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"100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" (According to Rolling Stone)

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skodeo7
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Jesus fucking christ these people make me wonder. How can Jack White of the white stripes get number 17 when mark knopfler gets number 27. That is obscenely rediculous. Trey got seventy-fucking-three! Thats absurd. Keith Richards and Kurt Cobain beat fucking Jerry man! Why. Cobain is an amazing artist overall but there is no way in hell that he shoul dbe beating Garcia, ever. The Edge, of U2 beat mark knopfler...do you have any idea how much of an assraping that is? Wow... Atleast they got one thing right, Jimi is #1.
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Nickskier
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well theres bound to be controversy, i didn't think they did too bad a job.
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Capurnicus
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thats soo stupid...jack white blows ass...all of his riffs are EXACTLY the same and they're all reallly really simple....thats suuuuch bull....trey 73???what the fuck??? he's soo damn good!

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EastCoastPride
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I saw that article in the airport and flipped through it and disagreed with all of it, except for Hendrix, because he's the obvious #1...


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they don't know what they're talking about man


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SohCahToa
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havent read it, but if elliott smith isnt n there, they are all communists
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nealdawgdiamond
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slash was top 5 wasnt he? he better have been, he is so damn good


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Krongos
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fuck man, knoffler should be like 4

heres my top five

5-Kirk hammet
4-Stevie Ray Vaughan
3-Mark Knoffler
2-Jimmy Page
1-Jimi Hendrix
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Lanemeyers
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If Elliot Smith isn't on there?

Mojo's list is a so-so list.... John Fahey, My Bloody Valentine.... these are guitar albums!


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anomericas
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I personally think Carlos Santana should have been higher than he was. And whoever said something about Tom Morello, he is so awesome.
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anomericas
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Oh yeah, and Jimi Hendrix definately deserved #1.
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hotdog.garbage
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i havent seen it yet, but where was Frank Zappa?
because he was probably the greatest guitarist ever.
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Nickskier
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i agree, that jack white should not have been on it, or if he was at least like 90 or something.
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DrPepper
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whoever said that they are wrong with the list dont know what they are talking about. i mean, you guys have your opinions and that is great, but seriously man, we are talking about the rolling stone mag. these guys know what they are talking about. they eat sleep and drink music for a living. and have been around a lot longer than you. so have your opinion, but respect others opinion. specially when theirs is more educated.
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hotdog.garbage
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jack white is not a good guitarist
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Lanemeyers
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Rolling Stone magazine should only be used to wipe one's ass with, or to find out what type of toilet paper the stars use to wipe theirs. It's a shit zine that is out of touch.


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Capt.Flannel
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where was Leo Kotke. He should be top 5
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Lanemeyers
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Or Bert Jansch
Jim O'Rourke
Is My Bloody on their?
Sonic Youth?


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what about eminem?

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petek
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jack white is an awesome guitarist, nobody can say that he isnt talented, i mean NOBODY. However, my tops would be 1. hendrix 2. Clapton 3. Harrison 4. Richards 5. Garcia(tho i didnt like the grateful dead very much) 6. Cobain 7. this asian guy whose name i cannot pronounce whatsoever. 8. Santana



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Vtsnowski
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i dont like how they rank every thing it is retarded they just have a list that says this people are kick ass then list names under it.




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ThisAngelicRage
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I think SRV is better than Jimmy Page




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ThisAngelicRage
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And the guy from The White Stripes sucks balls




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ReggaeConcept1
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what about Steve Vai? he is possibly the most talented guitarist ever to pick up an ax. he is amazing.

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weazelzb
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u guys forgot BB KING. and slash is fuckin awesome

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Gdawg3
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Mike Enzinger from Incubus should have been on there, and so should've Leo Kottke.


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skodeo7
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BB King was #3 on the list I believe.
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what about eric johnson?


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marlin_102
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alexi laiho is awesome...but metal gets no credit from anyone...


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weazelzb
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glad to hear BB got some recognition

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Did Buddy Guy make the list?
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skodeo7
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1.) Jimi
2.) Duane Allman
3.) BB King
4.) Eric Clapton
5.) Robert Johnson
6.) Chuck Berry
7.) Stevie Ray Vaughn
8.) Ry Cooder
9.) Jimmy Page
10.) Keith Richards
11.) Kirk Hammett
12.) Kurt Cobain
13.) Jerry Garcia
14.) Jeff Beck
15.) Carlos Santana
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23.) Warren Haynes
27.) Mark Knopfler
28.) Stephen Stills
...30.) Buddy Guy
45.) Frank Zappa
50.) Pete Townshend
54.) Jorma Kakonen
58.) Dicket Betts
81.) Derek Trucks
83.) Neil Young
etc....
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FreshCoast
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It seems the list includes almost all the greats but I definatly don't agree with a lot rankings. Oh well, list like this are always based on someones opinion.
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Duane Allman was such an amazing guitarest. Find live from fillmore from 71


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SVHucker
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nils lofgren is better than 3/4 of the people on that list. jack white?!?! you got to be kidding me. and kurt cobain was a great artist and all, but there was nothing impressive or technically difficult about his guitar play. I can teach anyone with fingers that work how to play smells like teen spirit in 5 minutes.
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CTripper
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what about nick drake? his guitar tunings are very unique, and he was such a strong and clear guitarist.
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hotdog.garbage
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frank zappa #45. wow, thats sad. and where the fuck was leo kottke??(sp?) and muddy waters?
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SohCahToa
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dick dale anyone? the guy who made surf guitar sound right?
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skodeo7
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Live At Fillmore is definately one of the greatest albums of all times. Liz Reed and Mountain Jam in particular. Damn. Those were the days eh?
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how can u guys forget jerry? the dead were the kick ass band of their time and still are now
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ThisAngelicRage
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PLUS he had four fingers! So that means he has to work THAT much harder




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wolfmansbro
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for the most part all the write gutarist made that list except the order is all fucked up
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i would say that some people in the top ten are jimi (though not first) SRV, clapton, malmstien, paige, maybe maybe maybe kobain

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Krongos
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no zakk wylde i just noticed, whats up with that?
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Mykel
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my top picks would be slash, the guitarist from Dokken...absolutely amazing...if you don't believe me just listen to the live version of Paris is Burning....and of course Prince...yes, yes prince is an astounding guitarist...played every solo on every one of his songs...not only that he plays several types of guitar...most can only play one...like lead metal or punk rock or acoustic....but he can play lead, acoustic metal, funk, bass....and those are just two of the 20+ instruments he plays fluently
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mikee
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How do you guys know Jack White is a good guitarist? If he is, tell me a song with actual good, talented guitar in it, and Ill see for myself.

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flanker
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How about Tony Iommi? His finger tips are also fake because they got cut off in a factory accident. And Zakk Wylde and Randy Rhoades?
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never_summer
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there are soooo many guitarist that people dont even know about that just kick ass...there is no way to really rank them...when they do try and rank them, it just leads to arguments and arguments...personally...i think anybody who can play the guitar on that list kicks ass



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weazelzb
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robert johnson is such a amazing blues guitarist.

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santana should be in the top ten. easily he's better then cobain

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