Originally Posted by: 59lpmakerthey didnt have those when hendrix was comin along an a guy like slash didnt use a metronome to get fast he couldnt even afford one back in the day.

That would probably explain why the two of them don't have the greatest technique ever. Paul Gilbert practices with a metronome, Satriani practices with a metronome, Slash definitely practices with a metronome, and it is absolutely ridiculous to say he "can't afford one." Metronomes are, like, five bucks dude.