Subject: RE: Top 100 Guitarists of All Time From: Jack the Sailor Date: 29 Aug 03 - 10:34 AM George is mentioned #21. Gosh folks, It is Rolling Stone Magazine. It is not so much self serving as serving their readers. They're just doing their jobs. |
Subject: RE: Top 100 Guitarists of All Time From: GUEST,nancyjo Date: 29 Aug 03 - 10:30 AM Am I the only one who thinks George Harrison deserves a mention? If "influence" on the field is a factor in "great", I would think so. nancyjo |
Subject: RE: Top 100 Guitarists of All Time From: Bill D Date: 29 Aug 03 - 09:54 AM that stupid list is 99% rock/pop..but it DOES mention Danny Gatton, who, according to many other guitarists, ought to be #1 in the electric/rock category. |
Subject: RE: Top 100 Guitarists of All Time From: ced2 Date: 29 Aug 03 - 09:51 AM What a list of old bollocks... No Segovia... John Williams.... Django etc. etc. Just goes to show how self serving such lists are, having buggar all to do with music... BS threads seem a more suitable place... come to think of it there is more merit in a decent game of Mornington Cresent. No doubt North Wales's most famous resident would agree... What say you Mrs T? |
Subject: RE: Top 100 Guitarists of All Time From: Willie-O Date: 29 Aug 03 - 09:42 AM What annoys me is that there is no explanation on the website (www.rollingstone.com of how the list was compiled, by whom, and what kind of criteria and methodology was used. Why don't they just say it's a rock guitarist popularity poll, with a few representatives of other genres thrown in if they have name recognition? #1 spot was a foregone conclusion; I was glad to see Duane Allman in #2, however he got there. You like to see your heroes get recognized. In fact, I think the Allman Brothers is the only band with three entries on the list (Duane, Warren Haynes, and Dickie Betts). W-O |
Subject: RE: Top 100 Guitarists of All Time From: Nerd Date: 29 Aug 03 - 09:39 AM How about: Paul Brady Martin Carthy Txomin Artola Pierre Bensusan Pat Metheny etc, etc, etc.... You could even put Lonnie Donegan on as one of the most INFLUENTIAL, if not technically greatest, guitarists.... |
Subject: RE: Top 100 Guitarists of All Time From: Midchuck Date: 29 Aug 03 - 09:24 AM But the title isn't "The Top 100 Pop/Rock Guitarists of All Time." It's just "The Top 100 Guitarists..." So the omission of Andres and Doc and Django, just to begin with, entitles it to the award for "The Stupidest Top 100 List of All Time." Peter. |
Subject: RE: Top 100 Guitarists of All Time From: Murray MacLeod Date: 29 Aug 03 - 09:17 AM Albert Lee, absolutely, right up there with the best (incidentally James Burton who is a similar style to Lee should be much higher on the list). Dave , was Albert Lee a youthful prodigy on the guitar while he was in school, or did he develop later on ? Murray |
Subject: RE: Top 100 Guitarists of All Time From: Roger the Skiffler Date: 29 Aug 03 - 09:15 AM yeah, Dave, Albert Lee is still doing great things with Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings. RtS |
Subject: RE: Top 100 Guitarists of All Time From: GUEST,John Hardly Date: 29 Aug 03 - 09:14 AM It's in print. It must be true. Thanks, Mark, for the enlightenment. I must go now and work on my Neil Young licks..... ....eeeeeeew. Is it just me, or does the juxtaposition of "Neil Young" with "licks" cause immediate revultion? Quick! Somebody give me something good to think about!!!!! |
Subject: RE: Top 100 Guitarists of All Time From: GUEST,Den Date: 29 Aug 03 - 08:34 AM Forgot to mention Billy Gibbons, that guy can make two notes sound great. |
Subject: RE: Top 100 Guitarists of All Time From: GUEST,Den Date: 29 Aug 03 - 08:32 AM No Rock guitarist's list should be complete without Gary Moore and you're right on the money Clint one of the most underestimated, under recognized guitarist's in rock, the late great Rory Gallagher. |
