Lifelong VH fan, DLR is (was) THE front man. He taught the 80s how to behave!
I bought 5150 the day it came out and loved it. Then, a few months later, Eat "em and Smile (DLR solo lp) came out and reminded us that THIS was the VH sound! VanHagar never sounded the same again. They may have been more successful and Sammy may be a technically better singer but they lost their swagger.