The Top 200 Rock Guitarists

[Jason Tate]

Top 200 rock guitarists (http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_newguitar.html), do you agree?

[Fullcollapse3k]

Clapton would be my pick for #1, but I could argue Hendrix for it too.

Kerry King should've made the top 100.

[WeDreamOfDays]

Why am I not seeing the guys from dragonforce????? haha

[clace]

Stevie should be 5th not 6th, Eddie should be 6th.

[Shoes]

How did Mike Einziger beat Syd Barret?

[monstersonmaple]

Alex Lifeson definetly needs to be in the top 10, ranking in at 38 gives him no justice.

[HoldFastHope]

Petrucci should be top 10, easy. IMO he's the most underrated guitarist of all time because the band itself never saw much mainstream play. However, I agree 100% with the top 3.

EDIT: At a second glance, Frusciante also should be higher. Anything higher than 60s for him is a travesty. Look at his work on the new Mars Volta CD and tell me that guy isn't brilliant.

[HoboAdam]

171. Kim Thayil - Soundgarden
173. Dave Mustaine - Metallica, Megadeth




how are they that low

[clarkeycats]

yes

[robs]

where is teppei? :/

[MidnightHour]

Angus at 50...not cool...there is NOOOOO way he should be below guys like buckethead...

[HoboAdam]

angus and dimebag should be alot higher

[sweethypocrisy]

where is teppei? :/
yeah i think he deserves a mention.

and what about joe strummer? if kurt cobain is on their he should be.

[Azrael]

Frank Zappa should be higher.

Yay for Brian May, my all time favorite guitarist.

Morello needs to be higher

he's ridiculous and definitely possesses his own style

no one has ever played like he does, he deserves a higher ranking

Listen to Zappa. Zappa was experimenting with the similiar stuff far before Morello.

yeah i think he deserves a mention.

and what about joe strummer? if kurt cobain is on their he should be.

Kurt Cobain was a terrible guitarist. Doesn't derserve to be anywhere in the top 200.

And as much as I like Teppei, he doesn't touch any of these guys.

[RomeoAGoGo]

How did Mike Einziger beat Syd Barret?

because Incubus is amazing

I agree with the top 10.

hopefully one day we'll see Thomas Erak's name up there

and yea Morello should be much higher

[jacksteve111]

what about the avenged guitarist dont they deserve a mention too

[RomeoAGoGo]

what about the avenged guitarist dont they deserve a mention too

LAWL!

[Mixomatosys]

robert fripp, adrian below, and frank zappa all should be higher than where they are. and omar rodriguez-lopez isn't even on there =/

[rus_t]

This list is so lame.

1.99% classic rock. That's how it always is. Jazz guitarists never get the respect they deserve. Wes Montgomery could have stomped almost all of these guys in his day.

2. Seriously, the Dragonforce guitarists do need to be on here, as do Rufio's guitarists, etc.
They'll be overlooked for the next 30 years for the mere fact that they are new. Then all of the sudden people will be like "Dragonforce. whoa!"

3. Eric Clapton is not that good. Play his stuff and then TRY to play Yngwie Malmsteen. There's no comparison.

[foofiter02]

Anyone else think Dave Grohl should be on there? He did kinda write Everlong...

[punkrockjew08]

Tom Morello should of have definetely been placed higher because of his unique, clever style of guitar playing. He has produced sounds from a guitar by using props, no one has ever thought to do that or master it the way he has.

Rage Against The Machine needs to get together... Audioslave blows

[Mixomatosys]

This list is so lame.

1.99% classic rock. That's how it always is. Jazz guitarists never get the respect they deserve. Wes Montgomery could have stomped almost all of these guys in his day.

I was gonna say the same thing, but if you look on the right they have the top jazz guitarists too which has wes and john mclaughlin

[Scott Weber]

Clapton is amazing.

