Hagar Schon Aaronson Shrieve - Through The Fire (1984)

“Through the Fire” is the first and only recording by the band Hagar Schon Aaronson Shrieve, also known as HSAS. The album was recorded live with guitar overdubs added later.
Journey axeman Neal Schon satisfies his yearning for a four-piece Van Halen/Montrose environment through meat-and-potatoes metalhead Sammy Hagar on this heavily doctored live document, the creatively titled “Through the Fire”. Journeyman Aaronson, who looks cool and played bass on tour with Billy Idol, gives some new wave credence to this quartet, in image only. Like Schon, drummer Shrieve also boasts Santana roots. Most importantly, each member held the same management. Of course, “Through the Fire” is by-the-numbers, not in a league with Hagar's peak on the landmark Montrose, but as enjoyable as his solo '80s work. HSAS approaches each cut as an epic, and some fat could be cut from each, but Bay-Area brothers Hagar and Schon wisely use the opportunity to stretch their considerable AOR muscles. Hagar's always dubious lyrics try the patience at times: Who or what is "Giza"? Is "He Will Understand" feminist? But radio song "Missing You" captures sizzling prime Schon, and hot-clockin' dinosaur juggernaut "My Home Town" lumbers like an extinct GFR/BTO/FM staple. VERY strong songs that stand the test of time include the opener, "Top of the Rock" which smashes into powerchord rock anthems like "Missing You", "Animation", "Hot and Dirty" and a great cover of "Whiter Shade of Pale".

01. "Top of the Rock"  (Sammy Hagar / Neal Schon)  - 4:21
02. "Missing You"  (Sammy Hagar / Neal Schon)  - 4:28
03. "Animation"  (Sammy Hagar / Neal Schon)  - 4:55
04. "Valley of the Kings"  (Sammy Hagar / Neal Schon)  - 3:30
05. "Giza"  (Sammy Hagar / Neal Schon)  - 1:22
06. "Whiter Shade of Pale"  (Gary Brooker / Keith Reid)  - 4:49 (Procol Harum cover)
07. "Hot and Dirty"  (Sammy Hagar / Neal Schon)  - 4:19
08. "He Will Understand"  (Sammy Hagar / Neal Schon)  - 4:49
09. "My Home Town"  (Sammy Hagar / Neal Schon)  - 4:06

Credits
Sammy Hagar - lead vocals
Neal Schon - lead guitar
Kenny Aaronson - bass
Michael Shrieve - drums
Engineered By - Don Smith
Mastered By - Doug Sax, Mike Reese
Mixed By - Don Smith, Greg Ladanyi
Recorded By - Don Smith
Produced By - Sammy Hagar, Neal Schon

Notes
Art Direction, Concept By [Cover], Design – Jim Welch
Recorded Westwood Mobile, 9–21 November 1983, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California, December 1983
Photography - Joseph Quever, Randy Bachman, William Hiroshi-Hames
Genre - Hard rock
Duration Time - 36:39
© 1984 Label Geffen Records