Sammy Hagar & the Wabo's - Live Hallelujah
The song selection includes all aspects of Sammy's impressive career. As a huge fan of both Sammy's solo stuff and especially his achievement as lead singer in Van Halen I myself would have had a hard time picking the setlist since there is so many great songs to choose from. However, I do endorse the chosen setlist 95 percent. My only criticism is my favorite Hagar Halen album "Balance" is neglected and the lack of High and Dry Again from the "Red Voodoo" album.

Not surprisingly this album offers loads of album highlights - from the early days of Montrose onto his time in Van Halen and of course his countless solo albums.

There's only One way to Rock is delivered in a sparkling version very alike, when Van Halen performed this Hagar solo track. Vic Johnston and Sammy provide some great guitar duels that reach same level as Eddie and Sammy's complementary guitars. The power ballad Deeper Kinda Love from year 2000's "Ten 13" album is amazing. The song is emotional with a great signature riff. Newer solo tracks like the party tune Mas Tequlia and Litttle White Lie fit the hit based setlist perfectly.

This album is compiled from Sammy Hagar's US shows on his Tour with another ex-Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth. It's a shame that the Van Halen brothers haven't made any records since Van Halen III with Gary Cherone, especially since there seems to be no bad blood between the ex-members. Van Halen bass player and madman Michael Anthony joins Sammy on stage for a great version of the VH chart hit Right Now. Furthermore Gary Cherone sings the first verse and backing vocals on When it's Love. When hearing Gary's vocals you can easily hear that he was not the right guy for Van Halen. His vocals are pretty weak on When it's Love compared to Sammy Hagar's full vocals.

The Van Halen classic Why Can't This Be Love will always be remembered for it's hookline and Sammy's great vocals.

The album rounds off with a new studio track entitled Hallelujah. The track is groovy, but the altogether direction follows Sammy's last solo albums. There's an organ solo imitating the sound of The Doors. However, the track does not rate among his best work, but still a nice bonus on this album.

Overall this is an excellent performance centered on the strong material from Sammy's long career. The Wabo's consist of competent players, who are doing the impossible - namely to fill the shoes of the Van Halen rhythm section and the genius Eddie Van Halen. Sammy vocals are top-notch making this a "must have" for Sammy Hagar fans. Hagar sounds in good form and as always in a good mood, which affects the album. The album is packed with happy Tequila Rock, so crack the bottle open and start the party.

Written by Michael
Wednesday, May 28, 2003
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Tracklisting
01 - Shaka Doobie
02 - Three Lock Box
03 - There's only one way to Rock
04 - Give to Live
05 - Top of the World
06 - Deeper kinda Love
07 - Why Can't This Be love
08 - Eagles Fly
09 - Little White Lie
10 - Rock Candy
11 - I Can't Drive 55
12 - Mas Tequila
13 - Heavy Metal
14 - When it's Love
15 - Right Now
16 - Dreams
17 - Hallelujah

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