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Good point. I just read that Quiet Riot had a rivalry with Van Halen before they each got record deals. Funny to compare them: Eddie Van Halen was a great songwriter as well as an amazing guitar player, but Quiet Riot didn't have the equivalent (especially after Randy Rhoads left pre-Metal Health.)
Man, if they'd had him, it would have been totally different. He never got a chance to really show his lyrical ability, but the rest was there for sure.
The compilation album Quiet Riot: The Rhandy Rhoads Years is supposed to be good, but I haven't listened to it yet.
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=ZcLvLiG2zt4
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Randy_Rhoads_Years