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Music kept me off the streets and out of trouble and gave me something that was mine that no one could take away from me.

Eddie Van Halen

I grew up on a lot of early Beatles, DC5, Cream, Clapton, Page, Beck and Hendrix.
EDDIE VAN HALEN

Early Growth Musician Myself
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
I’ll be making music ’til the day I die. I’ve done all kinds of stuff, and more is coming.
EDDIE VAN HALEN

Day Death Kind Music Myself
It’s always a Catch-22 situation. They hate you if you’re the same, and they hate you if you’re different.
EDDIE VAN HALEN

Different Hate Situation Yourself
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.
EDDIE VAN HALEN

Feeling Greatness Instrument Quality Sound Talk Yourself
Bass is for people who can’t play guitar.
EDDIE VAN HALEN

Guitar People Play
I’m just a normal schmo like anyone else.
EDDIE VAN HALEN

Myself Normal Scheme
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.
EDDIE VAN HALEN

Connection Emotional Extension Guitar Instrument Myself Person Personal Play Spiritual
I have selective hearing.
EDDIE VAN HALEN

Hear Myself Selection
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
You know, most people, they want to go to Hollywood. They want to be a star. They want to be a rock star. That thought never entered any of our minds, the Van Halen family.
EDDIE VAN HALEN

Hollywood Mindset Ourselves People Thinking
You’ve only got 12 notes and however you mix them up is your thing.
EDDIE VAN HALEN

Creativity Freedom Music Yourself
I’m writing, and just doing the same thing I always do.
EDDIE VAN HALEN

Myself Passion Writing
Major third complications can be overcome by lots of alcohol.
EDDIE VAN HALEN

Alcohol Complication Method
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
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

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