When you saw the older guys, like Les PAUL, Jim HALL, Chet ATKINS, BB King, at tributes, you can see all those different guys coming from rock, hard rock, pop, and they just stay in awe at their mastery of the instrument.

I am sad when I see young guitarists spitting at country players or Blues players when their idols just worship them.

I have seen Steve VAI at a les Paul tribute, and Les was laughing his ass off when Vai did his tapping lick where he sweeps and taps with two right hand fingers. Les, as a joke, grabbed Vai's hand, and Vai did one of the legato licks he does in the style of Satch. Well, Les then took his guitar, and ripped Vai apart with the most unbelievable lick I have heard... You could see they were just enjoying themselves, competing in a very sane way, but VAI was way behind Les. Maybe Les isn't considered as the "hired gun" or "stunt guitarist" among all rock fans, but I know VAI knows who's best...