Who's the better guitarist?

[Journey/Survivor]

Who do you think is the better guitarist between James Young and Tommy Shaw? And why do you feel that one is better than the other?

[yogi]

Both Tremendous

Went through all their Styx efforts together from Crystal Ball to The Mission. It was very tough to gage because they were very equal in many regards so I had to go with a scientific method.

Using science, Tommy won the first 2 coin flips. JY won flip # 3, Tommy won flip 4, then JY won the last 3 flips.

JY for sure........ I guess????

How about DDY VS Gowan on keys???, Chuck VS Glen then Ricky on bass, John VS Todd on drums?

[Journey/Survivor]

Both Tremendous

Went through all their Styx efforts together from Crystal Ball to The Mission. It was very tough to gage because they were very equal in many regards so I had to go with a scientific method.

Using science, Tommy won the first 2 coin flips. JY won flip # 3, Tommy won flip 4, then JY won the last 3 flips.

JY for sure........ I guess????

How about DDY VS Gowan on keys???, Chuck VS Glen then Ricky on bass, John VS Todd on drums?

Styx are a band that I like a lot. I'd probably rank them as one of the top 10 Rock bands. But I haven't gotten into them a tremendous amount because I can't afford to buy all of the CD's. I have seen them in concert a few times.

Since I haven't heard all of their songs and seen them many, many different times, I can't fairly compare any of the other categories that you named. I will say that I am a huge fan of Ricky Phillips bass playing from Bad English, The Baby's and the album that he did with Fergie Frederiksen.

I love the Glen Burtnick solo album Heroes & Zeroes.

[yogi]

If you can purchase Glen's Welcome To Hollywood CD.

It is GREAT!!

[hurricane #1]

John Curulewski

[masque]

Tommy gets the nod for me because his playing is more melodic and he’s more versatile as a player.

When jy cuts loose and does what he does best which is in your face rock like solos in renegade and miss America he is special as well. But overall, I just think I dig the whole guitar package of tommy a little more. They make a great team.