Torneyboy Posted September 7, 2003 Report Share Posted September 7, 2003 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 Bo 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 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 Rolling Stone Magazine list of best 100 guitar players? Jeff Beck 14? Brian May Queen 39? Angus Young 96? kidding I would have Clapton at 2 And Beck at 3 What do you guys think about this list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redbaron Posted September 7, 2003 Report Share Posted September 7, 2003 David Gilmour at 82, better than 'em all if you ask me. Just my opinion of course, everyone has different tastes, that's why "Top 100" lists generally create much debate, and are pretty pointles IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted September 7, 2003 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2003 Says Redbaron: David Gilmour at 82, better than 'em all if you ask me. Just my opinion of course, everyone has different tastes, that's why "Top 100" lists generally create much debate, and are pretty pointles IMO. Hi True..you could make 100 top 100 and still create debate. Angus at 96? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaad Posted September 7, 2003 Report Share Posted September 7, 2003 The list seems OK-ish. Although 90% is unknown to me. :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted September 7, 2003 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2003 Says Zaad: The list seems OK-ish. Although 90% is unknown to me. :: Not surprising "#2 Died in 1971.Duanne Allman #5 died same year you were born . :: 1938 he died at age 27'' the father of blues"" Clapton said of him""is the greatest blues guitar player/writer and singer that ever lived"" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sayjann Posted September 7, 2003 Report Share Posted September 7, 2003 i saw this list recently,forget where but i always wonder how much of a cross section of music lovers they ask. there have been many polls in the past and Hendrix is normally #1 with Clapton and Page contesting top 5 places. don't know much about Allman,but above Page?,not for me. Page was so innovative and a master of his art. i may be a bit bias as i am watching 'The Song Remains The Same' as i write this post and the guitar work on 'No Quarter' and 'Dazed And Confused' is awesome,so sublime. Robert Johson i love,what a player. listen to his music and it sounds like 2 guitarists playing. and of course Led Zep plagarised his music sssssooooo much. Berry and Ramone are good but the music is so same same. they found a formula and stuck with it,but the same tunes with different lyrics is a bit boring. i have seen Neil Young and Crazy Horse so many times in concert and while neither Young and Cropper the will claim to be a great guitarist,together they form a formidable combination. never rated Richards as a truly great guitar player,nothing the Stones really did taxed his ability. Peter Green was/is another genius. have seen him a few times live in the last 2-3 years and now he his is back,it is a joy. to watch his hands caress his guitar is fantastic to watch and now he seems to have overcome his probems after 25-30 years is a credit to him. should Angus Young be behind Adam Jones of Tool,who the fuck are Tool. i see a few names mentioned that i have not a clue who they are. but 2 things stick in my mind Mick Ronson at such a low placing?. played great guitar,wrote/produced songs for himself and others. one of my fav artists and a credit to the industry and a sad loss when he died at such an early age. VERY VERY underated. but a quandry here. i am thinking of a song which i think has one of the greatest rifts ever written and played. In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida,the whole 17 minute version. simple finger work,but easily remembered and i often play it in the car. check out the climax to 'Silence Of The Lambs' but i see the writer of the rift has died recently and i cannot remember his name. i looked on the CD and it says Doug Ingle provided the words,but not the music. the person i'm thinking off may not have the merit to be included in the top 100 but he still rates in my eyes for being involved in one of the best songs ever recorded. off topic. but i think a few members on the board might be of an age where looking at Brittany Spears flashing her knickers is not for them?. still does it for me...... :hubba: but i prefered times when groups had to make good music to sell records. back to my DVD of Led Zep and Pages guitar during 'STH' is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelgianBoy Posted September 7, 2003 Report Share Posted September 7, 2003 Sayjann, I agree with most of your post........... BTW, I still hold the original LP fron Iron Butterfly, the grey one with a black ( iron ) butterfly....... Words & Music by Doug Ingle, if you want to know...... Jimi on top of every list has to be that way, others are not worth being on the list. Incidently, the Stones are playing here tonite, just about 3 km from where I live, 70K people expected, I just go there by bike Cheers ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted September 7, 2003 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2003 Hi You make some good points. STH...best rock song of all time ..if not way up any list of top 100 imo. Re stones...my favorite band seen them live many times (well i think they were alive) :: i enjoy very good blues...Stones started out with blues so i guess i have stuck with them. Forgot about Page.. Hendrix...best Hey Joe/Foxy Lady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 7, 2003 Report Share Posted September 7, 2003 7 Sept Werchter Festival? Enjoy! I am jealous!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UAL875 Posted September 7, 2003 Report Share Posted September 7, 2003 Wow - thanks for posting this. I occasionally need to be reminded why I stay away from "popular" publications on subjects such as music, literature, travel, et al. My comment: Joan Jett makes the cut but Gary Moore, neither Schenker brother, Uli Roth, Rik Emmit and Joe Satriani are not listed. And Eddie Van Halen at #70. WTF?!? That's my thirty second analysis, if I gave it any more thought I am sure there would only be 15 or so left on the list of 100. What a world. Joan Jett?? I am a better than Joan Jett on the axe. :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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