[ColourandShape]

Brain May should be higher. Stevie Ray Vaughn, even though hes ranked top 5, i feel like he should be higher. He is INCREDIBLE. I like seeing Tom Morello on there, hes def an inovator when it comes to guitar playing. However, if you want to get technical most people think Morello gets his rep from his sound, not his technique. For example, his technique is very good, but it can be replicated by good guitar players quickly. His use of pedals, distortions, and feedback in a unique way is what sets his apart, so i think hes in the right position in terms of rank. Maybe Slash higher? I don't know

[wuninseven]

am i the only one that thinks clapton is overrated? i know he's had a huge impact on guitar players and all, but i think petrucci and satriani are better than him in every way, they just don't have the same reputation (IMO as they say).

still glad to see some respect for buckethead and uli jon roth. both are ridiculous and don't get enough credit.

[whitelines]

who the hell is solo? they had a lot of guitarists..
:unsure::unsure::unsure::unsure::un sure:

[Mixomatosys]

Tom Morello should of have definetely been placed higher because of his unique, clever style of guitar playing. He has produced sounds from a guitar by using props, no one has ever thought to do that or master it the way he has.

Rage Against The Machine needs to get together... Audioslave blows
tom morello shouldn't even be on that list. and steve wilson of porcupine tree has been using random objects on a guitar for a long time.

[love_american_style]

without even looking at the list i will disagree....because these lists are always bullshit....a lot of guitarists are overated and a lot of guitarists are underated.....with that being said i will look at the list now and shake my head in disgust.

[Timmy Poo]

This list is so lame.

1.99% classic rock. That's how it always is. Jazz guitarists never get the respect they deserve. Wes Montgomery could have stomped almost all of these guys in his day.

I wonder if that has anything to do with the fact that the list is called 100 Greatest Rock Guitarists.

[wesgemm08]

the top three looks good to me, cant really argue about anyone there.. I dont really wanna look any further into it because it will probably anger me

[Azrael]

This list is so lame.

1.99% classic rock. That's how it always is. Jazz guitarists never get the respect they deserve. Wes Montgomery could have stomped almost all of these guys in his day.

Jazz didn't have as big an impact as classic rock. Also, Jazz is more known for their horns, bass, and piano than guitar. Very good improvision, though. I love jazz.

2. Seriously, the Dragonforce guitarists do need to be on here, as do Rufio's guitarists, etc.
They'll be overlooked for the next 30 years for the mere fact that they are new. Then all of the sudden people will be like "Dragonforce. whoa!"
They're good, but not great. They're speed. See below.

3. Eric Clapton is not that good. Play his stuff and then TRY to play Yngwie Malmsteen. There's no comparison.

Malmsteen is speed. The guy has speed and technique coming out his ears.
It's not about speed, though. It's about making the guitar cry. Making it bleed. And then letting the audience feel that. And Clapton can do that way better than Malmsteen. Don't get me wrong, I like Malmsteen, but Clapton is definitely better.

[teartheskyin2]

i definately think brian setzer should be waaay higher.

[love_american_style]

okay now that i saw it yeah i totaly disagree.....the only thing i agree with is that kurt cobain isnt on the list.....thank god he is totally overated as FUCK!!! i dont agree with the edge being so low on the list because his earlier guitar work is very influential.....i could go on forever with this.

[the sob]

87. John Frusciante - Red Hot Chili Peppers this cant be right. he has to be way higher

[unwritten]

I agree with most of it.

[ColourandShape]

Eric Johnson should be higher, Randy Rhodes should be lower (20s), Frusicnate and McCready are right where they should be. I would put Van Halen above Jeff Beck, but thats too close to call. Weird seeing Buckethead that high, I just can't take that guy seriously. Slash at 44 is not sitting well with me, he needs to be higher

[Of Machines]

this may be jumping the gun by a few years...but i think thomas erak of the fall of troy should be on there pretty soon.

[Rxbandit22]

Where's all the great ska-guitarists?

[ColourandShape]

Anyone else think Dave Grohl should be on there? He did kinda write Everlong...


