Joe taught so many of the more famous guitarists... it's amazing he isn't more popular.
Re: Sick
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:42 pm
by Drem
It's because his style isn't very accessible. I've always thought of him as one of the gods of technical playing. But a lot of people find that pretentious or too busy to enjoy, unfortunately
However, it's not surprising that a great musician is un-loved. You gotta take the popularity thing back to Mozart, who was universally hated for his entire life and buried in a mass grave. Then they realised "oh shit, he was a genius"
Re: Sick
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 2:10 am
by Tikker
I think it's more because people prefer to sing along to a song, than just listen and appreciate
vast majority of people aren't particularly musical, or know about the technical side of things, it's all about a melody you can sing, or a beat you can dance to