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Most complete guitar players top list
Envision Radio Networks’ Chop Shop Guitar Show has announced The Chop Shop’s Top 100 Most Complete Guitar Players of All Time. Yes, yet another top list. You have every right to be sceptical, but this one at least makes an attempt of being quasi-objective.
Each guitarist was ranked by a five member panel of “industry insider” experts in the following categories: technical ability, soul and emotion, influence on the music and guitar industries, song writing, live experience, sales, signature sound and longevity. There are 3 video clips on Chop Shop’s website trying to explain the rating process.
Blackmore scored 72.61 points, which gave him a quite respectable place in top 20. Joe Satriani is at #24 with 69.71. Tommy Bolin and Steve Morse didn’t make to top 100. Other distant relatives of the family spotted on the list are Steve Vai (#7), Tony Iommi (#12), Yngwie Malmsteen (#55), Gary Moore (#62), Warren Haynes (#77-78), John Sykes (#89) and Vivian Campbell (#90).
Here’s the top 20 (you can see top 100 here)
- Jimmy Page 87.94
- Jimi Hendrix 84.92
- Eddie Van Halen 84.81
- David Gilmour 82.72
- Keith Richards 82.48
- Pete Townshend 80.66
- Steve Vai 79.74
- Les Paul 78.61
- Angus Young 78.56
- Jeff Beck 77.77
- Stevie Ray Vaughan 75.86
- Tony Iommi 74.67
- Eric Clapton 74.62
- James Hetfield 73.62
- Ritchie Blackmore 72.61
- Slash 71.60
- Frank Zappa 71.57
- George Harrison 71.49
- Randy Rhoads 70.89
- Ted Nugent 70.83
Thanks to Brave World for the info.
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Keith Richards at #5????????????????????? NO WAY!!
December 16th, 2008 at 23:59Sigh…..Yet another stupid list,why do they bother??? Can´t bring my piss to boil when no list is objective!
December 17th, 2008 at 00:26Amen Stefan…it’s a pretty silly list…..Townshend, Richards in the top 10? They must rate song writing up there pretty highly…vs. chops on the banjo.
It’s a matter of taste…I guess we should be glad Blackers made it in the top 20.
December 17th, 2008 at 06:17Ritchie Blackmore is not for this kind of lists.
December 17th, 2008 at 06:46He is guitar God.
James Hetfield above Blackmore on any level? Get out of here… he’s not even Metallica’s primary guitar player and certainly nowhere near as good as Kirk on his best day. This is absurd.
December 17th, 2008 at 07:02My top 10, based on the aforementioned categories:
Ritchie Blackmore. were there any doubts?
a distant second:
2. Steve Howe (only because there’s RB on top)
3. Alex Lifeson (amazing career, catalogue, diversity, sound, technique)
4. Jeff Beck (covers every ground, perhaps weaker in songwriting)
5. Jimmy Page (not as clean as the one’s above)
6. Jimi Hendrix (short career, supremely influential)
7. David Gilmour (overachiever)
8. Robert Fripp (master of exploration)
9. Eric Clapton (first guitar god)
10. Steve Morse (gifted)
Notables: Iommi, Satriani, Vaughan, Allman, Zappa, May, Townshend, Yngwie, Santana, Van Halen
December 17th, 2008 at 09:30btw, the chop list is ABSURD!!!
December 17th, 2008 at 09:32RIDICOLOUS LIST…THERE IS NOT OBJECTIVITY HERE…
December 17th, 2008 at 09:35TOMMY BOLIN SHOULD SECOND ON THE LIST…
Its just a list……………meaningless
Constructed by whom ……Chop Shop???
Hardly a gospel announcement……………..
We all have our own top ten……………
December 17th, 2008 at 10:43Why is Blackmore #15??? He should be before Page!
December 17th, 2008 at 11:11Oh well. I’m So Glad he’s on it!
Any guitar list with Jimmy Page at #1 is a load of crap!
December 17th, 2008 at 11:41I don’t care this list: it is stupid.
December 17th, 2008 at 13:42Jimmy Page at #1?
ahahahahahaahh…
Stairway To What?
S**T
Considering the events on this site, I find it very funny that Steve Morse is not even in the top 100
But on the other hand, indeed it s an ridicilous list.
December 17th, 2008 at 14:14And why is Kurt Cobain even in there at all?!
Maybe because Ritchie once said, or did he not, he liked Nirvana and or Kobain.
I hated the grunge scene.
As punk and new wave before , it replaced lots of great bands just because there had to be another fashion!
To me Nirvana and Kobain sucked big time.
December 17th, 2008 at 14:19Loads of depressive punk rock vibes and a terrible singer.
Having all that opportunities and then kill your self, what a shame.
Why on earth should we take care about this very funny list????
We have our own, don’t we??
December 17th, 2008 at 14:28What seems strange to me is that it is obviously a list made by Americains
Led Zeppelin always gave been untouched there while Page is English he gets to nr one.
So you should rule out the nationality factor?
Well, I still think that factor shows itself in the list
Where is Rory Gallagher?
Alvin Lee?
Sad, an Americain list and HE is not in there.
We better take that guitarmagazine which name I forgot, sorry, which stated him as no uno for 5 years?
