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A never-published interview with the Red Rocker Sammy Hagar. At the time of this interview in 1997, Hagar was 50 years old, freshly out of Van Halen, and promoting his new album Marching to Mars and his upcoming tour. In the interview, Hagar talks in detail about how he saw the break-up between him and Van Halen, his dislike for manager Ray Daniels, and his new musician best buddy Mickey Hart. 00:00 - Intro to Sammy Hagar interview 01:21 - Why his new album is not more aggressive after being fired from Van Halen 03:38 - Detailed backstory on why it ended with Van Halen and him 05:16 - How manager Ray Danniels wanted more than his fair share of money 07:08 - All about greed and lack of integrity 07:47 - What he thinks Eddie Van Halen lied about 08:43 - Why did he still thank Van Halen on his new album 09:50 - The support of his fans 10:34 - His disappointment in Eddie and Alex Van Halen 11:50 - How does he think the upcoming Van Halen record with Gary Cherone will do 12:55 - How Eddie Van Halen is a musician, not a songwriter 13:38 - How Van Halen hired a 72-year-old to help with lyrics 14:00 - All the producers’ Van Halen went through 14:44 - If Van Halen’s next album fails with Cherone how will Hagar feel 15:43 - How Michael Anthony was mistreated in Van Halen 16:50 - What Los Tres Gusanos is 17:13 - What are the stand-out songs on his new album Marching to Mars 18:28 - How he got together with Grateful Dead’s Mickey Hart 19:49 - Mickey Hart as a musician 20:28 - His touring plans 21:37 - The business side of his tour 22:51 - Did he get to talk to David Lee Roth and the difference in their Gary Cherone stories 24:15 - When he finally busted Eddie Van Halen 25:02 - What would he change if he were the overlord of pop music 26:40 - What else does he have going on