Terry K. Wrote:
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> Yes--of course. But he was already quite a known
> rock entity just from fronting Montrose outta the
> gate. His cred skyrocketed from his pre VH trilogy
> of Standing Hampton,Three Lock Box and VOA. So
> rock fans were expecting alot upon his joining VH.
> And...they got it in spades. The band never missed
> a step and gained even more ground along the way.
> They were fortunate to have two distinctly great
> eras. T

100% agree. I have always viewed them as two entirely different bands.While I definitely prefer the DLR era,I can appreciate and do enjoy the Van Hagar era as well.