To keep the momentum going he breaks into an ok version of There's Only One Way To Rock which I was a bit disappointed in because we've already heard a better live version with him and Eddie trading solos — yikes, 10 years ago — on Van Halen's CD: Live Right Here Right Now. If you already own that CD then chances are good that you will be disappointed in Hagar with The Wabos doing the VH stuff. However, he does have Gary Sherone — yeah, the same singer VH dumped — in for a guest appearance and Michael Anthony guesting on bass (which Anthony's appearance according to rumours has caused a bit of a rift with the Van Halen brothers). It's not that the Van Halen material played by Sammy & The Wabos sounds bad, but it doesn't measure up to Van Halen musically except for Sammy's vocals. It will be interesting to see if VH ever does play together again how they will deal with Sammy's vocals. Touche`.

The VH songs on Hallelujah are (in order of the setlist): Top of the World, Why Can't This Be Love, When It's Love, Right Now and Dreams. In Dreams especially, the Wabos' Vic Johnson proves to be a skilled guitarist supporting Hagar material, but is absolutely no match for a full-on Eddie Van Halen solo. If you listen to the two live solos for Dreams side by side you'll hear exactly what I'm talking about. Vic shouldn't feel bad because many accomplished guitarists have withered when trying to cover Eddie's fiery fretwork without the assistance of overdubbing.

The song Give To Live which was from Hagar's album where Eddie played bass on is a good live rendition of the studio song but there is something about Hagar playing the version acoustically live on the aforementioned Right Here Right Now CD that was stronger. Fortunately, Hagar delivers an unplugged version of Eagles Fly that is outstanding. But then comes the somewhat forgetable song, Little White Lie. Not sure what the story with the harmonica solo is, but with all due respect that is Neil Young, not Hagar, territory. I am also mystified why the extracted setlist covered so many songs from his VH days and newer stuff when he had plenty of outstanding classic material available on Standing Hampton, Three Lock Box and VOA.

Montrose fans will enjoy a solid version of Rock Candy and football fans will like Mas Tequila which I think has been played in more football stadiums in recent years than Queen's We Will Rock You. Also worth listening to is I can't Drive 55 where Hagar curiously urges the crowd to get with the times "it's 65, not 55 ... 65, you got it?". Probably one of the best videos in the 80's was this video and every time I hear it I think of the judge banging his gavel and them taking Sammy away with guitar in hand. Hard to shake that early MTV generation.