Top 100 Guitarists by Rolling Stone

No Slash...........

This list is WRONG!

Originally posted by ElectricBugaloo
Look at #5...

THe top 5 are all brilliant guitarists, there's no denying that, but after that it starts getting a little sketchy.

Not they aren't. Well, yes they are, but Duane Allman does not beat Pete Townshend or Eddie Van Halen, nor do the other top 5 (except for hendrix and clapton), and look how far down the list they were

Originally posted by ElectricBugaloo
Look at #5...

THe top 5 are all brilliant guitarists, there's no denying that, but after that it starts getting a little sketchy.

sorry 'bout that... 😮

Duane Allman is a woefully underrated guitarist...while EVH is (usually) a woefully overrated guitarist.

Robert Johnson was doing the stuff that Clapton was doing in the 70s in the 20s. He is amazing, even though the sound qualityi on all the recordings is crap

does not beat Pete Townshend

where the hell is Steve Vai?

OK, here's a list of the listed guitarists that do actually deserve to be on the list! In no particular order...

1 Jimi Hendrix
6 Chuck Berry
7 Stevie Ray Vaughan
9 Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin
11Kirk Hammett of Metallica
14 Jeff Beck
15 Carlos Santana
45 Frank Zappa
46 Les Paul
55 Ritchie Blackmore of Deep Purple
70 Eddie Van Halen
84 Eddie Cochran
85 Randy Rhoads
90 Glen Buxton of Alice Cooper
96 Angus Young of AC/DC

Now the ones who dont! I mean, come on, were talking top 100! ONE HUNDRED GUITARISTS!!! Again, in no particular order!

3 BB King
4 Eric Clapton
10 Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones
12 Kurt Cobain of Nirvana
13 Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead
16 Johnny Ramone of the Ramones
17 Jack White of the White Stripes
18 John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers
21 George Harrison
22 Mike Bloomfield
24 The Edge of U2
26 Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave
27 Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits
33 & 34 Lee Ranaldo, Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth
38 Peter Green of Fleetwood Mac
39 Brian May of Qeen
41 Clarence White of the Byrds
42 Robert Fripp of King Crimson
48 Joe Perry of Aerosmith
50 Pete Townshend
51 Paul Kossoff of Free
59 & 60 Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien of Radiohead
69 Steve Howe of Yes
75 Adam Jones of Tool
82 David Gilmour of Pink Floyd
83 Neil Young
86 Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath
88 Dave Davies of the Kinks
91 Robby Krieger of the Doors
95 Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine
100 Kim Thayil of Soundgarden

I don't know much about these guys before you yell back at me!

2 Duane Allman of the Allman Brothers Band
5 Robert Johnson
8 Ry Cooder
19 Richard Thompson
20 James Burton
23 Warren Haynes
25 Freddy King
28 Stephen Stills
29 Ron Asheton of the Stooges
30 Buddy Guy
31 Dick Dale
32 John Cipollina of Quicksilver Messenger Service
35 John Fahey
36 Steve Cropper of Booker T. and the MG's
37 Bod Diddley
38 Peter Green of Fleetwood Mac
40 John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival
43 Eddie Hazel of Funkadelic
44 Scotty Moore
47 T-Bone Walker
49 John McLaughlin
52 Lou Reed
53 Mickey Baker
54 Jorma Kaukonen of Jefferson Airplane
56 Tom Verlaine of Television
57 Roy Buchanan
58 Dickey Betts
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
71 Lightnin' Hopkins
72 Joni Mitchell
73 Trey Anastasio of Phish
74 Johnny Winter
76 Ali Farka Toure
77 Henry Vestine of Canned Heat
78 Robbie Robertson of the Band
79 Cliff Gallup of the Blue Caps (1997)
80 Robert Quine of the Voidoids
81 Derek Trucks
87 Joan Jett
88 Dave Davies of the Kinks
89 D. Boon of the Minutemen
92 & 93 Fred "Sonic" Smith, Wayne Kramer of the MC5
94 Bert Jansch
97 Robert Randolph
98 Leigh Stephens of Blue Cheer
99 Greg Ginn of Black Flag

Richards, Frusciante, Morello, Townshend and Gilmour definitely deserve to be in there, and possibly Neil Young as well.

