Yup, he was no shrinking violet as a younger man. He was dismissive of Eric Clapton and Alvin Lee, The Rolling Stones, Jimmy Page, Saxon, Krokus, AC/DC, Southern Rock bands in general, Yes, Hendrix' technical skills (though he admired him for "everything else"). Other people found grace: Tommy Bolin, Steve Morse (no badmouthing of his DP replacements ever), Scorpions, Wishbone Ash, Albert Lee and a lot of other Nashville players, Carmen, Judas Priest, Jethro Tull/Ian Anderson/Martin Barre, The Beatles, Blondie, Neil Diamond, Abba, John Bonham ...