In a new Instagram post, former VAN HALEN singer Sammy Hagar recalled a memorable tour and revealed why it was a horrible experience for both Eddie and Alex Van Halen.
Van Hagar/Other Half’s Instagram post read:
“Van Halen – ‘Feelin,’ Buffalo 1995.
Sammy: Wow, well that’s a long-lost deep track that I have forgotten about. I always remember that tour was a rough one with Alex’s neck brace, Eddie, and his hip problems: he wasn’t jumping around, but he was playing his a*s off. It was kind of a non-functional tour, and the songs from ‘Balance’ were pretty much all about what was going on in Van Halen.
Singing this song was like pouring your heart out to 20,000 people every night. As great of a performance, this is, it’s hard for me to watch it. Singing with Mikey’s super high-octane vocal power always blows my mind, and this of course is the epitome. Listen, it takes me right back. It’s funny the album & tour was called ‘Balance.’
Mike: Wow, I hadn’t heard that one in a long time, definitely one of our deeper cuts and smokin’ live! Always loved our 2 part harmonies on this, and even with everything going on at the time (Eddie’s hip and Al’s neck problems!) on tour, this baby was rocking! Oh, and need I mention a killer solo from our man on lead guitar?!”