Van Halen icon Sammy Hagar recently turned down the idea of any potential tour with David Lee Roth and slammed the singer in an interview with NME.
Sammy Hagar takes a shot at David Lee Roth
When asked whether there was any chance of a Sam and Dave tour with the surviving members of Van Halen, Hagar was candid about his position on reuniting with former frontman David Lee Roth.
Referencing drummer Alex Van Halen’s health challenges, Hagar said, “No. I don’t have any hope to play with Alex. When you sell all your equipment and are walking around on crutches, you’re not going to tour. And Dave, I could care less. I’ve no problem with Dave, but I wouldn’t want to tour with him again. We did it in 2002, and he was miserable. He’s no fun. He’s not what he appears to be, he’s always playing mind games.”
Hagar also raised concerns about Roth’s vocal abilities and the impact on fans. He explained:
“Needless to say, we’ve all heard that he’s struggling with his voice, and I wouldn’t want to bring him out with the ticket price it would be and have to apologize to people.”
Hagar expressed satisfaction with his current project instead.
He said, “I’m happy with my ‘Best of All Worlds Band’. I’ve got guitarist Joe Satriani, who is as close to Eddie as you’re going to get, and Michael Anthony who is as much a part of Van Halen’s sound as anybody, and the legendary drummer Kenny Aronoff. This is the best band I’ve been in since Van Halen.”
