Thanks to sharpedgesword for pointing this out in another thread. :thumb:

CHICKENFOOT, the new rock supergroup comprised of drummer Chad Smith (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS), bassist Michael Anthony (ex-VAN HALEN), guitarist Joe Satriani and vocalist Sammy Hagar (ex-VAN HALEN), has announced the global release of its self-titled debut album. The CD will be made available by earMUSIC in Germany on Friday, June 5 and in the U.K. on Monday. June 8. The album will be released by Best Buy in the U.S. on Sunday, June 7.

"Chickenfoot" will be packaged in heat-sensitive artwork, which means when you put your hand on the CD inlay, photos of the band members will be revealed behind the CHICKENFOOT band logo.

"Chickenfoot" track listing:

01. Avenida Revolution
02. Soap on a Rope
03. Sexy Little Thing
04. Oh Yeah
05. Runnin' Out
06. Get It Up
07. Down the Drain
08. My Kinda Girl
09. Learning to Fall
10. Turnin' Left
11. Future in the Past

Hagar wasn't looking to form a new group in his post-VAN HALEN career. "I really wasn't looking to have a real band, but when I got involved with these guys, only a fool would say, 'No, I'm not going to do this.' The minute we started jamming it was obvious, like, 'This is something that needs to be heard.'"

A great band is nothing without a great rhythm section, and CHICKENFOOT has one of the best in the two-man team of bassist Michael Anthony and drummer Chad Smith.

As a founding member (and fellow Rock and Roll Hall of Famer) of VAN HALEN, Anthony laid the bedrock for which guitar genius Eddie Van Halen could fly. More than that, he provided a signature style of background vocal that became an intrinsic part of that band. "A total fluke," the good-natured bassist humbly asserts. "I was just doing what came naturally."

Hagar sees Anthony's abilities differently. "Michael keeps the band going," he says. "Listen, he's never going to get the kind of credit he deserves — he played next to Eddie Van Halen. Hell, Jack Bruce didn't get much credit compared to Eric Clapton — that's just the nature of things. Mikey held down the fort, and he still does."

Aiding Anthony in holding down the fort is Chad Smith, drummer for the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, who have, since Smith joined the group in the late Eighties, gone from cult faves to a worldwide force. Heretofore thought of as a "funk/alternative" drummer, Smith gets to rock hard with CHICKENFOOT, and the percussion explosion he creates might come as a surprise to those who only know of his work from tracks like "Under The Bridge".

"The guy's from Detroit, for God's sake!" says Hagar. "He can play the hell out of funk, but he's a rocker. He plays hard, man. You could put one mic in a room with Chad, and you can hear all the parts of his kit — he's hard, but he's balanced. The band wouldn't exist without his groove."

The members of CHICKENFOOT admit that the band came together almost by accident, a result of jams held at Hagar's club, Cabo Wabo Cantina, in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

"We were just having fun," recalls Michael Anthony. "After Sammy and I left VAN HALEN, we'd get together with musicians, and certain people seemed to really gel. Chad came down and we got on well with him. Gradually, we started talking about doing something more serious, but we needed a guitarist. Somebody smokin' — somebody who could take us to the Promised Land."

Enter Satch, who hooked up with Hagar, Anthony and Smith and felt "an immediate connection unlike anything I'd ever experienced before." To Satriani, who had almost abandoned his lifelong dream of being a part of a "big-time rock band," here was his chance, and here were his bandmates. "After just a few songs, it became stunningly obvious that we shared an overall musical agenda," he says. "The only question was could we make a great album?"

The band answered that question last fall when they hunkered down with the illustrious producer Andy Johns at George Lucas' Skywalker Studios and knocked out a batch of songs that sets a new standard for rock music in the new millennium.

From the thunderous, ominous opening strains of "Avenida Revolution" (detailing the bloody drug wars in Tijuana, in which Hagar makes his feelings come through his skin) to the album closer, the shimmering rock ballad "Future's in the Past", "Chickenfoot" is a firebomb of a record, the likes of which we haven't heard in ages.

The band kicks and snorts their way through a passel of take-no-prisoners rockers like "Soap on a Rope", "Sexy Little Thing", "Oh Yeah" and "My Kind of Girl".

"These are the kinds of songs I could never do on my own," says Satriani. "I needed a band like this to make those songs come alive."

The band explores mature themes on songs such as "Runnin' Out", about a world stretched to the breaking point to "Learning to Fall", perhaps the most poignant love song Hagar has ever written lyrics for. As both a vocalist and songwriter, Hagar's intensity and forcefulness are on vivid display on "Chickenfoot".

"I write what comes to mind," the singer says. "I'm not bound by anything subject-wise. I'm inspired by the music. When I heard the music Joe was going for, it made me reach, it made me stretch. I think it made me sing in a way that I normally wouldn't have done. We seem to have that kind of effect on each other."

Satriani agrees. "People have this idea of what this band is about, or what Sammy Hagar is about as a lyricist and a vocalist," he says. "The thing is that we manage to get each guy to up his game in a non-confrontational way. When I play with CHICKENFOOT, I find myself wanting to give them more all the time. I don't hold anything back. I think the rest of the guys feel the same way."

