saying crazh things?? its jst an opinion..i think hes overrated u dont..u ggrew up around hendrix i didnt.. so that probly why i think hes overrated.. but i do agree with u with the neoclassical clones being overrated..there are only a couple of tru neoclassical people (impellitrlli sp? malmsteen and a couple of other)if u listen to some classical u soon realize that the old old old guys (bach mozart) were much faster than malmsteen impell.. and the many clones.. i like van halens soloing style..im just not a bluesy rock or watever u wanna call it person