Hes a decent guitarist. I love the Foo, but hes just the rythm guitarist during live shows. Chris Shiflett handles most if not all the solos, so if anyone was on there it would be him. However, if we had best rock drummers, you bet your ass Grhol is on there. I read somewhere awhile back that he was the best current rock drummer, followed by Taylor Hawkins. Now that is insane.

[MidnightHour]

There's a guy at my local guitar center that rules all these guys...he should have made the list.

[RomeoAGoGo]

this may be jumping the gun by a few years...but i think thomas erak of the fall of troy should be on there pretty soon.

already said it

boomshackalacka!

[farewell]

Eric Johnson should be higher
agreed, way higher. he can roll with satriani, petrucci, vai, van halen, and anyone else put in the shred category any day of the week and can play many more styles of music.

[rrfb92]

where is robert randolph maybe pedal steels dont count but if they do he should be on this list

[shane hennessey]

yngwie malmsteen is a cock sucker. all of his guitar riffs are the same and are filled in by his backing keyboardist.

[Joe DeAndrea]

omg what bout joe fom fob? he sud be on the list at #1! cause there the best band ever!!!!

[mike l]

most people don't know its guitar in fall of troy. you truly won't believe it until you see it my eyes basically popped out of my head at bamboozle.

[shane hennessey]

johnny greenwood should be in the top 100

[theoldviolence]

Hetfield at 200 is shocking, his riffs are Metallica, especially seeing as the compiler/compilers of this poll put Daron Malakian at 196.

[ColourandShape]

Hetfield at 200 is shocking, his riffs are Metallica, especially seeing as the compiler/compilers of this poll put Daron Malakian at 196.

Hetfield should def be higher. I fucking hate Metallica, but Hetfield has my respect

[kallok]

Joe Perry should be higher, he's badass. A couple others should be moved around and some added and shit bla bla bla.

[Web250]

Only guys from "our" genre seem to be below the top 200 (listed alphabetically below):
Brian and Ben from DEP
Bob Mould of Husker Du

[ParanoiAttack]

johnny greenwood should be in the top 100

this was the main thing i thought when i saw the list. really surprising.

[A picasso blue]

"what about teppei?"

HHAAAHHAHAHHA

[theoldviolence]

Props to Nuno Bettencourt at 33 as well, Extreme are great

[LMB]

Although I'd agree with most, but come on, Adam Jones is #80? Fuck that.

[whitelines]

hakeem olajuwon

[A picasso blue]

Only guys from "our" genre seem to be below the top 200 (listed alphabetically below):
Brian and Ben from DEP
Bob Mould of Husker Du
i honestly think Omar Rodriguez-lopez should be in there somewhere. even if he's after Hetfield

[LMB]

who the hell is solo? they had a lot of guitarists..
:unsure::unsure::unsure::unsure::un sure:

For your sake, I hope you're joking.

[DivisionStreet]

I knew that Hendrix, Van Halen, Cooder, etc., the greats would be on there. Everyone did. The first thing I did was do a search for two guitarists that should definitely be included. The first: Mike Einziger. He's on there. Check. The next: John Mayer. Not on there. I'm finished with the list now.

[ActorInThisPlay]

Brain May should be higher. Stevie Ray Vaughn, even though hes ranked top 5, i feel like he should be higher. He is INCREDIBLE. I like seeing Tom Morello on there, hes def an inovator when it comes to guitar playing. However, if you want to get technical most people think Morello gets his rep from his sound, not his technique. For example, his technique is very good, but it can be replicated by good guitar players quickly. His use of pedals, distortions, and feedback in a unique way is what sets his apart, so i think hes in the right position in terms of rank. Maybe Slash higher? I don't know
yeah i agree May should be higher

[gunneryoung]

randy rhodes should be alot higher and so should angus young.

[VeloriumCamper]

yeah i think he deserves a mention.

and what about joe strummer? if kurt cobain is on their he should be.
haha. wow. kurt cobain was an awful guitarist. definitely NOT what he's known for.

kurt IS listed as an honorable mention outside of the top 200 though. ridiculous.

