Actually, if I could deliberately sit down and write a pop hit, all my songs would be pop hits! Let’s put it this way. I play what I like to hear. And sometimes I like to hear something poppy, and sometimes I don’t.
EDDIE VAN HALENI’ll be making music ’til the day I die. I’ve done all kinds of stuff, and more is coming.
More Eddie Van Halen Quotes
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Rock stars come and go. Musicians play until they die.
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Nirvana was huge, but it didn’t appeal to everyone.
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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.
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You know, most people, they want to go to Hollywood. They want to be a star. They want to be a rock star. That thought never entered any of our minds, the Van Halen family.
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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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I’m just a guitarist in a kick-ass rock and roll band. What more could I ask for?
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I’ll be making music ’til the day I die. I’ve done all kinds of stuff, and more is coming.
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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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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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You’ve only got 12 notes and however you mix them up is your thing.
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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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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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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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To hell with the rules. If it sounds right, then it is.
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The stainless-steel frets were a major breakthrough, because of the amount of playing and bending that I do. I have to get my guitars refretted every couple of months.
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