SAMMY HAGAR Discusses Next CHICKENFOOT Album In New Interview

January 26, 2011

CHICKENFOOT, the rock supergroup featuring former VAN HALEN singer Sammy Hagar and bassist Michael Anthony, guitarist Joe Satriani and RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS drummer Chad Smith, is scheduled to begin recording its second album on January 29.

"The last record took us about three months," Hagar tells MusicRadar.com, "and I think we'll knock this one out in half that time. We don't have these laborious sessions where we go over every phrase and suck all the energy out of the songs. Everybody is so musically capable in this band that we're able to turn on a dime. We're almost like a jazz band. Somebody says something, and off we go."

On the subject of a release date, Hagar says it's "a little early to predict that. But I do want to hit the road later this year."

Smith is recording right now with his main band, the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, and will tour with that group when they release their album in the summer. "It's a conflict," Hagar admits. "But what can you do? Chad is going to make an incredible record with us. If he can't tour we us, we'll have to get a temporary replacement." He names Jason Bonham, Matt Sorum, Vinnie Paul Abbott and Abe Laboriel Jr. as possible candidates. "Any one of them would be amazing. But like I said, they'd be temporary — I can't stress that enough. Chad Smith is a member of CHICKENFOOT, and that's that."

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