I Grew Up On A Lot Of

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.

I'm Blessed With A Good Pair Of Ears. That's How I Fooled My Piano Teacher. I'd Watch His Fingers And I'd Listen To It, And I Just Kind Of Basically Learned It By Myself.

I Was So Used To Doing Old Blues Licks With The First Three Fingers. When I Started Using My Pinky And Finding More Spread Things, That's When I Started Getting My Own Style.

The Piano Is A Universal Instrument. If You Start There, Learn Your Theory And How To Read, You Can Go On To Any Other Instrument.

My Son, Wolfgang, Plays Drums, Guitars And Bass.