Alex Van Halen
Alex Van Halen
Alexander Arthur "Alex" Van Halenis a Dutch-American musician, best known as the drummer and co-founder of the hard rock band Van Halen. Originally, his brother Eddie played drums, while Alex practiced guitar. After spending time playing Eddie's drum kit, Alex became more skillful at the drums than Eddie...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth8 May 1953
CountryUnited States of America
jobs creating rocks
I look at Van Halen as social workers. What we're really doing is creating jobs for rock critics.
behind box changed dollars scores
You don't leave behind box office scores or how many dollars changed hands.
four
We're having a blast. Just four friends getting together.
Sammy and I got together and it was like we hadn't missed a beat.
alike everybody gets stale worse
There's nothing worse than having everybody thinking alike, talking alike and having the same direction in mind. It gets stale that way.
On a personal level, we all get along fine.
At our age, you don't want to stop.
There is a volatile mix, and that's because we're all intense. And there's no denying that.
time
It's unfortunate nine years were in between - you can't take that time back; you can't undo it.
good
You come to the planet with nothing and you leave with nothing, so you'd better do some good while you are here.
progress vans work-in-progress
Van Halen is a work in progress.
thinking talking mind
Theres nothing worse than having everybody thinking alike, talking alike and having the same direction in mind. It gets stale that way.
planets
You come to the planet with nothing and you leave with nothing, so youd better do some good while you are here.
differences people band
Whatever our personal differences are, there are no bigger fans of this band than the people who are in this band.