I think a lot of modern day guitarists start off playing like Eddie van Halen, and they don't take the time to learn the basics.
“The thing that impresses me most about America is the way parents obey their children.”
“It's one thing, holding open the door for someone at a grocery store, or the library, or just about anyplace else. But the doughnut shop is a different thing altogether. This is a get-in-and-out-as-fast-as-you-can operation. There's no room for courtesy or chivalry here.”