Satriani, Vai + Johnson cover Zappa:
That is wicked cool! Itās pretty impossible to look cool on stage next to Steve Vai when you have huge ear muffs on and a big ass guitar, but EJ was playing some wild stuff. Poor Satch, he looks like the star in that movie Powder
Saw Holdsworth many years ago at some hole of a place on South Blvd near the Dowd Y that is long gone. Donāt even remember the name of the venue but definitely remember the player who influenced many a rock, metal and jazz guitarist, including EVH.
George Lynch get any love here? I always liked his playing with Dokken and then the Lynch Mob. Another seldom lauded guitarist was/is Vito Bratta of White Lion. Unfortunately, in 1997, Bratta suffered a wrist injury that made playing the guitar difficult.
I would take Lynch over copycat Mayer any day. That audio interview just posted indicates that Lynch took over lessons for Randy Rhoads when he joined Ozzy. I had a very early screamin demon humbucker in my oldest guitar that sounded amazing. I did replace it with an EVH Franky, but both are amazing pickups. I did put the Demon in another guitar
I liked Vitto, but not so much the whineE singer
Hereās a forgotten one for you guys. Ronnie Montroseās Gamma. Montrose played with Van Morrison, Edgar Winter, a very young Sammy Hagar and many more. He was a well respected guitarist and died too young. Hereās to you Ronnie!
Saw Montrose at the Park Center (now Grady Cole Center) back in the '70s. And yes, a young Sammy Hagar on lead vocals. And a much younger me!
Crazy story:
Itās amazing anyone survived the crash, much less carry on
Yep, thatās for sure.