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From melodicrock.com

HAGAR'S CHICKENFOOT PLAN:
I forgot to mention this earlier...sorry folks!
Sammy Hagar to hit studio with guitar hero Joe Satriani and ex-Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony plus Red Hot Chilli Peppers drummer Chad Smith -
TORONTO - Sammy Hagar has a new supergroup that includes a virtuoso guitarist and a fellow Van Halen alumnus, but fans eager to see the so-called Red Rocker sing alongside the six-string hero he's most famously associated with shouldn't hold their breath. It seems a peace settlement in the war of wills between Hagar and Eddie Van Halen could be years away, if it arrives at all. "I love Eddie, but we don't love each other," Hagar said during an interview Thursday.
"I heard that he got cleaned up again. Hopefully he stays that way and doesn't die, because before we both die we have to be friends again. But like I said, people have to be level-headed and have to be healthy before you can settle a feud."
Eddie Van Halen's battles with drug and alcohol addiction are legend, marring past shows with Hagar and delaying the start last year of a reunion tour with original singer, and Hagar's predecessor, David Lee Roth. Instead of waiting for that friendship to be repaired, Hagar has teamed with acclaimed guitarist Joe Satriani, Red Hot Chili Pepper drummer Chad Smith, and former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony. The group, code-named Chickenfoot, will enter the recording studio just before Labour Day.
"We've written eight, nine songs. We just got to go in the studio Sept. 1," Hagar said.
"When people hear the music, it's Led Zeppelin. It's as good as that. I know that's a mighty bold statement... We could rival Zep."
Hagar, 60, stills looks remarkably like he did during his time with Van Halen - suntanned and goateed with that trademark mop of curly blonde hair. In town following a show at Casino Rama, north of Toronto, with his "party band" The Wabos, Hagar took up residence for the day in a downtown hotel to promote his latest career turn as a spirits connoisseur.
Halen fans are no doubt familiar with the song "Cabo Wabo", a track from the multi-platinum 1988 album "OU812" that sang the virtues of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Hagar's love of all that is Cabo has seen him open cantinas bearing the name, and now he's spending the summer selling Cabo Wabo Tequila. The brand, with its origins in Hagar's desire to serve a local, high-end tequila at his cantina in Cabo San Lucas, grew over the years, eventually gaining recognition and robust sales in the United States. Last year, Hagar sold an 80 per cent stake in the company to multinational spirits company Campari for a reported US$80 million. "It wasn't planned. All this happened step by step. Every time I turned around there was a new opportunity for it," Hagar said.
"Everyone thought it was a gimmick. It's an expensive tequila (a 750 ml bottle retails for $71.20 in Canada). They thought, what does this guy know about premium tequila?"
Apparently Hagar has even convinced bassist Anthony, who was known for drinking Jack Daniels whisky straight from the bottle onstage during his Van Halen years, to quaff his tequila while performing. The two have remained close, and perform together often, since the Hagar incarnation of Halen finally folded after a reunion in the late 1990s.
When the band reunited last year to tour with original singer David Lee Roth, Anthony was replaced by Eddie Van Halen's son Wolfgang. Although it's "great that they finally did the reunion with Dave," Hagar said he had no desire to take in the show. "Mikey should have been there. It's ridiculous," he said. "(Seeing the show) just wouldn't interest me in the least, all the hoopla and all that around something without it being the original."
As for the Van Halen vs. Van Hagar debate, Hagar is content to let the fans choose their favourite and listen to the old recordings. "I'm really not interested in being in that band right now. I'm so much more interested in our little Chickenfoot project," Hagar said. "To me that's 10 times Van Halen, because it's functional, we all like each other."
WebLink: www.canadaeast.com/entertainment/article/article/304867.

[sickman]

I can see it now, summer 2012 The Best of Both Worlds US Tour featuring EVH, AVH, DLR, WVH, SH and MA. Ok no not really, I don't see it happening. Would be kind of cool though.

[Scott55]

Man I would love to hear these tunes that have been written. Hopefully a cd comes out.

Scott

[King Edward]

After reading the article I agree with Sammy on his VH views. He and Edward need to be friends again, sounds like Sammy has it right and Edward needs to open up a bit. It is crazy that Michael Anthony is not involved with this tour. As for Chickenfoot.....I'm interested to see what it is all about but Led Zeppelin......c'mon now. Maybe it is for the hype. I am interested to hear Joe Satriani play within the context of this band though.

