billy idol was from the 80's i believe and he just made the whole decade bad, but SRV was in the 80's with him being there you cant say the 80's sucked.
but i think eric clapton was the most influentual and best guitarist ever, incept for hendrix. If any of you listen to clapton live it is just amazon how smooth he plays but so raw with passion. and todays music mostly metal i think is an embarrassment to the music industry

-Joe