This song, as with some of Van Halen songs, is a feel-good happy vibe. A happy weekend to everyone! ✌️ ☮️ 🇺🇸❤️🎶🎵🎸

[@barsandbarbells2022]

Hope you had a great weekend Will!

[@willarrington8611]

@barsandbarbells2022 Hope you both did as well! 😊

[@Crazychick64]

Sammy Hagar himself has a great catalog of hits. My favorite of his songs is Heavy Metal

[@HenryBonesJr]

I recommend "Good Enough" from this particular VH album.

[@rmacdougallaliasdogviticus]

Love Sammy. You should check out the band 'Montrose' 'Bad Motor Scooter', 'Space Station #5', 'Rock Candy' and 'Rock The Nation'. Hard hitting Rock from the 70's. Cheers.

[@user-Spicoli]

Sammy is still great!!!

[@katyareads221]

Love Poundcake... a van Hagar tune. Even when Hagar sings Panama, (a DLR tune) it has a different vibe.

[@wallhome464]

I love VanHagar. DLR talk sang. Riffs were harder earlier, vocals and drums were better later.

[@rafalmeidas]

Outstanding singer! His solo material and his other bands (Chickenfoot, The Circle, The Waboritas) all great.

[@csphoenix9]

Their # 1 album for them all

[@EyeSoulband]

Check out “Source Of Infection.” Sammy really belts it out and Eddie just brings it 👍

[@kennybailey140]

Check out, "Dreams" "Humans Being" "When it's love" and so on. SO MANY GREAT songs with Sammy and VH. Sammy brought a little refinement, and more talent and more of their songs had a "love" theme to them.

[@johnmcmahonBXLA]

Ok now please check out the live version of this tune and the song “5150” from the same concert as the “Eruption” solo. Love you guys! Long live the King, EVH

[@therealmciver3761]

Sammy as not only the best singer for VH he has one of the best voices in the history of rock. Check out his band Chickenfoot...It's Sammy, Michael Anthony from VH, Chad Smith from Red Hot Chili Peppers, Joe Satriani Soap on a Rope Big Foot Oh Yeah Sexy Little Thing

[@jonathanjacques7250]

Love sammies voice, just 🔥

[@merlomusic7856]

Check out Judgement Day from the Sammy Van Halen Era. It’s one of the heaviest riffs Ed wrote and played with Sammy and overall. 🤘🏻

[@tomstory9424]

A great Sammy solo song is “There’s Only One Way to Rock”. Sammy also a very good guitar player.

[@chrisstone5868]

David Lee Roth was the Ultimate Van Halen singer!! A lot of people took sides when he left the band. I stayed with Van Halen because of Alex and Eddie. This Album was proof of their great connection with Sammy!! I recommend the live version of “ There’s only one way to Rock”!! Eddie and Sammy really show their guitar skills together!! You guys ROCK!!

[@Mark-oz3df]

you got to hear Theres only one way to Rock live its one of there best ever

[@seanupton3017]

Agree 100 with this comment! Poundcake!!!

[@jasonbarlow8263]

I just love the rhythm and the message of the song, it’s uplifting ❤ great reaction !

[@thunderstruck13]

Sammy solo was the best concert I saw in the 80s

[@xperfloorcare]

I love both singers fantastic! There’s only one way to rock Van Halen they really show out on that one live

[@mikeconti4360]

You should watch the live version of Best of Both Worlds!

[@shaundgb7367]

Never really followed Van Halen after this album but nostalgic journey for me to hear this after a number of decades. Used to listen to this album on old cassette walkman on way to my first job in 1986 from memory, and this brings me right back into the feel of that time. It is crazy how some music just transports you right back to the feel of a certain time or year in life. Van Halen was never on my radar after that time. So I do not actually really know much about the albums with Sammy Hagar apart from this one.

[@billtaylor3382]

Hey look I'm 65 Sammy was around before VH, When he joined the band it was much better!

[@GentleGiantJason]

Sammy Hagar’s most iconic song is I Can’t Drive 55. In 1974 the US Government passed a law that limited the maximum speed on the highway to 55 MPH. If you react to it you should watch the music video. It’s a fun song and fun video

[@frankperry2874]

Please do Dreams ! Go for the official video !

[@Kenny-ko4hj]

Dave or Sammy it's all awesome

[@carlbrucefroehlich3986]

Diamond Dave once said it best - "All Sammy's songs are about love. I ain't talkin' 'bout love." I feel DLR VH is a keg party at a frat house. Van Hagar is wine coolers on the beach. Both fun but different.

[@therealmciver3761]

My favorite VH tunes with Sammy besides this one are... Finish What Ya Started Black n Blue Summer Nights Poundcake Why Can't This Be Love Cabo Wabo

[@joebarrera9741]

PRETTY GOOD SONG

[@johnathanstruble1064]

Samantha in the front row of a Van Hagar show. Yup! ❤😂

[@brandontolman7812]

Dreams

[@tbnobs]

Dave had his day and had many great songs with VH but Sammy was just as good in his own way and his voice has stayed sounding good to this day

[@bean11441]

Its all good!

[@smitty60-su2xf]

Sammy was smooth David was the screamer

[@Buds1own]

LOVE the reaction!! :) ♥ Psalm 18:6 In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.

[@TexasMagnolia]

The Van Halen - Sammy Hagar Era! The Very Best!! Y’all must discover the greatness of their blend. Roth was about Roth. Sammy was about the Band and the music.

[@kdm71291]

This sounds like a redone studio version, for some reason….but there are some really great live versions to watch… where they do the 5150 walk, etc….. and are obviously having a really great time!

[@davidbird461]

Sammy and Michael Anthony doing a tribute tour, had to get Satrania not spelled ,anyway Joe and Drummer is Led Zeppelin s Drummer s Son.they where on Howard Stern🎉 JOE Was Killing xome of Ed's hardest riffs Sammy is in his 70s and tours every Summer

[@vanhouten7377]

I saw Sammy and Eddie perform together for their first time at Farmaid in 1985

[@lilamuzik3385]

I agree with Sammy... " I can't drive 55"

[@kevinmarshall854]

Please watch the video for "Poundcake". Eddie uses an electric drill to play his guitar!! It is EPIC!!

[@garyh3502]

Do the live versions always

[@mattmorganRnR]

TRUST me. They have a lot of fire songs with Hagar. Try “ Human Beings “. It was for the movie Twister. It ROCKS 🔥🔥

[@davidhess8049]

Amsterdam, Up for Breakfast

[@metalmark1214]

You've entered the VanHagar era. Though Hagar is considered by many a better vocalist than DLR, he didn't have the showmanship like DLR did IMO. The VanHagar era had some good songs but had a more poppy sound than earlier VH. Throughout the VH discography it's Eddie and Alex that kept my interest in VH. Be sure to check out Montrose, a band Sammy Hagar sang for earlier and Sammy's solo material.

[@toneman501]

5150 is a classic album...start to finish... checkout. Dreams. or Love Comes Walking in...

[@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman]

Should also check out Sammy with Montrose Rock Candy ✌💖☮

[@myrdozer]

You have to check out Sammy's "I Can't Drive 55"!