[Warno]

Scott55 wrote: Man I would love to hear these tunes that have been written. Hopefully a cd comes out.

Anybody remember Planet US from a few years ago? Wasn't it Sammy and Neal Schon from Journey and a couple of other guys forming a "supergroup" that never got off the ground? Hope we get to hear more of what comes out of the Chickenfoot project as opposed to what we got out of Planet US.

[ron]

Warno wrote: Anybody remember Planet US from a few years ago? Wasn't it Sammy and Neal Schon from Journey and a couple of other guys forming a "supergroup" that never got off the ground?
It didn't "get off the ground" because half of the group re-joined Van Halen for the 2004 tour.

[suebndave]

Quote: "When people hear the music, it's Led Zeppelin. It's as good as that. I know that's a mighty bold statement... We could rival Zep."
:rolleyes:

[Panman729]

I like the part where he says this new band is along the lines of ZEP. Apparently massive amounts of Tequila will not only make you act fucked up..but will make you hear things too.

[mr_mojo_halen]

suebndave wrote: Quote: "When people hear the music, it's Led Zeppelin. It's as good as that. I know that's a mighty bold statement... We could rival Zep."
:rolleyes:
:D :D :D

[Moonbeam]

ron wrote: Warno wrote: Anybody remember Planet US from a few years ago? Wasn't it Sammy and Neal Schon from Journey and a couple of other guys forming a "supergroup" that never got off the ground?
It didn't "get off the ground" because half of the group re-joined Van Halen for the 2004 tour.

I remember a little group called HSAS (Hagar Schon Aaronson Shrieve) back in the early 80s. Only had one song that I remember ever made it on the radio which was a remake of Whiter Shade of Pale, by Procol Harum.

Here are the details from wikipedia:

HSAS was a band made up of singer Sammy Hagar, guitarist Neal Schon (lead guitarist for Journey), bassist Kenny Aaronson and drummer Michael Shrieve. The group reportedly rehearsed for less than a month before playing in concert. They released a semi-live album, recorded during two live performances at the The Warfield in San Francisco, entitled Through the Fire, which includes a cover of Procol Harum's "A Whiter Shade of Pale". Some tracks played live in concert were not included on the album, including the song "Bookends". The album was edited in-studio to remove crowd noise, but otherwise was left as recorded. The band toured briefly in California in 1984.

To record the album, the band played live dates from November 9-21 1983 with the Westwood One Mobile Facility. Two of the dates, November 14 and 15 at San Jose, California were videotaped by MTV. This footage was aired at least once but never released on official videotapes or DVDs. A full concert was also aired on the radio as a Westwood One Broadcast. Original tracks that didn't make the HSAS "Through The Fire" album include, Tough Enough, Through The Eyes Of Love, Hope and Fear, Since You Came, and What Will Never Be.

Sammy Hagar and Neal Schon were later bandmates in Planet Us. Schon has also played with Hagar as a solo artist. Schon and Michael Shrieve have also both played in Santana.

[kaloway]

for what its worth, I point blank asked Sammy staff at his concert last week, they said it's coming (the album)

[suebndave]

Quote: Hope we get to hear more of what comes out of the Chickenfoot project as opposed to what we got out of Planet US.
What we did get was a CD by Soul SirkUS, which featured Neil Schon & Dean Castronovo from Planet Us plus Jeff Scott Soto and Marco Mendoza. Great album!!! Highly recommended. If you want to find out why all the Journey fans were pissed when Jeff got the boot, buy this CD and find out.

[Warno]

ron wrote: Warno wrote: Anybody remember Planet US from a few years ago? Wasn't it Sammy and Neal Schon from Journey and a couple of other guys forming a "supergroup" that never got off the ground?
It didn't "get off the ground" because half of the group re-joined Van Halen for the 2004 tour.

I couldn't remember the timing on that but now that you mention it, it does sound right. In hindsight, maybe Sammy should've skipped the '04 VH tour considering how amicable the parting ended up being and stuck with Planet US.

[sickman]

Another thing, I don't know if they can be friends again, I'm sure it could happen but if Ed is going to stay sober I can't see him working with a guy that has tequila for blood. How friggin tempting would that be when your on stage and he has waitresses bringing him shots.

[Warno]

sickman wrote: Another thing, I don't know if they can be friends again, I'm sure it could happen but if Ed is going to stay sober I can't see him working with a guy that has tequila for blood. How friggin tempting would that be when your on stage and he has waitresses bringing him shots.

After saying for years, decades even, that they would never get back together with Dave....well anything is possible.