Originally Posted by Robbie

Never heard him before. But just went to Youtube and watched a live video of the band featuring him doing a guitar solo.

From that vid...I would say he's not even in the same league as a real good rock guitarist like Steve Stevens...much less anywhere close to the skill, playing, soul, and creativity of Jimi Hendrix.

He's proficient enough...about the same as me and a thousand other guitarists playing the big clubs in the 1980's were. But honestly..I didn't see anything closely resembling the level of Hendrix or Page in the live video I just witnessed.

It looked like a common "paint by the numbers" guitar solo (basically musical masturbation) that a million guitarists have done.

I don't know man...I just don't see that kind of talent out there.

Every once in a while I hear someone that seems really good. But nobody earth-shaking like the giants that came before them.

That's what I'm saying is missing..musicians/artists that are out-of-this-world talented and have the "total package" of creativity, skills, charisma, and a message.

Don't get me wrong...I like "fluff" music too. I definitely find an appreciation for new music when I'm at a club watching girls twerking their ass on the dance floor.
I'm just saying that in the midst of the fluff and bubblegum shit...there aren't any musicians who will define this era as a great one for music, at least not yet.