CHICKENFooT .. Finally a real rock band!!

[Venus_mgr]

Lastnite I had the honor of seeing Chickenfoot perform... I didnt know one single song they performed ..(cd release June 5th) but I loved every minute of it... Sammy Hagar never sounded better... Joe Satrianni was awesome .. and Chad smith is the coolest drummer I have ever seen perform.. oh and Micheal Anthony was his old self.. I didnt know what to expect but it was an amazing show.. they looked like they were having the time of their lives... a must see.. If you like rock.



Chickenfoot is a rock supergroup featuring vocalist Sammy Hagar (ex-Van Halen and Montrose), bassist Michael "Mikey" Anthony (also ex-Van Halen), guitarist Joe Satriani and drummer Chad Smith (of the Red Hot Chili Peppers).[1] Chickenfoot has completed a record that is set to be released on June 5, 2009 in Europe, and June 9 in the United States.[2]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chickenfoot
http://www.chickenfoot.us/


oh and fuck Eddie

 

[Blown in 60 Seconds]

I've got nothing against Sammy Hagar. He used to seriously rock my teenaged world with Montrose in the '70s, then I thoroughly enjoyed his early solo albums (before he decided he couldn't drive 55), and I even liked a couple of tracks from his mid-'80s stint with Van Halen ("Finish What Ya Started", "Dreams".). I always thought he had a great rock 'n' roll voice.

But enough is enough. Judging by some of the recent Chickenfoot clips on youtube not to mention his hideous version of "Why Can't This Be Love" he performed with his waboritas over a year ago, his voice is shot! You don't believe me check out this clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnJK6jOwLS4 and it's consistent with his performances since his bogus reunion with Van Halen in 2004 that I had the unfortunate time seeing it! Thank God it was a free ticket! Sure the loud sound in a club will help drown out Hagar's voice until he just screams during the rest of the tunes.

With Chickenfoot, it's definitely time for Hagar to grab himself a bottle of that premium tequila he so proudly promotes and head off into the Cabo sunset.

Chickenfoot sounds forced, formulaic, and extremely safe; the songs that have leaked come off as substandard rejects from Van Halen's OU812 sessions. Hagar tries hard to make it seem like he is having the time of his life trotting out these tedious odes to the endless party, but come on, pal, you're 61. Isn't it time you branched out from songs about your "Sexy Little Thing"? Your new tunes make Nickelback seem edgy.

And Satriani is just wasted in this group. The guy's a real artist on guitar, as he's proven via a dozen instrumental albums, so to see him up there grinding through vapid, contrived arrangements is just sad. I predict he's going to get fed up with this misstep of a "supergroup" very soon and go back to being an adventurous axeman of the highest order, the type who'd much rather trade licks with a virtuosic bassist like Stu Hamm than the lowly Michael Anthony.

This band is a joke and they even try to rip off Classic Van Halen with:
Avenida Revolution = Everybody Wants Some!!

This just in...

And I'm tryin' to hold back the laughter....

CHICKENFOOT - SOAP ON A ROPE

I got money, I got fame, fast cars and everything … yah oh!
I want to dance, I got to sing, rock/soul/blues, sing anything! Do ya? Hey hey
But I got a woman, she’s fine too, let me do anything I that wanna do! Oh!
Got it all, still want more, come on baby, show me what I am looking for! Yeah … yeah

Don’t forget to bring your rocking shoes
You grab a tooth brush, soap and a comb
And you can pick up a little taste get your favorite buzz on
And you can leave the rest at home, whoa! Uh! Yeah! Yeah!

Get your soap up and get your buzz on. Woah

[Guitar Solo]

On a bus, on a plane, in a car, subterranean freight train. Ah!
I’m in a room, I got funk talking, hot damn!, free punk! Yeah!
The movie's on and I, I got sound, and lord have mercy, my baby is about to get down!
Got me down on one knee, lord have mercy, my baby is about to kill me!


