Eddie Van Halen and Sammy Hagar: Our 1987 Interview, Part 2 (Audio)

A Heart-to-Heart Conversation After the "5150" Tour

Welcome to the podcast featuring the second part of my July 14, 1987, interview with Eddie Van Halen and Sammy Hagar. This conversation took place on the patio of Sammy’s spacious home in Mill Valley, California. Since joining Van Halen two years earlier, Sammy had sung on the chart-topping 5150 album, completed a major tour, and released a self-titled solo album. Reissued as I Never Said Goodbye, this album was co-produced by Eddie, who played the bass parts.

At more than 80 minutes, our patio meeting that afternoon would lead to one of the most in-depth and revealing interviews they’d do together. Here’s Part 2:

Here’s the first part:

Portions of this conversation were transcribed as Guitar Player’s October 1987 cover story. Cover photo by Ray Olsen.

I hope you enjoy this unique recording, and be sure to check out the other Van Halen interviews on my Talking Guitar YouTube channel. Thanks to engineer/producer Nik Hunt for enhancing the sound of the 36-year-old master tape.

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