If I can help a kid discover a liking, or even a passion for music in their life, then that’s a wonderful thing.
EDDIE VAN HALENYou 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.
More Eddie Van Halen Quotes
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I 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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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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The 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.
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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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I boil the strings so they stretch.
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I’m not a drunk anymore, but since they cut out my tongue, I sound drunk.
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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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I’ll always leave the same set of strings on my guitars when I’m recording. If I break one I’ll just replace it instead of putting on a whole new set of strings.
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Bass is for people who can’t play guitar.
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We’re musicians. We make music for a living. It’s that simple. Nothing else matters.
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I applied to Uncyclopedia Bassists, and was accepted!!
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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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I was so used to doing old blues licks with the first three fingers. When I started using my pinky and finding more spread things, that’s when I started getting my own style.
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I have selective hearing.
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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.
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