WHY the Sammy Hagar vs David Lee Roth Debate is All About Eddie Van Halen | Professor of Rock

The aftermath of the original Van Halen lineup is compelling Eddie, Sammy and co hit #1 with 5150 and Diamond Dave recruited young virtuoso Steve Vai for the multiplatinum Eat and Smile. Next up the story continues with the history of their next releases in 87 and 88 from OU812 to Skyscraper with exclusive commentary by Sammy Hagar and Steve Vai on professor of rock.

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The Van Halen story is one of the most compelling and entertaining stories in the annals of rock. Much has been written and said about the departure of original frontman David Lee Roth to pursue a solo career after the release of the mega blockbuster 1984. We have myriad videos that have covered this period of time curated with the actual people that were there. When Van Halen brought the red rocker aboard and released 5150, they had their first number one album. Not long after that David Lee Roth recruited the young phenom mr. Steve Vai to dial his first full solo album up a few notches with Eat Em and smile, with some big hitters like Yankee Rose. Steve Vai shared his thought on this in a past interview.

And do more they would, after the album was released the band immediately went into the studio to record their sophomore record with Sammy like we discuss in our Sammy Hagar interview. Meanwhile Diamond Dave got his sophomore full length solo album ready for release. Skyscraper was finished in 87 and released at the first of 88, with the first single, vintage Diamond Dave: Just Like Paradise. Skyscraper was produced by Dave and Steve Vai. Vai was more than ready to step up and help take Dave’s music to the next level,

Skyscraper was much different than DLR’s past offerings, as it was more eclectic, even a little psychedelic, Vai not only co-produced he also co wrote many the album’s songs. It was a role that Vai had been preparing for, for many years. after all Vai was a student of the great Frank Zappa and Zappa was a phenomenal teacher as Vai told me in our steve vai interview.

Definitely an iconic album cover for that year… The band’s first single preceding 0U812’s release in late may was the sensual sizzling rocker Black and Blue, a song that didn’t beat around the bush about it’s message, with a hard core head banging EVH or Eddie Van Halen riff. as well as a bluesy Sammy Hagar wail and the typical Alex Van Halen bravado, along with heart shaking backgrounds vocals by all including master Michael Anthony This song hooked me from the start.