Diamond Dave or Sammy? The ultimate summer question (JEFF EDELSTEIN COLUMN)

Diamond Dave or Sammy? The ultimate summer question (JEFF EDELSTEIN COLUMN)

Every time around this year, I get the Van Halen itch. As in, if I’m driving my car, I want — nay, I need — to listen to Van Halen. Once the temps hit 75 or so, the windows go down, and I have to have Van Halen on the radio. Used to be a tape, then a CD, and now I just link it up to my phone. And then comes the decision: Diamond Dave, or Sammy? For people of a certain age, this is more than a simple question. This is like trying to decide which …