[goyoyofosoco]

Listen to Peter Frampton's "Do You Feel Like I Do?", and THEN tell me that this list has ANY credibility after putting Frampton at 83.




Also, Jack White should have made the Top 100, and he isn't even listed in the top 200.



This list has some issues. Too many to detail all of them, actually.

[fgevilmonkey]

hakeem olajuwon
His classic guitar moves changed the position forever, especially his "up and under move", where he would literally do an upstroke and then stick his whole hand underneath the strings, producing a sound that made Rolling Stone journalists tag him with the nickname "The Dream"

[joz]

i'm surprised hetfield is last.

[DooDooBird]

The Edge should be a lot higher.

[goyoyofosoco]

John Frusciante (87), Jeff Healey (109), Ted Nugent (113), George Harrison (57) and Carlos Santana (28) should ALL be higher.




John 5, Brendan Bayliss, Kurt Cobain, Josh Homme, Kerry Livgren, Johnny Ramone, Hillel Slovak (sentimental choice), Mark Tremonti and Noel Gallagher all should have been in the Top 200.




Hmm.. One more thing... No Rick Nielson from Cheap Trick? Not even on the Honorable Mention list??? This world is fucked up, my friends.

[ColourandShape]

I knew that Hendrix, Van Halen, Cooder, etc., the greats would be on there. Everyone did. The first thing I did was do a search for two guitarists that should definitely be included. The first: Mike Einziger. He's on there. Check. The next: John Mayer. Not on there. I'm finished with the list now.


John Mayer is a blues guitarist, not a rock guitarist. Thats why hes not on there. But he is incredible, and he is by far the best blues guitarist of our generation.

Kurt Cobain is fucking terrible. He should not even be an honorable mention. Music critics are obbsessed with Nirvana and their legacy, I'm assuming thats why hes on there

[love_american_style]

omg what bout joe fom fob? he sud be on the list at #1! cause there the best band ever!!!!

your joking, right?

[goyoyofosoco]

haha. wow. kurt cobain was an awful guitarist. definitely NOT what he's known for.

kurt IS listed as an honorable mention outside of the top 200 though. ridiculous.





Kobain was not an awful guitarist. He was a creative guitarist. He didn't have the flat-out ability that a lot of these guys have, but, he created riffs and solos that sound unlike any other guitarist out there. Given, it WASN'T what he was known for, and he probably shouldn't have been listed in the top 75 or so, but, the fact that he didn't get thrown in there around 120 or so... well... THAT's ridiculous.

[ColourandShape]

Mark Tremonti should be in the top 75. I hate Creed but his licks are just nuts. Hes a great guitarist, and he takes a bad rap for Creed

[ColourandShape]

Kobain was not an awful guitarist. He was a creative guitarist. He didn't have the flat-out ability that a lot of these guys have, but, he created riffs and solos that sound unlike any other guitarist out there. Given, it WASN'T what he was known for, and he probably shouldn't have been listed in the top 75 or so, but, the fact that he didn't get thrown in there around 120 or so... well... THAT's ridiculous.


He pretty much played 5 power chords. Thats not all that creative

[goyoyofosoco]

1) Do you play guitar?


2) Do you listen to much Nirvana?



I'm not trying to be a dick with these questions, either, so, don't get it twisted. I'm just curious.

[FrancesdaMute]

hahah frank zappa that low. they clearly have no idea what they're talking about. zappa is my hero, the man is a god on guitar, and a virtuoso composer.

edit: I cannot belive they have harrison so low too. His solos were fantastic examples of melody. bahhh fuck this list.

[ColourandShape]

1) Do you play guitar?


2) Do you listen to much Nirvana?



I'm not trying to be a dick with these questions, either, so, don't get it twisted. I'm just curious.

I've been playing guitar for 4 years now

Nirvana isn't one of my favortire bands, but I've heard nearly all their songs

[goyoyofosoco]

hahah frank zappa that low. they clearly have no idea what they're talking about. zappa is my hero, the man is a god on guitar, and a virtuoso composer.



