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?
EDDIE VAN HALENI never took guitar lessons. I took classical piano lessons from the age of six when we lived in Holland.
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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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Cancer is like a cockroach. It just comes back stronger. I’m tearing apart the immune system of the cockroach and seeing how it ticks. I’ve opened up my own pathology center.
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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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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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There’s a plaque on our wall that says we’ve sold over 65 million albums, and I don’t feel I’ve accomplished anything. I feel like I’m just getting started.
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It’s always about the music, never about anything else.
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I have selective hearing.
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Bass is for people who can’t play guitar.
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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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I applied to Uncyclopedia Bassists, and was accepted!!
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Rock stars come and go. Musicians play until they die.
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A guitar is a very personal extension of the person playing it. You have to be emotionally and spiritually connected to your instrument. I’m very brutal on my instruments, but not all the time.
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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.
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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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Major third complications can be overcome by lots of alcohol.
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