Rolling Stone's top 100 greatest guitar players

Post by **Cameraman Jenn** » Wed May 23, 2007 11:17 pm

So how do they decide these things? Take a general poll from fifty different shopping malls, ask everyone walking by to name a guitarist, put all the names into a big ass hat and then pick them out and put them on the list in the order they are picked?

Post by **dlbpharmd** » Wed May 23, 2007 11:23 pm

Gilmour's placement is a sin. The Edge is horribly overrated.

Damn straight on both points.

Eric Johnson should be on there for "ah via musicom" (if only the 1st 4 tracks)

Also for "Cliffs of Dover" and "Manhattan."

Post by **danlo** » Wed May 23, 2007 11:24 pm

Kim Thayil of Soundgarden 100? The guys a hell of alot better than the Rage guitarist-and I like Rage.

I would have liked to see Steve Hunter on the list too-
Steve Hunter Solo LP's
"Swept Away" "The Deacon"

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Alice Cooper
"Welcome to my Nightmare" "Alice goes to Hell" "Lace and Whiskey" "Live at the Alladin"

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Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel's 1st solo album featuring "Solsbury Hill"

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Aerosmith
"Get Your Wings"

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Julian Lennon
"Help Yourself "

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Dr.John
"Hollywood Be Thy Name"

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David Lee Roth
"Your Filthy Little Mouth" (Co-wrote "A Little Luck") "A L'il Ain't Enough"

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Lou Reed
"Rock and Roll Animal" "Lou Reed Live LP" Composed intro to
"Sweet Jane" "Berlin"

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Post by **Cail** » Thu May 24, 2007 2:07 am

I didn't think anyone else knew who Steve Hunter was.

Ronnie Montrose should definitely be on the list. Top 20 easily.

Post by **A Gunslinger** » Thu May 24, 2007 3:44 am

What a load of pure crap.

Any list of great Guitar players worth a damn thin dime or more would include:

1) Mike Campbell of the Heartbreakers who has created some of trhe greatest guitar riffs and solos in Rock n' Roll (Breakdown, Running Down a Dream, Boys of Summer... you name it). For Godsakes.

2) Chris Whitley for reasons so obvious that I won't insult those of you with Guitar know-how by mentioning them.

3) Lindsey Buckingham clearly should be on any list before the likes of Jorma Kaukonen of Jefferson Airplane & Steve Howe of Yes to name a few.

A why O whay is Angus in at 96 when Jerry Garcia is in the top 15? Duane Allman at #2?!

I shall puke.

Post by **Sunbaneglasses** » Thu May 24, 2007 4:40 am

A Gunslinger wrote:What a load of pure crap.

Any list of great Guitar players worth a damn thin dime or more would include:

1) Mike Campbell of the Heartbreakers who has created some of trhe greatest guitar riffs and solos in Rock n' Roll (Breakdown, Running Down a Dream, Boys of Summer... you name it). For Godsakes.

2) Chris Whitley for reasons so obvious that I won't insult those of you with Guitar know-how by mentioning them.

3) Lindsey Buckingham clearly should be on any list before the likes of Jorma Kaukonen of Jefferson Airplane & Steve Howe of Yes to name a few.

A why O whay is Angus in at 96 when Jerry Garcia is in the top 15? Duane Allman at #2?!

I shall puke.

It is because Jerry and Duane dead. If Angus had killed over on stage while duck walking of a massive heart attack during the Razors Edge tour he would be top 10. Being dead buys you points.

Post by **dANdeLION** » Thu May 24, 2007 1:28 pm

Chris Whitley is dead, too, so apparently it doesn't.

Post by **Cail** » Thu May 24, 2007 2:08 pm

Joe Walsh isn't on there either, nor is Steve Clark.

Post by **A Gunslinger** » Thu May 24, 2007 2:16 pm

Joe Walsh should be there, agreed.

Post by **dlbpharmd** » Fri May 25, 2007 4:48 pm

So, we've all talked about who should be or shouldn't be on this list.....I'd be very interested now in hearing everyone's Top 10.

Post by **Relayer** » Fri May 25, 2007 5:37 pm

Jeez!! I don't know how I could pick a top 10... but I'll try

Steve Howe
Jerry Garcia
Trey Anastasio
Warren Haynes
Larry Carlton
Jimmy Page
Dave Navarro
Dave Gilmour
Pete Townshend
Edge

(bonus)
Peter Frampton
Peter Buck
Bob Weir
Trevor Rabin
Bill Nelson, since he's on my ipod right now. 10 points to the first person who can name what band he was in, without Googling it

These might better be described as the guitarists who most influenced my playing. Ask me again in 10 minutes and you'll get 10 different ones.

Post by **Cail** » Fri May 25, 2007 5:51 pm

Jimmy Page
Eric Clapton
Jeff Beck
David Gilmour
Steve Vai
George Lynch
Steve Clark
Joe Walsh
Ronnie Montrose
Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser

Post by **A Gunslinger** » Fri May 25, 2007 6:13 pm

Jimmy Page
Eric Clapton
Robert Johnson
Jimi Hendrix
Carlos Santana
Pete Townsend
Richard Thompson
Jeff Beck
Chris Whitley
Mike Campbell

Post by **Relayer** » Fri May 25, 2007 8:12 pm

Someone should tally all the votes and we'll publish the "Official Kevin's Watch Top 10 Guitarists"

Post by **dlbpharmd** » Fri May 25, 2007 8:44 pm

Relayer wrote:Someone should tally all the votes and we'll publish the "Official Kevin's Watch Top 10 Guitarists"

Right, then the rest of the world can tell us what idiots we are.

Post by **Cail** » Fri May 25, 2007 8:48 pm

I get enough of that from my ex-wife.

Post by **Relayer** » Fri May 25, 2007 9:07 pm

for both of you.

Post by **A Gunslinger** » Sat May 26, 2007 5:37 pm

I get ENOUGH of that from EVERYONE.

Post by **Farm Ur-Ted** » Mon May 28, 2007 7:06 pm

Doing a top 100 is kind of silly anyway. That's just too many. There's no way any punk guitarists should be on the list. Johnny Ramone? Even he is laughing at being on the list. The dude knows 3 chords (I may be exagerrating, and I'm not sure which way). Hell, I can't play guitar, but I could learn to play as well as him in 2 weeks. And Ron Asheton from the stooges shouldn't be there, or Cobain, or Greg Ginn, if you ask me. Personally, I don't really care all that much about great guitarists or guitar solos in general, but the list is silly.

Post by **Cail** » Mon May 28, 2007 7:17 pm

Good point on the punk players.