Let's face it, In "Rock" music today, The Guitar Solo has been replaced by the turntable. Sad Indeed!

too true!
unfortunetly!
the whole point of rock music by its very definition is based around the guitar so why is it getting the back seat? i can see why some people could praise "nu-metal" for what it is doing to the popularity of the guitar, after all anything that will encorage someone to pick up a guitar can't be all bad, but i do agree the guitarist is been give less than their fair share of the limelight. the problem is, what can anyone do about it? record companies are terified of change. thats why they all churn out identical manufactured bands. what the world needs is for somone to show them real rock music, not looped break beats and rap!