The problem isn’t these new generation guitar players. They’re all great. The problem is over reliance on programmed, quantized and gridlocked to death backing tracks. I’d wager most of these new guns would sound more ‘human’ if paired with a real badass rhythm section because jamming with others forces you to adapt and change your approach, however subtle. That alone will bring out more individuality. Conversely, I believe many legendary feel oriented players (eg Gary Moore, Hendrix, EVH, SRV, BB King) would come across as less impressive if the backbone of their most famous work consisted of dated, cheesy sounding drum machines and sequenced bass tracks.