I'm going to make some revisions to that list 😬

Deserving:

1 Jimi Hendrix
6 Chuck Berry
7 Stevie Ray Vaughan
9 Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin
11 Kirk Hammett of Metallica
14 Jeff Beck
15 Carlos Santana
45 Frank Zappa
46 Les Paul
55 Ritchie Blackmore of Deep Purple
70 Eddie Van Halen
84 Eddie Cochran
85 Randy Rhoads
90 Glen Buxton of Alice Cooper
96 Angus Young of AC/DC
31 Dick Dale
50 Pete Townshend
10 Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones
3 BB King
26 Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave
5 Robert Johnson
37 Bo Diddley
71 Lightnin' Hopkins

Not so deserving:

4 Eric Clapton
12 Kurt Cobain of Nirvana
13 Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead
16 Johnny Ramone of the Ramones
17 Jack White of the White Stripes
18 John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers
21 George Harrison
22 Mike Bloomfield
24 The Edge of U2
27 Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits
33 & 34 Lee Ranaldo, Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth
38 Peter Green of Fleetwood Mac
39 Brian May of Queen
41 Clarence White of the Byrds
42 Robert Fripp of King Crimson
48 Joe Perry of Aerosmith
51 Paul Kossoff of Free
59 & 60 Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien of Radiohead
69 Steve Howe of Yes
75 Adam Jones of Tool
82 David Gilmour of Pink Floyd
83 Neil Young
86 Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath
88 Dave Davies of the Kinks
91 Robby Krieger of the Doors
95 Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine
100 Kim Thayil of Soundgarden
72 Joni Mitchell

Don't know:

2 Duane Allman of the Allman Brothers Band
8 Ry Cooder
19 Richard Thompson
20 James Burton
23 Warren Haynes
25 Freddy King
28 Stephen Stills
29 Ron Asheton of the Stooges
30 Buddy Guy
32 John Cipollina of Quicksilver Messenger Service
35 John Fahey
36 Steve Cropper of Booker T. and the MG's
38 Peter Green of Fleetwood Mac
40 John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival
43 Eddie Hazel of Funkadelic
44 Scotty Moore
47 T-Bone Walker
49 John McLaughlin
52 Lou Reed
53 Mickey Baker
54 Jorma Kaukonen of Jefferson Airplane
56 Tom Verlaine of Television
57 Roy Buchanan
58 Dickey Betts
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
73 Trey Anastasio of Phish
74 Johnny Winter
76 Ali Farka Toure
77 Henry Vestine of Canned Heat
78 Robbie Robertson of the Band
79 Cliff Gallup of the Blue Caps (1997)
80 Robert Quine of the Voidoids
81 Derek Trucks
87 Joan Jett
88 Dave Davies of the Kinks
89 D. Boon of the Minutemen
92 & 93 Fred "Sonic" Smith, Wayne Kramer of the MC5
94 Bert Jansch
97 Robert Randolph
98 Leigh Stephens of Blue Cheer
99 Greg Ginn of Black Flag

Hmm no Tommy Bolin and no Steve How

Frusciante most definately deserves to be on that list.

Saying BB King doesn't belong on the top 100 guitarists of all time only shows your ignorance

Ignorance????

He did a lot for the guitar and I'm not saying he was a bad guitarist, but top 100??????? Can you honestly say he is one of the top guitarists in the world????

This is a kind of thing musicians do.... we don't say were better than someone else unless we really actually know for a fact. So in that case, without any kind of arrogance and shit, by fact, I believe myself to be better than Frusciante and BB King, AND I DON'T EVEN DESERVE TO BE IN THE TOP 100!!!

^Err... of course BB King deserves to be on the top 100. If he did alot for the guitar how can you say he doesnt deserve to be there??
He was one of the first names i knew from music because he is such a master. I'm completely bewildered by your comment.

Kate xx

I think most of the ignorance being shown is once again by ROlling Stone. Jack White???? WTF???? Talk about sucking up to the current trends to sell more mags. Where the hell is Mick Taylor too...he was in the Blues Breakers and also played all the classic riffs on the classic Stones albums, Keef is very much likfe Pete Townsend. It's insulting to Taylor that he is ignored again.

Also I think the list isn't for sh!t hot guitarists but also influential guitarists, hence the highness (pardon the pun) of Keef.

Alvin Lee of Ten Years After is a great guitarist too

Originally posted by KMC
^Err... of course BB King deserves to be on the top 100. If he did alot for the guitar how can you say he doesnt deserve to be there??
He was one of the first names i knew from music because he is such a master. I'm completely bewildered by your comment.

Kate xx

He did a lot for the guitar technically, but as an actual guitarist he wasnt that good!

He did a lot for the guitar technically, but as an actual guitarist he wasnt that good!

Again, no Dave Mustaine? That dude is/was amazing.

Orignally posted by finti
even if I am a The Who fan Pete aint all that of an guitarist, on the live shows session musicianc plays the hard part. No doubt he writes great music but as an guitarist he aint all that steaming

I am a huuuuuuge fan of them, and i listen to/have heard nearly all of their stuff, studio and live (whats available, of course), and he is a very gifted guitarist, especially in the way of those power chords. I'm not saying he should be in the top 10 or anything, but he should just be before WAY too many people on that piece of shit list