Top 100 Guitarists - Who are They?

[tiponin23]

Where is Rory Gallagher on this list?

[olissime]

No David Gilmour nor Donald "Buck Dharm" Roeser , Brian May and Rory gallagher ? This ranking sucks !!!

[goininsane445]

yeah kirk hammett and jimi hendrix

[TheAngelAlistaire]

Where in the hell is Eddie Van Halen?

[Qnrad87]

Who's plaing theme of this movie?? 

[sjdss]

rolling stone and the so called ROCK N ROLL hall of fame! aRE JOKES! politically correct liberals thats all! RUSH HEART KISS YES AND THIN LIZZY ARE NOT IN THE RNRHOF! wtf?! and please the so called 100 bestever?! EVH should be in the top 10 SHAWN LANE! should be #1! and joan jett and kurt kobain are ahead of EVH?! nice try sissy liberaLS! but rolling stone magazine sucks ASS!

[HumpDeBump100]

kinda contradicted myself... I suppose he does deserve a spot -__-

[HumpDeBump100]

Johnny Ramone?! you kidding me! I like the idea he is a right winged punk rocker but he aint that talented... But unfortunately he did pave the way to punk which did inturn breed into our modern alternative rock.

[tole1121]

No Carlos Santana, no Randy Rhoads, no Tommy Iommi and these people are supposed to be music experts, give me a break, please!!!!!

[tole1121]

Any list that does not include Steve Howe in the top ten can not be taken seriously.

[chromaticking]

i agree they havent got a clue left out all the greats

Rory Gallagher??? and to put Randy Rhoads behind white stripes is plain insane what happened to Vai,Timmons,Satch,Zakk,Geoge Lynch,Tipon,etc etc

[darktrooper1000]

my fav is Randy Rhoads WERE THE HELL IS HE IN THIS?? i dont think Jack White is good at all , wow 7 Nation Army is such a hard song at guitar, i learned it the first day i got my guitar

[rockergirl807]

Rolling stone magazine always gets everything wrong...

[kewlcumberproduction]

Angus 96 people who write the rolling stones magazine are way wrong

[MrBrodman98]

Jack white hands down one of the greatest guitarest it's a misfurtune that his most basic guitar riff is the most well known

[Tbraves111]

were's eddie,george lynch, and nuno bettencourt? fuck joey ramone, jackwhite, they are shit fuck them lastly, why isn't satch or dimebag in here?

[bondurango]

The criteria is essentially technique & imagination grounded in American blues/rock:

1. Jimi Hendrix

2. Jimmy Page

3. Eric Clapton

4. Duane Allman

5. Neal Schon

I'm not a fan of Joe Satriani or Steve Vai, but I give them credit for thinking outside the box (Vai actually invented his own scale, Xavian). Frank Zappa, a brilliantly, imaginative composer, was also a nimble-fingered, blues guitarist. Flamenco guitarists are the best & Neal Schon plays rock just like one.

[PetrosLiakopoulos]

where is Rory Gallagher??

[Escapethehawthorne]

jaspn becker all the way

[ThePunisher2004]

Listening to Randy Rhoads Epic Suicide Solution Solo says everything!

[bananab0y0]

@ThePunisher2004 not just the greatest solo

such the greatest song ever

[mecalek]

obviously this guy doesnt know how to count to 100 and Kurt Cobain = WTF

[Austinmp47]

FUCK THIS THERE RETARTED NO DIMEBAG HES THE METAL GOD BETER THAN THESE CLOWNS

[tb3rg]

Animoto!!!



[Austinmp47]

Syn iz #1

[thatgibsonguy0001]

@Austinmp47 You clearly know nothing. 

[musicase64]

Were Rik Emmett and Tuck Andress in there ?

[mothafockha]

RICHIE BLACKMORE #1 IN MY LIST!!!!!!!

[iH8myEnglisHteacher]

ehehhe..xDthey missed MARK TREMONTI xD..

[LeoBruno1000]

Slash and Angus Young!!

[SuRRePPtiOUsWritings]

Jason Becker is number one!

[goodygoody23]

Yes to Hendrix

I dunno about some of those blues players- yes Chuck Berry but Ry Cooder? Yes Page and Vaughan, but BB King ahead of Randy Rhoads, another hugely inspirational guitarist who was one of the founders of shredding at 85? EVH at 70? Jack White in the top 15 with Kurt Cobain and Keith Richards? I almost stopped playing guitar because of this list, this list makes life feel worthless and meaningless, like nothing good has ever happened. ROLLING STONE SUCKS they only got Hendrix right!

[thatgibsonguy0001]

@goodygoody23 I gotta put BB ahead of almost everyone every single time.

