Tom Verlaine:
http://www.guitarplayer.com/article/tom-verlaine/dec-05/16082

Robert Quine:
(From the Guitar Player Magazine article: "Forgotten Greats and Unsung Heroes"):
Originally Posted by "Guitar Player Magazine"
Quine broke out with NYC proto-punkers Richard Hell & the Voidoids, loading 1977’s Blank Generation with his frenzied-yet-sophisticated Stratocaster histrionics and ultra-edgy tone. Later, Quine joined Lou Reed’s band for The Blue Mask, Legendary Hearts, and Live in Italy, before splitting for sessions with Brian Eno and Tom Waits. He also played on Matthew Sweet’s seminal ’90s albums, and, sadly, took his own life in 2004. —Jimmy Leslie


Some pretty knowledgeable folks.

And, I actually saw Television once... on a reunion. If you had seen the same show that I saw, I think that you would change your mind. At least about Verlaine and his cohort Richard Lloyd (who, like Robert Quine, also played with Matthew Sweet). Some pretty intense playing.

And yes, I think that I know good playing, too. I'm only 37, but I've been around a bit.

Anyway, it's all subjective anyway.

By the way: we're all cool, Tru. The "you make me sad" comment was just a pouty little piece of fluff.

Oh, and I also saw SRV before and, as much as I love Stevie, I think that any of the guitar players that I mentioned above are his equal, just in a totally different arena.

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