“THE SAILS OF CHARON”
four cornerstones of modern shred rock guitar are Al Di Meola’s “Race with Devil on Spanish Highway,” Michael Schenker with UFO on the live version of “Rock Bottom,” Eddie Van Halen’s “Eruption” and Uli Jon Roth with the Scorpions on “The Sails of Charon” — all four of which were recorded in 1977-78. The Scorpions song was the most “under
