I should add that I studied theory for a number of years, keys and modes, the relation to notes in a chord and key etc and I had a teacher who is a virtuoso player, highest formal level in guitar and a master with effects... can't write a bloody song to save his life.
When I write a song now, it's all about the sound, I find the notes and chords because I have a feel for where they should be, it's the audio and not the cerebral context that shapes it.
If you want to study a technical player who can create beauty... check out John Butler. Play slide, picking, harmonics and percussion with two hands like that boy and come talk to me about ability.
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