Rolling Stone 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time + My Honorable Mentions
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- Опубліковано 12 лип 2021
- Few musicians had such a massive influence on the development of the guitar during the post - Jimi Hendrix era as Eddie Van Halen, who died on October 6, 2020. This video of 100 greatest guitarists of all time from Rolling Stone magazine is a celebration of rock & roll's primary expressive weapon and its greatest players, as determined by an electorate of living masters and modern disciples such as Trey Anastasio, Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys), Brian Bell (Weezer), Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple), Carl Broemel (My Morning Jacket), James Burton, Jerry Cantrell (Alice in Chains), Gary Clark Jr., Billy Corgan, Steve Cropper, Dave Davies (The Kinks), Anthony DeCurtis (Contributing editor, Rolling Stone), Tom DeLonge (Blink-182), Rick Derringer, Luther Dickinson (North Mississippi Allstars), Elliot Easton (The Cars), Melissa Etheridge, Don Felder (The Eagles), David Fricke (Senior writer, Rolling Stone), Peter Guralnick (Author), Kirk Hammett (Metallica), Albert Hammond Jr. (The Strokes), Warren Haynes (The Allman Brothers Band), Brian Hiatt (Senior writer, Rolling Stone), David Hidalgo (Los Lobos), Jim James (My Morning Jacket), Lenny Kravitz, Robby Krieger (The Doors), Jon Landau (Manager), Alex Lifeson (Rush), Nils Lofgren (The E Street Band), Mick Mars (Mötley Crüe), Doug Martsch (Built to Spill), J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr.), Brian May, Mike McCready (Pearl Jam), Roger McGuinn (The Byrds), Scotty Moore, Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth), Tom Morello, Dave Mustaine (Megadeth), Brendan O’Brien (Producer), Joe Perry, Vernon Reid (Living Colour), Robbie Robertson, Rich Robinson (The Black Crowes), Carlos Santana, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Marnie Stern, Stephen Stills, Andy Summers, Mick Taylor, Susan Tedeschi, Vieux Farka Touré, Derek Trucks, Eddie Van Halen, Joe Walsh, Nancy Wilson (Heart), David Browne, Patrick Doyle, David Fricke, Will Hermes, Brian Hiatt, Alan Light, Rob Tannenbaum, and Douglas Wolk.
I also made a list of my own honorable mentions at the end of the video that I think made it to the list as if it is unlimited.
Please comment your thought of who do you think is on the list that is omitted or forgotten.
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No Jeff Healey? No Alvin Lee? No Tommy Emmanuel? No Vince Gill? No Roy Clark? No Ted Nugent?
I could throw half of the people on this list and replace them with real "guitarists"! Come on guys!
I don't put much stock in anything rolling Stone has to say.
I agree them and the rock and roll hall of shame
@@danielthatcher5345 The Rock and roll Hall of Fame is nothing but a bunch of millionaires telling each other how wonderful they y.
Comedy hour again from rolling stone.😂🤦🏼♂️
Beyond comedy...a TRAVESTY😑
Haha 😄 🤣
With all due respect, this ranking is a joke !!
Boring Stone magazine is a joke.
Forreal. I was thinking I wonder what the rating scale is cause this is more like a random list of 100 guitarists. They have jack fxckxin white over james Hettfield!🤦♂️
No need with the respect, Rolling Stone doesn't deserve your respect
And where is Robin Trower King of the Fender Stratocaster ? Blues Rock master
Yeah no shit I even have his autograph on a T-shirt
ALVIN LEE , not on the list , but Kurt Cobain is , Come on.
I know, that's hilarious.
Yes, he should be in top 10. I watched him live... incredible.
Agreed. Kurt Cobain is over rated. Hell, I'd put Dave Grohl over him EVERY time.
I agree with 4 of the Top 10. But why Stevie Ray wasn't at least in the Top 3 is a shame.
