“Van Halen, GnR, both changed rock”
I was fortunate enough to see Van Halen on their very first tour.....they “warmed up” for Black Sabbath of all bands.
Never was much of a Sabbath fan, my buddies and I were there to witness what we heard on Van Halen 1....Eddie’s guitar work.
When Ozzie came on we left.....you could LITTERALY see Rock and Roll as you said being changed right before our eyes.
Eddie Van Halen revolutionized the rock guitar, and rock was changed forever.
Without Hendrix, there’s no EVH.
I saw Van Halen on their first tour as well.
They warmed up for .... The Ramones!
Hands down, Van Halen stole the show.
Shortly after, they released their first album.