FireOpal Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 I think Ron Wood and especially Mick Taylor are definitely superior to Keef, but that's just me. Keith deserves to be in the top 10 for the fuzz-tone "Satisfaction" riff and the astounding chord-blast intro to "Can't You Hear Me Knocking" Nice to see Mr. Jeff Beck at #5. IMO though, David Gilmour deserves better than #14 and The Edge and Robby Krieger sure as hell deserve more than the basement rankings they were given. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-ocean87 Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Danny Gatton is considered by many to be one of the best guitar players that ever lived (he committed suicide in 1994) but you don't always see him making these kinds of lists. Here he is playing at a Holiday Inn in Arlington, VA circa 1987. By the way, I think he first came to my attention via an episode of Austin City Limits back in the early 90s. Yeah, Gatton was great. But have you heard about Tommy Emmanuel or Lenny Breau?? Me and many other players think that Lenny Breau was the best and most complete player that ever lived (he sadly died at 43 in 1984). Tommy is probably the best player today. Of course, Jimmy can't match up with these guys. Those lists are always crap and show just what the readers like. Here are clips of the two mentioned guys: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Phil Keaggy needs to be mentioned as an incredible guitar player and musician. If anyone is unaware of him, it'd do you good to check him out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazedcat Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Jahfin's links above about under appreciated guitar players is worth the listen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Keith deserves to be in the top 10 for the fuzz-tone "Satisfaction" riff and the astounding chord-blast intro to "Can't You Hear Me Knocking" Nice to see Mr. Jeff Beck at #5. IMO though, David Gilmour deserves better than #14 and The Edge and Robby Krieger sure as hell deserve more than the basement rankings they were given. Peter Buck of R.E.M. came in at #94 but it didn't really bother me. For one, he's not really known for his solos (as he rarely took any on R.E.M.'s records or in concert) and secondly, I don't think I've ever seen him on a list of "greatest guitarists" before anyway. Not that I think he isn't deserving of that status but since he isn't really known as a soloist, he is probably overlooked more times than not. It's his minimalist approach in that regard that I really appreciate plus the versatility he brings to all of the other artists he performs with (Tuatara, the Minus Five, Robyn Hitchcock, the Baseball Project, John Wesley Harding, etc.). In a sense, Buck is what you'd probably call an guitar anti-hero. Yeah, Gatton was great. But have you heard about Tommy Emmanuel or Lenny Breau?? Me and many other players think that Lenny Breau was the best and most complete player that ever lived (he sadly died at 43 in 1984). Tommy is probably the best player today. Of course, Jimmy can't match up with these guys. Thanks for the clips. Yes, I have heard of Emmanuel but not Breau so thanks for the tip. Those lists are always crap and show just what the readers like. I don't think that's really true as the musicians listed below are the ones that did the voting so I don't think it was a conscious effort to appeal to just what is popular with Rolling Stone's readers. Trey Anastasio, Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys), Brian Bell (Weezer), Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple), Carl Broemel (My Morning Jacket), James Burton, Jerry Cantrell (Alice in Chains), Gary Clark Jr., Billy Corgan, Steve Cropper, Dave Davies (The Kinks), Anthony DeCurtis (Contributing editor,Rolling Stone), Tom DeLonge (Blink-182), Rick Derringer, Luther Dickinson (North Mississippi Allstars), Elliot Easton (The Cars), Melissa Etheridge, Don Felder (The Eagles), David Fricke (Senior writer,Rolling Stone), Peter Guralnick (Author), Kirk Hammett (Metallica), Albert Hammond Jr. (The Strokes), Warren Haynes (The Allman Brothers Band), Brian Hiatt (Senior writer, Rolling Stone), David Hidalgo (Los Lobos), Jim James (My Morning Jacket), Lenny Kravitz, Robby Krieger (The Doors), Jon Landau (Manager), Alex Lifeson (Rush), Nils Lofgren (The E Street Band), Mick Mars (Mötley Crüe), Doug Martsch (Built to Spill), J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr.), Brian May, Mike McCready (Pearl Jam), Roger McGuinn (The Byrds), Scotty Moore, Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth), Tom Morello, Dave Mustaine (Megadeth), Brendan O’Brien (Producer), Joe Perry, Vernon Reid (Living Colour), Robbie Robertson, Rich Robinson (The Black Crowes), Carlos Santana, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Marnie Stern, Stephen Stills, Andy Summers, Mick Taylor, Susan Tedeschi, Vieux Farka Touré, Derek Trucks, Eddie Van Halen, Joe Walsh, Nancy Wilson (Heart) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slave to zep Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Yeah, Gatton was great. But have you heard about Tommy Emmanuel or Lenny Breau?? Me and many other players think that Lenny Breau was the best and most complete player that ever lived (he sadly died at 43 in 1984). Tommy is probably the best player today. Of course, Jimmy can't match up with these guys. Those lists are always crap and show just what the readers like. Here are clips of the two mentioned guys: thanks for those clips. i hadn't heard of lenny breau, he sounded great! tommy of course is aussie, so i have heard him many times, though not live. he used to appear on local tv shows in the 80's and 90's , but