10.20.05 update 

Once again the Sammy and the Wabos played to a packed house (and parking lot).  The show was full of old and new songs as well as a guest appearance by Michael Anthony.  The band has never sounded tighter.  They once again opened with the “Soundtrack set” including songs from Footloose, Rock Star, and Heavy Metal.  Fans have been spotted from across the world including Holland, Scotland, Japan, and Australia. The Birthday Bash in full gear……Get ready for Thursday

Los Tres Gusanos sighting….Sammy and company made an unannounced visit to the Cabo Wabo tonight.  Los Tres Gusanos, the original house band of Cabo Wabo who unlike “The Other Half” which plays exclusively Van Halen tunes, “Los Tres Gusanos” plays classic Sammy tunes as well as classic rock cover tunes.  The band is made up of Sammy, Michael Anthony and David Lauser.  Tonight we also saw Vic Johnson and Vinnie Paul sit in with the band as well.  Sammy proudly announced to the crowd that “Los Tres Gusanos” has never rehearsed so get ready for the greatest “Jam” band south of the border.  The show included tunes by The Who, Jeff Beck, Led Zeppelin, and ZZ Top.  During the drum solo on Red, Sammy invited Vinnie Paul to break in and the fans went through the roof.  Vinnie is the newest Wabo Rat, and has vowed to come down next year and stay for the entire bash…..Get ready for the Wabos to tear it up tomorrow

Check out "The Other Half" Photos:

 Part #1      Part #2

Set List: 

Love or Money

Baby’s on Fire

Rock and Roll Weekend

Bad Motor Scooter

Going Down

Summertime Blues

Waiting for the Bus

Red

Rock & Roll

Planets on Fire

10.10.05

Redhead Report for October 9 2005

Sammy and the Wabos were back on stage at the Cantina again tonight.  The house and parking lot was packed with Redheads.  The show included the debut of “The Other Half” featuring Sammy, Michael Anthony, Vic Johnson and David Lauser.  Sammy announced that “Los Tres Gusanos” features Sammy, Mike and Vic performing some Van Halen as well as classic Rock & Sammy tunes would be playing later in the week.  “The Other Half” is for the purest of Van Halen fans, performing only Van Halen in it’s truest since….no recorded keyboards or backing vocals.  The show started off with the Wabos performing all of their new songs and then, to a thunderous roar, Michael Anthony came to the stage.  “The Other Half” ripped through a dozen or so Van Halen tunes that included Vinnie Paul on drums for the finale…..Running with the Devil and You Really Got Me.  The crowd was blown away….Look for a surprise appearance of Los Tres Gusanos soon!

Set List:

The Way We Live

Mexico

Let Me Take You There

One Sip

Saling

I Love This Bar

THE OTHER HALF

Poundcake

Amsterdam

5150

Best Of Both Worlds

Run Around

Right Now

Finish Whatcha Started

Why Can’t This Be Love

Running With The Devil

You Really Got Me

Mas Tequila

Cabo Wabo 

Redhead Report for October 7 2005

Sammy and the Wabos hit the stage again tonight.  They ran through a slamming set that included new songs, classic Sammy tunes and some Van Halen tunes.  Special Guest drummer Vinnie Paul from Pantera and Damage Plan and guitarist Stevie Salas sat in on the Heavy Metal at the close of the show.  Sammy said that Michael Anthony would be in town for the 9^th and they would play every Van Halen song they know…..Redheads and Van Halen fans should not be disappointed.

Set List:

Tropic of Capricorn

Shaka Doobie

Bad Motor Scoter

Rock Candy

3 Lock Box

One Way to Rock

Road House Blues

Mas Tequila

Sailing

I Love This Bar

Let Me Take You There

Rainy Day Women

Top Of The World

Best of Both Worlds

I Can’t Drive 55

Heavy Metal 

10.07.05 

Hey for all the fans that can’t make it to the Cabo Wabo Cantina in Cabo, my son Aaron Hagar will be performing on 10/13, my birthday at the Cabo Wabo Cantina at South Lake Tahoe.  He will be covering my solo, Montrose, and VH materials and will have some special guests!!

Peace!

Sammy 

Redhead Report From Cabo




Sammy and the Wabos played the first of six shows, officially opening the Birthday Bash.  They screamed through a set that opened with all their movie soundtrack songs (see set list below).  The set included several new tunes and of course the standard hardcore favorites.  The Redheads have landed in Cabo from around the world, the 

party has started…..welcome to the Birthday Bash!

Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Girl Gets Around

Fall In love Again

Stand Up

I Can’t Drive 55

Heavy Metal

Tropic of Capricorn

Shaka Doobie

One Way to Rock

Serious Ju Ju

One way to Rock

Rock Candy

Mexico (new song)

I love this Bar (new song)

One Sip (new song)

Sailin (new song)

Let me take you there

Top of the world

Round and Round

Mas Tequila

Redhead Report

With the bash officially under way, the Wabos played to a full house again.  The set opened with Red, which included a killer dueling drum solo between David Lauser and Gibby Ross.  The show included some classic hits as well as the soon to be released new songs.  The “Grand Marshal” of the Birthday Bash Stevie Salas is here and has never missed a bash yet.  Stevie will be joining the Wabos to jam in the days to come as well as Michael Anthony, Matt Sorum, Vinnie Paul and many other surprises.

Set List

Red

Red Voodoo

Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy

3 Lock Box

Marching To Mars

Stand Up

Space Station #5

Things Have Changed

One Sip

Deeper Kind of Love

Both Sides Now

Mexico

The Way We Live

Let Me Take You There

Shaka Doobie

One Way To Rock

Raining Day Women

I Love This Bar

Heavy Metal

I Can’t Drive 55

Dugan Travel Warning

Travel Warning-  Pace Yourself In Cabo

When you come down to the bash this year, pace yourself.

Even the most experienced traveler needs to keep control of Cabo or Cabo may take control of you.  A perfect example is Sammy’s current guitar tech, Kevin Dugan. Kevin has been Michael Anthony’s Bass tech since 1980.

He was the first “real” tech Vic Johnson ever had and has worked for Poison, The Raspberries, Mr. Big, The Cult, Warrant, and probably every hard core partying band out there.  He has been in Cabo since September 22 and on October 2nd was spotted poolside with a Vodka and tonic at 7am.  At 5pm this is the results.  PACE YOURSELF!  

10.03.05

Cabo Wabo Beach Report: 

Well as you may or may not know we officially kicked off the ’05 Birthday Bash in true Cabo style.  First of all, hurricane (Bogus) Otis missed us, we got a little wet, but the club was on fire.  On Friday seven bands from around the U.S. competed to open for me & the Wabos on Saturday.  The talent was tough, but Resident Hero from L.A. came out on top.  After they did their set on Saturday they said, ”The Redhead fans were unbelievable, they completely embraced us”.  Look for them in Tahoe soon.

With my feet in the sand and looking out at the clear sky, all I can say is that the storm has passed, the flag is up and we are ready for the best fans in the world to show everyone ”The Way We Live”… Let this bash begin.. ….See ya in Cabo!

LOL

Sammy

P.S.  Some pics to come soon!