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On this episode of Talking Guitars, we welcome back longtime friend Rob Johnson! 🎸 Rob has been on the show a few times over the past 10 years, and it’s always great to have him back for more guitar talk and stories! 🤘 It’s a full-circle moment as we reconnect, just like the early days of Talking Guitars.

We dive into the NAMM Show 2026, happening next week, and yes — we’ll both be there! Expect exclusive NAMM coverage straight from Anaheim and Hollywood, California, with behind-the-scenes hangs, gear, and surprises.

Rob is a serious Van Halen guitar collector and replica builder, and he brings out some incredible EVH-inspired guitars to show on the show. That sparks a deep dive into Van Halen, Eddie’s guitars, and classic VH tone, making this episode feel like a true throwback to the early days.

If you’ve been with us since the beginning — or you’re just discovering the channel — this one’s for you. Talking Guitars is back in classic form!

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Which Eddie Van Halen guitar tone is the best: early club days, classic albums, or later years? 🎸🤔

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On this episode of Exclusively Van Halen on Johnny Beane TV, we break down BIG news from Sammy Hagar as he expands his Best Of All Worlds Tour, promising fans a true “deep dive into the Van Halen years.” 🎸🔥

Sammy hits the stage with an all-star lineup featuring Michael Anthony, Joe Satriani, and Kenny Aronoff, with Rick Springfield supporting most summer dates. This tour celebrates the legacy of Van Halen while introducing the music to a whole new generation — blending classic Van Halen, Montrose, and Sammy’s solo hits.

We cover the Las Vegas residency, the newly announced U.S. summer dates, the UK arena tour, and the intriguing Sturgis “Sammy Hagar & Friends” show — happening just one day after David Lee Roth headlines the same rally. Could history be made? 👀🤘

Sammy Hagar – Best Of All Worlds Tour 2026

Las Vegas Residency
• Mar 11 – Las Vegas, NV – Dolby Live at Park MGM
• Mar 13 – Las Vegas, NV – Dolby Live at Park MGM
• Mar 14 – Las Vegas, NV – Dolby Live at Park MGM
• Mar 18 – Las Vegas, NV – Dolby Live at Park MGM
• Mar 20 – Las Vegas, NV – Dolby Live at Park MGM
• Mar 21 – Las Vegas, NV – Dolby Live at Park MGM

U.S. Summer Tour
• Jun 13 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater*
• Jun 15 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center*
• Jun 17 – Mt. Pleasant, MI – Soaring Eagle Casino*
• Jun 19 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre*
• Jun 22 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center*
• Jun 24 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center*
• Jun 26 – Oxon Hill, MD – MGM National Harbor
• Jun 27 – Oxon Hill, MD – MGM National Harbor

(*with Rick Springfield)

UK Arena Dates
• Jul 4 – Manchester – AO Arena
• Jul 5 – Birmingham – BP Pulse Live
• Jul 7 – Leeds – First Direct Bank Arena
• Jul 9 – London – O2 Arena

Special Event
• Aug 8 – Sturgis, SD – Full Throttle Saloon
(Sammy Hagar & Friends)

Las Vegas – Fall Dates
• Sep 18 – Las Vegas, NV – Dolby Live at Park MGM
• Sep 19 – Las Vegas, NV – Dolby Live at Park MGM
• Sep 23 – Las Vegas, NV – Dolby Live at Park MGM
• Sep 25 – Las Vegas, NV – Dolby Live at Park MGM
• Sep 26 – Las Vegas, NV – Dolby Live at Park MGM

Pre-sale tickets go on sale January 13 at 10am local time, with the general on-sale starting Friday.

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We kick things off with a big reminder — NAMM is NEXT WEEK, and I’ll be there as media, bringing you exclusive NAMM Show coverage all week long! Even better, tomorrow’s episode features a special guest who’s also heading to NAMM, and we’ll be hanging out out there — so don’t miss Wednesday’s special show!

