Which players do you hear the early VH influence from?

[stanz]

Ok! I'm hearing it! That's without medicinal aid... man those guys in the 70's could play. Less gain but they brought it. I would almost say the musicianship overall was more solid in the 70's..the wanking guitarists of the 80's stole the show but the drummers and bass players in the 70's had some serious jam. Vocalists were crazy good too. I do also see the persona DLR took on here too, no question. VH would not have been the same if three guys stood in one position playing those tunes. DLR crazy shit was the cherry on top.

The 70's was an entirely different scene, for sure. Most 70's concert attendees expected virtuosity - not a perfect recreation of what was played on the album. I think 80's era record co. management pushed a "play it just like the album" philosophy, I don't know? 70's bands were known for playing outside of the pocket, which is part of what made attending those shows so exciting. That, and the drugs.