seems a bit quieter these days. yeah, he's great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyPageZoSo56 Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 I hate these kinds of polls. Every guitarist is different and it's impossible to really compare them because all their styles are different. Of course, everyone incorporates licks and riffs and shit into their stuff based on their influences. I can attest to that; I have my own list of guitarists but it's not based on necessarily skill. It's based on influence. Not whose-a-better-player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 In the new issue of Rolling Stone (Black Keys cover), Nels Cline of Wilco weighs in on his entry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geezer Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Eric Clapton in front of Chuck Berry, jesus christ. I really do what The Rolling Stone to pass me some of the heavy shit they must be smoking! How on the earth is Chuck Berry even a bit better/greater guitarist than Clapton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geezer Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Rolling Stone has a bias not only toward Queen, but also toward Pink Floyd. Sorry, but LZ 1 isn't a greater album than The Dark Side of the Moon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geezer Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Jimi Hendrix is number one. Jimmy should be number 2 because he was influenced by Jimi. He also did his own thing. So, it's cool company. Page wasn't influenced by Hendrix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 How on the earth is Chuck Berry even a bit better/greater guitarist than Clapton? Maybe he ranked so high because of influence, not ability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStairwayRemainsTheSame Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 How on the earth is Chuck Berry even a bit better/greater guitarist than Clapton? Trust me he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geezer Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Clapton is a much more prolific guitarist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geezer Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 And Richards isn't even half as good guitarist as Steve Howe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 And Richards isn't even half as good guitarist as Steve Howe. Again, probably based more on influence than actual ability. As a listener I'm more one for feel and emotion than virtuosity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geezer Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Actually, Howe is more influential. Richards is just popular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Actually, Howe is more influential. Richards is just popular. My apologies, I didn't realize the level of one's influence was etched in stone somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geezer Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I bet more guitarists were influenced by Howe than Richards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I bet more guitarists were influenced by Howe than Richards. I'd say there's no way of knowing that for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geezer Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 i suppose hendrix is right for the no.1 position, most people agree on it , but ......... imvho, jimmy was a far better composer. his music is just SO good. hendrix on the other hand to i can only get into a couple of congs. hey joe, all along the watchtower ..... and he didn't even write that. "Hey Joe" and "All Along the Watchtower" aren't written by Hendrix. However, he wrote those mind-blowing solos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geezer Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 I'd say there's no way of knowing that for sure. Come on, it is tangible that Richards can't hold his own with Howe. Howe was a much more versatile and technical guitar player and not sticked to rhythm guitar playing. Richards isn't even rock's greatest rhythm guitarist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Come on, it is tangible that Richards can't hold his own with Howe. Howe was a much more versatile and technical guitar player and not sticked to rhythm guitar playing. Richards isn't even rock's greatest rhythm guitarist. Sheesh, did Keith steal your girlfriend or something? You seem to really have it in for old Keef. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Come on, it is tangible that Richards can't hold his own with Howe. Howe was a much more versatile and technical guitar player and not sticked to rhythm guitar playing. Richards isn't even rock's greatest rhythm guitarist. In your opinion. Sounds like you have a hit out on the guy. Personally, I respect Howe for his prowess but I'm not a huge fan of prog rock or Yes in general. Doesn't mean I want to knock him at every opportunity. It's just a fucking list, not the Dead Sea Scrolls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstork Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Come on, it is tangible that Richards can't hold his own with Howe. Howe was a much more versatile and technical guitar player and not sticked to rhythm guitar playing. Richards isn't even rock's greatest rhythm guitarist. Rubbish. Howe is a great player, no question. But if dirty filthy blues and Chuck Berry are your thing Howe is not even in the same ballpark as Keith. Which guy is "better" depends upon your taste, which is the problem with all of these argument-provoking lists. Horses for courses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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