I personally like him. Sure, he wasn't very innovative, but innovation gets to be a bit annoying for me. As long as the songs are composed well and the music sounds good, then I don't care. I DO appreciate innovation and I love a lot of innovative bands, but I don't think it should be the primary factor. As for SRV... he was an amazing guitarist and he brought back the blues during a time when music was, in my opinion, horrible. Also, he is the ONLY musician I know that has ever improved a Jimi Hendrix song (i.e. his version of "Voodoo Chile (Slight Return").
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