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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!

Eddie Van Halen

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

Myself Normal Scheme
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
I’m just a guitarist in a kick-ass rock and roll band. What more could I ask for?
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Guitar Instrument Musician Myself
Music is for people. The word ‘pop’ is simply short for popular. It means that people like it. I’m just a normal jerk who happens to make music. As long as my brain and fingers work, I’m cool.
EDDIE VAN HALEN

Fingers Head Music Myself People Simplicity Word
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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Break Leaving Myself Replacement String
Holdsworth is so damned good that I can’t cop anything. I can’t understand what he’s doing. I’ve got to do this [does two-hand tapping], whereas he’ll do it with one hand.
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Goodness Himself Hold Oneself Understand
To hell with the rules. If it sounds right, then it is.
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Entrepreneur Hell Rule Sound Yourself
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.
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Bed Brother Dedication Music Myself Practice
I boil the strings so they stretch.
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Myself Stretch
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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Inspirational Lyrics Music Myself Writing
If I can help a kid discover a liking, or even a passion for music in their life, then that’s a wonderful thing.
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Children Discover Life Music Myself Passion Wonderful
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
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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Development Goodness Myself Perfection Record Theory
I’m the one in the band that said I’m not going on tour unless we do a record.
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Myself Oneself Person Record Tour Voice
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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Children Myself Oneself Song
I’ve had a hip replacement, I’ve beaten cancer, I had my hand operation, and I stopped drinking. Something inside of me just went, ‘I’m done.’
EDDIE VAN HALEN

Cancer Drink Hands Myself Operation Replacement

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