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Brian Not Singing Bon
For those of you familiar with Van Halen, you probably know that when Sammy Hagar joined the band, he initially refused to sing songs from the David Lee Roth era of the band. Ever wonder what it would have been like if Brian refused to sing Bon's songs when he joined AC/DC?
Here's the difference though; Sammy Hagar is a dick. Brian isn't. I think they'd have found someone else had he refused.
i agree. brian definitely wouldn't be in the band right now, or there wouldn't even be a band right now if brian refused to sing bon stuff. why would anyone refuse anyways? they had no other material.
"Sammy Hagar is a dick" wow most of the people that are on this website are real @$$holes...do you personally know sammy hagar? than how do you know hes a dick....wow sometimes i think about quitting this website because the only thing people do is complain about everything and bash AC/DC.
Dude, what else would you call someone who doesn't want to sing the songs of his predecessor? I mean, unless they suck....which most of the songs from Van Halen up to that point didn't. And yeah, I'm sick of the AC/DC bashing too....that's why I'm bashing Hagar.
Well, it's no secret that the so called "Van Hagar" was completely different initially than "Van Halen." But Brian Johnson even did Whole Lotta Rosie in his audition to the band... But I don't agree with the comment about Hagar being a dick, he must've felt that he didn't deserve to sing Roth's songs. Johnny Van Zant wouldn't sing Free Bird out of respect for his brother (Ronnie) until the crowd practically broke out in a riot one night and someone in the band told him to sing it.
You honestly think it was a matter of respect that Hagar wouldn't sing those songs? It's one thing to not sing one song. It's an entirely different thing when you refuse to sing ANY of the other singer's songs. That's not respect; that's just saying you're too good for those songs. I'm willing to bet they told him, "sing them, or you're out", as going on tour with 10 songs only....doesn't work too well.
i know this since im a huge VH/Sammy fan.....sammy didnt want to sing the songs from roth that wouldnt fit so they just played the big hits that would HAVE to stay (Aint talkin bout love, Panama, Jump) honestley....would dance the night away and everybody wants some sound good with sammy? they had many good songs with hagar
It would be great if Brian, now would do gig full of his own songs! I would go I like his albums!
Guys....Sammy did sing Roth songs, its on the live album. But Roth had to go be all "haha you have to sing jump, i dont have to sing Cant Drive 55!" Me personally, Without Mike...its not the "real VH" the Real VH is Eddie, Alex, Mike, and BOTH roth and hagar. I have more respect for both of them than for eddie because he kicked out mike and couldnt take care of himself. Now dont get me wrong...I have every VH album and love them... BUT! I like The Gary era the best :)