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)

[Romish_Papist]

Good Lord...

They have Kirk Hammett & James Hetfield higher on the list than Dave Mustaine & Marty Friedman???? Mustaine & Friedman have more talent in their little fingers on guitar than Hammett & Hetfield. Sad...

[LisaMalia]

IMO, they lost all credibility voting Hendrix below the Top 10.

[PureSolace]

05. Eddie Van Halen
12. Jimi Hendrix
14. Ace Frehley & Paul Stanley
27. John Petrucci
53. Steve Vai
73. Donald Buck Dharma Roeser
77. Joe Satriani
85. Neil Young

w00t! Finally a list worht talkin' bouts... Here's who I drool over. :) Weeeeeeeeee! :)

[LisaMalia]

Kudo for voting in Nigel. He probably got voted in for having the guts to take it to "11".....:)

[Skooz]

LOL!
No Joe Pass????????
No Phil Keaggy?????????


What are these bozos smoking?

[nonliberal]

There are really only four Heavy Metal bands:

Black Sabbath, Motorhead, Judas Priest and Iron Maiden.

Everyone else just copies them.

[Revolting cat!]

Numero Uno!

[Revolting cat!]

Numero Dos!

[aomagrat]

No kidding...that first Montrose album with Hagar is an absolute MUST for anyone's rock/metal collection.

I've owned it on LP, 8-track, cassette, and currently have the CD. I've been listening to it for over a quarter century!

[Cosmo]

I agree, but I think That's gotta be due to Geddy Lee's status in the band as the multi-instrumental grand poobah, .
When I listen to Lifeson's guitar playing, I can only think, " Why have I never thought to deem him the greatest rock guitarist of all time?"

I'd put his playing alongside Brian MAy from the standpoint of its originality.

[Cosmo]

He he. I'm a Paco De Lucia devotee, myself. Just went to Spain for my honeymoon and spent 1/3 of thevacation budget on Paco CDs. ( He's got his own wall at the main record store in Valencia).

I never liked Segovia, much...But at least he didn't have the drug problem Larry Coryell had...

OK...I better stop

feel the gin

[Main Street]

How soon we forget.......

#1

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STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN

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1954 - 1990

[Coroner]

This list sucks what about Stevie Ray Vaughn, David Gilmore. Ace Frehley and Paul Stanley suck and they are listed as #14 there isnt a KISS song that has more than 3 chords..

[JohnBDay]

Neil Young #85?! He should be in the top ten!

[Pharmboy]

Genius happens.

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Jeff Skunk Baxter ( Ultimte Spinach, Steely Dan, Doobie Brothers)

Eric Johnson

Mark Knoplfer ( Dire Straights)

BB KING

[My Favorite Headache]

c'mon man....C.C.Deville from Poison had all the awesome riffs....Fallen Angel,Talk Dirty To Me (ripped off She's Tight from Cheap Trick),Ride The Wind, I Won't Forget You.

Lifeson has got nothin on those songs...I mean what is Limelight,Between The Wheels,Big Money,The Pass,and La Villa Strangiato got on them?!? LOL

[Wumpus Hunter]

I wasn't aware that Keith Howland had any albums out. Will definetley look for them!

Yes that's the album I was talking about. (I wasn't aware it was for sale anywhere yet.) It's today's band, but Howland gets down!

If you have a dvd player, I'd really think about getting the DVD, so you can watch them too.

Here's the DVD on Ebay.

If that link doesn't work, just search for "Chicago Live Soundstage". My girlfriend is a Chicago nut - this DVD made her really happy. I had to pay $61 bucks, but it was an original, and still cheaper than giving 100 bucks to to the pinko's at PBS.

Someone on Ebay has one for sale almost every week. I've seen them go as low as $30, and as high as $90.

If you like Chicago, I think you'll really like this one.

[Terabitten]

No Pat Metheney??

Dude...this is the top hundred ROCK and METAL guitarists. I agree that Metheny's a monster, but metal, he ain't.

[Terabitten]

Wow ... other people know Strato, Arch Enemy, Gamma Ray, Iced Earth and Children of Bodom!? I thought I was alone!

Not only are you not alone, but there are many, many more of us out there. Don't let our appearances fool you. Just because we look like mild mannered office workers during the day doesn't mean we don't piss off our neighbors every night.