[goodygoody23]

@thatgibsonguy0001 BB is great, but he wasn't as revolutionary as Hendrix or Page or Chuck Berry. BB played box pentatonics, and was not the first to do so. He was more like Slash-a great guitarist for his time but never really started anything. Though BB's feeling in his playing is incredible

[thatgibsonguy0001]

@goodygoody23 He is known for the most melodic bends ever. He knows how to make his guitar sing, instead of just playing. With BB, it sounds as though his guitar has its own voice.

[goodygoody23]

@thatgibsonguy0001 that's the same with Hendrix. When he gets going in Red House, it just sounds like heavenly music rather than a guitar solo, Same with Rhoads, Gilmour, Page, etc.

[thatgibsonguy0001]

@goodygoody23 Ahh It sounds like we are arguing! I will stop

[goodygoody23]

@thatgibsonguy0001 haha thats probably the best thing. Let's just appreciate the great music that these people have given to us

[yatatrem]

I totally agree,rolling stones is a piece of shit!

[b0nsc0ttr0ck]

Kurt cobain, jack white, joey ramone? Please, Rolling Stone don't know a shit and they're the most overrated ever. Probably one of the worst music magazines ever. Sorry, but that's my opinion.

[Teejeybamse]

@b0nsc0ttr0ck A great guitarist doesn't always mean great skill, but great creativity.

[Metalhead001122]

@b0nsc0ttr0ck Kurt Cobain was more of a poet then he was a guitarist.

[guitardrumskate]

@b0nsc0ttr0ck

your fucking kidding me right? those are three of my favorite guitarists and their also probaly three of most talented and creative in the history of rock n' roll. You think kurt cobain sucks? try singing in his style while playing guitar in his style at the same time.not easy. You think Johnny Ramone sucks? try playing only downstrokes for 2 hours with a 3 second break in between each song. You think Jack white sucks? try playing guitar, piano and singing all in one song.

[b0nsc0ttr0ck]

@guitardrumskate sorry. Johnny ramone. Joey is their singer. Did I say they suck? No. And btw, I can do all those things. Except maybe scream in the same style as cobain which isn't really my style. Enough said, don't try to outsmart people if you're not a musician please. Being your favourite doesn't mean their the best. And it doesn't take years of practice to play 3 chords with fast downstrokes. It's what the ramones play, it's their style. I like them. But he's not a really skilled guitarist

[Fluffypopcicle]

@guitardrumskate

that's not impressive. kurt's riffs weren't that complicated so it's not that hard to sing to them. dave mustaine on the other hand i a completely different story. crazy technical riffs while singing at the same time. the moment i saw kirk hammett on this list i knew it would suck big fat balls and it does.

[guitardrumskate]

@b0nsc0ttr0ck

and by the way dumbass, its johnny ramone not joey ramone. Joey was their singer.

[InternationalONinjas]

@b0nsc0ttr0ck Honestly, Jack White deserves to be on this list. I didn't think he did until I did research. This list is messed up, but they got Jack right.

[devinsbrother]

jimmy page

[Clerk95]

yeeeah! Jack White!!!!

[magesorc]

Where is Carlos Santana dammit?

[goodygoody23]

#16 its a disgrace

[animeguy587]

wtf wheres tom morrello??? :(

[373682kid]

hes listed as the 26th greatest guitarist

[animeguy587]

@373682kid ya i saw that lol

[acdcrocks304]

Angus Young is the king of rock

[ToyKotoMadman]

Kirk Hammett, Angus Young, Kurt Cobain and Keith Richards should be lower. Brian May should be in the top 5, at least top 5. Øystein Sunde should be here too. And Richie Blackmore.

[willyschoonover]

jeff beck top ten

[tymcfly07]

angus young should be more lower

[BlackShabbat2]

no satriani?

[domdabombabc]

Their missing Shawn Lane.

[nholt00]

it is funny how only one person noticed that albert king was pictured insted of b.b. king. it is even funnier how that person (heavymetaldude95) got 2 thumbs down on his observation...*sighs* B.B. deserves more respect than that!

[nanodelay]

the picture it´s bbking, but the foto is in reverse, bb king is riight and in the foto it´s show like he was left hand

[Nomis399]

6.666 views lol

[pomm100]

that makes sence...i like the song on this video lol

[pomm100]

krt cobain was good but he wasnt a guitar legend he was a music legend

[guitarpie123]

yea true but rolling stone judges by innovation. In an age where everybody was soloing as fast as they could and creating huge metal riffs, Kurt appeared and played a more simple style, and proved that when used correctly, simplicity could kick ass and sound just as good as something complicated.

[donkyconger]

Im going to have to disagree with you. I've been to an AC/DC concert and Angus young was amazing at his solo's, and definitely worth a mention in the top 100, i'm just glad slash didn't make it.

