Now really... lol Mr Hendrix took guitar playing to a totally new level, and was the first to do so. The reason all the other guitarists don't have anything on Hendrix (tho some may be, technically, more proficient), is solely because he brought guitar playing forward on such a massive scale. Nobody has brought guitar further forward as significantly as Hendrix did. I'm not keen on vai or satriani. Their playing style may be technically stunning, but it's just cold and with no real emotion coming through. As regards genuises in Aberdeen, you'd really have to define genius a bit more for me, i think. It'd be a lot easier just to name my fav Aberdeen act... Staccato Set!!!!!!!