haVoc Posted October 2, 2003 Report Posted October 2, 2003 Position: Song: Guitarist 100: Three Days: Dave Navarro 99: Cause We've Ended As Lovers: Jeff Beck 98: Under A Glass Moon: John Petrucci 97: Cherub Rock: Billy Corgan 96: Honky Tonk Women: Keith Richards 95: Yellow Ledbetter: Mike McCready 94: Working Man: Alex Lifeson 93: The End: Robby Krieger 92: Stray Cat Strut: Brian Setzer 91: Heard It Through The Grapevine: John Fogerty 90: Let It Rain: Eric Clapton 89: Killing In The Name: Tom Morello 88: Kid Charlemagne: Larry Carlton 87: Cult Of Personality: Vernon Reid 86: Whipping Post: Duane Allman/Dickie Betts 85: Moonage Daydream: Mick Ronson 84: Santeria: Brad Nowell 83: Scuttle Buttin': Stevie Ray Vaughan 82: 21st Century Schizoid Man: Robert Fripp 81: Sweet Jane: Ian Hunter/Dick Wagner 80: You Shook Me All Night Long: Angus Young 79: Mean Street: Eddie Van Halen 78: Truckin': Jerry Garcia 77: Man In The Box: Jerry Cantrell 76: Cinnamon Girl: Neil Young 75: Won't Get Fooled Again: Pete Townshend 74: Lazy: Ritchie Blackmore 73: Stash: Trey Anastasio 72: Walk This Way: Joe Perry 71: Maggot Brain: Eddie Hazel 70: Purple Haze: Jimi Hendrix 69: And Your Bird Can Sing: George Harrison 68: Starship Trooper: Steve Howe 67: Beat It: Eddie Van Halen (II) 66: Blue Sky: Duane Allman/Dickie Betts (II) 65: In Bloom: Kurt Cobain 64: Little Red Corvette: Prince 63: Black Hole Sun: Kim Thayil 62: Money: David Gilmour 61: No More Tears: Zakk Wylde 60: Zoot Allures: Frank Zappa 59: You Really Got Me: Dave Davies 58: Cocaine: Eric Clapton (II) 57: Walk: Dimebag Darrell 56: War Pigs: Tony Iommi 55: Satch Boogie: Joe Satriani 54: Geek USA: Billy Corgan (II) 53: Since I've Been Loving You: Jimmy Page 52: Star Spangled Banner: Jimi Hendrix (II) 51: Master Of Puppets: Kirk Hammett 50: Shock Me: Ace Frehley 49: Europa: Carlos Santana 48: Sympathy For The Devil: Keith Richards (II) 47: Jessica: Dickie Betts (II 1/2) 46: Hot For Teacher: Eddie Van Halen (III) 45: Light My Fire : Robby Krieger (II) 44: Alive: Mike McCready 43: Sharp Dressed Man: Billy Gibbons 42: While My Guitar Gently Weeps: Eric Clapton (III) 41: Brighton Rock: Brian May 40: Reelin' In The Years: Elliott Randall 39: Cortez The Killer: Neil Young (II) 38: Whole Lotta Love: Jimmy Page (II) 37: Sweet Child O' Mine: Slash 36: Black Star: Yngwie Malmsteen 35: Cemetary Gates: Dimebag Darrell (II) 34: Paranoid Android: Jonny Greenwood 33: The Thrill Is Gone: B.B. King 32: Machine Gun: Jimi Hendrix (III) 31: Stranglehold: Ted Nugent 30: Surfing With The Alien: Joe Satriani (II) 29: For The Love Of God: Steve Vai 28: Mr. Crowley: Randy Rhoads 27: Pride And Joy: Stevie Ray Vaughan (II) 26: Smells Like Teen Spirit: Kurt Cobain (II) 25: Aqualung: Martin Barre 24: Fade To Black: Kirk Hammett (II) 23: Bulls On Parade: Tom Morello (II) 22: Sultans Of Swing: Mark Knopfler 21: Time: David Gilmour (II) 20: Bohemian Rhapsody: Brian May (II) 19: Highway Star: Ritchie Blackmore (II) 18: Little Wing: Jimi Hendrix (IV) 17: Cliffs Of Dover: Eric Johnson 16: Heartbreaker: Jimmy Page (III) 15: Floods: Dimebag Darrell (III) 14: Layla: Eric Clapton (III 1/2)/Duane Allman (II 1/2) 13: Texas Flood: Stevie Ray Vaughan (III) 12: Johnny B. Goode: Chuck Berry 11: Voodoo Chile (Slight Return): Jimi Hendrix (V) 10: Crossroads: Eric Clapton (IV 1/2) 09: Crazy Train: Randy Rhoads (II) 08: Hotel California: Don Felder/Joe Walsh 07: One: Kirk Hammett (III) 06: November Rain: Slash (II) 05: All Along The Watchtower: Jimi Hendrix (VI) 04: Comfortably Numb: David Gilmour (III) 03: Freebird: Allen Collins/Gary Rossington 02: Eruption: Eddie Van Halen (IV) 01: Stairway To Heaven: Jimmy Page (IV) Credit: Guitar World magazine/411mania
Guest Agent of Oblivion Posted October 2, 2003 Report Posted October 2, 2003 Same old same old in the top slots. 15: Floods: Dimebag Darrell (III) That one got a "huh" out of me. Nice to see Zappa get mentioned, too.
Guest BAR Posted October 2, 2003 Report Posted October 2, 2003 Not as bad as the 100 greatest guitarists. Nice to see Gilmour get 3 mentions. 'Comfortably Numb' is my number 1.
Guest Agent of Oblivion Posted October 2, 2003 Report Posted October 2, 2003 My numero uno: A Bit of Finger/Wall of Sleep/Warning-Black Sabbath (Tony Iommi)
haVoc Posted October 2, 2003 Author Report Posted October 2, 2003 I don't care how much this song is played out but "Freebird" deserves #1 solo.
AboveAverage484 Posted October 2, 2003 Report Posted October 2, 2003 That list is almost exaxctly like Guitar Magazine's Top 100 list. Like the top 50 are exactly the same.
B. Brian Brunzell Posted October 2, 2003 Report Posted October 2, 2003 Knopfler's "Sultans of Swing" solo should be top 5, in my opinion. Perfect fingering as always from Mark. I still think "The Rover" has a better solo than "Stairway to Heaven."
Youth N Asia Posted October 2, 2003 Report Posted October 2, 2003 I like the guitar in "Sweet Child O Mine" more then "November Rain"
Red Baron Posted October 2, 2003 Report Posted October 2, 2003 Its almost the exact same from a few years ago, just some stuff was added in and some stuff moved around. No Iron Maiden, but two Nirvana.... thou shall smite thee editor who confirmed thy list
Corey_Lazarus Posted October 2, 2003 Report Posted October 2, 2003 01: Stairway To Heaven: Jimmy Page (IV) Amazing how one solo is enough to eliminate the validity of an entire poll, eh?
DARRYLXWF Posted October 3, 2003 Report Posted October 3, 2003 01: Stairway To Heaven: Jimmy Page (IV) Amazing how one solo is enough to eliminate the validity of an entire poll, eh? The studio version of the Staiway solo is good, but nowhere near #1. The live version from 'The Song Remains the Same' is far superior, and could be well considered for a top 10, even top 5 placing.
Guest Mad the Swine Posted October 3, 2003 Report Posted October 3, 2003 Brian May's solo in Liar is better than Bohemian Rhapsody.
Corey_Lazarus Posted October 3, 2003 Report Posted October 3, 2003 Sorry, but nothing, NOTHING Paige has ever done with the guitar can be considered the best of anything. The man has no soul when he plays, and he's actually incredibly sloppy (considering the style of rock Zeppelin is wasn't meant to be sloppy, that's bad). No love for "Angel Of Death" and its dueling solo's? Fuckers. All of them. Fuckers.
DARRYLXWF Posted October 3, 2003 Report Posted October 3, 2003 Sorry, but nothing, NOTHING Paige has ever done with the guitar can be considered the best of anything. The man has no soul when he plays, and he's actually incredibly sloppy (considering the style of rock Zeppelin is wasn't meant to be sloppy, that's bad). No love for "Angel Of Death" and its dueling solo's? Fuckers. All of them. Fuckers. Well, that's all a matter of opinion (all except the sloppiness, I'll pay that one), as is everything with music. It's just that a ridiculously large amount of people seem to like Zeppelin, Page, and Stairway, and there's a reason.
Guest Dmann2000 Posted October 3, 2003 Report Posted October 3, 2003 Where are the solos from "Hanger 18"?
Red Baron Posted October 3, 2003 Report Posted October 3, 2003 The sad thing is that Working Man and Under A Glass Moon are far superior against most that is up there. Yes Freebird should be number one...
Guest Agent of Oblivion Posted October 3, 2003 Report Posted October 3, 2003 I wish everyone liked a different Zeppelin song, like "How Many More Times." It rules over Stairway.
PLAGIARISM! Posted October 3, 2003 Report Posted October 3, 2003 Black Hole Sun? I can't even remember any solo in that, and know for a fact Kim Thayil has tons of better performances.
Guest Homeless Guy Spare Some Change Posted October 3, 2003 Report Posted October 3, 2003 I thought sultans of swing might have been higher
Guest Mad the Swine Posted October 4, 2003 Report Posted October 4, 2003 I wish everyone liked a different Zeppelin song, like "How Many More Times." It rules over Stairway. I prefer In the Light and When the Levee Breaks over Stairway. But I do show Bron-y-aur some love, too. BTW, nice clipping. Fun how outlaw deaths were such a moneymaking enterprise; the Bonnie and Clyde death car toured enough to make a stop in my podunk of a county.
NoCalMike Posted October 4, 2003 Report Posted October 4, 2003 Another vote for the "HUH" of Angel of Death not being on there.
Guest Agent of Oblivion Posted October 4, 2003 Report Posted October 4, 2003 I think I'm going to use it for a flyer for a show sometime. The clipping rocks, especially the headline.
spiny norman Posted October 5, 2003 Report Posted October 5, 2003 I pity you. I'm going to see #64 live in nineteen days.
Guest Thunder Rising!!! Posted October 6, 2003 Report Posted October 6, 2003 I was wondering why Gary Moore isn't included in the list, maybe I'm still experimenting blues and guitar rock music, and may not have come across better stuff. I have listened to some of his stuff and find him pretty good. 2 of my favs are The Loner and Blues For Narada. I thought Gary Moore deserved a mention in the list but maybe I'm wrong, so I was wondering how you guys rank him as a guitarist and his works.
PLAGIARISM! Posted October 6, 2003 Report Posted October 6, 2003 I think Moore is good, but not in the league of SRV.
Guest Thunder Rising!!! Posted October 6, 2003 Report Posted October 6, 2003 Yes that I agree. But i thought he should have got a little bit more recoginition.
PLAGIARISM! Posted October 6, 2003 Report Posted October 6, 2003 Well, I'd put him in there before some of the others, but then this list isn't really going to focus exclusively on technical prowess, and to be honest, it probably shouldn't.
Guest Agent of Oblivion Posted October 6, 2003 Report Posted October 6, 2003 Definitely not. There's more to playing guitar than being John Petrucci.
Mecha Mummy Posted October 6, 2003 Report Posted October 6, 2003 Its almost the exact same from a few years ago, just some stuff was added in and some stuff moved around. No Iron Maiden, but two Nirvana.... thou shall smite thee editor who confirmed thy list Well, I really liked the incredibly rare guitar solo in In Bloom, but SLTS shouldn't be THAT high, IMO. Catchy? Yes. Recognizable? Yes. But that doesn't make it Top 30 worthy.
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