[Learning2Tog]

1 Jimi Hendrix
2 Duane Allman of the Allman Brothers Band
3 B.B. King
4 Eric Clapton
5 Robert Johnson
6 Chuck Berry
7 Stevie Ray Vaughan
8 Ry Cooder
9 Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin
10 Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones
11 Kirk Hammett of Metallica
12 Kurt Cobain of Nirvana
13 Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead
14 Jeff Beck
15 Carlos Santana
16 Johnny Ramone of the Ramones
17 Jack White of the White Stripes
18 John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers
19 Richard Thompson
20 James Burton
21 George Harrison
22 Mike Bloomfield
23 Warren Haynes
24 The Edge of U2
25 Freddy King
26 Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave
27 Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits
28 Stephen Stills
29 Ron Asheton of the Stooges
30 Buddy Guy
31 Dick Dale
32 John Cipollina of Quicksilver Messenger Service
33 & 34 Lee Ranaldo, Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth
35 John Fahey
36 Steve Cropper of Booker T. And the MG's
37 Bo Diddley
38 Peter Green of Fleetwood Mac
39 Brian May of Queen
40 John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival
41 Clarence White of the Byrds
42 Robert Fripp of King Crimson
43 Eddie Hazel of Funkadelic
44 Scotty Moore
45 Frank Zappa
46 Les Paul
47 T-Bone Walker
48 Joe Perry of Aerosmith
49 John McLaughlin
50 Pete Townshend
51 Paul Kossoff of Free
52 Lou Reed
53 Mickey Baker
54 Jorma Kaukonen of Jefferson Airplane
55 Ritchie Blackmore of Deep Purple
56 Tom Verlaine of Television
57 Roy Buchanan
58 Dickey Betts
59 & 60 Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien of Radiohead
61 Ike Turner
62 Zoot Horn Rollo of the Magic Band
63 Danny Gatton
64 Mick Ronson
65 Hubert Sumlin
66 Vernon Reid of Living Colour
67 Link Wray
68 Jerry Miller of Moby Grape
69 Steve Howe of Yes
70 Eddie Van Halen
71 Lightnin' Hopkins
72 Joni Mitchell
73 Trey Anastasio of Phish
74 Johnny Winter
75 Adam Jones of Tool
76 Ali Farka Toure
77 Henry Vestine of Canned Heat
78 Robbie Robertson of the Band
79 Cliff Gallup of the Blue Caps (1997)
80 Robert Quine of the Voidoids
81 Derek Trucks
82 David Gilmour of Pink Floyd
83 Neil Young
84 Eddie Cochran
85 Randy Rhoads
86 Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath
87 Joan Jett
88 Dave Davies of the Kinks
89 D. Boon of the Minutemen
90 Glen Buxton of Alice Cooper
91 Robby Krieger of the Doors
92 & 93 Fred "Sonic" Smith, Wayne Kramer of the MC5
94 Bert Jansch
95 Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine
96 Angus Young of AC/DC
97 Robert Randolph
98 Leigh Stephens of Blue Cheer
99 Greg Ginn of Black Flag
100 Kim Thayil of Soundgarden

 

[Roccus7]

Many notable "misses" and some "WTFs?"

On the "Misses" I'd say Robin Trower and Steve Hackett. Also many of the blues "Founding Fathers" are missing, but they did get Robert Johnson.

On the WTFs, my biggest one is Joni Mitchell. I love Joni's music, but she's not a great guitar player; she plays the piano much better than she plays guitar...

I think there's a lot of "let's be inclusive and PC on the list, much to the detriment of the credibility of such a list.

And no Toggy, even though Jerry was a great guitarist, he sure as heck isn't the all-time best. IMHO, they at least the got top 5 correct, but you could argue about the order of the five.

This post edited by Roccus7 05:10 PM 07/24/2008

 

[gebby]

jg is my favorite, but sorry no way he is in the top ten. and while i understand and appreciate robert johnson's significance, i do believe jimmy page should be above him.

 

[Learning2Tog]

Roccus7 wrote:

And no Toggy, even though Jerry was a great guitarist, he sure as heck isn't the all-time best.
I'm two seconds away from finding you and giving you a crack right in the lips for that post you filthy animal.
Roccus7 wrote:
I love Joni's music, but she's not a great guitar player; she plays the piano much better than she plays guitar...

Now you're making sense.
I too enjoy her stuff. But #72 on that list???
WTF is right.
Who decided who's on this list anyway???
WTF is Joan Jett doing there{87}?
Zappa is 45??????????
Now thats just plain ol silly.
I'm not a Van halen fan, but,
Eddie Van Halen @ #70 is insane.
That guy can forkin play.
Period.

 

[RedEd]

LT,
I agree, Garcia should be way up there if not on top and Knopfler ought to get a boost up as well. Oh well, I doubt Jerry is to worried about it and Knopfler seems pretty comfortable with his talent.
Ed

 

[fish4me]

That list came out 5-6 years ago and was, I believe, Pete Townshends view of the top 100 guitarists of all time.

 

[steamboat1]

Some don't belong, many others missing !!!

Leslie West
Alvin Lee
Joe Satriani
Neal Schon
Steve Vai
Joe Walsh
Syd Barrett
Peter Frampton
Rory Gallagher
Justin Haywood
Ronnie Montrose
Frank Marino
Chet Atkins
J.Geils

Just to name a few.

This post edited by steamboat1 05:44 PM 07/24/2008

 

[CAPT RICHI]

FZ # 45

Great picture of Jerry

 

[shebeen]

No Joe Satriani????

No Robert Cray????

This is evidence why Rolling Stone Magazine has blown lo these many years.

 

[Learning2Tog]

fish4me wrote:
That list came out 5-6 years ago and was, I believe, Pete Townshends view of the top 100 guitarists of all time.
Yup.
It's from '03.
Timeless though, because they said "Of All Time"
RedEd wrote:
LT,
I agree, Garcia should be way up there if not on top and Knopfler ought to get a boost up as wellEd
INDEED! He's one of the greatest thats ever lived.
Most of his stuff was done without a pick I might add.
Knopfler.... Dire ...the whole vibe he put out there was amazing.

Ahhhhhhhh.... to be young again.....
MarkKnopfler.com

 

[RedEd]

As Iwrite this I believe Mark Knopfler is onstage in Central Park but I'm not big on standing only shows Ed

 

[aja962]

No Larry Carlton or Lee Ritenour?

 

[psycopanhead]

unreal....that list is crap

 

[shebeen]

OK...I watched yours

....now you watch mine.

FULL SCREEN it and CRANK IT UP!!!!!!!

This post edited by shebeen 09:03 PM 07/24/2008

 

[fish4me]

Add Herman Li to the list

 

[rpsurf5]

Eddie Van Halen # 70 ????

What a joke of a list, Eddie Van Halen is # 70 , he is one of the greatest guitarists ever.

 

[rpsurf5]

Angus Young 96 ????

Who in the world made this ridiculous list ??

 

[psycopanhead]

did i miss this guy,,,he has to be on the list

 

[crabman1130]

rpsurf5 wrote:
Angus Young 96 ????

Who in the world made this ridiculous list ??

rpsurf5 wrote:
Angus Young 96 ????

Who in the world made this ridiculous list ??

I agree.

And how does Richie Blackmore list at only 55? No way is Zapa better then him, or Jerry Garcia.

 

[oldmil007]

shebeen wrote:

OK...I watched yours

....now you watch mine.

FULL SCREEN it and CRANK IT UP!!!!!!!

My goodness!

Old guys rocking? WHO was that keyboard fellow?

Thanks for the Cray.