The Christmas of that same year My dad, a few friends I made at the school, and I saw Roy Ashen play with his band at the Troubador. My dad who is a very harsh critique of other guitarist said that that was the best show he's ever been to and that he (Roy Ashen) was the best guitarist he'd ever seen live.
I started learning guitar because of Randy Rhoads..but Yngwie J. Malmsteen is my biggest influence.