Yeah, Wilson’s comments on EVH were not great to be honest. It’s fine that he gave an honest answer, too many would have just trotted out some bullshit platitudes, but he went maybe a little far. All he had to say was that Eddie was a phenomenal musician and innovator but that he didn’t own any of their albums as he’s not a huge fan of that kind of virtuoso guitar playing or something like that. When you start calling people’s music vile (particularly your fellow musicians) is when you really should shut your mouth. All music is subjective and we all like different things but to call a piece of art vile, just because it’s not your cup of tea is going way too far. I know he didn’t call VH vile, just other shredders who have followed in his wake but it’s not something you should say about a fellow musician.
Still not loving the new album, I think it may end up with Grace For Drowning as a SW album that I don’t enjoy. I’m in the minority it seems in that I quite like Personal Shopper but there’s not much else on here for me. 12 Things I Forgot is fine if a little SW by numbers but I’m not really feeling anything else. It’s not unlistenable or anything, I just don’t see it being something I go back to repeatedly in the years to come. Hopefully Transatlantic’s new one will fare better.