December 17th, 2008 at 14:28Rascal and others on this subject,
I never have, and never will, pay attention to “top lists” for anything, be it musician’s, actors, athletes et al. Like our motley crue here on this board, its all individual opinion. My main man Steve not even being listed means absolutely nothing to me. I do have to say however, that Slash (I hate these pretentious one named cretins) is just an average, if not sub average, banjo player. With the luck of the stars, permeates the musical world stage that countless other players don’t for sooooo many reasons. He’s come up with some catchy riffs, cannot deny him that. But I know dozens upon dozens of banjo players just here in my NY-NJ USA area turf, that are light years away and better than the guy. Many of which who chose to follow other careers. But again, just one opinion, eh?
Finally, I will agree with the priest here. “Nirvana and Kobain sucked big time.”
Couldn’t agree with him more. And I don’t take any of those nasty meds noted in some of the other posts…! :>
But again, just one opinion, eh?
Vavoom!
Peace,
Ted
December 17th, 2008 at 14:46So many are missed
Hendrix, Vaughan, Zappa, Blackmore, Rhoads, Waters
December 17th, 2008 at 14:48Another game?
Waters? Roger Waters? He s a bassplayer
Was there another Waters?
RB is NOT missed, just listed too low
Funny…….
Pfffffffffffffff
The others are indeed sadly missed on earth
December 17th, 2008 at 15:16Brian Setzer?
Indeed, ridicilous list and game
December 17th, 2008 at 15:19Try………..Muddy Waters…………..
Game-Over
December 17th, 2008 at 15:39The world´s gone mad…..I for once totally agree with Priest (#14)!
I cheered the day Cobain blew his head off!!!!Men like him is a offense to music in general, and I refuse to even call him a musician!!
To all so called sensitive artistic souls…..If you don´t like the adolation and money:GET YOURSELF ANOTHER F**KIN´ JOB AND STOP WHINING!!!! ROCK ON!!!
December 17th, 2008 at 15:57OK, everyone has its own top 100 list. But some artists are a MUST… cheers
December 17th, 2008 at 17:53Some players never disappoint – based on live shows my list would go:
1. Alvin Lee
2. Ritchie Blackmore
3. Mick Ronson
4. Carlos Santana
5. Steve Howe
6. Mark Knopfler
7. Buddy Guy
8. B.B. King
9. Jeff Beck
10. Steve Morse
My list is comprised of people that I have witnessed live. The above ten have always impressed. I’ve seen Clapton (uninspired), Page (sloppy), Richards (sloppy), Townsend (way over-rated as guitar player) – great windmill, though. Never had the opportunity to see Hendrix, Rory Gallager, Buchanan, Gatton or Tommy Bolin.
December 17th, 2008 at 19:05Top List
1.Blackmore
2.Tommy Bolin
than
Alvin Lee
Rory Gallagher
Mark Farner
Jhon Fogerty
I can forget the rest….
December 17th, 2008 at 19:26So Keith Richards and Pete Townsend are better guitarists than Steve Morse, Ritchie Blackmore and Tommy Bolin? What a joke!
December 17th, 2008 at 21:37A few weeks ago I found out that I had missed out on a ALVIN LEE gig near my place
December 17th, 2008 at 21:40Ouch!
I cant keep from crying, my soul babe……
Well, I should not complain, I saw TEN YEARS AFTER in 1989 in Paradiso, Amsterdam.
Lists such as these are usually based more on popularity and trendiness rather than skill, style, and influence as the #1 choice of Jimmy Page illustrates.
Page is competent, but highly overrated as a guitarist. He belongs on the list due to Zeppelin’s influence–but nowhere near #1.
The inclusion of Hendrix and Van Halen is understandable given the influence of each on modern electric guitar playing. But Keith Richards? A fine rock and roller but hardly the best ever. An earlier guitarist would have been a better representative of the genre.
Shocking is that Morse did not make the list at all. Given his participation in Deep Purple for a relatively long duration and given the accolades he’s received in the past from guitar publications, his exclusion is more than an oversight.
It is very fortunate that Blackmore made the grade, particularly that “high”–even ahead of Slash! I consider it lucky that Blackmore is even mentioned and will leave it at that.
December 18th, 2008 at 03:24I guess its how you actual term the best or your favourite
For instance you can look at it from a technical point of view, or from a inspirational and ‘foot tapping’ point of view………………
Maybe a fine ‘rock n roller’ is what does it for some.
December 18th, 2008 at 08:51I guess its how you actual term the best or your favourite
For instance you can look at it from a technical point of view, or from a inspirational and ‘foot tapping’ point of view………………
Maybe a fine ‘rock n roller’ is what does it for some.
December 18th, 2008 at 08:51Why aren’t Steve Morse in top 5? That list is ridiculous
December 18th, 2008 at 09:05to make a personal TOP list is a real stupid thing…like to say if Bach is better or not than Beethoven…if pelè is better than maradona,if Picasso is better than Van Gogh…
why this? loosing time…
stupid game..the important thing is feel music into the veins,into each soul,whatever it is…
where is Leslie West? Rik Emmett? and I LIKE others forgotten guitarmen like Eric Bell,Scott Gorham,Brian Robertson,Tony McAlpine,Jake lee….
fuck to this promoters that make stupid tops..
December 18th, 2008 at 09:42Most Complete Guitar Players ?
they should say/write (perhaps)
MOST FAVOURISTEST GUITAR PLAYERS..perhaps…why Complete?
each guitarist plays what he wishes,nothing more.
and why they sign together Adrian Smith and Dave Murray?
they are not Siamese twins,and between I prefer Murray..
