alanti:
dedBuNNy: I like his music don't get me wrong, but he's certainly not in the same class as any of the above as far as playing ability and mastery of the instrument.
I will not derail the thread, but all guitarists listed have different styles. You can't say one is better than another. EC is very fluid and more of a blues guitarist and plays with feeling rather than just being technical.
But would make a darn good discussion in a new thread!!
Yes it would, if just to see who like whom as far as musical tastes etc.
Actually, as a musician myself (drums & bass), if you read what I wrote, I didn't use the phrase 'better than' anywhere. That is such a ridiculous discussion, defining better when talking about guitarists is like saying "He's the best artist/painter in the world" Guitar playing/music is art and art is subjective.
Can one/artist have 'mastery' over and within the discipline? Absolutely. I don't think EC would ever argue that he doesn't have the same overall skills on the guitar as say Steve Vai or Paco De Lucia, I mean who the hell does? He plays 'his' style within his ability, again it's not about 'who's the best', that's an idiotic 3 am house party yelling match between 15 hammered as sh*t crazies.
Personally I like so many types of music I could never say which or whom I prefer over one or the other.
Sorry to whoever started this thread.... didn't mean to hijack it... > <