Total guitar 'greatest guitar players ever'

[idssdi]

I just got my issue of Total guitar in the 100 greatest guitar players all time. I'll label the lists in here so discuss away

Rock:

1. Brian May
2. Jimi Hendrix
3. Jimmy Page
4. Eddie Van Halen
5. Eric Clapton
6. David Gilmour
7. Ritchie Blackmore
8. Alex Lifeson
9. Jeff Beck
10. Slash
11. Carlos Santana
12. Mark Knopfler
13. Angus Young
14. Gary Moore
15. Billy Gibbons
16. Duane Allman
17. Joe Walsh
18. Keith Richards
19. Frank Zappa
20. George Harrison
21. Peter Townshend
22. Lindsay Buckingham
23. Steve Howe
24. Peter Frampton
25. Joe Perry

Blues

1. Stevie Ray Vaughan
2. BB King
3. Buddy Guy
4. Albert King
5. Joe Bonamassa
6. Robert Johnson
7. Rory Gallagher
8. Muddy Waters
9. Johnny Winter
10. Freddie King

Top 5 innovators

1. Chuck Berry
2. Hank Marvin
3. Les Paul
4. Scotty Moore
5. Buddy Holly

Metal

1. Tony iommi
2. Dimebag Darrell
3. Randy Rhoads
4. James Hetfield
5. Mark Tremonti
6. Dave Mustaine
7. Zakk Wylde
8. Dave Murray & Adrian Smith
9. Synyster Gates
10. Glenn Tipton & KK downing

Shredders:

1. Steve Vai
2. Yngwie Malmsteen
3. Joe Satriani
4. Paul gilbert
5. John Petrucci
6. Buckethead
7. Guthrie Govan
8. Jason Becker
9. Eric Johnson
10. Michael Angelo Batio

Trailblazers

1. Prince

Punk

1. Johnny Ramone
2. Steve Jones
3. Mick Jones
4. Ian MacKaye & Guy Picciotto
5. Billie Joe Armstrong

Acoustic

1. Bert Jansch
2. Richard Thompson
3. Joni Mitchell
4. Nick Drake

Jazz & Fusion

1. Django Reinhardt
2. Allan Holdsworth
3. Wes Montgomery
4. John McLaughlin
5. Larry Carlton

Alt & indie

1. Johnny Marr
2. John Frusciante
3. Jack White
4. Tom Morello
5. Johnny Greenwood
6. J. Mascis
7. Kurt Cobain
8. Matt Bellamy
9. Graham Coxon
10. Josh Homme
11. Jerry Cantrell
12. Billy Corgan
13. Thurston Moore & Lee Ranaldo
14. Kevin Shields
15. Nick Valensi & Albert Hammond jr.

Guitarists right now

1. Nita Strauss
2. Erja Lyytinen
3. Mateys Asato
4. Plini
5. Christine kingfish Ingram
6. Tim Henson & Scott LePage
7. Jason Richardson
8. Ichika Nito
9. Nick Johnston
10. Yvette Young

I miss John Mayer(he just gets an honorable mention) and Marty Friedman(he isn't even mentioned) but 3 out of my 4 favourite guitar players of all time got a spot so I can't really complain about it.

The only thing I can complain about is the guitarist right now thing because that's just rubbish

 

[Dominik Gräber]

I don't like actually ranking them and some of dem "shredders" might be offended by that label but other than that the ones on there deserve their spot at the first glance. I think John Mayer should definetly make it on the list but it would be hard to categorize him

 

[idssdi]

I don't like actually ranking them and some of dem "shredders" might be offended by that label but other than that the ones on there deserve their spot at the first glance. I think John Mayer should definetly make it on the list but it would be hard to categorize him

They could have put John Mayer after Prince

I mean Prince is such a badass he has a category for his own. On the shredders thing I don't know, weirdly enough that has been made in a genre even though lots of metal and jazz players for example do it too

 

[Manvir B]

I would thrown Jason Richardson and Jeff loomis up there too. That's just me though

 

[idssdi]

I would thrown Jason Richardson and Jeff loomis up there too. That's just me though

Jeff Loomis got an honorable mention. Jason Richardson isn't really mentioned at all.

 

[Kim]

I miss some guitarists, like Kirk Hammett (James is on the list, i think Kirk is better) or Matt Heafy (but maybe because i like trivium). And I miss Adam Jones (Tool)

 

[Manvir B]

They're also missing lil Wayne. Possibly the biggest influencer.

 

[Ed Seith]

At first glance, my biggest problem here is that I know almost every name on this list, but as a metal guitarist for 35 years I don't know the guy they have in the #1 slot for metal?? Who the fuck is Tony Commit?

 

[Ed Seith]

Even the Google doesn't seem to know who he is, and yet he's more betterer at the metalz than Syn, Dime, Randy, and everyone else? I call bullshit there.

 

[Ed Seith]

Okay, think this is some sort of transcription issue, and they mean Tony Iommi? I still wouldn't put him at the top.

 

[idssdi]

At first glance, my biggest problem here is that I know almost every name on this list, but as a metal guitarist for 35 years I don't know the guy they have in the #1 slot for metal?? Who the fuck is Tony Commit?

Haha, thanks for pointing that out. Gotta love typos

 

[idssdi]

Okay, think this is some sort of transcription issue, and they mean Tony Iommi? I still wouldn't put him at the top.

Me neither but I mean I'm way past the point of worrying about the order they put people in. I care more about whether people make the list than the order

Ok that though I think any best guitar player thing should be a combined thing of how influential they are combined with their playing ability. I think Tony Iommi scores very high for the influential bit but all the other people in this list are probably actual better guitar players combined with being influencal (I don't know whether that is an actual word but my brain feels like it has been put in a deep frying pan so I can't be bothered looking it up)

 

[Ed Seith]

"influential" is the word, and it is a word. I marvel at how well some of you guys do with English, a messy hodge podge of one-off rules and nonsense that we call a language!

 

[idssdi]

"influential" is the word, and it is a word. I marvel at how well some of you guys do with English, a messy hodge podge of one-off rules and nonsense that we call a language!

Wooh, I new the word! Just not how to spell it. But than again neither do I know how to spell a lot of words in dutch

 

[Jacques]

I want to see some Brad Paisley on that list too! Maybe in the "guitarist right now" category since there isn't one for country. He is a hybrid/chicken pick'n monster!!

 

[Christian Schulze]

I just got my issue of Total guitar in the 100 greatest guitar players all time. I'll label the lists in here so discuss away

Rock:

1. Brian May
2. Jimi Hendrix
3. Jimmy Page
4. Eddie Van Halen
5. Eric Clapton
6. David Gilmour
7. Ritchie Blackmore
8. Alex Lifeson
9. Jeff Beck
10. Slash
11. Carlos Santana
12. Mark Knopfler
13. Angus Young
14. Gary Moore
15. Billy Gibbons
16. Duane Allman
17. Joe Walsh
18. Keith Richards
19. Frank Zappa
20. George Harrison
21. Peter Townshend
22. Lindsay Buckingham
23. Steve Howe
24. Peter Frampton
25. Joe Perry

Blues

1. Stevie Ray Vaughan
2. BB King
3. Buddy Guy
4. Albert King
5. Joe Bonamassa
6. Robert Johnson
7. Rory Gallagher
8. Muddy Waters
9. Johnny Winter
10. Freddie King

Top 5 innovators

1. Chuck Berry
2. Hank Marvin
3. Les Paul
4. Scotty Moore
5. Buddy Holly

Metal

1. Tony iommi
2. Dimebag Darrell
3. Randy Rhoads
4. James Hetfield
5. Mark Tremonti
6. Dave Mustaine
7. Zakk Wylde
8. Dave Murray & Adrian Smith
9. Synyster Gates
10. Glenn Tipton & KK downing

Shredders:

1. Steve Vai
2. Yngwie Malmsteen
3. Joe Satriani
4. Paul gilbert
5. John Petrucci
6. Buckethead
7. Guthrie Govan
8. Jason Becker
9. Eric Johnson
10. Michael Angelo Batio

Trailblazers

1. Prince

Punk

1. Johnny Ramone
2. Steve Jones
3. Mick Jones
4. Ian MacKaye & Guy Picciotto
5. Billie Joe Armstrong

Acoustic

1. Bert Jansch
2. Richard Thompson
3. Joni Mitchell
4. Nick Drake

Jazz & Fusion

1. Django Reinhardt
2. Allan Holdsworth
3. Wes Montgomery
4. John McLaughlin
5. Larry Carlton

Alt & indie

1. Johnny Marr
2. John Frusciante
3. Jack White
4. Tom Morello
5. Johnny Greenwood
6. J. Mascis
7. Kurt Cobain
8. Matt Bellamy
9. Graham Coxon
10. Josh Homme
11. Jerry Cantrell
12. Billy Corgan
13. Thurston Moore & Lee Ranaldo
14. Kevin Shields
15. Nick Valensi & Albert Hammond jr.

Guitarists right now

1. Nita Strauss
2. Erja Lyytinen
3. Mateys Asato
4. Plini
5. Christine kingfish Ingram
6. Tim Henson & Scott LePage
7. Jason Richardson
8. Ichika Nito
9. Nick Johnston
10. Yvette Young

I miss John Mayer(he just gets an honorable mention) and Marty Friedman(he isn't even mentioned) but 3 out of my 4 favourite guitar players of all time got a spot so I can't really complain about it.

The only thing I can complain about is the guitarist right now thing because that's just rubbish

Johnny Marr being Nr.1 in Indie is well deserved..he is like one of the founders....also Jimi wasnt an innovator with guitar? FOH!!

HE is the greatest rock guitarrist XD!

 

[Csgozzo91]

I agree with you @Ids Schiere, when I was reading the list, and when I finished, I said to myself: where's Marty Friedman? God, he has the epic solo in Tornado Of Souls, and many more. He deserves a place on that list. But that's it ... It's done.

 

[Adin Shepherd]

I am not usually one to pay much attention to 'best ever' lists, but not having Tommy Emmanuel in the acoustic list is sacrilege.

 

[idssdi]

I am not usually one to pay much attention to 'best ever' lists, but not having Tommy Emmanuel in the acoustic list is sacrilege.

He got an honorable mention. Tbh sometimes it almost felt like they went like 'hey guys you can vote' while afterwards not entirely agreeing with the list so point out some people who they think should be in there.

 

[DrewJamz]

Can't take these lists too seriously if Michael Schenker of UFO, Scorpions and M.S.G. legend isn't on it.

His work was a bridge from the early 70s space rock of his predecessors to modern heavy rock in the mid 70s which helped pave the way to neo-classical metal. He's been quoted by Kirk Hammett, Paul Gilbert, Randy Rhoads, Marty Friedman and others as an influence. Even Yngwie's ex-girl Tallee Savage once said that he "studied" Schenker for "years" (you know Yng rarely admits other guitar influences).