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.
EDDIE VAN HALENI took classical piano lessons from the age of five.
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I applied to Uncyclopedia Bassists, and was accepted!!
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I’m just a normal schmo like anyone else.
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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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Bass is for people who can’t play guitar.
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Major third complications can be overcome by lots of alcohol.
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I don’t really know what inspires me to write the music I do, but usually, the music will set the tone for the lyrics.
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We’re musicians. We make music for a living. It’s that simple. Nothing else matters.
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The one thing I do have is good ears. I don’t mean perfect pitch, but ears for picking things up. I developed my ear through piano theory, but I never had a guitar lesson in my life, except from Eric Clapton off of records.
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I’ll be making music ’til the day I die. I’ve done all kinds of stuff, and more is coming.
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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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You only have 12 notes. Do what you want with them.
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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 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.
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It’s always about the music, never about anything else.
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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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