y'know, i'm reading this thread and it seems that you heard in 90% the electric guitar only. I like to go to the roots, so switch off the amps, take from their hand the pick, and what do you have? From names above only very few would stand. Switch off the fuzzes, and all electric/electronic gizmos, and then try to beat....
Billy Mclaughlin (do NOT mistake him with John), Don Ross, Wiliam Coulter.
try to find thoise - you will hear what a REAL skill sounds like....
That's all i'm saying....