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General => General discussion => Topic started by: Nosaj on March 28, 2009, 04:13:58 AM
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Fresh from 96fm's rock report. A new band has been formed by ex Van Halen members Sammy Hagar and Micheal Antony(Bass player).
With Joe Satriani on guitar and Red Hot chilli peppers drummer Chad Smith.
VAN HALEN + RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS = CHICKENFOOT - May 28, 2008
According to The Pulse of Radio, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS drummer Chad Smith has joined the new "supergroup" started by former VAN HALEN frontman Sammy Hagar. The band, tentatively called CHICKENFOOT, also features ex-VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony and guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani and will enter the studio to begin recording its debut album this summer. Smith told The Pulse of Radio he got involved in the project by owning a home near Hagar's place in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. "If you're in Cabo, of course you know Sammy 'cause he's, you know, he rules the joint," he said. "And he's a really nice man, he's a great guy actually. Somehow he's taken a liking to me, and we played in Vegas, and we played some cover songs ? we're a good cover band now. He got pretty excited about it and it actually sounded really good. Him and Joe got together up at his place and they wrote like five things together, and we'll see."
Hagar himself spoke about the project in a recent interview, explaining, "We've written eight, nine songs...When people hear the music, it's LED ZEPPELIN. It's as good as that. I know that's a mighty bold statement...We could rival ZEP."
Hagar sang with VAN HALEN from 1986 to 1996, and again on a 2004 reunion tour, but left both times after feuding with guitarist Eddie Van Halen. Hagar said recently about his relationship with the troubled guitar hero, "I love Eddie, but we don't love each other. I heard that he got cleaned up again. Hopefully he stays that way and doesn't die, because before we both die we have to be friends again."
Chad Smith has been playing with former DEEP PURPLE bassist/singer Glenn Hughes as well as his own jazz combo since the CHILI PEPPERS came off the road last year after touring in support of 2006's "Stadium Arcadium" CD.
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/Blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=97913
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Cant say i'm to phased by a new supergroup but pleased to see chad in there. that guy is a groovy funk machine!
hopefully with satch it isnt a wank fest and actually has some feeling.
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Yeah, and that he doesn't rip off Coldplay ideas for his lead parts.
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I expect wank funk... but amusing wanky funk, none the less :P Keen to hear it.
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hopefully with satch it isnt a wank fest and actually has some feeling.
Satch has heaps of feel! what are you talking about?!
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I have a feeling it'll end up sounding like a funky version of Vanhalen.
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This will be killer.
Shit name though :err:
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(https://www.wf.com.au/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.phone-forensics.com%2Fforum%2Fimages%2Fsmilies%2Fdj.gif&hash=9c5ac7943c7dfefd2ebd441af81286d500899964) - seriously, you cant call a band chicken foot without some scratching!
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Lol,
Limp Chickenfootzkit
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^ Thats an insult to the Satch. :raspberry:
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i think this has been floating around for a while now. you can hear the tunes on their myspace. sounds like old montrose (who sammy sang for pre van halen) crossed with van halen; funky 70s sorta hard rock.
http://www.myspace.com/thechickenfoot
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I was right. Good shit tho.
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Sammy Hager looks a bit fat tho.
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Chickenfoot revealed:
(https://www.wf.com.au/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fbadbadrubberpiggy.com%2Fimages%2Fcaps%2Fiz29%2Flarge%2Fiz29-00777.jpg&hash=60339fd7de9323b32bb4ef7a092d8c4a4b1c5e4d)
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It kinda reminds me of The Quill but much more "bone-head American" sounding. I wouldn't buy a CD of these guys.