Wow goodie2shoes, you are like one inquisitive guy. Ok so...who's the better guitarist eh? Well, none of them and all of them. You see homeyGfunk, music is not a sport. When it comes to self expression, there is no best. I mean, ok so some notes that you hit can be bad if they are not the notes that you wanted to be playing, but besides that, it's all up to you. If you are talking about pure technical skill, the next question would have to be: as far as what? Also, techincal skill and technique are simply tools for better articulating your artistic expression. Now, i am a very technical player and love to shred and do Yngwie stuff...but I always remember that what I'm doing (all those supper fast sweep arpeggios and all) are simply means to an end, not the ends themselves. There are some guitarists that I know that are mind-blowingly technical, but if I can program what they are doing on a computer or drum machine or something and make it sound just like them, something is wrong. If a song is like a movie, shred techniques are like special effects...and lets face it, a special effect without a story or a plot is a pretty boring thing. And then again, in music, all of that is subjective anyway. So to answer your question, they are all the best...except those Nu-metal guitarists...cause boy do they suck. 😎
