John Shanks producing new Van Halen

Looks like John Shanks is going to be producing the new Van Halen album...

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/bla...sitemID=152618

I have been looking forward to this album for a while now (although I have always preferred Sammy Hagar as a vocalist to DLR), but am now kinda bummed that Shanks is producing...

These days I prefer Sammy too. He is still an excellent frontman and vocalist. I last saw him with Chickenfoot and really enjoyed the show.

Never been such a fan of DLR, don't know why. When it comes to VH, Sammy Hagar is my man! So, looking forward to this with mixed feelings. Maybe John Shanks will give them a cleaner sound, some of their stuff sounded too trahsy, e.g. those new tracks on "Best Of Both Worlds".

At this point I have serious doubts if Eddie still has it in him.
Shanks isn't gonna help any.

Such a shame, this used to be my favorite band.

let me know if you still have any doubts left after reading this, written by Sammy Hagar:

http://www.nypost.com/Page/Uuid/97b1...6-d152a851bc1c

Van Halen and John Shanks are both very talented, but I don't know how the combination of them will work. It COULD end up working very well, but it could also go in the other direction...