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 HALEN

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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 Halen

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The name Van Halen, the family legacy, is going to go on long after I’m gone.

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The name Van Halen, the family legacy, is going to go on long after I’m gone.
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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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Bass is for people who can’t play guitar.

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Bass is for people who can’t play guitar.
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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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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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When Van Halen started out, there was no path to fame. We just played what we liked. Even today it always comes down to the simplicity of rock and roll.

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When Van Halen started out, there was no path to fame. We just played what we liked. Even today it always comes down to the simplicity of rock and roll.
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I’m not a drunk anymore, but since they cut out my tongue, I sound drunk.

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I’m not a drunk anymore, but since they cut out my tongue, I sound drunk.
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Drink Sound
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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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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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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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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It’s all about sound. It’s that simple. Wireless is wireless, and it’s digital. Hopefully somewhere along the line somebody will add more ones to the zeros. When digital first started, I swear I could hear the gap between the ones and the zeros.

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It’s all about sound. It’s that simple. Wireless is wireless, and it’s digital. Hopefully somewhere along the line somebody will add more ones to the zeros. When digital first started, I swear I could hear the gap between the ones and the zeros.
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A guitar is a very personal extension of the person playing it. You have to be emotionally and spiritually connected to your instrument. I’m very brutal on my instruments, but not all the time.

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A guitar is a very personal extension of the person playing it. You have to be emotionally and spiritually connected to your instrument. I’m very brutal on my instruments, but not all the time.
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Music kept me off the streets and out of trouble and gave me something that was mine that no one could take away from me.

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Music kept me off the streets and out of trouble and gave me something that was mine that no one could take away from me.
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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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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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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.

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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.
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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.
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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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I’m writing, and just doing the same thing I always do.

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I’m writing, and just doing the same thing I always do.
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