John lennon at #38
ahahahahah,I never considered JL a guitarman…and before than malmsteen at #55 ahahaha
so they consider lennon more complete than malmsteen? ahahahahhahah..stupid men they are…I like to see thei faces…they should shut up…I don’t understand what they would say with this list..
sorry for my spamming,I stop here,I was was impossible to keep quiet here!
December 18th, 2008 at 10:19I’m satisfied with the top three, but think Ritchie, Slash and Clapton sholud be in the top ten, rather than Agnus Young and Keith Richards.
December 18th, 2008 at 11:52mmmhhh!!!
John Petrucci?
Rory Gallagher?
Muddy Waters?
I suggest all the purplemates to listen to two italian guitarists: Franco Mussida (from progressive rock band P.F.M.) and the great acoustic/folk maestro Beppe Gambetta.
Long live Purple
December 18th, 2008 at 12:25Jeff Healey??!!! where is this man!!???
Uli Roth?
these poor chopy shopy men jokes us
“Fools die laughing still”
shame on you with your stupidity,what have you studied in your life to tell this bullshit?
December 18th, 2008 at 13:53Renzo,
I first saw Franco Mussida and Premiata Forneria Marconi (Marconi’s Premier Bakery!) in the mid (“Bravo the seventies”*) ’70’s on a television show here in the US known as The Midnight Special. They were on a bill with Steppenwolf. Steppenwolf’s Italian bassist at the time, George Biondo, introduced them. From that moment on, I was hooked. But dare I digress.
Dios bendice Italia!
Peace,
Ted
*Steve Howe
December 18th, 2008 at 14:06Btw, more complete?????
Tony Iommi shouldn’t even be in the list then: HE’S MISSING TWO FINGERTIPS!!
chop shop is comprised by a bunch of donkeys, who don’t know how to name their lists, it should have been Our list of favorite guitarists, based primarily on fame, our stupidity and lack of objectivity.
December 18th, 2008 at 14:29TONY IOMMI deserve maximum respect like Blackmore,no less no more:
his style has always been unique and inimitable,this is the prerogative of every great guitarist.
so this top100 ranking is insignificant.
December 18th, 2008 at 15:21Ted (at #37)
thank you very much for Benediction
but about me Pope is just enough..
:-9
December 18th, 2008 at 15:28Again, it s concluded we get stirred up by someone or something we lack respect for.
And still we keep getting aroused.We climb on our horses.
There are more TOPS anyway, if we use everyone of them to create a new thread ,how much more time we can waste on things like that?
We people are straaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnggggggggggggeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
December 18th, 2008 at 15:33Personally: 1. Tony Iommi
December 18th, 2008 at 15:522. Ritchie Blackmore
3. Jimmy Hendrix
4. Angus Young
5. Brian May
6. Tommy Bolin
7. Steve Morse
8. Zakk Wylde
9. Yngwie Malmsteen
10. Eddie Van Halen
i took one look at this list and just busted out laughing
December 18th, 2008 at 16:24My point being, opinions vary. I’m sure any list you might submit, I’d find equally or more humorous.
December 18th, 2008 at 16:531) George Formby
December 18th, 2008 at 17:032) Val Doonican
3) “Blind” Lemon Jefferson
4) Vicente Amigo Girol
5) “Chet” Atkins
6) Manuel Barrueco
7) Rama Claproth
8) Lonnie Mack
9) Glenn Branca
10)Ry Cooder
Rascal; George Formby Jr. or Sr.?
December 18th, 2008 at 17:07It would have to be Jr.
George Formby Sr. is at number 18.
Well spotted, and thanks for pointing it out………..SEVEN-47
December 18th, 2008 at 17:24I like Uli Jon Roth a lot myself, and he really is the primary guitar influence of people like Yngwie Malmsteen but rarely credited as such because of so many Ritchie comparisons, when Yngwie’s playing style is much more like Uli’s.
Some find it all widdle, some aren’t put off by that sort of thing though and see through that stereotype and can enjoy the virtuosity.
Introducing Lori Linstruth, for those who also like the mega ‘sweep’ arpeggio technique. Another guitarist heavily influenced by Roth.
I’ve been corresponding with her and she is a charming woman with a great sense of humor, originally from Sweden but living in America.
She has been in three bands that I know of, have a peak at her.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMejjSWStaw&feature=related
I think we can all agree that in terms of taste there is plenty to go around for all of us if we stick our feelers out far enough.
December 18th, 2008 at 18:12I agree Crimson Ghost; I am totally ignorant as far as Uli Jon Roth, but I am definitely going to do a little research and search him out, as well as Lori Linstruth. I have been turned on to numerous artists due to comments I have read here, and hope I enjoy this tip as much as I have the others!
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December 18th, 2008 at 19:40Jimmy Page 1? Yeah right !
December 18th, 2008 at 19:41hey guys, Iommi is a master guitarist and great songwriter, living legend and all. no intentions to say anything against him.
i made a bad joke, but really alluding to the morons at chop shitshop.
best guitarist ever (just as a player)?
December 18th, 2008 at 22:10mmmmh, angel romero or goran sollscher.
