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From: Evan Meagher
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 1998 16:26:00 -0800
Subject: Re: What is good?

I was recently told by a roommate's friend that "Trey (Anastasio of Phish)"
is the "greatest guitarist ever." He then chortled "no offense Keith
Richards," hearing my Stones blaring in the background.

Now, I would not be so presumptous as to list KR as the #1 of all time, but
when it comes to Trey Anastasio, I put him in the Eddie Van Halen group of
virtuosos who don't sound good. Trey is not nearly as good a guitarist as
EVH is, and his music isn't nearly as bad, but they're comparable.

What am I saying? Let me think. (Maybe I'm just miffed over his slighting
of Keith...;)) Actually, no. What I'm saying is that virtuosos don't
necessarily produce the best music. There are as many untalented hacks who
produce great music (I love Dylan, but let's face it, his voice...) as
there are virtuosos whose music sounds like a train wreck (EVH, the
guitarist from Rage Against the Machine, any prog rock guitarist).

Talent is important. Hard work is even more so. But neither will
guarantee success.


- -ev "the once and future tree" meagher


"I suggest you buy as many blues albums as you can."

-- John Belushi