Guitar World Top 100 Metal Guitarists

Here's the list:

http://www.emptywords.org/GuitarWorld_03-2004.htm

"This is not a list that ranks who can play the fastest or with the most taste, feeling or technique (although many players on our list have all of those arrows in their quiver)," the editors stress in the accompanying introduction. "It is, rather, a tribute to the great men who sh*t iron and piss stainless steel razor blades, and do it every time they plug into an amplifier."

such lists are always interesting ... I particularly enjoy the fact that Michael Angelo Batio is at position 97. No offense intended ... being the 97. best guitarist in the world is something, too!

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And Robert Fripp, too ... he's awesome, but the description that I quoted doesn't really fit

11. Dave Murray & Adrian Smith (IRON MAIDEN)
12. Jimi Hendrix

...finally!!!

Arsillus wrote: What's with this?: 34. C.C. Deville And where's Steve Howe?

Oh wait, it's a metal guitarist list.....missed that...

Very interesting list...i agree with some, havent heard of others, and find the rest on the list for some reason. Oh well...everybody feels differently.

Jimi Hendrix, heavy metal?? I dont think he fits into that list.LOL

In my mind he is one of the ,if not THE best guitar player that ever lived

Arsillus wrote: What's with this?: 34. C.C. Deville

Wow, that's both laughable and infuriating at the same time.

I don't agree with putting Alex Lifeson in the 30's.  I have that issue, and I think it's blasphemy.  Putting the people who have influenced below the people who have BEEN influenced is a crime, IMO. He could hand Hammett/Hetfield (#2), Zakk Wylde (#8), and {R.I.P.} Dimebag Darrell (#9) their asses.

The best thing about that list is that Adam Jones is at #9

stonebeard wrote: All nu-metal bands are never allowed to be on lists like this again, IMO. Head and Munkey (WTF kind of names are those??? ) above Satch and countless other great guitarists??? Guitar magazines are worthless. It's always either jazz, praising that classic rock gods of the past, or hopelessly trying to gain attention with nu-metal and alternative bands on the cover (Korn, Nickelback anyone?)

I read Guitar World...and they always seem to cover one of a few bands; The White Stripes, Korn or Nirvana.  ALRIGHT ALREADY!!!!!!!

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