1 – Jimi Hendrix
December 18th, 2008 at 22:242 – Ritchie Blackmore
3 – Tony Iommi
later one can be any …..
Jimmy Page #1?
I like Led Zeppelin (so I don’t have what Led Zeppelin fans call “Zeppelin envy,”), but this Zeppelin worship has gotten way out of control.
Steve Morse?
Wasn’t he voted best guitarist 5 years straight and then voted into the Guitarists Hall Of Fame? What a joke!!!
December 18th, 2008 at 22:26Now I’ve looked again. . .Dime’s on it!!!!!!Yay!
December 19th, 2008 at 03:01Why isn’t Steve Morse there, however?. . .
I can see not having Bolin, though.
Most may remember how mrk4 got the bad reputation.
STILL!!!
Blackmore’s there!
Steve Morse and Duane Allman both omitted from the list. Yet John Lennon & Kurt Cobain both ranked.
December 19th, 2008 at 05:23Chop Shop should be ashamed and apologize.
Personally Top 10: 1 Steve Morse
December 19th, 2008 at 08:272 Michael Romeo
3 Gus G
4 Mathias Jabs
5 Kai Hansen
6 Sascha Gerstner
7 Michael Schenker
8 Ritchie Blackmore
9 Adrian Smith
10 Yngwie Malmsteen
jeff back should be no 1 lsiten to what all other guitarists say including blackers he is their favourite and his albums over last 20 years are revolutionary to say page is not notw worthy is ridiculous alright he cant play like a drill like some of them but plays to the song with great passion..
December 19th, 2008 at 08:32What about Hopkinson Smith?…….He can give Blackmore a run for his money on the lute!
December 19th, 2008 at 10:43I love Uli Jhon Roth too…I saw him last week in my town.His last album is very good as the albums with Scorpions.His style is similar to Blackmore Malmsteen and classic music…
December 19th, 2008 at 12:09Just a few lesser known guitarists??!!!!
December 19th, 2008 at 13:04Robin Trower
Eric Johnson
Frank Marino
Brian May
Roy Buchanan
Michael Schenker
What about the Gypsy Kings….??????
December 19th, 2008 at 14:04Lol, Hotel Calyfornia, blinding version!
Looks like Peter Wolf completely forgot to list the great J. Giles. Whats up with that? lol!
December 19th, 2008 at 17:39This list has some issues , as has been stated . Ritchie Blackmore’s work from 68 to mid 90’s sounds faboulos. Everthing he did with Rainbow & Deep Purple , could listen to his albums all weekend long. He helped invent heavy rock his number 1. Tony Iommi should be second , his a super guitarist who helped invent hard rock too, he still plays so heavy & loud. Other’s that i enjoy are Mick Mars /Motley Crue, Carlos Santana, Steve Morse of course, Brian May, Michael Schenker of the earley 80’s, Tommy Bolin, Vivian Campbell/ Dio , guitar work from heavy rock 80’s band Warlock, Bernie Torme /Gillan.
December 20th, 2008 at 02:46i wasent talking about your list seven-47 !
but now that i take a look at it ….. good list but tony ahead or ritchie ??????????
i dont think so
December 20th, 2008 at 17:20of*
December 20th, 2008 at 17:21Whatever happened to Great Kat…??
Now there’s a guitar player for you 😉
December 20th, 2008 at 17:25my list :
1.ritchie the great blackmore !
all the other guitarist’s are crap
December 20th, 2008 at 18:37Yep, Roy Buchanan was very very good.
Shame I never got to see him live.
December 20th, 2008 at 19:39So IS Roy Clark and John McLaughlin, but these are rock guitarist’s being polled. Why no mention of Allman or Betts, probably not rock enough either?
December 20th, 2008 at 22:07Saw Roy Buchanan on a double bill with Johnny Winter about 30 years ago. Roy was amazing. Absolute shame how he took his own life….
Rory Gallagher with Rush was the sh*t during the early ’80’s. One of the most underrated banjo players in the history of R&R. Listen to Fresh Evidence released not too long before his passing….
Brilliant..
Peace,
Ted
December 20th, 2008 at 22:09Ted
Wow. Buchanan in concert,
You kill me
Well, at least I have been able to make love on some of his work.
Yeah, yeah, I know…..Bring it on!
BTW. Are there any good live dvd s of him around?
December 20th, 2008 at 22:25Purplepriest. Good news on Roy B. here is the track listing for Roy’s Rockpalast February concert 1985: Short Fuse/Green Onions/Roy’s Bluz/Walk Don’t run/Sweet dreams/Peter gunn/
December 21st, 2008 at 02:13Blues shuffle/Hey joe/Foxy Lady/The Messiah will come again/Night train/Wayfaring Pilgrim.
The official one is Austin City limits 1976
only 32 minutes though: Woman/you must be crazy
Roy’s Bluz/Sweet dreams/Hey joe/Foxy Lady/The messiah. Also San Antonio 1987,Horshoe tavern 1987. Last session 1988.
Ted:
December 21st, 2008 at 07:13Rory Gallagher was definitely one of the greats, but wasn’t the band ‘Taste’ if I remember correctly, not RUSH? And they never made it past 1970 with Rory. Or perhaps you’re talking about the 1982 tour he did opening shows for RUSH.
Patrick; after I re-read your post I realized I may have have misunderstood your comment. Sorry! As far as Iommi ahead cf Blackmore, I kinda go back and forth on that one. I do however find myself listening to Sabbath more than Mark II and Rainbow, so I gave Iommi the nod at #1.
