What the 100 greatest guitarist should have looked like

metalguitarist7778 · #1 09-03-2006, 10:16 PM

1. Jimi Hendrix* - Jimi Hendrix Experience
2. Eric Clapton - Yardbirds, Cream, Derek & The Dominos, Solo
3. Jimmy Page - Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin, The Firm
4. Jeff Beck - Yardbirds, Jeff Beck Group, Solo
5. Eddie Van Halen - Van Halen
6. Stevie Ray Vaughan* - Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
7. Joe Satriani - Solo, Rainbow
8. Ritchie Blackmore - Deep Purple, Rainbow, Blackmores Night
9. Steve Vai - David Lee Roth, Whitesnake, Solo
10. David Gilmour - Pink Floyd, Solo
11. John Petrucci - Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment
12. Randy Rhoads* - Quiet Riot, Ozzy
13. Allan Holdsworth - Solo
14. Paul Gilbert - Mr. Big, Racer X, Solo
15. Yngwie Malmsteen - Rising Force, Solo
16. Phil Keaggy - Glass Harp, Solo
17. Jason Becker - Cacophony, David Lee Roth Band, Solo
18. John Mclaughlin- Mahavishnu Orchestra
19. Duane Allman* - Allman Brothers Band, Derek & the Dominos
20. Chuck Berry - Solo
21. Eric Johnson - Solo
22. Steve Howe - Yes, Solo
23. Neal Schon - Santana, Journey, Solo
24. Brian May - Queen
25. Gary Moore - Thin Lizzy, Colosseum II, Skid Row, Solo
26. Bo Diddley - Solo
27. Steve Morse - Deep Purple, Dixie Dregs, Steve Morse Band, Solo
28. Carlos Santana - Santana
29. Tony Iommi - Black Sabbath
30. Buckethead - Solo, Praxis, Thanatopsis, The Deli Creeps, Cornbugs, GNR,
31. Mark Knopfler - Dire Straits, Solo
32. Marty Friedman - Cacophony, Megadeth, Solo
33. Nuno Bettencourt - Extreme, Mourning Widows
34. Shawn Lane* - Black Oak Arkansas, Willy, Solo
35. Kirk Hammett - Metallica
36. Uli Jon Roth - Scorpions, Solo
37. Terry Kath* - Chicago Transit Authority
38. Alex Lifeson - Rush
39. Frank Zappa* - Mothers of Invention, Solo
40. Rory Gallagher* - Solo
41. Dimebag Darrell* - Pantera
42. Peter Green - Fleetwood Mac, Solo
43. Robin Trower - Procal Harum, Solo
44. Slash - Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver
45. Mick Taylor - John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Rolling Stones
46. Robert Fripp - King Crimson
47. Tom Morello - Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave
48. Michael Schenker - Scorpions, UFO, MSG, Contraband
49. Ry Cooder - Solo
50. Angus Young - AC/DC
51. Keith Richards - Rolling Stones, Solo
52. Michael Angelo Batio - Nitro, Solo
53. John Squire - Stone Roses
54. Pete Townshend - The Who
55. Steve Hackett - Genisis
56. Zakk Wylde - Ozzy Osbourne, Black Label Society
57. George Harrison* - Beatles, Traveling Wilberys, Solo
58. Alvin Lee - Ten Years After
59. Dave Davies - Kinks
60. Jerry Cantrell - Alice In Chains, Solo
61. Steve Stevens - Billy Idol
62. Johnny Winter - Solo
63. Dickie Betts - Allman Brothers Band, Dickey Betts & Great Southern
64. John Cipollina* - Quicksilver Messenger Service
65. Kenny Wayne Shepherd - Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band
66. Steve Cropper - Booker T. & MG's/Stax sessions
67. Adrian Belew - King Crimson
68. Joe Bonamassa - Solo
69. Steve Lukather - Toto, Solo
70. Jerry Garcia* - Grateful Dead
71. Joe Perry - Aerosmith
72. Prince - Prince & The Revolution
73. Kim Mitchell - Max Webster, Solo
74. Adrian Smith - Iron Maiden
75. Dave Murray - Iron Maiden
76. Neil Young - Buffalo Springfield, CSNY, Solo
77. Billy Gibbons - ZZ Top
78. Tony MacAlpine - Solo
79. Mike McCready - Pearl Jam
80. Adam Jones - Tool
81. Gary Hoey - Solo
82. Leslie West - Mountain, Solo
83. Peter Frampton - Humble Pie, Frampton's Camel, Solo
84. Dick Dale - Del-Tones
85. Vito Bratta - White Lion
86. Mickey "Guitar" Baker - 50's sessions/ Mickey & Sylvia
87. John Frusciante - Red Hot Chili Peppers
88. Ronnie Montrose - Montrose, Edgar Winter Group
89. Mick Ronson* - David Bowie, Solo
90. Roy Buchanan* - Solo
91. Warren Haynes - Allman Brothers Band, Gov't Mule
92. Vinnie Moore - Alice Cooper, Solo
93. Robbie Krieger - Doors, Solo
94. Chris DeGarmo - Queensryche
95. Jake E. Lee - Cutting Crew, Ozzy, Badlands, Solo
96. Glen Tipton - Judas Priest
97. Joe Walsh - James Gang, Eagles, Solo
98. K.K. Downing - Judas Priest
99. Eddie Hazel* - Funkadelic
100. Alex Skolnick - Testament

