Dockside Chat - Rolling Stone’s 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
http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/amplifier/rolling-stone-greatest-guitarists-list-too-high-too-181042395.html

Lots of great guitarists -

Brian May // Mark Knopfler // Randy Rhodes // and more:thumbsup:

All great guitarists. The funniest list I ever saw was for drummers, it had the usual list of names Bonham, Grohl, Smith, etc....

The end of the list had a "note" that said this was a list of all time great drummers and Neal Peart was intentionally left off as he is his own list. :thumbsup:

Angus & Malcolm Young

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
http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/amplifier/rolling-stone-greatest-guitarists-list-too-high-too-181042395.html
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Maybe the most influential but far from the greatest players
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Yeah, that list ... like Alvin Lee can't play a guitar. :roll

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
http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/amplifier/rolling-stone-greatest-guitarists-list-too-high-too-181042395.html

Being from Texas my top 10 list would have to have Stevie Ray. ;cool;

I can understand that list as a list of greatest guitar players. Had it been a list of the best guitar players, my choice would have been different.

Steve Morse

Carlos Santana

Joe Satriani

How bout Stevie Ray Vaughn?

Being from Texas my top 10 list would have to have Stevie Ray. ;cool;

I'm from New England and SRV is #2 on my list. Not sure Clapton would make top ten. I'd have Derek Trucks on there, too!

Missing a few but Joe Bonamassa should be on there.

Robin Trower

That's only the top ten.... the list goes to 100.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-greatest-guitarists-20111123

That's only the top ten.... the list goes to 100.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-greatest-guitarists-20111123
Thanks and you can see also who made decisions :grin: Not me I'm only the messenger ;cool;

How bout Stevie Ray Vaughn?

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This list always causes an uproar on all kinds of forums. It's so subjective, for example i'm a shred/ progressive fan and this is what my list would look like. In no order;
Yngwie - I know, but you cant deny his talent and influence.
Petrucci
Paul Gilbert
Guthrie Govan
Andy timmons
Andy James
Andy Wood
Vinnie Moore
Marco Sfogli
Nuno Bettencourt
I guess I have to stick EVH in there too.

A more agreeable list would probably be the worst players of all time.
#1 CC Devile :) Sorry Poison fans

Petrucci, SRV, Gibbons (Hendrix called him the best guitarist), and Gilmour (probably the most over looked blues guitarist).

SRV and Greg lake

They did same list about 6 years ago, but ranking order was different ( except Hendrix) dont know how some guys could go up or down on list if they are no longer with us.

All greats.........lot of it depends on your taste in music.

Warren Haynes?? They must have not seen him live!! Duane Allman was number two last list. Warren Haynes was 22nd or so. Very subjective list. Toy Caldwell is another not listed.

Guess your not eligible if you've never been on the top 40, or been on the radio.

You can't put 100 guitarists in a list in order of greatness and expect anyone to agree with it. The only thing the list does is sell magazines and the magazine knows that so take the list for what it's worth.

Eddie Van Halen..."Eruption/Runnin' with the Devil"....followed by "Ain't talkin' 'bout love"...

Just awesome!!!


JMHO...

Not sure I even understand the topic..

Chet Atkins
Les Paul
Charlie Byrd

Petrucci, SRV, Gibbons (Hendrix called him the best guitarist), and Gilmour (probably the most over looked blues guitarist).

x2 for Gibbons

Robby Krieger of the Doors is a phenomenal guitarist.

I don't think many of the rock guitarists can hold their own up against the art-rock guitarists when it comes to playing "lyrically". There is so much more too it than just speed.

Steve Howe of Yes.
David Gilmore of Pink Floyd
Steve Hackett of Genesis
Daryl Struemer of Genesis
Steve Hillage of Gong

Probably not two people here that even know who Andy Latimer is. Anyone that has 9-mins and 41-secs to spare can see him play here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhRgelkyeyo

SRV and Greg lake

Like me, Greg Lake was a bass player...

