Digital Dreamdoor's List Of 100 Greatest Rock Guitarists.
Slammer
Apr 27 2008, 09:20 PM
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Seeing the other thread with the Silly Rolling Stone list. I thought I'd post the List that seams to make the most sense.

Now For this list you must understand That they Made a Criteria for it and that is...

Criteria: Guitarists are ranked for their

impact
influence
creativity
versatility
originality
technical skill
and lasting
popularity in the genre of Rock guitar.

Based on that Criteria I can Understand why Hendrix is #1 and so on.

Compared to the Rolling Stone List, I believe this one makes alot more sense, now alot of you may not agree with it all, but you must remember that a list is just a list, and keep the Criteria in mind as you read.

Here it is. (*=R.I.P.)

1. Jimi Hendrix* - Jimi Hendrix Experience
2. Eric Clapton - Yardbirds, Cream, Derek & The Dominos, Solo
3. Jimmy Page - Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin, The Firm
4. Jeff Beck - Yardbirds, Jeff Beck Group, Solo
5. Eddie Van Halen - Van Halen
6. Stevie Ray Vaughan* - Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
7. Joe Satriani - Solo
8. Ritchie Blackmore - Deep Purple, Rainbow, Blackmores Night
9. Steve Vai - David Lee Roth, Whitesnake, Solo
10. David Gilmour - Pink Floyd, Solo
11. John Petrucci - Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment
12. Randy Rhoads* - Quiet Riot, Ozzy
13. Allan Holdsworth - Solo
14. Paul Gilbert - Mr. Big, Racer X, Solo
15. Yngwie Malmsteen - Rising Force, Solo
16. Phil Keaggy - Glass Harp, Solo
17. Jason Becker - Cacophony, David Lee Roth Band, Solo
18. John Mclaughlin- Mahavishnu Orchestra
19. Duane Allman* - Allman Brothers Band, Derek & the Dominos
20. Chuck Berry - Solo
21. Eric Johnson - Solo
22. Steve Howe - Yes, Solo
23. Neal Schon - Santana, Journey, Solo
24. Brian May - Queen
25. Gary Moore - Thin Lizzy, Colosseum II, Skid Row, Solo
26. Bo Diddley - Solo
27. Steve Morse - Deep Purple, Dixie Dregs, Steve Morse Band, Solo
28. Carlos Santana - Santana
29. Tony Iommi - Black Sabbath
30. Buckethead - Solo, Praxis, Thanatopsis, The Deli Creeps, Cornbugs, GNR,
31. Mark Knopfler - Dire Straits, Solo
32. Marty Friedman - Cacophony, Megadeth, Solo
33. Nuno Bettencourt - Extreme, Mourning Widows
34. Shawn Lane* - Black Oak Arkansas, Willy, Solo
35. Kirk Hammett - Metallica
36. Uli Jon Roth - Scorpions, Solo
37. Terry Kath* - Chicago Transit Authority
38. Alex Lifeson - Rush
39. Frank Zappa* - Mothers of Invention, Solo
40. Rory Gallagher* - Solo
41. Dimebag Darrell* - Pantera
42. Peter Green - Fleetwood Mac, Solo
43. Robin Trower - Procal Harum, Solo
44. Slash - Guns N' Roses, Slash's Snakepit, Velvet Revolver
45. Mick Taylor - John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Rolling Stones
46. Robert Fripp - King Crimson
47. Tom Morello - Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave
48. Michael Schenker - Scorpions, UFO, MSG, Contraband
49. Ry Cooder - Solo
50. Angus Young - AC/DC
51. Keith Richards - Rolling Stones, Solo
52. Michael Angelo Batio - Nitro, Solo
53. John Squire - Stone Roses
54. Pete Townshend - The Who
55. Steve Hackett - Genisis
56. Zakk Wylde - Ozzy Osbourne, Black Label Society
57. George Harrison* - Beatles, Traveling Wilberys, Solo
58. Alvin Lee - Ten Years After
59. Dave Davies - Kinks
60. Jerry Cantrell - Alice In Chains, Solo
61. Steve Stevens - Billy Idol
62. Johnny Winter - Solo
63. Dickie Betts - Allman Brothers Band, Dickey Betts & Great Southern
64. John Cipollina* - Quicksilver Messenger Service
65. Kenny Wayne Shepherd - Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band
66. Steve Cropper - Booker T. & MG's/Stax sessions
67. Adrian Belew - King Crimson
68. Joe Bonamassa - Solo
69. Steve Lukather - Toto, Solo
70. Jerry Garcia* - Grateful Dead
71. Joe Perry - Aerosmith
72. Prince - Prince & The Revolution
73. Kim Mitchell - Max Webster, Solo
74. Adrian Smith - Iron Maiden
75. Dave Murray - Iron Maiden
76. Neil Young - Buffalo Springfield, CSNY, Solo
77. Billy Gibbons - ZZ Top
78. Tony MacAlpine - Solo
79. Mike McCready - Pearl Jam
80. Adam Jones - Tool
81. Gary Hoey - Solo
82. Leslie West - Mountain, Solo
83. Peter Frampton - Humble Pie, Frampton's Camel, Solo
84. Dick Dale - Del-Tones
85. Vito Bratta - White Lion
86. Mickey "Guitar" Baker - 50's sessions/ Mickey & Sylvia
87. John Frusciante - Red Hot Chili Peppers
88. Ronnie Montrose - Montrose, Edgar Winter Group
89. Mick Ronson* - David Bowie, Solo
90. Roy Buchanan* - Solo
91. Warren Haynes - Allman Brothers Band, Gov't Mule
92. Vinnie Moore - Alice Cooper, Solo
93. Robbie Krieger - Doors, Solo
94. Chris DeGarmo - Queensryche
95. Jake E. Lee - Cutting Crew, Ozzy, Badlands, Solo
96. Glen Tipton - Judas Priest
97. Joe Walsh - James Gang, Eagles, Solo
98. K.K. Downing - Judas Priest
99. Eddie Hazel* - Funkadelic
100. Alex Skolnick - Testament

