The Daily Gazette [discussing Rolling Stone list]
The top 100 guitarists of all time: Who's No. 1 on your list?
Gazette Staff February 17, 2016
http://www.dailygazette.com/news/201...ime-whos-no-1/
Lindsey Buckingham is No. 100, Ritchie Blackmore is 50th, and Jimi Hendrix is No. 1.
That's no surprise at the top, because Hendrix long has been regarded by fans and critics as the greatest guitarist of all time. But is No. 100 too low for Buckingham, who helped give Fleetwood Mac its distinctive sound? And is Carlos Santana, who pioneered the fusion of rock and Latin American music, being severely overlooked at No. 20?
The "who's the best" debate rages in all aspects of our existence, but it takes on a special meaning in music, where artists and their loyal followers give their souls to produce or listen to life-changing albums.
The above rankings come from Rolling Stone magazine, which released them in December after assembling a panel of guitarists and other experts, including Gary Clark Jr., Eddie Van Halen, Trey Anastasio and David Fricke, a senior writer for the magazine.
Check out the top 100 list, and think about who the panel has ranked too high, too low, or forgotten altogether. Then let us know on our Facebook page what you think about the list.
100 Greatest Guitarists Rolling Stone
Find out who our panel of top guitarists and other experts picked
December 18, 2015
Read more:
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/li...#ixzz40ZKlWDDY
We assembled a panel of top guitarists and other experts to rank their favorites and explain what separates the legends from everyone else. Featuring Keith Richards on Chuck Berry, Carlos Santana on Jerry Garcia, Tom Petty on George Harrison and more.
THE VOTERS: 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)
CONTRIBUTORS: David Browne, Patrick Doyle, David Fricke, Will Hermes, Brian Hiatt, Alan Light, Rob Tannenbaum, Douglas Wolk
100 Lindsey Buckingham
During Fleetwood Mac's hitmaking era, Lindsey Buckingham transmuted the folk music of his banjo-playing youth into stadium rock: glistening harmonized leads, crisply snapping chords and frenetic arpeggiated breakdowns. "It's not acceptable classical technique," he has said. "You do what you can to get the sound you want."
Key Tracks: "Rhiannon," "Go Your Own Way"