Chickenfoot [Digipak] by Chickenfoot (CD, Jun-2009, Redline Records)

From the beginning track "Avenida Revolucion" through all the songs ending with "Future in the Past" I was amazed at how much this Chickenfoot effort sounded like Van Halen's release OU812. With Michael Anthony on bass, I guess you can't help but to instantly pick up on the Van Hagar years with Sammy pluggin' away writing hit after hit and jammin' with Van Halen. Sammy wrote most of the 11 songs that are on this release, and let me tell you if your expecting a Waborita's style then you may be disappointed! Think late 70's Sammy solo + mid to late 80's Van Halen + the outstanding drummer Chad Smith from Red Hot Chili Pepper's fame + the awesome lead guitar put down by Mr. Joe Satriani and you will come to just one conclusion, it = a hard rockin' straight forward guitar laden romp with outstanding storytelling songs sung by a master! Folks their simply isn't a bad or mediocre song on this disk. I do have a few favorites though after listening to the disk front to back 4 times now. The opener Avenida Revolucion is my favorite, its in your face, has great lyrics and perhaps the best guitar licks on the whole cd. My 2nd favorite, and a close second to Avenida is the ultra catchy track 5 "Runnin' Out". If your a fan of Sammy, or if you liked the Hagar w/ Van Halen years, if your a fan of Satch (Joe Satriani), or just a fan of great hard rock music you'll absolutely love this cd! I guarantee it!