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ArnoldLayne wrote: I will take issue about one thing Galbally. Being the "technically best" doesnt necessarily make for a great guitarist. For instance Joe Satriani is technically one of the best but sometimes leaves me cold. There's no soul when you're so exact. Jimmy Page used to play bum notes all the time , there's nothing wrong with the odd bum note now and again when you consentrate on playing the music and not consentrate on being perfect


I completely agree with you arnold, all my favorite muscians are not regarded as being "technically" the best, its like Ringo on the skins, he wasn't the greatest drummer in the world, but what he did perfectly fitted in with what the others were doing. I know lots of musicans and in particular there are many guitar players who are more interested in showing off their skills as opposed to actually entertaining an audience, or putting a song or piece of music across to people. That type of playing always leaves me cold. I do really ejoy music that matches technical excellence with feeling and taste such as Classical, jazz or Irish trad, rock sometimes disappears up its own arse with being overly technical, but that's probably never going to change.

You need a wee dram Clancy before you go down to sleep. Clapton is great, no doubts, but Hendrix, now he was the George Best of the Guitar, flippin hell that guy was something else.

Go for it Clancy, I'm a Tele man myself though, oh yes! :guitarist

Just about Georgie, everyone over here is very sad, north/south, catholic/protestant, Besty was magic R.I.P.