Sammy Hagar Best Of All Worlds Live Concert Video

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Stealing Your Riffs
I saw this posted on TGP and the sound quality is pretty decent through my earbuds. I'm used to these types of recordings having way too much bass but this is more balanced. Of course, the video is shaky. This was recorded at Red Rocks, Morrison, CO from the 17th row. This took place about a week ago. The band is pretty tight.



And, then there's this one....



A bunch of others have been posted as well on YT.
 
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Teh Red Rocker has always been one of my favorite singers. and is pretty decent on guitar too.
did you know that the only reason that Eddie and Sammy even met, was that both their BB512 Ferraris were in the shop at the same time and shared the same mechanic ??
the mechanic is the one who put them in touch with each other.
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mongooz said:
Teh Red Rocker has always been one of my favorite singers. and is pretty decent on guitar too.
did you know that the only reason that Eddie and Sammy even met, was that both their BB512 Ferraris were in the shop at the same time and shared the same mechanic ??
the mechanic is the one who put them in touch with each other.
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I did read that at some point.

I saw Hagar live in Vegas during the 80’s. He was touring his album Three Lock Box. He put on one hell of a show.

The only time I got to see VH live was with Gary Cherone of Extreme. That was at Fiddler’s Green, Greenwood Village, CO.

 
DinoMikeSr said:
Saw him in 85 I think in Laramie Wyoming. Had Tom Scholz as his guitarist then. It was the tour they wore the red and yellow jump suits.
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that has gone both ways:

Sammy Hagar was the opening act at the end of Boston's first tour in 1977 and opened the whole second tour in 1978/79. It was on those tours that Gary Pihl met Tom Scholz. The two of them found out how much they had in common with their extensive home studios and techniques. It set up a lifelong bond and a few years later Tom asked Pihl to join Boston, after Hagar decided to join Van Halen.
 
Chicken Man said:
That man is no musical genius but definitely puts the work in.
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I agree that the songs Sammy wrote with Ronnie Montrose, and later as a solo artist, were basic. He's no Bach or Mozart.

I saw an interview where Sammy, essentially, said that he was a simple rock guy. He was talking about the musical genius of Eddie Van Halen and that his, Sammy's, ideas are much less complicated.

On the other hand, EVH did not write complete songs. He wrote musical ideas in fragments and DLR and Hagar were the ones who crafted those parts into songs. Some of those songs went on to become popular. Crafting a song that has mass appeal takes talent.
 
jrockbridge said:
I agree that the songs Sammy wrote with Ronnie Montrose, and later as a solo artist, were basic. He's no Bach or Mozart.

I saw an interview where Sammy, essentially, said that he was a simple rock guy. He was talking about the musical genius of Eddie Van Halen and that his, Sammy's, ideas are much less complicated.

On the other hand, EVH did not write complete songs. He wrote musical ideas in fragments and DLR and Hagar were the ones who crafted those parts into songs. Some of those songs went on to become popular. Crafting a song that has mass appeal takes talent.
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Why does music need to be complicated? Basic sells to general audience and it is pure energy. While I love Rush and performed a lot of their tunes, it does not attract the masses. I always felt that complicated music is true self indulgence and if someone comes to see your show and likes it, they can be a fan for life.

Agree with EVH on musical ideas. No different that Ritchie Blackmore with riffs during Deep Purple and Rainbow days.

And totally agree with crafting a song for the mass appeal takes talent. After all, it is about the hook whether it musically or lyrically.
 
Sammy is a working class Rocker who has made a ton of money. Most of it from his tequila.Over a hundred million from that. But man, I find that Van Hagar stuff unlistenable. Yes, even you Poundcake. I don't care for his solo stuff either. The I Can't Drive 55 tune and what not. Motrose had a couple of good ones. Bad Motor Scooter is the only song I'm coming up with that really kicks ass. This is just my opinion. Don't let it ruin your mood when you crank That's What Dreams are Made Of. Uhg!

Hot take:
Nickle Back hits>Van Hagar hits.
Sorry The Red Rocker.
 
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Andrew Sak said:
Sammy is a working class Rocker who has made a ton of money. Most of it from his tequila.Over a hundred million from that. But man, I find that Van Hagar stuff unlistenable. Yes, even you Poundcake. I don't care for his solo stuff either. The I Can't Drive 55 tune and what not. Motrose had a couple of good ones. Bad Motor Scooter is the only song I'm coming up with that really kicks ass. This is just my opinion. Don't let it ruin your mood when you crank That's What Dreams are Made Of. Uhg!

