Who produced TEN 13? Who is Rob Kern?

**another scott** · 10.26.00, 09:21 AM

I just got the cd, and it says it was produced by The Agave Brothers. Anyone know who that is? Also, in the credits, Sammy thanks Rob "the production wizard who makes it all happen" Kern. Haven't I heard his name in conjunction with VH somewhere?

**Van Hampshire** · 10.26.00, 09:33 AM

Isn't Rob Kern Alex's drum tech? Maybe I'm wrong?

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**Glenn** · 10.26.00, 10:07 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by another scott:
I just got the cd, and it says it was produced by The Agave Brothers. Anyone know who that is? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>As soon as I saw "Agave" I thought of "guave" from Cabo Wabo. It may very well be people, but it sounds like some sly tequila term.

BTW, for anyone who got it, what is the songwriter breakdown of all of the songs on Ten13? Thanks.

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**Stuff No More** · 10.27.00, 06:50 AM

Agave is the fruit used to make tequilla.

Therefore, the "Agave Brothers" is a tongue in cheeck joke by Sammy and the Wabos.

I'd wager most of the production was self-done using something called Pro Tools, which Sammy first mentioned in the liner for Red Voodoo, and is again listed in the credits for Ten13.

If a professional producer did work on the album, then they obviously permitted it to be done uncredited.

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**THE MARD** · 10.27.00, 08:39 AM

I would guess The Agave Brothers are Sammy and Jesse. Maybe Dave Lauser, too, since Sammy always refers to him as "his brother" .

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**sherman** · 10.27.00, 10:29 AM

Rob Kern has worked with Van Halen and is a Pro Tools specialist. He is used for mixing the album.
Stuff No More you are 100% correct.

The funny thing is Sammy has a great relationship with everyone at 5150 except Ed, Al and Mikey.
Sammy Calls the studio almost once a week to talk with friends and YES even members of VH sometimes but then follows up that conversation with another slam in the press for no reason. This is why his relationship maintains on the rocks with VH.

Rob worked on VHIII and was working on the follow-up with Gary.
They always refer to him as Robbie.

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**bigdogdo** · 10.27.00, 10:48 AM

Hey Glenn it goes like this.

Written by Sammy Hagar;WB music Corp./The Nine Music for all except.
The Message-Written by Jesse Harms;Harmsway music.
Also Deeper Kind of Love was co written by Larry Dvoskin.
A Little Bit More was co written by James Michael.

Why? Do you ask?

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**Glenn** · 10.27.00, 12:24 PM

Thanks Bigdog, no real reason that I wanted to know, just haven't picked up the official copy of the album, and I wondered who wrote the songs with Sammy.

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