Eddie Van Halen Called Sammy at 4 AM & They Wrote This 80s Classic Over the Phone #shorts #vanhalen

Sammy Hagar recounts how Eddie Van Halen woke him up with a phone call at 4 AM and was excited about this amazing riff he’d worked up. He played it for him over the phone and the red rocker started coming up with some words. The song would become an 80s classic. The title track of their 1986 multiplatinum hard rock album 5150. Micheal Anthony added his signature backing vocals and Alex Van Halen killed it on the drums. Named after Eddie’s studio and produced by Mick Jones of Foreigner. Van Halen had their first #1 album which was amazing considering that David Lee Roth had quite a year before.

Van Halen: How Eddie and Sammy met / Story of 80s Song Dreams | Pop Fix | Professor of Rock

Today the Red Rocker, Sammy Hagar tells us how he joined Van Halen and the resulting Music. He also tells the story behind creating the game changing song Dreams, the second single from their 1986 album 5150 which was the first Van Halen album to go to #1. The album 5150 is named after Eddie Van Halen’s studio. 5150, sold a million copies in it’s first week. Think about that for a second. The last few years, there have only been a couple of artists or albums that have sold 1 million copies over an entire year! Enjoy our Exclusive Interview with Sammy Hagar. Thank you to this Episodes Sponsor, Zenni Optical Incredible Prices on New Glasses – https://bit.ly/ZenniOpticalShop —————————————————————————————————————————– Professor’s Store Check out my Hand Picked Selection Below – Essential Red Collection https://amzn.to/2RBpRzB – Space Between https://amzn.to/2ZKUo2i – Sammy Hagar Party Handbook https://amzn.to/3hHTidK – Cool Sammy Hagar T Shirt https://amzn.to/2FJfabE – Unboxed https://amzn.to/3myJRkL – Lite Roast https://amzn.to/2RE7Nom – Van Halen Studio Albums https://amzn.to/3c7bzQN – 1984 Album https://amzn.to/3hG2Zts – Best Of Both Worlds Album https://amzn.to/3mtXWjf – 5150 Ablum https://amzn.to/3kuSUkW – 100 Best Selling Albums https://amzn.to/3h3qZX9 – Ultimate History of 80s Teen Movie https://amzn.to/3ifjdKQ – 80s to 90s VHS Video Cover Art https://amzn.to/2QXzmIX – Totally Awesome 80s A Lexicon https://amzn.to/3h4ilrk – Best In Ear Headphones (I Use These Every Day) https://amzn.to/2ZcTlIl —————————————————————————————————————————– Honorary Producers Moon Comix, Greg Arends —————————————————————————————————————————– Check Out The Professor of Rock Merch Store – http://bit.ly/ProfessorMerch Access To Backstage Content Become a Patron – http://bit.ly/ProfessorofRockVIPFan Help out the Channel by purchasing your albums through our links! As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you, thank you for your support. Click here for Premium Content: https://bit.ly/SignUpForPremiumContent https://bit.ly/Facebook_Professor_of_Rock https://bit.ly/Instagram_Professor_of_Rock #80s #Rock #5150