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. Eddie Van Halen ampfeelgood share on social
I grew up on a lot of early Beatles, DC5, Cream, Clapton, Page, Beck and Hendrix. Eddie Van Halen beatlesbeckclapton Change image and share on social
Imagine if Beethoven had a tape recorder. Then you'd know exactly what he meant. Maybe he meant 'Da da da da' instead of 'Boom boom boom boom!' Who knows? Eddie Van Halen beethovenboomimagine Change image and share on social
My son, Wolfgang, plays drums, guitars and bass. Eddie Van Halen basdrumguitar Change image and share on social
I never took guitar lessons. I took classical piano lessons from the age of six when we lived in Holland. And when we moved to America, it was just the typical thing except I was really good at it; so was my brother. Eddie Van Halen ageamericabrother share on social
I'm not a drunk anymore, but since they cut out my tongue, I sound drunk. Eddie Van Halen anymorecutdrink Change image and share on social
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 bridgedestroydiscover share on social
I can't read music. Instead, I'd do stuff inside the piano, do harmonics and all kinds of crazy things. They used to put me in these annual piano contests down at Long Beach City College, and two years in a row, I won first prize - out of like 5,000 kids! Eddie Van Halen 000annualbeach share on social
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. Eddie Van Halen enterfamilyhalen Change image and share on social