I’m just a guitarist in a kick-ass rock and roll band. What more could I ask for?
EDDIE VAN HALENThere are really three parts to the creative process. First there is inspiration, then there is the execution, and finally there is the release.
More Eddie Van Halen Quotes
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There are really three parts to the creative process. First there is inspiration, then there is the execution, and finally there is the release.
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Rock stars come and go. Musicians play until they die.
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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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I’m just a normal schmo like anyone else.
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Major third complications can be overcome by lots of alcohol.
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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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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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To hell with the rules. If it sounds right, then it is.
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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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My son, Wolfgang, plays drums, guitars and bass.
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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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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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Nirvana was huge, but it didn’t appeal to everyone.
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We’re musicians. We make music for a living. It’s that simple. Nothing else matters.
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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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