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Topic: Rolling Stones Top 100 Guitarist of all time? |
Kenny Burford
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Independence, Missouri USA
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Posted 13 Oct 2006 12:16 pm |
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Ok, I realize that the article I am quoting is a little past date and that this is a steel guitar form, not a six stringer form, but there are lots of steelers that began as six string players, so I am using this as my springboard for the following:
The August 27, 2003 issue of Rolling Stone magazine made up a list of "The 100 Greatest Guitar Players of All Times," and failed include Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed, Joe Pass, Jimmy Bryant or Brent Mason. I realize that my list is short, but I was rather taken back with some of their selections, maybe it would have been better titled if it was "Top 100 Rockin' Roll Guitarist of All Times." Am I the last on the block to see this list and am I the only one that thinks Rolling Stone's list of The Top 100 Guitarist of all Times is seriously flawed?
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Jim Cohen
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Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 13 Oct 2006 12:19 pm
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| Yeah. I'll bet they even left off Segovia. Sheesh! |
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Kenny Burford
From:
Independence, Missouri USA
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Posted 13 Oct 2006 12:30 pm
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| Point well taken, a great guitarist I didn't even consider. |
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Rick McDuffie
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Benson, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 13 Oct 2006 1:19 pm
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| At least I'm in good company. |
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Doug Beaumier
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Posted 13 Oct 2006 1:20 pm
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…guess who made #97 ??
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Robert Randolph!
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Mike Perlowin
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Los Angeles CA
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Posted 13 Oct 2006 1:31 pm
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I'd be surprised if any of the following made the list.
Grady Martin
Hank Garland
Django
Wes
Charlie Byrd
Charlie Christian
Jim Hall
Sabicas
George Van Eps
Reverend Gary Davis
any of the Romeros.
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Mark Eaton
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Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
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Posted 13 Oct 2006 2:11 pm
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They didn't literally use the term "Rock" guitarists in the title, but I think that was implied-especially since Hendrix was on the cover-and it is the Rolling Stone afterall, which despite its multi-faceted coverage over the decades, is still primarily a magazine about rock music.
I would have to give the Rolling Stone staff enough credit that they are well aware that, for example, Chet Atkins is one of the greatest guitarists to ever strum a chord. Even though Chet could cross any musical boundary if he felt like, since one has to categorize in these "greatest" articles, Chet is first and foremost recognized as a country guitarist.
And yes, I'm aware that James Burton was included in the article, but I would owe that to his work with folks like Elvis and Rick Nelson.
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[This message was edited by Mark Eaton on 13 October 2006 at 03:18 PM.] [This message was edited by Mark Eaton on 13 October 2006 at 03:20 PM.] |
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Mike Shefrin
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Posted 13 Oct 2006 2:36 pm
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Clearly the only people who know anything about the guitar are ultimately always guitarists themselves.
I'm surprised they included Bert Jansch
who is a wonderful and brilliant guitarist,singer songwriter but is definitely not a rock player at all.[This message was edited by Mike Shefrin on 13 October 2006 at 05:21 PM.] |
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David Doggett
From:
Bawl'mer, MD (formerly of MS, Nawluns, Gnashville, Knocksville, Lost Angeles, Bahsten. and Philly)
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Posted 13 Oct 2006 2:43 pm
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I'm with Mark - it's a rock magazine and staff. Over the years they have had many 100 greatest lists (singers, artists, songwriters, groups, songs, albums, whatever). They are always very heavily influenced by the trend of the moment. Even when they have the same list a decade apart, the lists are drastically different, even though the greats of all time couldn't have changed much in a decade. What those lists really are are the current RS staff's favorites. I never read any more into them than that.  |
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Earnest Bovine
From:
Los Angeles CA USA
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Posted 13 Oct 2006 2:48 pm
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1 Jimi Hendrix
2 Duane Allman of the Allman Brothers Band
3 B.B. King
4 Eric Clapton
5 Robert Johnson
6 Chuck Berry
7 Stevie Ray Vaughan
8 Ry Cooder
9 Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin
10 Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones
11Kirk Hammett of Metallica
12 Kurt Cobain of Nirvana
13 Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead
14 Jeff Beck
15 Carlos Santana
16 Johnny Ramone of the Ramones
17 Jack White of the White Stripes
18 John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers
19 Richard Thompson
20 James Burton
21 George Harrison
22 Mike Bloomfield
23 Warren Haynes
24 The Edge of U2
25 Freddy King
26 Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave
27 Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits
28 Stephen Stills
29 Ron Asheton of the Stooges
30 Buddy Guy
31 Dick Dale
32 John Cipollina of Quicksilver Messenger Service
33 & 34 Lee Ranaldo, Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth
35 John Fahey
36 Steve Cropper of Booker T. and the MG's
37 Bo Diddley
38 Peter Green of Fleetwood Mac
39 Brian May of Queen
40 John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival
41 Clarence White of the Byrds
42 Robert Fripp of King Crimson
43 Eddie Hazel of Funkadelic
44 Scotty Moore
45 Frank Zappa
46 Les Paul
47 T-Bone Walker
48 Joe Perry of Aerosmith
49 John McLaughlin
50 Pete Townshend
51 Paul Kossoff of Free
52 Lou Reed
53 Mickey Baker
54 Jorma Kaukonen of Jefferson Airplane
55 Ritchie Blackmore of Deep Purple
56 Tom Verlaine of Television
57 Roy Buchanan
58 Dickey Betts
59 & 60 Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien of Radiohead
61 Ike Turner
62 Zoot Horn Rollo of the Magic Band
63 Danny Gatton
64 Mick Ronson
65 Hubert Sumlin
66 Vernon Reid of Living Colour
67 Link Wray
68 Jerry Miller of Moby Grape
69 Steve Howe of Yes
70 Eddie Van Halen
71 Lightnin' Hopkins
72 Joni Mitchell
73 Trey Anastasio of Phish
74 Johnny Winter
75 Adam Jones of Tool
76 Ali Farka Toure
77 Henry Vestine of Canned Heat
78 Robbie Robertson of the Band
79 Cliff Gallup of the Blue Caps (1997)
80 Robert Quine of the Voidoids
81 Derek Trucks
82 David Gilmour of Pink Floyd
83 Neil Young
84 Eddie Cochran
85 Randy Rhoads
86 Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath
87 Joan Jett
88 Dave Davies of the Kinks
89 D. Boon of the Minutemen
90 Glen Buxton of Alice Cooper
91 Robby Krieger of the Doors
92 & 93 Fred "Sonic" Smith, Wayne Kramer of the MC5
94 Bert Jansch
95 Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine
96 Angus Young of AC/DC
97 Robert Randolph
98 Leigh Stephens of Blue Cheer
99 Greg Ginn of Black Flag
100 Kim Thayil of Soundgarden
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James Cann
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Phoenix, AZ
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Posted 13 Oct 2006 7:01 pm
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What, no Alberts, Lee or Collins?
