I wouldn’t blame it on punk. It’s not like punk is on the radio. And punk does contain good guitaring.
Blame radio. Summertime Blues (Blue Cheer) was top 40, as was Hendrix. And Rock Radio is dull.
These top 10 guitarists are all over classic rock radio.
I bow out of this pissing contest. Have to admit I got into classical music and disenchanted with what “Rock” had degenerrated to (enter: all the “alternative” BS)............