Sammy Hagar Reveals Alex Van Halen Is STRUGGLING

[@RandyFricke]

Alex is worn out. Drumming competitively at that level for as long as he has Jeezuzz! Let him have his sit. Alex has given us enough.

[@MyVideos-fm7ug]

I don't know if I would call it "competitive", as I don't believe music should be a competition. He's had past injuries, like his neck, and a bad back, which doesn't help matters any as far as drumming goes. I sometimes get the impression that Van Halen feels like a curse to Alex these days, and the only way to get it to go away is to simply flush it all away

[@SmedleyWarIsaRacket]

@@MyVideos-fm7ug Randy should have said "Professional Drumming" not competitive as I agree with you that playing an instrument is not a competition

[@realscience948]

Never heard of true musicians giving away all their instruments!! 😮 It’s just bizarre!

[@gun_toting_lefty]

@@MyVideos-fm7ug I would say if you're in the music BUSINESS to the degree they were, it's pretty darn competitive. But I get you.

[@MyVideos-fm7ug]

@@gun_toting_lefty who were they competing against besides each other?

[@jennycastaneda8839]

Leave Alex alone, he just trying to move on 🤷‍♀️

[@jimmysapien9961]

Exactly Let Him Be !!!!!!

[@shanejb2121]

Agreed.

[@FrankenstienArchive]

The way Michael was treated was appalling.

[@salmandudayev8259]

@@FrankenstienArchive Anthony never wrote anything, no input at all. He was a lucky guy, simple as that.

[@anthonyszabo6911]

Eddie and alex greediness over shadows there loyalty f**k them both

[@ccthree329]

At the time it seemed appalling to us the fans, the selfish fans we are. Fact is a man laying on his death bed after years of fighting cancer is not going to regret a one time tour with his son and to this day neither does his son nor will he ever. Ed did how many tours and shows total with Mike in his career?? The spoiled selfish greedy fan part of me yells "we want original band dude!" We need to step back and see Ed did some things for himself and his family that were obviously the right decision years later.

[@realscience948]

Says it all about the VH brothers?

[@ericwilliams9440]

​@@ccthree329 Eddie made Mike sign away a percentage of his ownership in the band in order to play with VH on their last tour

[@jodyjenndemers8909]

I love Sammy… but for fucks sake just let it go already!!

[@keithm9337]

Exactly. He has entered the realm of embarrassing himself.

[@Smith-wk6pb]

Fkk head people keep bring chit. You don't have to watch the video just to cry like a bitch...

[@jbw9999]

Let what go?

[@jodyjenndemers8909]

Obsessing about Alex, it’s pretty apparent that he wants nothing to do with Sammy.

[@jbw9999]

@@jodyjenndemers8909 He was asked about it. Should he not answer?

[@joejustjoe3926]

Stay in your lane, Sammy. The book is about his brother and HIS band. You were invited in. Be grateful and respect the man.

[@RichardGutierrezRG]

He complimented the book dumbass. Sammy is speaking about trying to reach out to Alex to play on the tour to honor his brother. He's talking about seeing Alex looking like a decrepit old man and realizing why and how Alex couldn't have done it anyway. Sammy just wants to shake hands and move on without enemies, that's a noble thing.

[@jimmysapien9961]

Exactly!!!!!

[@seanosborne4932]

Great point !! It’s not ABOUT YOU SAMMY THE BOOK IS ABOUT THOSE TWO BROTHERS AMD THIER JOURNEY THAT SAMMY WAS A PART IF BUT NOT BIGGER THAN THE VH BROTHERS ! Stop doing interviews Sammy ! Love ya but you only make things worse so let it go Sam!!

[@guitaristmichaelstark]

Absolutely!!

[@tbtron]

heed your own advice. you don't know dick.

[@dylanluigi]

It’s pretty obvious that Alex is pissed over Sammy’s book and what he said about the brothers, I like both VH versions as it was Eddie’s guitar that was the spark that ignited the band. I do however think Alex should have included the Sammy years as it’s part of the band’s history, it would compete the story. Hopefully they can all make peace before they aren’t here anymore. Time waits for nobody.

[@johnwattdotca]

Van Halen wasn't about music when they first came out. It was about having bikini girls for MTV videos with Roth acting like a carnival showman.

[@captainkirk9700]

Sad but true. If Stevie Nicks wasn't so difficult, we could have Buckingham in the final years of Fleetwood Mac.

[@RichardGutierrezRG]

I don't think it's about Sammy's book...Valerie's book, Monk's book, etc all said just as bad if not worse. Alex was going to set the record straight in his book and basically threw Eddie under the bus too. I think Alex is all about the money, not the music, the money. Alex is pissed the Hagar made Cabo a success, that Sam sold his tequila biz for a billion dollars. Monk wrote about Alex refusing an endorsement deal and ruining the deal. Alex sticks it to Noel because he says Noel ruined that deal after Alex eventually wanted the deal after they lost it. Alex doesn't like Hagar because Sammy is an equal partner when it comes to Van Hagar music...they are reissuing that era and Sam gets his fair share. Alex is FAMOUS for holding a grudge. F*ck Alex, go shake hands and be done with it already. Sell the catalog and get out of the business altogether.