That Satriani unleashes sheets of shred magna is, of course, a given, but what's interesting is, as individualistic and recognizable as his talents are — and this is true of all the players — they transform in a strange and beautiful way on "Chickenfoot".

Likewise, Anthony and Smith, channel past heroes. For Anthony it's ELECTRIC FLAG bassist Harvey Brooks. For Smith it's ZEPPELIN's John Bonham. Together, they perform something of an astonishing balancing act, dispending performances that meet at the intersection of Heavy and Nimble. This is what a rhythm section does, drives the band in forceful, creative ways. Listen to CHICKENFOOT and you'll hear what a true rhythm section sounds like.

"Chickenfoot", which is already being hailed as the most intense rock 'n' roll album since LED ZEPPELIN's classic efforts, coincides with a European tour that will consist of outdoor festivals, including Montreaux, Switzerland, and Bospop, Holland, plus various intimate indoor rock shows, including the London O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire on June 25.

Tickets for the London 02 Shepherd's Bush Empire concert go on sale at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, March 27. This will be CHICKENFOOT's only UK date on the European tour.

CHICKENFOOT tour dates:

Jun. 20 - Austria Nova Rock Festival
Jun. 23 - Cork, Ireland: Live At The Marquee
Jun. 25 - London Shepherd's Bush Empire
Jun. 26 - Holland: Heerhugowaard
Jun. 28 - Belgium Graspop Metal Meeting Festival
Jun. 29 - Paris: Olympia
Jul. 01 - Madrid (venue to be confirmed)
Jul. 03 - Pistoia, Italy: Blues Festival
Jul. 04 - Montreux, Switzerland: Stravinski Hall
Jul. 05 - Udine, Italy: Lignano Sbbiadoro
Jul. 07 - Hamburg: Grosse Freiheit
Jul. 08 - Copenhagen: Vega
Jul. 10 - Kilafors, Sweden: Rockweekend Festival
Jul. 12 - Weert, Holland: Bospop Festival

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=116811

Alright! Way to have everything summed up in one article. I just keep getting more excited for this. :bounce: And it's nice to hear the guys say great things about each other - there's a lot to be said for good chemistry.


Really, though. I know they're supposed to toot their own horn, but when I read lines like this, I can't help but shake my head.

"Chickenfoot", which is already being hailed as the most intense rock 'n' roll album since LED ZEPPELIN's classic efforts, coincides with a European tour that will consist of outdoor festivals,

Awesome. Lookin' forward to June, the Chickenfoot album, and a new Dream Theater album!

So much for Bitten by the Wolf being one of the track names.

But the name, Avenida Revolution just seems fuckin' AWESOME.

Those track names just SOUND like GREAT tunes. :headbang:

But time will tell. :headbang:

HEAT sensitive artwork on the cover!?!?!? What the FUCK!!!!!:headbang: :headbang: :headbang:
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However...I thought they recorded the album at Sammy's studio? Not at Skywalker Sound...George Lucas' studio.....All of a sudden I'm worried about this project:irked: .....................;)

Maybe this whole article is fake?

I'm looking forward to hearing Joe live, I am a big Satch fan. One of the best shows I've EVER seen was Satch live at the Bronco Bowl here in Dallas. It was a small venue (very small), like 200 people and the vibe in the room was amazing. :headbang:

"After Sammy and I left VAN HALEN"

"Chickenfoot", which is already being hailed as the most intense rock 'n' roll album since LED ZEPPELIN's classic efforts"

ARE YOU KIDDING ME? I love the press release but that is just total horse shit!

Well, do you really think they're going to say, "Since Ed lost his fucking mind and kicked us out", in something like this?

"After Sammy and I left VAN HALEN"

"Chickenfoot", which is already being hailed as the most intense rock 'n' roll album since LED ZEPPELIN's classic efforts"

ARE YOU KIDDING ME? I love the press release but that is just total horse shit!

Another point which makes me believe (partially) that this is fake. It has been compared to Zeppelin by Sammy. but that was haphazardly. It hasn't be hailed by anyone, I don't think.

Well, do you really think they're going to say, "Since Ed lost his fucking mind and kicked us out", in something like this?

:funny:

Well, do you really think they're going to say, "Since Ed lost his fucking mind and kicked us out", in something like this?

Why bring up VH at all? If it were me, I wouldnt say shit about them...but hey...that's just me.

HEAT sensitive artwork on the cover!?!?!? What the FUCK!!!!!:headbang:


Van Halen 3 was heat sensitive too. We all got burned on that one. :D












(I know, that was lame. :) )

The VHND has the above information, along with the actual album cover, which is sort of cool. :thumb:

http://www.vhnd.com/2009/03/25/chickenfoot-complete-album-details-revealed/

On a second read, my admiration for Mike went up. The guy is just so humble! I really appreciate that about him.

