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Eddie Van Halen Quotes

I’m writing, and just doing the same thing I always do Picture Quote #1

Everything comes to me while I’m sitting on the pot Picture Quote #1

And if I would have taken lessons I probably wouldn’t have done it, and what forced me to do all this weird stuff on the guitar was I couldn’t afford effects pedals, I didn’t have all this stuff when I was a kid so I just tried to squeeze all the weird noises I could out of the guitar, which brings me to building guitars Picture Quote #1

I’m the one in the band that said I’m not going on tour unless we do a record Picture Quote #1

I’m not a rock star. Sure I am, to a certain extent because of the situation, but when kids ask me how it feels to be a rock star, I say leave me alone, I’m not a rock star. I’m not in it for the fame, I’m in it because I like to play Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I started doing all kinds of weird stuff on the guitar, which became part of my playing. I started doing harmonics and tapping on the guitar and pulling off strings and doing all this weird stuff that no one had ever done before Picture Quote #1

We’re musicians. We make music for a living. It’s that simple. Nothing else matters Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

If I can help a kid discover a liking, or even a passion for music in their life, then that’s a wonderful thing Picture Quote #1

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I’m not a drunk anymore, but since they cut out my tongue, I sound drunk Picture Quote #1

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? Picture Quote #1

There are really three parts to the creative process. First there is inspiration, then there is the execution, and finally there is the release Picture Quote #1

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. Music education and families are dealing with the economic times, and I wanted to help them. If I can help a kid discover a liking, or even a passion for music in their life, then that’s a wonderful thing Picture Quote #1

I don’t really know what inspires me to write the music I do, but usually, the music will set the tone for the lyrics Picture Quote #1

I destroyed a lot of guitars trying to get them to do what I wanted, but I learned something from every guitar I tore apart, and discovered even more things. Things like if the string is not straight from the bridge saddle to the nut, you’re going to have friction Picture Quote #1

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Before the operation on my left hand I wasn’t able to stretch my fingers open all the way. I’ve never had very big hands, but I could do the splits with them. Eventually I couldn’t any more. I had a twisted tendon in my little finger that prevented me from being able to stretch Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Obviously you have to have rhythm. If you have rhythm, then you can play anything you need. If you have rhythm and you love music, then play and play and play until you get to where you want to get. If you can pay the rent, great. If you can’t, then you’d better be having fun Picture Quote #1

Eventually you’ll take the phrases and rhythm patterns you’ve copped and begin to put your own mark on them Picture Quote #1

Most beginners want to learn lead because they think it’s cool.. consequently, they never really develop good rhythm skills.. since most of a rock guitarists time is spent playing rhythm, it’s important to learn to do it well.. learning lead should come after you can play solid backup and have the sound of the chords in your head Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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We make music for a living. Like I’ve always said, if you like what you’re doing, you’re halfway there; if someone else likes it, that’s even better. If they don’t like it, at least you like it. Not to be selfish, but you kind of have to be Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I never dreamt of being a musician for my livelihood. I certainly never would have wanted to be in the business that I’m in, meaning the fame and the glory, the glitter, the rock star, the famous part Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

When I’m home on a break, I lock myself in my room and play guitar. After two or three hours, I start getting into this total meditation. It’s a feeling few people experience, and that’s usually when I come up with weird stuff. It just flows. I can’t force myself. I don’t sit down and say I’ve got to practice Picture Quote #1

Everything I did is because I wanted to do it. If I weren’t playing this arena, if I were playing a club, I’d still be doing it because that’s what I want to do. I love playing the guitar Picture Quote #1

