While His Guitar Gently Weeps

Disclaimer: While I’m trying to be as factual as possible with this story, it happened more than 20 years ago, and, while my sources are mostly interviews and articles of people who were there (especially Joel Gallen, producer and director of the event), you know how stories sometimes get embellished with time. Also, sadly, two of our main protagonists have died since then.Our story starts in 2003, when David Fricke of Rolling Stone Magazine (probably the most influential music magazine in the world) made a list of the 100 best guitar players of all time.You can check it out there:100 Greatest Guitarists: David Fricke's PicksDavid Fricke picks the best and most influential guitarists in rock – from Jerry Garcia and Joan Jett to B.B. King and Jimi Hendrix.The Artist thought he belonged on that list and was shocked and angry to be omitted.Did The Artist have a huge ego? Yes, he did. But was he right to be angry? Yes, he definitely belonged on that list. Although this is not what he was…