Rolling Stone's Updated Top 100 Guitarists

[40footwolf]

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists...s-20111123

So...yeah. What do you think they got wrong, what do you think they got right, who did they leave out?

Some names I would've included:

Omar Rodriguez-Lopez(The Mars Volta, At the Drive-In)
Kurt Ballou(Converge)
Gram Parsons
Wata(Boris)
Kim Thayil(Soundgarden)
Alex Chilton(Big Star)
Greg Ginn(Black Flag)
Aaron Turner(Isis)
Paul Masvidal(Cynic)
Chuck Schuldiner(Death)
Steve Hackett(Genesis)
Steve Howe(Yes)
Guy Picciotto(Rites of Spring, Fugazi)
Dave Brock(Hawkwind)
Matt Pike(Sleep, High on Fire)
Dave Murray/Adrian Smith(Iron Maiden)
Dave Mustaine(Megadeth)
Glenn Tipton/K.K. Downing(Judas Priest)
Isaac Brock(Modest Mouse)
Justin Broadrick(Godflesh, Jesu)
Trey Spruance(Mr. Bungle, Faith No More, Secret Chiefs 3)
Nick Drake
Josh Homme(Queens of the Stone Age, Kyuss)
Britt Daniel(Spoon)
Jim Ward(At the Drive-In, Sparta)
Gary Moore
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[Jackwc]

Any guitarist list that does NOT acknowledge metal guitar virtuoso John Petrucci is an absolute joke and I refuse to take it seriously.
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[40footwolf]

Pertucci's technically brilliant but as Robert Fripp says, "Any fool can play something difficult." Dude's got no flair, no style, no soul.
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[Jackwc]

He has the prowess, but not he's starting to really develop his playing on an emotional level, too!

Start at 7:40.


Link


I heard his play an extended version of this solo live. I cried.
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[Jackwc]

Actually, Purp, Ron Asheton made it, came in at #60. He was WAY higher last time, though, like #27 or something...
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[40footwolf]

Fripp, McLaughlin and Hazel all needed to be in the top 50, and Fripp and Hazel should have been in the top 25.
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[Chemical Smile]

The Edge at #38? Oh, COME ON!
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[Hayden]

I actually like this list

David Gilmour's spot is much better than what he was placed last time. Zappa should be in the top 10, but I'm still pleased with #22. And Jack White should be way higher

I'm sure Greenwood should be higher too, but that's just Rolling Stone

[Le_Samurai]

It's a pretty good list. The two sore parts for me are that they dropped Robert Johnson from 4th or 5th on the previous version down to 71 and I also think Johnny Marr should be higher.