100. Nile Rodgers 99. Steve Cropper 98. Jeff Hanneman 97. Deryck Whimbley 96. Kelly jones (WTF?!?!?!?!?!) 95. Tom Verlaine 94. Paul Simon 93. Richard Thompson 92. Rivers Cuomo 91. Marty Friedman 90. Peter Buck 89. Walter Trout 88. Johnny Ramone 87. Munky 86. Robbie Krieger 85. Lee Gaze 84. Steve Howe 83. Lindsey Buckingham 82. Neil Young 81. Dave Mustaine 80. Janick Gers 79. Tommy Emmanuel 78. Steve Morse 77. John McLaughlin 76. Stuart Adamson 75. Chet Atkins 74. John Squire 73. Django Reinhardt 72. John Petrucci 71. Eric Johnson 70. Paul Gilbert 69. Robert Fripp 68. Graham Coxon 67. Nuno Bettencourt 66. Paul Weller 65. John 5 64. Mike McCready 63. Head 62. Frank Zappa 61. Mick Ronson 60. Paul Kossoff 59. Robert Johnson 58. Nick Drake 57. Alex Lifeson 56. Peter Green 55. Kerry King 54. Adrian Smith 53. Daron Malakian 52. Dave Grohl 51. Dave Baksh 50. Noel Gallagher 49. Mike Einziger 48. Billie Joe Armstrong 47. Johnny Marr 46. James Dean Bradfield 45. Billy Corgan 44. Steve Jones 43. Tom Delonge 42. Rory Gallagher 41. BB King 40. Dimebag Darell 39. Joe Perry 38. Hank Marvin 37. Wes Borland 36. Chuck Berry 35. Jonny Greenwood 34. Yngwie Malmsteen 33. Pete Townshend 32. Mick Thomson 31. The Edge 30. Noodles 29. Matt Bellamy 28. Richie Sambora 27. Keith Richards 26. John Frusciante 25. Dave Murray 24. George Harrison 23. Ritchie Blackmore 22. Tony Iommi 21. Randy Rhoads 20. Angus Young 19. Stevie Ray Vaughan 18. Jeff Beck 17. Gary Moore 16. Zakk Wylde 15. Mark Knopfler 14. Kurt Cobaini 13. Tom Morello 12. James Hetfield 11. Carlos Santana 10. Steve Vai 9. Kirk Hammet 8. Dave Gilmour 7. Eddie Van Halen 6. Joe Satriani 5. Brain May 4. Slash 3. Eric Clapton 2. Jimmy Page 1. Jimi Hendrix All i can say is, WHAT THE FUCK?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Tom Delonge from Blink 182 voted BETTER than Adrian Smith? and Kerry King? And where the FUCK was Dave Edmunds? The Top 5 is okay, but the rest are pretty full of crap. I mean, Kelly Jones (the guy who said "I've done all the Van Halen shit, i'm better than that now") made it in there at 96, while Dave Edmunds (who recorded Saber Dance) didn't even make it in there. Is it only me who thinks this poll was utter bollocks?!?!?!
WHY IS MALMSTEEN 34!??!?!?!??! and how did James Hetfield beat Randy Roads,.,,.and where is Jason Becker? ANND WHYYY IS KORNS GUITARISTS EVEN ON THERE? arrg! As of now the majority of Total Guitar readers should never vote on any Top 100 surveys and should have their guitars taken away from them right after i personally kick them in the testicles.
72. John Petrucci *faints* 10. Steve Vai 9. Kirk Hammet *faints again* 87. Munky *faints for a third time* 14. Kurt Cobaini (i'm assumeing that's Kurt Cobain, unless it's some guitarist i've never heard of before) *faints yet again* I could go on like this for quite some time
"best guitarist" has got to be one of the most subjective topics on the planet. If the list doesn't provide any basis for the choices made (ie technical aspects, songwriting abilty, etc) its nothing but a pile of names. I mean Wes Borland (37) John Petrucci (72).... uke:
I will have to say We Borland was the only thing talented about Lip Bizquick, but in no way should Petrucci be 72 and Borland 37... That's why I'm saying it's a popularity contest, and not an actual one based on talent... otherwise Borland wouldn't even be in the top 500, IMO. I didn't see Frank Gambale or Buckethead on there... and James hetfield at #12? Yeah, right. That guy can't play a lead to save his life, and I doubt he can still play his old stuff, which was never technical or complex anyways.
Yeah, my thoughts exactly. If it had been called something like "TG readers favourite 100 guitarists" then it might be okay. And 1 spelling mistake ain't bad. it is meant to be Kurt Cobain. So many amazing guitarists were missed out. the poll is utter bullshit.
Harmony Dies: Kelly Jones was the guitarist and vocalist for Stereophonics, a band which was okay until they sold out. Kelly Jones was a mediocre guitarist who thought he was god and too good to play guitar anymore. he actually said "I've done all that Van Halen shit, i'm better than that now".
who the fuck voted steve jones into the top 100???? i love pistols but jones cant play anything but chords - have you ever listened to a pistols solo?? and pete townshend 33??? the who were great but... blackmore only 23? blackmore kicks major ass, and was defo one of the best and most creative and influencial guitarists ever. and why does jimi hendrix ALWAYS win all these top guitarists ratings?? i once read an interesting, scientific article by bo diddley about guitar playing, which said that already back in the late 50s technique wise everything was discovered on guitar that was discovered. only hendrix, page and blackmore invented some new stuff.
For those lists, people always vote every member of the band they favour. Like said, you can check out that list if you want to see how popular they are...
i actually find that list fucking hilarious.........its a complete load of bullshit. Everybody who voted for that list deserves to be beaten to death.
87. Munky (!!!!!!!!!!!) 72. John Petrucci 71. Eric Johnson 70. Paul Gilbert 65. John 5: Who the fuck is he? Are you kidding me if he's from Slipknot! 63. Head (!!!!!!!!!!) 50. Noel Gallagher 48. Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day better than Gilbert?) 45. Billy Corgan 43. Tom Delonge 40. Dimebag Darell 37. Wes Borland (!!!!!!!!!!) 34. Yngwie Malmsteen 30. Noodles (Offspring! WTF!?) 21. Randy Rhoads 19. Stevie Ray Vaughan 16. Zakk Wylde