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Music Appreciation

marble falls

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1. I think Van Halen gave more to Sammy than Sammy gave Van Helen. No doubt, David Lee Roth was a raging ego ...

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 11:32 PM

Jun 11

... but he was a major part of their live shows.

I cannot say exactly why, but Sammy Hagar did nothing for me past the juke box with "I Can't Drive 55".

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I think Van Halen gave more to Sammy than Sammy gave Van Helen. No doubt, David Lee Roth was a raging ego ... marble falls Jun 11 #1

I gotta disagree. I've always preferred Van Hagar to Van Halen chicoescuela Jun 12 #2

Agreed. MarineCombatEngineer Jun 12 #3

Couldn't have been better said. Van Halen fired up was great rock either way. marble falls Jun 12 #5

Hagar proved he could actually *sing*... keep_left Jun 12 #7

Good point. He did sing with Van Halen and from the bit I've heard since, he's still singing. marble falls Jun 12 #8

Great choice.😊 Figarosmom Jun 12 #4

When they first got together they really did, didn't they? marble falls Jun 12 #6