Alex Van Halen

Yes.

I was taught very strict and very by the book. You learn to read. You learn the chords. You listen to the classical music and all that. But I had no connection with the instrument. I hate to use the old expression. I just wasn't feeling it, right? And there's this story about Ed doing papers and that I became better than him.

I was taught very strict and very by the book. You learn to read. You learn the chords. You listen to the classical music and all that. But I had no connection with the instrument. I hate to use the old expression. I just wasn't feeling it, right? And there's this story about Ed doing papers and that I became better than him.

I was taught very strict and very by the book. You learn to read. You learn the chords. You listen to the classical music and all that. But I had no connection with the instrument. I hate to use the old expression. I just wasn't feeling it, right? And there's this story about Ed doing papers and that I became better than him.

It's not quite how it happened, but the fact was when Ed played, he made that instrument sing. It was unbelievable. I'm going, Ed, you're playing guitar. I want drums. Besides, Dave Clark Five was my idol, and he was the drummer. But again, on a serious note, when Ed played the guitar, he made it sing.

It's not quite how it happened, but the fact was when Ed played, he made that instrument sing. It was unbelievable. I'm going, Ed, you're playing guitar. I want drums. Besides, Dave Clark Five was my idol, and he was the drummer. But again, on a serious note, when Ed played the guitar, he made it sing.

It's not quite how it happened, but the fact was when Ed played, he made that instrument sing. It was unbelievable. I'm going, Ed, you're playing guitar. I want drums. Besides, Dave Clark Five was my idol, and he was the drummer. But again, on a serious note, when Ed played the guitar, he made it sing.

The one and only.

The one and only.

The one and only.

That's because he is. He played guitar from the moment he woke up to the moment he went to sleep. And it was just his way of either communicating or finding peace with himself on the earth. I don't know. And I'm certainly not going to stop him. while he's getting better and better every day. The problem with Ed was he could play anything.

That's because he is. He played guitar from the moment he woke up to the moment he went to sleep. And it was just his way of either communicating or finding peace with himself on the earth. I don't know. And I'm certainly not going to stop him. while he's getting better and better every day. The problem with Ed was he could play anything.

That's because he is. He played guitar from the moment he woke up to the moment he went to sleep. And it was just his way of either communicating or finding peace with himself on the earth. I don't know. And I'm certainly not going to stop him. while he's getting better and better every day. The problem with Ed was he could play anything.

So the most difficult thing for him was to find his own voice. And he spent a lot of time doing it. Then when he finally found it, that was it. Big smile.

So the most difficult thing for him was to find his own voice. And he spent a lot of time doing it. Then when he finally found it, that was it. Big smile.

So the most difficult thing for him was to find his own voice. And he spent a lot of time doing it. Then when he finally found it, that was it. Big smile.

Yes, it was. Yeah. You know, I was probably overthinking it, but I thought he was trying to curry a favor with us, and I figured, you know. So the first thing I did was I fought it. Now you can't name the band Van Halen. But eventually it took. And of course, Gene Simmons said, you can't use that name. It sounds like a shirt company, like Van Heusen.

Yes, it was. Yeah. You know, I was probably overthinking it, but I thought he was trying to curry a favor with us, and I figured, you know. So the first thing I did was I fought it. Now you can't name the band Van Halen. But eventually it took. And of course, Gene Simmons said, you can't use that name. It sounds like a shirt company, like Van Heusen.

Yes, it was. Yeah. You know, I was probably overthinking it, but I thought he was trying to curry a favor with us, and I figured, you know. So the first thing I did was I fought it. Now you can't name the band Van Halen. But eventually it took. And of course, Gene Simmons said, you can't use that name. It sounds like a shirt company, like Van Heusen.

You know, if you watch the bands and see how they progress, even Led Zeppelin was using explosions. OK, so when the guys are the highest form of the food chain, when they do it, it's OK. It's now become part of the language of rock and roll. And why fight it? OK, bring on the flashpots.