Originally Posted by: OlveraUKwatch BB King and some of the great blues players. They didn't have blinding speed but they did have soul. That's what music is all about...soul and passion. Keep playing and use the soul...afterall, expression is the most important part of music, not whether you can out-pick the next guy.

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Man, it's not about speed. I think thats why I never appreciated speed metal. For me, it's all about the rythm, the creative melodies.

Take Def Leppard for example... Back in the day when Steve Clark was around and Phil Collin joined, Steve was a bit put off because Phil was so technically better that Steve, however, what Phil told Steve was that, Steve had so much soul in his music, something that he didn't have and he really admired it.

And you know what? As much as it pains me to say this, Def Leppard has not been the same since the passing of Steve Clark. He had so much soul and passion in his playing.

Sorry man, didn't mean to take this off topic... :p