In a recent interview with Attention Deficit Delirium, former Van Halen vocalist Sammy Hagar shared his opinion on the idea of a Guns N' Roses reunion as well as his thoughts on whether or not Van Halen would ever get back together.
Hagar acknowledged that there would be a ton of money in it for the original members of Guns N’ Roses if they reunited and even said that he would manage them himself if the opportunity arose.
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They’ve proved it again and again and again that it ain’t [about] the money," Hagar stated. "
They just don’t get along because Axl goes out for a lot less money with his version of Guns N’ Roses, and Slash goes out for a lot less money with Velvet Revolver or by himself. The amount of money they could make if they got it all back together, made a great record and toured the world would probably be as much as The Rolling Stones [get], and for them not to do it, it obviously ain’t about the money."
"I would manage them," Hagar continued. "I’d be their manager and make sure they got the right deal from all the promoters. They could be the biggest band in the world if they wanted to."
But while the vocalist sees profit for Guns N’ Roses if they get back together, he thinks that it’s unlikely that Van Halen will return.
"I just don’t see Van Halen getting together again," the Red Rocker said. "I don’t know what would have to happen for it to happen. I don’t think they’re ever going to get together with Dave. They’ve been working on that record for a year and a half or whatever, and they keep postponing and postponing it."
"I just know that Wolfie, Dave and Ed are not the Van Halen that the world wants to see. To do it with David without Mike was a horrible decision, but those guys haven’t made a good decision since I left the band. I don’t think so. It’s not about me, I just think that they really burned Mikey and burned the fans by throwing him out before Dave came back finally."
Not only does Hagar think that Van Halen treated former bassist Michael Anthony poorly, he also adamantly believes that the band used recordings of Anthony’s backing vocals on their most recent tour.
"Those vocal harmonies on the last tour were Mike on tape," Hagar claimed. "Mike should’ve reamed them for it. Wolfie don’t sing like that, and Ed sure as hell don’t. Go on the Internet and listen to Ed’s voice live from the reunion with me. Hear him sing on 'When It's Love' and some of those songs. Ed can’t sing, and his voice is shot if he can, from cigarettes and booze anyway."