Get it, get it, get it, yeah yeah yeah!!!

Woaah!
Get your buzz on right here! Get your buzz on right here!
Get your buzz on right here! Yeah come on baby!
Give it! Give! Watch it!
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Don't forget to bring your ROCKIN SHOES????


Oh and fuck Eddie? Lol. At least Eddie doesn't have to resort to playing clubs the rest of his life.

 

[Venus_mgr]

I've got nothing against Sammy Hagar. He used to seriously rock my teenaged world with Montrose in the '70s, then I thoroughly enjoyed his early solo albums (before he decided he couldn't drive 55), and I even liked a couple of tracks from his mid-'80s stint with Van Halen ("Finish What Ya Started", "Dreams".). I always thought he had a great rock 'n' roll voice.

But enough is enough. Judging by some of the recent Chickenfoot clips on youtube not to mention his hideous version of "Why Can't This Be Love" he performed with his waboritas over a year ago, his voice is shot! You don't believe me check out this clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnJK6jOwLS4 and it's consistent with his performances since his bogus reunion with Van Halen in 2004 that I had the unfortunate time seeing it! Thank God it was a free ticket! Sure the loud sound in a club will help drown out Hagar's voice until he just screams during the rest of the tunes.

With Chickenfoot, it's definitely time for Hagar to grab himself a bottle of that premium tequila he so proudly promotes and head off into the Cabo sunset.

Chickenfoot sounds forced, formulaic, and extremely safe; the songs that have leaked come off as substandard rejects from Van Halen's OU812 sessions. Hagar tries hard to make it seem like he is having the time of his life trotting out these tedious odes to the endless party, but come on, pal, you're 61. Isn't it time you branched out from songs about your "Sexy Little Thing"? Your new tunes make Nickelback seem edgy.

And Satriani is just wasted in this group. The guy's a real artist on guitar, as he's proven via a dozen instrumental albums, so to see him up there grinding through vapid, contrived arrangements is just sad. I predict he's going to get fed up with this misstep of a "supergroup" very soon and go back to being an adventurous axeman of the highest order, the type who'd much rather trade licks with a virtuosic bassist like Stu Hamm than the lowly Michael Anthony.

This band is a joke and they even try to rip off Classic Van Halen with:
Avenida Revolution = Everybody Wants Some!!

This just in...

And I'm tryin' to hold back the laughter....

CHICKENFOOT - SOAP ON A ROPE

I got money, I got fame, fast cars and everything … yah oh!
I want to dance, I got to sing, rock/soul/blues, sing anything! Do ya? Hey hey
But I got a woman, she’s fine too, let me do anything I that wanna do! Oh!
Got it all, still want more, come on baby, show me what I am looking for! Yeah … yeah

Don’t forget to bring your rocking shoes
You grab a tooth brush, soap and a comb
And you can pick up a little taste get your favorite buzz on
And you can leave the rest at home, whoa! Uh! Yeah! Yeah!

Get your soap up and get your buzz on. Woah

[Guitar Solo]

On a bus, on a plane, in a car, subterranean freight train. Ah!
I’m in a room, I got funk talking, hot damn!, free punk! Yeah!
The movie's on and I, I got sound, and lord have mercy, my baby is about to get down!
Got me down on one knee, lord have mercy, my baby is about to kill me!


Get it, get it, get it, yeah yeah yeah!!!

Woaah!
Get your buzz on right here! Get your buzz on right here!
Get your buzz on right here! Yeah come on baby!
Give it! Give! Watch it!
------------------------

Don't forget to bring your ROCKIN SHOES????


Oh and fuck Eddie? Lol. At least Eddie doesn't have to resort to playing clubs the rest of his life.

Yes everyone has an opinion when it comes to music and bands.. the show that I saw last night had Sammy singing better than ever.. (and I have seen him with VH 8 times) they were tight as hell... sounded awesome ... and I had a blast.. and to me that's what rock is all about...
As for them playing in clubs.. they are doing a full tour in the fall.. and it wont be in clubs...

