Well, we always make comparisons. Abba with Fleetwood Mac, Jeff Beck with Eric Clapton. Akiko is easily on par with Kate Bush. Sakomoto is utterly brilliant and should be better known. I like Hiromi, but Sakomoto takes the biscuit for me.
I swear I've seen that bass player before. If he's who I think he is, he's considered ne of the best studio bassists of all time. Though I may be incorrect, lol