Loud rock, fast cars, and Cabo. This is the life of
Sammy Hagar. For almost forty years, Sammy Hagar has
been a fixture in rock music. From breaking into the
industry with the band Montrose to his multiplatinum
solo career to his ride as the front man of Van Halen,
Sammy's powerful and unforgettable voice has set the
tone for some of the greatest rock anthems ever
written?songs like "I Can't Drive 55," "Right Now," and
"Why Can't This Be Love." In Red, Sammy tells the
outrageous story of his tear through rock 'n' roll,
detailing the backstage antics and nonstop touring that
have made his voice instantly recognizable. Beginning
with his musical coming-of-age in the blue-collar towns
of California, Sammy traces his rough and determined
rise to fame, working harder than anyone else out there
and writing songs about the things he loved?fast cars,
loud parties, and lots of good times. But solo success
was just the start, a prelude to his raucous and
notorious decade as the front man for Van Halen, one of
the biggest-selling rock groups in history. Filled with
behind-the-scenes stories from his time with the band,
Red offers the Van Halen story as Sammy saw it, holding
nothing back about the worldwide stadium tours, the
tensions with Eddie, the messy parties, the divided
friendships, and, of course, his controversial and
widely disputed exit from the band. After Van Halen,
Sammy changed directions again, throwing himself
headfirst into the tequila business and creating Cabo
Wabo, one of the most successful tequila brands in the
world. And all the while he continued to rock, touring
the country with his bands the Waboritas and
Chickenfoot, and eventually reuniting with Van Halen for
a tour that became both a box-office smash and a
personal catastrophe. From the decadence of being one of
the world's biggest rock stars to the unfiltered story
of being forced out of Van Halen, Sammy's account spares
no one, least of all himself. His is a tale of a true
rock 'n' roller?someone who's spent decades bringing the
party with him wherever he goes but always headin' back
to Cabo for mas tequila. |
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