Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Hendrix, Allman, King Ranked as Top Guitarists
Reuters ^ | 8/25/03

Posted on 08/25/2003 3:23:27 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Late rock musicians Jimi Hendrix and Duane Allman lead the list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time in the upcoming issue of Rolling Stone magazine.

Hendrix, who invariably tops such polls, received a glowing tribute from Who guitarist Pete Townshend, who wrote that he "made the electric guitar beautiful."

Townshend recalled that one of Hendrix's shows was "so profoundly powerful" that he found himself holding hands with fellow devotee and guitarist Eric Clapton.

Allman was hailed by the magazine for transforming "the poetry of jamming" with the Allman Brothers Band, the Atlanta rock group he founded with younger brother Gregg in 1969.

B.B. King, who turns 78 next month, came in at No. 3. "His string-bending and vibrato made his famous guitar, Lucille, weep like a woman," the magazine said.

Clapton landed at No. 4, followed by Delta bluesman Robert Johnson. Rounding out the top 10 were Chuck Berry, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Ry Cooder, Jimmy Page, and Keith Richards.

The survey is featured in the next issue, which hits streets on Friday.

The No. 100 spot went to Kim Thayil of defunct Seattle rock band Soundgarden. Townshend himself was No. 50. Two women made the list: Joni Mitchell at No. 72 and Joan Jett at No. 87.

Stax session guitarist Steve Cropper, who was judged the No. 2 guitarist in a Mojo magazine survey in 1996, was good enough for only No. 36 in Rolling Stone's estimation. Two spots behind him was Fleetwood Mac's Peter Green, who had been No. 3 on the Mojo list.


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS:
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 701-717 next last

1 posted on 08/25/2003 3:23:27 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: WRhine
Guitar ping
2 posted on 08/25/2003 3:23:54 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Mr. Mojo

3 posted on 08/25/2003 3:24:49 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Mr. Mojo
Let's not forget Roy Buchanan, RIP.
4 posted on 08/25/2003 3:25:23 PM PDT by swarthyguy
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Mr. Mojo
In my opinion Allan Holdsworth is the greatest guitar player to hit the scene in the last thirty years. Few people can even figure out his chords and lead lines and fewer can imitate them.
5 posted on 08/25/2003 3:25:55 PM PDT by activationproducts
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Mr. Mojo

6 posted on 08/25/2003 3:26:43 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: NYC GOP Chick
*ping
7 posted on 08/25/2003 3:27:26 PM PDT by CholeraJoe (If Rudy Bakhtiar had no teeth, could she still lie through her gums?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: swarthyguy
Let's not forget Roy Buchanan, RIP.

The true master of the Telecaster (apologies to Albert Collins). The guy just shreded on that thing. Too bad he couldn't write a decent song, though.

But my favorite Telecaster player (and one of my favorite guitarists) is James Burton.

8 posted on 08/25/2003 3:29:24 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: Mr. Mojo
Wondering if Al DiMelieo sp. was on that list...?

If he wasn't...he should have been.

Fwiw-

9 posted on 08/25/2003 3:29:36 PM PDT by Osage Orange (The Clinton's continue to be more slippery than pocketfuls of pudding.........)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: swarthyguy
"I'm a ram, I'm a ram..."

I wonder where Jeff Beck's spot on this list is. I'd probably put him above Clapton and Allman, and neck-and-neck with Hendrix.
10 posted on 08/25/2003 3:29:57 PM PDT by Yardstick
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: Mr. Mojo
Duane Allman was certainly among the best. Though in some photos I can't tell the difference between him and Oddball (Donald Sutherland) of "Kelly's Heroes" fame.
11 posted on 08/25/2003 3:30:14 PM PDT by Alberta's Child
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: Mr. Mojo
Did Mark Knopfler or Eddie Van Halen make the list?
12 posted on 08/25/2003 3:30:28 PM PDT by beelzepug (incessantly yapping for change)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Yardstick
Jeff Beck.....I'd probably put him above Clapton and Allman, and neck-and-neck with Hendrix.

For jazz-rock, yes. ...But not for blues-rock.

13 posted on 08/25/2003 3:31:09 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: Mr. Mojo
I hope Robert Fripp made the list.
14 posted on 08/25/2003 3:31:43 PM PDT by GSWarrior
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Osage Orange
Pat Metheny better be on the list. Most people know him for the Group stuff, but he does a lot of straight-ahead,even avant garde stuff in the vein of Ornette Coleman. BTW he's got a great new album out, it's just him on a solo baritone guitar.
15 posted on 08/25/2003 3:31:46 PM PDT by dfwgator
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

To: Alberta's Child
Duane Allman was certainly among the best. Though in some photos I can't tell the difference between him and Oddball (Donald Sutherland)

LOL....yep, there's certainly a strong resemblance.

16 posted on 08/25/2003 3:32:06 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: Mr. Mojo
Duane Allman was great, but so was Jorma on acoustic


17 posted on 08/25/2003 3:32:07 PM PDT by Fzob (Why does this tag line keep showing up?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Yardstick
Beck was always flash IMO, apart from BeckBogart and Appice.

Not enough melody tho' WIRED was a great album.

18 posted on 08/25/2003 3:32:28 PM PDT by swarthyguy
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: swarthyguy
WIRED was a great album.

"Blue Wind," ..."Head for backstage pass," ....."Lead Boots"...

Excellent album

19 posted on 08/25/2003 3:34:38 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 18 | View Replies]

To: GSWarrior
Fripp probably didn't. Too many folks have only heard of guys like Clapton, Hendrix, and Van Halen. Most rock fans do not have developed musical palates. They spend too much time listening the same boring blues licks in 4/4 time.
20 posted on 08/25/2003 3:34:53 PM PDT by activationproducts
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 14 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 701-717 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson