He was a very good guitarist. In country, Chet Atkins was the king and Jerry Reed was right up there.

Gallagher was a competent player, but his songs did not live up to his talent. This is a problem I have had with many of the best players. Their material is rather dull.
The relatively new guys like Joe Bonamassa are great rock players, but I wouldn't listen to their tunes. Give me Van Halen, Queen or AC/DC any day.
I have a very talented guitar player in my family, who I won't name, and I don't listen to his stuff either, although he is truly incredible. What he does doesn't seem humanly possible.

Tommy has personality on stage. He is also a great player, of course.
Let's just say that I have a bit of inside knowledge of Tommy.

Great shout out for Glen Campbell. My mum owned that massively-bought 20 Golden Greats LP and I was touched by some beautiful songs - By The Time I Get To Phoenix, Galveston and of course The Wichita Linesman. Written by genius songwriter Jimmy Webb.

Talking of virtuoso guitarists not often spoken in the same sentence such as Page, Hendrix, Blackmore etc., I remember watching an incredible performance from Johnny Winters on the OGWT.

half the people, at the top of the music industry, have zero musical talent. Just neck, pushiness, networking, wealthy backers and a cutthroat attitude.

Madonna being a case in point.

I agree about Glen Campbell being good....he could play the bagpipes too.

For me, a brilliant musician is somebody whose music shows much variety in style. Therefore Tom Waits is the GOAT.

Without exaggerating, some acts have every tune that sounds the bleedin same.

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My sister has lived in Australia for the last 40 plus years and whenever she came over she bought me a CD of some Aussie talent. She bought me a Tommy Emmanuel CD many, many years ago and I don't think that I ever played it thinking that it was the usual rubbish. I must see if I've still got it

I think Blackmore was a great guitarist with that slight clasical style, Gary Moore was underrated, obviously, Page and Gilmour were great, Iommi was superb and i liked Santana
Blackmore and Page once held a seance in Boleskine house, Aliester Crowleys former house, owned at the time by Page, would loved to be a fly on that wall

“That’s a joke son, I say, that’s a joke.” “Nice boy, but he’s sharp as a throw pillow.” “He’s so dumb he thinks a Mexican border pays rent” “ “Son… I say, son, some people are so narrow minded they can look through a keyhole with both eyes.”__ Forhorn Leghorn