I actually saw this tour in Utah.
I was in high school listening to ELP, Yes, King Crimson and learning to play guitar jamming along to the records.
My buddy, who was a Kiss fan told me we had to go see this new guitarist that would just blow me away. I was skeptical. After all he thought Ace Freeley was the world’s greatest guitarist.
Never heard a guitar played like that!
Show ended, we ran outside where bus was parked. Huge snowstorm. Doors bang open and out comes band and entourage. I’m trying to get Eddies attention and Roth with a bottle of Jack faceplants into the snow right at my feet. Me and some roadie pick him up and drag him into bus.
It smelled like a garbage truck. Knee deep beer cans and trash. Pizza slices stuck on the windows. We threw Roth into a bunk and they kicked us off the bus.
I was 10 feet from Eddie and didn’t get to talk to him.
I’ve detested Roth since that night.