[@dorfsteen]

@dylanluigi I guarantee in the Dave days version of Van Halen there was all kinds of shenanigans going on that they don't talk about and I don't blame them no one really cares. it's rock and roll

[@dorfsteen]

@@dylanluigi but seriously if it wasn't for the estrogen mimicking gender-bending chemicals in the f****** food and everywhere else leeching out of plastics a lot of s*** that's going on on the planet wouldn't be happening along with the rest of the f***** up chemicals they're putting in our food and spraying on us that is a factor in everybody's life

[@KWMC512]

It's all about Sammy, isn't it? Sometimes silence is the best.

[@jbw9999]

So when Rolling Stone asked him, he's supposed to just sit in silence?

[@harryman5747]

@@KWMC512 Exactly

[@KWMC512]

@jbw9999 - NO. Speak the truth. The book is about the family and how they were raised to be proper musicians. Its not about Sammy fucking Hagar.

[@jbw9999]

@@KWMC512 But they were interviewing Sammy, and asked him about it. And they said the book "doesn’t mention you, says the essence of Van Halen ended when Dave left, and seemed very reluctant to even say your name on the promotional tour." So it was Rolling Stone that brought it up first.

[@bartrobinson2103]

Screw him and rolling stone😆

[@LarryNiles-t1d]

Sorry Sammy, give it a damn rest!

[@jbw9999]

Rolling Stone asked him. What's he supposed to do?

[@jeff19554]

No. He doesn't have too. The brothers gave it plenty rest for years. Doing nothing

[@SmedleyWarIsaRacket]

@@jbw9999 well there is two choices. 1) Run your mouth 2) Shut the Hell up.

[@josephgrubb1105]

Exactly, Alex lost his brother isn’t that tough enough

[@jonn8163]

F rolling stone magazine. I wouldn’t believe a word written from them

[@derekpratte7259]

Rolling Stone SUCKS. Filthy, Liberal rag.

[@CosmicJoy-tk2ti]

Hey Sam leave the guy alone. Hes done with you Don’t you get it . Go away

[@johnwattdotca]

Blame the producer of this video, not Sammy.

[@Smith-wk6pb]

Joe go blow agf

[@jeff19554]

No. He can say what he wants. It's America. And if press keep asking him questions he'll answer.

[@jeff19554]

Ah no. Alex made millions off sammy for 12 years. Sammy can say wtf he wants. You go away douche

[@daledawson1102]

@@jeff19554 ...so it's the press? Bigly-thanks for the lazy-minded-drivel.

[@harryman5747]

Maybe Sammy shouldn’t have talked trash about Ed! Alex is taking the high road and not saying shit ! Too bad it all went down but it did !

[@CamaroSS-sy2ei]

The truth is not “trash talking”. Grow up.

[@jeffswank9018]

Eddie forgave Sammy Alex should too

[@kingtrance307]

@ - People keep asking about it. Grow up.

[@shanecarravello2922]

I don't know what shows you saw that year pal. But he was a mess on stage.He didn't play one single show without making tons and mistakes. We all saw it. The back stage stuff.He probably could have kept to himself. But come on dude he was a disaster. He was an alcoholic and he was out of control. He was treating a lot of people like shit. These are facts. He was a great guitar player, but he had some demons.

[@Me-qp8vz]

@@jeffswank9018 That was all a lie those text messages were the nurse looking after Eddie. Eddie couldn't see for the last 3-4 months of his life no way he used a mobile to text...

[@MrPercussionPete]

It just goes to show what a dysfunctional band VH was. Instead of friendship, loyalty and respect there was only a lot of conflict. Just look at how Michael Anthony was treated, he had to read he was fired in the media... The fact that Alex doesn't even mention Sammy's name in the book is just unbelievable.

[@ENGlishJELLo-yk7up]

Odd how Sammy talks about Alex every chance he gets yet Alex doesn’t say a word about him anywhere he goes!

[@CamaroSS-sy2ei]

People keep asking him about it. Get over yourself.

[@NormBa]

lol

[@michaelstanley3031]

exactly Sam is the classic jilted girlfriend

[@jeff19554]

Because alex tells people from press questions they can ask. Kind of like democrats. Sammy just takes questions. Does that clear it up for you moron?

[@donniedonnie639]

Same with Eddie...

[@johnperiard9594]

I feel Alex is one of the most underrated drummers in rock history. He's rarely on Top Ten lists, and should be!!

[@499370mlw]

He’s my favorite drummer

[@tomh9315]

Of course he's STRUGGLING! He lost his YOUNGER brother!!

That makes him use a can and barely walk?

