Top 100 guitarists... look who's #70 \m/

[Squeak]

Nipped this from another list:
http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_guitar-metal.html

From the above link:
"Criteria: - This list is compiled of how the artist is: creative, versatile,
technical skill, discipline and technique, not based on popularity."

1. Ron Thal - Bumblefoot, Solo
2. Paul Gilbert - Racer X, Mr. Big, Solo
3. Steve Vai - Solo, David Lee Roth, Whitesnake
4. Marty Friedman - Cacophony, Megadeth, Solo
5. Steve Morse - Deep Purple, Dixie Dregs, Steve Morse Band
6. Buckethead - Solo, Guns N Roses, Praxis, C2B3
7. Mattias IA Eklundh - Freak Kitchen
8. Randy Rhoads - Quiet Riot, Ozzy
9. Michael Romeo - Symphony X, Solo
10. Yngwie Malmsteen - Steeler, Rising Force, Solo
11. Greg Howe - Planet X, Solo
12. John Petrucci - Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Exp.
13. Tony MacAlpine - Solo, M.A.R.S., Planet X, Ring Of Fire
14. Michael Angelo Batio - Nitro, Solo
15. Stephan Forte - Adagio, Solo
16. Vinnie Moore - Alice Cooper, Solo
17. Ritchie Blackmore - Deep Purple, Rainbow
18. Nuno Bettencourt - Extreme, Mourning Widows, Solo
19. Chris Poland - Megadeth, OHM
20. Fredrik Thordendal - Meshuggah
21. Jeff Loomis - Nevermore
22. Alex Skolnik - Testament
23. Joe Satriani - Solo
24. Ritchie Kotzen - Solo, Poison, Mr. Big
25. Al Pitrelli - Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Savatage, Megadeth
26. Alex Pareja - The Number Twelve Looks Like You
27. Steve Stevens - Billy Idol, Atomic Playboys, Solo
28. Akira Takasaki - Lazy, Loudness, Ji-Zo, Solo
29. George Lynch - Dokken, Lynch Mob, Solo
30. Rob Schaffer - Into the Moat
31. Jason Becker - Cacophony, David Lee Roth, Solo
32. Neal Schon - Beck, Santana, Journey, Solo, Soul Sirkus
33. Luca Turilli - Rhapsody, Solo
34. Vito Bratta - White Lion
35. Michael Schenker - MSG, Scorpions, Contraband, Solo
36. Michael Amott - Arch Enemy, Carcass
37. Jesper Strömblad - In Flames
38. Stevie Blaze - Lillian Axe, Angel, Near Life Experience
39. Gary Hoey - Solo, Vinnie
40. Adrian Smith - Iron Maiden
41. Dimebag Darrell - Pantera
42. Slash - Guns N Roses, Snake Pit, Velvet Revolver
43. Doug Aldrich - House Of Lords, Dio, Whitesnake
44. Chris Impellitteri - Impellitteri
45. Timo Tolkki - Stratovarius
46. Alexi 'Wildchild' Laiho - Children of Bodom
47. Andy La Roque - King Diamond, Death
48. Christopher Amott - Arch Enemy
49. Nick Hipa - As I Lay Dying
50. Roy Z - Bruce Dickinson
51. Uli Jon Roth - Scorpions, Solo
52. Gary Moore - Thin Lizzy, Colosseum II, Skid Row, Solo
53. Eddie Van Halen - Van Halen
54. Chuck Schuldiner - Death
55. Bill Steer - Carcass, Napalm Death
56. Jim Matheos - Fates Warning
57. Dave Mustaine - Megadeth
58. Tony Iommi - Black Sabbath
59. Michael Wilton - Queensryche
60. Dave Murray - Iron Maiden
61. Larry Lalonde - Primus
62. Andy Timmons - Danger Danger, Solo
63. Chris Degarmo - Queensryche, Jerry Cantrell
64. Phil Sgrosso - As I Lay Dying
65. Reb Beach - Winger, Dokken, Whitesnake, Solo
66. Vernon Reid - Living Colour, Solo
67. Vivian Cambell - Dio, Def Leppard
68. Kirk Hammet - Metallica
69. Zakk Wylde - Ozzy, Pride & Glory, B.L.S., Solo
70. Mikael Akerfeldt - Opeth
71. Daron Malakian - System of a Down
72. Kerry King - Slayer
73. Hary Cody - Shotgun Messiah, Sessions
74. John Sykes - Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Blue Murder, Solo
75. Ty Tabor - Kings X
76. Mark "Duane" Morton - Lamb of God, Burn the Preist
77. Thomas Youngblood - Kamelot
78. Jake E. Lee - Ratt, Cutting Crew, Ozzy, Badlands, Solo
79. Rusty Cooley - Solo
80. Jeff Hanneman - Slayer
81. Herman Li - DragonForce
82. Mick Thomson - Slipknot
83. Brian Eschbach - Black Dahlia Murder
84. John Norum - Europe, Dokken, Don Dokken
85. Glen Tipton - Judas Priest
86. Jon Lively - Warlock, Dokken
87. Tak Matsumoto - TMG
88. KK Downing - Judas Priest
89. Jim Root - Slipknot
90. Ronnie Montrose - Montrose
91. Wolf Hoffman - Accept, Solo
92. Sam Totman - Dragon Force, Shadow Warriors
93. Dave Meniketti - Y & T
94. Billy Duffy - The Cult
95. Dan Huff - Giant, Sessions
96. Tom Morello - RATM, Audioslave
97. Matthias Jabs - Scorpions
98. Janick Gerrs - Iron Maiden
99. John Christ - Danzig
100.Dan Spitz - Anthrax