December 21st, 2008 at 15:11Peter
Thanx for the effort
In the meantime lazy me already found some clues in that direction on YouTube
Had a blas last night looking at those.
Espescially The Messiah Will Come Again, ofcourse.
I m agnostic but this and other , so called religious inspired music JS Bach for instance , moves me deeply.
It still surprises me that MUSIC can give you some solace in the moment everything seems lost.
I cant remember the titles of that Best Of 2 CD of way back but I think some special gems are NOT on the live recordings you mentioned.
Many years ago I had a double cd which I lost sight unfortunately.
Cant even remember if it was stolen, lost or sold in bad times.
I do seem to remember the inside was spoiled by moisture. Probably my kitten Ian with territory behaviour, so that dates it way back to qround 1992.
I also saw TASTE on YouTube with I Feel So Good, which I love so much.
December 21st, 2008 at 17:59Dont know the connection with the band RUSH.
Another popularity contest. Blackmore at no.15? I thought this was a guitar rating not a beauty contest. Worst yet, where’s “T”? Saw him play in KC. Whammy bar king!
December 21st, 2008 at 21:40Crimson Ghost and purplepriest1965,
Rory did in fact open up for Rush back then. The magic all of those years ago of seeing warm-ups that were great enough to be headliners in their own right…
But dare I digress.
By the way, The Steve Morse Band opened up for Rush for a portion of one of their ’80’s tours. Alex Lifeson was asked about his practicing regiment in a Guitar Player magazine article not long after to which he replied, and I paraphrase, ” After watching Steve Morse for three months, I am practicing more…!’
And what do the two of them share in common besides being banjo players?
Yep. Both licensed pilots. But my main man Steve gets the bigger nod. He flew as a professional airline pilot when he took his sabbatical from the muzak biz. If he didn’t venture into his passion of music, one of his career choices was becoming a PHD (medical doctor)!!!! When I asked Rod Morgentstein (brilliant colleague drummer of Steve’s,) if Steve is a genius in Webster’s dictionary definition, he replied,) “He’s Michealangelo!!!”
And when I touched base with Roger at Ian’s NYC Gillan’s Inn gig in NYC and asked the same question, his reply with loud exuberance? “HE’S MAD!!!!”
But dare I digress again….
Wondrous flesh and snooker are beckoning me over to the joint….
Peace,
Ted
December 21st, 2008 at 23:33Hey lad and ladies, don’t slack all of us (yanks), Page at #1 is absurd, Blackmore at #15? absurd these so called lists are a joke, Where is Brian Robbo Robertson, Scott Gorham? No mention of Steve Morse? John Sykes that far down, lord have mercy I could go on and on Hetfield above Blackmore? Off with these guys heads!!! Wheres Michael Schenker, Matthias Jabs? People have such short memories, Uli Jon Roth? I guess we should all do our own list! I think this site and everyone on here seem to pretty objective!! They can stick that in their pipe and smoke that One!!! Wizard
December 21st, 2008 at 23:44Might as well add the axemen from the Bay City Rollers and the Archie’s
December 22nd, 2008 at 10:45to this list too. When was the last time a radio station or music mag ask you for your favorite group, song, or musician. I am 48 years old and purchased music products for years. As of yet, not one survey came my way. Typical snub Blackmore and DP receive when the best of the best are mentioned.
Lets not forget ‘Vladimir Vysotsky’ Russian songwriter, poet and noteable guitarist….. Dont you just love the ‘seven string’ gypsy tuned soviet ‘blues’…………….
I would probably put him between Bouzouki player ‘Giorgos Zampetas’ and experimental guitar player (Springtime II) Mauro Antonio Pawlowski..
But then again…………
December 22nd, 2008 at 14:14guitarist Jeff ‘Mantas’ Dunn from British Death Metal band ‘Venom’……….
His guitar solo on ‘You´re All Gonna Die’…..justifies his place in the top 5
December 22nd, 2008 at 14:31Chris Exall from the anti-nowhere league.
For his work on the ‘Scum’ album and in particular the track ‘Fucked up and Wasted’…..without doubt a guitar virtuoso
December 22nd, 2008 at 14:36Living in a madhouse
December 22nd, 2008 at 15:55Never heard of them……who is their guitarist??
December 22nd, 2008 at 15:56OOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
hahahhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
This is the most stupid poll I’ve ever seen….
Ritchie Blackmore #15
Steve Morse is NOT in the TOP 100
and……..
and………
hahahahaaaaaaaaaa
JOHN LENON IN THE LIST OF THE BEST GUITARISTS???????????
:))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
I BET IT’S JUST THE XMASS JOKE…
Otherwise I can’t just believe that Jon Lenon is included in the GUITARISTS POLL,,,,
and While talking about influence and popularity, do not forget the man, who wote the MOST POPULAR GUITAR RIFF OF ALL TIME…..
What the hell this poll is? :))))))))
December 22nd, 2008 at 17:11Vinnie Vincent ?!!?
