That's the PROBLEM!!

[strandinthewind]

Originally posted by chiliD
The only guitar player who surpasses Clapton is Peter Green.

Amen to that brother Chili - and I might even give it to EC because he has a larger body of work!!!!!

Also, the article and subsequent comments do not offend me as much because the author said "my ruling is that Mr. Buckingham is a real good guitar player probably technically better than some on the list but he doesnt make the list because it is MY list." So, as long as he acknowledges LB as being great, I could care a less about his personal opinion, which by the way I think is deadful!

[marie123c]

I don't post very often but when I read this thread I thought it was rediculous. How can anyone get upset over a list that a person wrote who is probably not even a musician. This is just his opinion, (for what its worth). All guitar players are different and have their own unique style. You either like them or you don't. For heaven sakes, I think Roy Clark is a talented musician but I don't particularly like his music. Lindsey is an extrordinary guitar player with a very unique style of his own. He also has an incredible ear for music. He has always been trusted by Stevie to work on her songs. He engineered the "Say You Will" cd which in my opinion doesn't just make him a great guitar player but a very multi-talented man. To compare him to anyone else is ludicrous.

I do, however, think that he was a very underrated muscian not because of his talent but I think that Stevie kind of overshadowed him. In MY opinion, I think that this is just one of the factors that split them up.

Let's give them all credit. FM is back and they look and sound GREAT!!!

[golddustwoman77]

Here is my $0.02, for what it is worth. I definitely think that Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix are unbelieveable guitar players---no doubt about it! They deserve to be on that list right where they are. The thing that bothered me about it is the fact that Lindsey deserves to be somewhere on the list! Out of 50 guitarist, he is definitely in the top 50; I mean, come on! If Joan Jett and other individuals like that are in the top 50, I know that Lindsey should be on there. He runs circles around several people on this list. But I guess it is true, opinion are like @ssholes, everybody's got one, so I guess this guy is entitled to his @sshole opinion.

[wondergirl9847]

Everyone's entitled to their opinion...even if it's wrong.

[Gazza]

Originally posted by chiliD
I'M a bit pissed at ya for calling Hendrix & Clapton "overrated hacks"...YOU obviously DON'T know crap about guitar...or anything about Hendrix or Clapton. Buckingham falls well short of both; but that doesn't mean Lindsey's any less of a guitar player.

This is just nonsense though... Clapton plays the blues, brilliantly, Lindsey doesn't... I doubt Clapton could play some of the stuff Lindsey plays on the acoustic, and fair enough, I doubt Lindsey could play some of the stuff Eric plays on From The Cradle.

Hendrix, when he was alive, wasn't playing to the standard that a Steve Vai does now...

The thing about all these guys though, is that they have their own thing going on... That's what makes them the best guitarists imo... Claptons tone, Hendrix's manic playing, Steve Vai's speed, Lindseys fingerpicking...

They're the best at what they do.

[Smokin Joe]

I think style is the key word. I never seen and probably never will see, anyone who can do what Lindsey does on a guitar. On the other hand, I haven't seen anyone compare to the Hendrix style or other greats. Every great has their own way of playing and Joan Jet 'deffinetly isn't one of them. Lindsey deffinitely should be on any top 50 best list but like was said before me, it is the writers list and it is only his opinion. There are many on this board who could compile a more accurate list than this guy has so his list doesn't count anyway.

[wondergirl9847]

While searching for something, I came across this post from Les back in 2002. Hope you don't mind me re-posting it Les, if so, lemme know and I'll delete it. Lindsey made this list and so did Greeny!! Now THIS is more like it, take THAT RS!!

UK Total Guitar lists "the best"
According to something I read on a newsgroup, a UK guitar magazine - Total Guitar - has compiled another one of those "100 best guitar player" lists. I know these lists don't mean anything, but I was frankly surprised that Lindsey actually made one of these lists for a change. He's constantly overlooked. I was particularly surprised too since this is a British mag. Peter is in there as well.

You may not want to examine it too closely because, as with any of these lists, you'll be scratching your head over why some of these people are placed where they are on the list.

Here it is:

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

[seteca]

When it comes to "favourite" guitarists, I think there's 3 VERY different aspects to consider: popularity, technical ability, and how moving a particular guitarist is. All three are totally subject to opinion, especially the last one. I think on this 2003 SYW Tour Lindsey has finally realised just how many millions of people adore and are totally moved by his guitar playing. I'm looking forward to personally letting him know from the front row! Bring on November!