I thought it was perfect!

mi2tom · #2 09-03-2006, 10:20 PM

Still a lousy statistic, there's no way kirk hammet is better than MAB and etc. I think there's no perfect "100 greatest guitarist"

zEr0 · #3 09-03-2006, 10:26 PM

Yup, I skimmed through that pretty quicly and I couldn't help to notice that somehow Kirk Hammet is there...

?!?!?!

The Extremist · #4 09-03-2006, 10:36 PM

andy timmons needs to be added

**jaxadam** · #5 09-03-2006, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mi2tom

Still a lousy statistic, there's no way kirk hammet is better than MAB and etc. I think there's no perfect "100 greatest guitarist"

Yup. I agree, because there's a lot of names there I don't recognize, and a few names I think should be in there.

**jaxadam** · #6 09-03-2006, 10:43 PM

Well, I just looked at it again, and I'm glad I at least saw Tony Macalpine's name in there. I think he is a very underrated guitarist. Along with Frank Black.

mi2tom · #7 09-03-2006, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaxadam

Well, I just looked at it again, and I'm glad I at least saw Tony Macalpine's name in there. I think he is a very underrated guitarist. Along with Frank Black.

Yeap underated indeed and hammet is better than him in that list

carlos grijalva · #8 09-03-2006, 10:49 PM

Mmmmm, no i don't like it. These lists are pointless, you don't mesaure how good a guitarist is, each and one of them are unique in their own way and it's impossible to say that one is better than the other.

Correction from the list: Satriani was never in Rainbow, he was temporarily in Deep Purple for a tour.

megadeth · #9 09-03-2006, 10:50 PM

lame.

megadeth · #10 09-03-2006, 10:50 PM

just see where is vinnie moore.. rotflmao !!

**jaxadam** · #11 09-03-2006, 10:52 PM

I agree, but I guess they have to take a lot into consideration when making these lists, i.e. actual playing, sales, influence, inspirations, what else they've done, etc...

Some of those players might not have the best technique or appeal to some, but they might have really started something or influenced something.

Jimi Hendrix probably has the worst technique on that list, but he's #1.

satchboogeyman · #12 09-03-2006, 10:59 PM

I think its a pretty accurate list as far as impact on the music scene fro guitars in general as far as skill level...... well thats another list

rickcard71 · #13 09-03-2006, 11:11 PM

I understand that EVH has done more for the radio music world & influenced more guitarist than Vai. But there is no way EVH is a better guitar player than Vai. I think Vai can replicate anything EVH has done, I don't think Vai can play the Shy Boy solo.