I’m writing, and just doing the same thing I always do.
EDDIE VAN HALENI’m writing, and just doing the same thing I always do.
EDDIE VAN HALENI’m the one in the band that said I’m not going on tour unless we do a record.
EDDIE VAN HALENThere’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.
EDDIE VAN HALENThere 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 HALENI boil the strings so they stretch.
EDDIE VAN HALENMajor third complications can be overcome by lots of alcohol.
EDDIE VAN HALENThe 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.
EDDIE VAN HALENBest 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 grew up on a lot of early Beatles, DC5, Cream, Clapton, Page, Beck and Hendrix.
EDDIE VAN HALENSome people think a song without words isn’t a real song. Tell that to Beethoven and he’ll kick your ass!
EDDIE VAN HALENMy son, Wolfgang, plays drums, guitars and bass.
EDDIE VAN HALENBass is for people who can’t play guitar.
EDDIE VAN HALENYou only have 12 notes. Do what you want with them.
EDDIE VAN HALENI 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 HALENThe piano is a universal instrument. If you start there, learn your theory and how to read, you can go on to any other instrument.
EDDIE VAN HALENI just consider myself slightly left-of-center. I’m not your average bear. I – what’s the word? I’m not – normal.
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