Being from Texas my top 10 list would have to have Stevie Ray. ;cool;

any one with ears, or who had every tried to play Stevie's stuff would also include him in the top 5

The Rolling Stone Mag is full of liberal writers anyway so I don't put much faith into what they have to write about.

The Rolling Stone Mag is full of liberal writers anyway so I don't put much faith into what they have to write about.

I subscribed to RS for about 10 years...but Mist, you probably knew that...;)

Happy Thanksgiving, my friend!:thumbsup:

Eddie Van Halen..."Eruption/Runnin' with the Devil"....followed by "Ain't talkin' 'bout love"...

Just awesome!!!


JMHO...

I guess you missed their last two tours or maybe I caught them every night his was drunk. That or his brain cells are gone from all the drinking. He was awful the last two times I saw them.:(

I guess you missed their last two tours or maybe I caught them every night his was drunk. That or his brain cells are gone from all the drinking. He was awful the last two times I saw them.:(

This is what I'm talkin' about...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-IUB62zDlA&feature=related

There's a lot of bands from our generation that SHOULDN'T be touring right now. Guess it's the money deal.

Got to know your limits. Look at the latest vids of Lou Gramm from Foriegner...he should have stayed home and played with the grandkids...

Eddie Van Halen..."Eruption/Runnin' with the Devil"....followed by "Ain't talkin' 'bout love"...

Just awesome!!!


JMHO...


correct:thumbsup:
;cool;

Nobody mentioned Slash yet

How bout Stevie Ray Vaughn?

x3. Him not on the top 10 is baffling.;?

I've never heard BB King play a complete song. Normally he'll play a few riffs, sing/talk or a minute then play another riff.

Maybe he used to..but he hasn't done it since he did "Rattle and Hum" with U2.

When I brought up Stevie Ray Vaughn I didn't expect so many people chime in, and not from Texas too. Here is a youtube clip of Stevie's talent with clips of his top ten guitarists.
http://youtu.be/UdYRzH10L2M

Joe Bonamassa, Buddy Guy, Albert King, Albert Collins....and those a just a few blues guys.

Top 10 lists are tough. Very subjective.

Frank Zappa

That top 10 is a joke without SRV and Joe Satriani. Chuck Berry? Give me a fuggin break

Rev Willie G... ;cool;


http://youtu.be/HmQlOmxICrk

Is there a list of all 100 on one page?

I couldn't find Sonny Landreth. wth?

“He’s probably the most underestimated musician on the planet and also probably one of the most advanced.” – Eric Clapton

"...Warren Haynes opines that Sonny is “nothing less than truly great. … He has a unique slant on slide-guitar playing, in that he has come up with some different tunings and ways of playing them that give him his own voice.”

Roy Buchannan, Johnny Winter.

The omission of SRV from that list prevents me from taking that list seriously.

Keith Richards? Are you kidding me?

Rolling Stone seems to tend towards the best selling as well. Where is Peter Frampton on the list? David Gilmour should be up near the top as well.
I agree with the Neil Peart comment as he is in a universe by himself. How come Rush is not in the HOF?

Joe Bonamassa in concert tonight in Clearwater!

David Gilmour should be up near the top as well.
I agree with the Neil Peart comment as he is in a universe by himself. How come Rush is not in the HOF?

Their seats were taken by abba.

No Son House?He taught R.Johnson.
No Leadbelly?
No J Geils? Listen to Serves You Right To Suffer and tell me where Eddie V H "found" his voice.
No Lowell George?

I cant listen to Rush, but I can`t deny their talent.

Little Feat and J Geils are not in the HOF?????

Who can name the lead guitarist for abba? Do they even have one?

Does anyone care?

A few of the greats.......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AA44CW7q7vg&feature=related

Then you have this kid...........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVyzuEBFfBU&feature=related

Is there a list of all 100 on one page?

I couldn't find Sonny Landreth. wth?

“He’s probably the most underestimated musician on the planet and also probably one of the most advanced.” – Eric Clapton

"...Warren Haynes opines that Sonny is “nothing less than truly great. … He has a unique slant on slide-guitar playing, in that he has come up with some different tunings and ways of playing them that give him his own voice.”