December 22nd, 2008 at 18:18My personal top 10:
1.Ritchie Blackmore
2.Tommy Bolin
3.Frank Zappa
4.Uli Jon Roth
5.Leslie West
6.Robin Trower
7.Brian May
8.Tony Iommi
9.Jeff Beck
10.Rory Gallagher
And going on;
11.David Gilmour
12.Calros Santana
13.Eric Clapton
14.Jimi Hendrix
15.Robert Fripp
16.Alvin Lee
17.Jan Akkerman
18.Duane Allman
19.Frank Marino
20.Steve Howe
Honorable mentions; Steve Morse, Eric Johnson, Michael Schekner, Mark Knopfler, Johnny Winter…I probably forgot a few.
My list is the best yey yey yey :))))
December 22nd, 2008 at 21:50Harry Sacksioni
December 22nd, 2008 at 22:12The list goes on…
@Ted:
Morse has also flown Lifeson’s plane, they get on well.
December 23rd, 2008 at 02:33What about Jan Akkerman ???
December 23rd, 2008 at 11:31Me…
December 23rd, 2008 at 13:34oh sorry, I play drums…ehehehe
c’est vraiment du n’importe quoi !!!!!!!!!!!
December 23rd, 2008 at 14:30Et pourquoi pas Johnny Hallyday ou Mireille Matthieu ou C…. B…. S……
last night I played “No Bull” AC/DC DVD..
well…
I reassessed for the umpteenth time Angus Young .. but it’s a crazy! 2 hours of racing along the stage … a guitar rock n roll blues that scares ….
AY has not stopped to run ever taken by a hysterical hypnosis throughout the concert ….. but by using drugs? He has the lungs more strong than a powerful athlete …
very impressive
Brian Johnsonn instead has a flat voice ..
cheers
December 24th, 2008 at 13:22tony iommi is a great riff meister but his solos are crap and all he plays are block power chords hardly a great guitarist in the jeff beck /blackmore/page idiodom….
December 24th, 2008 at 13:30tony iommi is a great riff meister but his solos are crap…I agree
December 25th, 2008 at 12:06The heartfelt solo in Born Again is crap?
December 27th, 2008 at 06:17Tony is a gentleman too, something many could learn from.
marco polo and Roberto: what?!
I have no words,so I go to listen Heaven&Hell song (don’t you like his solo?)
cheers
December 28th, 2008 at 11:17Andrea..have you ever hear an iommi solo like weiss heim wasted sunsets /any of jeff becks songs from his last few albums or pages numerous blues solos….iommi has done none!!!! take it from me ive been playing for nearlyl 30 years and can play a little…
December 28th, 2008 at 11:30marco polo what does it mean what you write?
sure that I know weiss heim wasted sunsets and all the other stuff..
I could answer like you with a question,
for example
have you never heard the solos from the 7th star? for example nO STRANGER tO LOVE?..
BUT TO BE HONEST I don’t wait your answer because to say the solo’s Iommi are not good does not belong to me…
How can you compare Blackmore to Iommi or viceversa?
I find this very stupid…You can say that you don’t like iommi’s solo (everybody is free to think and to speak) but to write that iommi’s soo are craps I don’t like.
it is like to listen children issue, childhood discussion…
Discussions between spoiled children “I like thiiiiss…” “no no I find better this than your…” “bla bla” “noooo!!!ble ble ble..”
boring
December 28th, 2008 at 13:47Iommi will always be remembered for his dark heavy riff and for his good but not exceptional solos…
December 28th, 2008 at 20:57Andrea, sorry to upset you i like tony iommi..his riffs are great and his songs..we are just talking about his solos in general which are all chromatic blues riffs rehashed and are not generally that good…thats all im saying…as you say we all have our opinions…merry xmas and new year…
December 29th, 2008 at 08:17A/C A. Y. is just a doper on hi-octane. so what if he runs up and down the stage. i am no musician, however he plays with two fingers and strums on one string. he would not make any list in my book. as far as the singer, didn’t he flunk the R-Bow audition? I will give both kudos for pulling off their radio popularity. something DP or R-bow lacked.
December 31st, 2008 at 16:16Many a good melodic ditty in the Iommi catalog, try Nightwing for instance, and that’s just one brilliant example.
December 31st, 2008 at 17:47Agree completely with you AndreA!
btw For you and Anna an intens happy and music sparkling 2009 !!! xx
ps and lots of stouts, wine ,fun, cigarillo’s ,love and all that precious stuff 8)
December 31st, 2008 at 17:55Many years ago I read a very funny remark about Iommi and RB
Comparing them is like comparing Rembrandt with a colourbook for children…..
Burst out laughing at once….
But I have to admit, I love loads of Iommi stuff
Including the Tony Martin line up
Ever heard his solo album Back Where I Belong…..?
Its a classic
December 31st, 2008 at 19:52IF YOU REALLY WANT TO KNOW WHO THE TOP 10 GREATEST GUITAR PLAYERS OF ALL TIME ARE THEN READ THIS. RITCHIE BLACKMORE, DONALD ROESER, ERIC CLAPTON, DAVID GILMOUR, JOHN MCFEE, TOM JOHNSTON, PAT SIMMONS. STEVE MORSE, AND MARK FARNER. GET INTO A GOOD STATE OF MIND WITH A GOOD SYSTEM TO LISTEN TO BY YOURSELF AND LISTEN TO EACH OF THESE GUYS THEM I WILL LISTEN TO YOUR OPINION AS TO MY LIST. DEEP PURPLE FAN SINCE 1968. FRANK MILLER.
