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Zoneboy · 10-04-2008, 02:31 AM

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CLEVELAND (Billboard) - After playing together live for the first time in February during a solo Sammy Hagar concert in Las Vegas, a new group featuring the ex-Van Halen vocalist, bassist Michael Anthony, guitarist Joe Satriani and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith is making an album.

"We were very excited about that show," Satriani told Billboard.com. "We had never played together before, and when we walked off stage, we looked at each other like, 'Wow, there's a connection here. We should do something about it.' So last week we were together for five days and we recorded nine tracks.

"As soon as Sammy and myself finish touring our separate solo tours we'll reconvene in Northern California and finish the record," he continued. "We hope to mix the album in January, have it ready for April, and then we'll follow it up with a tour."

The group reportedly was going to call itself Chickenfoot, but Satriani said this was only a Hagar working title that a new band name can be expected closer to the release of the album.

"The style is high-energy, kick-ass rock 'n' roll," said Satriani, who is about to begin a stateside tour in support of his latest solo album, "Professor Satchafunkilus and the Musterion of Rock." "We all bring to the table some unusual influences, and then we also share a lot of roots. And I think that's where a true color of a band comes out, just how we react to each other. So, it's definitely rock music. We haven't brought each other together to do a techno record."

He added, "We'll draw from funk, blues and experimental. We know what we want to get out of it. We want passages in songs that develop and we want everyone's personality to be able to come out. So, it's going to be expansive but it's going to be rough."

If the band's three-song performance, which included Led Zeppelin's "Rock and Roll" and Traffic's "Dear Mr. Fantasy," during the Hagar show encore is any indication, it appears that Smith is the glue that holds the unit together.

"The material is really slamming, and anybody who has ever been around Chad knows that he is a very huge personality, a very high-energy guy, and his drumming in person is explosive," Satriani said. "This band really gives him carte blanche to go crazy. I think it's the best of what you'd expect, that's the best way to put it. No one is acting out of character."

Reuters/Billboard

Zoneboy · 10-04-2008, 02:39 AM

Hagar Schon Aaronson Shrieve (also known as HSAS) were a band featuring lead vocalist Sammy Hagar, lead guitarist Neal Schon, bassist Kenny Aaronson, drummer Michael Shrieve, and later, rhythm guitarist Nick Sciorsci. The group reportedly rehearsed for less than a month before playing in concert. They released a semi-live album, recorded during two live performances at the the Warfield in San Francisco, entitled Through the Fire, which includes a cover of Procol Harum's "A Whiter Shade of Pale". Some tracks played live in concert were not included on the album, including the song "Bookends". The album was edited in-studio to remove crowd noise, but otherwise was left as recorded. The band toured briefly in California in 1984, adding rhythm guitarist Nick Sciorsci for live performances.

To record the album, the band played live dates from November 9, 1983 to November 21, 1983 at the Westwood One Mobile Facility. Two of the dates, November 14 and November 15 in San Jose, California were videotaped by MTV. This footage was aired at least once but was never released on official videotapes or DVDs. A full concert was also aired on the radio as a Westwood One Broadcast. Original tracks that didn't make the HSAS Through the Fire album include "Tough Enough", "Through the Eyes of Love", "Hope and Fear", "Since You Came", and "What Will Never Be".

Sammy Hagar and Neal Schon were later band mates in Planet Us. Schon has also played with Hagar as a solo artist. Schon and Michael Shrieve have also both played in Santana.

TJL · 10-04-2008, 06:20 AM

Sounds like an interesting lineup. I'll be looking for their album.

Nighthawk76 · 10-04-2008, 02:26 PM

Sounds really cool.

Of course, anything that Sammy does is cool.

10-04-2008, 02:31 AM	#1
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,416	Hagar, Satriani, Anthony, Smith Hit the Studio Link CLEVELAND (Billboard) - After playing together live for the first time in February during a solo Sammy Hagar concert in Las Vegas, a new group featuring the ex-Van Halen vocalist, bassist Michael Anthony, guitarist Joe Satriani and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith is making an album. "We were very excited about that show," Satriani told Billboard.com. "We had never played together before, and when we walked off stage, we looked at each other like, 'Wow, there's a connection here. We should do something about it.' So last week we were together for five days and we recorded nine tracks. "As soon as Sammy and myself finish touring our separate solo tours we'll reconvene in Northern California and finish the record," he continued. "We hope to mix the album in January, have it ready for April, and then we'll follow it up with a tour." The group reportedly was going to call itself Chickenfoot, but Satriani said this was only a Hagar working title that a new band name can be expected closer to the release of the album. "The style is high-energy, kick-ass rock 'n' roll," said Satriani, who is about to begin a stateside tour in support of his latest solo album, "Professor Satchafunkilus and the Musterion of Rock." "We all bring to the table some unusual influences, and then we also share a lot of roots. And I think that's where a true color of a band comes out, just how we react to each other. So, it's definitely rock music. We haven't brought each other together to do a techno record." He added, "We'll draw from funk, blues and experimental. We know what we want to get out of it. We want passages in songs that develop and we want everyone's personality to be able to come out. So, it's going to be expansive but it's going to be rough." If the band's three-song performance, which included Led Zeppelin's "Rock and Roll" and Traffic's "Dear Mr. Fantasy," during the Hagar show encore is any indication, it appears that Smith is the glue that holds the unit together. "The material is really slamming, and anybody who has ever been around Chad knows that he is a very huge personality, a very high-energy guy, and his drumming in person is explosive," Satriani said. "This band really gives him carte blanche to go crazy. I think it's the best of what you'd expect, that's the best way to put it. No one is acting out of character." Reuters/Billboard
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10-04-2008, 02:39 AM	#2
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,416	HSAS Revisited Hagar Schon Aaronson Shrieve (also known as HSAS) were a band featuring lead vocalist Sammy Hagar, lead guitarist Neal Schon, bassist Kenny Aaronson, drummer Michael Shrieve, and later, rhythm guitarist Nick Sciorsci. The group reportedly rehearsed for less than a month before playing in concert. They released a semi-live album, recorded during two live performances at the the Warfield in San Francisco, entitled Through the Fire, which includes a cover of Procol Harum's "A Whiter Shade of Pale". Some tracks played live in concert were not included on the album, including the song "Bookends". The album was edited in-studio to remove crowd noise, but otherwise was left as recorded. The band toured briefly in California in 1984, adding rhythm guitarist Nick Sciorsci for live performances. To record the album, the band played live dates from November 9, 1983 to November 21, 1983 at the Westwood One Mobile Facility. Two of the dates, November 14 and November 15 in San Jose, California were videotaped by MTV. This footage was aired at least once but was never released on official videotapes or DVDs. A full concert was also aired on the radio as a Westwood One Broadcast. Original tracks that didn't make the HSAS Through the Fire album include "Tough Enough", "Through the Eyes of Love", "Hope and Fear", "Since You Came", and "What Will Never Be". Sammy Hagar and Neal Schon were later band mates in Planet Us. Schon has also played with Hagar as a solo artist. Schon and Michael Shrieve have also both played in Santana.

10-04-2008, 06:20 AM	#3
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	Sounds like an interesting lineup. I'll be looking for their album.
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10-04-2008, 02:26 PM	#4
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	Sounds really cool. Of course, anything that Sammy does is cool.