I don't care what anybody says, I've always liked Sammy Hagar. And speaking of Montrose...
https://youtu.be/x8T_PQoTC30
I was working a gun show in Fort Wayne when Sammy came to town many years ago.He came to the gun show and my son and I escorted him through the show.He then offered to take my son with him to his show and bring him out on stage with him.It was one of the biggest thrills of my boys life.Sammy has a son the same age as my boy and the same name.He is a real gentleman and all around nice guy.
He is indeed a nice guy....I had occasion to have a drink with him at the Four Seasons in Florida a while back. My wife still gives me a hard time for not getting his autograph.I've heard from multiple sources that Sammy is one of the nicest guys in rock.
The other ones I persistently hear good things about are Alice Cooper and Mark Knopfler.
I also heard a talk radio show guy (Mike McConnell) recount a time that he and several other guys went to a bar with Billy Gibbons after a ZZ Top gig, and that Billy cheerfully bought everyone's drinks.
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This is so true. VH's music, writing, and general presence as a band improved immensely when Sammy joined up. Add to that the fact that he was a certified headliner on his own, and their shows were dazzling. Their 1993 tour was stunning, and it was great hearing Sammy songs and VH songs in the same show. I really hated the way the split happened, and Eddie and Alex completely ing on the Hall of Fame induction. Then, when Diamond Dave returned, that first album was trash.Hagar > Roth