100 greatest guitarists per The Rolling Stone
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Topic: 100 greatest guitarists per The Rolling Stone
Posted By: crimhead
Subject: 100 greatest guitarists per The Rolling Stone
Date Posted: April 19 2011 at 14:13
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http://classic-web.archive.org/web/20070210041820/www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5937559/the_100_greatest_guitarists_of_all_time" rel="nofollow - http://classic-web.archive.org/web/20070210041820/www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5937559/the_100_greatest_guitarists_of_all_time Sorry if this has been brought up here before but it torques me whenever I see this list to look at #12 and all the greats below him. I'm not even talking about the great ones left off the list so that they could put #12 on it or some other trendy guitarists of average talent. |
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Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: April 19 2011 at 15:29
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wtf Rolling Stone? This isnt helping your already tarnished image.
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Posted By: Henry Plainview
Date Posted: April 19 2011 at 15:33
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That list is from 2003, http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24932" rel="nofollow - of course we've talked http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37655" rel="nofollow - about it before. . It torques me too. I am practically frothing at the mouth. In fact, I would even go so far as to saw that Rolling Stone's recognition of Kurt Cobain and Jack White over Robert Fripp and Steve Howe is the primary source of rage and frustration in my life. Why did you have to ruin my life, Rolling Stone? ------------- if you own a sodastream i hate you |
Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: April 19 2011 at 17:49
| These Rolling Stone lists get funnier and funnier every time. |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: April 19 2011 at 17:56
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I play better than Kurt Cobain or Robert Johnson ever did. I must be at least #5. Yet I don't play better than Eric Johnson and he's not even on the list. Neither are Joe Pass or John Petrucci.  ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: April 20 2011 at 13:24
And where is Steve Hackett on that list? Allan Holdsworth? Adrian Belew? |
Epignosis wrote:Posted By: Andy Webb
Date Posted: April 20 2011 at 13:31
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Hasn't the world established that Rolling Stone has no idea what they're talking about? ------------- http://ow.ly/8ymqg" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: mr.cub
Date Posted: April 20 2011 at 14:03
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one redeeming quality is the 95 guitarists ahead of Angus Young ------------- 
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Posted By: clarke2001
Date Posted: April 20 2011 at 14:07
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This list is blah.
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Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: April 20 2011 at 14:10
Don't you read it for the trendy music articles and the pictures? |
Posted By: Mattycaos
Date Posted: April 20 2011 at 14:43
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Is Johnny Ramone better than Rob Fripp, Steve Howe and David Gilmour? Ummmm... I don't think it.  ------------- Prog isn't dead. You're dead. |
Posted By: The T
Date Posted: April 20 2011 at 15:09
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Though I agree that there are million better guitarists than many on this list, I don't understand the hate Cobain gets. Yes, technically he wasn't so gifted, so what, he had talent to come up with memorable ideas. The old "we're prog-rockers we hate Cobain" is getting old... ------------- 
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Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: April 20 2011 at 20:52
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Wait, Curt Cobain (basically a rhythm guitarist), Lou Reed (couldn't play his way out of a wet napkin -- while on heroin), Robbie Robertson (watch the Last Waltz and see how many leads he botches) and Jack White (I'm from Detroit and I still had to laugh) are on the list but Al Dimeola, Steve Hackett, Paco DeLucia and Martin Barre are not?
Well, what do you expect from a magazine that gives 5 star ratings to Kayne West albums? Disposable. ------------- ...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: The Truth
Date Posted: April 20 2011 at 21:04
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Although most of the list can be crapped on, I do like to see Eddie Hazel of Funkadelic up there with the big boys.
Or big boys by this magazine's standards.
Stick to Mojo, folks. ------------- http://blindpoetrecords.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: LandofLein
Date Posted: April 21 2011 at 01:40
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Well Cobain is a favorite of mine because I enjoy listening to him play, and that's that for me However, I assume Rolling Stone was going for proficiency, but if that's that case, why John Fogerty over Fripp?
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Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: June 09 2011 at 17:56
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Happy Birthday Les Paul. Sorry to see that you are only #46 on this list. Go figure that one out. |
Posted By: jean-marie
Date Posted: June 10 2011 at 19:05
Looklikes a bit of a joke.........
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Posted By: mrcozdude
Date Posted: June 10 2011 at 19:17
I don't mean to doubt you.But Robert Johnson was exceptional. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/cozfunkel/" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: KingCrInuYasha
Date Posted: July 20 2011 at 19:48
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#52 Lou Reed As much as I like him, anything he did on the guitar, Syd Barrett did better. #87 Joan Jett Really? Granted, she probably had more knowledge on the guitar than Elvis ever did, but as far as I know, she didn't so much with it. (Correct me if I'm wrong). Heck, at least Kurt Cobain managed to get some texture into his playing. ------------- He looks at this world and wants it all... so he strikes, like Thunderball! |
Posted By: Alitare
Date Posted: July 20 2011 at 20:01
| My favorite guitarists typically have nothing to do with speed or virtuosity. Of course Malmsteen could play faster and more technically complicated material than either George Harrison or Marc Bolan or David Gilmour, but I don't care one bit. |
Posted By: Queen By-Tor
Date Posted: July 21 2011 at 03:05
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How dare you Rolling Stone?? They should all be people who are on PA! It doesn't matter if they can write a good riff! It has to be followed by a 15 minute solo! |
Posted By: dreadpirateroberts
Date Posted: July 21 2011 at 03:48
Nice. But I must admit it's a flawed list. But then, all lists are. Useful talking point, however. ------------- We are men of action. Lies do not become us. http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/" rel="nofollow - JazzMusicArchives. |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: July 21 2011 at 04:18
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I've never paid any attention to anything Rolling Stone has said in the past, and I'm not about to start. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: July 21 2011 at 14:42
I do appreciate there political insight though. I'm not too happy about their Top 100 albums of all time either. But that's another thread. |
Posted By: TODDLER
Date Posted: July 21 2011 at 19:22
No just we do.
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