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We’re musicians. We make music for a living. It’s that simple. Nothing else matters.

Eddie Van Halen

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

Alcohol Complication Method
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?
EDDIE VAN HALEN

Children Myself Oneself Song
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.
EDDIE VAN HALEN

Development Goodness Myself Perfection Record Theory
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.
EDDIE VAN HALEN

Bed Brother Dedication Music Myself Practice
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
There 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 HALEN

Creative Execution Inspirational Release
My son, Wolfgang, plays drums, guitars and bass.
EDDIE VAN HALEN

Drum Guitar Myself Son
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
The 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 HALEN

Instrument Reading Theory Universal Yourself
A guitar is just theoretically built wrong. Each string is an interval of fourths, and then the B string is off. Theoretically, that’s not right, all the strings should be off.
EDDIE VAN HALEN

Guitar Interval Music Theory Wrong
Some people think a song without words isn’t a real song. Tell that to Beethoven and he’ll kick your ass!
EDDIE VAN HALEN

Himself People Reality Song Thinking Word
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.
EDDIE VAN HALEN

Blessing Feeling Kind Man Myself People Touch Weird
Eventually you’ll take the phrases and rhythm patterns you’ve copped and begin to put your own mark on them.
EDDIE VAN HALEN

Beginning Mark Pattern Rhythm Yourself
A good producer brings out the best in the artist he’s working with. You shouldn’t be able to listen to something and say, ‘So-and-so produced this album.
EDDIE VAN HALEN

Album Artist Best Goodness Listening Production
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.
EDDIE VAN HALEN

Business Dreams Fame Glory Live Music Myself
Nirvana was huge, but it didn’t appeal to everyone.
EDDIE VAN HALEN

Appeal Big People

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