OUR FIRST TIME HEARING SAMMY HAGAR! First Time Hearing Van Halen - Best Of Both Worlds Reaction!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2024
- 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.
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Sammy is 76, still touring and still sounding good.
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.
I love Van Hagar, and I'm not ashamed to say it.
I prefer it a million times more.
@@rafalmeidasI'll take DLR over this!
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.
Anything with Al and Ed....but the DLR era is way heavier and hard edge....Sammy era was too bubblegum.....Poor Ed.....
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?
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
Sammy is also a damn good lead guitar player in his own right, but when you're in a band with Eddie, yeah no.
Listen to There's Only One Way To Rock by Van Halen.
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.
Agreed, saw em with DLR at MSG and SH in Hartford. I just prefer the hardness of early VH
Montrose ! Before Van Halen was a thing.
Their Lamborgini mechanic introduced them. Check out the Live Without A Net video for this song!
Technically not the first time they met but it is a great story
I think Michael Anthony, the bass player, had the defining Van Halen vocals. That’s why it worked so well with Sammy.
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!
Van Hagar it's awesome! Thanks again guys! 🤘😎
IMO some of the best lyrics ever written. Just very uplifting perspective on how we should live life.
Sammy could kick- ass with any group he was with. VH was just lucky he stopped by.
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
aahhhh u must check this one LIVE.. Its awesome¡
Gotta listen to Don't tell me what love can do. Great all around song from the Sammy hagar era
love both versions, Diamond Dave was an ultimate front man, while Hagar is great songwriter and vocalist.
and guitarist...
Watch some of Van Hagar live....incredible!!!!!
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!
I love VanHagar. DLR talk sang. Riffs were harder earlier, vocals and drums were better later.
Sammy is so damn original !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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
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 .
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.
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.
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.
Sammy is easily the better vocalist. Can sing most things well. Rock or ballads. They sold more records with Sammy than Dave. Dave was a great front man. Very active physical live performances.
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!
Sammy was the better singer in my opinion. I like alot more Van Halen music with him, than with Dave.
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.
Live version from 1986 captures the energy of the song. And if it’s the long version, it has a great intro.
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
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.
The live version of this is fantabulous. Thanks for the Van Hagar reaction. Love your channel
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...
50+ years ago, Sammy Hagar was the lead singer of Montrose, which was founded in my home area the San Francisco Bay Area 🌉.
Montrose splintered into 3 successful entities. Listed according to departure. 1 Samny Hagar, lead vocals and rhythm guitar 2 Denny Carmassi, like me born in San Francisco, drums 🥁, joined Heart ❤ 3 Alan Fitzgerald, like me born in San Francisco, bass guitar and keyboards 🎹, a founder of Night Ranger.
Sammy Hagar wrote and performed I've Done Everything for You. It bombed 💣 . In 1981,
Rick Springfield covered it, and it rose 🌹 in the Billboard charts! 🤯 Sammy Hagar has more details in interviews and in cincert videos of the song.
Biggest debate in high school 🏫: Van Hagar or Sam Halen?
Biggest hit as a solo singer for Sammy Hagar is based on getting a ticket 🎟 for speeding. 🐆
Suggested video 📹: 1 Sammy Hagar sings I Can't Drive Fifty-five. 2 Sammy Hagar sings Sam I Am.
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.
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.
Cool! I am 54 and about to be 55 wnd of December and loved Sammy solo, Dave solo and both the VH versions
Nothing against Diamond Dave, but I do prefer Sammy. Dave was more of a showman, but Sammy is more of an all-around musician. Need to try "Dreams" which is my favorite of 'Van Hagar'.
Love all Van Halen. Sammy sounded just as good live. Better than the recordings. Amazing singer. Miss you Eddie.
You need to check out 2 great live songs, Only One Way To Rock, Tokyo 89, and Poundcake 91 MTV awards.
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!
They met via there car mechanic. The mechanic told Sammy the Van Halen was looking for a new lead singer so he gave Sammy Eddie’s number
Watch the live video, really gives you how good they are. Great musicians, no matter the era Dave or Sammy -awesome music period! ✌️
Someone already mentioned it but the live version is much better, please sample it soon I know you’ll agree.
