Episode Details

Plenty of legendary bands have changed lead singers. Some survived, some became even bigger, and others were never quite the same. But decades later, few of those changes continue to generate headlines, arguments and passionate reactions the way Van Halen’s still does.

For the first-ever Mighty VH Round Table, Tommy and Tor are joined by comedian Don Jamieson and SiriusXM’s Keith Roth to ask a different kind of question about the great David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar debate: Why are we still even talking about it?

Forty years after Hagar joined Van Halen, what is it about this particular change that continues to divide fans and make news? Why has Roth vs. Hagar remained part of the conversation when singer changes in so many other major bands have long since become simply part of their history?

Don, Keith, Tommy and Tor dig into what made Van Halen’s situation different, from the enormous personalities and success of both eras to everything that happened before, during and after the change.

This isn’t about deciding who was better. It’s about why, 40 years later, people still feel the need to pick a side.

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