I once looked at him as the be all end all of guitar, but I've moved past that. Nonetheless, I think he's one of the greatest. Anyone who receives so much praise from so many great guitarist Is obviously something special. But that has nothing to do with it. Technically, he was very limited, although I think he was pretty good compared to most rock guitarists of his time. However, the sky was the limit when it came to his creativity and style. There was really nothin like it before he came along. Technical ability will become more proficient with enough practice, but a one of a kind style can't really be learned. When you combine that with how great of a songwriter he was (which is overlooked because hes so notorious as a guitarist), you have one hell of a musician.
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