12/3/25

Sammy Hagar 1997

A never-published interview with the Sammy in 1997, Hagar was 50 years old, freshly out of Van Halen, and promoting his new album "Marching to Mars" and his upcoming tour. 






















In the interview, Hagar talks in detail about how he saw the break-up between Him & Van Halen & his dislike for manager Ray Daniels... 

00:00 - Intro to Sammy Hagar interview 

00:41 - A little UFO talk 

01:10 - Why his new album is not more aggressive after being fired from Van Halen 

03:28 - Detailed backstory on why it ended with Van Halen and him 

05:06 - How manager Ray Danniels wanted more than his fair share of money 

06:58 - All about greed and lack of integrity 

07:37 - What he thinks Eddie Van Halen lied about 

08:32 - Why did he still thank Van Halen on his new album 

09:39 - The support of his fans 

10:24 - His disappointment in Eddie and Alex Van Halen 

11:40 - How does he think the upcoming Van Halen record with Gary Cherone will do 

12:45 - How Eddie Van Halen is a musician, not a songwriter 

13:28 - How Van Halen hired a 72-year-old to help with lyrics 

13:50 - All the producers’ Van Halen went through 

14:34 - If Van Halen’s next album fails with Cherone, how will Hagar feel 

15:32 - How Michael Anthony was mistreated in Van Halen 

16:40 - What Los Tres Gusanos is 

17:03 - What are the stand-out songs on his new album Marching to Mars 

18:18 - How he got together with Grateful Dead’s Mickey Hart 

19:39 - Mickey Hart as a musician 

20:18 - His touring plans 

21:27 - The business side of his tour 

22:41 - Did he get to talk to David Lee Roth and the difference in their Gary Cherone stories 

24:05 - When he finally busted Eddie Van Halen 

24:52 - What would he change if he were the overlord of pop music 

26:30 - What else does he have going on









Tannrr says - Saw Sammy on his "Marching On Mars" tour at Red Rocks Colordao in 1997 with Slash's "Snakepit"... 

Awesome Show !!!!




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