Falling in Love Again: The Story of Eddie Van Halen and Sammy Hagar

🎸Eddie Van Halen asking Sammy Hagar to sing in Van Halen was a missed opportunity that could have changed both their careers.

🤔The combination of Eddie's funkiness and Sammy's vocal skills would have created a unique musical experience.

😲Multiple people have revealed that Eddie approached them about singing in Van Halen, making Sammy feel less special.

🎶Sammy acknowledges that the blues and jazz genres cannot be digitized due to their use of in-between notes and sliding melodies.

📺Sammy suggests a fun audition where he would sing Van Halen songs, which would be great TV.

What would have happened if Sammy Hagar had sung in Van Halen?

—Sammy believes their careers would have taken a different path, and they may not have had the successful run they had together.

Did Eddie Van Halen ask other people to sing in Van Halen?

—According to Sammy, Eddie was seeking anyone who could bring something unique to the band.

Could Sammy Hagar have matched Eddie's funkiness?

—Sammy acknowledges Eddie's funkiness and believes their musical combination would have been interesting.

Can the blues and jazz genres be digitized?

—Sammy explains that the sliding melodies and in-between notes in blues and jazz cannot be accurately replicated digitally.

What does Sammy Hagar propose as a fun idea?

—Sammy suggests auditioning for Van Halen and performing their songs, which he believes would make for entertaining television.

00:03Sammy Hagar shares the story of Eddie Van Halen asking him to sing in Van Halen.

00:27Sammy reflects on the missed opportunity and how it would have affected their careers.

01:40Eddie approached multiple people about singing in Van Halen, making Sammy feel less special.

03:31Sammy acknowledges the unique nature of blues and jazz and the difficulty of digitizing them.

04:38Sammy proposes a fun idea of auditioning for Van Halen and performing their songs.