Maybe, it's because this a bodybuilding board, but people, here, seem to be hung up on technical expertise.
Nobody wants to hear this shredding garbage. They want to hear great songs and Lucid Delusion doesn't have any.
Now, no one will confuse Chris Barron with Yngwie Malmsteen, but, there's more great songwriting in this 7 minute medley from his solo album than all the shredders and EVH wannabes combined.