[@CWBYSSTRONG-sz2qj]

100 percent...solid post

[@RichardGutierrezRG]

Of f*ck that bullshit!!! Get the hell over it already Alex...ah...boof*ckinghoo! People lose loved ones all the time in this world and they have to pull it together and go to work! Take care of other family members, etc. Ah, poor Multimillionaire Alex on his f*cking horse farm...how's he find the strength? Valerie moved on and has her head on straight about what an ass Ed was all those decades. Wolfgang moved on, got married, may have kids...Give me a break with that bullshit...Alex...move the f*ck on already, stop with the public pity party!

[@alfredferrarini6781]

A wise man once said nothing keep Noble silence if we have nothing good to say and try to keep the peace

[@markpreston6930]

Someone claimed a wise man said that and you fell for it and repeated it.

[@RichardGutierrezRG]

"Yeah, it's better to be a resentful ass who sold all his drums"- Socrates

[@chriszasada9756]

Ah Sam is not as clean as you think , he just threw Jason Bonham off the bus without cause . So I don't have a issue with Al not wanting to do anything with Sam

[@Smith-wk6pb]

Lier

[@RichardGutierrezRG]

That's a professional decision bud, and it may not have been 100% Sammy's doing. Satriani loves playing with Kenny, Joe wasn't excited about Jason being in the band. Sammy has millions invested on this tour, Jason needs to leave, is Sammy going to say no, is Sammy going to stop touring and lose money? He's got guys he has to pay, that have scheduled this time. Satch has a record with Vai about to come out. Kenny is as in demand as it gets. Bands have to move on sometimes. Maybe Sam took Satch's lead and just stayed with Kenny. Maybe Jason was going to be replaced by Kenny for the Las Vegas run anyway and just decided to just stick with him instead. How do you feel about Al being in on screwing over Michael Anthony? Making his own brother do a tour even though he knew Ed was addicted to crack and booze?

[@davenathan5347]

Sammy "reveals" Alex is struggling? It doesn't sound like he has any more access to Al than the fans do; what is he in a position to "reveal"?

[@Smith-wk6pb]

Click bat B.S.

[@RichardGutierrezRG]

He, like all of us have seen video of Alex at the book signings! Alex talks about his neck injury from decades ago during a boating trip. He also wrote about hurting his neck yet again when a gun kicked and reinjured his neck again. What you don't know before you comment is sad dude. THINK before you post...

[@davenathan5347]

@@RichardGutierrezRGthat’s my point. We all see that Al’s not in great shape, so why are they making it sound like Sam is “revealing” something? They’re making it seem like Sam has some additional, inside information, when it’s pretty clear he doesn’t. As for saying “think before you post”, why don’t you learn basic reading comprehension skills before you reply? Especially if your reply is going to be snarky.

[@justinturner5150]

Al is not Ed and not so quick to make amends. Al knew when and where to bow out gracefully.

[@jeff19554]

Hilarious comment. Gracefully? Isnt al the obe that said they aren't doing the band justice? Or did you miss that?

[@justinturner5150]

​​@@jeff19554 He isn't lying.

[@robertproctor1944]

I'll always remember what they did to Michael, that was pretty low

[@Shadowman-1960]

Eddie hugely overpaid Michael Anthony. No one in a band gets an equal share of the money like Eddie paid him that doesn't write any of the songs, so you should shut your trap unless advertising how ignorant you are is your intention. 🥴 🤡 🤤

[@MayorOfBodybuildingTV]

Alex looks fine for his age. I hope he does more interviews. These guys will enjoy how much the fans love them.

[@NormBa]

AVH's cane revealed to us just like it did to Sammy that he's struggling.

[@LuisReyes-pb4dt]

Sammy should give it up already. ALEX doesn't want anything to do with him.Get over it already

[@RichardGutierrezRG]

But he did in 2004! Alex, almost broke, needing to pay off his divorce, had ZERO problem "working" with Sammy again, but also MADE his alcohol/cocaine/crack addicted brother go out on that tour. Alex loves money, he loved Ed that much huh?

[@LuisReyes-pb4dt]

​@@RichardGutierrezRG,Rich i agree with you in the fact that Sammy is being disrespected.All I was saying is Sammy should just let it go and forget about Alex.

[@savage75_]

Get over it Sammy, Alex just doesn't like you

[@Lazarusb]

Have you ever met Al? He's not a nice guy...

[@oscaru5342]

So what if he's not anice guy...

[@trailerparkcryptoking5213]

Alex stated his dad gave them beer when they were 6 years old! The brothers were raging alcoholics with all kinds of childhood baggage. Alex also said he didn’t always get along with Ed....

