When Sammy Hagar Met Eddie Van Halen
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(Classic Rock) Sammy Hagar has recalled the moment he first heard from Eddie Van Halen which eventually led to him replacing David Lee Roth in the band in the 80s. He was interviewed for TV show Jay Leno's Garage, where Hagar shows off his 1982 Ferrari which appeared in The Red Rocker's 1984 video for I Can't Drive 55. And while showing Leno the car now worth an estimated $350,000, Hagar reveals if it wasn't for the vehicle, he would never have met Van Halen. Hagar says: "I was just coming home from my tour and this car was getting its first major tune up. It was sitting in the shop and Eddie comes in with his Lamborghini and he goes, 'Whose car is this?' They said, 'It's Sammy Hagar's - you should call him and get him in the band' - because David Lee Roth quit a day or two before. "And Eddie says, 'You got his number?' He goes into the damn office, picks up the phone and calls me right from there and says, 'I'm looking at your car right here, man - why don't you come down and let's jam and join the band. After five minutes with those guys, and I went, 'Yeah, this is good.'" Read more here. Classic Rock Magazine is an official news provider for antiMusic.com. advertisement |
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