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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)

[Tax-chick]

Junior Brown bump! What a talent!

No Paco Pena or Pepe Romero, either. I could understand their leaving off Andres Segovia, since he's dead (no offense, dead :-) but not Pena.

[dfwgator]

Terry Kath!!! Absolutely, Chicago was a great band when he was with them, he sang all their good songs, in addition to playing great guitar, once he was gone, Chicago went downhill fast into schlock-dom.

[My Favorite Headache]

But Hagar was on there :)

[WayneM]

Looks like a popularity contest, as opposed to a talent contest. Not worth the time it took to find the obvious mis-rankings and omissions.

[BoozeHag]

I was looking for Stephen Stills.

[FlJoePa]

Hmmm...2 different top 100 guitar player lists and still NO mention of Glen Campbell?

[aomagrat]

But Hagar was on there :)

Yeah, I noticed that. How could they have Hagar without Montrose.

[King Nothing]

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)
13. Glen Tipton & K.K. Downing (JUDAS PRIEST)
17. Yngwie Malmsteen
19. Dave Mustaine & Marty Friedman (MEGADETH)
20. Chuck Schuldiner (DEATH)
21. Brian May (QUEEN)
22. Michael Schenker (MSG, UFO)
24. Jeff Beck
27. John Petrucci (DREAM THEATER)
28. Kim Thayil (SOUNDGARDEN)
31. Scott Ian (ANTHRAX)
35. Marten Hagstrom & Fredrik Thorndendal (MESHUGGAH)
38. Jerry Cantrell (ALICE IN CHAINS)
39. Mantas (VENOM)
41. Phil Collen & Steve Clarke (DEF LEPPARD)
42. Mikael Akerfeldt & Peter Lindgren (OPETH)
43. Fast Eddie Clarke (MOTORHEAD)
47. George Lynch (DOKKEN)
48. Ted Nugent
49. Jake E. Lee (OZZY OSBOURNE, BADLANDS)
52. Scott Gorham & Brian Robertson (THIN LIZZY)
53. Steve Vai (DAVE LEE ROTH,WHITESNAKE)
55. Trey Azagthoth (MORBID ANGEL)
56. John Sykes (THIN LIZZY,WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER)
57. Hank Shermann & Michael Denner (MERCYFUL FATE)
59. Jon Donais & Matt Backhand (SHADOWS FALL)
60. Stephen Carpenter (DEFTONES)
61. Alex Skolnick & Eric Peterson (TESTAMENT)
62. Brian Tatler (DIAMOND HEAD)
68. Vernon Reid (LIVING COLOUR)
69. Glen Buxton & Michael Bruce (ALICE COOPER)
70. Bjorn Gelotte & Jesper Stromblad (IN FLAMES)
72. Gary Holt & Rick Hunolt (EXODUS)
74. Michael Amott (ARCH ENEMY)
76. Andre Olbrich (BLIND GUARDIAN)
77. Joe Satriani
80. Mark Morton & Will Adler (LAMB OF GOD)
83. Jon Schaffer (ICED EARTH) ((( You guys should check out Iced Earth's album "The Glorious Burden" VERY VERY Patriotic.

88. Uffe Cederlund & Alex Hellid (ENTOMBED)
90. Jim Martin (FAITH NO MORE)
91. Michael Romeo (SYMPHONY X) This guy is AMAZING
96. Alexi Laiho (CHILDREN OF BODOM)
98. Michael Angelo



All of these guys definately deserve to be on here

[proust]

I can't take a list seriously that ignores the man who wrote "Killing an Arab."

[Tax-chick]

not much of a country music fan, but I'm sure there's some good 'ol boys that could school a few

Steve Wariner. Great guitar, and a gentleman, too.

[dfwgator]

Have you heard of Mato Nanji of "Indigenous"? He is a lot like SRV.

[Trajan88]

Rock, be rocked, or step aside (a la Z-Rock).

Trajan88 (a vet of the 1984, '85, & '86 Texxas Jams... and my ears still ring).

[Defend the Second]

That's because Pete is a great guitarist, better than most of the children on this list...and since he has cleared of the kiddie porn charge, I'm feeling a little better about him.

[Diverdogz]

Jerry Garcia is #1 on my list.

[vetvetdoug]

This is a popularity vote. None can hold a candle to Steven King, a finger picker from Washington State that has won the championship so many times he is retired. I saw him with Chet Atkins...he was better than Tommy Immanuel.

[GOPyouth]

Far out, man. I personally think Cheech Marin should be on here b/c of his rendition of Mexican Americans. :)

[dfwgator]

And where is the good Reverend Willie G from ZZ Top?

[BoozeHag]

Just getting ready to mention him....someone put the Indigenous CD in my hand (Things We Do) and I stepped back into my youth.

[RightWhale]

Looks like a popularity contest

Probably several factors are involved. Technique and musical content are part of it, but composition and stage presence are also in there. For a lot of these the electric guitar isn't even their first or main instrument. Wolfgang A. Mozart was the first and greatest rocker.

[No Blue States]

No i havent heard of him, but i will now. thanks.
I notice there are several cd's, which one is best?