[@justinherbert9146]

Sammy deserves credit - he helped to make VH even more successful with number one albums and sold out tours - if you doubt me consider this - Sammy never joins the band and instead they go from David Lee Roth to Gary Cherone - if that had happened VH would have tanked - so give Samm props for his great work ethic and helping VH to be a number one band during his years

[@Wolf-nk4wf]

As they say, Don't call us We will call you. Get over it. Let it go

[@AceGibson1959]

When Ed Leffler passed away, that was the beginning of the end for Van Halen. He knew how to keep the peace and when he passed there was nobody to deal with the Sam/Eddie/Alex egos,.

[@massapower]

Ohhhh please.. Alex is fine, he has a back situation. Just listen to his recent interviews. Hes having a Blast !!😎

[@jesusislukeskywalker4294]

he's a very cool dude.. 🔥🚬🥸 .. ive been worried.. that if he has the same spinal issue as me , he would be in a lot of pain. might be why he sold his kits. 😔 God bless the dude 🙏 let us all ... let him enjoy retirement ☝️

[@Smith-wk6pb]

Are you gay ohhh please is so gay foff

[@RichardGutierrezRG]

It his neck. He's a performer, meaning when he's getting paid, he's going to turn on the celeb. Alex fired his best friend/drum tech, treated him like sh*t and saw him shortly before he killed himself. Watch the Live interview with the cowriter again, look at Alex again...he's not having a great time...he's CONTRACTUALLY obligated to do these events and interviews, it's part of his publishing deal. If you believe Alex is all fuzzy fuzzy, then Alex is doing his job...surprise!!!

[@Imsteppenwolf]

It's true, the essence of Van Halen left when DLR left. Much as I like Sammy, it was never the same with him. It was more of a pop band having hits with a bunch of simple-minded love songs. Because, let's face it, Sammy's songs with VH lack the finesse and cleverness that David Lee Roth had...

[@oscaru5342]

You're absolutely right!

[@alfredferrarini6781]

I'm so sorry to hear that people say that after Roth left as far as I'm concerned musicians wise didn't have half of what Sammy has to offer Sammy has a great voice Sammy can write music Sammy can write lyrics he's a good guitarist even Satriani said that himself it's just too bad cuz I've been into Sammy Hagar since his Montrose days is very first band I played that music and some of my bands back in the seventies

[@seanosborne4932]

Leave it alone Sammy … why you keep stirring shit up With the situation !???

[@talkingmotanka]

"Breaks my heart. I feel bad for him. He's walking with a cane. So he must feel bad that we're playing and he can't." Give me a break. This is not sympathy. This is a passive aggressive response, meant to hurt Alex.

[@AnodyneHipsterInfluencer]

_EXACTLY._

[@pojo1020]

Dude just leave it alone

[@shellybastion9974]

Alex is the older brother, the protector. If you don't know that, you won't. Love you, A.

[@MrMichaelbsmith6420]

The one issue Sammy made a point of here, Alex always had Eddie there, they never played with anyone else, they never did any solo projects, Sammy came from Montrose then started his solo career, d

[@RichardGutierrezRG]

Delusion. Ed did whatever he wanted with whomever he wanted even though no one in the band was allowed to do anything outside the band except press. Ed, Larsons solo album, StarFleet, Beat It, Dweezil's record, etc x infinity. Ed would threaten Alex with kicking him out. Alex would have been amazing on other people's records but Ed the jealous, insecure, bi-polar ass he was, never let that happen. Dave does a great EP because "Why not?", send little Ed into a tizzy! Ed did do a solo album, it was VHIII and it tanked, and he did it without Alex.

[@JamesBurchell-r5p]

Why don't we hear it from Sam???

[@guitaristmichaelstark]

Sammy has nothing to do with the "essence" of Van Halen!! Alex is right and he would know!

[@gretsch802]

Typical Sammy. Always about him!

[@Arlene-w6r]

We're all hurting and miss Edward...no more than his family. Let Eddie rest man!

[@Bob-e6t7l]

Spammy the bitter x girlfriend. You were used for a purpose and your time was up move on!! If it wasn’t for VH or VH news he would be irrelevant.

[@tednugentlives]

His Tour was sold out this summer. No VH brothers were present. Mike and Sammy both wrote the songs they performed.

[@Bob-e6t7l]

@ Soldout because it was a money grab by the opportunist narcissist that he is. It was supposed to be a tribute to VH. to honor Ed. Anyone who wants to come up and jam even Roth can his words. Then he changes his tune. Joe S. Is a skilled guitar player. He was the wrong choice to cover Ed’s music. Joe can’t swing like Ed could. I’ve seen the footage all over KZbin. The only people digging this line up is the 5150 thru Balance era fans. The real VH fans know better! You can’t touch the first six albums Spammy knows this. He doesn’t have an ounce of swagger, stage presence, and delivery that music requires. It’s an attitude and he don’t have it . Never did never will.

[@jbw9999]

This is a computer generated voice, reading the Rolling Stone interview.

[@robertcantu3429]

Sammy, Alex just can’t handle the truth like most of the world. You’ve done your best. You’ve spoken the truth. That’s a personal problem. Let them handle it. Keep speaking the truth.

