Imagine if Beethoven had a tape recorder. Then you'd know exactly what…

Eddie Van Halen
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Imagine if Beethoven had a tape recorder. Then you'd know exactly what he meant. Maybe he meant 'Da da da da' instead of 'Boom boom boom boom!' Who knows? ✨ Eddie Van Halen reinvents the guitar. Interview with Denise Quan, www.cnn.com. February 4, 2009.
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Imagine if Beethoven had a tape recorder. Then you'd know exactly what he meant. Maybe he meant 'Da da da da' instead of 'Boom boom boom boom!' Who knows? ✨ Eddie Van Halen reinvents the guitar. Interview with Denise Quan, www.cnn.com. February 4, 2009.

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