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.
EDDIE VAN HALENWhen I was growing up and listening to bands like the Dave Clark Five, the groove was what initially got me going. I really like that funky, heavy groove.
More Eddie Van Halen Quotes
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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’m just a normal schmo like anyone else.
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I have selective hearing.
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I took classical piano lessons from the age of five.
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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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You only have 12 notes. Do what you want with them.
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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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When I was growing up and listening to bands like the Dave Clark Five, the groove was what initially got me going. I really like that funky, heavy groove.
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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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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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Nirvana was huge, but it didn’t appeal to everyone.
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Cancer is like a cockroach. It just comes back stronger. I’m tearing apart the immune system of the cockroach and seeing how it ticks. I’ve opened up my own pathology center.
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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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Everything comes to me while I’m sitting on the pot.
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My son, Wolfgang, plays drums, guitars and bass.
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