Van Halen 3 was heat sensitive too. We all got burned on that one. :D












(I know, that was lame. :) )


Ouch. Ouch Ouch! Well played!:thumb: :spit:

UUGGHHHHH! I don't want to wait 2 more months! Can't wait, I just can't help imagining that this CD is going to kick some ass!:headbang:

I'm glad I live 1 1/2 hours away from the nearest Best Buy :irked: Ordering online just isn't as special. And you have to pay shipping.

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Another point which makes me believe (partially) that this is fake. It has been compared to Zeppelin by Sammy. but that was haphazardly. It hasn't be hailed by anyone, I don't think.



:funny:

It is a press release for christ sake. It has been hailed by Sammy so it has been hailed.

Kind of like the 'outrage' over the AIG bonuses. Who is 'outraged' by this other than the people that passed the bill mandating the bonuses. Have you walked into work, other than those that pour coffee for a living, and heard anyone 'outraged' over the AIG bonuses. These are just words, just words they really don't mean anything.

This sounds like it's going to be a great album!! June can't get here any sooner.

Van Halen 3 was heat sensitive too. We all got burned on that one. :D
HA HA HA :funny:

[B]"After Sammy and I left VAN HALEN"

ARE YOU KIDDING ME? I love the press release but that is just total horse shit!

Whether they got kicked out (Mike) or quit (Sam), they both still "left" the band.

No word can describe how excited I'm feeling. So I must use smileys to convey just how I'm feeling:

:headbang: :bounce: :D

It is a press release for christ sake. It has been hailed by Sammy so it has been hailed.

Kind of like the 'outrage' over the AIG bonuses. Who is 'outraged' by this other than the people that passed the bill mandating the bonuses. Have you walked into work, other than those that pour coffee for a living, and heard anyone 'outraged' over the AIG bonuses. These are just words, just words they really don't mean anything.

Don't freak out AVH. I was just stating my suspicions. That was one of them.

Plus I thought the album was recorded at Sammy's Studio??? Not at George Lucas' studio. Where in GOD's name did that come from?!?!

UUGGHHHHH! I don't want to wait 2 more months!

No shyt. Can't believe they pushed it to June. :brickwall

"After Sammy and I left VAN HALEN"

"Chickenfoot", which is already being hailed as the most intense rock 'n' roll album since LED ZEPPELIN's classic efforts"

ARE YOU KIDDING ME? I love the press release but that is just total horse shit!

Propaganda man, propaganda!

No shyt. Can't believe they pushed it to June. :brickwall

Damn that is a little disappointing I want it now lol
Well I have been looking forward to having the tunes blasting this summer so in that regard it's right on time. At least now we have a firm date.:bounce:

Yeah, the June date seems odd to me. Wasn't there a rumor that it could be out as early as March/April? And this Best Buy thing has me pissed....means either I have to order it or drive all the way down to Daytona to get it. :brickwall

Yeah, the June date seems odd to me. Wasn't there a rumor that it could be out as early as March/April? And this Best Buy thing has me pissed....means either I have to order it or drive all the way down to Daytona to get it. :brickwall

It's even odder that it will become available on a Sunday. Nah, there is never anyone in a Best Buy store on a Sunday, which is why the store only has two cashiers that day. http://www.easyfreesmileys.com/smileys/free-ashamed-smileys-721.gif (http://www.easyfreesmileys.com/)

So Best Buy or nothing? Can you order it from CF's site or Amazon and get it when it's fresh? Just Best Buy at first? sorry I'm a little confused with this new fangled way of releasing Cd's in exclusive stores. I can't think of one I've rushed to BB or Walmart to pick up on their release date.

this is going to be great! I love this. I'm giddy like a little kid looking at Playboy for the first time. :bounce:

Apparently the SkyWalkerSound point in the press release is only throwing ME a curveball.

Does Sammy know George Lucas? Maybe Andy Johns?

So Best Buy or nothing? Can you order it from CF's site or Amazon and get it when it's fresh? Just Best Buy at first? sorry I'm a little confused with this new fangled way of releasing Cd's in exclusive stores. I can't think of one I've rushed to BB or Walmart to pick up on their release date.

If the article at the beginning of the thread is correct, it would seem to be a Best Buy exclusive. They may have it available through their website, as AC/DC had Black Ice through their site even though the CD was a WalMart exclusive.

I raised an eye brow at the lucas studio thing...i didn't even know they did recordings of this sort there. I wonder how that came to be.

As for the date...very strange that a record comes out on a sunday...i thought Tuesday was the day for music releases...

Hell, I don't care if they recorded the damn thing in a phone booth so long as the whole album rocks!

Hell, I don't care if they recorded the damn thing in a phone booth so long as the whole album rocks!

Oh I don't care if it WAS recorded there.

I just don't believe that it was. Figuring that we have heard that it was recorded at Sammy's studio in the past.

It's kind of out of the blue, that's all.

Well the presser makes it sound like a can't miss release. I'm happy for both Sam and Mike. I will have to buy the album and check it out.

Oh, does that say that in Germany I will get it a day before everyone else?

That's nice. Isn't it?

EDIT: And all those gigs look suspiciously close to where I live. Holland, oh about an hour. Germany, Switzerland, Paris is only four hours away or about 1 by plane. I feel quite happy about my coming "Summer of the foot"

Oh I don't care if it WAS recorded there.

