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The players know who the players are is so true. We can debate, and a lot of us are simply going off our tastes. Guitar playing is less about true precision in playing, more about emotion and the feeling of the music being played. Which is why I’ve always thought Rhodes was so amazing. He had the technical skill, but could still let out a fury of emotion off his playing. Kinda why I never liked Clapton. Technically a great guitarist but boring as can be. Page when not strung out had the technical ability but went for emotional sound. Feel the same about Jack White. Lots of the time in the White Stripes a musical mess, but an musical power. But when he wants, plays wonderful technically correct music

I’m not going to bash Clapton …the list of guitar players he has influenced is incredible….and if you want to hear a different ((and my favorite work of his) side of him check out Roger Water’s The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking”….his playing on that is brilliant IMO….

There are 3 guitar players in my lifetime that play with what I like to call “spiritual flow”…Hendrix, SRV, and Derek Trucks….the instrument is merely channeling their feelings…

Some have mentioned great technical players that are soulless….for me Joe Bonamasa is on that list…he can play but as hard as he tries he won’t ever be close to SRV….IMO….a lot of my musician friends disagree….