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post #31 of 91
It's on Rolling Stone FFS. It's going to be part popularity contest, part influential (not necessarily related to talent), and part wtf. But it's silly to expect that flamenco, jazz, classical, or other genres are going to make the list.
post #32 of 91

Meh.

 

I can't take in any way seriously any such list that doesn't feature Mike Oldfield.

post #33 of 91

Read the top 30 and saw that neither Jack White or John Fruscianti were on there so I assume this an April fools joke?

post #34 of 91
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Strictly discussing the top 5? I know I might be biased but I would have David Gilmour in the top 5.


If not top 5, definitely top 6. smile.gif

post #35 of 91
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Read the top 30 and saw that neither Jack White or John Fruscianti were on there so I assume this an April fools joke?



I couldn't find John Mayer....he certainly should be on the list IMO.

post #36 of 91

Peter Green at #38 is a travesty.

post #37 of 91
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I mean... Let's put here the Nirvana guy, or the Beatles guy, the U2 guy, the guy that played the guitar accompained that Bob Dylan's album (following Dylan's instructions)... But... Come on! Objective guitar skills and innovation brought to guitar music? 


Eduardo I'm not real sure how old you are, but "that guy" was Robbie Robertson, and the band that was accompanyng Bob Dylan was, The Band, who were pretty iconic in their own right. Now whether he's one of the 100 greatest guitarist is debatable, but Robbies footprint as a musician is enormous.

post #38 of 91

idk, putting george harrison at 11 kinda bugs me a bit

post #39 of 91
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Eduardo I'm not real sure how old you are, but "that guy" was Robbie Robertson, and the band that was accompanyng Bob Dylan was, The Band, who were pretty iconic in their own right. Now whether he's one of the 100 greatest guitarist is debatable, but Robbies footprint as a musician is enormous.


Thank you, you took the words right out of my mouth! I would say that Robbie does deserve to be in the top 50 as well.

 

 

 

post #40 of 91
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Strictly discussing the top 5? I know I might be biased but I would have David Gilmour in the top 5.



For me it would be right on the top of the list. His versatility (experimental psychedelic solos on Ummagumma or Meddle, clean solos, slides guitar, acosutic, ...) and the "touché" that makes his playing emotionally involving.

 

I don't see another guitarist who gives me the same impression (versatility+touch).

 


Edited by marcan - 11/29/11 at 3:13am
post #41 of 91

post #42 of 91

Agree with many of the comments here - especially about the order.

 

And looking at some of the reasonably well known guitarists who are obviously missing - three that spring to mind immediately are:

Joe Bonamassa

Mark Tremonti

Nils Lofgren

post #43 of 91
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Eduardo I'm not real sure how old you are, but "that guy" was Robbie Robertson, and the band that was accompanyng Bob Dylan was, The Band, who were pretty iconic in their own right. Now whether he's one of the 100 greatest guitarist is debatable, but Robbies footprint as a musician is enormous.


I know The Band very very well. I wasn't speaking about Robbie Robertson but about Mr. Mike Bloomfield, #42  ...

 

 

post #44 of 91
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This should be renamed top 100 well known talented guitarists. There are guitarists who will never be on this list.



talented? Well-known is enough.

post #45 of 91
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It's on Rolling Stone FFS. It's going to be part popularity contest, part influential (not necessarily related to talent), and part wtf. But it's silly to expect that flamenco, jazz, classical, or other genres are going to make the list.


I didn't expect it at all, btw to me it'd be silly also to mix such different backgrounds.  It's just that I read Segovia... By the way, Les Paul was also a jazz guitarist.

 

 

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