Music kept me off the streets and out of trouble and gave me something that was mine that … - Eddie Van Halen

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Eddie Van Halen

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.

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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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I wanted a Gibson type sound, but with a Strat vibrato. . . I bought a body from Charvel for $50. 00 and a neck for $80. 00 - I slapped it together, put an old Gibson PAF in it and painted it up with the stripes

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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.

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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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