Right out of the gate, we dive into a killer viewer question about Floyd Rose setup, especially Van Halen–style. I grab my GMW 5150 and show exactly how the bridge sits on my guitar, breaking it all down for you.

Then it’s time to recap the Amigo Guitar Show in San Rafael — amazing guitars, great people, and nonstop fun. Our friend Music Therapy LAZ even uncovered a wild throwback photo of me from 1997 in a photo album at one of the booths… and somehow recognized me instantly 🤯. I share the pic live!

You’ll also see exclusive footage from Bananas at Large in San Rafael. We stopped by after the show, and I even scored free guitar strings from their booth at Amigo 🎶🔥

To wrap it up, I show off gear I picked up at the show plus some awesome gifts from Bay Area Rich — parts that’ll be going into future project guitars, installed LIVE on the channel (most likely Friday or Saturday night).

👉 Plus: Don’t forget — special NAMM prep episode tomorrow (Wednesday) with more announcements and behind-the-scenes talk!

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What’s your favorite track from 1984? 🤘
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🎸🔥 On this episode of Exclusively Van Halen, we’re cranking it up to celebrate the 42nd anniversary of Van Halen’s 1984!
From the synth-soaked roar of “Jump” to the street-racing drive of “Panama”, the thunderous swing of “Hot for Teacher”, and everything in between—this album changed rock forever.

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David Lee Roth Announces 30-Date 2026 North American Tour

David Lee Roth is officially back on the road.

The former Van Halen frontman has announced a 30-date tour across the U.S. and Canada, kicking off April 16 in Airway Heights, Washington, and wrapping up August 7 in Sturgis, South Dakota.

The announcement follows Roth’s return to the stage in May 2025, ending a five-year hiatus. That comeback debuted at the M3 Festival, where Roth introduced a new eight-piece backing band that included four dedicated backing vocalists.

“We’ve reached the end of my first retirement,” Roth joked during the performance. “How many retirements did Rocky have — nine?”

Ticket pre-sales begin Tuesday, January 6 at 10 a.m. local time, with general on-sale starting Friday, January 9 at 10 a.m. local time.

While Roth has released several stand-alone singles over the years, it has been more than two decades since his last solo album. His most recent full-length release was 2012’s A Different Kind of Truth, recorded with Van Halen during their reunion.

David Lee Roth – 2026 Tour Dates

April 16 – Airway Heights, WA – Spokane Live
April 18 – Grand Ronde, OR – Spirit Mountain Casino
April 20 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
April 22 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre
April 25 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel
April 27 – Lubbock, TX – Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts
April 29 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits Live
May 1 – Memphis, TN – Graceland Soundstage
May 3 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live
May 6 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
May 12 – Wilmington, NC – Wilson Center
May 14 – Greensboro, NC – Steven Tanger Center
May 16 – Washington, DC – Warner Theatre
May 19 – Glenside, PA – Keswick Theatre
May 21 – Niagara Falls, ON – OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino
May 24 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
May 26 – Schenectady, NY – Proctor’s
May 29 – Hampton Beach, NH – Casino Ballroom
May 31 – Wallingford, CT – Toyota Oakdale Theatre
June 3 – Port Chester, NY – Capitol Theatre
June 5 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony Summer Stage
June 7 – Huntington, NY – The Paramount
June 9 – Huber Heights, OH – Rose Music Center
June 11 – Fort Wayne, IN – Foellinger Theatre
June 13 – Battle Creek, MI – FireKeepers Casino
June 15 – Rapid City, SD – The Monument
June 17 – Moorhead, MN – Bluestem Amphitheatre
June 20 – Milwaukee, WI – BMO Pavilion
August 7 – Sturgis, SD – Buffalo Chip

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What Van Halen song best shows how tight the band was—not just Eddie’s guitar playing?

