I never took guitar lessons. I took classical piano lessons from the age of six when we lived in Holland.
EDDIE VAN HALENI was trying to take the band in a direction that I thought was appropriate, and Roth was trying to take the band in more of a Las Vegas direction. And there he is.
More Eddie Van Halen Quotes
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A good producer brings out the best in the artist he’s working with. You shouldn’t be able to listen to something and say, ‘So-and-so produced this album.
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Some people think a song without words isn’t a real song. Tell that to Beethoven and he’ll kick your ass!
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Rock stars come and go. Musicians play until they die.
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Major third complications can be overcome by lots of alcohol.
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I was so used to doing old blues licks with the first three fingers. When I started using my pinky and finding more spread things, that’s when I started getting my own style.
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If you have a great-sounding guitar that’s a quality instrument and a good amp, and you know how to make the guitar talk, that’s the key. It starts with the guitar and knowing what it should sound and feel like.
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The name Van Halen, the family legacy, is going to go on long after I’m gone.
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I applied to Uncyclopedia Bassists, and was accepted!!
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Every song is like a kid. How can you have that many kids and have a favorite? Which one do I like to hang most with?
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I grew up on a lot of early Beatles, DC5, Cream, Clapton, Page, Beck and Hendrix.
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I have selective hearing.
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Best believe that needle hurt you Best to see these true colors Than follow one of your false virtues A little secret to make you think: Why is the crazy stuff we never say, poetry in ink?
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I’m just a normal schmo like anyone else.
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There are really three parts to the creative process. First there is inspiration, then there is the execution, and finally there is the release.
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The stainless-steel frets were a major breakthrough, because of the amount of playing and bending that I do. I have to get my guitars refretted every couple of months.
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