Bogus List! |
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Colm Chomicky
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Kansas, (Prairie Village)
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Posted 13 Oct 2006 7:31 pm
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Something I learned from a former President-- it all depends on the definition.
So really depends on what the defintion of greatest is, just like it depends on what the definition of is is. |
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Rick Collins
From:
Claremont , CA USA
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Posted 13 Oct 2006 8:21 pm
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Is this not the list of those most likely to be attacked by a pack of drug-sniffing dogs?
But, do you mean Keith Richards is not #1? |
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Kenny Burford
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Independence, Missouri USA
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Posted 14 Oct 2006 2:26 pm
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Ok, if it's just R&R guitarist IMO it should so be stated, and Hank Garland should have been on the list, he played for Elvis. He was an incredible player all the way round.
I just want to see other player's responses on the issue.[This message was edited by Kenny Burford on 14 October 2006 at 03:26 PM.] |
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Chip Fossa
From:
Monson, MA, USA (deceased)
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Posted 14 Oct 2006 3:09 pm
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Lou Reed? I never knew he played guitar. I thought he was just the lead singer for the Velvet Underground. I've never seen pics of him with a guitar in his hands.
What about...
Paul Simon
Norman Blake
David Bromberg
Dave Van Ronk
Tony Rice
Roger Mcguinn
Merle Travis
George Harrison
Jose Felciano
Jerry Reed
Well, I'll call it quits for now. Half those folks on that list I hardly know of or never heard or even listened to. So, I guess I'm a bit biased here... |
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Chris LeDrew
From:
Canada
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Posted 14 Oct 2006 3:25 pm
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| This is a list of the 100 "most popular" guitarists of all-time. Obscure names like Jimmy Bryant (one of my faves) and Hank Garland do not sell magazines. |
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ebb
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nj
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Dave Mudgett
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Central Pennsylvania and Gallatin, Tennessee
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Posted 14 Oct 2006 6:43 pm
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Not by any rational standard. Every guitar or popular music rag has these lists, and are rarely relevant, IMO. They're usually to give some "reader participation", i.e., a sales promotion technique. |
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John P. Phillips
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Folkston, Ga. U.S.A., R.I.P.
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 14 Oct 2006 8:31 pm
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| After reading THIS article, I gotta vote for: Tommy Tedesco! CLICK HERE [This message was edited by Jim Cohen on 14 October 2006 at 09:32 PM.] |
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Roger Rettig
From:
Naples, FL
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Posted 15 Oct 2006 3:01 am
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That was a great 'read'. Very well written.
Thanks, Jim |
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James Cann
From:
Phoenix, AZ
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Posted 15 Oct 2006 2:37 pm
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| Half those folks on that list I hardly know of or never heard or even listened to. So, I guess I'm a bit biased here... |
Well said, Chip. I'd have said this had I thought of it. |
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Stephan Miller
From:
Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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Posted 15 Oct 2006 5:24 pm
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| I'm surprised they left off Nigel Tufnel. |
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Mark Eaton
From:
Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
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Posted 16 Oct 2006 3:17 pm
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"This is a list of the 100 "most popular" guitarists of all-time. Obscure names like Jimmy Bryant (one of my faves) and Hank Garland do not sell magazines."
I don't know about anyones else here-but when I bought that issue when it came out, it sure wasn't to read about, for one example, Robert Quine of the Voidoids, ranked #80. (?)
Jimmy Bryant and Hank Garland strike me as being positively household words compared to that!
And you need to keep your salt shaker handy for lots of grains of salt-jack White seems like a decent guitar player-but what business does he have being 10 spots ahead of Mark Knopfler? Is it possible for anyone to be 10 spots ahead of Mark Knopfler?
Is it ridiculous to rank guitarists?
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[This message was edited by Mark Eaton on 16 October 2006 at 04:22 PM.] |
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Keith Cordell
From:
San Diego
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Posted 16 Oct 2006 3:25 pm
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Robert Quine was a very influential guitarist, but the overlooked reality here is that this is Rolling Stone- they cater to the current rock listener, and the contributors and voters that participated made the list.
I am sure that if Guitar Player did the same list it would be substantially different. But many of hte players you might think of as obscure, like Richard Lloyd or Tom Verlaine, R. Quine or Robert Fripp may seem a bit off base but you have to have been listening for the last 2 decades- the 80's and '90's- to know about many of these guys. |
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