The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time *according to RollingStone.com
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Might have helped if you posted a link =).
Here's the list:
1 Jimi Hendrix
2 Duane Allman of the Allman Brothers Band
3 B.B. King
4 Eric Clapton
5 Robert Johnson
6 Chuck Berry
7 Stevie Ray Vaughan
8 Ry Cooder
9 Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin
10 Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones
11Kirk Hammett of Metallica
12 Kurt Cobain of Nirvana
13 Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead
14 Jeff Beck
15 Carlos Santana
16 Johnny Ramone of the Ramones
17 Jack White of the White Stripes
18 John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers
19 Richard Thompson
20 James Burton
21 George Harrison
22 Mike Bloomfield
23 Warren Haynes
24 The Edge of U2
25 Freddy King
26 Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave
27 Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits
28 Stephen Stills
29 Ron Asheton of the Stooges
30 Buddy Guy
31 Dick Dale
32 John Cipollina of Quicksilver Messenger Service
33 & 34 Lee Ranaldo, Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth
35 John Fahey
36 Steve Cropper of Booker T. and the MG's
37 Bod Diddley
38 Peter Green of Fleetwood Mac
39 Brian May of Qeen
40 John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival
41 Clarence White of the Byrds
42 Robert Fripp of King Crimson
43 Eddie Hazel of Funkadelic
44 Scotty Moore
45 Frank Zappa
46 Les Paul
47 T-Bone Walker
48 Joe Perry of Aerosmith
49 John McLaughlin
50 Pete Townshend
51 Paul Kossoff of Free
52 Lou Reed
53 Mickey Baker
54 Jorma Kaukonen of Jefferson Airplane
55 Ritchie Blackmore of Deep Purple
56 Tom Verlaine of Television
57 Roy Buchanan
58 Dickey Betts
59 & 60 Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien of Radiohead
61 Ike Turner
62 Zoot Horn Rollo of the Magic Band
63 Danny Gatton
64 Mick Ronson
65 Hubert Sumlin
66 Vernon Reid of Living Colour
67 Link Wray
68 Jerry Miller of Moby Grape
69 Steve Howe of Yes
70 Eddie Van Halen
71 Lightnin' Hopkins
72 Joni Mitchell
73 Trey Anastasio of Phish
74 Johnny Winter
75 Adam Jones of Tool
76 Ali Farka Toure
77 Henry Vestine of Canned Heat
78 Robbie Robertson of the Band
79 Cliff Gallup of the Blue Caps (1997)
80 Robert Quine of the Voidoids
81 Derek Trucks
82 David Gilmour of Pink Floyd
83 Neil Young
84 Eddie Cochran
85 Randy Rhoads
86 Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath
87 Joan Jett
88 Dave Davies of the Kinks
89 D. Boon of the Minutemen
90 Glen Buxton of Alice Cooper
91 Robby Krieger of the Doors
92 & 93 Fred "Sonic" Smith, Wayne Kramer of the MC5
94 Bert Jansch
95 Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine
96 Angus Young of AC/DC
97 Robert Randolph
98 Leigh Stephens of Blue Cheer
99 Greg Ginn of Black Flag
100 Kim Thayil of Soundgarden
David Gilmour most definitely belongs in the top 10, imo, and John Petrucci belongs on the list somewhere.
Here's the list:
1 Jimi Hendrix
2 Duane Allman of the Allman Brothers Band
3 B.B. King
4 Eric Clapton
5 Robert Johnson
6 Chuck Berry
7 Stevie Ray Vaughan
8 Ry Cooder
9 Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin
10 Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones
11Kirk Hammett of Metallica
12 Kurt Cobain of Nirvana
13 Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead
14 Jeff Beck
15 Carlos Santana
16 Johnny Ramone of the Ramones
17 Jack White of the White Stripes
18 John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers
19 Richard Thompson
20 James Burton
21 George Harrison
22 Mike Bloomfield
23 Warren Haynes
24 The Edge of U2
25 Freddy King
26 Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave
27 Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits
28 Stephen Stills
29 Ron Asheton of the Stooges
30 Buddy Guy
31 Dick Dale
32 John Cipollina of Quicksilver Messenger Service
33 & 34 Lee Ranaldo, Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth
35 John Fahey
36 Steve Cropper of Booker T. and the MG's
37 Bod Diddley
38 Peter Green of Fleetwood Mac
39 Brian May of Qeen
40 John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival
41 Clarence White of the Byrds
42 Robert Fripp of King Crimson
43 Eddie Hazel of Funkadelic
44 Scotty Moore
45 Frank Zappa
46 Les Paul
47 T-Bone Walker
48 Joe Perry of Aerosmith
49 John McLaughlin
50 Pete Townshend
51 Paul Kossoff of Free
52 Lou Reed
53 Mickey Baker
54 Jorma Kaukonen of Jefferson Airplane
55 Ritchie Blackmore of Deep Purple
56 Tom Verlaine of Television
57 Roy Buchanan
58 Dickey Betts
59 & 60 Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien of Radiohead
