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Ellas McDaniel made me do it.

there used to be a lot of crap back then too.  I'm sure there's some good stuff out there, but hard to find in the mainstream media. Especially in NY.  Last FM and Pandora are the only way I can hear new music without trolling the net for hours and hours.
Alot of the old was the result of advent of FM radio which created a testing ground for music.  The new stereo medium was too new to be controlled and the result was exposure to all kinds of music and genres.  People developed a sense of what they liked. It seems like today the music industry dictates what people like.  And when anything fresh comes out in music, tv or movies, hang on for the copy cats. 

btw: do all classic rock stations in the US limit themselves to the same 1000 songs? It seems every time a click into one, I am likely to hear Breathe, Life in the Fast lane, Sweet Home Alabama or Born To Run.

Maybe the question is really about neck types and playability. IMO speed is overrated, unless you are a shredder.   
Personally, I like  thinner neck and a rosewood fretboard. 

A lot of your comfort level is dependent on your hand size and the neck type.  So, if you are more comfortable with one neck over another, you may play faster, or at least feel like you do.   To each his own.

The X featuring Y is nothing new and unrelated to the musical genre  Collaborative efforts are an effective marketing strategy that was prominent in great jazz recordings like Coltrane and Monk.  Big Bands would feature singers like Tommy Dorsey and Doris Day or duke and Ella on recordings to sell records and try to get the young singers under contract.  Sinatra changed that and who would argue with him.    How about Jeff Beck's Truth featuring Rod Stewart.   John Mayall's Bluesbreakers featuring Eric Clapton. 
Jazz was also known for promoting studios like Verve, Prestige, Blue Note, Atlantic.  Not a far cry from Def Jam. 

IN the past it helped musicians introduce new artists and expand influence and fan base.  Selling records today is harder than ever, and rap, hip-hop and pop stars are trying to survive and marketing their collorations.    Maybe the difference is that in the past it wasn't just about selling records, but collaboration had a creative motivation.  Creativity seems to be lacking in much of the music released today, especially in pop music.

what you need is a GMO (Guitar Maintenance Organization).  For a modest monthly fee ($10/mo.) and a small co-pay ($5) you can get a complete setup once a year including truss rod adjustments and fret leveling.  Emergency room visits require a $50 deductible.  Pickup transplants or replacement tuners however, are not covered.

Here's to a complete recovery.

I need a room like that; I just have to get rid of my wife's ebay crap.

Rip and replace sounds good on the floors. I sanded and refinished and its a lot of work.

good luck with the Casino

very nice.  I'm a little jealous, I've been looking around for an ES-335.   I had a Bigsby on an old SG that I really liked.  It will sound great on that guitar.   try a little Roy Orbison with it. 

btw: real hardwood floors or laminate? Almost looks like you had to sell the furniture

A good bottom up description of theory. 

From a top-down point of view, any related collection of ideas and facts when considered together can define a theory.  As such, I always like to think of music theory as a set of ideas about playing that can be used as the basis for creativity.

lol

I like my junior. The el84's heat up faster and are good in a small amp, but gets a little thin when you crank it up, making it sound "vintage".
The 6l6 pairs have more headroom and get a cleaner sound and rounder tone and make a better stage amp. Much warmer and fuller than the junior.

A lot of people dismiss rhythm players as wanna-be lead guitarists and don't consider their real ability in the evaluation.   Not really accurate, and as Cytania points out, Pete is also a great rhythm player.   
No one should ever dismiss the likes of Steve Cropper, Bobby Womack or Carlos Alomar as lesser guitarists.