I just don't believe that it was. Figuring that we have heard that it was recorded at Sammy's studio in the past.

It's kind of out of the blue, that's all.

Yeah, it does sound like it was just added to give some added "punch" to the storyline. I know Lucas supposedly has a killer sound studio though, so who knows?

Yeah, it does sound like it was just added to give some added "punch" to the storyline. I know Lucas supposedly has a killer sound studio though, so who knows?

The description accompanying the image below states the recording was done at Hagar's place. Perhaps the sessions were continued at Lucas' place?

http://www.johncuniberti.com/gallery/STUDIO%20SNAPSHOTS%201972%20-%202009/055CF.jpg

http://www.johncuniberti.com/photos/

double post

The description accompanying the image below states the recording was done at Hagar's place. Perhaps the sessions were continued at Lucas' place?

http://www.johncuniberti.com/gallery/STUDIO%20SNAPSHOTS%201972%20-%202009/055CF.jpg

http://www.johncuniberti.com/photos/

To be a fly on the wall at that session....

The description accompanying the image below states the recording was done at Hagar's place. Perhaps the sessions were continued at Lucas' place?

http://www.johncuniberti.com/gallery/STUDIO%20SNAPSHOTS%201972%20-%202009/055CF.jpg

http://www.johncuniberti.com/photos/

That pic doesn't look like Sammys studio from what I've seen of it. Check out this link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPhTDKC2sMY

It's even odder that it will become available on a Sunday. Nah, there is never anyone in a Best Buy store on a Sunday, which is why the store only has two cashiers that day. http://www.easyfreesmileys.com/smileys/free-ashamed-smileys-721.gif (http://www.easyfreesmileys.com/)

I raised an eye brow at the lucas studio thing...i didn't even know they did recordings of this sort there. I wonder how that came to be.

As for the date...very strange that a record comes out on a sunday...i thought Tuesday was the day for music releases...

GNR released Chi Dem on a Sunday, as well. Must be a Best Buy thing.

That pic doesn't look like Sammys studio from what I've seen of it. Check out this link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPhTDKC2sMY

Yet that is supposing that "Open" was recorded at Hagar's studio. Check out this video made by Matt Sorum. At 2:05, the flooring, curtains and mirror in the background are the same as in Cuniberti's photos. :thumb:
http://www.mattsorum.tv/channel/2008/08/29/videos-sammys-studio/

C'mon, you have to be thrilled to be getting an album of new rock material from some great musicians. Let's sit back and enjoy - I am as excited about this as I was for VH III and it certainly can't disappoint to that level !

The description accompanying the image below states the recording was done at Hagar's place. Perhaps the sessions were continued at Lucas' place?

http://www.johncuniberti.com/gallery/STUDIO%20SNAPSHOTS%201972%20-%202009/055CF.jpg

http://www.johncuniberti.com/photos/

That's my whole point.

I'm taking that Press Release with a grain of salt right now.

http://www.johncuniberti.com/gallery/STUDIO%20SNAPSHOTS%201972%20-%202009/055CF.jpg

Man, what FUN it must be to be in that band.
Some of my fondest memories of my bands past have been hangin' in the studio like that. Awesome. Just awesome.

:smokin:

I raised an eye brow at the lucas studio thing...i didn't even know they did recordings of this sort there. I wonder how that came to be.

The Grateful Dead recorded the bulk of their last studio album, Built To Last (http://www.deaddisc.com/disc/Built_To_Last.htm), at Skywalker Ranch back in 1989, so it's been available for recording music at least since then.

Something tells me studio time there doesn't come cheap.

It's possible they could have done the initial writing and demo sessions at Hagar's place and then moved to Skywalker Ranch to track the album.

Maybe it was mixed at Skywalker?

Hope there's no wookies on there though .........

The Grateful Dead recorded the bulk of their last studio album, Built To Last (http://www.deaddisc.com/disc/Built_To_Last.htm), at Skywalker Ranch back in 1989, so it's been available for recording music at least since then.

Something tells me studio time there doesn't come cheap.

It's possible they could have done the initial writing and demo sessions at Hagar's place and then moved to Skywalker Ranch to track the album.

i did not know that about the Grateful Dead recording there. Interesting. I wonder who else has availed themselves of the Skywalker studios.

According to the Skywalker Sound website, Smashing Pumpkins did some work there in 2007. A fairly complete listing at
http://www.skysound.com/credits_music.html

One thing is for certain, there will be some good audio/video tour boots when this machine starts rolling overseas...

Maybe it was mixed at Skywalker?

Hope there's no wookies on there though .........

http://www.forumspile.com/Needs-More-Wookie.jpg

Glad there is 11 songs will they release it over here

Lucas' various studios are located very close to where Sammy (and Joe, I think) live in northern California. I believe they did the initial demos and recordings there and finished up at Sammy's place. And, yeah, Skywalker Sound is fully equipped to do most kinds of recording.

