Rolling Stone's 100 greatest guitarists

NY Chief · Post by **NY Chief** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 7:18 pm

I know this will piss off a few around here (btw, Jeff Beck #5....)

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fillmore nyc · Post by **fillmore nyc** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 6:10 pm

NY Chief wrote:I know this will piss off a few around here (btw, Jeff Beck #5....)

I can get along with the majority of that list, BUT...

(and its a BIG BUT...)

Bruce Springsteen??
Paul Simon??
JOHNNY RAMONE?????

Wow. Some of those voters were being gracious.

NY Chief · Post by **NY Chief** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 3:49 pm

well at least you know who was NOT #1....

fillmore nyc · Post by **fillmore nyc** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 5:23 pm

NY Chief wrote:well at least you know who was NOT #1....

Well, of COURSE I know who's NOT #1, brother man!!!!!!

NY Chief · Post by **NY Chief** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 11:25 am

leadguy · Post by **leadguy** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 12:56 am

Ritchie Blackmore at number 50 and no Deep Purple in the Hall Of Fame, yeah right.

The Hall Of Fame has links to Rolling Stone magazine, go figure.

Rolling Stone magazine is a pile of shit and just a fan rag.

fillmore nyc · Post by **fillmore nyc** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 8:24 am

leadguy wrote:Rolling Stone magazine is a pile of shit and just a fan rag.

BINGO!!!

Tone Slinger · Post by **Tone Slinger** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 9:05 am

Well the artists (yeah, 'art 'is very subjective for sure) voted themselves !

Just goes to show how people interpret 'Greatest'. Very poorly it seems.

I think most of the top 100 would have been better stated as 'Songwriters'. Seems that INFLUENCE, as much as ability was considered. INFLUENCE is more than just the GUITARIST, its the band/songs.

Based on what I percieve as the citeria considered for this 'Greatest List', I'm amazed that ACE FREHLEY didnt make it aboard. That dude, regardless of his actual playing (like 85 of the people on the list

), turned more people onto electric guitar as anyone who's lived ! That is 'GREAT' to me.

mayrandp · Post by **mayrandp** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 8:13 am

I always found that to try to determine in art whose is 'better' or 'the best' is a futile exercise. You can define or argue about some elements and criterias but quality in art is practically impossible to define and/or quantify with any precision.

Here's some wisdom from Hendrix: "You should take a person's act for what it is right then, without comparing it to someone else's. Everyone always wants to compare all the time, which is nothing but the fattest drag in this whole scene besides the word 'pop'"

NY Chief · Post by **NY Chief** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 11:22 am

100% agreement with all "youse guys"

And Jimi's insight once again on a different plane. But then again when someone asked him how it felt to be the greatest guitar player he said "I don't know. Go ask Rory Gallagher"

jimmyride · Post by **jimmyride** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 7:50 am

Beck should be sharing no1 with Page.

Cream era Clapton close second. I don't care for the rest.

NY Chief · Post by **NY Chief** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 10:49 am

jimmyride wrote:Beck should be sharing no1 with Page. Cream era Clapton close second. I don't care for the rest.

NOW you're talking, jimmy!

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