100 Guitar Heroes Poll (Part 1 of 10)
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Topic: 100 Guitar Heroes Poll (Part 1 of 10)
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Subject: 100 Guitar Heroes Poll (Part 1 of 10)
Date Posted: October 24 2019 at 05:43
This is the first of a 10-part alphabetical poll to determine who's the greatest guitarist of all time across all genres of music. When the results have all come in, I'll put the winners of each of the ten polls into a face-off poll to determine the overall winner of the Top 100 guitar heroes.  I'm voting for Ritchie Blackmore in this first poll.  The Top 100 Guitar Heroes list is supplied courtesy of Guitarist Magazine.
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Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: October 24 2019 at 05:49
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I'll go with Below for always keeping Fripp honest. ------------- This message was brought to you by a proud supporter of the Deep State. |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: October 24 2019 at 06:32
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Originally, I was going to post four polls with 25 great guitarists in each poll, but that would have made it almost impossible to choose a favourite.
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: October 24 2019 at 06:49
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it's between Benson and Blackmore. Benson, he won't get many votes anyway.
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Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: October 24 2019 at 07:07
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Belew for me. ------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: October 24 2019 at 07:11
Admittedly, there were three guitarists who I hadn't previously heard of in this poll:- Matt Bellamy of Muse; James Dean Bradfield of The Manic Street Preachers; & Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains.
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Cristi wrote:Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: October 24 2019 at 07:24
Thank you Captain Obvious, if you hadn't told me who Ritchie blackmore was, I would have never known. What do you mean you did not know three guitarists in your own poll? So basically, these lists of guitarists are not yours, do you take them from some place on the internet and paste them here?  |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: October 24 2019 at 07:31
It does say "The Top 100 Guitar Heroes list is supplied courtesy of Guitarist Magazine"
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: October 24 2019 at 07:40
As Chopper quite rightly points out, I mentioned at the top of this thread in my first post that "The Top 100 Guitar Heroes list is supplied courtesy of Guitarist Magazine."  I didn't think for one moment that anyone here wouldn't know who Ritchie Blackmore was.  Captain Obvious would make a good name for a band, although I might be thinking of Captain Beyond.
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Posted By: Argo2112
Date Posted: October 24 2019 at 08:25
| Cool idea for a poll. I went with Jeff Beck. |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: October 24 2019 at 13:18
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From that list Beck...sadly I don't even know 2 or 3 of those players. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: TCat
Date Posted: October 24 2019 at 13:22
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Belew is the most versatile and my favorite from the list, though I enjoy George Benson very much for his smooth style. ------------- https://ibb.co/8x0xjR0" rel="nofollow">  |
Posted By: Fischman
Date Posted: October 24 2019 at 13:29
| Lots of good ones there, but none in my top tier. I trew out a first vote for Chet Atkins, who I wouldn't expect to get much traction on this site. |
Posted By: tamijo_II
Date Posted: October 24 2019 at 13:52
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In reality to different to compare - but will vote for Belew as the one i listen to much more that the others. ------------- Same person as this profile: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=22524" rel="nofollow - Tamijo |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: October 24 2019 at 14:06
Not to worry, there are still another 90 guitar heroes to come yet.
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: October 24 2019 at 14:12
I was hoping my guitar hero Ritchie Blackmore would win this first of ten polls, but he's already fallen well below Adrian Belew in the poll.
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: October 24 2019 at 14:16
You're not the only one. I didn't know three of those guitar players either, even though I posted the poll. Would it help if I put the names of the bands they're in beside their names?
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: October 24 2019 at 14:19
| Belew is innovative but overall I have to go for Beck, I'd give my right arm to be able to play guitar like that. |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: October 24 2019 at 14:28
| It's good to see Chet Atkins and George Benson picking up a vote each amongst the rock guitar players. |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: October 24 2019 at 14:39
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None are top tier for me, but at least I can vote for Ritchie Blackmore here. ------------- 
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: October 24 2019 at 15:52
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AB ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: October 24 2019 at 16:22
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Blackmore from this list followed by Belew, Beck & Bellamy ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: October 24 2019 at 16:23
| George Benson, easily. |
Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: October 24 2019 at 16:49
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From this group, Blackmore followed by Beck. ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: Fischman
Date Posted: October 24 2019 at 18:46
Before I picked Atkins, Benson was the only other one I was seriously considering. |
Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Date Posted: October 25 2019 at 02:10
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Out of this first 10, Beck seals it for me. Benson next, then Adrian, then Blackmore.
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Posted By: BarryGlibb
Date Posted: October 25 2019 at 17:23
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Where the F*** is Martin Barre? C'mon!!! |
Posted By: tamijo_II
Date Posted: October 25 2019 at 17:28
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He may (or may not ) to be in one of the other 9 poll's to come ------------- Same person as this profile: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=22524" rel="nofollow - Tamijo |
Posted By: BarryGlibb
Date Posted: October 25 2019 at 17:34
It's in alphabetical order. So he won't be in the next 9. Bonamassa is a "disciple" of Barre. See here: https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/jethro-tull-and-joe-bonamassa-play-locomotive-breath" rel="nofollow - https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/jethro-tull-and-joe-bonamassa-play-locomotive-breath
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Posted By: Fischman
Date Posted: October 25 2019 at 19:17
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I just noticed that this is in alpha order. Greats I love who didn't make the list (those in bold, I would have placed at the top of this list): John Abercrombe Jan Akkerman Tuck Andress George Barnes Martin Barre Peter Bernstein Ed Bickert Tommy Bolin Lenny Breau Jimmy Bruno Buckethead Michael Burks Kenny Burrell Charlie Byrd Eric Clapton Vivian Campbell
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: October 26 2019 at 00:11
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^^ Eric Clapton will be one of the guitar heroes featured in the second poll.
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Posted By: Fischman
Date Posted: October 26 2019 at 04:44
Oops. Guess I better learn my alphabet again |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: October 26 2019 at 04:51
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can't believe I'm saying that but... come with part 2 already! |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: October 26 2019 at 06:17
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^^ Why can't you believe you're saying that? ^^ I was hoping Ritchie Blackmore was going to receive at least one more vote in the poll to draw level with Adrian Belew of King Crimson before I post Part 2 of the guitar heroes poll, but I promise I'll post Part 2 tomorrow whatever happens.
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Posted By: AZF
Date Posted: October 26 2019 at 13:56
| James Dean Bradfield Manics FMF unmask! |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: October 29 2019 at 02:03
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This poll is going to be a close-run thing:- Jeff Beck has just drawn level with Adrian Belew on six votes each with Ritchie Blackmore close behind on five votes. Just one more vote could swing it either way.
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Posted By: BarryGlibb
Date Posted: October 29 2019 at 04:19
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Also only realized then, that the late, great Stuart Adamson (Skids, Big Country) is also missing from this alphabetical list of guitar heroes. Once described by John Peel as the "new Hendrix"; Adamson was certainly an absolute genius at his craft.
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: October 29 2019 at 07:31
I was a big fan of The Skids too once upon a time, although I haven't listened to them in a long long time, until now that is. |
Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: October 29 2019 at 07:57
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Frank Zappa ------------- |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: October 29 2019 at 08:31
He'll be in Part 10 of the poll.
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Posted By: Polymorphia
Date Posted: October 29 2019 at 17:20
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Chet. Beck and Belew are cool, but Chet's additions to guitar technique are a little more impressive. ------------- https://dreamwindow.bandcamp.com/releases" rel="nofollow - My Music 
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Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: October 29 2019 at 20:22
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I wonder if Roman Bunka will be in the poll. probably not -------------  A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: October 30 2019 at 01:25
I think you're right, although to be honest, I hadn't heard of Roman Bunka before.
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Posted By: BarryGlibb
Date Posted: October 30 2019 at 03:20
Adamson's virtuosity is better represented here in the track Devil's Decade from the Bill Nelson produced masterpiece album The Absolute Game....please listen to the whole track |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: October 30 2019 at 03:38
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I remember Bill Nelson of Be Bop Deluxe fame, and I love this song..... |
Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: October 30 2019 at 05:04
Roman Bunka is the guitar player of the German band Embryo and definitely my favorite rock guitarist. the solo in the "blues section" of this track is my favorite rock guitar solo of all times: some other great solos of him: and here some live footage of him: the best rock guitarist no-one knows. Friede and I have tried to propagate him on this site, but apparently unsuccessfully
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: October 31 2019 at 18:04
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nice!!! that is a hard one.. 3 beloved favs on that one. While Ritchie is divine..... none are more creative than Belew.. got to give it up to Beck. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: thief
Date Posted: November 04 2019 at 07:30
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Very difficult poll. I'm giving this to Ritchie Blackmore though. He certainly was a cutting edge guitarist in hard rock era (between Cream and Van Halen) with a bag of terrific riffs, guns blazing solos, HUGE kinetic force, slashing/lacerating guitar tone (on a Gibson ES-335 and a f***kin Strat!!!), blending classical with blues rock in a very good taste... mammoth influence on hard rock, heavy, power or even thrash metal... and then he reinvented himself and went Renaissance, with much success! Other reasons - my very first guitar idol, you can't buy that - legendary persona, epitome of 70s rock star - always had it his way Jeff Beck deserves all respect, especially on a good day... but he wasn't that consistent and he had troubles with songwriting.
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: November 04 2019 at 07:35
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Ritchie Blackmore's "Smoke on the Water" riff was the first riff I ever learned to play on my electric guitar, along with just about everyone else who's ever picked up an electric guitar. RAINBOW - Stargazer |
Posted By: tamijo_II
Date Posted: November 04 2019 at 07:40
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Love what Belew can do but... The hard spades this time: Ritchie Blackmore ------------- Same person as this profile: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=22524" rel="nofollow - Tamijo |
Posted By: HackettFan
Date Posted: November 05 2019 at 14:55
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Belew ------------- A curse upon the heads of those who seek their fortunes in a lie. The truth is always waiting when there's nothing left to try. - Colin Henson, Jade Warrior (Now) |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: November 05 2019 at 15:55
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Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: November 05 2019 at 16:51
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Since I'm in the neighborhood where's Roy Buchanan??? |
Posted By: MortSahlFan
Date Posted: November 05 2019 at 17:22
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: November 06 2019 at 01:08
What happened to the rest of your post after "Jeff Beck"?
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: November 06 2019 at 20:51
Matt Bellamy 
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