“Ace in the hole”: An album cover almost killed David Lee Roth
A notable near-death experience.
David Lee Roth
The one band member Eddie Van Halen was never friends with: “He does not want to be”
Not the most friendly offstage.
The band David Lee Roth always found “extremely boring”
Van Halen had its fair share of vocalists, and a proportional share of trolling.
The Van Halen song Sammy Hagar punished himself with: “Beat myself up”
Walking in circles for inspiration.
The singer Sammy Hagar couldn’t stand being with: “He was the worst guy”
Never getting on the same page.
Five musicians who hated Eddie Van Halen: “We have always hated each other”
Endless disdain for one of the most controversial figures in music.
The fight that introduced Van Halen to David Lee Roth: “Causing nothing but trouble!”
“Appropriate and fitting…”
The singer Eddie Van Halen said never cared about music: “It was about the show”
More into the spectacle.