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Sammy Hagar or David Lee Roth?

FenwayFaithfulFenwayFaithful Posts: 8,626
edited October 2011 in Other Music
The age-old question. Who do you take? What version of Van Halen was best? Cabo Wabo Sammy Hagar or Diamond David Lee Roth? Curious what you guys think. I know there are a lot of VH fans out there in Pearl Jam land.
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  • CantKeepMeHereCantKeepMeHere Posts: 2,177
    Would rather have Dave at the front but like the "music" they made with Sammy better
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  • CantKeepMeHereCantKeepMeHere Posts: 2,177
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    (18)May 21, 2010 - MSG NYC

    I keep forgetting you will be there - we gotta hook up before the show!
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  • FenwayFaithfulFenwayFaithful Posts: 8,626
    CantKeepMeHere wrote:
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    (18)May 21, 2010 - MSG NYC

    I keep forgetting you will be there - we gotta hook up before the show!
    No doubt!
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  • Yellow LedbellyYellow Ledbelly Posts: 3,749
    I enjoy both versions of VH, but Sammy all the way for me.
    Dave's VH produced lots of great stuff of course, but, to me, he gave them a cartoonish, bafoonish even, quality which isn't what I look for a in rock band. Plus, he's an arrogant ass.
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  • Mr RockoMr Rocko Posts: 647
    Absolutely David Lee Roth, the best songs were made in the first VH era, Runnin' With The Devil, Drop Dead Legs, Panama, etc. the high pitch this guy achieved is still a great complement for the energetic and explosives Eddie's riffs.

    It's a shame the group was separated for so many years, but it looks that the last tour they made was pretty awesome. Does anybody have saw them in this last tour?
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  • LloydXmasLloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    I'm gonna go with VanHagar on this one.
  • redrockredrock Posts: 18,341
    DLR in his hey days. No contest!
  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    redrock wrote:
    DLR in his hey days. No contest!

    This

    EVH is a tool though
  • youngsteryoungster Boston Posts: 6,576
    David Lee Roth for me.

    Having said that, one of my favorite VH songs is Why Can't This Be Love which was sung by Hagar.

    Still taking DLR on this one.
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  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    David Lee Roth -- He's a pompous fuck, but I just like his material better.

    But they're both equally fun to make fun of. :lol:
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    The age-old question.

    I believe the real age-old question is this: Ozzy Osbourne or Ronnie James Dio

    I trust many of you know where my vote lies. \m/ :twisted: \m/
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  • FenwayFaithfulFenwayFaithful Posts: 8,626
    dcfaithful wrote:
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    The age-old question.

    I believe the real age-old question is this: Ozzy Osbourne or Ronnie James Dio

    I trust many of you know where my vote lies. \m/ :twisted: \m/
    Gee, who could that be, dc? :lol:
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  • FenwayFaithfulFenwayFaithful Posts: 8,626
    I started the ball rolling, so I might as well tell ya my vote goes to DLR. Yes, he's a cartoon character. Yes, the band was more refined under Sammy, but when I think of VH, it's Dave. The guy is the essence of a self-absorbed rock star.
    "FF, I've heard the droning about the Sawx being the baby dolls. Yeah, I get it, you guys invented baseball and suffered forever. I get it." -JearlPam0925
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,720
    redrock wrote:
    DLR in his hey days. No contest!
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    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    redrock wrote:
    DLR in his hey days. No contest!
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  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    dcfaithful wrote:
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    The age-old question.

    I believe the real age-old question is this: Ozzy Osbourne or Ronnie James Dio

    I trust many of you know where my vote lies. \m/ :twisted: \m/
    Gee, who could that be, dc? :lol:

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  • Glorified2030Glorified2030 Posts: 138
    Hagar
  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,197
    edited April 2010
    Yellow Ledbelly wrote:
    I enjoy both versions of VH, but Sammy all the way for me.
    Dave's VH produced lots of great stuff of course, but, to me, he gave them a cartoonish, bafoonish even, quality which isn't what I look for a in rock band. Plus, he's an arrogant ass.