Yeah, Zappa really is the man. Any guy who would name his kid "Moon Unit" has reached LEGENDARY status in my mind.

[love_american_style]

Any guy who would name his kid "Moon Unit" has reached LEGENDARY status in my mind.

.....dont forget about Dweezil and Krappa!

[goyoyofosoco]

OK, I was just wondering.



The thing with Kobain, for me, has always been his erradic vocals. However, his guitar PERFECTLY complimented those vocals, almost like he would chase his voice with the guitar throughout a performance. He wasn't the most gifted guitarist, but, the sounds of Nirvana are un-mistakable.

I completely understand the viewpoint you have, of saying Kobain shouldn't be anywhere near this list, but, I must respectfully disagree. Oh well, maybe we'll agree on something else later...



:buddies: ... yeah, that's you and me, later.

[brianma]

Where's Tom Delonge?

[promiseoftrust]

Quote:
Originally Posted by whitelines
who the hell is solo? they had a lot of guitarists..
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For your sake, I hope you're joking.

my thoughts exactly.

[splitsecond]

SRV should be #1. The dude outplayed Hendrix every time played Hendrix.

[ColourandShape]

OK, I was just wondering.



The thing with Kobain, for me, has always been his erradic vocals. However, his guitar PERFECTLY complimented those vocals, almost like he would chase his voice with the guitar throughout a performance. He wasn't the most gifted guitarist, but, the sounds of Nirvana are un-mistakable.

I completely understand the viewpoint you have, of saying Kobain shouldn't be anywhere near this list, but, I must respectfully disagree. Oh well, maybe we'll agree on something else later...



:buddies: ... yeah, that's you and me, later.

Thats a good point...for his vocal style, his guitar was just great. Theres no debating that. His skill, compared to everyone on that list, is a big difference.

[IamTheINDUSTRY]

i find it funny how low joe perry is. wtf?

[IamTheINDUSTRY]

Where's Tom Delonge?


hahahahhahahahahaha. i know your joking so thats funny.

[ColourandShape]

SRV should be #1. The dude outplayed Hendrix every time played Hendrix.

Do you have any video or audio of that? I would love to check that out....

[love_american_style]

SRV should be #1. The dude outplayed Hendrix every time played Hendrix.

alot of people would tend to dissagree with you.....however i wont. SRV is a totally underated guitarist and i think he is way better than jimi hendrix. jimi dosent even hold a candle to stevie.

[the_loved_one]

Im seeing a real lack of Greg Ginn on this list. On Vh1's(i think it was Vh1) list, they had him as high as 99.

[rockdoggdx]

mark tremonti didnt even make the top 200? thats ridiculous to me.. oh well. just cuz scott stapp was crazy and ruined creed and alterbridge is a creed wannabe.. mark tremonti is an amazing guitarist.

and randy rhoads should be top 5. he was the next hendrix.

[Baconrocks]

Claudio Sanchez should be up there, the dude plays with his teeth and can play 15 minutes straight...holy crap the final cut.


Claudio owns. They just put some of those people cause they're in classic bands. The guy from Sonic Youth shouldnt be there

[armorforchiodos]

claudio and the other dude from coheed and thomas from the fall of troy need spots ;)

[born to expire]

That list sucks because Tommy Iommi isn't in the top 5. How ridiculous.

[love_american_style]

Thats a good point...for his vocal style, his guitar was just great. Theres no debating that. His skill, compared to everyone on that list, is a big difference.

kurt shouldnt be known for his guitar playing but more for his song writing skills......because he was a revolutionary in that sense.....he actually isnt all that good at guitar.....but he dosent suck.....well as long as he wasnt on heroin.

[rockdoggdx]

Yeah, Zappa really is the man. Any guy who would name his kid "Moon Unit" has reached LEGENDARY status in my mind.



well played.

