I still remember the very first time I heard that Danny.
I had just started my A-Level studies in the sixth form (= 12th Grade in the US?) at school . Being trusted and mature 17 - 18 year old students, we were allowed our own common room, replete with a table tennis table, dart board and a record player. As everyone brought in their favourite records, we got to hear a lot of great music.
Anyway, my mate brought in
Van Halen one day, and told the guitar players and metal fans amongst us that we just
had to listen to this guy play.
Side 1, Track 1 - the car horn, then the bass... and then
that guitar riff! Awesome.
And I even remember we listened to
Eruption about 20 times in a row, just trying to work out what this guy was actually doing with his guitar.
VH1 is still one of my favourite albums, and it still sounds great today, the sign of a true classic.