Subject: RE: Top 100 Guitarists of All Time From: Dave Bryant Date: 29 Aug 03 - 08:06 AM What about a chap who I knew at achool - Albert Lee. Albert has backed and played with many big names (Emmylou Harris, Eric Clapton, Glen Campbell, Chris Farlowe, Dave Edmonds, Dolly Parton, Bobby Bare, Joan Armatrading, The Crickets, Ricky Scaggs, Joe Cocker, Willie Nelson, Linda Ronstadt, Rodney Crowell and Many many more) but has never really gone for the limelight preferring to enjoy just playing, and more recently, teaching guitar. |
Subject: RE: Top 100 Guitarists of All Time From: Jack the Sailor Date: 29 Aug 03 - 07:51 AM Buddy Holly was a great songwriter, but no great shakes on guitar. Taylor vs Richards? The only people I'd put in Keith's league for writing licks and guitar hooks would be muddy waters and Jimmy Page. He'd be near the top of the list for me. Gimmie Shelter is far and away my favourite guitar song. Was Keith and Micvk or Keith and Brian? Its only Rock & Roll baby. I think that "The Mudcat's top 100 guitar players of all time" would be a far different list than Rolling Stone's and yes, I'd expect to see both Joni Mitchell and Rick Fielding near the top of that list. Its probably a list worth compiling. |
Subject: RE: Top 100 Guitarists of All Time From: GUEST,Clint Date: 29 Aug 03 - 07:40 AM Or Rory Gallagher! |
Subject: RE: Top 100 Guitarists of All Time From: GUEST,Strollin' Johnny Date: 29 Aug 03 - 06:21 AM Or Martin Simpson! |
Subject: RE: Top 100 Guitarists of All Time From: greg stephens Date: 29 Aug 03 - 05:22 AM Well, I cant be bothered with any list that hasnt got Eddie Lang on it. |
Subject: RE: Top 100 Guitarists of All Time From: Sir Roger de Beverley Date: 29 Aug 03 - 04:57 AM But surely in even a rock and roll magazine list Buddy Holly should get a mention. It just shows how little regard he has in his own country compared to, for example, how we see him in the UK. I have only seen numbers 6, 14, 19, 64, 88 and 94 play live so I can't comment on the others. Roger |
Subject: RE: Top 100 Guitarists of All Time From: alanabit Date: 29 Aug 03 - 04:35 AM Rolling Stone is a magazine for rock and rollers. The list here reflects no more than the tastes of their readership. Of course you can't take it seriously. Even fans of the Rolling Stones (band) like me will be baffled why Keith Richard is on the list and Mick Taylor is not. However we try to measure the achievement of our favourite musicians, at the end of the day it all comes down to whether we like noise they make. Even in a field of music which I like, I can't say that one guitarist is better than another once they have reached a certain level of technique and musicality. I would rather hear Peter Green playing, "Man of the World", Eric Clapton playing, "Crossroads" and Mick Taylor playing, "Stray Cat Blues". None of them is the "best" guitarist. So how can we measure the achievement of Segovia against that of Bert Jansch or Charlie Christian? |
Subject: RE: Top 100 Guitarists of All Time From: katlaughing Date: 29 Aug 03 - 04:22 AM Also, Jerry Douglas, Libba Cotten, and those Don mentioned, too! As well as John Williams and Gustavo Santaollala... |
Subject: RE: Top 100 Guitarists of All Time From: Murray MacLeod Date: 29 Aug 03 - 04:10 AM I know MTed would be disappointed if I didn't point out their omission of Tony McManus (who, incidentally is described by none other than John Renbourn as the best Celtic guitarist in the world) Does the list purport to be in any sort of order of merit? Because if so, to rank Keith Richards and Kurt Cobain in front of a genius like Roy Buchanan is simply laughable. Murray |
Subject: RE: Top 100 Guitarists of All Time From: GUEST,Ghirotondo at work Date: 29 Aug 03 - 03:27 AM Bah! Where are John Rembourn and Stefan Grossman? |
Subject: RE: Top 100 Guitarists of All Time From: Roger the Skiffler Date: 29 Aug 03 - 03:27 AM No Lonnie Johnson or Joe Pass? RtS |
Subject: RE: Top 100 Guitarists of All Time From: kendall Date: 29 Aug 03 - 03:00 AM What a crock! What do they mean by "Top" anyway? The greatest guitarist of all time, Andres' Segovia, is not even mentioned. |