Wow....here in New England you can rarely find anyone who knows who he is, much less how great a player he is....he has always been a little invisible.

I've got a neat cut of he and Derek Trucks playing Key to the Highway in Germany....

Being from Texas my top 10 list would have to have Stevie Ray. ;cool;

Which one plays for ZZtop?

Which one plays for ZZtop?

Billy Gibbons

Joe Bonamassa in concert tonight in Clearwater!


Glad to see he's back in the States. Great fall show in Worchester. I was in the front row with my wife. We're planning on passing the Boston show as they wanted stupid money early on.

Since this is so subjective I will introduce Chet Atkins and Roy Clark. Not RR but guitar players I bet most on the list studied. Both were excellant. Keith Richards simply had some of the best riffs I have ever heard. John McEuen of Nitty Gritty problably the best string player ever. Country oriented opion but coming of age in the 70's I know both genres.

One of SRV's favorites was a guy named Dave Gonzalez who played in a great SoCal rockabilly band called The Paladins. He may not have sold as many records as those on the RS top ten but he is more proficient than half of the players on that list.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlAPWDASjWQ&feature=list_related&playnext=1&list=AVGxdCwVVULXeyzq0qcP7pOPuXxOoYv_KC

and as usual metal is totally dissed by the fanny pirates at RS.

Future great to keep an eye on. Quinn Sullivan. Saw him for the first time a couple of years ago at a Buddy Guy show. At the time he was 8 or so years old. I was blown away. Lots of clips of him on you tube. Utterly amazing to play like that so young. Clearly a natural.

I will add this. Its hard to compare most these guys because they have different styles like Jimmy to slash etc. Apples to oranges. But after listening to Stevie Little Wing its hard to beat that technical ability IMO.

A few of the greats.......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AA44CW7q7vg&feature=related

Then you have this kid...........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVyzuEBFfBU&feature=related

Just watched a bunch of Desiree Bassett vids...whoa!

THE most underrated of all time Gary Moore. Should be in the top 20 IMO.

So where is

John Fahey?
Martin Barre?
Roy Buchannon?
Danny Gatton?
Tony Rice?
Guitar George, he has all the chords?

This list is a joke.

And for those Keith Richards detractors, try taking apart his licks, he's a genius.

Like me, Greg Lake was a bass player...
Yes, one of Lake's talents was bass. Ever hear him on the 12 string acoustic? Effortless.

Yes, one of Lake's talents was bass. Ever hear him on the 12 string acoustic? Effortless.


Lake plays both bass and guitar. That brings up the need for a definition of what is meant by "greatest". There area some phenomenal flamenco guitarists and fado guitarists. If you have the time, Google search "youtube greatest guitarist" and watch some of the classical guitarists. :thumbsup:

How bout Stevie Ray Vaughn?;?

Is there a list of all 100 on one page?

I couldn't find Sonny Landreth. wth?

“He’s probably the most underestimated musician on the planet and also probably one of the most advanced.” – Eric Clapton
:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

The late Rory Gallagher.

Missing a few but Joe Bonamassa should be on there.

Not sure about him being on the list now.. But he is well on his way.

Not sure about him being on the list now.. But he is well on his way.

I wholly disagree! He opened for BB King when he was 12 years old!! BB King said his potential was beyond anyone he has ever seen. With 17 solo albums plus the Back Country Communion album he has proven himself 10 fold. White boy can play the blues!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46UFXQVSnKs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLB900atJFs&feature=related

Love Chuck Berry but greater than say, Jorgen Ingmann?

Kieth Richards??

Kieth Richards??

http://morporc.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/keith-richards11.jpg

Besides RS being irrelevant, don't they have a "new" list each year? With the names listed their list can never change.:roll

Nigel Tufnel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4UJkl6eaGQ

Rik Emmett of Triumph. One of favorites who still comes to Philadelphia once or twice a year

http://www.rikemmett.com/

how about a guy that has a way with words

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zgja26eNeY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxkzluURe7g

http://morporc.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/keith-richards11.jpg
Like I don't know who Kieth Richards is?
I just don't think he deserves to be in the top 20, at best.