200 greatest guitarists in rock (blues, dance, pop, fan, hendrix)

TheaterDreams · 07-10-2008, 09:34 PM

You gotta have John Petrucci in the top 20. And Eddie doesn't deserve to be 2.

Top 5

1) Jimi Hendrix
2) Jimmy Page
3) Eric Clapton
4) Stevie Ray Vaughn
5) David Gilmour or Steve Vai

Just my opinion of course

boo boo · 07-10-2008, 11:54 PM

I think Petrucci is highly overrated, he's very skilled, but if that was all I cared about Michael Angelo Batio would be on the list (I wouldn't even put him in the top 300, because some biase's I can't let go), he has a lot of influence and acclaim and thats really the only reason I have him as high as he is.

almauro · 07-11-2008, 08:59 AM

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You would put Ed Mundell and Eddie Glass in before Josh Homme? He might be a little full of himself, but Josh Homme completely created desert rock with Kyuss. He was really young when Kyuss was in their prime and later went on to achieve commercial success with one of the most dynamic rock acts. He simply shits on others in his genre and is a great modern guitarist.

God, Fu Manchu brings tears of laughter to my eyes. How they ever achieved success with that ignorant prick and his formulaic riffs I'll never know.

The point is I'd put them ahead of Trey Gunn. I don't know what personal problem you have with Eddie Glass? Fu Manchu's "Daredevil" and "In Search of..." are classic Sabbathy/psychelic riffs inspired by Fun House era Stooges and Kyuss. Josh had already been edited out by Boo Boo so I didn't feel like beating a dead horse, but he was very influential with guitar tone, and I agree should be higher.

Inuzuka Skysword · 07-11-2008, 11:20 AM

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I really wonder why Fredrik Thordendal of Meshuggah isn't on there.

Seriously?!

thedaytripper · 07-11-2008, 11:37 AM

i deffinately think that eric clapton should be higher than 5

Sodacake · 07-11-2008, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by TheaterDreams

Eddie doesn't deserve to be 2.

What makes you say that?

lucifer_sam · 07-11-2008, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by almauro

The point is I'd put them ahead of Trey Gunn. I don't know what personal problem you have with Eddie Glass? Fu Manchu's "Daredevil" and "In Search of..." are classic Sabbathy/psychelic riffs inspired by Fun House era Stooges and Kyuss. Josh had already been edited out by Boo Boo so I didn't feel like beating a dead horse, but he was very influential with guitar tone, and I agree should be higher.

Eddie Glass is responsible for some of the worst guitar riffs ever. They are formulaic bordering upon insanity. In Search Of... is complete dreck. Every riff is laden with heavy distortion and the songs are trite and prescribed. He took from Kyuss and other desert rock acts and made it ****tier and ****ter until it was utterly indistinguishable as music. I tried time and time again to develop some respect or like for the band, but I have come to realize that Fu Manchu was nothing. They may not be the worst band ever, but I wouldn't call it a stretch to imagine it.

No, Eddie Glass doesn't deserve to be in the top 200 guitarists. Or 200,000, for that matter.

almauro · 07-12-2008, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by lucifer_sam

They are formulaic bordering upon insanity. In Search Of... is complete dreck. Every riff is laden with heavy distortion and the songs are trite and prescribed. He took from Kyuss and other desert rock acts and made it ****tier and ****ter until it was utterly indistinguishable as music. I tried time and time again to develop some respect or like for the band, but I have come to realize that Fu Manchu was nothing. They may not be the worst band ever, but I wouldn't call it a stretch to imagine it.

Now listen, Luci...You don't know WTF your talking about. Fu Manchu were awesome up until "King of the Road". It's just ridiculous to call anything Glass did as formulaic because half the time he played by feel and flat out jammed. Lastly, if you actually did know anything, you'd realize they were bedrock of the stoner scene Kyuss created, with Brandt Bjork (in case you don't know, he was Kyuss's drummer) producing them in 94' and latter joining them on another one of their classics, "The Action is Go." Your comments "Taken from Kyuss"..."Indistinguishable music"? Have you actually played a Fu Manchu record. If you actually had listened to Fu you'd realize two things: A) They don't sound at all like Kyuss. For starter, they had a dual guitar attack. B) Fricken NOBODY sounded like Fu Manchu. Why? Because they were originators. Deal with it.

lucifer_sam · 07-13-2008, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by almauro

Now listen, Luci...You don't know WTF your talking about. Fu Manchu were awesome up until "King of the Road". It's just ridiculous to call anything Glass did as formulaic because half the time he played by feel and flat out jammed. Lastly, if you actually did know anything, you'd realize they were bedrock of the stoner scene Kyuss created, with Brandt Bjork (in case you don't know, he was Kyuss's drummer) producing them in 94' and latter joining them on another one of their classics, "The Action is Go." Your comments "Taken from Kyuss"..."Indistinguishable music"? Have you actually played a Fu Manchu record. If you actually had listened to Fu you'd realize two things: A) They don't sound at all like Kyuss. For starter, they had a dual guitar attack. B) Fricken NOBODY sounded like Fu Manchu. Why? Because they were originators. Deal with it.

Sigh...

Yes, I have. I actually met a one-time Fu Manchu member (he's leading a band called The Freeks now). I have In Search Of... and I regret ever purchasing it. I know they don't sound like Kyuss; Kyuss was good, and Homme didn't feel the need to employ distortion on every song. You're right: nobody sounded like FU. Nobody else wanted to. If you really do enjoy FU's sound than I suppose it would be folly to try to convince you otherwise. But I, I never enjoyed them. And I listened to enough of them to figure that out.

Davey Moore · 07-13-2008, 11:07 PM

I don't feel like ordering my list, since that's too hard:

Hendrix
Page
Gilmour
George Harrison
Eddie Van Halen
Brian May
Townshend
Keith Richards
Randy Rhodes
Clapton
Jeff Beck
Chuck Berry
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Vai
Iommi

Can't think of any more in particular right now.

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TheaterDreams Groupie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 16	You gotta have John Petrucci in the top 20. And Eddie doesn't deserve to be 2. Top 5 1) Jimi Hendrix 2) Jimmy Page 3) Eric Clapton 4) Stevie Ray Vaughn 5) David Gilmour or Steve Vai Just my opinion of course __________________ John Petrucci, Michael Angelo Batio, and Buckethead are the Holy Trinity of Guitar Dream Theater, Rammstein, Breaking Benjamin, Evanescence, Portishead, Massive Attack, DJ Tiesto, Zombie Nation, Joe Purdy, Steve Vai, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Metallica, Third Eye Blind, Linkin Park, Fort Minor, Immortal Technique, Styles of Beyond, Zero 7

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Davey Moore The Great Disappearer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: URI Campus and Coventry, both in RI Posts: 462	I don't feel like ordering my list, since that's too hard: Hendrix Page Gilmour George Harrison Eddie Van Halen Brian May Townshend Keith Richards Randy Rhodes Clapton Jeff Beck Chuck Berry Stevie Ray Vaughn Vai Iommi Can't think of any more in particular right now. __________________ The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over.

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thedaytripper Groupie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 30	i deffinately think that eric clapton should be higher than 5