Subject: RE: Top 100 Guitarists of All Time From: GUEST,Jim Clark..London.England Date: 29 Aug 03 - 03:00 AM All those Jonah's out there....surely this is just a bit of fun,and gives us all a chance to nominate guitarists we admire.. Of course there can be no definitive list...Music isnt the Olympics..there is nobody to cross the metaphorical line first..just guitar players who in our opinions we think are good at whey do or did... So come on stop whinging and give us your lists ha ha. Regards. Jim Clark (Incidently no relation to the Mark Clark that started this discussion,though I do have a brother called Mark ha ha) |
Subject: RE: Top 100 Guitarists of All Time From: songs2play Date: 29 Aug 03 - 02:52 AM Where's Blind Blake? A Rolling Stone gathers no moss - just worthless lists. |
Subject: RE: Top 100 Guitarists of All Time From: Margret RoadKnight Date: 29 Aug 03 - 02:48 AM Agree with mooman on both counts. Joni Mitchell definitely deserves to be there, as do quite a few other females, e.g.another great innovator Ellen McIlwaine (Jimi Hendrix was so impressed with Ellen he used to perform with her, for free!) Bit light on with the African wizards also, e.g. Jean Bosco Mwende, Sekou "Diamond Fingers' Diabate, Kante Manfila, etc.... |
Subject: RE: Top 100 Guitarists of All Time From: GUEST,Jim Clark..London.England Date: 29 Aug 03 - 02:46 AM Charlie Byrd (Bossa nova guitar genius) Big Joe Williams (Mississippi delta bluesman genius) Django Reinhardt (Gypsy jazz genius) Leo Kotke (6 & 12 string fingerstyle genius) John Hammond (the greatest living exponent of Robert Johnson's music) Thats 5 that spring to mind.....Charlie Byrd was in my humble opinion the greatest ever acoustic guitarist...Big Joe was the greatest of all the bluesmen...The sheer depth of rhythm in his music raised country blues guitar to the levels of Flamenco.. Regards. Jim Clark. http://groups.msn.com/acousticmusiciansandpoetssoundarchive |
Subject: RE: Top 100 Guitarists of All Time From: mooman Date: 29 Aug 03 - 02:18 AM Tosh! As are all such lists! And Joni Mitchell is actually a very fine guitarist... Peace moo |
Subject: RE: Top 100 Guitarists of All Time From: catspaw49 Date: 29 Aug 03 - 01:18 AM Another worthless "Top" list.........Ya' gotta' love these things doncha'? Thanks for the laughs Mark!!! Spaw |
Subject: RE: Top 100 Guitarists of All Time From: Benjamin Date: 29 Aug 03 - 01:14 AM Gee, that's about the worst list I've seen. In addition to the things musicmic pointed out, almost all of them are either from and/or live(d) in America or Europe. Great guitarists don't just come from the "western" world. |
Subject: RE: Top 100 Guitarists of All Time From: DonMeixner Date: 29 Aug 03 - 01:11 AM Where do: Chet Atkins Merle Travis Tommy Emmanuel Ike Everly Jerry Reed Doc Watson Belong???? Easily half the people on that list fall in the "Come on! Are fuckin' Nuts!?" bin. Don |
Subject: RE: Top 100 Guitarists of All Time From: katlaughing Date: 29 Aug 03 - 12:53 AM They missed Rick Fielding and Justa Picker. |
Subject: RE: Top 100 Guitarists of All Time From: musicmick Date: 29 Aug 03 - 12:52 AM Well, the list is more expository of Rolling Stone than of the history of guitar technique. I mean, they include non guitarists, like Joni Mitchell, and disregard those geniuses who played in the jazz, classical, flamenco and folk genres. What a joke. I suppose that each of us might come up with a list of our 100 best and, I suppose that every list would be different. I would hope, however, that Mudcatters, who profess a fondness for folk music (or, at leat, for accoustic music) would not emulate the good folk of Rolling Stone and their veiled suggestion that music was invented in the early 1950's by Sun Records. |
Subject: Top 100 Guitarists of All Time From: Mark Clark Date: 29 Aug 03 - 12:24 AM According to Rolling Stone, these are the 100 greatest guitarists of all time. I'm guessing some choices on this list will surprise more than a few people. Espically those who have any knowledge of guitar and guitarists. I've reproduced the list here because the Rolling Stone site is plagued with really annoying pop-ups. - Mark
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