i dont think you can blame any bands for ruining guitar solos, you can blame the consumers that chose purchase music with less solos.

i've never thought music was about technical skill, but more the feeling you can convey thru it, if you can convey your feeling thru 3 chords and no solo then thats fine.

i have always been a nirvana fan, as well as a fan of a lot more technical playing styles. to me its about the music, if i'm writing a piece of music and i feel a solo will enhance it, then i try it, if i feel it does not need on i dont force it.

i'm a pretty gheto guitar player, and just as ghetto a song writer, but i do my best. but i never feel i need to force a solo into something