[JoeyV]

Virtuoso= Has own band, musical vision and features themselves as the main character of tonal bliss. Usually fired from a band so they start there own ; )

Good Players = solid, versatile,team orientated,good sidemen and a simple communicator when called for.

Exceptional guitar player = boundless creativity,big ears,lover of all things musical, feel , tone, enthusiasm for guitars and music, easy to get along with and musical common sense.

Ego-Centric-Ttuoso-Exceptionitis = Plays great, looks great,has cool gear, the best tones, the fastest and coolest licks but is a complete A-Hole to people , unless you have something he wants.

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Jass-Hole = Went to guitar college, graduated and has never done a gig however has strong opinions about everything, hates all things, all musicians, all guitarist,all people,deoderant and still holds grudge against Wes Montgomery calling him a sell out. Lives in his parents basement and still has cowboy sheets and pillow case (he is 35 years old with a strange facial hair growth giving him a demonic billy goat kind of look and enjoys wearing old grey sweaters and maroon corduroy trousers with his earth shoes he got in college)

My thoughts are that every guitar player is a good guitar player Nokie Edwards is as hip as Eddie Van Halen..and he is as good as Brad Paisley and he is as good as the guy in the background making the singer sound great or that record really groove...its all relative
Only thing in my book that = bad guitar player is out of tune, out of touch, volume rudeness and self promoting bragging how great they are and why this guy stinks...If you can play 2 chords and play them the best you can and with a good attitude, your my favorite guitar player....If you can play a zillion chord voicings and solo till the cows come home and have a beautiful sound but and ugly soul and crappy big shot attitude to me your a crappy guitar player.