A list that brings John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen and The Edge but ommits Steve Morse, Steve Howe, Larry Carlton, Jan Akkerman, Steve Lukather, Don Felder, Gary Moore, Tom Johnston, Pacco de Lucia, Gary Rossington, Peter Frampton, Steve Hackett etc cannot be serious
Allen Collins
Gary Rossington
Glen Campbell should have at least been in the top 30 in my opinion and I didn't even see him on here
Where's Buck Dharma, Gary Richrath,Gary Moore and Jeff Carlisi.
Buck Dharma is still on tour with Blue Oyster Cult but the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has forgotten about them also
I think John Petrucci deserved to have a rank. He can do almost every guitar style that's on the list, but i bet they can't do what he can.
ikr who made this i bet they cant even play guitar . and some of these people are way over rated
"Comparing (ranking) musicians is a stupid hobby." -FZ
I CANT BELIEVE THEY PUT STEVEN SEAGAL AT NUMBER 39!!!!!!!!
Hahaha
I would say egregious omissions on the top 100 list are Robin Trower, Neal Schon, Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, Glen Campbell, Paul Gilbert and Steve Vai. I would also through Nancy Wilson in there as well, she is completely underrated as well. I would also have Alex Lifeson much higher up on the list.
Where is Gary Richrath ?
Ulli John Roth blows them all away and not even a mention. Kurt Cobaine at 73, hahaha.
I can't take any list like this serious when it omits Terry Kath, Nile Rodgers, Jerry Reed, Syd B., Rossington, Collins, King and Gaines (Take ur pick from Lyn Skyn), Jesse Johnson (The Time), Dave Gregory (XTC), George Benson, Alvin Lee, Roy Clark, Brian Setzer, Kevin Shields..
Had Terry played in any other band than Chicago! Yeah maybe then...
Once again the Skynyrd boys are overlooked! When the fact that the lead guitar work in the song 'Freebird' is consistently listed in the top ten guitar leads of all time! How can the guys who recorded it be ignored! (Joni Mitchell? ... Willie Nelson? ..Come on!!)
Brian Setzer and Steve Vai were left out
1- Hendrix
2- Jeff Beck
These are the easiest positions and they failed
So other guitarist made this list including Ritchie Blackmore and Brian May and no mention of Michael Schenker, Alvin Lee or even Buckethead, this list is as bad as the last one.
Blackmore would smoke all 3 of the ones you mentioned
Steve Vai, Jeff Healey, George Benson, Brian Setzer, Johnny Lang, Phill Keaggy, Michael Roe, Glenn Kaiser, Bob Hartman, Rex Carroll, Pepeu Gomes, Kiko Loureiro, Sister Rosetta Tarpe, Memphis Minnie, Robert Smith, Blind Willie Johnson...
Steve Vai ,Jason Becker,Andrian Smith,Dave Mustain,
wow....!
@Jeff Ringrose thanks for your comment, I appreciate. Keep safe !
where is yngwie malmsteen and paul gilbert??
About 30% of the Stones list wasn't a surprise at all, and 80% of the top wasn't either. But Hetfield listed and then you added Kirk Hammett? Where the hell is Dave Mustaine? WAAAYYYYY better player than Hammett. Both lists seem to largely favor popularity over actual talent (although I am not saying some didn't deserve to be on the list). Bonnie Raitt but no Mustaine? lol. Funny stuff.
RS seems to have suffered a rectal cranial inversion from about the time Hunter Thompson died.
How about GARY MOORE?
No s*** rip Gary
No Vai? No Satch?
No Roy Clark? No Steve Stevens?
And SRV isn't even in the top ten.
Wow.
NO SATRIANI!!!🤯🤯 Yeesh.
Here are 10 more guitarists you can add to your list in no particular order... Terry Kath Chicago, Buck Dharma Blue Oyster Cult, Rod price Foghat, Dave Hlubeck Molly Hatchet, Gary Moore ,Pat Travers Ronnie Montrose ,Ted Nugent ,Ace Frehley ,Joe Satriani...Your're Welcome
Satriani first...
Without Steve Marriott, Alvin Lee, Nile Rodgers, Dave Murray, Bob Dylan, Jeff Haley, Ace Frehley and Gary Moore, this list makes any sense for me.
