The majors are having to put so much money into promotion and hype of the current bands that they're relying on their back catalog to keep financially afloat. Rate the following guitarists on a scale of 1 to 10. You know how this works. 1 sucks and 10 is great. I've never heard him play.
Nobody does it better.
I think with Richie's voice and playing ability if he concentrated on his own stuff he could be the next Clapton, I'd call him the most soulful white man alive. 6 but minus 2 for slagging Rikki Rocket. I heard him in the studio last night on Michael Guy's new project, Borgeoius Pigs and he still kicks ass. Never heard him play. I think it's a double edged sword.