Hot take:
Nickle Back hits>Van Hagar hits.
Sorry The Red Rocker.
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I felt the same until I saw them the other night regarding the Van Hagar material. Live it was a whole new story. Could also be that 1) I have heard those songs in years 2) the live sound is raw versus over produced on recordings and 3) Satch was playing guitar.

I kind of feel VH's guitar sound really meta morphed from his days with DLR.
 
Saw VH in 88 at Giants Stadium for the Monsters of Rock tour. Every band was great, with the Scorpions really stealing the show.

Lots of fun watching/listening to the bands for a good hunk of a day. One of the standouts for me was in addition to singing great, Sammy was climbing 20 - 30 (or more) up the scaffolds on the right side of stage without missing a beat or a note. Great performer. An underrated singer I think.

It would have been cool if this could've been done with more involvement from the VH family, but Mike and Sammy are massive parts of the band and its history. It's cool that they're doing this, although I would picked someone else to play guitar. Joe is undoubtedly a great guitarist, but he lacks the loose greasiness that made Eddie such a joy to listen to. PhilX would prolly have been my choice.

I think it's very nice that they're packing all the venues and that Sammy and Mike get to do at least this one last big tour. Fans are responding in their presence and enthusiasm for the music. A lot of this stuff hasn't been played for big audiences (if at all) in 20 years...some stuff longer, some stuff never. I kinda wanted to see it, but the local show (JLL in VA) didn't work for our schedule this summer. Seems like everyone's having fun.
 
Modern Saint said:
I felt the same until I saw them the other night regarding the Van Hagar material. Live it was a whole new story. Could also be that 1) I have heard those songs in years 2) the live sound is raw versus over produced on recordings and 3) Satch was playing guitar.

I kind of feel VH's guitar sound really meta morphed from his days with DLR.
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I will give you that. Twenty years ago, my dad blasted a Van Hagar DVD on his stereo and it looked and sounded great. Sammy is very professional and always sounds like Sammy live. I would have definitely wanted to see him and his band The Circle down at the Cabi Wabo.
 
Modern Saint said:
Why does music need to be complicated? Basic sells to general audience and it is pure energy. While I love Rush and performed a lot of their tunes, it does not attract the masses. I always felt that complicated music is true self indulgence and if someone comes to see your show and likes it, they can be a fan for life.

Agree with EVH on musical ideas. No different that Ritchie Blackmore with riffs during Deep Purple and Rainbow days.

And totally agree with crafting a song for the mass appeal takes talent. After all, it is about the hook whether it musically or lyrically.
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Music does not have to be complicated. I love punk rock for the visceral minimalism. I happen to love Bach and Mozart as well

I was agreeing with @Chicken Man that Hagar’s songs are simple, not genius level stuff. Sammy would agree.

Andrew Sak said:
Sammy is a working class Rocker who has made a ton of money. Most of it from his tequila.Over a hundred million from that. But man, I find that Van Hagar stuff unlistenable. Yes, even you Poundcake. I don't care for his solo stuff either. The I Can't Drive 55 tune and what not. Motrose had a couple of good ones. Bad Motor Scooter is the only song I'm coming up with that really kicks ass. This is just my opinion. Don't let it ruin your mood when you crank That's What Dreams are Made Of. Uhg!

Hot take:
Nickle Back hits>Van Hagar hits.
Sorry The Red Rocker.
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We like what we like and dislike what we don’t. There’s no accounting for taste. We all have legitimate reasons for it.

I happen to like DLR era VH for the raw power. While the wording of the lyrics could be clever, the subject matter tended toward shallow.

I like Van Hagar era VH as well. The music became a bit more sophisticated and pop at the same time. Some of the lyrics were trite. But, some were more thoughtful like Right Now.

If I wrote these lyrics, I’d be proud….

