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[radcen]

100 Greatest Guitarists

100 Greatest Guitarists | Rolling Stone

 

[Serenity]

Dave Gilmour at 14 and SRV at 12.

Oh my.

 

[radcen]

Dave Gilmour at 14 and SRV at 12.

Oh my.

Some of these rankings always intrigue me. For example: I am a huge Beatles fan, but I've never thought that George Harrison was anywhere in the Top 25. He was ok, but he wasn't great.

 

[Serenity]

Some of these rankings always intrigue me. For example: I am a huge Beatles fan, but I've never thought that George Harrison was anywhere in the Top 25. He was ok, but he wasn't great.

George was a good guitarist overall, absolutely, but to be ranked better than SRV or Gilmour is just nuts.

 

[Winston]

Without looking they gave greatest of all times to Hendrix right?

 

[Helix]

Jimmy Page



Kim Thayil :

 

[Winston]

Jerry Reed

 

[Skeptic Bob]

Without looking they gave greatest of all times to Hendrix right?

Yep, and I agree. Maybe some of the others in the list were technically better, but they wouldn't sound as great as they do without the innovations Hendrix made.

 

[Grand Mal]

Dave Gilmour at 14 and SRV at 12.

Oh my.

Agreed. No problem with the top ten if SRV replaces Jimi Hendrix, just because of Little Wing.
I was hoping for a more eclectic mix so Chet Atkins çould be in the top 5.

 

[Winston]

Agreed. No problem with the top ten if SRV replaces Jimi Hendrix, just because of Little Wing.
I was hoping for a more eclectic mix so Chet Atkins çould be in the top 5.

Hard not to include Chet Atkins in any guitarist discussion. Mr. Guitar. I believe he was mentor to Jerry Reed.

EDIT: I may have been thinking of Merle Travis. Might have got them confused :shrug

 

[spud_meister]

Where's Tommy Emmanuel? Or Paco De Lucia? Chet Atkins? Rory ****ing Gallagher?

 

[TurtleDude]

George was a good guitarist overall, absolutely, but to be ranked better than SRV or Gilmour is just nuts.

its hard to say -Claption might be technically a hair better than Page but Page certainly wrote better music

Hendrix, Page, Clapton, Martin Barre, Lesley West, Duane Allman, Jorma Kaukonen. Stephen Stills, Joe Walsh, Steve Winwood, Ike Turner, Adrian Belew, Johnny Ramone, Jerry Garcia, Robin Trower, Dickie Betts, Warren Hayes,

when you get to that level it comes down to your own personal tastes and bias.

 

[Redress]

100 Greatest Guitarists

100 Greatest Guitarists | Rolling Stone

I hate lists like this since they are so subjective. I like that they included Tom Verlaine(but not Richard Lloyd) and Ron Asheton, and Dimebag Darrell, and Tom Morello, but really, Slash? Andy Summers? George Harrison? And where is Justin Broaderick, or Buzz Osbourne, or Wata, or Jimmy Bower? And then I get cranky even though I know it is subjective and I am taking it too seriously.

So, before I get cranky, here is Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd doing one of the more influencial guitar pieces of the 70s:

 

[TurtleDude]

Most overrated on that list IMHO-Pete Townsend, Robert Johnson among others. Most underrated, Richard Thompson. I love Neil Young's music but people I respect in this field always rated Stephen Stills the top guitarist of that foursome. I think Harrison deserves his place there. No Ike Turner, Adrian Belew or Jorma Kaukonen are all pretty interesting

I'd note there are some newer guitarists,, like Bryce and Aaron Dessner who run rings around many of those people in terms of technical ability.

 

[Redress]

Most overrated on that list IMHO-Pete Townsend, Robert Johnson among others. Most underrated, Richard Thompson. I love Neil Young's music but people I respect in this field always rated Stephen Stills the top guitarist of that foursome. I think Harrison deserves his place there. No Ike Turner, Adrian Belew or Jorma Kaukonen are all pretty interesting

I'd note there are some newer guitarists,, like Bryce and Aaron Dessner who run rings around many of those people in terms of technical ability.

I dunno if I would call Townsend overrated. His guitar work was compelling, but without alot of the extraneous stuff that people tend to associate with good guitar.

Richard Thompson was godly, even if he was not really my style.

Neil Young was all that and more. You had to see him live to really appreciate just how good he was. He would just throw these little bits and pieces into the beginning and end of songs that where just incredible.

Adrian Belew belongs on the list, you are right.

 

[lurchadams]

100 Greatest Guitarists

100 Greatest Guitarists | Rolling Stone

Although I don't agree with the goofy things he says politically, I'm surprised Ted Nugent wasn't in the top 40. Technically, I think he's a great guitar player and definitely has his own, unique sound.

 

[Redress]

Buzz Osbourne, not on the list...

 

[lurchadams]

Agreed. No problem with the top ten if SRV replaces Jimi Hendrix, just because of Little Wing.
I was hoping for a more eclectic mix so Chet Atkins çould be in the top 5.

It might be that SRV was inspired by Hendrix and covered a few of his songs. I love SRV's cover of Voodoo Chile.

 

[Redress]

Wata, not on the list(If you are in a hurry, skip to 2:45):

 

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Jimmy Bower, not on the list:

 

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Justin Broaderick, not on the list(and yes, that really is just 2 guys creating that wall of sound):

 

[TurtleDude]

I dunno if I would call Townsend overrated. His guitar work was compelling, but without alot of the extraneous stuff that people tend to associate with good guitar.

Richard Thompson was godly, even if he was not really my style.

Neil Young was all that and more. You had to see him live to really appreciate just how good he was. He would just throw these little bits and pieces into the beginning and end of songs that where just incredible.

Adrian Belew belongs on the list, you are right.

a guy I knew in law school-who ended up being a major player in the music industry as general counsel of one of the big record companies was a huge WHO freak and played in a Who "tribute" (rip off?) band in college and got to know Pete, Roger and John really pretty well and noted that the real lead in that band was "the Ox" Pete's glory was as a showman/

I found it interesting that the best guitarist for Metallica wasn't there. and its hard to believe Jorma K is missing. I admit I might have missed a couple, that article keeps locking up for me.

I've seen

Martin Barre
Garcia
Betts,
Young
James Honeyman Scott (what a waste)
Keith Richards
Page
Johnny Ramone
Bryce and Aaron Dessner
Townsend
Belew

live and Page was the one I'd say I was most impressed with with Bryce #2 tied with Barre and Belew

 

[Redress]

Snakefinger, not on the list...

 

[TurtleDude]

what I like about Jorma was that he could play some crushing power acid rock pieces (crown of creation, when the Earth moves again) to stuff like Good Shepherd and this-one of the best acoustic works going



BTW WideSpread Panic's cover of this tune is a thing of beauty as well

as to Richard Thompson-this was RT at all of 17 or so

 

[radcen]

Although I don't agree with the goofy things he says politically, I'm surprised Ted Nugent wasn't in the top 40. Technically, I think he's a great guitar player and definitely has his own, unique sound.

Good call. I missed that and agree with your observation.