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That's a great list of influential guitarists from Rolling Stone mag.
It's not about technical proficiency and fireworks.
Hell, there's ALWAYS somebody out there who can wiggle his fingers a little faster on a piece of wood with 6 strings attached. But a Chuck Berry comes around once in a lifetime.
That's why he's on this list. As Bob Seger once sang: "All of Chuck's children are out there playing his licks" And any guitar player who has ever played two strings at the same time on a lead break or bent a string is one of "chuck's children"
If you want to see the craziest most technically awe-inspiring guitar playing...then just go down to your local Guitar Center. I'm sure there is some 12 year old kid down there playing sweep technique guitar that will blow your mind.
But that same kid with all that speed and proficiency isn't a pimple on Jimi Hendrix's ass in the big picture.
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