Rolling Stone Magazine Latest 100 Best Guitarist List

[Richland123]

Rolling Stone Magazine Latest 100 Best Guitarist List

100 Greatest Guitarists | Rolling Stone

THE VOTERS: Trey Anastasio, Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys), Brian Bell (Weezer), Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple), Carl Broemel (My Morning Jacket), James Burton, Jerry Cantrell (Alice in Chains), Gary Clark Jr., Billy Corgan, Steve Cropper, Dave Davies (The Kinks), Anthony DeCurtis (Contributing editor, Rolling Stone), Tom DeLonge (Blink-182), Rick Derringer, Luther Dickinson (North Mississippi Allstars), Elliot Easton (The Cars), Melissa Etheridge, Don Felder (The Eagles), David Fricke (Senior writer, Rolling Stone), Peter Guralnick (Author), Kirk Hammett (Metallica), Albert Hammond Jr. (The Strokes), Warren Haynes (The Allman Brothers Band), Brian Hiatt (Senior writer, Rolling Stone), David Hidalgo (Los Lobos), Jim James (My Morning Jacket), Lenny Kravitz, Robby Krieger (The Doors), Jon Landau (Manager), Alex Lifeson (Rush), Nils Lofgren (The E Street Band), Mick Mars (Mötley Crüe), Doug Martsch (Built to Spill), J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr.), Brian May, Mike McCready (Pearl Jam), Roger McGuinn (The Byrds), Scotty Moore, Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth), Tom Morello, Dave Mustaine (Megadeth), Brendan O’Brien (Producer), Joe Perry, Vernon Reid (Living Colour), Robbie Robertson, Rich Robinson (The Black Crowes), Carlos Santana, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Marnie Stern, Stephen Stills, Andy Summers, Mick Taylor, Susan Tedeschi, Vieux Farka Touré, Derek Trucks, Eddie Van Halen, Joe Walsh, Nancy Wilson (Heart)

CONTRIBUTORS: David Browne, Patrick Doyle, David Fricke, Will Hermes, Brian Hiatt, Alan Light, Rob Tannenbaum, Douglas Wolk

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Once again RS FAILS to deliver.

What a joke....

[randysmojo]

You mean you don't agree that Joni Mitchell is a better guitar player than Dimebag Darrell? According to this she is....

[tangentmusic]

Alex Lifeson # 98?
Steve Howe not even on their "list"

RS IS A TOTAL JOKE!

[s_mcsleazy]

tom verlaine in 90

i feel insulted.

[jgroh]

Originally Posted by tangentmusic

Alex Lifeson # 98?
Steve Howe not even on their "list"

RS IS A TOTAL JOKE!

That was my first thought! AL at 98??? I know he tends to get overshadowed by the other two in the band but cmon. Some of those high on the chart are, um, surprising.

[5StringBlues]

In no way,shape, or form was Elmore James a better guitarist than T-Bone Walker.

It is nice to see the blues guys get their due tho.


No Steve Howe?!?!?! Invalid list. EDIT: Damn right Tangentmusic!

[Hopkins]

Eric Johnson isn't on this list, and Keith Richards, Pete Townshand, and George Harrison are ahead of Stevie Ray Vaughn. This list is horrible.

Oh, and James Hetfield is a better guitar player than Dimebag Darrel?

[tangentmusic]

Originally Posted by 5StringBlues

No Steve Howe?!?!?! Invalid list. EDIT: Damn right Tangentmusic!

Yep.. No Steve Howe = invalid list!

[5StringBlues]

Fricke's picks are pretty interesting,tho still a bit off the mark.


100 Greatest Guitarists: David Fricke's Picks | Rolling Stone




EDIT: He at least got Danny Gatton on the list.

[oldrocker]

Originally Posted by 5StringBlues

Fricke's picks are pretty interesting,tho still a bit off the mark.


100 Greatest Guitarists: David Fricke's Picks | Rolling Stone




EDIT: He at least got Danny Gatton on the list.

At least he got Warren Haynes but I think he left Jeff Beck of the list. Neither list had Gary Moore or Robben Ford

[twocargar]

Yup, Lifeson that high on the list, no Gary Moore or Steve Howe. This is why I don't waste my time reading Rolling Stone.

[xhawk5]

RS Mag sucks. Again they Failed. SRV is #12??? Are you kidding me? Zappa #22? Prince #33?
I'm sick of this magazine. How the hell does Eddie VanHalen go from 70 something in 2003 to top 10 7 yrs later. He didn't do anything in the last 8 years to get a jump like that.
And no Steve Howe?? OMG.

Check out The Amplifiers 2 cents... http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/amplifi...181042395.html

[Richland123]

In addition to those mentioned who are not listed. What about these guitarists?

John Petrucci
Paul Gilbert
Eric Johnson
Joe Satriani
Phil Keaggy
Steve Miller
Mark Farner
Ted Nugent
Pat Travers
Rik Emmett
Frank Marino
Alvin Lee
Rik Nielsen
Leo Kottke
Roy Buchanan
Danny Gatton
Steve Howe
Gary Moore
Robin Trower
Allan Holdsworth
Bill Kirchen

[Spectrum]

Alex Lifeson only 98? And Bruce Springsteen above him at 96? *** is Springsteen even doing on that list?

Worst magazine ever.

[mellowinman]

It's a list of the "greatest." Not "most talented," or "technically proficient." A list such as this is too subjective to rate. I don't agree with Clapton at #2, and I don't agree with Keith Richards at #4. I take exception to leaving Steve Howe off, as well as Rock Nielsen, and a number of others mentioned above.

I do think they got #1 right. I know it seems easy, but far too many people make that mistake.

Jimi Hendrix is THE Greatest Guitar Player of All Time, and I don't care how many guys could play faster, or with more feeling, or whatever else case someone wants to make. The fact is, Jimi Hendrix approached playing rock guitar in a new and innovative way, and inspired generations of players; he excelled at a number of styles; his leads and his rhythm playing were exceptional for the era, and in many ways, for any era, and he pushed the boundaries of available technology like no one before or since.

Add to that the fact that he was a pretty nice guy; wrote great songs; had a real genuine poetic quality that wasn't put on, and could say "sock it to me one time" without ever sounding dated, even today, and I am proud to call him my biggest rock hero.

So I'm going to go ahead and be thankful for Jimi Hendrix at number one, and dismiss much of the rest of the list.

Albert King at #13? That's not cool, man.

Peter Green was a better blues player than Eric Clapton. Discuss.

[Duke21]

Originally Posted by tangentmusic

Alex Lifeson # 98?
Steve Howe not even on their "list"

RS IS A TOTAL JOKE!

Yes, and where is Steve Hackett? Robert Fripp nr.62? Fripp can play like 4 Claptons, and the Claptons are damn good!

[jay loren]

When they asked J. Hendrix who he thought was the best guitar player he pointed at RS's #57: Rory Gallagher

[OldDog52]

No John Cipollina?

http://www.johncipollina.com/mp3/prideOfManSolo.mp3

[gfaulkner]

T Bone #67?Johnny Ramone #28?No Hackett ,Howe,or Marino? ***!!??