WE ASKED THEM TO ANSWER THESE 10 QUESTIONS ABOUT THE EIGHTIES — AND TO ELABORATE WHENEVER THEY DEEMED IT NECESSARY:

1. Greatest guitar solo

2. Best riff

3. Ultimate guitar album

4. Piece of gear that screams “Eighties”

5. Guitarist of the decade

6. Greatest shredder

7. Underappreciated hero

8. Best movie

9. Greatest hairstyle

10. Ultimate Eighties accessory.

Below, you can check out their answers — plus one or two kinda interesting sidebars along the way. Enjoy! And, by the way, for more about the February 1990 issue of GW, check out page 47!