As for my "fuck Eddie" comment.. I have always been a fan of VH and Eddie.. I have 4 Eddie autographs... I just lost so much respect for him in 2004 when they played copps.. and he was so fucked up he mashed EVERY SINGLE SONG... and the fact that he kicked out Micheal Anthony who has been there since day 1... so his son could play??
Just my opinion.

oh and I watched that youtube video... he did sound like total shit ...wow .. he must have been sick or something? But I swear last night .. he was awesome.. If he sounded anything like that clip I would be the first to say.

 

[Blown in 60 Seconds]

Yes everyone has an opinion when it comes to music and bands.. the show that I saw last night had Sammy singing better than ever.. (and I have seen him with VH 8 times) they were tight as hell... sounded awesome ... and I had a blast.. and to me that's what rock is all about...
As for them playing in clubs.. they are doing a full tour in the fall.. and it wont be in clubs...

As for my "fuck Eddie" comment.. I have always been a fan of VH and Eddie.. I have 4 Eddie autographs... I just lost so much respect for him in 2004 when they played copps.. and he was so fucked up he mashed EVERY SINGLE SONG... and the fact that he kicked out Micheal Anthony who has been there since day 1... so his son could play??
Just my opinion.

oh and I watched that youtube video... he did sound like total shit ...wow .. he must have been sick or something? But I swear last night .. he was awesome.. If he sounded anything like that clip I would be the first to say.

I’m sure Sam had his moments of mediocrity but for the most part his vocals have certainly gone down hill since his early VH days. Hey he’s 61 as I said so his range is going to falter especially with the music Chickenfoot has written and what they recorded in the studio as opposed to making it sound the same way live. That is, anyone (even Britney Spears) can sound half decent in the studio but trying to duplicate it live is another story.

I’m sure the band was tight especially the fact Satch and Smith are gifted musicians in their own right. Mike is probably the weakest link with the exception of his backing vocals and him and Sam are buds, regardless. I’ve seen Sam since the early 80’s before he joined VH and every tour with Van Halen. He isn’t the same guy from the VH days and there is no way he’s improved since the 2004 tour or from that 2008 clip. He wasn’t sick on that particular youtube clip because the rest of the tour and reviews I read said the same thing.

There is no way Chickenfoot is going to fill arenas the same way Van Halen would with Dave back in the band. I think they’ll have to scale down some of the places they intend to play and it’ll likely be some small sheds.

I was at the VH concert at Copps and Eddie was a mess before the tour began and that tour shouldn’t have happened in the first place. He was a ragging alcoholic who soon realized he would be on the road to destruction if it didn’t stop. As for Michael Anthony he deserved everything that happened especially getting the boot! The Bassplayer (as Dave liked to call him) slammed Dave in the 2003 DVD "Early Years of VH". Don't let Bassplayer's "nice guy" demeanour fool you! He seems to swing whichever way the pendulum is moving. He can keep his day job flipping tortilla for fatspam as far as I'm concerned. Believe me dude I know a lot about this band and the fact of the matter is and the bottom line why both Sam and Mike lack the respect these days from the Van Halen brothers is simple; Fat Mullet and Sam both kicked the brothers, when they were down, they taunted them, by not turning up at their mother`s funeral. How low can they stoop?

As for Wolfgang being in the band now? IF (and it's a big IF) Wolfie can cut the mustard, it might turn out better than the reunion we had with Dave and the Van Halens. Mike's been washed up for years!!! Besides, Wolfie's a Dave fan and I never thought I'd be saying these words, but I'm REALLY liking this version of Van Halen!

And Eddie Van Halen has a big heart. Did you hear the latest? An eleven-year old kid who is sick with cancer wants to meet Eddie Van Halen via the “Make a Wish Foundation”. From what I heard, Eddie has decided to meet this kid. Eddie of course being a cancer survivor himself.