Guitarists from the 80's will not get the proper recognition until twenty years from now, after the Britney Spears DJ music falls to the ground, and people say "hey, i love that great 80's tone!". Think about it, Jimi Hendrix has become more well-known since his death, he's more well known now than he was when he was alive.

And by the way

A general rule of thumb in forums is

"Do not piss off the vets".

Why? The "Vets" or "Grizzled Veterans" as Rask so confidently named it so long ago, are, as the mafia called them, "Made Men". These guys have been around for a long time, and have a certain amount of respect because of the knowledge they pour out.

I'm just telling everyone because there has been many wasted pages of arguments (especially around late July, into August, when the heat gets unbearable)...and by the way, in most cases, people will back the vet over the newbie.