[12TREOS19]

where's matt bellamy from muse?

[drmsofpsilocybi]

was harrison even on this list anywhere?

I dont know about hendrix #1 either, but im not going to argue with it really. Gilmour should at least be #2... and where the hell is omar at? i figured hed have to be ranked around frusciante, if not higher on this list

[shes.a.ghost]

Eric Johnson is almost unknown. I always show him to my friends and they have never heard of him. The song "cliffs of dover" is amazing.

[ColourandShape]

Eric Johnson is almost unknown. I always show him to my friends and they have never heard of him. The song "cliffs of dover" is amazing.

Wow, great call. I LOVE that song...so good

[TheSceneStealer]

whether you like his music or not, how is john mayer not even in the top 200? he is arguably the best guitarist of his generation, and if you dont think so, find a video of him live.

any thoughts?

[handofgod]

150. Mike Einziger - Incubus needs to be wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy higher

[shane hennessey]

whether you like his music or not, how is john mayer not even in the top 200? he is arguably the best guitarist of his generation, and if you dont think so, find a video of him live.

any thoughts?
buddy guy dosent think so.

[irishpunk14]

I would have put Joe Poerry higher.

[ArmorForZzZzZ]

Possibly already mentioned...but even the title of this list is flawed. Although rock is a pretty broad genre, I wouldn't consider Stevie Ray Vaughan a "rock" guitarist.

[NameTaken69]

i think zappa should be way higher, he is fucking amazing. maybe santana and jerry garcia a few spots higher as well

[pacemaker]

The Edge should be a lot higher.

Agreed x 100,000,000.

Plus, this list is over a year old.

When it comes to lists like this, they need to flat-out define the criteria of how the list was compiled, and why people were picked. Its just not enough to arbitrarily list people.

Criteria: - Guitarists are ranked for their impact, influence, creativity, versatility,
originality, technical skill and lasting popularity in the genre of Rock guitar.

Sure there are reasons in there, but its still all bullshit. What is that all based on?

[xxnfg05xx]

Carlos Santana at 28? I think he should be in the top 10.

[spotcollins]

Esteban was robbed.

[Big_Guy]

I didn't really read this carefully, but where's Mustaine?

[love_american_style]

I didn't really read this carefully, but where's Muffstain?

Dave is 173.

[lacesout, shane]

I think that Robby Krieger should not be anywhere on this list...the doors are one of my favorite bands but he is so overrated

Also Tom Morello should be lower

Last thing I noticed is that Johnny Greenwood should definetly be higher up on this list, way higher.

[storts87]

j. Mascis should definitely be higher.

[TBSguitar]

hendrix is great, but not #1. the edge isnt all that great, and carlos santana's solos all sound the same.

[xblakeyoung]

No James Iha? He's mentioned just not on the top 200. That guy is way better than half of those guys. What crap.

[crowquill]

two things.

johnny greenwood should be much higher than 152

and fuck peter frampton

[love_american_style]

No James Iha? He's mentioned just not on the top 200. That guy is way better than half of those guys. What crap.

i saw him in the honorable mentions.

[Rufio21]

Top 200 rock guitarists (http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_newguitar.html), do you agree?

for the most part, yes

[PopPunkKid]

what about the avenged guitarist dont they deserve a mention too
I know people are going to laugh at this- but its true. They SHOULD be recognized. And some of those guitarists are very overrated. I'd take Synester Gates over Dimebag Darrel or Keith Richards anyday..

[Big_Guy]

'd take Synester Gates over Dimebag Darrel
you are pretty stupid

[Big_Guy]

Dave is 173.
oh, ok. thanks for pointing that out. this small font is hard on my eyes.

but back to mustaine. 173? that's bullshit.

[chicametipo]

daniel johns, omar, the dragonforce dudes and thomas should be on there.

[ironlionOROKU]

SRV should be number 1

[Duke of Durham]

Eric Johnson, Brian May, Slash and Joe Perry should've all been higher. Seriously.. how the hell is Dimebag Darrell above Joe freakin' Perry?

