Re: #19
Thanks for the urls to check--but I've seen him play, and don't consider him to be 'good'. I know, subjective and all. To me, 'good' are folks that can play great musical rhythms (chords), notably Pete Townsend (rock) or so many great jazz players, like Metheny, Pass, Carlton, Coryell---gosh way too many to list; or leads that just shred the neck, like the other Stevie--Vaughan--or Jimi, Clapton, Blackmore, Johnson, Van Halen, or those other many great jazz players, too. There's so many great players that it becomes a personal preference, I know.
I just don't think he's that musical, or that talented. Just my opinion. He's the front man who kinda plays a few basic chords to the music that overwhelms anything he's doing.
You'll notice he stopped playing many times, and the sound didn't miss him. For me, a good player adds to the total sound, and when he's not there, you notice something's missing.
For acoustic guitar, there's just as many folks you could point to, but I do want to mention seeing a young James Taylor (maybe 20) on an English studio concert. That dude kicked ass, plus singing. Tight playing, just insanely good.
And then, if you want local talent, there's always me (really, what did you expect from a guy name fretkillr?)
Anyways, my $0.02
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