Red

My Uncensored Life in Rock

By: Sammy Hagar

Narrated by: Scott Shepherd

Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins

Publisher's summary

Loud rock, fast cars, and Cabo. This is the life of Sammy Hagar.

For almost 40 years, Sammy Hagar has been a fixture in rock music. From breaking into the industry with the band Montrose to his multiplatinum solo career to his ride as the front man of Van Halen, Sammy's powerful and unforgettable voice has set the tone for some of the greatest rock anthems ever written - songs like "I Can't Drive 55", "Right Now", and "Why Can't This Be Love".

In Red, Sammy tells the outrageous story of his tear through rock 'n' roll, detailing the backstage antics and nonstop touring that have made his voice instantly recognizable. Beginning with his musical coming-of-age in the blue-collar towns of California, Sammy traces his rough and determined rise to fame, working harder than anyone else out there and writing songs about the things he loved: fast cars, loud parties, and lots of good times.

But solo success was just the start, a prelude to his raucous and notorious decade as the front man for Van Halen, one of the biggest-selling rock groups in history. Filled with behind-the-scenes stories from his time with the band, Red offers the Van Halen story as Sammy saw it, holding nothing back about the worldwide stadium tours, the tensions with Eddie, the messy parties, the divided friendships, and, of course, his controversial and widely disputed exit from the band.

After Van Halen, Sammy changed directions again, throwing himself headfirst into the tequila business and creating Cabo Wabo, one of the most successful tequila brands in the world. And all the while he continued to rock, touring the country with his bands the Waboritas and Chickenfoot, and eventually reuniting with Van Halen for a tour that became both a box-office smash and a personal catastrophe.

©2011 Sammy Hagar (P)2011 HarperCollins Publishers

Enjoyed this book very much !

I liked Sammy Hagar hits, Montrose & him in Van Halen but i am not a super fan . But i love his story even more than his music .

Red was awesome 👌

Lots of inside info into Sammy's childhood and rise to fame and fortune. Great stories of the Van Halen adventure and on to his Cabo Wabo investment.
Highly recommended 😁👍

Damn good

An insightful interesting look at one of the greatest Rockers ever.Sammy has always been a favorite of mine and to hear where his life journey has taken him from poverty to where he is now strengthens my beliefs of anything is possible

RED ROCKER

I grew up listening to Sammy and Van Halen .
And to know how things really went on behind closed doors is sad. Love them both and Eddie will be missed.

selfish Sammy

Good book about Sammy. But hearing this book and listen to the whole thing I was like yep this is a good story but there's only one thing I couldn't stand how selfish Sammy is. And everything his first wife went through he acts like oh he did this great kindness for her it's called saying I do for better or worse. But the crap he did to her and his 5-year-old son at that time on Christmas night driving to San Francisco from Big Sur he didn't want to see her or his son so he gets his mistress who's his wife today and we ducked out on her and his kid and went to SFO with that mistress. That's exactly what she was just a mistress at that time she knew he was married but in their minds it's okay to fuck around because my first wife is crazy today we call that mental health issues so shame on Sammy. as far as I'm concerned he didn't give her enough he should have gave at least 50 million with his $120 to $30 million so selfish and self absorb is how I see Sammy now But a good book.

great insight to what it takes to become a rocksta

loved it. it's interesting that an overnight sensation takes years to develop. sammy is the coolest

loved the brutal honesty

I appreciated the honesty, even when it came to his own faults. very well written

Pure Awesomeness

I have been a Hugh fan of Sammy.. to hear how it all played out (his life) made this book so worth it. Once I started listening on my phone I couldn't put my phone down. A true Rock star in every word of the sense..

Awesome

What a great inspiring perspective of life for others to enjoy! If we all could be this nice and how we treat people with a way to learn through a musician

Loved it!

What about Scott Shepherd’s performance did you like?

He sounded alot like Sammy Hagar and made it just like hearing it from Sammy himself