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.
Sammy also had a solo career! Heavy Metal is my favorite song from Hagar!
And he was a member of Montrose.
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!!!
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Sammy is amazing, love his solo stuff more.
I like Dave , but Sammy is one of the best singers in history of rock . Sammy has a catalog by himself that is bigger and better than most bands
You were both spot on during your mid-song commentary. 👍 As a diehard fan when they made the switch to Sammy i had serious anxiety when I bought their first release, which I believe this is from. i believe their first album with Sammy was the 5150 album. (5150 being the the legal code in CA for the criminally insane). But you're right, this is a poppy song but they have some rockers too. And they only got better, IMO. Dave was a great singer but was too full of himself. To watch those music videos of their later years together 🤮 JUMP did it for me! I was done with them after that one. Sorry folks, I hate that song. Sammy was just what they needed. In fact, a buddy of mine just informed about 8 of that he got us some tickets to a Sammy concert next Summer!!! I can't wait. It's at my fav place for shows, which is an indoor outdoor venue. (lawn seats) You pray for good weather and have the time of your life under the stars. When the guy on stage is 76 years old, there will be prob 4 security guards and 54 paramedics present for the 35,000 capacity crowd. Meaning, you can party your ass off with whatever you like to party with and not get hassled. You party with the people around you. It's a beautiful thing. Can't wait. Just be careful Sammy, at your age one fall can put you out for good!!
Dreams is one of the best Hagar era songs. Amazing vocals
Sammy would have LOVEd Samantha's Harlem Shake because he said he wrote this song inspired by soul singers! Listen to how he sings the verses and you'll hear it!
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.
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 😊
Great song and reaction! To get the best : VH 5150 (song) on Live Without A Net .. and for Sammy /Mike - Chickenfoot - Highway Star (live)
Should always do Van Halen live
Sammy added some pretty good guitar work himself
5150 is a classic album...start to finish... checkout. Dreams. or Love Comes Walking in...
i love Van Halen, but i think Van Hagar had better music.
No body is reviewing this song awesome bounce in the guitar notes ted Templeton harmonics
I see a lot of comments about Eddie’s love of Lamborghinis. If you reacted to Van Halen’s Panama, at the break, you can hear Eddie’s Lamborghini revving its engine quite a few times!
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.
Love Poundcake... a van Hagar tune. Even when Hagar sings Panama, (a DLR tune) it has a different vibe.
Please listen to the song, 5150, with Sammy of course. I think you'll like it. Thnx
Please watch the video for "Poundcake". Eddie uses an electric drill to play his guitar!! It is EPIC!!
Hey look I'm 65 Sammy was around before VH, When he joined the band it was much better!
Should checkout pound cake and can’t stop loving you
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
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!!!
They made the most magic between 1986 and 1991. The DLR stuff was great, but Ed was set free to do more and they did. During that time Sammy was allowed to play his guitar and that freed Ed to play keyboards and piano. After that period, Sammy had to hang up his guitar, except for one song per concert. There’s always arguments over numbers, but all of their records with Sammy went to #1 and they sold more per period than any DLR record. But it helped that Sam brought a bunch of fans from his solo career and joined we VH fans.
Sammy’s is a superior singer and songwriter. I’m not trashing DLR, but it’s true. Sam could also sing any VH song, but DLR couldn’t. DLR was a frontman. That’s his appeal to the people that prefer him.
I love all of the Van Halen music. Without question!!
🔥🙌 this reminds me of
Peruvian flake and a bottle of whiskey on a Saturday night in 1986😂
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!!
you got to hear Theres only one way to Rock live its one of there best ever
Agree 100 with this comment! Poundcake!!!
Roth can't even come close to Hagar’s voice. If you like Roth's show, be honest. Roth couldn't perform any Hagar’s vocals. Do better.
