The first time I saw Shay Mehrdad play guitar was during a Bent Tool show at The Huntridge in the early 90s. They opened with Van Halen’s “Eruption,” and much to my amazement, Shay nailed it note for note. The Mystic Records style punk that followed was great too, and I later stumbled across a soundboard tape from that show that I played until it wore out. ...

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