the 80's were awesome, don't get me wrong, but i think the sixties were the best for melodic guitar soloing, sounds best when the right notes are being played, not just anything on scale. i'm a 80's guy with a sixties ear, i like the 80's style, but with the sixties more melodic style. don't get me wrong, there is a lot of melodic 80's stuff, but in general, the sixties had the melodies. that's my 2 cents... whatda ya think?