What Vince Neil Hated About Opening for Van Halen
Vince Neil revealed the downside to opening for Van Halen with Sammy Hagar during his ‘90s solo period. The singer had split with Motley Crue after being accused of having lost interest in making music. In a recent interview with the Outsider podcast (video below), he was asked if it had been difficult to head out as a solo artist in 1992. “No – it was great!” Neil said. “I opened for Van Halen, my first tour as a solo artist. … It was pretty cool. “Except for, when you open up for Van Halen – because it was Sammy – it was like date night…you’d take your chick to go watch Van Halen. So I when ...