Guitar World Magazine Respons To Rolling Stone Magazine:Top 100 Rock/Metal Guitarists List GW Style

Guitar World Magazine -March 2004 Issue | 2-16-04 | my favorite headache

[My Favorite Headache]

March 2004 Issue Guitar World

Guitar World magazine has responded with their Top 100 Guitarists Poll of their own. In response to the outrage of many due to the Rolling Stone magazine issue which left off many names Guitar World conducted a poll of readers and internet browsers to vote for the Top 100 Guitarists of All Time. Here are the results:

01. Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH)

02. Kirk Hammett & James Hetfield (METALLICA)

03. Angus & Malcolm Young (AC/DC)

04. Randy Rhoads (OZZY OSBOURNE)

05. Eddie Van Halen (VAN HALEN)

06. Jimmy Page (LED ZEPPELIN)

07. Dimebag Darrell (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN)

08. Zakk Wylde (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY)

09. Adam Jones (TOOL)

10. Kerry King & Jeff Hanneman (SLAYER)

11. Dave Murray & Adrian Smith (IRON MAIDEN)

12. Jimi Hendrix

13. Glen Tipton & K.K. Downing (JUDAS PRIEST)

14. Ace Frehley & Paul Stanley (KISS)

15. Slash (GUNS N' ROSES)

16. Ritchie Blackmore (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW)

17. Yngwie Malmsteen

18. Joe Perry & Brad Whitford (AEROSMITH)

19. Dave Mustaine & Marty Friedman (MEGADETH)

20. Chuck Schuldiner (DEATH)

21. Brian May (QUEEN)

22. Michael Schenker (MSG, UFO)

23. Nigel Tufnel (SPINAL TAP)

24. Jeff Beck

25. Tom Morello (RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE)

26. Head & Munky (KORN)

27. John Petrucci (DREAM THEATER)

28. Kim Thayil (SOUNDGARDEN)

29. Vivian Campbell (DEF LEPPARD)

30. Daron Malakian (SYSTEM OF A DOWN)

31. Scott Ian (ANTHRAX)

32. Tom G. Warrior (CELTIC FROST)

33. Chris Degarmo & Michael Wilton (QUEENSRYCHE)

34. C.C. Deville (POISON)

35. Marten Hagstrom & Fredrik Thorndendal (MESHUGGAH)

36. Alex Lifeson (RUSH)

37. Paul Gilbert (MR. BIG, RACER X)

38. Jerry Cantrell (ALICE IN CHAINS)

39. Mantas (VENOM)

40. Jason Becker (DAVE LEE ROTH)

41. Phil Collen & Steve Clarke (DEF LEPPARD)

42. Mikael Akerfeldt & Peter Lindgren (OPETH)

43. Fast Eddie Clarke (MOTORHEAD)

44. Nuno Bettencourt (EXTREME)

45. Warren DeMartini (RATT)

46. Mick Mars (MOTLEY CRUE)

47. George Lynch (DOKKEN)

48. Ted Nugent

49. Jake E. Lee (OZZY OSBOURNE, BADLANDS)

50. Rudolf Schenker & Uli John Roth (SCORPIONS)

51. Oystein "Euronymous" Aarseth (MAYHEM)

52. Scott Gorham & Brian Robertson (THIN LIZZY)

53. Steve Vai (DAVE LEE ROTH,WHITESNAKE)

54. Reb Beach (WINGER, DOKKEN)

55. Trey Azagthoth (MORBID ANGEL)

56. John Sykes (THIN LIZZY,WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER)

57. Hank Shermann & Michael Denner (MERCYFUL FATE)

58. Richie Sambora (BON JOVI)

59. Jon Donais & Matt Backhand (SHADOWS FALL)

60. Stephen Carpenter (DEFTONES)

61. Alex Skolnick & Eric Peterson (TESTAMENT)

62. Brian Tatler (DIAMOND HEAD)

63. John Christ (DANZIG)

64. Scott "Wino" Weinrich (THE OBSESSED)

65. Pepper Keenan & Woody Weatherman (C.O.C.)

66. Tommy Victor (PRONG)

67. Leslie West (MOUNTAIN)

68. Vernon Reid (LIVING COLOUR)

69. Glen Buxton & Michael Bruce (ALICE COOPER)

70. Bjorn Gelotte & Jesper Stromblad (IN FLAMES)

71. Jim Matheos (FATES WARNING)

72. Gary Holt & Rick Hunolt (EXODUS)

73. Donald Buck Dharma Roeser (BLUE OYSTER CULT)

74. Michael Amott (ARCH ENEMY)

75. Robert Fripp (KING CRIMSON)

