Look.....we aren't talking about scott and myles.....listen to the solo for Open your eyes , here i will show you the tab......
Open your eyes tab.....look at the solo ....
http://www.mxtabs.net/tab_versions.p...ur+Eyes,155229
Stand here with me tab look at the solo......
http://www.mxtabs.net/tab_versions.p...+With+Me,36756
notice how many more notes tremonti is playing in Open your eyes compared to Stand here with me. In fact he plays those notes in less of a time than in Stand here with me. When you are able to play faster generally you are better. Hence him being held back.
I could go on but i think you get the point, being a musician myself i notice these things, even if someone isn't, its easy to tell whats harder and whats not.