51 50 Van Halen. Records and was the first of four albums to be recorded with lead singer sammy hagar who replaced david lee roth the album was named after eddie van halen s home studio 5150 in turn named after a california law enforcement term for a mentally. Van halen v æ n ˈ h eɪ l ɛ n van hay len is an american rock band formed in pasadena california in 1972.
This was the band s first tour with sammy hagar on lead vocals and second electric guitar following the acrimonious departure of original singer david lee roth it promoted the band s first album with hagar 5150. It was intended to be a serious album spiked by a few relentless metallic rockers like get up but functioning more as a vehicle to showcase van halen s particularly the guitarist s increasing growth and maturity. Please comment and rate.
Then again 5150 wasn t really intended to be funny.
5150 studios was eddie van halen s recording studio in the studio city neighborhood of los angeles california. There are plenty of power ballads in why can t this be love and. Van halen v æ n ˈ h eɪ l ɛ n van hay len is an american rock band formed in pasadena california in 1972. The love line is never straight and narrow unless your love is tried and true we take a chance.
