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Sammy Hagar Says New Song Was Inspired By Guitar Lick Eddie Van Halen Showed Him in a Dream


Sammy Hagar says his new song, 'Encore. Thank You. Goodnight.' was inspired by a guitar lick late bandmate Eddie Van Halen showed him in a dream.

“I can’t wait for the world to hear this very special song Joe [Satriani] and I wrote as a long overdue thank you to Eddie Van Halen for the music, the good times, and the dream that inspired this track, ‘Encore, Thank You, Goodnight. The post describes the song that also features Satriani, drummer Kenny Aronoff and former VH bassist Michael Anthony as “inspired by a dream and brought to reality through introspective lyrics, powerful chords and rhythmic guitar and drums.” Eddie Van Halen and Sammy Hagar, backstage during their "5150" tour, on May 9, 1986, at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan.

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