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KISS bassist and co-founder Gene Simmons has revealed that Eddie Van Halen once seriously considered joining KISS during a volatile period in Van Halen’s history — and that Simmons himself talked the guitar icon out of it.

Simmons, one of Van Halen’s earliest champions, played a pivotal role in the band’s rise. He famously discovered the group in 1976 after wandering into a show at Los Angeles’ Starwood club, an experience he later described as leaving him “incredulous.” Soon after, Simmons produced Van Halen’s legendary Zero demo, which featured early versions of future classics like “Runnin’ With the Devil” and “House of Pain.”

Despite his enthusiasm, Simmons eventually stepped back from producing or managing the band due to resistance from Paul Stanley, manager Bill Aucoin, and his existing commitments to KISS. However, according to Simmons, the paths of KISS and Van Halen nearly intersected again in 1982, as KISS were recording Creatures of the Night following the departure of guitarist Ace Frehley.

In a December 29 interview with MusicRadar, Simmons recalled receiving a call from Eddie Van Halen during the Diver Down era, when tensions with David Lee Roth were escalating. “Eddie told me, ‘Roth is driving me nuts. I can’t take it. I gotta leave. I know you’re looking for a lead guitar player. Do you want me in the band?’” Simmons said.

Eddie soon drove over to the studio — a trip Simmons jokingly described as terrifying, thanks to Van Halen’s doorless Jeep and aggressive driving. After grabbing lunch, Eddie listened to KISS’s new material and reacted enthusiastically. “He heard some of the tracks and was like, ‘Oh, I really like that!’” Simmons recalled.

Despite the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Simmons says he advised Eddie not to join KISS, believing Van Halen was fundamentally built around his guitar playing. “I told him, ‘A band is worse than a marriage,’” Simmons said. “‘But with Van Halen, everything begins and ends with you — it’s all about the guitar.’”

Simmons compared Eddie’s role in Van Halen to Jimmy Page in Led Zeppelin and even to Jimi Hendrix, arguing that there simply wouldn’t be room for him in KISS. “It would be like putting Jeff Beck or Hendrix in AC/DC,” Simmons explained. “Eddie would have taken over.”

Looking back, Simmons believes he made the right decision — even if it meant Van Halen eventually parting ways with Roth. The band went on to release 1984, their final album with Roth, before entering the Sammy Hagar era and reaching even greater commercial success.

“I love Roth — that’s still my favorite era of Van Halen,” Simmons said. “But you can get another lead singer. When Hagar joined, they became a bigger band.”

Simmons compared the situation to AC/DC’s rise after the loss of Bon Scott. “That idea that you can’t lose the lead singer?” he concluded. “Actually, you can.”

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On this episode, we kick things off with a big announcement — we’re going LIVE from the Amigo Guitar Show in San Rafael, California! 🎸
That’s coming up earlier in the day, so make sure it’s on your calendar and don’t miss it.

From there, the chat throws out a great question about Van Halen guitars, and we dive deep into the legendary Frankenstein, Wolfgangs, and what makes those guitars so iconic. That discussion leads perfectly into some live performance footage from a show I played back in 2010 at the Brava Theater in San Francisco, where I was rocking a very Van Halen–inspired guitar. I share some clips and memories from what was an incredible night.
https://youtu.be/I2UeKJ8j16o?si=Sg7c1...

Then we shift into some real-world music talk — playing in bands, gigs, and life as a musician — including a fun look back at a New Year’s party in Santa Cruz from just last week.

Next up, we crack open the Steve Vai book Wire and Wood: The Guitars of Steve Vai, flipping through pages and talking about the instruments, the artistry, and why this book is such a must-have for guitar fans.

We also dig into a timely conversation about AI and music, including Suno and its new deal with Warner Music Group — what it means, why it matters, and how AI could shape the future of music creation.

And to wrap things up, I share live footage from a 2022 show in Oakland, California, with our friend Music Therapy LAZ in the house — great vibes, great music, and a perfect way to close out the episode.
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