61 Ike Turner
62 Zoot Horn Rollo of the Magic Band
63 Danny Gatton
64 Mick Ronson
65 Hubert Sumlin
66 Vernon Reid of Living Colour
67 Link Wray
68 Jerry Miller of Moby Grape
69 Steve Howe of Yes
70 Eddie Van Halen
71 Lightnin' Hopkins
72 Joni Mitchell
73 Trey Anastasio of Phish
74 Johnny Winter
75 Adam Jones of Tool
76 Ali Farka Toure
77 Henry Vestine of Canned Heat
78 Robbie Robertson of the Band
79 Cliff Gallup of the Blue Caps (1997)
80 Robert Quine of the Voidoids
81 Derek Trucks
82 David Gilmour of Pink Floyd
83 Neil Young
84 Eddie Cochran
85 Randy Rhoads
86 Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath
87 Joan Jett
88 Dave Davies of the Kinks
89 D. Boon of the Minutemen
90 Glen Buxton of Alice Cooper
91 Robby Krieger of the Doors
92 & 93 Fred "Sonic" Smith, Wayne Kramer of the MC5
94 Bert Jansch
95 Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine
96 Angus Young of AC/DC
97 Robert Randolph
98 Leigh Stephens of Blue Cheer
99 Greg Ginn of Black Flag
100 Kim Thayil of Soundgarden
David Gilmour most definitely belongs in the top 10, imo, and John Petrucci belongs on the list somewhere.
keeper of the flame
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Instead of Rothery and Petrucci (and Doug 
), we get Hammet and Cobain... that´s one sad excuse of a joke of a list.
), we get Hammet and Cobain... that´s one sad excuse of a joke of a list.
mgirishfan
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Seriously!! I just saw this issue this past weekend and didn't get a chance to look inside....my friend Dave told me though, and I was SHOCKED to put it midly!!!!!!!! I think a few people nearby might have thought I was being killed when they heard my shrieks when he told meThe Stormbringer said:Instead of Rothery and Petrucci (and Doug
Who was missing.....
No Steve Vai
No Joe Satriani
No John Petrucci
No Alex Skolnick
Are they wacked or what???
Who was on it....
Kurt Cobain?
Kirk Hammett?
You must be joking!!!!!
And finally, who was near the bottom...
Eddie Van Halen #70
Randy Rhoads #85
Tony Iommi #86
Beam me up Scotty, there is no intelligent life at RS anymore!!!
surprised rik emmett didn't make the list ! there's more to him besides his past involvement with triumph that makes him an exceptional, versatile guitarist, he's managed to put out a classical guitar album, a jazz album, a blues album, and mainstream rock albums, not to mention his great vocals and songwriting ability !!! :Spin: also what about alex lifeson? the guy seems to refine his sound with each studio album and that certainly counts for something, over 30 years and still kicking ass, certainly one of the most innovative guitarists of our time !
mgirishfan
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JavieRx said:
I hear ya - yep he is another one missed on this list --- I can't believe RS actually wrote and had the guts to print that list!!!!
One more I didn't mention in my post but some of you might agree with - although he died way too young... I've been thinking about him lately as I get ready for his 10-yr memorial concert next month....Criss Oliva. He was truly gifted and it is so sad that so few (relatively) got to see him play. His music lives on, though...
He and his Sava-brethren is why my avatar is what it is.
lizard
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yup Oliva was very entertaining. "Ghost in the Ruins" makes frequent appearances on my Bose.
gotta remember, RS lost its relevance around 1972 alot of those guys on the list deserve it because of their innovations, initiation of trends, etc., but you get the feeling some are there just because of some sort of culture value.
gotta remember, RS lost its relevance around 1972
alot of those guys on the list deserve it because of their innovations, initiation of trends, etc., but you get the feeling some are there just because of some sort of culture value.We all know that RS and every other mainstream publication hates metal or prog or any music where the bands actually write their own songs and play their own instruments, as opposed to the media darlings that are actually wannabe strippers about five years from a Playboy layout to shore up a sagging career and have every note pro-tooled and autotuned to death, but by not including Vai, and not having Eddie Van Halen in the top ten, this list is totally invalidated. I mean, can you think of a more influential guitar player in the last 20 or so years than EVH?
I think this list was randomly generated by a pack of rabid squirrels. Which, come to think of it, would explain a lot about Rolling Stone...
