Sammy Hagar took outing of his live performance on Friday evening (August 2nd) to honor Aerosmith, who had simply introduced their retirement from touring solely hours earlier. The Pink Rocker praised singer Steven Tyler for realizing when to name it a day, whereas additionally declaring that “plenty of different motherf**kers ought to have did a very long time in the past,” maybe a not-so-subtle dig at longtime nemesis David Lee Roth.
As reported, Aerosmith abruptly retired from touring on Friday, citing Tyler’s vocal damage. The band had hoped to embark on their farewell tour this September after suspending it final yr, however decided “{that a} full restoration from his vocal damage is just not potential.”
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Hagar is within the midst of his “Better of All Worlds” tour that includes an all-star backing band of Michael Anthony, Joe Satriani, and Jason Bonham. Towards the top of the set, the singer addressed the gang, sharing the information of Aerosmith’s retirement.
“We had some loopy information right now,” Hagar advised the viewers. “We obtained right here this afternoon someday and we’re all sitting round backstage and a pal of ours that works for Aerosmith got here and stated, ‘Yeah, Aerosmith referred to as retirement right now. They stop. They stopped.’ God bless ’em. It’s a horrible factor. It’s a horrible factor. What an incredible fucking loss.”
He continued, “I gotta inform ya, one of many occasions in 1973 [actually 1974], [my old band] Montrose was enjoying Cobo [Arena in Detroit], and we have been opening for Aerosmeith, and we didn’t know who they have been, they usually offered out Cobo, and I’m going, ‘Who the fuck are these guys?’ So, we did our present, we did an encore, and we performed [The Beatles’] ‘Helter Skelter’ for our encore. And Aerosmith comes on they usually opened with ‘Helter Skelter.’ Steven and I’ve been mates ever since.”