Ted Templeman > Quotes

“Probably my favorite song I ever worked on with any artist is “Ain’t Talkin’ ’Bout Love.” It’s like the perfect rock song, in a way. The guitar part is timeless. You can’t get a better riff. One thing that people often miss is the way Ed constructed it. He spilled that final part of the riff into the next bar. That made the whole thing groove.”
― Templeman Ted, Ted Templeman: A Platinum Producer’s Life in Music

“even when you’re a wildly successful person who appears super-confident, self-doubt always looms. Basically, he said that it all came down to the fact that everyone shares the feeling of insecurity.”
― Ted Templeman, Ted Templeman: A Platinum Producer’s Life in Music

“It’s difficult to believe now, but before the album came out, Mike wasn’t thinking he’d gotten a great performance on tape. Just like Ed Van Halen, he had his moments of self-doubt. It’s something that people who lack that kind of talent have a hard time understanding, but you learn as a producer. Supremely gifted people don’t have supreme confidence.”
― Templeman Ted, Ted Templeman: A Platinum Producer’s Life in Music