The days of album releases happening on Tuesdays are drawing to a close. The entire system of music distribution is being rewritten as we speak. There isn't a set standard for how it is done now, but perhaps there will be soon. If the album is a Best Buy exclusive, it makes sense they'd want to do a release on their busiest shopping day.

I talked to a Best Buy employee today who was flown down to Anaheim for the CF gig. He said they had great energy, seemed a little nervous, and that Sammy and Mike sounded great singing together.

Sammy and Satch are Bay Area boys so the Skywalker Ranch thing makes perfect sense to me. It's in the Bay.

Another point which makes me believe (partially) that this is fake. It has been compared to Zeppelin by Sammy. but that was haphazardly. It hasn't be hailed by anyone, I don't think.



:funny:

Well, let me be the first to hail it then!!! :D

I hereby hail Chickenfoot as the most intense rock 'n' roll album since LED ZEPPELIN's classic efforts!
:headbang: :headbang: :headbang:


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Well, let me be the first to hail it then!!! :D

I hereby hail Chickenfoot as the most intense rock 'n' roll album since LED ZEPPELIN's classic efforts!
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I second that hail !!!! :thumb:

Lucas' various studios are located very close to where Sammy (and Joe, I think) live in northern California. I believe they did the initial demos and recordings there and finished up at Sammy's place. And, yeah, Skywalker Sound is fully equipped to do most kinds of recording.

I confirm this to be absolutely true.

Lucas has two major studio locations, one in San Francisco (the Presidio) and the other in just over the mountains from San Rafael in Marin County. Both Sam and Joe live in Marin County as well.

However, the press release seems to be vague about where and all this actually went down. Skywalker Sound Studios are mainly used for post-production and mixing versus recording.

http://www.skysound.com/home.html

It is possible that they did some work at Studio D in Sausalito as they both have recorded there in the past and would be a step up from Sam's home studio.

A little bummed that it is coming out the first of June and also a little bummed that it is a Best Buy exclusive, but otherwise I am still amped about this project. To those of you worrying that Chickenfoot may not sell as well being a BB only release we can use G N' R as a gauge. The Foot may not have Guns legendary band status, but it has shown that they will do pr out the ying yang which something Axl will not do. Enough about them, back to the Foot! For the time being, we can listen to the 2 tracks until they take them off and release the singles. Of course, the American Children of the Foot need some tour dates as well.

Sammy's had a connection with Lucas in the past, remember his song Right On Right? He sings about doing something "George Lucas style" and then he "cops a digital smile"....just sayin'

I spent some time at the skywalker sound website and they have a list of everyone that has recorded there. They've have one hell of a client list...mostly symphonies and orchestras but a lot of pop, rock and blues. After reading about the studio, it's no suprise at all that they recorded there.

I just didn't know skywalker had a recording studio for anything other than scoring films and such.

I see that Journey once recorded there...does this mean that Chickenfoot has Schonocity? ;)

I see that Journey once recorded there...does this mean that Chickenfoot has Schonocity? ;)
Hmmm, I don't know if that amount of Schonocity would register on Broken's scale. Plus, it would be secondhand Schonocity or residual Schonocity, which aren't nearly as bad as direct Schonocity. Still, it's something of which we need to be aware, just to be on the safe side.

Hmmm, I don't know if that amount of Schonocity would register on Broken's scale. Plus, it would be secondhand Schonocity or residual Schonocity, which aren't nearly as bad as direct Schonocity. Still, it's something of which we need to be aware, just to be on the safe side.


Surgeon General's warning :Passive schonocity can lead to afro defects

If you must Schon, do it where your children don't have to hear it.

:spit: :spit:

yes it would be residual schonocity...much like radiation at Chernobyl. It will continue to permeate and attach itself to all who visit ground zero and it decreases as you get further away. In order to know just how much they absorbed we would need to know how long its been since Journey recorded there, how long Chickenfoot was there and whether or not Schon was wearing his jean jacket at the time!

Tell us how you feel Schon!

http://www.mendelsonarchives.com/Photos/NealSchon.jpg

I feel greeat!!

:D

I see that Journey once recorded there...does this mean that Chickenfoot has Schonocity? ;)

LOL

That's doubly funny, because Sam and Mike tried to do the Planet Us project with Schon to start with. I guess Sam and Mike weren't feeling the Schonocity and got Satriani instead.

:)

Well, it could be worse I guess...they could be suffering from Shaunocity!
http://carikelley.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/shaun-cassidy-under-wraps-410369.jpg

LOL

That's doubly funny, because Sam and Mike tried to do the Planet Us project with Schon to start with. I guess Sam and Mike weren't feeling the Schonocity and got Satriani instead.

:)

it was probably a matter of overload. I don't think many people can survive being that close to the white hot pulsating center of Schon. It's just too powerful. They're lucky they made it out alive. The members of Journey have to have bone marrow transplants after every show.:D

it was probably a matter of overload. I don't think many people can survive being that close to the white hot pulsating center of Schon. It's just too powerful. They're lucky they made it out alive. The members of Journey have to have bone marrow transplants after every show.:D

Well, that explains Steve Perry's "hip replacement" surgery.

I can't wait!

Van Halen 3 was heat sensitive too. We all got burned on that one.

