Tom's an "ok" guitarist, he isn't even that good... Blink 182's strength is in writting catchy pops songs (that all pretty much sound the same)... I like the band, but you cant put them in the same catagory as Hendrix, Yngwieflkajflk Malmsteem, Vai or any other ground braking gutarist...( I can't belive i'm standing up for Vai...)
I fail to see how Noel Gallagher started the brit pop movement... Oasis put out good songs but the all have the same framework, they have same sound and feel. Anyway, listen to "girls and boys", and "pop sene", it's brit pop, with a plain English accent, no disputing it.
Any way Noel isn't really an insparation, you could get away with singing any Oasis song to a G C progression!!!...
I really liked morning glory, but let's be honest it's not too different from definetly maybe or any of their other stuff, before Gem jioned (the master plan was dire!!!).
Basically what i'm saying, is when it comes to guitar Blur really had the edge... The other band involved in the whole brit pop thing that never get any credit are PULP, why is that?