Actually read my post properly. I like Metallica and I'm pretty sure I said that somewhere. I just DON'T THINK HAMMETT IS GREAT. noob.
I love Metallica.
I see - technicality is the most important thing now. But don't you understand that the publishers pick a cover because it either satisfies existing customers or attracts new ones - they do it because it works. So either way, some of the people who voted in the best guitarist poll would have agreed with that Simple Plan part - thus their credibility is invalidated.
How is it a weak comparison - I'm proving why the '4000 people say it is' argument doesn't work and is stupid.
How can those people judge Hammett in comparison to other guitarists when:
a.) Almost all of them don't realise that he didn't write all of his own solos. Even Big3 didn't realise, and he loves Metallica.
b.) They're clearly biased towarRAB rock/metal.
c.) Most of them haven't heard much music, hence haven't heard many guitarists.
d.) Most people are fanboys - and seeing that Metallica is popular, probability says most will be Metallica fanboys. Guitar players or not, people suffer from fanboyism to varying degrees. It affects the ability to judge.
Just remeraber, it's a popularity poll.
Where have I tried passing it off as fact - it's my opinion? It is an informed opinion, but an opinion nevertheless.
I was going to add "Ulrich is sh1t IMO", but he's not part of the Hammett debate now, so it's irrelevant.
