My son, Wolfgang, plays drums, guitars and bass.
EDDIE VAN HALEN
The name Van Halen, the family legacy, is going to go on long after I’m gone.
More Eddie Van Halen Quotes
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My son, Wolfgang, plays drums, guitars and bass.
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Eventually you’ll take the phrases and rhythm patterns you’ve copped and begin to put your own mark on them.
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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.
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When I was growing up and listening to bands like the Dave Clark Five, the groove was what initially got me going. I really like that funky, heavy groove.
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Holdsworth is so damned good that I can’t cop anything. I can’t understand what he’s doing. I’ve got to do this [does two-hand tapping], whereas he’ll do it with one hand.
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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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I never took guitar lessons. I took classical piano lessons from the age of six when we lived in Holland.
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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 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.
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It makes me feel kind of weird, but obviously the Man Upstairs gave me something and it touches people, and I’m just so blessed.
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I boil the strings so they stretch.
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Rock stars come and go. Musicians play until they die.
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To hell with the rules. If it sounds right, then it is.
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I’m just a guitarist in a kick-ass rock and roll band. What more could I ask for?
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