Jahfin Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 The new issue of Rolling Stone not only has a cover that features a who’s who of six-string greats but also boasts the RS-curated list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time. Chuck Berry’s 1958 dawn of rock classic “Johnny B. Goode” leads a list that includes legends like Hendrix, Clapton, Page and Santana. Click below to check out the complete list and to find out if your favorite jam made the cut. • The 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zosodude13 Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 -Freebird is overplayed on radio and maybe is over saturated, but its definitly higher then #64 of the best guitar tracks -Where is Helter Skelter? an obvious choice -could have added Heartbreaker, Kashmir or Achilles Last Stand -Layla is a top 100 guitar track, should have been on there -Satisfaction should be in the top 10, not out of the top 100 -Smoke on the Water...? again, the Freebird argument -Tom Petty could have gotten in for a better track then American Girl (i.e. Mary Jane's Last Dance) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lzfan715 Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 I'm about to sound really stupid, but is that Jimmy Page on the cover. I feel so dumb not recognizing him, but I can't get a bigger picture picture and not used to him those clothes, so I can't tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misty Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 yes, thats Page in the middle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lzfan715 Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Is that a mullet that he's sporting? e looks good, younger than his age. The silver hair ages him, but it looks good silver. I think it would look unnatural if he died it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyPageZoSo56 Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 I'm about to sound really stupid, but is that Jimmy Page on the cover. I feel so dumb not recognizing him, but I can't get a bigger picture picture and not used to him those clothes, so I can't tell. He's got the Rambo style military jacket. That's B.A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swede Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Pardon my ignorance, but who is standing on the right? Omar Rodrigues Lopez, guitarist of The Mars Volta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swede Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 -Layla is a top 100 guitar track, should have been on there Layla made no. 13 on the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lzfan715 Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 He's got the Rambo style military jacket. That's B.A. It is pretty cool. I still can't over the mullet. I'm not making fun of it or aynthing but that is the last thing I'd expect from him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bong-Man Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 No Mississippi Queen ? That's just not right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricmage Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Omar Rodrigues Lopez, guitarist of The Mars Volta. They couldn't get someone better to put in that picture? I mean Eddie, Jimmy, B.B., and then that guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. Plant Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 They couldn't get someone better to put in that picture? I mean Eddie, Jimmy, B.B., and then that guy. It's Rolling Stone Magazine, don't expect much. I'm surprised 3 of the 4 are good choices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swede Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 It's Rolling Stone Magazine, don't expect much. I'm surprised 3 of the 4 are good choices. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zosodude13 Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Layla made no. 13 on the list. oops... well then, glad its on there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danelectro Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 They should have called the list "100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time that the casual listener who isn't a hardcore music fan will recognize". Too many cliche and predictable entries. I'm being somewhat facetious but it is kind of pathetic that some hack like John Mayer, who's tired rehash of SRV licks aren't even up to par with other current Vaughanabee's like Henry Garza, gets mentioned yet they fail to include a decent real blues player like Albert Collins. However they throw some weird stuff in like Moby Grape's Omaha. It's amazing anyone at RS is still hip enough to name drop Moby Grape, even if the song they chose was obvious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmie ray Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Even though any "Greatest" whatever is pointless, as I was once informed here, I'd like to review this. But where is the actual list? Am I supposed to click on 40 pages of mostly predictable complaints from other posters to read all this - and then check back here when I'm done reading all this 40 years from now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JethroTull Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Even though any "Greatest" whatever is pointless, as I was once informed here, I'd like to review this. But where is the actual list? Am I supposed to click on 40 pages of mostly predictable complaints from other posters to read all this - and then check back here when I'm done reading all this 40 years from now? Yeah, it was a pain in the butt to click the 40 pages, but I had to see if they included Aqualung. What irks me is they put Page on the cover and if memory serves, only include one predictable song of his in the list - STH. Anything to sell issues, put Page on the cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Kite Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Oh God! Where are: Achilles Last Stand; Dazed And Confused; Heartbreaker; The Lemon Song; The Ocean...etc ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle87 Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 No Mississippi Queen ? That's just not right. Agree!.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danelectro Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Yeah I don't know about Mississippi Queen as a "greatest guitar song". Sure it is arguably Mountain's most famous tune but they had many songs with more impressive guitar playing than MQ. I find it more strange that they didn't include one Thin Lizzy or Iron Maiden song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted May 29, 2008 Author Share Posted May 29, 2008 I haven't clicked through all 40 pages either but Zeppelin was also listed for Whole Lotta Love. Kind of makes sense that they didn't put the entire list on one page since each entry comes with a brief description along with links to listen and/or watch. There's also the option of actually reading the magazine itself but then you have to indulge in the cumbersome trouble of flipping pages as opposed to clicking a mouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmie ray Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 "Mississippi Queen" is too short to settle into - the song ends before you can say the title. Now "Theme from an Imaginary Western", that's something I can chew on for a while... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyPageZoSo56 Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 It is pretty cool. I still can't over the mullet. I'm not making fun of it or aynthing but that is the last thing I'd expect from him. True. I think he has his 1973 hair style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted May 29, 2008 Author Share Posted May 29, 2008 True. I think he has his 1973 hair style. Page had a mullet in 1973? I know Plant sported one in the 80s (as most everyone else did) but that's another thread entirely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rover Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Yeah, it was a pain in the butt to click the 40 pages, but I had to see if they included Aqualung. What irks me is they put Page on the cover and if memory serves, only include one predictable song of his in the list - STH. Anything to sell issues, put Page on the cover. If that's true, then the RS article title is FALSE ADVERTISING ! ! ! ! The iconic STH is played on a "12" string, as far as the general public knows..... I would consider it a "pain" to listen to this track list. But, for the uneducated and the uninformed, I'm sure this list will be relevatory, perhaps for those youths somewhere in Communist China, that haven't grown up with this music already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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