:funny:

This is going to drop just in time for copious amounts of listening pleasure during my loooooooooooooong drive to TLW.

I think the 2 songs are AMAZING!!! Lot's of energy, tight, great sound, & well written & recorded!!! I don't really give a shit if they're gonna be a BestBuy exclusive or not, and I don't care if they measure up to Zepplin or not!!!!!! I'm just happy that there's a BRAND NEW BAND out there that's making some KILLER FUCKING MUSIC!!! PERIOD!!! I think that CHICKENFOOT has really high energy, and if the 2 songs are any indication of what the rest of the album will sound like, then I can't fucking wait!!! I might even go out & BUY the album instead of getting it off of one of the sharing sites!!! lol... I already put both songs on my Ipod!!! hahaha... I will buy this album when it's out though! I think they just might have something here, like no band has had in quite some time now!!!

ALL HAIL THE FOOT!!! :headbang: :smokin:

Wow.

Well, I don't know quite what to think of the band's self-promotion when there are a couple of doozies in there.

1. Sammy says he "wasn't looking to be in a new band". Bullsh!T. Sammy's been trying to do that since Planet Us. Sammy's been working hard for a band that could compete with Van Halen. Is this it? I don't know. But don't play us dumb Sammy, we know better. It would look a whole lot more honest to say, "I've been working hard on making a new group that could compete with my past and add a new edge to the future" or something like that. This Chickenfoot thing has been two years in the making. At least.

2. Mike says he and Sammy quit Van Halen. Bullsh!T again. Maybe Sammy quit. But all evidence tends to show that Ed fired both Mike and Sammy. Or at least began VH activity without inviting Mike and Sammy back. Mike has played dumb and indicated that he would still love to play with VH if they called him. No where previously does he EVER state that he QUIT VH. What's the story behind that, Mikey? If this is true, that what about all your previous interviews? Why did you quit? Did you quit because they did a tour without you? Tell the truth. They canned you and you are looking to do VH one better and rock their asses off.

Now let's look at the proof in the pudding. Those titles for songs look really lame-ass. BUT - Satriani might save the day and pull out some really sweet songs.

I guess we'll see.

The best result will probably be a kick in Eddie's ass who previously with Van Hagar, seemed to only put out albums around the same time DLR put out an album.

Again, we'll see.

Yeah.....Chickenfoot needs to STFU.

Wow.

Well, I don't know quite what to think of the band's self-promotion when there are a couple of doozies in there.

1. Sammy says he "wasn't looking to be in a new band". Bullsh!T. Sammy's been trying to do that since Planet Us. Sammy's been working hard for a band that could compete with Van Halen. Is this it? I don't know. But don't play us dumb Sammy, we know better. It would look a whole lot more honest to say, "I've been working hard on making a new group that could compete with my past and add a new edge to the future" or something like that. This Chickenfoot thing has been two years in the making. At least.

2. Mike says he and Sammy quit Van Halen. Bullsh!T again. Maybe Sammy quit. But all evidence tends to show that Ed fired both Mike and Sammy. Or at least began VH activity without inviting Mike and Sammy back. Mike has played dumb and indicated that he would still love to play with VH if they called him. No where previously does he EVER state that he QUIT VH. What's the story behind that, Mikey? If this is true, that what about all your previous interviews? Why did you quit? Did you quit because they did a tour without you? Tell the truth. They canned you and you are looking to do VH one better and rock their asses off.

Now let's look at the proof in the pudding. Those titles for songs look really lame-ass. BUT - Satriani might save the day and pull out some really sweet songs.

I guess we'll see.

The best result will probably be a kick in Eddie's ass who previously with Van Hagar, seemed to only put out albums around the same time DLR put out an album.

Again, we'll see.

Another useless post that belongs in main , those who live in the past.....will die in the past. Those who assume....well they will make (ass)ume out of themselves in the process. You should be honest with yourself, the only reason you have anything to talk about in this forum is because people have actually moved on, and for whatever reasons does not matter. :thumb:

Wow.

Well, I don't know quite what to think of the band's self-promotion when there are a couple of doozies in there.

1. Sammy says he "wasn't looking to be in a new band". Bullsh!T. Sammy's been trying to do that since Planet Us. Sammy's been working hard for a band that could compete with Van Halen. Is this it? I don't know. But don't play us dumb Sammy, we know better. It would look a whole lot more honest to say, "I've been working hard on making a new group that could compete with my past and add a new edge to the future" or something like that. This Chickenfoot thing has been two years in the making. At least.

2. Mike says he and Sammy quit Van Halen. Bullsh!T again. Maybe Sammy quit. But all evidence tends to show that Ed fired both Mike and Sammy. Or at least began VH activity without inviting Mike and Sammy back. Mike has played dumb and indicated that he would still love to play with VH if they called him. No where previously does he EVER state that he QUIT VH. What's the story behind that, Mikey? If this is true, that what about all your previous interviews? Why did you quit? Did you quit because they did a tour without you? Tell the truth. They canned you and you are looking to do VH one better and rock their asses off.