Ace freely and Gary Moore are on my list of no mentions along with Buck Dharma Ronnie Montrose And several others
Alvin Lee, Rory Gallagher, Rory Buchanan. Tony McPhee, Ken Simmons and the list goes on and on. Looks like a lot of pop musicians listed
Not even a mention of Mark Farmer, John Meyer, Johnny Lang, George Benson, or Steve Vai I don’t remember seeing him on the list . A few I don’t think should be on the list. I don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings so I won’t mention names.
Carol Kaye, Glen Campbell, Roy Clark, Jerry Reed, Merle Travis, Doc Watson, Merle Watson, Ricky Skaggs, Tommy Emmanuel, Tony Rice, Lenny Breau, Barney Kessel, JJ Cale, Terry Kath,
Yeah. Tommy Emmanuel smoke these overrated guys in real world lmao
With Tommy Emmanuel, you would only need 1 person to make this list,not 100
Making music is not a competition
Jeff Beck is the #GOATGuitarist all time IMO.
BTW I can name 20 guitarists at the top of my head that are better players than Jimi Hendrix.
Sick & tired of polls picking him #1.
I agree 100%. He should be maybe # 9 or so.
Agree! Alot of players on this list is better than Hendrix!!
I agree with you,i personally would put Clapton as number 1,but understand you point
Agreed, Hendrix was somewhat influential but there were others working with feedback before Hendrix. Hendrix should be around # 15 or 20.
Agr me diz como Gary Moore não tá nessa lista? COMO????
Does anyone know first piece of background music on this vid. Very impressive
Ted Nugent? I think he should be on the list.
Wang Dang sweet poontang
Here are some of my favorite’s -
Donald Roeser, Tommy Bolin,
Ronnie Montrose, Mark Farner
Page and Hendrix both said Terry Kath is the most underrated guitarist of all time.
I agree Mary Ann Terry Kath is so great so is Gary Moore rip to the both of them
@@danielthatcher5345 😙 xo
😍
He really should be number 2. His solo in 25 or 6 to 4 Tanglewood is possibly the best piece of lead guitar in history.
Page and Hendrix both most certainly did not use the idiotic word, "underrated."
No Ace Frehley from Kiss ?! Alot of these guitar players were influenced by by Ace when he was in Kiss & they picked up a guitar because of him.
Thank you! I was shocked. So many players had less inspiration and even style made it
What is the criteria?
What característics does rs mesurer?
Jimi Hendrix said Terry Kath was a better guitar player than himself. If your #1 choice thinks he's that great he belongs on the list.
totally agree
I agree with most of the other comments. There were so many “guitarist” that were missed. Opinions vary on “Top Ten” and arguments will rage on depending on era and style of music preferred by individual
choice.
Terry Kath, George Benson, Roy Clark, Peter Frampton.
what how can u have a top 100 without Alexi Laiho. that dude is a fucking legend!! probably the greatest metal guitarist of all time. just because he is from Finland doesnt mean he doesnt deserve to be in the top 10 of all time!! actually if they included guitar players from all over the world this list would be vastly different.
John Mayer 💜
Lots of omissions and people I personally would not have put on this list but its very subjective - by greatest they also mean influential to later acts and a wee bit of politics throw in I guess - Michael Schenker certainly belongs on a list of 100 greatest guitarists.
Apparently, influence is the primary criteria for this list as I could think of 200 or so guitarists who could play rings around at least half of these great musicians.
Les Paul about Danny Gatton-"he could do anything the other guy could do, and do it better." Tommy Emmanuel plays lead, rhythm, bass and percussion at the same time while singing no less. Keith Richards and Mick Taylor's rankings should be flipped. Chet Atkins should be higher. Two Larry's missing-Carlton and Coryell. And Glen Campbell was only good enough to play on 100's of albums for Frank Sinatra, Elvis, the Beach Boys, Nat King Cole and dozens more while making over 60 albums of his own. And he couldn't even read sheet music.
