I think through no fault of his own, he set off the {censored} storm that was 80's glam rock guitar.
He was the step between Page and CC Deville. Not sure if i hate him or love him for that. He is certainly a great guitarist, and his work can't be transcribed through tabs alone because he introduced (or made mainstream) various techniques that would get raped in the 80's (finger tapping, pinch harmonics, etc), that are hard to duplicate by most.