Originally posted by canuck7
i guess another good question is:
what makes your guitar hero?
is it the solos? the riffs? the musicality? the speed? the integrity?

I think it's more about the creativity... That's why Hendrix & Page ruled in the past , and that's why my current fav is Vai.

Of course all the other factors you mentioned are considered too , but what's so interesting about the fastest guitarist on earth who plays crappy music, or adds nothing new ? He'll just be a nice performer , not a true artist.

I don't mean that speed isn't important cuz technique & speed is a must have to be a good instrumentalist, but being the fastest isn't important at all.