Now let's look at the proof in the pudding. Those titles for songs look really lame-ass. BUT - Satriani might save the day and pull out some really sweet songs.

I guess we'll see.

The best result will probably be a kick in Eddie's ass who previously with Van Hagar, seemed to only put out albums around the same time DLR put out an album.

Again, we'll see.

Then again...maybe it's just a rock band putting out a rock album.

Let the over-analyzation and the pointless Van Halen comments continue.

Geeeeeezus people, it's rock and roll PR at it's finest, nothing more.

Yeah.....Chickenfoot needs to STFU.

Same with Sammy.

I've been saying it for a couple years now. That guy just tells it like it is without all the bullshit.


I fuckin' hate that. :brickwall

Wow.

Well, I don't know quite what to think of the band's self-promotion when there are a couple of doozies in there.

1. Sammy says he "wasn't looking to be in a new band". Bullsh!T. Sammy's been trying to do that since Planet Us. Sammy's been working hard for a band that could compete with Van Halen. Is this it? I don't know. But don't play us dumb Sammy, we know better. It would look a whole lot more honest to say, "I've been working hard on making a new group that could compete with my past and add a new edge to the future" or something like that. This Chickenfoot thing has been two years in the making. At least.

2. Mike says he and Sammy quit Van Halen. Bullsh!T again. Maybe Sammy quit. But all evidence tends to show that Ed fired both Mike and Sammy. Or at least began VH activity without inviting Mike and Sammy back. Mike has played dumb and indicated that he would still love to play with VH if they called him. No where previously does he EVER state that he QUIT VH. What's the story behind that, Mikey? If this is true, that what about all your previous interviews? Why did you quit? Did you quit because they did a tour without you? Tell the truth. They canned you and you are looking to do VH one better and rock their asses off.

Now let's look at the proof in the pudding. Those titles for songs look really lame-ass. BUT - Satriani might save the day and pull out some really sweet songs.

I guess we'll see.

The best result will probably be a kick in Eddie's ass who previously with Van Hagar, seemed to only put out albums around the same time DLR put out an album.

Again, we'll see.

Sammy says he "wasn't looking to be in a new band". Bullsh!T. Sammy's been trying to do that since Planet Us. Sammy's been working hard for a band that could compete with Van Halen. Is this it?

The first sentence of your epic post is BS to begin with.

Chickenfoot is an attempt to COMPETE with Van Halen???

Last time I checked: When basketball was being played....two TEAMS needed to be on the court. When hockey was being played....two TEAMS needed to be on the ice.

Van Halen is a non entity until they release NEW music. There is no competition for Chickenfoot.

So I need to ask? WHAT competition???:confused:

Now let's look at the proof in the pudding. Those titles for songs look really lame-ass.

Ummmm....your looking at song TITLES and your saying "let's look at the proof in the pudding"??????

Pass that to the left hand side because I want some of that shit your smoking.:thumb:

Wow.

Well, I don't know quite what to think of the band's self-promotion when there are a couple of doozies in there.

1. Sammy says he "wasn't looking to be in a new band". Bullsh!T. Sammy's been trying to do that since Planet Us. Sammy's been working hard for a band that could compete with Van Halen. Is this it? I don't know. But don't play us dumb Sammy, we know better. It would look a whole lot more honest to say, "I've been working hard on making a new group that could compete with my past and add a new edge to the future" or something like that. This Chickenfoot thing has been two years in the making. At least.

2. Mike says he and Sammy quit Van Halen. Bullsh!T again. Maybe Sammy quit. But all evidence tends to show that Ed fired both Mike and Sammy. Or at least began VH activity without inviting Mike and Sammy back. Mike has played dumb and indicated that he would still love to play with VH if they called him. No where previously does he EVER state that he QUIT VH. What's the story behind that, Mikey? If this is true, that what about all your previous interviews? Why did you quit? Did you quit because they did a tour without you? Tell the truth. They canned you and you are looking to do VH one better and rock their asses off.

Now let's look at the proof in the pudding. Those titles for songs look really lame-ass. BUT - Satriani might save the day and pull out some really sweet songs.

I guess we'll see.

The best result will probably be a kick in Eddie's ass who previously with Van Hagar, seemed to only put out albums around the same time DLR put out an album.

Again, we'll see.


So you think that this is all Sammy and Mike's plan to rival Van Halen? Not just to be in a rock band which is what these guys have been doing for decades?

I also find it laughable that you say Van Hagar only seemed to put out albums when dlr did.

DLR's solo career sucked ass and Van Halen went on to better things.

I agree with what everyone is saying about the infamous aforementioned post. Until VH does do anything with new music, then Chickenfoot is for now kicking their ass in that department. VH only released albums when DLR did?? WTF!?! Probably the other way around. I think Sammy put this group together for Michael Anthony's sake for more than anything, if it sounds like VH well then cest la vie. To my ears Chad and Joe maybe are equals to the VH brothers if not better than they are in some regards. If the 2 non-single songs that we are listening to are any indication of what we are in store for then this ought to be a big time release.

Sammy is not testifying under oath, for crying out loud! He's doing PROMOTION! He's being a salesman, rightfully so, and he's doing his job well.