[@ccthree329]

Sammy was fortunate enough to be in the orbit of the original beast that was Van Halen. The original band was the planet all things orbited and other versions visited its orbit but were never the real band or planet itsself. Time for Sam to shut up and play his solo stuff, chickenfoot and whatever else he did with Satch and Mike and stop talking and even playing Van Halen songs, even the ones he sang on. Had Sam not joined Van Halen his solo career woulda been over by the early 90s and he would now be playing 30 band rock cruises playing the Standing Hampton songs some Montrose, plain jane and the horrendous 3 lock box. Leave Alex and Wolfie for that matter alone to do as they wish cuz they gonna anyway. .

[@tednugentlives]

Sammy was the songwriter. Never was he a hired "singer". The songwriting credits, state Sammy Hagar on the RIAA Gold and Platinum LPs. He wrote Hits on 4 #1 albums. Dave, 0.

[@tdz69]

They are all dysfunctional lol. Ed obviously had his douche moments towards people. People also move on. Al is enjoying other parts of his life now outside of music. With that said, these guys ALL contributed to some amazing music.

[@omnipop4936]

Gawd, why the ridiculous AI narration? Is that really the level of effort this channel is willing to put into this? "...David LEE-roth..." (0:11, 3:54, etc.) Do they think we're too dumb to notice? smh

[@TonyRyan-b5l]

More verbal diarrhoea from the human headline.

[@ChicagoBeaver]

We don't know the real truth. I know whenever there is excessive booze and drugs, there's no good outcome. I have heard the stories of Eddie being out of his mind and yes, from Sammy. Alex won't say anything, why should he? We may never know the real truth.

[@Joel_Powell]

Really fast click off of this content - I prefer to hear the artist saying something, not some narrator saying something that the person may more may not have said. Waste of time - click.

[@KennyCamaro2364]

This books about the early days until Dave left. Maybe the next book will be chapter two with Sam.

[@SilentKnight43]

I highly doubt that.

[@salmandudayev8259]

@@KennyCamaro2364 I don’t think so.

[@KennyCamaro2364]

@@salmandudayev8259 I think he will . It was the most successful chapter of his career

[@KennyCamaro2364]

@@SilentKnight43 I think he will it’s half of his career

[@salmandudayev8259]

@ He is not interested in anything when it comes to the name SH. And I don’t believe what Hagar said, Eddie and Sam made peace. Not one sentence from Alex or Wolfgang, so I think it’s fictional garbage from the Red Rooster.

[@MrMichaelbsmith6420]

Sorry it accidentally closed on me, from Montrose then started his solo career and has worked with other people as well up until he joined Van Halen. I could type about this subject for hours but Sammy just needs to give Alex time to work through whatever issues he's dealing the at his own pace and just respect the fact that the group as the fans knew is over and should anything develops from any of those recordings he left behind I'm sure when he's ready to be will but everyone deals with loss differently.

[@katrinalassberg5649]

I'm very happy that Sammy & Michael Anthony are rocking together and having such great success together. Especially after Edward Van Halen shit all over Michael, stole Anthony's publishing. Edward had a MASSIVE ego. But without Sammy, Edward and Van Halen would have died on the vine musically. Sammy kept Edward and Alex alive by joining that banana having hugely successful records.

[@RichardGutierrezRG]

Agree with this. Without Sammy, no more VH, or you would have gotten VHIII back in 86 and it would have bombed just as hard. Sammy never needed VH, VH only survived because of Sammy. Alex and Ed had a recording studio, all the time in the world, we're in the studio for 18 hours a day every day for 20 years after VHIII and only managed 4 new songs? F*ck me!!! Alex releases that sh*t song as the last thing they were working on, even though that was back in like 96? Alex and Ed ladies and gentlemen, the most dysfunctional idiots in rock history.

[@donyandresen8063]

Eddie and Alex had no problem trashing Sammy! I'm glad that Sammy and Eddie made peace before he died

[@OneRedDuck]

I don’t believe that they did. That’s just what Sam says…..we will never know if they really did or not unless Wolfie says so. Just because Sam wanted it to happen, doesn’t mean it did

[@st.fiacre6685]

The drummer is always the first to be crippled with arthritis, happened with Neil Peart as well. Alex sold his drums for a reason.

[@carlgibbons5777]

Neil Peart did not have arthritis. That was Alex Lifeson. Neil had chronic tendinitis the started in the mid 90's or so. I think for Neil, it was more just wanting to go out on the top of his game. See the song Losing It.

[@st.fiacre6685]

@@carlgibbons5777 Chronic tendinitis and arthritis are very similar almost indistinguishable,, especially when you hit 60+. Neil Peart brought it on himself. Instead of just riding on the tour bus, he had to ride his motorcycle cross country in between shows, because he had claustrophobia, and his 360- 30 piece Liberace drum set didn't help either. If had a small set up ,a snare and a few toms and cymbals, it would have been easier on his tendons and ligaments.