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I’m writing, and just doing the same thing I always do (Eddie Van Halen Quotes) Everything comes to me while I’m sitting on the pot (Eddie Van Halen Quotes) And if I would have taken lessons I probably wouldn’t have done it, and what forced me to do all this weird stuff on the guitar was I couldn’t afford effects pedals, I didn’t have all this stuff when I was a kid so I just tried to squeeze all the weird noises I could out of the guitar, which brings me to building guitars (Eddie Van Halen Quotes) I’m the one in the band that said I’m not going on tour unless we do a record (Eddie Van Halen Quotes) I’m not a rock star. Sure I am, to a certain extent because of the situation, but when kids ask me how it feels to be a rock star, I say leave me alone, I’m not a rock star. I’m not in it for the fame, I’m in it because I like to play (Eddie Van Halen Quotes) 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 Halen Quotes) 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 (Eddie Van Halen Quotes) 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 (Eddie Van Halen Quotes) I started doing all kinds of weird stuff on the guitar, which became part of my playing. I started doing harmonics and tapping on the guitar and pulling off strings and doing all this weird stuff that no one had ever done before (Eddie Van Halen Quotes) We’re musicians. We make music for a living. It’s that simple. Nothing else matters (Eddie Van Halen Quotes) 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 (Eddie Van Halen Quotes) If I can help a kid discover a liking, or even a passion for music in their life, then that’s a wonderful thing (Eddie Van Halen Quotes) I’m not a drunk anymore, but since they cut out my tongue, I sound drunk (Eddie Van Halen Quotes) 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? (Eddie Van Halen Quotes) There are really three parts to the creative process. First there is inspiration, then there is the execution, and finally there is the release (Eddie Van Halen Quotes) 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. Music education and families are dealing with the economic times, and I wanted to help them. If I can help a kid discover a liking, or even a passion for music in their life, then that’s a wonderful thing (Eddie Van Halen Quotes) I don’t really know what inspires me to write the music I do, but usually, the music will set the tone for the lyrics (Eddie Van Halen Quotes) I destroyed a lot of guitars trying to get them to do what I wanted, but I learned something from every guitar I tore apart, and discovered even more things. Things like if the string is not straight from the bridge saddle to the nut, you’re going to have friction (Eddie Van Halen Quotes) Before the operation on my left hand I wasn’t able to stretch my fingers open all the way. I’ve never had very big hands, but I could do the splits with them. Eventually I couldn’t any more. I had a twisted tendon in my little finger that prevented me from being able to stretch (Eddie Van Halen Quotes) 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 (Eddie Van Halen Quotes) Obviously you have to have rhythm. If you have rhythm, then you can play anything you need. If you have rhythm and you love music, then play and play and play until you get to where you want to get. If you can pay the rent, great. If you can’t, then you’d better be having fun (Eddie Van Halen Quotes) Eventually you’ll take the phrases and rhythm patterns you’ve copped and begin to put your own mark on them (Eddie Van Halen Quotes) Most beginners want to learn lead because they think it’s cool.. consequently, they never really develop good rhythm skills.. since most of a rock guitarists time is spent playing rhythm, it’s important to learn to do it well.. learning lead should come after you can play solid backup and have the sound of the chords in your head (Eddie Van Halen Quotes) 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 (Eddie Van Halen Quotes) We make music for a living. Like I’ve always said, if you like what you’re doing, you’re halfway there; if someone else likes it, that’s even better. If they don’t like it, at least you like it. Not to be selfish, but you kind of have to be (Eddie Van Halen Quotes) 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 Halen Quotes) I never dreamt of being a musician for my livelihood. I certainly never would have wanted to be in the business that I’m in, meaning the fame and the glory, the glitter, the rock star, the famous part (Eddie Van Halen Quotes) 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 (Eddie Van Halen Quotes) When I’m home on a break, I lock myself in my room and play guitar. After two or three hours, I start getting into this total meditation. It’s a feeling few people experience, and that’s usually when I come up with weird stuff. It just flows. I can’t force myself. I don’t sit down and say I’ve got to practice (Eddie Van Halen Quotes) Everything I did is because I wanted to do it. If I weren’t playing this arena, if I were playing a club, I’d still be doing it because that’s what I want to do. I love playing the guitar (Eddie Van Halen Quotes)

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