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You asked, what is the point, or, what does that prove? Are you talking "good" being the technical aspect of the craft or how the artist makes people feel and the impact they make? Perhaps you may have answered the question yourself. Well it proves that being a master musician is not everything, as I think there are many master musicians out there. There are a lot of Becks out there, but few to have the impact of Jimmy Page."
You've taken a very adversarial approach to everything I've said. Yet, I've basically agreed with you. I have not doubted Batteau's ability, nor his success. Writing jingles, not matter how successful, or prosperous,you've been, still leaves you in the "obscure"realm. Playing as a sideman to other artists, no matter how famous, doesn't make you particularly famous either. Doesn't make you any less brilliant. Just not very well-known. And I think you're kind of making the same point as I, although our takes on certain musicians are somewhat different. There are NOT a lot of Becks out there! And I think that if you asked all the top guitarists about Beck and Page, they would all agree about Pagies impact and brilliance. But, I'm quite certain they would all tell you that Beck is a master, and a much better player than Page, in technical ability, and in instrumental, emotional, composition and performance.
Is technical ability everything? My goodness NO! Look at Malmsteen. A master of the technical aspects of playing, but pretty boring, at least to me, in all other aspects. Seems to me that he's been playing the same hyped up Blackmore-type song for the last 20 years.
Have you listened to Beck's cd output for the last 15 years? Not being a jerk, just curious. And don't you find it amazing that the big Brit three all came from the same band? And a great band it was.
Led Zeppelin and Jimmy Page aren't the greatest because other guitarists or musicians say they are, is the point.