“in contrast, someone like Guthrie Govan is a virtuoso”
Agreed. And my favorite who died way too soon, the genius of Shawn Lane.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw474w6jLVo
Any guitar-related thread must reference Rory Gallagher
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CL80jFkLzQ0&list=RDCL80jFkLzQ0&start_radio=1
yeah, Shawn Lane was indeed the unspoken genius. When reviewing the videos of his later years, his health struggles seemed to be ignored by the industry
and that reminds me of Gary Moore’s early departure... however, his live immortal cover of Buchanons’ Messiah is bar none the best performance ever