Top 100 Guitar Players of All Time.

[Arnold HamNegger]

I found this list on a site called DigitalDreamdoor. What do you think? There were quite a few names that raised my eyebrow...like Nuno Bettencourt at #33? I was severly disappointed in where Dimebag came in, there's no way that Nuno fucking Bettencourt is better than him. I might have to go check out Buckethead, he's playing out here in LA soon. (He comes in at #30).

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 - Guns N' Roses, Solo
31. Mark Knopfler - Dire Straits, Solo
32. Marty Friedman - Cacophony, Megadeth, Solo
33. Nuno Bettencourt - Extreme, Mourning Widows
34. Shawn Lane* - Willy, Solo
35. Kirk Hammett - Metallica
36. Uli Jon Roth - Scorpions
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, 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 - 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

[FakeLaser]

I look at Digital Dream Door every now and then, though I usually have big problems with their lists. This is one of their better ones though.

[weather vane]

No Mick Mars? I'm surprised. Not just because i'm a big Crue fan either.

[LK]

In my humble opinion, Frusciante should be a hell of a lot higher.

[weather vane]

The more I look at this the more I disagree with it. It is pretty damn hard to choose the top 100.

[RoXer]

Slash needs to be higher then Buckethead. No Bradley Nowell :(

[Kane Knight]

This is ooooold.

BTW. Nuno>j00.

[Kane Knight]

Also, May and Iommi both need to be higher.

[DaveWadding]

Santana at 28? Fuck you. That guy is a genius.

Walsh is severely underrated at 97, but it's nice to see him on there at least.

[Kane Knight]

Santana's a genius and Gore really did invent the Internet.

[DaveWadding]

Santana's a genius and Gore really did invent the Internet.

and KK is straight.

err...

[el fregadero]

Prince should be top 10 no doubt.

[Kane Knight]

Also, Hendrix is WAY too high up the list.

[Skippord]

Now how the fuck did Buckethead get higher than Slash

[FakeLaser]

I like Page better than Clapton, but that's just me I guess.

[Rammsteinmad]

I gotta admit, that's probably the best "top 100 guitarists" lists I've ever seen.

I remember seeing one a few years back where the guitarists from Korn were higher than John Petrucci! :mad:

[Kane Knight]

Well, eve this list seems to prioritise based upon popularity.

Also, I just noticed no Paul McCartney. WTF. Are they retarded?

[The Mask]

I like Page better than Clapton, but that's just me I guess.

same.

it's a pretty solid top ten though.

[loopydate]

Well, eve this list seems to prioritise based upon popularity.

Also, I just noticed no Paul McCartney. WTF. Are they retarded?

George Harrison was better.

And he didn't make the list, either.

[Watson]

Angus Young 50th?! That list is utter bullshit.

[Kane Knight]

George Harrison was better.

And he didn't make the list, either.

Harrison was a better composer, McCartney was better (like Lennon) at taking complex shit and making it sound easy.

From a musician's standpoint, there is very little Harrison had on McCartney.

[Kane Knight]

Townshend probably should be lower, BTW.

from a composition standpoint, the guy's top notch. From the standpoint of actually playing guitar, there are probably two dozen more people I'd put before him. No nkock on Pete...Just the truth.

[DaveWadding]

George Harrison was better.

And he didn't make the list, either.


57. George Harrison* - Beatles, Traveling Wilberys, Solo


:?: :?: :?:

[FakeLaser]

I want to say David Gilmour should be higher but I don't think there's any cracking that top 9. I'd switch him and Blackmore, on second thought.

[loopydate]

:?: :?: :?:

Wow. Don't I look like a tool.

Anyway, that's still too low, imo.

[Indifferent Clox]

Nobody from mars volta made it... eh in like 20 years they'll be on all the top 100 lists...

[Arnold HamNegger]

No Mick Mars? I'm surprised. Not just because i'm a big Crue fan either.

Believe it or not, he comes in at #185.

[weather vane]

Holy shit that is quite low. He is very underrated though.

[DaveWadding]

Well, eve this list seems to prioritise based upon popularity.

Also, I just noticed no Paul McCartney. WTF. Are they retarded?

He's on the Bass guitarists list.

[weather vane]

I just checked out the other lists on that site. They must hate Motley Crue, like REALLY hate them.

[FakeLaser]

Nobody from mars volta made it... eh in like 20 years they'll be on all the top 100 lists...
Omar makes the top 200 actually, if I remember correctly. Should definitely be in the top 100 though.

[Indifferent Clox]

Omar makes the top 200 actually, if I remember correctly. Should definitely be in the top 100 though.
kick ass

[Kane Knight]

Nobody from mars volta made it... eh in like 20 years they'll be on all the top 100 lists...

Considering the number of other guitarists who deserve higher slots...I doubt it.

[Arnold HamNegger]

I just checked out the other lists on that site. They must hate Motley Crue, like REALLY hate them.

Yeah, there's a certain someone not included in the list of Top 100 Drummers. Basically, that makes me want to throw a skull rapin' to whoever runs that website.

[el fregadero]

I hear you, HamNegger. I can't believe Questlove isn't on there either.

[asphyXy]

They just took the Rolling Stone top 100 and sprinkled in a few names that people bitched about not being there. Marty Friedman is too low.

Why do so many people think that Jimi Hendrix is the best guitarist ever? He was a terrible guitarist. I don't care how much "feeling" he played with, he went out of key on a regular basis during his "amazing" guitar solos.

[el fregadero]

David Gilmour
Jimmy Page
Tom Morello
Brian May
Eric Clapton

BTW

[Joey Slugs]

any list that doesn't have Clapton at #1 is highly suspect

[FakeLaser]

I think this list has been around longer than the Rolling Stone one.

[RP]

Zack Wylde would be in the top 10 list for me.

Tom Morello in the top 20 for sure.

[Eunos]

Atleast Kurt Cobains name is nowhere to be found :)

[carrythezero]

Where the hell is J Mascis or Doug Martsch?

[el fregadero]

Unheard of, which is where they are going to stay.

[carrythezero]

Unheard of, which is where they are going to stay.

Actually I just noticed that Mascis was at 199 and should be much higher. I didn't see Doug on the list though. He is easily more talented than a lot of people on that list. That list is bullshit for sure. The drummer list is funny as well.

Doug has to be the best lyricist i've ever heard as well, and he is nowhere on that list. These people need to get out more rather than picking the first 100 songs/artists they hear on the radio.