EPISODE · May 30, 2025 · 28 MIN
Exclusively Van Halen: Sammy Hagar Invites Wolfgang Van Halen to Do a #VanHalen Residency! 5/30/25
from The Johnny Beane Podcast · host Johnny Beane
On this episode of Exclusively Van Halen, we talk about Sammy Hagar's bold invitation to Wolfgang Van Halen to join him for a special Van Halen-themed residency, the dream that inspired his emotional tribute to Eddie, and why he still holds out hope for more musical magic—even without Alex Van Halen. Sammy Hagar is turning up the heat again—and this time, he’s calling out to Eddie Van Halen’s son, Wolfgang, with a heartfelt and electrifying offer: “Hey Wolfie, let’s do a residency someday—just one show of Van Halen songs!” In a new interview with WRIF, the Red Rocker didn’t hold back his admiration for Wolfgang, praising the Mammoth WVH frontman for blazing his own trail. “He’s not trying to be his dad, and I love that,” Hagar said with genuine pride. “Let that boy boogie!” Despite Wolfgang’s past statements that he won’t perform Van Halen songs live, Hagar is holding out hope for a one-night-only celebration. But that’s not all. Sammy revealed something even more surreal—his new song Encore, Thank You, Goodnight was inspired by a dream he had where he wrote a song with Eddie Van Halen himself. “I had a friggin’ dream and wrote a song with Eddie!” Sammy shared. “That’s as real as it gets.” He describes the track as a final chapter, a spiritual jam session that gave him the closure he needed. “The ‘what if’ is gone now. I feel good. Healthy, even.” The track features none other than Joe Satriani, who Sammy says completely captured Eddie’s essence. “The intro… I don’t even try to figure out what Joe’s doing,” Hagar laughed. “I ain’t torturing myself with that.” One person not involved? Alex Van Halen. “Al and I… we’ve got a problem,” Hagar admitted. “You’d have to ask him what it is. I don’t know. But I knew he probably wouldn’t be part of it.” Still, when asked if he regrets his time in Van Halen, Sammy didn’t hesitate: “Oh, hell no! The only regret I have is that we didn’t make more music. Eddie and I were just getting started. We were capable of so much more.” And as a bonus, Hagar revealed he’ll be part of Black Sabbath’s farewell show, originally planning to sing No More Tears until Ozzy Osbourne himself asked to sing Hagar’s Rock Candy! So now? Sammy’s cranking up the volume on Flying High Again. You won’t want to miss this episode of Exclusively Van Halen—packed with heart, history, and one seriously rocking dream. #VanHalen #SammyHagar #WolfgangVanHalen #MammothWVH #EddieVanHalen #JoeSatriani #AlexVanHalen #OzzyOsbourne #BlackSabbath #RockNews #ExclusivelyVanHalen #JohnnyBeaneTV Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4906555367489536
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On this episode of Exclusively Van Halen, we talk about Sammy Hagar's bold invitation to Wolfgang Van Halen to join him for a special Van Halen-themed residency, the dream that inspired his emotional tribute to Eddie, and why he still holds out hope for more musical magic—even without Alex Van Halen. Sammy Hagar is turning up the heat again—and this time, he’s calling out to Eddie Van Halen’s son, Wolfgang, with a heartfelt and electrifying offer: “Hey Wolfie, let’s do a residency someday—just one show of Van Halen songs!” In a new interview with WRIF, the Red Rocker didn’t hold back his admiration for Wolfgang, praising the Mammoth WVH frontman for blazing his own trail. “He’s not trying to be his dad, and I love that,” Hagar said with genuine pride. “Let that boy boogie!” Despite Wolfgang’s past statements that he won’t perform Van Halen songs live, Hagar is holding out hope for a one-night-only celebration. But that’s not all. Sammy revealed something even more surreal—his new song Encore, Thank You, Goodnight was inspired by a dream he had where he wrote a song with Eddie Van Halen himself. “I had a friggin’ dream and wrote a song with Eddie!” Sammy shared. “That’s as real as it gets.” He describes the track as a final chapter, a spiritual jam session that gave him the closure he needed. “The ‘what if’ is gone now. I feel good. Healthy, even.” The track features none other than Joe Satriani, who Sammy says completely captured Eddie’s essence. “The intro… I don’t even try to figure out what Joe’s doing,” Hagar laughed. “I ain’t torturing myself with that.” One person not involved? Alex Van Halen. “Al and I… we’ve got a problem,” Hagar admitted. “You’d have to ask him what it is. I don’t know. But I knew he probably wouldn’t be part of it.” Still, when asked if he regrets his time in Van Halen, Sammy didn’t hesitate: “Oh, hell no! The only regret I have is that we didn’t make more music. Eddie and I were just getting started. We were capable of so much more.” And as a bonus, Hagar revealed he’ll be part of Black Sabbath’s farewell show, originally planning to sing No More Tears until Ozzy Osbourne himself asked to sing Hagar’s Rock Candy! So now? Sammy’s cranking up the volume on Flying High Again. You won’t want to miss this episode of Exclusively Van Halen—packed with heart, history, and one seriously rocking dream. #VanHalen #SammyHagar #WolfgangVanHalen #MammothWVH #EddieVanHalen #JoeSatriani #AlexVanHalen #OzzyOsbourne #BlackSabbath #RockNews #ExclusivelyVanHalen #JohnnyBeaneTV Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4906555367489536
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