[PIG DESTROYER]

if these people knew anything, dillinger escape plan, ion dissonance, psyopus and lye by mistake would all be on there.

and i dont really like phish that much, but any best guitarist list that puts trey that low ought to be ashamed of itself.

[Rock]

randy rhodes should be alot higher and so should angus young.
wasn't randy rhodes a wrestler? that's all i can think of when i see that name.

[love_american_style]

daniel johns, omar, the dragonforce dudes and thomas should be on there.

no way....hes good but not that good.....Page Hamilton deserves it more than him.

[lassise]

omg no way, i thought for sure it would be all scene bands.

[chicametipo]

if these people knew anything, dillinger escape plan, ion dissonance, psyopus and lye by mistake would all be on there.

and i dont really like phish that much, but any best guitarist list that puts trey that low ought to be ashamed of itself.

good call on psyopus

[chicametipo]

no way....hes good but not that good.....Page Hamilton deserves it more than him.

I dunno dude, his stuff on Diorama was nuts. not a lot of solos but he wrote some amazing parts. good call on hamilton though, daniel always says how much of on influence helmet had on him.

[love_american_style]

good call on hamilton though, daniel always says how much of on influence helmet had on him.

yeah thats why i suggested him.

[love_american_style]

good call on psyopus

those guys are so sick live.

[drmsofpsilocybi]

i seriously dont understand how omar isnt on this list, let alone not in the top 100. I understand TMV has but one 'mainstream' album in frances... but its a fucking guitar masterpiece. Look at his solo work... amazing. And then his work with frusciante... amazing. Then 'especially in michigan' being quite possibly the best song on the best album of the year (RHCP - Stadium Arcadium). Cap that off with the release of amputechture, and omar better be in the top 100 on this list come next year. jesus christ.

[ozzysaxman]

wow the edge got screwed at 182

[BigBabyPring]

Top 10 is ok with Clapton #1 over Hendrix and take out Jeff Beck and Ritchie Blackmore and put in their place Randy Rhoads and Yngwie Mamlsteen

[bnizzle182]

Steve Hackett should be higher than 55.

[HowSoonIsNow]

jimmy page should be number 1 because zeppelin rules

[mht]

yea buckethead at #30, someone was obviously on drugs when they added him.. who fed the judging panel pot brownies this morning.

[chicametipo]

and the dude from Hella.

[Chris Fallon]

For the most part, this seems pretty acurrate. It's hard to rank them in a particular order, but I agree with the top 10 for the most part.

Some could have been left off or been higher, but my dad and I enjoyed looking at this and talking about who didn't deserve to be on it and who did.

[mynameistaken]

Tom Morello (Rage) should be higher than 47

[lilRIPsta]

Where the fuck is Omar Rodriquez and his other 1000 last names? And i agree that Claudio should have gotten some love but it seems they did their hardest to leave out scene guitarists.

[Bobcat46308]

John Fogerty should be higher, that's my only complaint

[detroitkid91]

I was expecting morello to be number 3 behind hendrix and santana

i know this is a punk forum but, where is dave matthews? that guy sells out the most shows of any artist ever and has an insane amount of albums

[Dan CiTi]

where's matt bellamy from muse? He'll end up on there soon.

your joking, right? He shreds

omg what bout joe fom fob? he sud be on the list at #1! cause there the best band ever!!!! he is sweet.

what about the avenged guitarist dont they deserve a mention too He'll end up there.

where is teppei? :/ he'll end up on there

Why am I not seeing the guys from dragonforce????? hahaThey will end up on there.

So will Thom from TFOT. Did you see the Decades section? yeah they're gonna need some new guys the guys listed will be on there.

[weezer283]

buckethead over slash lol wow thats lame

[NameTaken69]

i know this is a punk forum but, where is dave matthews? that guy sells out the most shows of any artist ever and has an insane amount of albums
i love dave as much as anyone, but hes a good guitarist, not great. if anyone should be on the list it should be robert randolph, hes a fucking amazing guitarist.

