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Who's the better guitarist?

PostPosted: Tue Dec 17, 2019 2:29 pm
by 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?

Re: Who's the better guitarist?

PostPosted: Wed Dec 18, 2019 1:30 am
by 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?

Re: Who's the better guitarist?

PostPosted: Wed Dec 18, 2019 8:49 am
by Journey/Survivor
yogi wrote: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.

Re: Who's the better guitarist?

PostPosted: Wed Dec 18, 2019 10:53 pm
by yogi
If you can purchase Glen's Welcome To Hollywood CD.

It is GREAT!!

Re: Who's the better guitarist?

PostPosted: Fri Dec 20, 2019 3:52 pm
by hurricane #1
John Curulewski

Re: Who's the better guitarist?

PostPosted: Thu Jan 02, 2020 8:34 am
by 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.