 

[Ikil]

Where is Ihsahn?

Ikil

 

[blinkgreenozzy]

wow thats pretty hard to believe that an As I Lay Dying guitarist got higher than Mikael??....oh well atleast he got some recognition

 

[MorgulLordofShadows]

That is actually one of the best lists I've ever seen. I don't necessarily agree with it, but its much better than most of the crap lists from Guitar World, One, and all the other magazines.

 

[TheButcher]

Alexi Laiho, Luca Turilli, Timo Tolkki and Slash got higher than Akerfeldt LOL!

 

[Anarkissed]

Daron Malakian is just below him?!

Oh well, I agree, still a pretty decent list.

 

[A. Iverson]

where are muhammad sucimez and chris munzner from necrophagist ?? They should be within the 1st 5 at least

 

[Katabasis]

Hahahaha, Daron Malakian.

 

[BreathingShadow]

that list is fuckin retarded

 

[Birkenau]

Where is Ihsahn?

Ikil

That's what I was thinking the whole time I was looking through that list.

Oh well, at least it includes some non-mainstream metal bands, unlike other lists I've seen.

 

[A. Iverson]

and where's Peter Lindgren? He hardly gets any recognition although i think he's just as good as Mikael

 

[Ikil]

Good point Iverson, you can't have one without the other, both are excellent guitarists.

Look, at the end of the day, like every 100 list, some shouldn't be there whilst others are left out, you can't win either way.

Ikil

 

[The Evil Toucan]

What a piece of shit list. If it's based on technical skill, Shawn Lane not being #1 is the most retarded thing I've ever heard. No Steve Lukather, no Eric Johnson, no Jimmy Herring, no Brett Garsed, no Greg Koch, no ALLAN HOLDSWORTH OR JOHN MCLAUGHLIN HAHAHAHA no Metheny, no Joe Pass, no Pat Martino, no Wes Montgomery, oh my god what a shitty list. Also, Andy Timmons should be in the top 10. He smokes almost all of those players, including Gilbert, Vai, Petrucci, and anyone that is one of their clones. Same with Macalpine. Actually the only person that should be higher than Timmons on the list is Steve Morse.

 

[Md Player]

Very fucking bad list.And where the hell is James Murphy and Muhammed Suicmez?

 

[defos]

Pfff John Petrucci deserves a WAY higher place than #12. He's fucking brilliant!
But well, good to see Opeth getting *some* recognition. (And indeed, Peter should be out there too)

 

[Arnold Layne]

At least the dude from Nevermore is on there too.

 

[The Evil Toucan]

Pfff John Petrucci deserves a WAY higher place than #12. He's fucking brilliant!
But well, good to see Opeth getting *some* recognition. (And indeed, Peter should be out there too)

Everyone above Petrucci is better technically than him, save Randy Rhoads. Randy shouldn't be near those guys.

 

[Yoda]

Fuck I hate those lists. Slash is on it, fuck! At least they have some credible players at the top, like Bumblefoot, Vai and Petrucci. I didn't spot Guthri on that shitty list, and Yngwie should be higher than he is!

 

[defos]

Everyone above Petrucci is better technically than him, save Randy Rhoads. Randy shouldn't be near those guys.

Point taken.

 

[gr1m and tr00]

Becker at 31? I bet Loomis would be pissed off if he realized he beat out Becker on a list.