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I’m blessed with a good pair of ears. That’s how I fooled my piano teacher. I’d watch his fingers and I’d listen to it, and I just kind of basically learned it by myself.

Eddie Van Halen

I never dreamt of being a musician for my livelihood. I certainly never would have wanted to be in the business that I’m in, meaning the fame and the glory, the glitter, the rock star, the famous part.
EDDIE VAN HALEN

Business Dreams Fame Glory Live Music Myself
Music is for people. The word ‘pop’ is simply short for popular. It means that people like it. I’m just a normal jerk who happens to make music. As long as my brain and fingers work, I’m cool.
EDDIE VAN HALEN

Fingers Head Music Myself People Simplicity Word
When Van Halen started out, there was no path to fame. We just played what we liked. Even today it always comes down to the simplicity of rock and roll.
EDDIE VAN HALEN

Fame Music Path Simplicity Start
The one thing I do have is good ears. I don’t mean perfect pitch, but ears for picking things up. I developed my ear through piano theory, but I never had a guitar lesson in my life, except from Eric Clapton off of records.
EDDIE VAN HALEN

Development Goodness Myself Perfection Record Theory
I boil the strings so they stretch.
EDDIE VAN HALEN

Myself Stretch
I think Clapton is brilliant. He’s the only one who moved me. The only one who made me want to play the guitar.
EDDIE VAN HALEN

Brilliant Move Oneself Thinking
I’m not a drunk anymore, but since they cut out my tongue, I sound drunk.
EDDIE VAN HALEN

Drink Myself Sound
Major third complications can be overcome by lots of alcohol.
EDDIE VAN HALEN

Alcohol Complication Method
Actually, if I could deliberately sit down and write a pop hit, all my songs would be pop hits! Let’s put it this way. I play what I like to hear. And sometimes I like to hear something poppy, and sometimes I don’t.
EDDIE VAN HALEN

Myself Play Song Way Writing
Practice. I used to sit on the edge of my bed with a six-pack of Tuborg. My brother would go out to party and get laid, come home at 3am., and I would still be playing with myself.
EDDIE VAN HALEN

Bed Brother Dedication Music Myself Practice
Everything comes to me while I’m sitting on the pot.
EDDIE VAN HALEN

Ideas Myself Thinking
My son, Wolfgang, plays drums, guitars and bass.
EDDIE VAN HALEN

Drum Guitar Myself Son
Some people think a song without words isn’t a real song. Tell that to Beethoven and he’ll kick your ass!
EDDIE VAN HALEN

Himself People Reality Song Thinking Word
There are really three parts to the creative process. First there is inspiration, then there is the execution, and finally there is the release.
EDDIE VAN HALEN

Creative Execution Inspirational Release
I just consider myself slightly left-of-center. I’m not your average bear. I – what’s the word? I’m not – normal.
EDDIE VAN HALEN

Average Myself Normal Ordinary Word
I applied to Uncyclopedia Bassists, and was accepted!!
EDDIE VAN HALEN

Acceptance Application Myself

I’m blessed with a good pair of ears. That’s how I fooled my piano teacher. I’d watch his fingers and I’d listen to it, and I just kind of basically learned it by myself.

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I’m blessed with a good pair of ears. That’s how I fooled my piano teacher. I’d watch his fingers and I’d listen to it, and I just kind of basically learned it by myself.

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