[@st.fiacre6685]

Drumming takes its toll on musicians even in their 50s. I think the drummer of Primus just recently quit because of his 'tendonitis'.

[@carlgibbons5777]

@@st.fiacre6685 Is there anything you will not make up? Tendinitis and arthritis are nothing alike. Google is your friend. Neil Peart is a bigger legend than Alex VH ever will be and he doesn't have to justify the size of his drum set or his travel choice to anybody. he was a drumming force all the way to the last show.

[@st.fiacre6685]

I take evidence and then come to my own conclusions. I don't need to to 'cite sources' Thats a pussy cop out on your part. Tendonitis will turn into arthritis eventually, ask anybody thats older that 50. lol

[@paradox7743]

It might be about Sammy but When Eddie died so did Alex!

[@riched283]

Poor lil Sammy

[@jjm9741]

Yes and AVH is going to be fine.

[@RichardGutierrezRG]

Well maybe "lil Sammy" but he's not poor. In fact he has more money than the entire Van Halen members combined.

[@BIGGRIC_MTB23]

Notice none of this is coming from Sammy’s mouth

[@Marshall-uy2dv]

Sammy is such a drama queen. Van Halen sucked when he was their frontman! He needs to learn to let s*** go!

[@Me-qp8vz]

Watch just one interview with Eddie, he is the king and queen of drama

[@briansalisbury4764]

They sucked? Cmon guy. They might not have been the Van Halen you were used to, but they did not suck. 9 number one hits. 1 under Dave. If it was not for Sammy and his collaboration with Eddie, which seemed to rejuvenate him, we would not have enjoyed Eddie for ten more years. Gary Cherone was certainly not that guy.

[@MichaelQuintana-z2r]

Nah you got it wrong. If it wasn't for the David Lee Roth days w VanHAalen. They never would a took off like they did. Eddie would a never called a Sammy cause he would a been in a lesser known band

[@MichaelQuintana-z2r]

Nah you got it wrong. Van Halen made it big cause the David Lee Roth days. If it wasn't the specific group they would a not been so big and not a called Sammy . There's no way Sammy would a started w VanHalen ​past a anything of a radio daze. @@Me-qp8vz

[@Smith-wk6pb]

You suck off Joe Obiden and Kamel toe harris.

[@atllzable]

And Sammy is correct regarding Alex being a stubborn Taurus..!!!

[@iplaypearldrums7935]

After surviving 2 bone breaking crashes in '93 & '98 it's not easy to recover. Staying playing requires constant upkeep and no loss of momentum, which VH lost.

[@dreamtimej]

Sammy is just a cool dude. The reason that Sammy keeps going longer than most is that he diesnt hold onto the anger a lesson for us all.

[@daledawson1102]

Umm...huh?

[@dreamtimej]

@daledawson1102 simple

[@oscaru5342]

So, go join his band...

[@dreamtimej]

@oscaru5342 yeah right

[@AltonW521]

Got all 6 Van Halen albums with David Lee Roth. None of the others. I still liked Ed’s playing on the other albums but like Alex said the essence of Van Halen was gone after Dave left. My ears can’t take Sammy’s voice for very long.

[@johnr.8275]

One thing I can agree with Sammy about: Tauruses are indeed stubborn. I'm married to one, so I should know! But I'm a Scorpio and we're just as stubborn, if not even more so. It all balances out.

[@krackajoe5630]

Sammy's issue is he'll never be part of the David Lee Roth era of Van Halen which no one can top. He is part of the Van Halen Bubble Gum rock version and that is at the bottom of the music scale. He so Badly wants Alex to accept him. But even Alex admits that Roth area was just so great

[@wolffman1]

Let alex alone, he is a good man who misses his brother badly, just imagine what he is going through...

[@AutomaticProductions]

all I know is what Alex told me one day..."after saying all that, I can say We did have a lot of fun with Sammy" thats the truth

[@Carlabowen0906]

Hagar wrote some bad ass songs for van Halen and made sure mikey wasn't left behind. He dont need Alex's confirmation of anything. Van Halen brothers treated people badly.

[@gun_toting_lefty]

Alex doesn't want to play again, I'm OK with that. Not OK with him just cutting Sammy and Mike out. Sammy should just move on from this. The ball is in Alex' court if he wants to reach out. But I do appreciate Alex letting us into his world for a bit in his Anderson Cooper interview.

[@scottankers6690]

I'm so glad that Alex said the magic was gone when Dave left. I have always felt that way. There was a synergy that the original lineup had that was lost with Hagar. I saw VH several times in the early days with the original lineup. I remember seeing them on the first tour they did with Hagar and it was completely disappointing. If you don't get it you don't get it.

[@johnwattdotca]

Sammy gave Van Halen their first number one hit single. I got it. What I didn't get into were the drugs that took both Van Halen brothers down.

