Sammy Hagar and Rick Springfield have been friends for most of their adult lives. The two have known each other for more than 50 years. But now, they're going on tour together, with Springfield joining Hagar on his "Best of All Worlds" summer tour for eight shows in June.
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The two first met in the 1980s. Hagar says the two try to remain young at heart.
"I think Rick occasionally acts like an adult," he says. "Not an old person, but every now and then he acts like an adult. But I rarely do! It's funny, to think of my grandpa and how he was at 60... the world has changed, but I don't even think about age."
"Music keeps you young anyway," also added Springfield. "And rock music definitely keeps you young."
Hagar talks about being on the beach as a way to stay young at heart.
Sammy Hagar and Rick Springfield
"I'm a beach nut. Man, you can't keep me off the beach. No shoes, no shirt, no problem, all that," he says. "My wife will say, 'Honey, please put on a t-shirt, we have people coming over.' I'm like fine I'll try. I call swim trunks my uniform."
Beyond just touring, Springfield and Hagar partnered together to produce Beach Bar Rum.
"It's called Sammy's Beach Bar Rum, but Rick calls it Ricky's Beach Bar Rum," Hagar said. "He scratches my name off of t-shirts and stuff and puts his name on there. Can you imagine having a partner like that?"
It's something they still enjoy even at their age.
"Sometimes I go to bed at 8 p.m., and sometimes I stay up late when I'm working in the studio. I mean, that's what I love to do and alcohol comes into play and that's a very natural thing — music and alcohol and rock and roll, it's always been a good time."
He adds, "But I don't get drunk anymore. No hangovers. I'm smarter than that now. I learned that in my 50s!"