    I have to say BOTH I saw VH on the The Women and Children First & 1984 tour twice and it was in my younger tom foolery days. Yes I was clownish way back and so was DLR. I then saw Hagar on the 5150 tour and a very good album and his frontman work was good also. 1022.gif

    That said i did see David Lee Roth on his solo tour after leaving VH on April Fools Day 85'. I have to say that concert is easily in my top 15 of all time concert enjoyment. I didn't expect much from a free ticket but he kept surprising the sold out Capital Centre in MD all night long most of which had me standing throughtout. He does know how to entertain even though he comes off very corny at times.1022.gif

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  • Atomic PunkAtomic Punk Posts: 2,941
    Van Halen has been my favorite band since I was 6 years old in 1978 and my older brother cranked VH on friggin 8 track. They are still my favorite band. Love all the albums with Roth and Hagar. Roth, however, wins this vote for me no question. Mean Street is my favorite song.
  • JDBJDB Posts: 277
    What about Gary Cherone?
  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,197
    Atomic Punk wrote:
    Van Halen has been my favorite band since I was 6 years old in 1978 and my older brother cranked VH on friggin 8 track. They are still my favorite band. Love all the albums with Roth and Hagar. Roth, however, wins this vote for me no question. Mean Street is my favorite song.

    Loved that song along with *Unchained*
    1022.gif Did they ever play those songs (((((LOUD)))))
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  • TheBeardedFellowTheBeardedFellow Posts: 321
    With Van Halen I gotta go with Dave.

    But if Sammy's solo career doesn't blow Dave's out of the water...then I'm crazy from the heat.
  • spnoonespnoone Posts: 630
    hagar, dio, brian johnson. but i don't dislike the original version of any of the 3. just prefer the later stuff.
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    TheBeardedFellow wrote:
    With Van Halen I gotta go with Dave.

    But if Sammy's solo career doesn't blow Dave's out of the water...then I'm crazy from the heat.
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  • Atomic PunkAtomic Punk Posts: 2,941
    g under p wrote:
    Atomic Punk wrote:
    Van Halen has been my favorite band since I was 6 years old in 1978 and my older brother cranked VH on friggin 8 track. They are still my favorite band. Love all the albums with Roth and Hagar. Roth, however, wins this vote for me no question. Mean Street is my favorite song.

    Loved that song along with *Unchained*
    1022.gif Did they ever play those songs (((((LOUD)))))

    The first time I saw "Van Halen" play those songs was with Cherone. The album with Cherone had a few good songs, but it wasn't very good overall and wasn't Van Halen. I had to go though because it was the first opportunity I had to see Eddie and co. play those songs live. Sammy wouldn't do them. He did 4 Roth songs his entire career. Jump, Panama, Ain't Talkin' ' Bout Love and You Really Got Me.

    When they reunited in 2007 they played Mean Street and Unchained. They had a pretty sick setlist for an old VH fan. Only problem was they did not deviate from it.

    I still call bullshit on Eddie for kicking Mike out. He wanted to kick him out for the 2004 tour with Sam, but Sam refused to play without Mike. I love Eddie, but he is a bit of a douchebag.
    Saw Sam and Mike with Chickenfoot and they were friggin great. Satch can fuckin play.
  • TravelarTravelar Kalamazoo, USA Posts: 3,404
    Diamond Dave all the way...... Although they made a lot of really good music with Sammy...
  • LloydXmasLloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    RIGHT NOW!!!!!
  • skippybrewskippybrew Posts: 283
    DLR. It always makes me uncomfortable to see Sammy on guitar with Eddie behind a damn keyboard... Don't get me wrong, Sammy can fuckin wail but with Eddie, they just seemed to water each other down.
  • FlaggFlagg Posts: 5,856
    JDB wrote:
    What about Gary Cherone?

    That never happened.

    Never happened I tell you!



    Oh, and I was only 11 when 1984 came out so I grew up on Hagar. VH was my all time fav until Pearl Jam took over. I prefer Hagar and think F.U.C.K and 5150 were their peaks (F.U.C.K. sounds awesome). But I enjoy the Dave era too and the 2008 show in Dallas was pretty kick ass.
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  • PearlOfAGirlPearlOfAGirl Posts: 15,993
    David Lee Roth

    Wish you were here...
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  • TsarinaLisaTsarinaLisa Posts: 205
    I have seen all three versins of VH as well as the also tour with Dave. for me, VH is Dave all the waay. I do like most of the Sammy stuff but that was not VH. I also like Gary Cherone but again that is not VH. Gary gets a raw deal....he is a wonderful singer and front man....and I still see him perform to this day.....he is so good.
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