Lockdown 2020

Lockdown 2020 is a covers album Sammy Hagar made remotely with friends in distant places during the movement restrictions of 2020. A positive will to keep sounding music even in difficult circumstances shows strongly in the very project. The process of translating the originals into Sammy’s positive sound is a highlight. Rather than viewing it as a mere selection, it is intriguing to hear how he translates outside songs into his own timing, voice and guitar sound. A special meaning and warmth particular to this period reside in the way physically separated musicians still build one groove together, and each participant’s character rises in the push of the rhythm and the thickness of the choruses. Though a project apart from the line of signature albums, it is in the way of interpretation that an artist’s aesthetic and stance show. Born in a difficult time, it is a meaningful record that inscribes solidarity with friends and a love of music. It is a work that lets you feel Sammy Hagar’s liveliness and a positivity that does not bow to adversity.