In no more than 200 words................

[progdirjim(Admin)]

Originally posted by Yesspaz
I'll bite. As RnR said, it'll turn into a Hackett/Howe debate, so I might as well begin. I'll give Hackett all the props in the world, but Genesis sounds dated to me; Yes still sounds fresh. I'm going with Howe.

That less than 200?



Someone want to make a case for Robert Fripp? Allan Holdsworth? Slash?

Fripp? Same guitar line over and over and over ad nauseum. Holdsworth? Incredible chops, plays with feeling, but more of a jazz god. Slash? I'm not biting on THAT. If I'm wrong and you're serious, we can always pull your show... Howe? Super talented, and a worthy contender, but Hackett covers so much more ground than Howe. Listen to Hackett's solo albums. Blues, Rock, Pop, pastoral, folk, classical, pure prog, and god knows what else. Since prog, to me, is about crossing boundaries, and Hackett crosses them better than anyone, I gotta go with the Hack...