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NoCode0680
This list is a lot better than some I've seen, but I still don't get it. They had a list a few years ago that had Kurt Cobain in the top 10. While I love Kurt/Nirvana, it has nothing to do with Kurt's skill, because he wasn't a great guitar player. He's moved down on this list, which I think is wise. They also had The Edge in the top 10 or 15, a guy who is admittedly a mediocre guitarist and relies on effects pedals entirely. But he's in U2 so he's always going to be on the list, he's number 38 on this list which is better, but the problem is that Mick Taylor is 37. On a list of great guitar players Mick and The Edge shouldn't even be in the same conversation, and Mick should edge him out by more than 1 spot. Maybe Mick Jagger should edge out The Edge by 1 spot, but not Taylor. Robert Johnson, Joe Perry, Lindsay Buckingham, Peter Green, Joe Walsh, Mick Ronson and Steve Cropper are all ranked below The Edge, which is wrong.
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Turner
Good points, there are always a few that seem weird like Johnny Ramone at #28; I think Dick Wagner beats any Ramone easily
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Come On
Have a good look at this names and ranking:
Tom Verlaine 90
J Mascis 86
John McLaughlin 68
Johnny Winter 63
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Duane Allman 9
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This can't be serious lists made of serious persons for sure...
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Come On
Have a good look at this names and ranking:
Tom Verlaine 90
J Mascis 86
John McLaughlin 68
Johnny Winter 63
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Duane Allman 9
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This can't be serious lists made of serious persons for sure...
are you saying duane allman doesn't deserve a top 10 spot?
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NoCode0680
Buckethead (aka Brian Carroll) needs to be on the list. Even if you don't like his music (I only care for some of it) his technical skill is undeniable.
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NoCode0680
Buckethead (aka Brian Carroll) needs to be on the list. Even if you don't like his music (I only care for some of it) his technical skill is undeniable.
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NoCode0680
Buckethead (aka Brian Carroll) needs to be on the list. Even if you don't like his music (I only care for some of it) his technical skill is undeniable.
did you notice steve vai and joe satriani aren't even on the list?
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Turner
another top 100 list and Keef is in the top 10!? Does that make sense. Even he would probably disagree...
Rolling Stone
They “assembled a panel of top guitarists and other experts to rank their favorites and explain what separates the legends from everyone else.” (Featuring Keith Richards on Chuck Berry, Carlos Santana on Jerry Garcia, Tom Petty on George Harrison).
Rolling Stone’s “100 Greatest Guitarists” List:
1. Jimi Hendrix
2. Eric Clapton
3. Jimmy Page
4. Keith Richards
5. Jeff Beck
6. B.B. King
7. Chuck Berry
8. Eddie Van Halen
9. Duane Allman
10. Pete Townshend
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audun-eg
I don't see why people care. At best these lists are interesting / fun to read, but that's it. How to measure "greatest" when it comes to guitarplayers? It can't be done and who's the greatest comes down to personal taste and preferences.
The only scientifically measurable factor in guitarplaying is speed, and in that case there's guitarists like this:
I wouldn't even put him and his likes on my top 1000 list anyway...