David Lee Roth on Sammy Hagar: “There goes the last 10% of the career down the toilet,” Van Halen
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During an interview with SPIN Magazine in 1986, David Lee Roth talked about Eddie Van Halen, Sammy Hagar and touring with Van Halen.
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@RonRichards-v5f
February 17, 2026 at 1:13 pm
Why is Dave still talking about Sammy? Dave's place in history is secure. When Dave left, the Van Halen brothers made synthesizer pop records with Sammy Hagar and had good success. It's 2 different bands. I never understood this idea that one was better than the other.
@Red_White_Blue_2658
February 17, 2026 at 1:13 pm
A has-been nobody commenting on a somebody that was a somebody long before the has-been was anybody.
@johnslizardeyelid
February 17, 2026 at 1:13 pm
My favorite band EVER!!!!
@johnslizardeyelid
February 17, 2026 at 1:13 pm
Dave > Sam
@jjohnson8977
February 17, 2026 at 1:13 pm
67 Camaro. 6×9 jensens in rear deck van halen playing. 1979. driving to high school. yep.
@kris-c8i8t
February 17, 2026 at 1:13 pm
That quote is spot on plus his 50K stadium is spot on…DLR was spot on in 1986…genius of entertainment. Mindless word drool lol
@crsantin
February 17, 2026 at 1:13 pm
Most rock bands are always on the verge of collapse with all the dysfunction, addictions, egos at play. VH took dysfunction to another level. It was never a smooth running operation, before, during or after Roth.
@hussard2062
February 17, 2026 at 1:13 pm
Everyone knows DLR was in the right. Van Halen without DLR isn't Van Halen with DLR, it's still Van Halen but it's also Van Hagar. The fun of Van Halen was DLR. Eddie van Halen, Alex van Halen, Michael Anthony, and DLR were the perfect lineup. The Van Halen brothers get shit but Alex van Halen was the glue that held everyone together. Eddie van Halen was an artist, a true artist, like a painter. Artists are often unstable and Eddie van Halen was no exception.Van Halen as a band was a powerhouse and everyone in it was monumental at what they did. Sammy Hagar is a bit of a cunt, I don't think he means to be but he's very intimidated by DLR (a lot of people are, DLR's entertainment personified, gets bored easily, women love him, and isn't the kind of guy to cry over spilled milk. Guys get intimidated by people like this, especially more emotional guys like Eddie van Halen.), you can tell from their interviews together, whereas DLR just likes to have a good time. DLR is a hard act to follow and that being said i'm sure people weren't kind to Sammy Hagar when he took DLR's spot in Van Halen which probably left a chip on his shoulder. Overall we all wish we could've got more albums out of the original Van Halen lineup, 1984 was truly their magnum opus and had they made another album it would have surpassed 1984. Regardless, we got what we got from the original lineup and even some good songs out of the Hagar era of Van Halen. The original Van Halen lineup gave us timeless songs that give you that VAN HALEN feeling everytime you listen to them, were all very lucky and blessed to be able to experience it.
@mancuniancandidatem
February 17, 2026 at 1:13 pm
" struggled to survive a continuing onslaught of platinum records and Lamborghinis." Haha.
@leescheeler1503
February 17, 2026 at 1:13 pm
Sounds like high school drama What a bunch of spoiled brats
@leescheeler1503
February 17, 2026 at 1:13 pm
Sounds like high school drama What a bunch of spoiled brats
@robertwheatley9153
February 17, 2026 at 1:13 pm
As far as I'm concerned VH ended in 1985..
@richardprescott5939
February 17, 2026 at 1:13 pm
Well Dave got his wish. He didn't make anywhere near the money as Van Halen.
@TheWayTruthAndLife25
February 17, 2026 at 1:13 pm
Van Halen was amazing, I was literally a child when the 1984 album came out. Roth was always a character. I did like van hagar, I have to admit. Im not sure which version of the band i like best both had amazing songs for their era and both always had Eddie. So win win if you ask me. If I had to pick only one version of the band, Id pick the version with Roth, not because i like Rotj or dislike hagar, but because those songs are what introduced my ears to Eddie fucking Van Halen.
@SmedleyWarIsaRacket
February 17, 2026 at 1:13 pm
There is no such thing as "Van Halen" without David Lee Roth.
Love Sammy but Van Hagar is not Van Halen!
@bigmacfullerton7870
February 17, 2026 at 1:13 pm
Van Hagar was good. Van Halen was one of the greatest rock n roll bands ever!
@vaekkriinhart4347
February 17, 2026 at 1:13 pm
I fkng loved VH but they lost me with 1984.. I didn't even care that DLR left after that mess of an album. They had jumped the shark imo
@jeffreyp1855
February 17, 2026 at 1:13 pm
Roth is "off the hook" but he always tells it like it is and the guy knows talent when he hears it! 🤘🏻
@seagullpoet
February 17, 2026 at 1:13 pm
Sammy bad mouthing David Lee ? Bad.
Hagar was terrible with Eddie & co.
@CreatureFeature666
February 17, 2026 at 1:13 pm
I love the original VH lineup. I can NOT stand hearing the song, Jump!! That’s when it just didn’t hit the same anymore. I love Sammy too. Just not Van Hagar.
@totigerus
February 17, 2026 at 1:13 pm
I don't know who tf to believe at this point.
@twikirobot6897
February 17, 2026 at 1:13 pm
Brilliant .
@scott6828
February 17, 2026 at 1:13 pm
David Lee Roth was absolutely spot-on…and years later Sammy Hagar would go on to say the very same thing. Also, both would say that the VH brothers constantly wanted to replace Michael Anthony, which for the life of me, I could never wrap my mind around why they wanted to get rid of the guy whose backing vocals literally defined their sound.
@thomasminarchickjr.7355
February 17, 2026 at 1:13 pm
Sammy can make all the money he wants, but he blew up his own legacy with Van Hagar. Dave never talked about the band in dirty detail like Spammy did. Eddie never forgave him. Van Halen is and always will be those 4 guys. Period
@sonijam
February 17, 2026 at 1:13 pm
All hail King David!
@jamiehovis7722
February 17, 2026 at 1:13 pm
clearly lies and pretext. dave wanted to make more money as a solo artist.
@Iknowthelaw13
February 17, 2026 at 1:13 pm
Van Halen turned into a corporatized, safe, acceptable to children joke band the second Roth left. They lost their adventurous, no holds barred spirit and it was Hallmark Valentine’s music for squares who like to act like they’re badasses when they drink too much. It was so sad to see that band turn into the converse of what they were. Dave always lived and breathed the music. He kept the lifestyle and was a committed artist. Sam Hagar is a businessman. His concern is popularity and sales. Just a totally different approach.
@rondellschuyler7074
February 17, 2026 at 1:13 pm
Without David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar as the bands singers, Van Halen at best would have been Weezer. LOL !
@FUY735
February 17, 2026 at 1:13 pm
I love Dave
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