[@scottankers6690]

@@johnwattdotca I'll easily take VH1, VH2, WACF, and Fair Warning over any hit single. The second incarnation was successful but not magical.

[@Smith-wk6pb]

That why Alex said when Sammy joined this is the real Van Halen! With that other guy it just a tester model. Fool you know not the history so stfu I was in VH camp from the start 1977. So F. O.

[@johnwattdotca]

@@scottankers6690 Any chance it was about waiting for David Lee Roths' pants to split?

[@wisdomhunter3797]

Looking back at all the drama in VH - it was always SOMEBODY ELSE’S FAULT, never Alex or Ed. Also not a big fan of how the brother’s handled their business with the other members of Van Halen. Regarding their legacy though - much respect.

[@andrewzenn1719]

Sammy needs to listen to a few of Alex's interviews. Alex felt that the early days with DLR were the best because they were struggling, trying to be a band. With Sammy there was success already and they did create great music together, but apparently Alex liked the struggle. Like the Eddy Trunk guy said, Alex protects Eddie, never forgave Sammy for the mentions of Ed's addictions in the book....

[@atllzable]

Interesting isn't it...?? Has Roth reached out to ANY guitarist to tour with VH material...?? I see Sammy REACHING OUT TO EVERYONE,...to keep VH music ALIVE...AND ROCK IN GENERAL..!!!

[@georgemardini218]

Geez. Sammy just can't keep his mouth shut. Classic narcissist

[@bartrobinson2103]

He's an overrated idiot

[@RichardGutierrezRG]

And Alex is the quiet, resentful narcissist...

[@oscaru5342]

@RichardGutierrezRG, So what if he is..? Hagar is a wannabe substitute. The Real Van Halen had Roth on vocals!

[@petersmith143]

Why not just let Sammy talk for himself, rather than provide a commentary about it?

[@johnperiard9594]

I'd prob get a bottle of Sammy's Tequila if I drank tequila.

[@jetd9716]

He should have went to his book signing. Confront him there and make peace instead of babbling it on social media.

[@Luisferrer-e8v]

Man no one was even thinking about Sammy Hagar when he joined Van Halen

[@tednugentlives]

If I wasn't able to play drums anymore, I would blame the singer. Or if i couldn't sing (DLR) I wouldn't want to be onstage with Sammy either. Its not Sammy. He was honest about Eddies drug and alcohol abuse for decades. It isn't a secret, despite Alex's objections. I saw Eddie lose it in Dallas, on the 04 tour. Was ugly. The way Mike was treated by the brothers, speaks for itself. Eddie is the GOAT, but Sammy is the scapegoat.

[@joeycrosby]

just like wolf said VH is dun , these guys need to go and do something else . they want to milk those songs as long as they can .

[@joeycrosby]

time to stop back selling the music and move on. you can see how the VH camp is .

[@shanejb2121]

A number of factors have been reported as to the rift between Sam and Alex. The whole Cabo Wabo business deal fallout. The Twister sessions were rough, even resulting in Alex trying to punch Sam. Then the book which Al thought was an exploitive cheap shot. The reunion tour was also a sore spot apparently, because they were trying like hell to keep Ed sober, at least enough to play. Sam was really pushing his tequila, and related merch during the tour, and supposedly Al, management, and even some of the techs were pretty pissed at Sammy's tonedeafness over it, from both the hypocrisy of pushing booze while Ed was in the state he was, as well as the relation to the business itself, as the band was previously invested in it (the cantina from which the tequila brand flourished) until the management embezzlement issues. I like Sammy, but I think he just needs to let sleeping dogs lie. I don't think he set out to do any harm, but he just doesn't gel with Al at this stage of the game. Al's done with it at this point, and just living his life as he chooses in his later years. He's too old for the drama, and as every VH fan knows, there's never been a shortage of it.

[@searaydrivingguy]

The brothers hated the way Sam talked

[@bolt4694]

I had no idea Alex was having health issues.

[@AnodyneHipsterInfluencer]

He's really not. He's gotten older an uses a cane to help with back issues caused by arthritis from years of heavy performing. It's nothing that crazy.

[@dorfsteen]

It burns down to Sammy being too honest in his book oh well life has ups and downs what are you going to do get over it

[@RichardGutierrezRG]

Valerie's book was just as revealing. As if Valerie and Ed being in marriage therapy with Ed confessing to the tons of affairs and Valerie telling Ed about sleeping with the drummer of Private Life (a band Ed was producing) and telling how Ed lost his little bipolar sh*t over it wasn't a dagger. Funny how Alex didn't set the record straight if Sammy was lying about what he wrote about. Alex is about money. He made Ed tour even though he was drugged to high heaven in 2004, Alex hated Sammy but asked him back. Dave, Ed, and Alex had no problem screwing over Michael Anthony for...yep...more money. Alex sold all his stuff...money. Ed and Alex hated Sammy because he made Cabo Wabo a big success. Alex knows Sammy made hundreds upin hundreds of millions on his tequila brand. Alex hates Sammy because now that they are re-releasing Van Hagar albums, Sammy will make just as much as Al will because Sammy is not going to sign over his rights to that music...so less money for Al.

