[Powderworks] Total Guitar's top 100 guitarists (NMOC)
Kate Adams
kate@dnki.net
Sun, 11 Aug 2002 21:39:43 -0400
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This list is crammed with flavor-of-the-month band guitarists who are far
from singular, and any one of us could easily whatabout the many great
artists who are not here.
I suspect that part of the issue with lack of notice of Jim and Martin has
very much to do with two things:
* Most of these guitarists are associated with major mass money market
bands hailing from the US or UK
* The two of them are hard to individually separate - the MO sound is
not a one-guitarist sound but a true two-guitarist sound. It even seems
from the tab discussions that the traditional rhythm/lead duality is
non-existent.
But these "top n lists" are generally pretty vacuous anyway. Virtuosity in
artistic endeavors can not and should not be quantified. Its not a
competition, and most of us know good art when we hear it.
At 10:20 PM 8/11/02 +0300, Jussi Korhonen wrote:
>Here's the whole list. I haven't read the magazine myself, just saw it
>mentioned in several places. Apparently an even longer list exists as
>Tracy Chapman was reported to be the highest ranking woman at #440.
>
>100 - Nile Rodgers
>99 - Steve Cropper
>98 - Jeff Hanneman (Slayer)
>97 - Deryck Whibley (Sum 41)
>96 - Kelly Jones (Stereophonics)
>95 - Tom Verlaine (Television)
>94 - Paul Simon
>93 - Richard Thompson
>92 - Rivers Cuomo (Weezer)
>91 - Marty Friedman (Megadeth)
>90 - Peter Buck (REM)
>89 - Walter Trout
>88 - Johnny Ramone (Ramones)
>87 - Mucky (Korn)
>86 - Robbie Krieger (The Doors)
>85 - Lee Gaze (Lost Prophets)
>84 - Steve Howe (Yes)
>83 - Lindsey Buckingham (Fleetwood Mac)
>82 - Neil Young
>81 - Dave Mustaine (Megadeth)
>80 - Janick Gers (Iron Maiden)
>79 - Tommy Emmanuel
>78 - Steve Morse (Deep Purple)
>77 - John McLaughlin
>76 - Stuart Adamson (Big Country)
>75 - Chet Atkins
>74 - John Squire (Stone Roses)
>73 - Django Reinhardt
>72 - John Petrucci
>71 - Eric Johnson
>70 - Paul Gilbert
>69 - Robert Fripp (King Crimson)
>68 - Graham Coxon (Blur)
>67 - Nuno Bettencourt
>66 - Paul Weller
>65 - John 5 (Marilyn Manson)
>64 - Mike McCready (Pearl Jam)
>63 - Head (Korn)
>62 - Frank Zappa
>61 - Mick Ronson (David Bowie)
>60 - Paul Kossoff (Free)
>59 - Robert Johnson
>58 - Nick Drake
>57 - Alex Lifeson (Rush)
>56 - Peter Green
>55 - Kerry King (Slayer)
>54 - Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden)
>53 - Daron Malakian (System Of A Down)
>52 - Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters)
>51 - Dave Baksh (Sum 41)
>50 - Noel Gallagher (Oasis)
>49 - Mike Einziger (Incubus)
>48 - Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day)
>47 - Johnny Marr (The Smiths)
>46 - James Dean Bradfield (Manic Street Preachers)
>45 - Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins)
>44 - Steve Jones (Sex Pistols)
>43 - Tom Delonge (Blink 182 / Box Car Racer)
>42 - Rory Gallagher
>41 - BB King
>40 - Dimebag Darrell (Pantera)
>39 - Joe Perry (Aerosmith)
>38 - Hank Marvin (The Shadows)
>37 - Wes Borland (Limp Bizkit / Eat The Day)
>36 - Chuck Berry
>35 - Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead)
>34 - Yngwie Malmsteen
>33 - Pete Townshend (The Who)
>32 - Mick Thompson (Slipknot)
>31 - The Edge (U2)
>30 - Noodles (The Offspring)
>29 - Matt Bellamy (Muse)
>28 - Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi)
>27 - Keith Richards (The Rolling Stones)
>26 - John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
>25 - Dave Murray (Iron Maiden)
>24 - George Harrison (The Beatles)
>23 - Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple / Rainbow)
>22 - Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath)
>21 - Randy Rhodes (Ozzy Osbourne)
>20 - Angus Young (AC/DC)
>19 - Stevie Ray Vaughan
>18 - Jeff Beck
>17 - Gary Moore
>16 - Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society / Ozzy Osbourne)
>15 - Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits)
>14 - Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)
>13 - Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine)
>12 - James Hetfield (Metallica)
>11 - Carlos Santana
>10 - Steve Vai
>9 - Kirk Hammett (Metallica)
>8 - Dave Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
>7 - Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)
>6 - Joe Satriani
>5 - Brian May (Queen)
>4 - Slash (Guns N' Roses / Snakepit)
>3 - Eric Clapton
>2 - Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)
>1 - Jimi Hendrix
>
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>Jussi
>
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This list is crammed with flavor-of-the-month band guitarists who are far
from singular, and any one of us could easily whatabout the many great
artists who are not here.<br>
<br>
I suspect that part of the issue with lack of notice of Jim and Martin
has very much to do with two things:
<ul>
<li>Most of these guitarists are associated with major mass money market
bands hailing from the US or UK
<li>The two of them are hard to individually separate - the MO sound is
not a one-guitarist sound but a true two-guitarist sound. It even
seems from the tab discussions that the traditional rhythm/lead duality
is non-existent.
