Originally Posted by: quickfingersnot true at all, dude. thats like saying a trumpet player that plays latin music cant relate to a trumpet player that plays jazz. you especially shouldnt be swayed towards such an opinion, given that almost everything can easilly be linked with straightforward scales that any competent guitarist would know of. so kenny chesney or keith urban dont know what a natural minor scale is? its easy to judge talent for the most part, at least as far as that goes. of course, i never try to judge guitarists or any musicians for that matter by the material they play in their band; similarly, i couldnt say that kirk hammlet is better than chet atkins. just different ****. but on a general level, you can be respected in all forms of music. im sure as **** that randy rhoads can rip some chickin pickin, and ill bet my right testicle that.

I guess I should've specified that the above quote was meant to be taken as a broad example and not so literal. Yeah, one person can relate to another through their craft but ones views on what compiles the best form of musicianship differs and though the two forms can come to agreements neither one is swayed from viewing their particulars as their own personal "best." And that, more or less, gets us absolutely nowhere.