Tanya Mosley

She had you guys playing classical music.

Just enough to get you in line.

Just enough to get you in line.

Just enough to get you in line.

Let's take a short break. If you're just joining us, my guest is Alex Van Halen. We're talking about his new memoir, about his life and his brother Eddie and the formation of Van Halen. We'll continue after a short break. I'm Tanya Mosley, and this is Fresh Air Weekend. This is Fresh Air Weekend. I'm Tanya Mosley. Let's get back to my interview with Alex Van Halen from the rock band Van Halen.

Let's take a short break. If you're just joining us, my guest is Alex Van Halen. We're talking about his new memoir, about his life and his brother Eddie and the formation of Van Halen. We'll continue after a short break. I'm Tanya Mosley, and this is Fresh Air Weekend. This is Fresh Air Weekend. I'm Tanya Mosley. Let's get back to my interview with Alex Van Halen from the rock band Van Halen.

Let's take a short break. If you're just joining us, my guest is Alex Van Halen. We're talking about his new memoir, about his life and his brother Eddie and the formation of Van Halen. We'll continue after a short break. I'm Tanya Mosley, and this is Fresh Air Weekend. This is Fresh Air Weekend. I'm Tanya Mosley. Let's get back to my interview with Alex Van Halen from the rock band Van Halen.

He's written a new memoir that covers the first three decades of the Van Halen brothers' journey in music, their childhood in the Netherlands and later in working class Pasadena, California, meeting and working with frontman David Lee Roth, and the creation of the Van Halen sound. The book is also a love letter from Alex to his younger brother Eddie, who died in 2020.

He's written a new memoir that covers the first three decades of the Van Halen brothers' journey in music, their childhood in the Netherlands and later in working class Pasadena, California, meeting and working with frontman David Lee Roth, and the creation of the Van Halen sound. The book is also a love letter from Alex to his younger brother Eddie, who died in 2020.

He's written a new memoir that covers the first three decades of the Van Halen brothers' journey in music, their childhood in the Netherlands and later in working class Pasadena, California, meeting and working with frontman David Lee Roth, and the creation of the Van Halen sound. The book is also a love letter from Alex to his younger brother Eddie, who died in 2020.

Hot for Teacher was a song from your album 1984. It's one of Rolling Stone magazine's. It was on their list saying that this was the album that brought Van Halen's talent into focus. Let's play a little of Hot for Teacher.

Hot for Teacher was a song from your album 1984. It's one of Rolling Stone magazine's. It was on their list saying that this was the album that brought Van Halen's talent into focus. Let's play a little of Hot for Teacher.

Hot for Teacher was a song from your album 1984. It's one of Rolling Stone magazine's. It was on their list saying that this was the album that brought Van Halen's talent into focus. Let's play a little of Hot for Teacher.

That was Van Halen's Hot for Teacher from the album 1984. Also, humor is a big part of your act. I want to just say that. Absolutely. I know we've been talking about it not being an act. It's who you are, but yes. Yes. But this album overall was pioneering because there's a lot of synth, which was a new sound back then.

That was Van Halen's Hot for Teacher from the album 1984. Also, humor is a big part of your act. I want to just say that. Absolutely. I know we've been talking about it not being an act. It's who you are, but yes. Yes. But this album overall was pioneering because there's a lot of synth, which was a new sound back then.

That was Van Halen's Hot for Teacher from the album 1984. Also, humor is a big part of your act. I want to just say that. Absolutely. I know we've been talking about it not being an act. It's who you are, but yes. Yes. But this album overall was pioneering because there's a lot of synth, which was a new sound back then.

This song, which came first, the melody or the drum beat?

This song, which came first, the melody or the drum beat?

This song, which came first, the melody or the drum beat?

How did you get the idea to set your drums on fire as part of your act?