76. Andre Olbrich (BLIND GUARDIAN)

77. Joe Satriani

78. Frank Hannon & Tommy Skeoch (TESLA)

79. Ty Tabor (KING'S X)

80. Mark Morton & Will Adler (LAMB OF GOD)

81. Dino Cazares (FEAR FACTORY)

82. Pete Townshend (THE WHO)

83. Jon Schaffer (ICED EARTH)

84. Timo Tolkki (STRATOVARIUS)

85. Neil Young

86. Abbath Doom Occulta (IMMORTAL)

87. Kai Hansen (GAMMA RAY)

88. Uffe Cederlund & Alex Hellid (ENTOMBED)

89. Leigh Stephens (BLUE CHEER)

90. Jim Martin (FAITH NO MORE)

91. Michael Romeo (SYMPHONY X)

92. Bill Steer (CARCASS)

93. Piggy (VOIVOD)

94. Tony Bourge (BUDGIE)

95. Sammy Hagar (VAN HALEN)

96. Alexi Laiho (CHILDREN OF BODOM)

97. Akira Takasaki (LOUDNESS)

98. Michael Angelo

99. John Kay & Michael Monarh (STEPPENWOLF)

100. Nick Bowcott (GRIM REAPER)

[nonliberal]

Tolkki is rapidly becoming one of my favorite guitarists. That guy can throw down.

[Uncle Meat]

Half the people that voted for this list don't know shit about true guitarist.Half of these do belong but there's more to a good guitar player than just metal.You can't tell me the other half could even compare to the masters.I don't see Frank Marino,Robin Trower,Rory Gallagher or Warren Hayes and a lot of those mentioned who were left out also.Sounds like some of the voters are wet behind the ears to me.

[who knows what evil?]

No kidding...that first Montrose album with Hagar is an absolute MUST for anyone's rock/metal collection. Ritchie Blackmore belongs in the top ten.

[vetvetdoug]

It took three guitarists to replace Lindsey Buckingham when he left Fleetwood Mac. Finger pickers can play way above chicken pickers.

[gg188]

I just looked at the Guitar World website....Isn't this list the 100 Greatest METAL Guitarists??

[Paul_B]

This list shows one thing - the power of the dominant culture. A mere popularity contest.

[Revolting cat!]

Top 100 Big Hairs!

[RobRoy]

You're right. I stand corrected.

[nonliberal]

Poland was a better guitarist than Friedman. Speaking of which, I did not see Jason Becker on here.

[Defend the Second]

Re: Your number 8: The Onion once ran a picture of Malmsteen over the headline: "Yngwie Malmsteen Officially Changes Middle Name to 'F***ing'" (Original was not bleeped!)

[Defend the Second]

You got that right, dfwgator. I'm going home to McKinney and put that CD on...

[nonliberal]

Bass: Lemmy.

There are other bass players?

[dfwgator]

Chris Squire.

[RightWhale]

Bass players: Paul McCartney, Prince, Suzy Quattro. That's honest bass. A lot of bass players sound like guitarists or sax players, probably because they started in other instruments.

[AmericaUnited]

Where's Phil Keaggy?!

[Rebelbase]

Has to be a joke. The first three shouldn't be in the top ten.

[SelmaLee]

What? What? I can barely hear you for the ear-splitting sounds of the drop-D bar chords that are emanating from my daughter's room.

She hasn't seen this list yet, but I expect an interesting reaction. She has griped about the RS top-100 list since it came out, I suspect that she will like this one better.

[nonliberal]

D.D. Verni from Overkill is an amazing bassist.

[Viking2002]

Oh, it's a well known fact that he's a difficult priss. Doesn't take away from the fact that he's one helluva guitarist. It just means he's a pain in the ass to work with. LOL

[who knows what evil?]

Thanks for the mention re: Frank Marino. Forgot that "What's Next" is missing from my CD collection. I have several Trower CD's, as well. An unforgivable omission.