[NameTaken69]

and the fact that someone from metallica is ranked higher than frank zappa is rediculous

[corner booth]

the making of this list is absolutely preposterous. i'd like to meet the asshole who had the final say on printing a top 200 list on something as incalculable as TOP ROCK GUITARISTS. someone kick that guy in the nuts for taking the easy way out with Hendrix... all due respect to mr. Hendrix. Not to mention that all 3 of the Metallica dousche bags made the list and Billy Corgan didn't.

[leary0315]

j. Mascis should definitely be higher.

Thanks you for being the only person in this forum who respects j. Mascis and Djr.

And yes he should be much higher

[bachrock]

what about matt bellamy?

[permanentdan]

i think mike einziger should be waay higher. hands down. there was quite a lot of bullshit with those rankings. so many people should have been higher, where others should have been way lower. just because they are younger doesnt mean they arent as good if not better

[mr chainsaw]

As far as skill goes...I think Protest the Hero's 2 guitarists are amazing...

[guitarpunk411]

Where's Tom Delonge?

Ya for real he wrote DAMNIT definitly deserves to be at number one
I knew someone was gonna mention tom ahah

[radxbandit]

would have liked to see pat metheney, buddy guy, and b.b. king

[goyoyofosoco]

Mike Einziger HAS to be one of the best 75 rock guitarists out there.



For proof? Listen to funk-jazz-blues hybrids on:

"DEEP INSIDE"
"PSYCHOSILOCIBIN"
"THE ODYSSEY (four-movement epic from HALO 2 OST)"

[Pappageo]

Not sure if he should be on this list, but my personal favorite is Kevin Cadogan (ex Third Eye Blind). That guy is a G.

[poemtothedead]

This list is terrible.. Where's the guitar player from Simple Plan? The guitarist from Panic! At The Disco? Where the hell is Nickleback at??

::throws up::

no really. There needs to be a list of underground rock guitarists because these lists are the same fucking list everytime. How bout some Dragonforce, Glassjaw, Avenged Sevenfold and All That Remains.

[rrfb92]

1) Do you play guitar?


2) Do you listen to much Nirvana?



I'm not trying to be a dick with these questions, either, so, don't get it twisted. I'm just curious.
yes
no
where's my prize???

[miltownrob]

that's nut. i didn't see my name up there

[MeltawayMints]

This list is so lame.

1.99% classic rock. That's how it always is. Jazz guitarists never get the respect they deserve. Wes Montgomery could have stomped almost all of these guys in his day.

2. Seriously, the Dragonforce guitarists do need to be on here, as do Rufio's guitarists, etc.
They'll be overlooked for the next 30 years for the mere fact that they are new. Then all of the sudden people will be like "Dragonforce. whoa!"

3. Eric Clapton is not that good. Play his stuff and then TRY to play Yngwie Malmsteen. There's no comparison.


seeing as how the list is titled with ROCK guitarists, I think that they are justified not including jazz guys, they have their own list

[Azrael]

wasn't randy rhodes a wrestler? that's all i can think of when i see that name.
Hahaha. No, Randy Rhoads was the guitarist for Quiet Riot, but it most well known for his time with Ozzy Osbourne.
You're thinking of Machoman Randy Savage.

To anyone downtalking Hendrix or Beck, you really need to sit down and just analyze their music. Their musical writing abilities are so out of this world. Technical ability - off the scale. Between those two and Clapton, there aren't really any other better guitarists out there. Top 3 - untouchable.

BTW - to any Avenged Sevenfold fans - no. Just no. Too much chromatic shredding, not enough soul.

About Mike from Incubus. Now that guy is fun. I like his stuff. Nothing revolutionary, though, nothing ground breaking, nothing with that great of an impact. But hey, he runs his guitar's signal through a phaser - twice! You don't see that everyday.

[screamoutmyname]

Clapton vs. Hendrix...

That's a really close call.