January 1st, 2009 at 17:27Frank,
January 1st, 2009 at 19:06are you American?
BEST GUITARIST
January 2nd, 2009 at 23:39DIMEBAG DARRELL
TO ROBERTO, I HOPE THAT YOU OR ANYONE ELSE DOES NOT TAKE MY COMMENTS OR OPINIONS PERSONALLY BECAUSE I RESPONDED TO LET PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT THE MUSICIANS ON MY LIST BECAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE, MAINLY YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THEM OR AT LEAST HAVE NOT HEARD THEM PLAY. SO TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION YES I AM AN AMERICAN BUT IF YOU WILL NOTICE 3 ON MY LIST ARE BRITISH AND AS YOU CAN SEE BLACKMORE IS THE FIRST AND BEST AND HE IS BRITISH SO YOU MAY NOT AGREE WITH ME BUT I DO NOT SEE WHAT BEING AN AMERICAN HAS TO DO WITH IT. FRIEND AND FAN OF DEEP PURPLE SINCE 1968.P.S. I DO APPRECIATE THE RESPONSE AND I RESPECT IT. THANK YOU.
January 2nd, 2009 at 23:41FRANK MILLER; I like the inclusion of Mark Farner. I have had many discussions where I have included Mark Farner as one of my favorites, and always been berated for it. Nice to see I am not the only one who appreciates his talent.
January 3rd, 2009 at 16:56# 110 Brandon
yes (RIP)
He was Great!
I love Him and PanterA
January 5th, 2009 at 09:01#106 Annemie
Oh My Fairy
I was far from pc in these past days so
only this morning I’ve come back from my grandMother (Middle of Italy):
thank you very much for your best wishes to us,
I wish the best to You (of course also to all the purple people here).
Wishin’Well Annemie
January 5th, 2009 at 09:08:-X X X X X X
cheers
Gee what a shock that Jimmy Page is Number #1. PISS OFF. Blackmore is Number 1. Jimmy Page would be last on my list.
January 6th, 2009 at 20:03I WISH PEOPLE WOULD STOP PUTTING THINGS LIKE DIMEBAG DARRELL, AC-DC ETC. COMMENTS ON THE HIGHWAY STAR WEBSITE BECAUSE THEY ARE ONLY INSULTING THE GREATEST BAND OF ALL TIME. IF THEY HONESTLY FEEL THAT WAY THEN THEY SHOULD GO TO THEIR WEBSITE SO WE (DEEP PURPLE FANS) DO NOT HAVE TO SEE THIS GARBAGE ON THE HIGHWAY STAR. FRANK MILLER, FAN AND FRIEND OF DEEP PURPLE SINCE 1968.
January 8th, 2009 at 00:55TO SEVEN-47. IT IS REALLY NICE TO READ THAT SOMEONE IS ON THE SAME PAGE AS I AM. YOU ADD COMMENTS WITHOUT CUTTING ANYONE.THAT IS IMMPRESSIVE. YOU MUST KNOW A LOT ABOUT MUSIC. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. FRIEND AND FAN OF DEEP PURPLE SINCE 1968. FRANK MILLER.
January 8th, 2009 at 01:09TO SEVEN-47, HAVE YOU EVER LISTENED TO PRETTY WOMAN BY GARY MORE? IAN PAICE HAS JAMMED WITH HIM. I SURE WOULD LIKE TO BE AT ON OF THEIR RECORDINGS. DEEP PURPLE FAN AND FRIEND SINCE 1968.
January 8th, 2009 at 02:30# 116 FRANK MILLER
I do not understand why people are often angry for so little
I,WE speak about all them mainly because THESE NAMES appear in this top.
and it was not made by us!
is it forbidden to speak?
to communicate?
mainly about music?
how strange kind all we are…
sigh
January 8th, 2009 at 11:39TO ANDREA, YOU APPARENTLY DID NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT I SAID. I DID NOT SAY NO ONE SHOULD BRING UP SOME OTHER MUSICIANS NAME ON THE HIGHWAY STAR BUT LIKE AN IDIOT ABOVE SAYS DIMEBAG DARREL IS THE BEST IS STUPID. I AM NOT SAYING HE IS NO GOOD BUT TO SAY HE IS THE BEST THEN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF GUITAR PLAYERS THAT ARE BETTER THAN HIM. AND IF YOU WILL NOTICE I HAVE MENTIONED OTHER MUSICIANS ON THE HIGHWAY STAR, NOT ONCE HAVE I SAID ANY OF THEM ARE AS GOOD AS DEEP PURPLE BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT. I DO NOT GO TO OTHER WEBSITES AND CRITICISE OTHER MUSICIANS. I RESPECT THE WEBSITES AND THEIR FANS. THEREFORE THE NEXT TIME YOU DECICE TO GIVE ME A MESSAGE READ WHAT I SAID AND UNDERSTAND IT BEFORE YOU RESPOND. HOWEVER I DO APPRECIATE YOUR RESPONCE. FAN AND FRIEND OF DEEP PURPLE SINCE 1968. FRANK MILLER.
