Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony Look Back on the Creation of "5150"

Sammy Hagar Performs At Ak-Chin Pavilion

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - SEPTEMBER 07: (L-R) Michael Anthony and Sammy Hagar of Sammy Hagar and the Circle perform at Ak-Chin Pavilion on September 07, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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Kevin here. As a HUGE Van Halen fan, even at age 12 when Dave left, I was skeptical about how the band would sound when Sammy stepped in. But after one spin of the album 5150, I was hooked. Still loved the Dave stuff, but 5150 with Sammy was, to me, a statement album promising me that Van Halen would march on. In this video, Sammy and Michael Anthony reflect on the magical first jam session with Sammy and the creation of an album that, to me, totally holds up decades later.

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