BB King sucks. One note bent, some talking, one note bent, repeat.
See? You're beginning to understand.
I like 'em. I really do. He's just not a very good guitarist.
Someday, I may do a list of guitarists that I like. That's subjective. This is objective - and, again, there's some subjectivity but not nearly as much as you seem to think. Is Les Paul really better than Atkins? Not necessarily, but he's certainly more innovative and his composition chops are on-par with Atkins. So, he got first billing.
Chet is clearly better than Paul. In every way that matters.
Y'all might want to look into the 'innovation' category. That's why Les Paul wins. It was pretty close - but the list of inventions for Les Paul is pretty stunning.
Multitrack playing, looping, etc? Yeah, you can link those back directly to Les Paul.
Again, it's not who I prefer. If I'm reaching for an album to listen to, it's probably not going to be Les Paul. I loved the man and loved his playing, but no... You're more likely to find me reaching for Guns and Roses - and Slash is on the list.
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