Dave in NY Post

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DAVID LEE ROTH: I Was Ready To Kick SAMMY HAGAR's Ass - Sep. 8, 2002

The following item comes to us courtesy of today's edition of the New York Post:

David Lee Roth says he was ready to deliver a beat-down to his fellow fired VAN HALEN frontman Sammy Hagar after Hagar trashed him on PAGE SIX a while back. Hagar, who was co-headlining a tour with Roth at the time, likened Diamond Dave to Liberace, called him an "a--hole" and made fun of his receding hairline. "I called him out in front of about 20 people after his famous PAGE SIX harangue," Roth said on Howard Stern's radio show. "He backed down. I guess he didn't want to hurt his strumming hand." Roth, who holds a black belt in karate, explained their backstage blow-ups by saying: "Two big dogs eating out of one big bowl." But he'd tour with Hagar again. "I'd sign up the day after tomorrow. I think the only one who didn't have fun on the tour was Sam."

[joe318]

could the two of them be fighting for the opening in van halen?

[79th and Sunset]

"You can only hold your breath for so long...."

[Brett]

I am sorry, how lame and childish are both of these guys acting?

[WhoHalen]

You're right Brett. It's hard to believe that VH could ever do anything with either of these guys again. Throw Sam & Dave's attitudes with Ed's hangups, and we might just be waiting around another 4 years or so...

[Burning Tires]

I guess they deserve each other.

This gives VH an opportunity to stay above the fray for once and move on with a new singer. I don't know that they'll do that - I'm just sayin'.

[Turbo]

I think The Post might be paraphrasing a little too much. I listened to the Stern show, and I think what Roth said was "two big dogs fighting over one big bone." I took that to mean they were both fighting for the limelight. Roth seemed to be saying it in a good-natured way. Maybe I'm wrong, but I didn't get the impression there was THAT much bad blood between Roth and Hagar. He did say he tour with him again....

[lance watts]

Originally posted by Turbo:
I think The Post might be paraphrasing a little too much. I listened to the Stern show, and I think what Roth said was "two big dogs fighting over one big bone."

No. The Post pretty much got it right. I recorded the appearance. "Two big dogs. One big dog bowl."

The meaning of the remark is the same either way.

[ September 08, 2002, 09:56 PM: Message edited by: lance watts ]

[lance watts]

Where's the frickin' "delete post" button?

[ September 08, 2002, 09:57 PM: Message edited by: lance watts ]

[SMUDGE NYC]

I have to admit, for 2 guys well passed 40 to act the way they did is out of hand. Then again, check out the way some of us well passed 30 act here & you can kinda get the picture (myself included) [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[Eddymon]

To borrow an old phrase by someone we all know.

Sammy is Sammy.
Dave is Dave.

[famac@nuveen.com]

Dave didn't say anything out of line here. "Two dogs, one bowl" is just his way of saying it's naturla for them to take jabs at each other.

[dirtymovies]

Originally posted by Brett:
I am sorry, how lame and childish are both of these guys acting?

Very!

[Halenizer]

Originally posted by Brett:
I am sorry, how lame and childish are both of these guys acting?

I'm starting to see why EVH wanted Gary Cherone, at least he's a nice guy.....Sam and Dave are acting like 3rd graders.

[Cabo Kid]

Who cares what's going on at Howdy Doody Mountain?

Sounds like both Dave and Sam were playing in Romper Room all summer long! reschoolers: