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)

[Tax-chick]

There's a great mariachi version of "Malaguena" on Placido Domingo's CD, 100 Years of Mariachi. If the Net-knight and I never make it Spain for the flamenco, maybe we can at least get to Guadalajara for the mariachi.

[Jim Cane]

Hendrix is 12 spots down? No mention of Frank Zappa or Terry Kath either.

This list is bogus.

Yup.

[Stopislamnow]

Jimmy Page should reside at the #1 spot on any guitar greatest list.
SRV should be in the top 10.
Clapton too.

That being said, it's all personal taste anyway.

Dan Tyminski should be on any list also. Bluegrass is music too.

[Mr. Buzzcut]

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.

I knew there were people my age (38) that were stuck in the past (1988) who still listened to the old stuff ... didn't know there were so many who listened to current acts (not "nu" metal, either) ... the stuff u haveta buy on the internet :)

[Mr. Buzzcut]

Check out the new IE album. Ripper is the man!!!

Got it, pretty good and he kills on it!

[Little Pig]

How do I save off this whole thread? There's a lot of great music here that I need to keep a list of in case my budget ever allows for extensive recording purchasing again.

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Cliffs of Dover is an excellent tune.. these guys are missing out on magic!

[dbehsman]

These idiots HAD to have been drinking the bong water! Where is

STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN (Who should be in the #2 spot)

JIMMIE VAUGHAN (Stevie's brother - plays in The Fabulous Thunderbirds)

ERIC CLAPTON

CARLOS SANTANA

CHET AITKINS

ROBERT JOHNSON (The Granddaddy of them all!!!!)

Sounds to me like Guitar World is going downhill.

[eleni121]

Where is Dez Dickerson? Chuck Berry? This "list" is shortsighted and short on memory while being narrow in its vision. It seems skewed in favor of "alternative" rock with a few greats thrown in for show.

[Vinomori]

12 year olds and under did the voting obviously

[Wumpus Hunter]

$19.95? Arrggh..

It'll be metamusil for at least a week now!

[af_vet_rr]

Nigel Tufnel makes the list and Carlos Santana doesn't? That's a joke right?

David Gilmour didn't make it either. That's the problem with internet voting and lists :-)

[stainlessbanner]

this list is limited to Rock/Metal guitarists, but Warren Haynes is the hardest working guitarist in the bidness today - he's not even mentioned.

[stainlessbanner]

Much better, more well rounded list.

[subterfuge]

No SRV indeed! Should be in the top 5 imo.
I thought Alvin Lee (Ten Years After) should'a been in there too.

[TomServo]

but Warren Haynes is the hardest working guitarist in the bidness today

That makes several times you've mentioned him, Stainless. I guess I'm gonna have to go check him out. ;-)

[stainlessbanner]

Derek Trucks bump!

[Skooz]

Hendrix is listed at #12

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!
Number 12??

What more does one need to know about this laughable list?

[Skooz]

In all humility, I must say that a better list resides on my profile page.