</ul>But these "top n lists" are generally pretty vacuous
anyway. Virtuosity in artistic endeavors can not and should not be
quantified. Its not a competition, and most of us know good art
when we hear it.<br>
<br>
At 10:20 PM 8/11/02 +0300, Jussi Korhonen wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>Here's the whole list. I haven't
read the magazine myself, just saw it mentioned in several places.
Apparently an even longer list exists as Tracy Chapman was reported to be
the highest ranking woman at #440.<br>
<br>
100 - Nile Rodgers<br>
99 - Steve Cropper<br>
98 - Jeff Hanneman (Slayer)<br>
97 - Deryck Whibley (Sum 41)<br>
96 - Kelly Jones (Stereophonics)<br>
95 - Tom Verlaine (Television)<br>
94 - Paul Simon<br>
93 - Richard Thompson<br>
92 - Rivers Cuomo (Weezer)<br>
91 - Marty Friedman (Megadeth)<br>
90 - Peter Buck (REM)<br>
89 - Walter Trout<br>
88 - Johnny Ramone (Ramones)<br>
87 - Mucky (Korn)<br>
86 - Robbie Krieger (The Doors)<br>
85 - Lee Gaze (Lost Prophets)<br>
84 - Steve Howe (Yes)<br>
83 - Lindsey Buckingham (Fleetwood Mac)<br>
82 - Neil Young<br>
81 - Dave Mustaine (Megadeth)<br>
80 - Janick Gers (Iron Maiden)<br>
79 - Tommy Emmanuel<br>
78 - Steve Morse (Deep Purple)<br>
77 - John McLaughlin<br>
76 - Stuart Adamson (Big Country)<br>
75 - Chet Atkins<br>
74 - John Squire (Stone Roses)<br>
73 - Django Reinhardt<br>
72 - John Petrucci<br>
71 - Eric Johnson<br>
70 - Paul Gilbert<br>
69 - Robert Fripp (King Crimson)<br>
68 - Graham Coxon (Blur)<br>
67 - Nuno Bettencourt<br>
66 - Paul Weller<br>
65 - John 5 (Marilyn Manson)<br>
64 - Mike McCready (Pearl Jam)<br>
63 - Head (Korn)<br>
62 - Frank Zappa<br>
61 - Mick Ronson (David Bowie)<br>
60 - Paul Kossoff (Free)<br>
59 - Robert Johnson<br>
58 - Nick Drake<br>
57 - Alex Lifeson (Rush)<br>
56 - Peter Green<br>
55 - Kerry King (Slayer)<br>
54 - Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden)<br>
53 - Daron Malakian (System Of A Down)<br>
52 - Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters)<br>
51 - Dave Baksh (Sum 41)<br>
50 - Noel Gallagher (Oasis)<br>
49 - Mike Einziger (Incubus)<br>
48 - Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day)<br>
47 - Johnny Marr (The Smiths)<br>
46 - James Dean Bradfield (Manic Street Preachers)<br>
45 - Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins)<br>
44 - Steve Jones (Sex Pistols)<br>
43 - Tom Delonge (Blink 182 / Box Car Racer)<br>
42 - Rory Gallagher<br>
41 - BB King<br>
40 - Dimebag Darrell (Pantera)<br>
39 - Joe Perry (Aerosmith)<br>
38 - Hank Marvin (The Shadows)<br>
37 - Wes Borland (Limp Bizkit / Eat The Day)<br>
36 - Chuck Berry<br>
35 - Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead)<br>
34 - Yngwie Malmsteen<br>
33 - Pete Townshend (The Who)<br>
32 - Mick Thompson (Slipknot)<br>
31 - The Edge (U2)<br>
30 - Noodles (The Offspring)<br>
29 - Matt Bellamy (Muse)<br>
28 - Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi)<br>
27 - Keith Richards (The Rolling Stones)<br>
26 - John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers)<br>
25 - Dave Murray (Iron Maiden)<br>
24 - George Harrison (The Beatles)<br>
23 - Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple / Rainbow)<br>
22 - Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath)<br>
21 - Randy Rhodes (Ozzy Osbourne)<br>
20 - Angus Young (AC/DC)<br>
19 - Stevie Ray Vaughan<br>
18 - Jeff Beck<br>
17 - Gary Moore<br>
16 - Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society / Ozzy Osbourne)<br>
15 - Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits)<br>
14 - Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)<br>
13 - Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine)<br>
12 - James Hetfield (Metallica)<br>
11 - Carlos Santana<br>
10 - Steve Vai<br>
9 - Kirk Hammett (Metallica)<br>
8 - Dave Gilmour (Pink Floyd)<br>
7 - Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)<br>
6 - Joe Satriani<br>
5 - Brian May (Queen)<br>
4 - Slash (Guns N' Roses / Snakepit)<br>
3 - Eric Clapton<br>
2 - Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)<br>
1 - Jimi Hendrix<br>
<br>
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Jussi<br>
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Kate Adams<br>
Graduate Student<br>
Department of Work Environment<br>
UMass Lowell<br>
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Global Free Trade: All the economic benefits of colonialism, without
all<br>
those nasty responsibilities.<br>
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