Sammy Hagar responded to David Lee Roth's story about being visited by the ghost of Eddie Van Halen in August 2025.

Vai says he approached the opportunity from a place of love and freedom, not to cut down one of the world’s greatest guitar ...

It's never easy figuring out group dynamics, but Sammy Hagar knew that having a good time with Van Halen didn't always make for the best songs.