OK … so I’m tooling around on the net  …  doing my usual thing … and I’m checking out coverage of the new Guitar Hero Van Halen which is coming out … suffice to say, I was (and maybe still am) tempted by the premise … but with them leaving out Sammy and Mike, I’m probably going to have to boycott.

I’ve spoken to this before, but more and more things keep happening which keep pushing me to realize that as much as i enjoy Eddie’s guitars … I really am a Van Hagar fan … so I start checking the net for just that, Van Hagar … and lo and behold … Mike and Sammy have formed a new band … with Chad Smith of the Chilli Peppers … and JOE F**KING SATRIANI!!!  The other guitar god which I worship!  How did this happen and escape my notice?

Anyway … the band name is Chickenfoot (I don’t know where the hell that’s coming from, I’m trying to find out) … but suffice to say my interest is picqued!