During the recording of songs for the film Twister , escalating

During the recording of songs for the film Twister , escalating tension between Hagar and the Van Halen brothers boiled over and Hagar departed June 1996. Hagar claimed he was fired, and Eddie claimed Hagar quit. The band had recorded ” Humans Being “, a song for which Eddie, unhappy with Hagar’s lyrics, retitled the song and wrote the melody. This upset Hagar, and when they were to record a second song for the soundtrack, Hagar was in Hawaii for the birth of his child. With Hagar back in Hawaii and against the idea of doing the project, but having another song left to contribute, the Van Halen brothers alone recorded the instrumental “Respect the Wind”. The performance, which featured Eddie playing guitar and Alex playing keyboards, was nominated for Best Rock Instrumental Performance at the 39th Annual Grammy Awards .