I said , `` I 'm Sammy Hagar . Sammy Davis : Ronnie Montrose gave me my first break as a songwriter , as a front man . Davis : [ I would like him to be remembered ] as one of the pioneers of American heavy / hard rock . Davis : But he was more than that -- he was really versatile .
Sammy Davis : Ronnie Montrose gave me my first break as a songwriter , as a front man . Davis : [ I would like him to be remembered ] as one of the pioneers of American heavy / hard rock . Davis : But he was more than that -- he was really versatile .