Don't want to wait 'til tomorrow
Why put it off another day?
One more walk through problems
Built-up and stands in our way, ah
One step ahead, one step behind me
Now you gotta run to get even
Make future plans or dream about yesterday, hey
C'mon turn, turn this thing around
, hey
It's your tomorrow
(Right now),
C'mon, it's everything
(Right now),
Catch a magic moment, do it
Right here and now
It means everything
Miss the beat, you lose the rhythm
And nothing falls into place, no
Only missed by a fraction
Slipped a little off your pace, oh
The more things you get, the more you want
Just trade in one for the other
Workin' so hard, to make it easier, whoa
Got to turn, c'mon turn this thing around
, hey
It's your tomorrow
(Right now)
C'mon, it's everything
(Right now)
Catch that magic moment, do it
Right here and now
It means everything
It's enlightened me, right now
What are you waitin' for?
Oh, yeah, right now
, hey
It's your tomorrow
(Right now)
C'mon, it's everything
(Right now)
Catch that magic moment, and do it right, right now
Oh, right now
It's what's happening
Right here and now
Right now
It's right now
Oh
Tell me, what are you waiting for?
Turn this thing around
 
Modern Saint said:
I felt the same until I saw them the other night regarding the Van Hagar material. Live it was a whole new story. Could also be that 1) I have heard those songs in years 2) the live sound is raw versus over produced on recordings and 3) Satch was playing guitar.

I kind of feel VH's guitar sound really meta morphed from his days with DLR.
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I will give you that. Twenty years ago, my dad blasted a Van Hagar DVD on his stereo and it looked and sounded great. The sound and mix were excellent, and tge band was tight. Sammy is very professional and always lookd and sounds like Sammy Hagar. As a bar band, I would definitely enjoy seeing him and The Circle, or Chicken foot perform. I just don't care for the songs on their own merrit
 
Andrew Sak said:
I will give you that. Twenty years ago, my dad blasted a Van Hagar DVD on his stereo and it looked and sounded great. Sammy is very professional and always sounds like Sammy live. I would have definitely wanted to see him and his band The Circle down at the Cabi Wabo.
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I have only seen them on video at Cabo Wabo. Victor Johnson is great!!!! Such a contrast from his BusBoys days.

 
Modern Saint said:
I felt the same until I saw them the other night regarding the Van Hagar material. Live it was a whole new story. Could also be that 1) I have heard those songs in years 2) the live sound is raw versus over produced on recordings and 3) Satch was playing guitar.

I kind of feel VH's guitar sound really meta morphed from his days with DLR.
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I will give you that. Twenty years ago, my dad blasted a Van Hagar DVD on his stereo, and it looked and sounded great. The sound and mix were excellent, and the band was tight. Sammy is very professional, and always looks and sounds like Sammy Hagar. He's an excellent front man. As a bar band, I would definitely enjoy seeing him and The Circle, or Chicken foot perform. Board shorts and all.
But for me, those Van Hagar songs just don't make it.

* Sammy Hagar looks great. That guy has found the fountain of youth.
 
Andrew Sak said:
I will give you that. Twenty years ago, my dad blasted a Van Hagar DVD on his stereo, and it looked and sounded great. The sound and mix were excellent, and the band was tight. Sammy is very professional, and always looks and sounds like Sammy Hagar. He's an excellent front man. As a bar band, I would definitely enjoy seeing him and The Circle, or Chicken foot perform. Board shorts and all.
But for me, those Van Hagar songs just don't make it.

* Sammy Hagar looks great. That guy has found the fountain of youth.
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Van Hagar is more pop, more keyboard which does not appeal to you. Sammy’s lyrics tend toward trite or simple. However, Eddie’s music evolved. His keyboard playing is unique to him, much like his guitar playing.

Rai Thistlewayte, who plays the keys on the Best Of All Worlds tour, was asked about playing those EVH key parts. He said that EVH had a very unique rhythmic style to his keyboard playing just like he had a unique approach to his rhythm guitar parts.

Now, just because something is unique does not mean you have to like it. I happen to prefer DLR era VH. When EVH passed away, I went back and listened to everything VH from DLR to Van Hagar through VHIII and beyond. I bought VHIII when it was released, listened once, dismissed it and put it aside. It’s definitely my least favorite VH album but it has it’s moments.

Much of the Van Hagar era stuff is good. It’s just a completely different vibe. There’s some great songs even though pop fluff is not really my thing. But, the music, in particular, is something that shows growth by EVH.

Again, just because I like some of the Van Hagar era does not mean you or anyone else should. But, obviously, plenty of people liked that music. Much of it sold very well to the public at large. Musically, it was more sophisticated than today’s pop music.
 
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