
cobrahead1030
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The world needed both.
It still does.
It still does.
For technique fuck ya !I'll take Allan Holdsworth for the win.
That’s what they paid for. Ozzy had no money and they took the cheapest route to get albums out. I agree though. Randy’s tone isn’t my thing on those albums…but I wouldn’t have it any other way. It is what it is.I liked Randy’s playing. But, I curse Max Norman for killing Randy’s guitar tone on those two Ozzy albums.
That's actually a really, REALLY valid point.Two totally different kinds of players. They were both fucking incredible.
That said, I think Randy would have a lot easier time doing the shit Eddie did than Eddie would have doing the shit Randy did.
I kinda see it the opposite wayTwo totally different kinds of players. They were both fucking incredible.
That said, I think Randy would have a lot easier time doing the shit Eddie did than Eddie would have doing the shit Randy did.
When did he say that ? Link ?Truth is EVH def inspired how Randy played . He said so himself
He likely would have ended up a classical music/guitar teacher.EVH had 2 legendary runs - hard to say that RR would have done that. It is more likely that he would have gone the way that Jake E Lee went. Being fired or quitting Ozzy after another record over unpaid royalties etc. Then what? Maybe start another band or reuniting with Ozzy over the years?
EVH turned the rock guitar world upside down and everyone chased him for decades. RR never got the chance I suppose. At this point it is all speculation for the fan boys.
I've read that he was sick of touring and wantimg to go to school and get more classical training. I think hed of gone the steve vai direction.EVH had 2 legendary runs - hard to say that RR would have done that. It is more likely that he would have gone the way that Jake E Lee went. Being fired or quitting Ozzy after another record over unpaid royalties etc. Then what? Maybe start another band or reuniting with Ozzy over the years?
EVH turned the rock guitar world upside down and everyone chased him for decades. RR never got the chance I suppose. At this point it is all speculation for the fan boys.
I mean, Randy was no slouch at songwriting. The first 2 Ozzy albums are absolutely brilliant, all because of Randy.I think the major difference between these two guitar wizards is that Eddie was a better songwriter. Technically, Randy was a better player, but Eddie put more asses in the seats and sold more records.
Hot for teacher is an awesome song.I always wished EVH was in a better band with a better singer. I never listened to VH very much because of this. I mean, a choice between Over the Mountain or Hot for Teacher, which one do I want to hear?
Totally agree. Two totally different players.Two totally different kinds of players. They were both fucking incredible.
That said, I think Randy would have a lot easier time doing the shit Eddie did than Eddie would have doing the shit Randy did.
Shit man, was just listening to those driving home from work the other day and thinking - nobody then or now was writing that stuff. It was epic in sound and composition. I remember when I was young listening to them and it was surreal to hear something of that magnitude back then.I think you’re comparing about 8 VH albums to 2 RR albums.
Better songwriter is subjective. Don’t get me wrong, I love Van Halen but Eddie never wrote something as bad ass as Revelation Mother Earth or Diary. But then as I said, two totally different kinds of music/songs.
RR nicked certain things because you really had no choice, everyone else was taking things from Ed and I could certainly see Ed's success inspiring RR but stylistically you couldn't find two guitarists further apart.Truth is EVH def inspired how Randy played . He said so himself