[@p1nesap]

Sammy excels at snark & low-key disses, while simultaneously appearing to care.

[@RobertNoone-u7r]

I think Sam is right about most like maybe that's why Alex said that Sam ,Mike aren't doing VH any justice.They tryed ,,did.But I can see Alex putting it down cus he can't play anymore.

[@pauletteriddle3776]

Too bad we couldn't hear it from him.

[@jaywagner7894]

Sam can’t grasp the fact that Alex simply doesn’t like him. Sam is obsessed w him

[@bigjohnson6828]

Sammy doesn't need Alex Sammy is just fine on his own doing pretty damn good lol.

[@dorfsteen]

Sammy show up in his house unannounced that's what I would do I wouldn't take no for an answer set it up so he has to meet you somewhere and maybe he doesn't know you're there and you just walk over to him

[@jesusislukeskywalker4294]

Alex might have a serious health issue and be in a lot of pain from it.

[@dorfsteen]

@jesusislukeskywalker4294 yeah I know he's not well at all sucks but Sammy loves him we all love him life happens what you going to do

[@jacquelinewoll5862]

Alex got rid of his drum set. He's done! He's said it, Van Halen will continue on with Wolf waving the Van Halen name banner with his own band. It so7nds more like Sam is shopping for a drummer than anything else!

[@dorfsteen]

No I don't think they needed a drummer, but it would be nice if Alex joined in why not. Well now he's too sick and that sucks. I think Satriani is awesome but if they really wanted to sound like Van Halen I think they should invite Cameron Cooper to come play at least a couple of songs or something while they're doing this tour they're doing because Cameron's awesome go check Cameron Cooper out the boy can play some Van Halen licks. close your eyes you would swear it was Eddie playing there's a few guys out there that can do that though. But out of all of them I think Cameron is the closest.

[@RobertNoone-u7r]

Sam is awesome.i think he's one of the most determined positive guys going.Hes a great business man who loves making $.who doesn't.i think it hurts him that Alex feels way he does.but with the determination that Sam has if Alex ever wants to be left alone he might be better off just pretending like he takes his apology.I can see why with the book Alex is mad but life too short for grudges.and it was Sam's autobiography,he's honest and didn't reveal anything shocking or isn't well known .id have more of a problem if it was like the Limp Biscuit story.

[@mpmusic7949]

The only thing sad here is that no one is listening to Alex explain his objectives in interviews . He is a smart guy. Book 2 will be very successful ! As long as Sammy keeps bitching !

[@karleewabo]

Alex lookin like a broken down mule. The equivalent of MICK MARS. Stay healthy into your golden years.

[@1979GenXdude]

Yappin’ away, Sammy. All assumptions. Read the book. Alex didn’t want to play with anyone but his brother and wouldn’t be complete without him.

[@washguy9577]

I love Van Halen, but Eddie is gone, and Alex is done, so it's over. I love the other members, but without either one of the van halens, it's over.😢 forever 😢

[@Kiss2000man]

Alex and Sammy just need to leave things in the past

[@devinaxtman6171]

Alex is and will always be the biggest asshole of them all. Sure Sammy said things in there he probably should have left off, but the way Sammy was treated there towards the end was like shit. Just like Michael was treated like shit. I can see why Sammy was upset, honestly. The 04 reunion was messed up too. If Alex really cared, he would have stopped the 04 tour from happening and got the help, but apparently greed is more important. The best of both worlds tour is going great. They don't need Alex for that. DLR doesn't need them either. Let him mourn the loss of his brother.

[@Better_Call_Raul]

Why does Sammy need to make everything about himself? The topic of the book was the brothers growing up and coming to America and creating the original Van Halen.The topic was the early days. Sammy is not part of that. Nothing personal about Sammy. *And Eddie does not need a tribute concert from Sammy. No tribute could ever do Eddie justice. Eddie's music speaks for itself!*

[@oscaru5342]

He doesn't want to be your friend hagar. What part of that don't you understand..?

[@Nizzle5150]

Alex and Eddie were the problem with Van Halen. It’s not normal to hate your singer because he makes money.z it’s not normal to hate your singer for carrying the flag while you spend over a 20 years not doing anything!

[@trekbsg]

Why doesn't Alex have any contact with Sammy? Maybe, it's because of all the insults and name calling Sammy threw towards Ed throughout the years, and Al probably is aware of things that Sammy has said and done to the brothers that haven't been revealed publicly. Look, I get that many egos are engorged once fame and money is introduced, and Sammy does love to play "the nice guy" bit publicly, but his ego is as big as they come and he seems to me to be a bit of a narcissistic opportunist.