Trying to compare EVH and Randy Rhoads... Get real.

[jb44]

For the RT EVH heads. Last Van Halen show.

Van Halen-2015.10.04-Hollywood Bowl, CA

Originally listed as ALD = Audio Listening Device. Probably a soundboard.

 

[jb44]

Randy Rhoads - July 5, 1978 Private Lesson - flac

Randy Rhoads - Isolated Guitar Trax - flac

 

[cragginshred]

I grew up in Fresno and was 10 years old here. Mom would not let me go to concerts for another 4 years......... missed a legend in his prime!

As for the 2 Randy seemed to get better at song writing and solo compositions with time Ed leaned into covers and keys.
Granted Ed had many more albums but even by his 3rd album VH would have 2-3 great songs sounded thrown together and meh

 

[CarlF]

As a 70’s guy, who liked both EVH and RR, as a listener only. Neither influenced me, as my hero’s were earlier..
Of course, both guys were killer players.
EVH every day of the week.

 

[crankyrayhanky]

I got to talk to Max Norman about that a lot. The gist of it was he told me to imagine a wah pedal 2/3 pushed up.... THAT was Randy's preferred sound

Ok, that knocks Randy out of this. Great player and composer, but his sound sucks whereas EVH has glorious tone.

Also, Randy did not like Black Sabbath so he is dead to me.

 

[shredi knight]

Also, Randy did not like Black Sabbath so he is dead to me.

Well yeah, he's kind of dead to everyone.