Sammy Hagar Quotes About Van Halen

Quotes about: Van Halen

• Dave was great in Van Halen. No question about it. He was one of the best at being Mr. Rock Star. But it's sickening to see a guy still trying to be that with a wig on 20 years later.

  Sammy Hagar

  Stars, Rocks, Years

• In Van Halen there were moments, like in some of the ballads, I put my heart and soul into those records. Those lyrics when I sang 'em, I gave myself goosebumps.

  Sammy Hagar

  Heart, Soul, Ems

• I had a solo career before Van Halen. My fan base filtered through Van Halen with me and came right on out the other side with me.

  Sammy Hagar

  Careers, Fans, Sides

• I'd say it ["I Can't Drive 55"] has probably been the most successful song I've ever been involved with, including any Van Halen songs.

  Sammy Hagar

  Song, Successful, Vans

  Interview with Steven Hyden, music.avclub.com. April 5, 2011.

• If I would have ever dreamed that I wouldn't be in Van Halen anymore and was going to have resume my solo career again, I would have never contributed anything towards my own greatest hits package.

  Sammy Hagar

  Careers, Resumes, Solo

• I really think that Van Halen has two choices if they want to continue. And maybe they don't want to continue, because they don't seem to do much.

  Sammy Hagar

  Thinking, Two, Choices

  Interview with Steven Hyden, www.avclub.com. April 5, 2011.

• When I left Van Halen, I went in the studio and made a CD called Marching to Mars with all studio musicians. I did it immediately. With the disappointment riding on my shoulders of the breakup of the band.

  Sammy Hagar

  Breakup, Disappointment, Cds

• I'm the only choice to make a record. And that's the only way I would do it. We'd have to make some new music. The fans deserve it. Van Halen's got some of the best fans on the planet.

  Sammy Hagar

  Choices, Fans, Records

  Interview with Steven Hyden, www.avclub.com. April 5, 2011.

• It's hard to say this about a guy like Eddie Van Halen, one of the greatest guitar players who ever lived, but he's really limited to a style and they're locked into it.

  Sammy Hagar

  Player, Guitar, Guy

• I loved that song ["Don't Tell Me"], but man, it was dark. That song did nothing for Van Halen.

  Sammy Hagar

  Song, Dark, Men

  Interview with Steven Hyden, www.avclub.com. April 5, 2011.

• When we were on the road, I found out that my greatest hits album went Gold. They freaked out. Things really came to a head when we started arguing about a Van Halen greatest hits package.

  Sammy Hagar

  Gold, Albums, Arguing

• Ted Templeman, the producer, and Donn Landee, the engineer, are the same team that signed Van Halen, when they were called Mammoth. Donn convinced them to change it to the last name of the guitar player and drummer.

  Sammy Hagar

  Team, Player, Guitar

  Interview with Steven Hyden, www.avclub.com. April 5, 2011.

• That song ["Don't Tell Me"] didn't take us anywhere, and I know why now. It wasn't what Van Halen fans wanted. It showed the darkness of Van Halen, and basically the end of the band.

  Sammy Hagar

  Song, Darkness, Fans

  Interview with Steven Hyden, www.avclub.com. April 5, 2011.

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