So there's just no such thing as an educated or learned opinion of musical talent?You can't just point at musicianship alone (The Beatles were not that good if you were to do that) or lyrical genius (similar), or vocal quality (which is really subjective - Bob Dylan anyone), and so on. And how do you know your definition of what talent looks like has any bearing on talent as a general concept.
No one can say that so & so can't play guitar, or sing, or write lyrics very well, no matter how long the critic has spent in the industry or the level
of their personal talent in those accomplishments? If Joe Sixpack can only play 4 chords on the guitar neither Gilmour or Atkins can say they suck, that would only be their opinion and it's without any value?
If you heard me play my keyboard I'm sure you'd say I suck, and you'd be right.
OK, but this is just your opinion and I don't buy it either. LOL
We'll just have to agree to disagree here.