Month: April 2023

Was Van Halen as mind-blowing as I think it was? I’ve listened to “Best of rock 1976” playlist featuring The Eagles, Blue Oyster Cult and more bands from this period for past week. Today got my hands on Van Halen 1 CD and just had my second listen… I mean, 🎸

When I think of the “Guitar Heroes” of old – Clapton, SRV, Hendrix, etc., all of these guys had a sort of mysticism to them. They appeared to be larger than life and had skill levels that those around them couldn’t comprehend. Nowadays? You can see tons of extremely technical 🎸