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DocTee Jan 10 2012 07:38 AM

The recent discussion on the MLB HoF has led me to ponder a recent publication. RS has, apparently, published a list of the top-100 guitarists of all time. Some surprises there (Muddy Waters at 49, no Joe Satriani-- at all!) SF Chronicle is running a parallel poll: [url]http://blog.sfgate.com/thebigevent/2012/01/10/todays-special-greatest-guitarists-of-all-time/#2436-3 Interested to hear who you'd all include in say, a top five. Mark Knoppfler, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton are as good as any place to start. Robert Cray? Carlos Santana? Robert Johnson?

TransMonk Jan 10 2012 07:43 AM Re: Rolling Stone

I haven't read the RS article or the SFC poll, but some of my faves off the top of my head: David Gilmour Prince Nels Cline Jack White Lindsay Buckingham

metirish Jan 10 2012 07:48 AM Re: Rolling Stone

A difference between faves and best/greatest/ top 5 all time? Gary Moore Brian Robertson Scott Gorham SRV Slash I didn't read either article, I will now though.

Edgy DC Jan 10 2012 08:02 AM Re: Rolling Stone

It helps if you name your terms. Great dextrous skills doesn't always add up to great effectiveness. While I was at SPIN, they did a great list of "Top Guitar Heroes" --- where they were unabashed about some of these folks not having the top chops, but you turned them up when they came on. So Joan Jett and Captain Sensible ranked right there among the Malmsteens and Belews. They explained some of their terms explicitly and and fun-ly: You get extra points for only playing a few chords but playing them distinctively. You lost points for having ridiculous hair. You gained points for being dead. You lost points for playing with David Bowie or David Byrne. You gained points For slinging your guitar differently from everybody else. You lost points for being married to Valerie Bertinelli. Come to think of it, with both Bowie and Byrne on his resume and an absolutely absurd head of hair, it's a wonder Belew made the list at all. I'll try and find it. My favorites: George Harrison when he pulls out the slide, Chuck Berry, Elliott Easton, Brian May, and Mike Campbell. Lyrical guys, I gues is what links them. The Edge, too.

RealityChuck Jan 10 2012 08:27 AM Re: Rolling Stone

Duane Allman Eric Clapton Jorma Koukonen B. B. King Rev. Peyton Honorable mention to Otis Taylor, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Hendrix, Bert Jansch, Keith Richard

Fman99 Jan 10 2012 12:16 PM Re: Rolling Stone

Hendrix Santana Page Angus Young Gilmour

sharpie Jan 10 2012 12:28 PM Re: Rolling Stone

Robert Fripp Richard Thompson Jimi Bill Frisell Nels Cline

metirish Jan 10 2012 12:50 PM Re: Rolling Stone

Joe Callaghan from Tipperary Town....I bet you all knew a guy like him growing up......brilliant guitarist , just very shy and liked to turn his back to the audience or play behind the drummer.

Ashie62 Jan 10 2012 09:23 PM Re: Rolling Stone

Stevie Ray Johnny Thunders Adrian Belew Robert Quine Richard Lloyd