I do understand how VH fans who have been deprived of even a single music-based interview in 10 years are not accustomed to it.

Sammy is not testifying under oath, for crying out loud! He's doing PROMOTION! He's being a salesman, rightfully so, and he's doing his job well.

I do understand how VH fans who have been deprived of even a single music-based interview in 10 years are not accustomed to it.Great post! I will add to that, It is basically psychological, like seperation anxiety, but they don't realize it, This is all reverb effect of the implosion of the van halen brothers. The discontent has had no where to go . These are comparisons clearly out of desperation. How long did the fans of the old shit really think that because of one dis functional person that the rest of the music community ( including Sam and mike ) is going to sit around with their thumb up their arsses !! Waiting for things to happen is a sign of weakness. Chickenfoot is a sign of strength. I am diggin' the direction of this band. :thumb:

The first sentence of your epic post is BS to begin with.

Chickenfoot is an attempt to COMPETE with Van Halen???

Last time I checked: When basketball was being played....two TEAMS needed to be on the court. When hockey was being played....two TEAMS needed to be on the ice.

Van Halen is a non entity until they release NEW music. There is no competition for Chickenfoot.

So I need to ask? WHAT competition???:confused:

:funny: :spit:

Competition with Van Halen, that's so damn funny. You can't play a baseball game until the batter steps into the box. If the batter doesn't step in, chances are the team who actually took the time to dress, run out to the field (in Mitch's case, the turf :D), and take their positions are left to themselves until someone steps up to the plate.

Well, right now Chickenfoot is on the mound ready to throw the first pitch, and Van Halen are still chewing tobacco and spitting sunflower seeds in the dugout.

Gah, I LOVE tying in sports to my music. Like when Chip Caray would make Rush references in his Cubs broadcasts five years ago :D

Chickenfoot will not be competing with Van Halen until Van Halen releases an album, and even then I don't expect Chickenfoot to "compete" with VH. If we're going to compare by most recent releases, Chickenfoot's two newest songs are better than the 15 Van Halen has released the past eleven years, hands down. Tours can't be compared either, because after the first show CF will have played about seven more new songs than VH has on their last two tours...combined. Essentially, one is a new band, the other is a nostalgia act.

But there's no reason to compare, it's senseless. And the VH clowns are going to lose, because nobody can logically say CF will compete with a VH album released 20 years ago. It just doesn't make sense. That's like comparing Dr. Feelgood with Are You Experienced?

Chickenfoot is about four guys having fun and making music with their time. Satch always wanted to be in a band, Mikey's in another big-time project, Chad Smith needed to occupy his post Chili Peppers outlet into a different style, and we know Sam is open to just about anything.

Van Halen currently is a business. Wolf is just a kid who was brought in to replace Mike solely because he's Ed's kid and nothing else (shredding bassist my ass, where was his solo? I have no ill will towards Wolf, but towards pops), Dave is on a leash and sold out pretty much his entire persona to the Van Halens, and Ed is just cruising along, pimping his gear, saying music is in the future, a song we've ALL heard before. Amidst this circus, Al is still the coolest motherfucker alive in my book.

I rest my case.

Geeeeeezus people, it's rock and roll PR at it's finest, nothing more.

No kidding. Remember the stuff that VH was putting out around VHIII. I recall a claim that Cherone and Eddie were going to be the most prolific song writing duo ever since Jagger/Richards. I mean come on, it's just a PR.

DLR can't complete one sentence without some overly exaggerated view of himself or his music with VH.

acs

"IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII know.....it's only Chick-en-foot......but I like it."

:D

Roth about the 2007 reunion. Did I miss Europe and Hong Kong? Is there no PR hype here?

Roth promised that the reunited Van Halen would not disappoint. "The bar is set unbelievably high," he said. "We know what your expectations are. Are you prepared for it to be better than it ever f***ing was?"

Roth said, "Saving the world is Bono's job. We just want to save a hundred cities; then we want to save Europe; then I want to talk to you about Hong Kong. Then we make an album; lots of big dreams here, lots of ambitions."

DLR can't complete one sentence without some overly exaggerated view of himself or his music with VH.



to do that Dave would have to be allowed to talk and since ed officially owns dave's balls at this point in his career that's not gonna happen anytime soon.

am I now to understand that it's a JUNE release? Crap....come on Chickenfoot, that dust is not going to knock itself off my treadmill, I NEED SOME NEW MUSIC NOW

It's the truth, I can't stay more than 15 minutes on that treadmill without some serious tunage..and CHKN FUT looks to fill the bill

and I still hate the name Chickenfoot

I hope they release another new tune on their site.

I can't wait to check out this album.

Then again...maybe it's just a rock band putting out a rock album.

Let the over-analyzation and the pointless Van Halen comments continue.:funny:
ROF-LMMFAO!!!!!!

SWOOSH!!!!!!!!


Good one Brett!!!! :headbang:

did anyone else notice andy johns. vh claimed sam and andy didnt get along during the making of fuck and they had to bring ted in at the end. of course this was after the split. so was it all bs???