Some People Think A Song Without Words

Actually, If I Could Deliberately Sit Down And Write A Pop Hit, All My Songs Would Be Pop Hits! Let's Put It This Way. I Play What I Like To Hear. And Sometimes I Like To Hear Something Poppy, And Sometimes I Don't.

For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge' Took A Year To Record; That's Why The Playing On It Might Sound Somewhat Labored. 'balance,' On The Other Hand, Was Written And Recorded In Only Four Months, So The Whole Process Was Quicker And More Immediate.

A Guitar Is A Very Personal Extension Of The Person Playing It. You Have To Be Emotionally And Spiritually Connected To Your Instrument. I'm Very Brutal On My Instruments, But Not All The Time.

It Comes Back To The Same Old Question People Are Always Asking Me: 'when Are You Going To Do A Solo Record?' Well, If I Did, It Would Probably Be Similar To 'baluchitherium,' Meaning It Would Be Van Halen Music - Which I Write Anyway - But Without Singing.

To Hell With The Rules. If It Sounds Right, Then It Is.