My Recommendation: Chickenfoot

To end the week of awesome riffs and crunching guitars, today’s recommendation comes from Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, by the supergroup Chickenfoot consisting of Sammy Hagar (Solo, Van Halen), Michael Anthony (Van Halen), Joe Satriani (Solo musician) and Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers).

By the way they do not consider themselves a supergroup and here’s what Sammy said about that,

“We’re not a supergroup, we like hanging out together and the music is a bonus. We just happen to be in other groups.”

There is some conflict over the name of the band and logo too, some say it’s a reference to the disparaging term used to describe the peace symbol, “The Footprint of the Chicken” but they refute this too, Michael Anthony asserted that the name originated from the initial jam sessions between Sammy, Chad and himself,

"… there are three talons on a chicken’s foot and there [were] three of us."

Later he stated,

"...it was just supposed to be a bullshit name that we’d used for a while, and then [when] the rumors spread about the band, everybody used that name so we thought, 'fuck it, let’s call it Chickenfoot, it all comes down to the music anyway."

As I have mentioned in one of my previous posts that Joe Satriani in my opnion is the best guitarist to ever walk this earth, seems like Sammy Hagar also agrees with me, all these years listening to his epic instrumentals I use to wonder if only someone could sing to his guitar and my wish has been granted, here’s what Sammy said,

"Chickenfoot started off with me, Michael Anthony and Chad Smith jamming at my club, Cabo Wabo, in Mexico. Then people started asking us when we were going to tour, make a record, etc. So I said if we’re going to do this properly then we’re going have to get a guitarist, so let’s talk to Joe Satriani. As far as I’m concerned he’s the best guitarist in the world."

The song I’m recommending, Oh Yeah, comes from their self-titled debut album, I don’t think I need to tell anyone how awesome this song is, if you are interested do check out the Facebook page I'll put up a very candid and funny interview of the band about this song, here’s the song