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- Slammer   Digital Dreamdoor's List Of 100 Greatest Rock Guitarists.   Apr 27 2008, 09:20 PM
- - shellshock1911   This list may still have a few flaws, but overall ...   Apr 27 2008, 09:23 PM
|- - Slammer   QUOTE (shellshock1911 @ Apr 27 2008, 04:2...   Apr 27 2008, 10:05 PM
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- - The Uncreator   lol, Once again, a terrible list Hendrix wasnt t...   Apr 27 2008, 09:24 PM
|- - chast   QUOTE (The Uncreator @ Apr 27 2008, 10:24...   Apr 27 2008, 09:33 PM
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- - JVM   Still really bad. Look at the end, how is prince a...   Apr 27 2008, 09:32 PM
- - Slammer   btw here is the link with the top 101-200 http://w...   Apr 27 2008, 09:36 PM
- - bladzerok   i think this list make a lot of sense to the eye (...   Apr 27 2008, 09:38 PM
- - JVM   I think a list should be done alphabetically and s...   Apr 27 2008, 09:46 PM
- - Unleash-The-Shred   I've made posts linked to this site before. Th...   Apr 27 2008, 10:10 PM
- - RIP Dime   Why? Why do people have such a need for these list...   Apr 27 2008, 10:31 PM
- - Gus   Two things out of discussion: 1) This makes way mo...   Apr 27 2008, 11:53 PM
- - Fsgdjv   Well list's are awesome. Bitching about them i...   Apr 28 2008, 06:15 PM
- - Enucleation   I didnt really read it, more like scrolled through...   Apr 28 2008, 07:45 PM
- - Nemanja Filipovic   I think that there is not possibility that two peo...   Apr 28 2008, 08:02 PM
|- - Danilo Capezzuto   QUOTE (Nemanja Filipovic @ Apr 28 2008, 09...   Apr 29 2008, 01:28 AM
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- - Marcus Siepen   I think all lists like this are useless, but this ...   Apr 29 2008, 08:49 PM
|- - Pablo Vazquez   QUOTE (Marcus Siepen @ Apr 29 2008, 04:49...   Apr 29 2008, 08:51 PM
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- - VinceG   My question is, is the title of a "great guit...   Apr 30 2008, 01:42 AM
|- - Guitarman700   QUOTE (VinceG @ Apr 29 2008, 08:42 PM) My...   Apr 30 2008, 01:44 AM
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- - JVM   There's definitely some great riffers up there...   Apr 30 2008, 01:46 AM
- - VinceG   yea but aren't they more known for soloers mor...   Apr 30 2008, 02:16 AM
- - JVM   I would think someone who can do both would be pre...   Apr 30 2008, 02:21 AM
- - VinceG   Well thats not the point though. I was just trying...   Apr 30 2008, 02:23 AM
- - Gus   I think it is hard to see the technicality of a gu...   Apr 30 2008, 06:42 AM
- - Flanger   No Frank Gambale in the list.   Apr 30 2008, 08:03 AM
- - blindwillie   This list makes sense. The ranking for each indivi...   Apr 30 2008, 01:47 PM
- - Fran   No list is perfect and everyone has his own taste,...   Apr 30 2008, 09:11 PM
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