todd@scirtp.UUCP (Todd Jones) (10/14/85)
> P.S. By the way, regarding the "best guitarist" debate. I'm afraid to say > that you're all wrong. The best guitarist/musician of the 80s > is Steve Morse. In fact, he has been voted best overall guitarist in > Guitar Players annual poll for the last several years. Considering > that the people who voted are 99% of the serious guitarists in the > world, I think that this claim is practically unchallengeable. I defy > anyone to offer any more convincing empirical evidence for their > candidate. :-) > Steve Morse was rated best overall guitarist in Guitar Player because he is an amazing guitar TECHNICIAN. Before you flame back, keep in mind I saw the Dixie Dregs perform 5 times (pre-Night of the Living Dregs) and have followed the avidly for some time since. One day I realized that being able to play 132nd notes does not qualify anyone as WGG. The guy must get paid by the note or something. Listen to: Adrian Belew Fred Frith John McLaughlin Frank Zappa Flame Off. -todd jones > > (ARPA) BLICKSTEIN%TLE.DEC@DECWRL.ARPA *** REPLACE THIS LINE WITH YOUR MESSAGE ***