Independents

asg
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OF course...

Yingwie is in financial trouble and was selling a lot of his guitars recently at auction I believe.

Stevie Ray, Eric Johnson, Al D, Vai, New Blood - Johnny Lang, John Mayer (as we know, a big watch fan), Man the list goes on and on - Oh and Trey - Boy do I love Trey -

I would say Journe and Trey are synonymous - Both started out as "independents" who went fairly "mainstream"

I just picked up a new magazine called Guitar Afficianado (original name, huh?) - Its about Guitars, Watches, Cars and Wine. Maybe we need a Guitar page here on thepurists/puristspro.com.

Still - Satriani makes my body tingle - no one can make that instrument wail like he can.

Mostel - I get where you were going - I agree that Satch does not have the Soul of say SRV - To me, Roger is more like SRV - There is only one, and can be only one. EVH, while amazing - he too does not have that Soul of some of the more versitile players - Eddie is a technical genius (Journelike) - He pushed the limits (Max??) early on and did things people never dreamed of doing (eruption).

Kari - Hmmmm - Kari is very much like Satch - So polished and refined, never making a mistake or misstep. Pretty good to me.

This thread embodies alot of why I really only love independents. Each has their own flavor, style, soul, sound - One is not better than another, they are all "gods" and all push the envelope when compared to top 40 type stuff (think some brands). You have some brands which really try to push the envelope as well, but, really fall short on making something for the masses.

What i'd really like to know is, where does Claret fit in? Is Claret like the greatest studio musician ever? Playing on hundreds of artists albums quietly and discretely?

Is Patek like the Beatles? The Stones?

Is AP Like Metallica? The Dead? Pink Floyd? Phish?

Is VC like the Boston Pops? or Yes or Rush? (Yo-Yo Ma and Itzhak Pearlman and friends?)

Never thought about it like this.

At the end of the day, what I believe we can all agree on is that each one of these watchmakers, brands, musicians or supergroups bring a smile to our faces. This is what its about - creating art, and enjoying art. Making us, the listeners feel some emotion or mood. Helping us fill some void or gain a sense of accomplishment or document a great milestone. At the end of the day, we all need to take a step back and applaud what it is these great men and women do for us. We must not be so critical all the time and remember that they, the creators are bearing their soul and their darkest and brightest emotions for us to enjoy. So, I dont know how I got from A to B tonight, but I applaud all those who post here. I applaud those who make the art for us to admire and spend a few minutes each day admiring. Without each of "you" - my life wouldn't be the same. For this, I thank you.

Rock on!

Best regards,

asg