Sammy Hagar Calls Van Halen 'The Peak Of My Musical Life'

Sammy Hagar‘s time working with Eddie Van Halen and fronting Van Halen is never far from his thoughts. In a new interview with USA Today, the “Red Rocker” revealed, “The peak of my musical life was Van Halen. My ego wants to say I was doing great as a solo artist. Well, yeah, I was doing fine, but Van Halen was some other thing man. It was a four-headed monster, and I miss Ed dearly.”

Over two years after Eddie Van Halen’s death, he remains very much on Sammy Hagar’s mind and in his heart: “I cherish him more than ever. What happened with us at the end was such a shame. It’s what happens when alcohol and drugs are involved, and I’m going through a divorce. It’s such a shame. If Van Halen were still together today, we’d be headlining every one of these festivals all over the world.”

Hagar went on to say, “I miss his unique creativity. He’d play something and I’d go what, where the hell did that come from? He was so out of left field, so original, that creativity always lifted me.”