An Interview with Wolfgang Van Halen: From Mammoth WVH to Touring and Songwriting

TLDRIn this interview, Wolfgang Van Halen discusses his solo project, Mammoth WVH, the excitement of touring again after the pandemic, and his songwriting process. He also shares his favorite bands, childhood memories, and the sense of family among musicians on tour.

Key insights

🎸Wolfgang Van Halen finds inspiration in heavy music, particularly bands like Meshuggah, and incorporates their influence into his own music.

🎶Wolfgang Van Halen writes songs starting with guitar riffs and constructs ideas, melodies, and vocals from there.

🤘Mammoth WVH, Wolfgang Van Halen's solo project, is a source of great pride for him as it is something he built from scratch, playing all the instruments.

🌌Wolfgang Van Halen is a nostalgic person, and his first record purchase was Blink-182's 'Enema of the State' album.

🎉Backstage, musicians hang out, make jokes, and have a strong connection due to traveling together and collective love for making music.

Q&A

What is Mammoth WVH?

—Mammoth WVH is Wolfgang Van Halen's solo project where he plays all the instruments and constructs the music from scratch.

Who are Wolfgang Van Halen's musical influences?

—Wolfgang Van Halen finds inspiration in heavy music bands like Meshuggah and incorporates their influence into his own music.

How does Wolfgang Van Halen write songs?

—Wolfgang Van Halen starts with guitar riffs and constructs ideas, melodies, and vocals from there.

What is Wolfgang Van Halen most proud of in his career?

—Wolfgang Van Halen is most proud of Mammoth WVH, his solo project, as it is something he built from scratch, playing all the instruments.

What is it like backstage for musicians?

—Backstage, musicians hang out, make jokes, and have a strong connection due to traveling together and collective love for making music.

Timestamped Summary

00:00Wolfgang Van Halen introduces himself as part of Mammoth WVH and expresses excitement about touring.

05:55Wolfgang Van Halen discusses his musical inspirations, including bands like Meshuggah.

08:40Wolfgang Van Halen reminisces about his first record purchase, 'Enema of the State' by Blink-182.

08:59Wolfgang Van Halen explains his songwriting process, starting with guitar riffs.

22:06Wolfgang Van Halen expresses pride in his solo project Mammoth WVH and discusses his close relationship with bandmates.

38:42Wolfgang Van Halen talks about the backstage dynamic among musicians, highlighting a sense of humor and sarcasm.

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