Eddie Van Halen asked Alice Cooper to set him up with some quality time with Glen Campbell
Would have put Steve Howe on list near the top, but certainly on it. So weird to leave off the greatest prog guitarist ever, and the guitarist who wrote the acoustic piece so many young rockers were inspired to learn to play a little classically in order to master (“The Clap”). And Jeff Buckley, whom Jimmy Page called the greatest guitarist playing in the 90s.
This list is absolutely rediculousely out of order in my mind , REALLY
Mary Ford before the other two ladies guaranteed maybe in the top 25 wheres Johnson this list is 100 percent ridiculous lol
I get that it’s hard to name a top one hundred, but there are some big question marks with this list
1) More old blues men please, and the fact that Robert Johnson is at the bottom of the blues pile is ridonculous
2) Bruce Springsteen in, but no Nils Lofgren, who was the lead guitarist of the E Street band
3) Peter Green 58?! Blackmore 50?! Knopfler 44?! Guilmour 14?! These guys have been criminally underrated, but especially Green.
4) John Lennon? Really?
Other than that, relatively inoffensive list😂
Ritchie Blackmore should be top10 and the greatest sin no Alvin Lee
I agree Blackmore is a top 5 guitarist, he is always criminally overlooked in the US.
I’d like to add, with no apology, and no quarter asked,(I love that) the people that changed the landscape the most in music were Les Paul, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, and you guessed it Edward VanHalen!
Ya ya and the Beatles,O, Elvis, A whole lot of old Bluesmen but not in that order. Yes each decade has its greats. Maybe go by each decade and include each genre of music in each. That way you include it all!
@@stevebnarasky7994 Or a better idea is to just make a list of the top-100 ROCK guitarists.
How about Ted Nugget?
No matter what Rolling Stone tries to tell you, they are not and never have been a viable music magazine 🤦
Tell me where is Roy Clark and Glenn Campbell...love you both.
Some I agree with but “Penny Lane” should be lower though.
agree with some, others rank in the wrong place...
I cannot believe that Glen Campbell was not on the list.
Questa e la classifica più giusta BRIAN MAY al Ventiseiesimo posto e la posizione corretta il più grande e influente e JIMMY HENDRIX PAGE GENIO assoluto BARRY il RE del rock and roll❤❤❤❤
La rivista Rolling Stone USA magazine un paio di settimane addietro ha stilato la classifica dei 250 chitarristi rock di tutti i tempi Brian May e stato declassato al trentatreesimo posto con tanto di motivazioni da critici musicisti di vario genere ma nn solo la rivista Guitar wild lo posiziona al no 21 peggiora ancora di più nessuno discute la Bravura di May ma nonostante tutto e peggiorato e lui personalmente lo sa ❤❤
Greg Ginn..?
How could you leave him out!?
I’m satisfied with Jimi and Eric.but the rest not sure. It would have to be Jimi and Eric forever the greatest.❤️
Title says greatest and description mentions influence, so that helps. Otherwise would love to know what its really based on. Based on skill and many would be replaced with others but what stood out for me were #17 Neil Young and #18 Derek Trucks back to back... that's nuts. No offence to Neil but come on lol.
Gary moore!
Has anybody heard of Canadian, Leo Kottke? He was so fast with his hands that, at times, you thought it was 2 or 3 guitarists plus a few miscellaneous musicians. He actually taught himself to play resulting in his style and sound being totally unique. He eventually got RSI and, to his credit, learnt to play traditionally so he could continue playing. Remains my favourite music to drive to. But, most important of all, great melodies.
Sad that Steven Seagal doesn't even get an honorable mention...smh
if you asked all the heavyweight guitarists. And most of them are on this list. Who is the greatest they would say Django Reinhardt
No Larry Coryell? This genius guitarist literally invented Fusion guitar!!
Joe Bonamassa. missing but still there.
How about kenny wayne shepherd and uli jon roth.
Ever hear of Al DiMeola
No Roy Clark or Steve Vai? Bogus list.
