Van Halen: Live Without A Net

[FuzzyAce]

It's hard to overstate how huge an album 5150 was coming on the heels of Roth leaving and no-one knowing
what was going to become of the band.

Hager could really sing (n spite of his habit of always pushing his upper range), was a talented songwriter, and, although he was clearly having a blast, never came across as buffoonish and over the top like Diamond Dave had become by then.

They're totally different and really shouldn't be compared imo. Both are great. Fwiw, I really liked the solo stuff Dave came out with afterwards, even the "Gigolo" and "California Girls" covers.
But it's hard not to love the Hagar VH too. I was only 12 in '86 so those songs were cool to me.

 

[Achilles]

really shouldn't be compared imo.

Absolutely agree. If we're taken both dudes on the entirety of their careers,

Fave Sammy:



Fave Dave:

 

[norminal]

I loved Hagar as much as I loved Roth as a front man, but for stage presence, I’m going to have to go with Roth.

 

[Achilles]

I loved Hagar as much as I loved Roth as a front man, but for stage presence, I’m going to have to go with Roth.

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Ya get the feeling the guy would have had just as big a career if he'd landed in Cirque du Soleil though...

 

[FuzzyAce]

I loved Hagar as much as I loved Roth as a front man, but for stage presence, I’m going to have to go with Roth.

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I always look at it as - Roth was a piece of the VH formula, without him it doesn't exist as we know and love. But getting Sammy breathed new life at just the right time too. Not many bands have done that successfully.

 

[DrewJD82]

I've always wanted one

I did, too. I wanted to do it in the prog-metal band I started down here back in the day but our drummer was like "Homie, I'll kick you out of your own band if you try that shit"

 

[unix-guy]

Van Hager baby!

Nope!

It's a minority opinion but I always liked Van Hager more.

Nope!

Me too.......of course always loved the DLR years as well, but I'll take Van Hagar every time!

Yep!

But it's hard not to love the Hagar VH too.

Yep!

 

[FuzzyAce]

Nope!

Nope!

Yep!

Yep!

And they call themselves fans!?

 

[norminal]

Nope!

Nope!

Yep!

Yep!

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It's hard to overstate how huge an album 5150 was coming on the heels of Roth leaving and no-one knowing what was going to become of the band. Hager could really sing (n spite of his habit of always pushing his upper range), was a talented songwriter, and, although he was clearly having a...

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[unix-guy]

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It's hard to overstate how huge an album 5150 was coming on the heels of Roth leaving and no-one knowing what was going to become of the band. Hager could really sing (n spite of his habit of always pushing his upper range), was a talented songwriter, and, although he was clearly having a...

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Nah...I just took the first 2 bad and good examples

 

[la szum]

DLR's 1st Album with Van Halen---"Ain't' Talkin' 'Bout Love."

Sammy's 1st Album with Van Halen---"Why Can't This Be Love."

Enough said.

 

[Stone]

Sure I love the Hagar Era FUCK and Balance, But for me Nothing will ever come close to --->

 

[DrewJD82]

There's awesome songs throughout allll the albums.

 

[PLX]

There's awesome songs throughout allll the albums.

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[likitlikeyoulikeit]

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Not to be a firestarter, but when someone says that's their favorite singer of VH....I call the FBI and report a sex offender.

 

[Rock Chalk]

Sure I love the Hagar Era FUCK and Balance, But for me Nothing will ever come close to --->

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You definitely have great taste, as FUCK and Fair Warning are my faves as well, but as I said earlier Van Hagar for me all the way!

 

[DrewJD82]

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I tend to forget about that one entirely.

 

[FuzzyAce]

Not to be a firestarter, but when someone says that's their favorite singer of VH....I call the FBI and report a sex offender.

That's a little extreme don't you think?

 

[likitlikeyoulikeit]

That's a little extreme don't you think?

You .......you funny guy you.

 

[FuzzyAce]

You .......you funny guy you.