And yeah, you guys should have heard Mare yelling when I was telling her about the list. I think everyone on the PSU campus heard her agonized cry of "NO VAI?!?!?!?"...
dt
I think this list was randomly generated by a pack of rabid squirrels. Which, come to think of it, would explain a lot about Rolling Stone...
And yeah, you guys should have heard Mare yelling when I was telling her about the list. I think everyone on the PSU campus heard her agonized cry of "NO VAI?!?!?!?"...
dt
Frank
Electric Monk
Sheesh... lame.
I've had a low opinion RS since I moved to the Cleveland area and found out that WMMS had been voted the best radio station in the nation for several years in a row. That radio station sucked, and even now only sucks a little less.
Joan Jett?!!! Gimme a break!
What about:
Eric Johnson
Albert King
Ottmar Liebert (sp)
That list is a "you're not cool if you don't like them" list.
I've had a low opinion RS since I moved to the Cleveland area and found out that WMMS had been voted the best radio station in the nation for several years in a row. That radio station sucked, and even now only sucks a little less.
Joan Jett?!!! Gimme a break!
What about:
Eric Johnson
Albert King
Ottmar Liebert (sp)
That list is a "you're not cool if you don't like them" list.
mgirishfan
Member
Frank said:
I heartily agree with EJ and Ottmar Liebert - however it's spelled! Can't say I'm familiar with Albert King, though!
Cheers!
lizard
Member
including Joan Jett is indeed lame. if they needed to pick a woman just to have one, they could have picked Susan Tedeschi or Bonnie Raitt.
Albert King would be a good choice. That In Session CD with Stevie Ray Vaughn is excellent fun.
Albert King would be a good choice. That In Session CD with Stevie Ray Vaughn is excellent fun.
Alberik
Member
And why is Petri Walli (of KINGSTON WALL) not on the list?!?!
And Doug Ott, and Rothery, and...
The person(s) making this list don't know s**t!
And Doug Ott, and Rothery, and...
The person(s) making this list don't know s**t!
Indeed, leaving out Satriani and Vai is making yourself rediculous, as well is leaving in Hammett and Cobain.
In addition to most of the names already mentioned: where the hell is Chris Duarte?!
Jerry
In addition to most of the names already mentioned: where the hell is Chris Duarte?!
Jerry
Tangerine Dreamer
Art Of Vision
Steve Rothery is my favorite guitarist of all time.
Sometimes I feel like Doug is his younger brother.
Sometimes I feel like Doug is his younger brother.
Soundscape
Member
its a RS list, I have no qualms with their list. But if i were to make a list I'd add the following:
Al Dimeola
Django Reinhardt
Michael Hedges
Paco Delucia
Pat Metheny
Greg Howe
Steve Hackett
Todd Rose (Soundscape)
Kyle
Al Dimeola
Django Reinhardt
Michael Hedges
Paco Delucia
Pat Metheny
Greg Howe
Steve Hackett
Todd Rose (Soundscape)
Kyle
Heh, I think this list has been posted on just about every forum out there, accompanied by a "Why wasn't ____on there?". I think Doug definitely deserves to be on there, as well as John Petrucci, Devin Townsend, Roine Stolt, and many others, but unfortunately, nobody really knows who they are, and the guys who make these lists tend to focus on the impact the musicians have made on the music scene. While all of the guys I previously mentioned are some of the most talented out there, they've barely made a blip in the large scheme of things, which is unfortunate, considering that they potentially could, but oh well, that's just the way it is.
On the upside, I think it's cool that John McLaughlin made the list. I really wasn't expecting him to be there.
On the upside, I think it's cool that John McLaughlin made the list. I really wasn't expecting him to be there.
Can't say too much about Devin Townsend, but what from I did hear I didn't think of him as a master guitarist. Musician or composer maybe.
Stolt?! He is definitely NOT a great guitarist... Erm, in my and oh so many others' humble opinions that is...
Vincent Fis - guitarist of Belgian prog band Now was also very good. He's now playing with an AC/DC coverband, I read somewhere...
Another one: Bob Hoezen, guitarist of Dutch band Bagheera, who sadly are no longer active.
And some of my favourite guitarists: Niall Mathewson of Pallas, and Bill Berends of Mastermind.
Jerry
Stolt?! He is definitely NOT a great guitarist... Erm, in my and oh so many others' humble opinions that is...
Vincent Fis - guitarist of Belgian prog band Now was also very good. He's now playing with an AC/DC coverband, I read somewhere...
Another one: Bob Hoezen, guitarist of Dutch band Bagheera, who sadly are no longer active.
And some of my favourite guitarists: Niall Mathewson of Pallas, and Bill Berends of Mastermind.
Jerry
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