well i'm just saying that because it's pretty obvious that J. was slightly more talented as a guitarist. and i understand, Boon had a much wider influence as a songwriter, but you gotta figure, Mascis actually spent the effort to combine all those influences of his into one singular entity (which had an enormous impact upon modern indie rock).
i like both as songwriters, i would have loved to see Minutemen while Boon was still alive. but it's pretty clear to me who the better guitarist was.
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