January 8th, 2009 at 21:22?
sorry
perhaps I could be a dunce
but I read
I WISH PEOPLE WOULD STOP PUTTING THINGS LIKE DIMEBAG DARRELL, AC-DC ETC. COMMENTS ON THE HIGHWAY STAR WEBSITE
so… 😮 !
peace peace
January 9th, 2009 at 08:06ciao ciao
PLEASE STOP CAPITAL WRITING
January 9th, 2009 at 22:09IS ANNOYING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TO ANDREA, ALL I SAY IS TO SAY FROM HEREOUT IS IF YOU HERE NOTHING THEN SAY NOTHING SO I TEND TO THINK THAT THE OTHER PERSON IS SIMPLY NOT ON THE SAME PAGE AS I AM SORRY AND PLEASE FORGIVE ME BECAUSE I SAID SOMETHING YOU COULD NOT COMPREHEND OR IN MORE SIMPLE TERMS DID NOT OR MISS UNDERSTOOD WHAT I SAID. YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND MY AGE AND EXPERIANCE WITH NOT ONLY THE MUSIC THAT DEEP PURPLE BRINGS BUT ALSO THE MESSAGES THE LYRICS BRING TO THE LISTENER. I HAD A TEACHER IN HIGH SCHOOL THAT HAD A SIGN SAYING LEARN TO LISTEN THEN LISTEN TO LEARN , HONESTLY NO DISRESPECT INTENDED. FAN AND FRIEND OF DEEP PURPLE SINCE 1968. FRANK MILLER
January 9th, 2009 at 22:12TO PURPLE PRIEST 1965 I HAVE NEVER DEGRADED YOU SO WHY DO YOU DEGRADE ME FOR SOMETHING SO SILLY? FOR YOUR IN -FORMATION MY EYES DO NOT SEE AS GOOD AS MOST PEOPLE DO OR AT LEAST I PRAY THEY DO.I WOULD NOT WANT ANYONE NOT TO BE ABLE TO SEE. FAN AND FRIEND OF DEEP PURPLE SINCE 1968. FRANK MILLER. I LOST MY DAD TO PARKINSONS DISEASE AND I THANK GOD FOR DEEP PURPLE FOR HELPING ME GET THROUGH THIS .
January 9th, 2009 at 22:27FRANK MILLER; I have not listened to “Pretty Woman” by Gary Moore, but will search it out. My exposure to Gary Moore is limited, but I have really enjoyed the three CD’s I have of his.
January 10th, 2009 at 16:50I LOVE BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY THANK GOD FOR DEEP PURPLE. FAN AND FRIEND OF DEEP PURPLE SINCE 1968. FRANK MILLER.
January 13th, 2009 at 00:21TO SEVEN47, I THANK YOU FOR REMINDING ME OF MY MISSPELLINGS BUT I AM USUALLY RIPPED WHEN I MAKE A STATEMENT OR RESPOND TO ONE BUT I AM A MUSICIAN AND I KNOW MUSIC WHEN I LISTEN TO IT, NOT HEAR IT. THIS IS NOT AN INSULT TO YOU BUT TO ANYONE WHO THINKS THEY KNOW MORE THAN ANYONE WHEN THEY DO NOT KNOW THEMSELVES ANY THING AT ALL, ESPCIALY WHEN IT COMES TO MUSIC BECAUSE 99% COULD NOT CARRY A TUNE IF THEY HAD TO. I CAN TELL YOU RIGHT NOW I CAN SING AND PLAY YOU GOOD MUSIC AND THAT IS WHY I TAKE IT NOT RIGHT WHEN SOMEONE DOWNS ANYTHING OF DEEP PURPLE. THANK GOD FOR DEEP PURPLE. FRIEND AND FAN OF DEEP PURPLE SINCE 1968. FRANK MILLER.
January 13th, 2009 at 00:34stop bashing jimmy page u jealous fools read the heading, its the most complete guitarist which is jimmy page hes sure as hell the best song writer there i challenge anyone to prove me wrong and like it or not his influence reaches far beyond every guitarist there hmm maybe not hendrix but there close richie blackmore ur damn right hes good but hes not in jimmy or jimis league he can have smoke on the water ill have a whole lotta love any day of the week
February 24th, 2009 at 23:06one of the guitar players should be on at least 10 or 5. thay are guitar legends!
March 14th, 2009 at 00:23i mean from dragonforce
March 14th, 2009 at 00:23What a stupid list that does not include The Edge.I guess selling 150 million records and being one of the most innovative guitar players of all time mean nothing.
June 4th, 2009 at 03:50hertfield is there but no hammet -_-
June 21st, 2010 at 08:29Not a bad list… all the whingers need to remember the criteria. you could write the book on rock n roll guitar with the top 10 on this list alone. It’s not about how mind-numbingly awesome their chops are! It’s the whole package. On those grounds anybody who wants to deny the likes of Page and Townshend are morons. Blackmore stole much of his pastiche from Townshend. Richards is textbook rock and roll and a major survivor/innovator. Page… a wizard with great songs and great sounds.
Good list. Completely fair.
February 23rd, 2011 at 04:58what about John mclaughlin,,paco lucia,al demiola, larry corryel. etc
November 15th, 2012 at 12:52same of those guitar players are better on long way on execution and songwriting. kind regards Tino
November 15th, 2012 at 12:56the biased idiot who made this list above
December 23rd, 2016 at 06:17Richie Blackmore must No 1
April 21st, 2017 at 11:37Genius and Talented; Played Guitar Electric and acustic. for music and songwriter.
Unfortunately a lot of people doesn’t know about him, ranked him very low.