That time I asked Alex Van Halen how he thought Van Halen had evolved musically since Sammy Hagar joined

By Steve Newton

When I interviewed Alex Van Halen back in 1995 his band was touring behind Balance, its fourth and final studio album with Sammy Hagar at the mike.

At one point in the conversation I asked Alex how he would say the band had evolved musically since Sammy joined for 5150.

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