Alex Van Halen
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The first thing we wanted to do was put a band together. And I think the first band we did put together was a band called The Broken Combs, which was, I played sax and Ed played piano. I had two other guys in there. And we managed to play for the school functions. And it was a good lesson for us as well.
The first thing we wanted to do was put a band together. And I think the first band we did put together was a band called The Broken Combs, which was, I played sax and Ed played piano. I had two other guys in there. And we managed to play for the school functions. And it was a good lesson for us as well.
The first thing we wanted to do was put a band together. And I think the first band we did put together was a band called The Broken Combs, which was, I played sax and Ed played piano. I had two other guys in there. And we managed to play for the school functions. And it was a good lesson for us as well.
Bingo. I'm glad you mentioned that. Those guys, they were really what we thought was the epitome of that kind of music at the time.
Bingo. I'm glad you mentioned that. Those guys, they were really what we thought was the epitome of that kind of music at the time.
Bingo. I'm glad you mentioned that. Those guys, they were really what we thought was the epitome of that kind of music at the time.
They had a grungy sound that the saxophone provided, and because I think maybe somewhere in our psyche, because our dad played saxophone, it was deeper in our DNA. But, you know, it's a good thing we didn't bet on anything and that we weren't... financial advisors because you would have bet on the wrong horse.
They had a grungy sound that the saxophone provided, and because I think maybe somewhere in our psyche, because our dad played saxophone, it was deeper in our DNA. But, you know, it's a good thing we didn't bet on anything and that we weren't... financial advisors because you would have bet on the wrong horse.
They had a grungy sound that the saxophone provided, and because I think maybe somewhere in our psyche, because our dad played saxophone, it was deeper in our DNA. But, you know, it's a good thing we didn't bet on anything and that we weren't... financial advisors because you would have bet on the wrong horse.
But yeah, so when the Beatles came, the talent and the music that came out was unmatched. I mean, there were a lot of bands around, a lot of from Herman's Hurwitz to the Seeds, I can't even name them all. But the Beatles clearly were a notch above all that. And that appealed to us.
But yeah, so when the Beatles came, the talent and the music that came out was unmatched. I mean, there were a lot of bands around, a lot of from Herman's Hurwitz to the Seeds, I can't even name them all. But the Beatles clearly were a notch above all that. And that appealed to us.
But yeah, so when the Beatles came, the talent and the music that came out was unmatched. I mean, there were a lot of bands around, a lot of from Herman's Hurwitz to the Seeds, I can't even name them all. But the Beatles clearly were a notch above all that. And that appealed to us.