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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 ProducersMoon Comix, Greg Arends —————————————————————————————————————————–Check Out The Professor of Rock Merch Store – http://bit.ly/ProfessorMerchAccess To Backstage Content Become a Patron – http://bit.ly/ProfessorofRockVIPFanHelp 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/SignUpForPremiumContenthttps://bit.ly/Facebook_Professor_of_Rockhttps://bit.ly/Instagram_Professor_of_Rock#80s #Rock #5150

Steve Vai on how He and David Lee Roth created 80s Hit Yankee Rose | Premium | Professor of Rock

Donate to The Channel – http://bit.ly/ProfessorofRockVIPFanPlaylist: https://bit.ly/SteveVaiPlaylistPurchase the VinylYankee Rose – https://amzn.to/37uvqqLEat ‘Em And Smile – https://amzn.to/3fw7bLlT Shirt – https://amzn.to/2CaFFF3Help 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/SignUpForPremiumContenthttps://bit.ly/Facebook_Professor_of_Rockhttps://bit.ly/Instagram_Professor_of_Rock#SteveVai #DavidLeeRoth #YankeeRoseIn this exclusive interview Guitar Legend, Steve Vai tells the story about writing Yankee Rose with electric frontman David Lee Roth from his platinum solo debut album from 1986. DLR left Van Halen earlier, desiring to create his own way, he connected with Steve Vai and created some timeless rock, here is the story of Yankee Rose, the first single from the album. It went to #16 on the hot 100.Hey Music Junkies, Professor of Rock always here to celebrate the greatest artists and the greatest songs of all time.. today we’re presenting another sneak preview of our Premium content. Which will be available soon. You can sign up to be notified by clicking on the link below. Also remember to subscribe to our channel. because every day we have something special for youSo today we have a short feature with guitar LEGEND and virtuoso Steve Vai. Steve tells the story about working on Yankee Rose with electric frontman David Lee Roth. With Steve Vai it’s alway insightful, here it is.Thanks for watching. Leave us a comment Yankees Rose, David Lee Roth and of course the great Steve Vai., I had the honor of sitting down with Steve for quite awhile discussing his entire discography. to see that interview Sign up for premium below.Celebrate Steve Vai by clicking on his Merch and album links below in the description. Celebrate one of the greats. if you like our content, subscribe below and also support us on patreon. that helps us create more videos and do more interviews. It’s all about keeping the the music alive Until next time three chords and the truth.