Gary Pihl

Gary Pihl is a guitarist who played for Sammy Hagar.

Day Blindness
Gary Pihl was a member of the band Day Blindness, which was based in San Francisco, like Sammy Hagar is.

Sammy Hagar
He joined Sammy Hagar's band shortly before the recording of Musical Chairs.

Sammy Hagar's band, featuring Gary Pihl, toured with the band Boston. Three then Boston members guested on backing vocals on at least two of Sammy Hagar's songs.

Boston
He joined the band Boston around the time Sammy Hagar joined Van Halen.

With Day Blindness

 * Day Blindness (1969)

Studio Albums

 * Musical Chairs (1977)
 * Street Machine (1979)
 * Danger Zone (1980)
 * Standing Hampton (1981)
 * Three Lock Box (1982)
 * VOA (1984)

Live Albums

 * All Night Long/Loud & Clear (1978)
 * Live 1980 (1983)

With Boston

 * Third Stage (1986)
 * Walk On (1994)
 * Corporate America (2002)
 * Life, Love & Hope (2013)