Alex Van Halen
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I wouldn't call compromising, but blending is really the word that I'm looking for. It's kind of like making a soup. All those things kind of come together, and then you walk away at the end of the day with something that you say, okay, this is pretty good. Let's see what happens tomorrow. Because we left a lot unfinished.
I wouldn't call compromising, but blending is really the word that I'm looking for. It's kind of like making a soup. All those things kind of come together, and then you walk away at the end of the day with something that you say, okay, this is pretty good. Let's see what happens tomorrow. Because we left a lot unfinished.
I wouldn't call compromising, but blending is really the word that I'm looking for. It's kind of like making a soup. All those things kind of come together, and then you walk away at the end of the day with something that you say, okay, this is pretty good. Let's see what happens tomorrow. Because we left a lot unfinished.
I'll be honest with you. I went through a lot of emotional issues. But I basically had PTSD when he passed. I didn't know why I was yelling and screaming at people, and I was borderline violent. I didn't hit anybody. I don't hurt anybody. I'm too old for that. But the feelings of frustration and this inexcusable way of behaving to my closest friends and my family was all wrong.
I'll be honest with you. I went through a lot of emotional issues. But I basically had PTSD when he passed. I didn't know why I was yelling and screaming at people, and I was borderline violent. I didn't hit anybody. I don't hurt anybody. I'm too old for that. But the feelings of frustration and this inexcusable way of behaving to my closest friends and my family was all wrong.
I'll be honest with you. I went through a lot of emotional issues. But I basically had PTSD when he passed. I didn't know why I was yelling and screaming at people, and I was borderline violent. I didn't hit anybody. I don't hurt anybody. I'm too old for that. But the feelings of frustration and this inexcusable way of behaving to my closest friends and my family was all wrong.
So I sought help and found out what it was.
So I sought help and found out what it was.
So I sought help and found out what it was.
Yes. It's indescribable. You know, I had the pleasure and the good fortune of being close friends with the Procaro family. And Steve lost a couple of members. He lost two brothers.
Yes. It's indescribable. You know, I had the pleasure and the good fortune of being close friends with the Procaro family. And Steve lost a couple of members. He lost two brothers.
Yes. It's indescribable. You know, I had the pleasure and the good fortune of being close friends with the Procaro family. And Steve lost a couple of members. He lost two brothers.
Well, they were probably the most famous studio musicians and later made a band called Toto. I just thought, I talked to Steve, you shouldn't have called it Toto.
Well, they were probably the most famous studio musicians and later made a band called Toto. I just thought, I talked to Steve, you shouldn't have called it Toto.
Well, they were probably the most famous studio musicians and later made a band called Toto. I just thought, I talked to Steve, you shouldn't have called it Toto.
I don't know. But the thing is, it's not really named after a little dog. The original name was for Entoto, which means in total. They were a band that did things in total. That was the Italian name. version of it. But anyway, so I went to visit him because I really didn't know where to, who to talk to, who I could relate to.
I don't know. But the thing is, it's not really named after a little dog. The original name was for Entoto, which means in total. They were a band that did things in total. That was the Italian name. version of it. But anyway, so I went to visit him because I really didn't know where to, who to talk to, who I could relate to.
I don't know. But the thing is, it's not really named after a little dog. The original name was for Entoto, which means in total. They were a band that did things in total. That was the Italian name. version of it. But anyway, so I went to visit him because I really didn't know where to, who to talk to, who I could relate to.
It's difficult to find people your own age and your own musical history and background that you can communicate with. So I was talking with Steve. I'm laughing because the punchline was at the very end, I leave and I'm maybe 15 minutes out from his house, and he calls me, and he says, Hey, Al, I just realized I never dealt with any of it.
It's difficult to find people your own age and your own musical history and background that you can communicate with. So I was talking with Steve. I'm laughing because the punchline was at the very end, I leave and I'm maybe 15 minutes out from his house, and he calls me, and he says, Hey, Al, I just realized I never dealt with any of it.