The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time according to rolling stone

[SlitN33_B33rZ]

When did Rolling Stone become relevant?

They've been self serving pigs in a trough for more that 20 years now. Their opinion USED to matter. Then they went out and changed their previous ratings from some of the Rock Gods and caved in. The used to give Led Zeppelin's Zoso release its highest rating with 4 stars now their "Bible" has most of them with 5. LOL!

The day when they cut out the advertising and write real rock articles...I MIGHT be inticed to buy it. Until they go back to decent reviews and the days of Yesteryear I'm not interested. That goes for lists like this too. If they really cared they would've taken the time to get it right.

[Julio_Strikes_Back]

Rock critics in general suck. Black Sabbath's debut album was blasted by critics like Rolling Stone, and so was Zeppelin because of their uncredited sampling.

[GoodApollo]

Rolling Stone Lists are crap. Firstly, Kirk Hammet should not be that high up, he is so overrated. And why is Robert Fripp at 42? He should be in top 20 atleast. Thirdly, They don't have the greatest guitarist ever on there, Steve Hacket. And the Edge?!?!?!?!? - actually scratch that i like U2

[viru30]

WTF. No Steve Vai? Honestly man, wtf?

[JIrish780]

There are so many things wrong with this list, I scarcely know where to begin. Slash, Steve Vai, Joe Walsh, Ernie Isley are all missing. Guys placed too high like Kurt Cobain (better songwriter than a guitarist), Jack White (waaaaay too early in his career to rank him this high). Others are ranked far too low, like the aforementioned Tony Iommi, and especially glaring to me is Pete Townsend at #50!!

I'm really amazed these guys even know who Eddie Hazel is!!

Still, things like this are subjective... but even so, what a weird list.

[CreekStud09]

Ya, Slash should definitely be up there

And also, the legendary but really underrated, Buckethead!

Have you seen him play?!

It's insane!

[Parodygm]

This list is, as they say, bollocks.

[goldsoundz]

Kevin Shields = #1

Technically he may not be the best guitarist, but seriously, who else has produced the sounds this man has with a guitar, and who ever will?

[FrshChees91]

COBAIN?!? JACK WHITE?!? Kurt is a good lyricist. But the guitar would not be his strong side. Jack White is just...I don kno. No way Cobain should be aboce Santana, Beck, or Perry.

[Rockbandfan23467]

The Digital Dream Door list is better, as Cobain, White, and Ramone are only Honnorable Mentions.

