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SV: [Powderworks] Total Guitar's top 100 guitarists (NMOC)

Bjorn Blomquist bjorn.blomquist@mbox301.swipnet.se
Mon, 12 Aug 2002 18:45:31 +0200


Hello,

Of course Jim and Martin deserve a mention in this society, their problem is them playing in an "obscure" band... 
Some of my favourite guitarists make the list, like Brian May, Mark Knopfler and Robbie Krieger - but where the heck is JOHN FOGERTY?!? Unbelievable. Other ones I miss are Dave Davies of The Kinks (well, maybe just because I'm a big fan but sure he's damn great) and Mike Oldfield.


> 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