Quote Originally Posted by poiuyt
I believe it's quite the opposite. He's highly over rated. His soloing is mostly wah wah covered, and he's nowhere near as good as other guitarists, yet he gets more recognition.
Being able to properly use effects is part of being a successful musician, being a lead guitarist is all about creating the right feel for a song, sometimes just playing with a dry sound won't work. Using effects, especially a wah pedal, is a learned technique and the fact that Kirk is so smooth with one, just adds to my belief that he's one of the best. Being one of the most influential guitarists to many, many musicians speaks for itself.