…or alternatively, mass-murder, you’re a stronger person than I.
From Billboard.com’s Gary Graff :
Sammy Hagar has titled his latest tour “The Tequila Made Me Do It.” And his fans are hoping he keeps the bottle open.
Rather than a traditional concert, Hagar, who’s done stints fronting the bands Montrose and Van Halen in addition to his solo work, has created what he calls a “lifestyle concept.” It’s basically a Sammypalooza, a harder-rocking version of what Jimmy Buffett does, with gates opening in the afternoon and a variety of activities — including beach volleyball, a “Sammy-oke” karaoke stage and photo ops with donkeys wearing sombreros — preceding the music.
“We have a direction and a lifestyle and a way we want to live,” explains Hagar, 57, a Monterey, Calif., native. “It’s beach by day and dancing all night, tank tops and flip flops. It’s all about keeping my fans happy, giving them a little direction if I can find it for them and turning them on to anything I get turned onto, and that’s it.”
Sammy sounds semi-retarded…but hes probably just suffering from chemically induced (recreational of course) synaptic interference so like Brian Wilson the flip-flops and sand between his toes keep him “grounded” (yeah right) and the sunshine affects his pineal gland increasing his dopamine cascade balancinh the damage done to his limbic system from the ravages of rock and roll…so in some bizarre way Sammy has found his niche…its primitivism as survival…thank G-d at least hes not dangerous…
On the mass murder tip, you may want to check the Sammypalooza schedule to find large gatherings of people.
Dave
What about the Intonation Festival? Sure, Sammy sucks, but at least he never booked Tortoise.