"There are only so many letters in the alphabet. When I talk to young musicians or authors and they ask for advice, I say, You gotta learn all the letters of your own personal alphabet. With music, you need to know all the different kinds of music and everything in and around your given instrument."

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Source: David Lee Roth vents about Van Halen's future. Interview with Steve Baltin, www.usatoday.com. February 13, 2013.

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David Lee Roth

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David Lee Roth is a rock vocalist known for his flamboyant style and as the frontman of Van Halen, shaping the sound of hard rock in the 1980s.

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