@@tomarriola4952 Do better? Be honest? Maybe read my comment over again. Even tho I said Roth was Van Halen’s “ Ultimate” singer, I also STATED there was no denying the connection Sammy had with the band. Implying I felt the same about them both! And my comment was really about EDDIE, and ALEX! Meaning whomever was singing did not matter to me, as long as Eddie was playing along with Alex. And one last thing, MY OPINION is just that MINE! So don’t ever tell me to “ Do better”, or “Be honest”. If you have an opinion about a reaction, or a song, speak up. But DO BETTER in respecting others “ Opinions”.
@@chrisstone5868 🤡
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.
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
You guys need to watch the live version from 1986.
Please do Dreams ! Go for the official video !
Dave is a great talker!
Sammy is a great singer!
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! ✌️ ☮️ 🇺🇸❤️🎶🎵🎸
Hope you had a great weekend Will!
@barsandbarbells2022 Hope you both did as well! 😊
Van Halen summer nights please
I love both singers fantastic! There’s only one way to rock Van Halen they really show out on that one live
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. 🤘🏻
They had one particular singer between Dave and Sammy, named "Gary Cherone". Who at the time was on hiatus from his own band called "Extreme". Gary is a great singer in his own right, he just wasn't the right fit for Van Halen.
You should check out Extreme tho. Great band from my hometown of Boston. Songs; "Get the Funk out", "Play with me", "Kid Ego", "Mutha don't wanna go to school today ", "More than words". Just to name a few. 🤘😃
Gary replaced Sammy after he was out (the first time). Gary did one album and he was out. When Sammy and Dave did their infamous tour, Gary and some members of the band Boston sang with Sammy on a song when he played Mansfield. It on the album Live Hallelujah. It was a fun night. Sammy was great, Dave's band was fire but his vocals were starting to slip. I believe the last couple of dates of the tour were cancelled after this show. It was Dave's turn to open the next night...
TRUST me. They have a lot of fire songs with Hagar. Try “ Human Beings “. It was for the movie Twister. It ROCKS 🔥🔥
Amsterdam, Up for Breakfast
I recommend "Good Enough" from this particular VH album.
Van Halen never had a #1 Album until Sammy Hagar. .....and to your Quiz....Sammy Had Met Eddie several times before the Auto mechanic ......The auto Mechanic told Eddie it was Sammy's Car and Eddie asked for his Phone Number and he called Sammy...Sammy went out to 5150 and they Jammed several songs....and wrote the 5150 Album in 10 Days and it went to #1 on the charts.....rest is history....
Why Can't This Be Love - Van Hagar..... Then One Way to Rock ( live) Van Hagar (Halen)
Check out “Source Of Infection.” Sammy really belts it out and Eddie just brings it 👍
You guys should go down the Social Distortion rabbit hole. Maybe start with 1945 or Prison Bound. Great punk, country, blues influenced stripped down rock.
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
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
5150 came out when I was 16.
Then OU812 in 1988 Monsters of rock...great memories
Sammy Hagar, definitely the better vocalist. I saw him with his Band "The Circle" about a year ago. He is 76 years old and sounds just as good as he did back then. In 2015 I saw the final Van Halen tour with David Lee Roth and Roth sounded AWFUL!. If the music wasn't so great, which it was awesome, I would have left. DLR SUCKED!
Try “Finish What Ya Started” by Van Halen. It’s another Sammy vocal and gas almost a southern funky vibe. Watch the official video if possible.
Everyone likes to blame Sammy for the change of music styles but Ed controlled all the music. If you listen to the last DLR album and the first Sammy album it was a natural progression. Several songs on 1984 were in direct style that would have fit on 5150
Another footnote.....Before Sammy signed with a new label....He had to do one more album. Eddie Van Halen (lead guitar), played bass on Sammy's self-entitled last album for his label.
DLR had the biggest classics but dave is trash!!! Sammy kicks ass
80s was the greatest for music.im glad i got to enjoy the whole decade!!!
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
Sammy Hagar can actually sing, DLR cannot. I like both incarnations of the band. Check out Montrose if you have time.
Sammy Hagar and Daryl Hall on Live From Daryl's House is one to review...just saying.
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.
Give Mammoth WVH a listen. the lead singer/guitarist is Eddie Van Halen’s son Wolfgang Van Halen.