This is a list of 100 greatest guitarist
Not a list of 100 best guitarist
The greatest guitarist are not necessary the best players but the ones who have contribute to the music landscape
and attained fame.
There is Keith Richards on this list many amatuer players can outplay him but have they made the contribution he has.
The problem with the list is it's ranking of some players
The hynotic sound of Santana resonante the planet he should be in
The top10
GALLAGER AT 57 IS A CRIME
As a joke is very funny 😂😂😂
Auch von allen Kommentatoren wurde Jan Akkermann vergessen. Ein famoser, vielseitiger Guitarist der Gruppe Focus. Siebziger Jahre. Sogar mit Paco de Lucia gibt es Ei Duett….
Where were John Butler and Keith Urban
what about Marty Schwartz? the most famous guitarist of them all
I knew as soon as I saw Alex Lifeson at 98 this list would be trash
Alex Lifeson is easily a top 20 guitarist. you left out terry kath (or maybe i blinked, sipped the coffee...), why is steve howe not on the list?? come on man!
It would have been nice to put the names with those pictures so you didn't have to try and guess. Not everybody is a music scholar
C'mon this list doesn't include the following so is therefore null and void; Alvin Lee, Frannie Beecher, Carlos Santana, Neil Schon, Vince Gill, Rick Derringer, Dave Edmunds, Ted Nugent, Roy Buchanan, Ed King, Steven Stills, David Lindley Jim McCarty, Frank Marino, Toy Caldwell, David Hildago, Steve Vai, Roy Rogers, Joe Satriani, Glen Campbell, Robin Trower, Lita Ford, Danny Tedesco, Warren Haynes, Steve Miller, Randy Bachman, Albert Lee, Bryan Robertson, Ronnie Montrose, Gary Moore, Danny Gatton, Brian Setzer, Waddy Wachtel, G.E. Smith, Steve Howe. BTW, I want to know who voted for Ron Asheton? Three chord Ron. Ditto Jack White. Four chords. Kurt Cobain, two chords ( poorly ) Or that idiot from the Ramones. How about the one finger guitar solo on Cinamon Girl from that renowned guitar slinger, Neil Young? LOL
Carlos Santana was 20
Marc bolin Rick emmet Gary rosington Allen collins steve gains Steve moorse Fast Eddie Clark Doc Watson Ace Freely Bruce kulick Robert cray Stanley Clark George Benson Tommy Bolin Peter Frampton Michael Schanker jimmy Vaughn Jango Rhienhart Steve Vie Joe Bossamona just to name a few
Pete Townshend really has bass player outplayed them
Kotzen. Bratta. Hill. Sambora. Deville. Liberty. Sabo. 😮💨
Boy they got that wrong
Next time make a list of artist known for mastering the guitar only. Do not include
Singer songwriters. They need their own list. Any of the old legends are in a class by theirselves as well and should be considered first! All the honorable mentions should have been on the list.
Not my most favorite but still think he was great, Mick Ralphs!
Why isn't Prince on the list.
Where is Ted Nudgent.
GARY MOORE ? SATRIANI ? PAUL KOSSOFF ? TED NUGENT ? ACE FREHLEY ? ALVIN LEE ? GEORGE BENSON ? CHARLIE CHISTIAN ? JOE PASS ? ERIC JOHNSON ? RORY GALLAGHER ? JEFF HEALEY ? BONAMASSA ? LEO KOTTKE ? NEAL SCHON ? RUDOLPH SCHENKER ? ULI STEIN ? STANLEY JORDAN ?
