Rolling Stone has this list of The 100 Greatest Guitarists. Interesting, even if it's, like, way wrong.
OK, maybe not totally wrong. Here's the Top 25:
1. Hendrix. Hard to argue, but his brilliance was inconsistent.
2. Duanne Allman. I've had this lifelong challenge to understand the big fuss. Sorry.
3. B.B. King. Sure.
4. Eric Clapton. No problem. Well, yes, actually. Number 1.
5. Robert Johnson. Yes.
6. Chuck Berry. Definitely.
7. Stevie Ray Vaughan. OK. Should be higher, but at least they put him in the top 10.
8. Ry Cooder. Pleasant surprise.
9. Jimmy Page. I guess so. I mean, he's important and all that.
10. Keith Richards. Amen.
11. Kirk Hammett. Whatever.
12. Kurt Colbain. Seriously? Like, is skill not a criterion?
13. Jerry Garcia. Another of life's great mysteries.
14. Jeff Beck. To be expected, I guess.
15. Santana. Could have been worse. Could have been higher.
16. Johnny Ramone. Come on! If you're talking about influence, then where is T-Bone Walker?
17. Jack White. OK.
18. John Frusciante. Yes.
19. Richard Thompson. Whatever.
20. James Burton. Yes.
21. George Harrison. I rank him much higher, but am relieved he made the top 25.
22. Mike Bloomfield. For sure.
23. Warren Haynes.
24. The Edge. Interesting. One unique cat, that's for sure.
25. Freddy King. Yes. Hugely influential. But him and T-Bone lower than Ramone?
Overall it could have been worse. But ...
Mark Knopfler only at #27? Stephen Stills on the list at all? For electric? The write up specifically mentioned electric. I thought the list was meant to be taken seriously.
Steve Cropper, Bo Diddley, Peter Green and Scotty Moore are all too far down the list. Ritchie Blackmore is obscenely far down the list. Ditto Johnny Winter. And David Gilmour at #82 and Angus Young at #96? Forget it. That's just wrong.
Where is Bonnie Raitt? Where is Mike Campbell? Where the hell is Albert King?
It could have been worse. At least Tony Iommi and Van Halen are in the bottom half of the list. I'll count my blessings.
Now, about Jimi versus Eric ...
OK, maybe not totally wrong. Here's the Top 25:
1. Hendrix. Hard to argue, but his brilliance was inconsistent.
2. Duanne Allman. I've had this lifelong challenge to understand the big fuss. Sorry.
3. B.B. King. Sure.
4. Eric Clapton. No problem. Well, yes, actually. Number 1.
5. Robert Johnson. Yes.
6. Chuck Berry. Definitely.
7. Stevie Ray Vaughan. OK. Should be higher, but at least they put him in the top 10.
8. Ry Cooder. Pleasant surprise.
9. Jimmy Page. I guess so. I mean, he's important and all that.
10. Keith Richards. Amen.
11. Kirk Hammett. Whatever.
12. Kurt Colbain. Seriously? Like, is skill not a criterion?
13. Jerry Garcia. Another of life's great mysteries.
14. Jeff Beck. To be expected, I guess.
15. Santana. Could have been worse. Could have been higher.
16. Johnny Ramone. Come on! If you're talking about influence, then where is T-Bone Walker?
17. Jack White. OK.
18. John Frusciante. Yes.
19. Richard Thompson. Whatever.
20. James Burton. Yes.
21. George Harrison. I rank him much higher, but am relieved he made the top 25.
22. Mike Bloomfield. For sure.
23. Warren Haynes.
24. The Edge. Interesting. One unique cat, that's for sure.
25. Freddy King. Yes. Hugely influential. But him and T-Bone lower than Ramone?
Overall it could have been worse. But ...
Mark Knopfler only at #27? Stephen Stills on the list at all? For electric? The write up specifically mentioned electric. I thought the list was meant to be taken seriously.
Steve Cropper, Bo Diddley, Peter Green and Scotty Moore are all too far down the list. Ritchie Blackmore is obscenely far down the list. Ditto Johnny Winter. And David Gilmour at #82 and Angus Young at #96? Forget it. That's just wrong.
Where is Bonnie Raitt? Where is Mike Campbell? Where the hell is Albert King?
It could have been worse. At least Tony Iommi and Van Halen are in the bottom half of the list. I'll count my blessings.
Now, about Jimi versus Eric ...
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