[zakcating]

he bad ass though because he rocks the shit out of those three cords

[b0nsc0ttr0ck]

Weird that Angus Young's guitar playing on back in black has sold over 45 million copies; you suck

[michaelhedges1888]

jack white? please someone tell me on thing this guy has done for music alone never mind guitar. bollocks.

[alexandros03101994]

where is randy rhoades and zak?? or where is gibbons??? satriani?? angus young? ?

[willyschoonover]

also left off gilmour, paul, darrell, and several others

[RockerForLife74]

Jimmy Page beats all.

[amiry257]

Clapton rules

[crazedsabbathfan73]

where the fuck is rory gallagher

[zidlickyfan1]

1st of all why were there so many black ppl and 2nd of all the fuck is eddie van halen

[recon139]

because the blacks are the jazz guitarists and idk. but u should listen b4 u judge

[MasterChico13]

curt cobain sucks!where are slash,buckethead,van halen,herman li,santana,brian may,sambora,zak wylde,dave murray and angus young?

[NuclearGuru350]

Grow a pair and never listen to Dragonforce again. I'm sorry, Herman Li is a fucking joke.

[toogi88]

if this is greatest, then i can almost agree with those, but if pure skill, kirk and kurt flys far away from that list, in top 100...

[skate213]

kirk is the best guitarest evr

[deck444]

I definitely would not put kirk, richards or cobain in the top 30 spots.

[brangdel]

kirks better than cobain

[sugops54]

it olny show american gutarist it needs other country too....... miyavi and hide need to bee on that list.....

[kornrocks123456789]

slash and zakk wylde are over rated

[kornrocks123456789]

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL. now where is the list of GOOD guitarists now?

[sycoadam]

whers SRV

[robertsmoratejada]

best is Tommy Emmanuel.

That's what Les Paul, Stevie Vai, and acoustic guitar magazine say.

[suh1289]

cobain... kirk.....wow this list stinks!!!!!!!!

[bobsmith8877]

WOW. They put their own guitarist at #10. Tell me thats not a completely biased.

[Rimmez]

rolling stone has nothing to do with the rolling stones...

[MotherFudger27]

top 3 should be stone gossard then kurt cobain then slash

[jubjub905]

who cares about zakk wylde he is a big showoff

[m0nkeymadman]

wheres zakk wylde and slash??????

[KillerDiablos]

Slash all the way

[uhprah]

pete townshed

[Hameluck27]

duane allman at 2 is waaaaaaaay off u and slow hand, page, townsend and harrioson have to be way higher

[JCkido0o]

Dam Right  im with

tonylobu

and john frusciante is where?? :P

he has Style

[ALexanderUkr]

lol,  is it a joke? where's Gilmour for example?

[abbeymaeliam1]

sigh... 83...

[lauriersroses333]

bb.king !!!keith richard !!! must be a joke !! i gree about jimi hendrix and kirk hammet yes :) where is slash,kirk hammet,richie samboira !!!!

[stoneparktigers101]

kurt cobain is not that great at guitar

[rhcp27tom1]

long live jack white !

[tonylobu]

and jhon frusciante??!!!!

[ellioteaston93]

thats right!!! wheres frusciante!!!!

[Parth1029384756]

omg, i agree as well, Frusciante is 18 on rolling stone rankings

[ZdishStudios]

wth....Jimi Hendrix is always 1 or 2...in every top 100 guitarists lists like wth....overrated much? and Buckethead isnt there?

[yungbubbabush]

i know, jimi is good but hes worthy of 10 or 9...6 tops

[VersusTeo]

jaajjajaj shit!!! all of comments shit!!!

Andres Segovia make the guitar guitar.

[fiioriirhcp]

mmmm no me gustoo ningnuoo sha qe no esta john frusciante qe para mi es el mejor primero ta jimi hendrix y despues el para mi john frusciante tiene creatividad amor pasion y poder qe ninguno otro lo tienee un besoo cuidateee

[SmekarNGuitar]

yngvie malmsteen ^^

[HeavyMetalDude95]

you showed albert king on BB King picture BB isnt left handed Albert is

[mrmanown]

lol jack white lol

[CangryKid]

WTF IS BUCKETHEAD!!!

[Filopo69]

It's such a joke! xD There's Curt Cobain and no for example Richie Blackmore or Mark Knopfler... So Rolling Stone can kiss my ass...

[CangryKid]

cobain was 12 actually

[Filopo69]

yeah, sorry, my mistake. But it doesn't change the problem anyway =/

[CangryKid]

Yea I know,pretty mad that Buckethead is not there at all

[motthead69]

TOP 10 R&R GUITARISTS: 1) Duane Allman 2) Jimi Hendrix 3) Carlos Santana 4) Jimmy Page 5) Jeff Beck 6) Robin Trower 7) Eric Clapton 8) Johnny Thunders 9 Leslie West 10) Dicky Betts