100. Neal Schon (Journey)
99. Jerry Cantrell (Alice In Chains)
98. Kevin Shields (my bloody valentine)
97. Eddie Hazel (Parliament-Funkadelic)
96. Synyster Gates (Avenged Sevenfold)
95. Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)
94. Yngwie Malmsteen
93. Robby Krieger (The Doors)
92. Alex Skolnick (Testament)
91. Wes Montgomery
90. Steve Hackett (Genesis)
89. Jack White (The White Stripes)
88. Greg Ginn (Black Flag)
87. Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, Solo)
86. Tosin Abasi (Animals As Leaders)
85. Joe Walsh (Eagles)
84. Johnny Ramone (Ramones)
83. Joe Perry (Aerosmith)
82. Danny Gatton
81. Fredrik Thordendal (Meshuggah)
80. Yvette Young (Covet)
79. Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth)
78. Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top)
77. Leslie West (Mountain)
76. Lou Reed (The Velvet Underground, Solo)
75. Link Wray
74. Al Di Meola
73. Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme)
72. T-Bone Walker
71. Justin Broadrick (Napalm Death, Godflesh, Jesu)
70. Bonnie Raitt
69. Kim Thayil (Soundgarden)
68. Adrian Belew (Talking Heads, King Crimson, Solo)
67. Johnny Winter
66. Angus Young (AC/DC)
65. John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
64. Steve Lukather (Toto)
63. Nels Cline (Wilco)
62. Ry Cooder
61. Jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead)
60. Buck Dharma (Blue Öyster Cult)
59. Duane Eddy
58. Chuck Schuldiner (Death)
57. Johnny Marr (The Smiths)
56. J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr.)
55. Albert King
54. Adam Jones (Tool)
53. Dickey Betts (The Allman Brothers Band)
52. Shawn Lane
51. Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead)
50. Scotty Moore (Elvis Presley)
49. Dick Dale
48. Eric Johnson
47. Mick Ronson (David Bowie, Solo)
46. Peter Green (Fleetwood Mac, Solo)
45. Dave Davies (The Kinks)
44. Lindsey Buckingham (Fleetwood Mac, Solo)
43. Andy Summers (The Police)
42. Buddy Guy
41. John Lee Hooker
40. The Edge (U2)
39. Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine, Audioslave)
38. Vernon Reid (Living Colour)
37. James Hetfield (Metallica)
36. D. Boon (Minutemen)
35. Steve Cropper (Booker T. & The MG’s)
34. Neil Young
33. Chet Atkins
32. Bo Diddley
31. Prince
30. Frank Zappa
29. Allan Holdsworth (Soft Machine, Bruford, Solo)
28. Steve Howe (Yes)
27. Robert Fripp (King Crimson)
26. Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits)
25. John McLaughlin (Miles Davis, Mahavishnu Orchestra)
24. Derek Trucks
23. Rory Gallagher
22. Les Paul
21. Randy Rhoads (Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot)
20. Carlos Santana
19. Duane Allman (The Allman Brothers Band)
18. Slash (Guns N' Roses)
17. David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
16. Dimebag Darrell (Pantera, Damageplan)
15. Brian May (Queen)
14. George Harrison (The Beatles)
13. Alex Lifeson (Rush)
12. Pete Townshend (The Who)
11. Keith Richards (The Rolling Stones)
10. Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple, Rainbow)
9. Eric Clapton (Cream, Solo)
8. B.B. King
7. Stevie Ray Vaughan
6. Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)
5. Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath)
4. Jeff Beck
3. Chuck Berry
2. Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen, Michael Jackson)
1. Jimi Hendrix (The Jimi Hendrix Experience)
Michael Schenker played a lot more guitar with UFO & solo than with Scorpions.
@@SLAYERSWINE1 But do you agree with the list?
@pedropaulobrandaodesousa Somewhat. There are some amazing guitarists listed as well as some omitted. Alex Skolnick of Testament is arguably the #GOATGuitarist of thrash metal, Derek Trucks could be as great as my all time favorite, Jeff Beck. Then you got a guy like Shawn Lane who could have been the #GOATGuitarist if not dying by illness too young. IMO.
That’s a much better representation.
And Gary Moore is on the list.
George Harrison’s favourite guitarist.
Great list!!
Is It your compilation?
Blekmore merita un posto più alto Rolling Stones non è mai stata dalla sua parte
B.B. King?
Where is steve vai??????
Some great picks but it looks like you picked a bit more by popularity and not based on guitar skills playing as a whole.
John Mayer should be on this list as well
Where's Roy Clark and Albert Lee , Glen Campell