In a new interview with California Rock News’ Clay Marshall, former Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar admitted he would love to make one last show with Van Halen.
Sammy revealed if he has only got one more show left in my whole life, he would choose Eddie / Alex Van Halen and Michael Anthony.
He said:
“If there was ever going to be one reunion — I’d say, you’ve got one more shot, one more; you’re going to put the guys together — it would be Van Halen.
Not for a tour; not to make a record; not to go on and on and on, because I don’t think we’re there. I don’t think I can be in the same headspace as those guys personally.
We’re in different headspaces, so I don’t think we could create well together, but just one time for a good time?”
He concluded, saying:
“Van Halen, number one, hands down. If I said I’ve only got one more show left in my whole life, who would you want it to be with?
Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, and Michael Anthony.“
Van Halen, a legendary band that’s credited with restoring hard rock music to the forefront of the scene have been inactive for a while now. The last Van Halen album titled A Different Kind Of Truth was released back in 2012 and was hugely successful. The band toured for few years and eventually stopped touring once the album cycle ended. In the last few years, there has been a discussion on the possibility of Van Halen reuniting with classic lineup. Although this rumor has been active since 2017, it hasn’t materialized to date. The last update we had was when Sammy Hagar, who fronted the band for more than a decade, hinted about the possibility of a world tour with classic Van Halen lineup.
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If VH ever does another gig, any singer, it probably needs to be a simple televised show. I don’t think the guys have the stamina. Maybe pull a few old demos leftover from the day, shoot a video, then let it be.
I loved both incarnations of VH, the DLR era & Van Hagar. I think they were equally dynamic and fun to listen to. I have never been one of the fans that was only in one camp and hated the other. I loved all the music until the Gary Cherone album. It was not the fault of Cherone, he is a good singer and performer. It was just the fact that it no longer sounded like “VH”, it sounded like VH playing guitar for Extreme.
I am glad I got to see VH in 2012, I never had the opportunity til then. A buddy said, “you better see them on this tour, you may never get the chance again!”. Sound advice!
I think that EVH has hit a major creative road block or something because even the DKOT album had revised songs that were original demo songs. I also think that his health has really been an issue for him and touring is just too hard. Sadly, I doubt we will ever again see the VH we all knew & loved in the late 70’s through the 90’s. I think they are pretty much done and looking to enjoy retirement. Sad days for music fans!
I’d love for Eddie to make it seem like they’re gonna get back together, with Sammy or Dave, and then at the last minute, just screw it up.