1. Jimi Hendrix* - Jimi Hendrix Experience
2. Eric Clapton - Yardbirds, Cream, Derek & The Dominos, Solo
3. Jimmy Page - Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin, The Firm
4. Jeff Beck - Yardbirds, Jeff Beck Group, Solo
5. Eddie Van Halen - Van Halen
6. Stevie Ray Vaughan* - Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
7. Joe Satriani - Solo
8. Ritchie Blackmore - Deep Purple, Rainbow, Blackmores Night
9. Steve Vai - David Lee Roth, Whitesnake, Solo
10. David Gilmour - Pink Floyd, Solo
11. John Petrucci - Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment
12. Randy Rhoads* - Quiet Riot, Ozzy
13. Allan Holdsworth - Solo
14. Paul Gilbert - Mr. Big, Racer X, Solo
15. Yngwie Malmsteen - Rising Force, Solo
16. Phil Keaggy - Glass Harp, Solo
17. Jason Becker - Cacophony, David Lee Roth Band, Solo
18. John Mclaughlin- Mahavishnu Orchestra
19. Duane Allman* - Allman Brothers Band, Derek & the Dominos
20. Chuck Berry - Solo
21. Eric Johnson - Solo
22. Steve Howe - Yes, Solo
23. Neal Schon - Santana, Journey, Solo
24. Brian May - Queen
25. Gary Moore - Thin Lizzy, Colosseum II, Skid Row, Solo
26. Bo Diddley - Solo
27. Steve Morse - Deep Purple, Dixie Dregs, Steve Morse Band, Solo
28. Carlos Santana - Santana
29. Tony Iommi - Black Sabbath
30. Buckethead - Solo, Praxis, Thanatopsis, The Deli Creeps, Cornbugs, GNR
31. Mark Knopfler - Dire Straits, Solo
32. Marty Friedman - Cacophony, Megadeth, Solo
33. Nuno Bettencourt - Extreme, Mourning Widows
34. Shawn Lane* - Black Oak Arkansas, Willy, Solo
35. Kirk Hammett - Metallica
36. Uli Jon Roth - Scorpions, Solo
37. Terry Kath* - Chicago Transit Authority
38. Alex Lifeson - Rush
39. Frank Zappa* - Mothers of Invention, Solo
40. Rory Gallagher* - Solo
41. Dimebag Darrell* - Pantera
42. Peter Green - Fleetwood Mac, Solo
43. Robin Trower - Procal Harum, Solo
44. Slash - Guns N' Roses, Slash's Snakepit, Velvet Revolver
45. Mick Taylor - John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Rolling Stones
46. Robert Fripp - King Crimson
47. Tom Morello - Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave
48. Michael Schenker - Scorpions, UFO, MSG, Contraband
49. Ry Cooder - Solo
50. Angus Young - AC/DC
51. Keith Richards - Rolling Stones, Solo
52. Michael Angelo Batio - Nitro, Solo
53. John Squire - Stone Roses
54. Pete Townshend - The Who
55. Steve Hackett - Genisis
56. Zakk Wylde - Ozzy Osbourne, Black Label Society
57. George Harrison* - Beatles, Traveling Wilberys, Solo
58. Alvin Lee - Ten Years After
59. Dave Davies - Kinks
60. Jerry Cantrell - Alice In Chains, Solo
61. Steve Stevens - Billy Idol
62. Johnny Winter - Solo
63. Dickie Betts - Allman Brothers Band, Dickey Betts & Great Southern
64. John Cipollina* - Quicksilver Messenger Service
65. Kenny Wayne Shepherd - Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band
66. Steve Cropper - Booker T. & MG's/Stax sessions
67. Adrian Belew - King Crimson
68. Joe Bonamassa - Solo
69. Steve Lukather - Toto, Solo
70. Jerry Garcia* - Grateful Dead
71. Joe Perry - Aerosmith
72. Prince - Prince & The Revolution
73. Kim Mitchell - Max Webster, Solo
74. Adrian Smith - Iron Maiden
75. Dave Murray - Iron Maiden
76. Neil Young - Buffalo Springfield, CSNY, Solo
77. Billy Gibbons - ZZ Top
78. Tony MacAlpine - Solo
79. Mike McCready - Pearl Jam
80. Adam Jones - Tool
81. Gary Hoey - Solo
82. Leslie West - Mountain, Solo
83. Peter Frampton - Humble Pie, Frampton's Camel, Solo
84. Dick Dale - Del-Tones
85. Vito Bratta - White Lion
86. Mickey "Guitar" Baker - 50's sessions/ Mickey & Sylvia
87. John Frusciante - Red Hot Chili Peppers
88. Ronnie Montrose - Montrose, Edgar Winter Group
89. Mick Ronson* - David Bowie, Solo
90. Roy Buchanan* - Solo
91. Warren Haynes - Allman Brothers Band, Gov't Mule
92. Vinnie Moore - Alice Cooper, Solo
93. Robbie Krieger - Doors, Solo
94. Chris DeGarmo - Queensryche
95. Jake E. Lee - RATT, Cutting Crew, Ozzy, Badlands, Solo
96. Glen Tipton - Judas Priest
97. Joe Walsh - James Gang, Eagles, Solo
98. K.K. Downing - Judas Priest
99. Eddie Hazel* - Funkadelic
100. Alex Skolnick - Testament

Note that this is of Rock only. they have an all-genre one too.