Van Hagar or Van Roth

who do you think was the best front man of Van Halen? Sammy Hagar or David Lee Roth


I'm going with Hagar

 

I love Hagar, but think Van Halen was David Lee Roth.

 

David Lee Roth was a great front man back in the day!

 

DLR for sure.

I saw the 1984 tour two night back to back in KC. I was in the 4th grade, it was the coolest thing I ever saw at the time. One night was Michael Anthony's birthday, it was crazy.

Hagar took Van Halen pop, I mean really pop, that was my problem with him. With Roth it was raw, real wild in the streets rock n roll.

 

i remember listening to 5150 over and over on my walkman when is was 13.

 

DLR. When they first exploded into the scene in the late 70's early 80's, nobody had heard anything like them. Eddie's "Eruption" didn't hurt either. They changed their style with Hagar, but still made excellent music. They just didn't have the same impact. But, Hagar has maintained his voice and stage presence to this day. Roth lost it all. They sound like ass now and EVH has become a controlling prick.
I'll have to go with the DLR era though.

BTW, have y'all heard Chickenfoot? Hagar, Joe Satch, Mike Anthony & Chad Smith. Good stuff.

 

X2 Couldnt have said it better