The singer Sammy Hagar said “can barely sing” the Van Halen songs
Not cutting it the right way.
Author: Tim Coffman Archives: 04/2026
The 1981 Van Halen track Eddie Van Halen never got tired of: “I love that song”
Still the same rush every single night.
The 1988 album Tom Petty didn’t remember making: “There wasn’t much time”
The greatest nights in the studio.
The 1984 Rush song that Neil Peart was never satisfied with: “We did our best”
Coming together in the wrong way.
The 1969 lyrics Robert Plant didn’t like going back to: “I was willowing”
The wrong words for the right moment.
The 1981 album Phil Collins didn’t want to release: “It wasn’t on my radar at all”
Too personal for the masses.
The 1967 song that disappointed John Lennon, according to George Martin
Songs that didn’t hold up as well.
The 1965 song Paul McCartney didn’t want to take credit for: “The lyric came out rather bland”
No real memorable credits.
The singer Roger Waters couldn’t stand working with: “Self-involved and unprofessional”
The peak of unprofessionalism.
The 1970s rock band Bono said blew everyone else away: “A sense of exorcism”
The raw anger of rock and roll.
