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 HALENMy son, Wolfgang, plays drums, guitars and bass.
More Eddie Van Halen Quotes
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Bass is for people who can’t play guitar.
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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.’
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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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Major third complications can be overcome by lots of alcohol.
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To hell with the rules. If it sounds right, then it is.
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It’s always a Catch-22 situation. They hate you if you’re the same, and they hate you if you’re different.
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You only have 12 notes. Do what you want with them.
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I’m blessed with a good pair of ears. That’s how I fooled my piano teacher. I’d watch his fingers and I’d listen to it, and I just kind of basically learned it by myself.
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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 boil the strings so they stretch.
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We’re musicians. We make music for a living. It’s that simple. Nothing else matters.
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Nirvana was huge, but it didn’t appeal to everyone.
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You’ve only got 12 notes and however you mix them up is your thing.
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Rock stars come and go. Musicians play until they die.
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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.
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