Okay, so I heard Sammy Hagar being interviewed on the CBC about his autobiography the other day and I'm embarassed to admit that I found him kind of likeable. My only redemption is that I still find his music abyssmal.
"This is an excellent biography on the incredible life of singer-songwriter Sammy Hagar in rock music & much more, titled "Red : My Uncensored Life In Rock". This great book details his humble rise in rock music, starting with earlier rock band, Montrose. Through working hard with the band in California towns & cities, success gradually came in his solo career. He joined one of the best rock band in the world (during the 1980s & 1990s), Van Halen in 1985 when their flambouyant front man/lead singer, David Lee Roth left the band to persue his own solo rock career. His 11 years or so career as bandmember of Van Halen was as phenomenal (both as lead singer/songwriter) with great mega-hits including "Why Can't This Be Love?", "Give To Live" & "When It's Love" among many (both as Van Halen & solo). Album releases during this period with Van Halen included '5150' (1986), 'OU812' (1988), 'For Unlawful Carnal Knowlege' (1991) & 'Balance' (1995). He was unceremoniously dismissed by the brothers Alex & Eddie Van Halen after the album 'Balance'. He worked successfully with rock bands Waboritas & Chikenfoot after his career with Van Halen. It was not just about rock music, fast cars & parties, he also developed a popular tequila named Cabo Wabo (literally completing the the popular rock slogan/adage of "Wine, Woman & Song!" On the overall, this is a great book on one of rock's underrated singer-songwriter that is Sammy Hagar, a highly recommended reading! If you like Sammy Hagar as a solo artist, as part of Van Halen (and their music) or rock 'n roll in general (the loud music, antics on & off-stage, the girls as well as the hard work of making music/rehearsals), you will enjoy this great book."
Hagar's work was at the forefront of the late eighties' rock ballads' turn toward erotic skepticism (ES), which holds both (1) that love exists and (2) that discerning tokens of its type is extremely difficult. "Why Can't This be Love?" and "When It's Love" are both important works here, with the latter gesturing toward some kind of noncognitivism: i.e. "How do I know when it's love? (I can't tell you but it lasts forever, ooh)"
Interestingly enough, however, Hagar's solution to the problem of ES in "When It's Love" seems to imply that the answer to his earlier question--"Why Can't this be love?"--is an empirical one: if it lasts forever, it's love. But this only replicates the skeptical problem on another level, and seems to involve a questionable commitment to personal immortality.
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...in hardcover, no less.
Okay, so I heard Sammy Hagar being interviewed on the CBC about his autobiography the other day and I'm embarassed to admit that I found him kind of likeable. My only redemption is that I still find his music abyssmal.
Here's a review:
"This is an excellent biography on the incredible life of singer-songwriter Sammy Hagar in rock music & much more, titled "Red : My Uncensored Life In Rock". This great book details his humble rise in rock music, starting with earlier rock band, Montrose. Through working hard with the band in California towns & cities, success gradually came in his solo career. He joined one of the best rock band in the world (during the 1980s & 1990s), Van Halen in 1985 when their flambouyant front man/lead singer, David Lee Roth left the band to persue his own solo rock career. His 11 years or so career as bandmember of Van Halen was as phenomenal (both as lead singer/songwriter) with great mega-hits including "Why Can't This Be Love?", "Give To Live" & "When It's Love" among many (both as Van Halen & solo). Album releases during this period with Van Halen included '5150' (1986), 'OU812' (1988), 'For Unlawful Carnal Knowlege' (1991) & 'Balance' (1995). He was unceremoniously dismissed by the brothers Alex & Eddie Van Halen after the album 'Balance'. He worked successfully with rock bands Waboritas & Chikenfoot after his career with Van Halen. It was not just about rock music, fast cars & parties, he also developed a popular tequila named Cabo Wabo (literally completing the the popular rock slogan/adage of "Wine, Woman & Song!" On the overall, this is a great book on one of rock's underrated singer-songwriter that is Sammy Hagar, a highly recommended reading! If you like Sammy Hagar as a solo artist, as part of Van Halen (and their music) or rock 'n roll in general (the loud music, antics on & off-stage, the girls as well as the hard work of making music/rehearsals), you will enjoy this great book."
Thanks, jerk. I was stupid enough to click on your links. Now guess what kind of mind-numbing crap Amazon's recommending me?!
Hagar's work was at the forefront of the late eighties' rock ballads' turn toward erotic skepticism (ES), which holds both (1) that love exists and (2) that discerning tokens of its type is extremely difficult. "Why Can't This be Love?" and "When It's Love" are both important works here, with the latter gesturing toward some kind of noncognitivism: i.e. "How do I know when it's love? (I can't tell you but it lasts forever, ooh)"
Interestingly enough, however, Hagar's solution to the problem of ES in "When It's Love" seems to imply that the answer to his earlier question--"Why Can't this be love?"--is an empirical one: if it lasts forever, it's love. But this only replicates the skeptical problem on another level, and seems to involve a questionable commitment to personal immortality.
Brilliant.
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Say what you will about the rest of SH's career -- Montrose's debut is still bitchen. Space Station #5 forever!
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