was thatguy
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It's a moot question.
There is only one "Van Halen".
The band was formed by Edward and Alex. Roth failed his audition, but was hired anyway because he had all the sound equipment, and they didn't want to rent it from him.
Anyone who bought their first album when it was released knows what I am talking about.
From that first cord it was "on".
Don't get me wrong, I am a Hagar fan, always have been. But there is no "Van Hagar"equal to hearing Van Halen for the very first time, on their very first release, way back then in the HS parking lot.
THAT was Van Halen.
We already knew who Edward was, we had heard him play on bootlegs.
(We all thought we were going to be rock stars in HS, and we kept up on the rising guitar players)
There is only one "Van Halen".
The band was formed by Edward and Alex. Roth failed his audition, but was hired anyway because he had all the sound equipment, and they didn't want to rent it from him.
Anyone who bought their first album when it was released knows what I am talking about.
From that first cord it was "on".
Don't get me wrong, I am a Hagar fan, always have been. But there is no "Van Hagar"equal to hearing Van Halen for the very first time, on their very first release, way back then in the HS parking lot.
THAT was Van Halen.
We already knew who Edward was, we had heard him play on bootlegs.
(We all thought we were going to be rock stars in HS, and we kept up on the rising guitar players)