Rolling Stone Poll: 25 Most Underrated Guitarists

[Livia]

http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdail...ed-guitarists/

Statistics show that the average rock fan spends roughly 4.7 hours per year arguing over who’s the greatest guitarist of all time (see: Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time). We asked you who’s most criminally left out of those discussions — in other words, who are the most underrated guitarists ever? Here are the results:

1. Prince
2. Kurt Cobain
3. Neil Young
4. George Harrison
5. Ace Frehley
6. Mike McCready
7. Lindsey Buckingham
8. Mick Taylor
9. Nels Cline
10. Johnny Greenwood
11. Tom Verlaine
12. Carrie Brownstein
13. Mick Jones
14. Robert Fripp
15. Johnny Marr
16. John Frusciante
17. Izzy Stradlin
18. Daniel Johns
19. Vernon Reid
20. Robbie Robertson
21. Mick Ronson
22. Billy Corgan
23. Elliott Smith
24. Eddie Hazel
25. Phil Keaggy

[face of glass]

Bernard Sumner - and forget about the rest.

[Chrislit18]

How did Harrison make the list !!!!
Normally when pepole bring up guitarists, he is usually one of the first names I hear!
Right after Hendrix usually....

and I didnt even know Prince played guitar

Thanks for the post Livia! Glad to See Linds getting some recognition for once

[Sarah]

Originally Posted by Chrislit18

and I didnt even know Prince played guitar

O_O

Prince is amazing.

[Chrislit18]

I knew he played synth, but not guitar.



I only really know him from his songs...and the movie Purple Rain.
Then after I heard he played synth on Stevies Stand back did I know he played ANY instrument....

Im not really a Prince fan though.
So sue me

[Sarah]

Originally Posted by Chrislit18

Then after I heard he played synth on Stevies Stand back did I know he played ANY instrument....

He kind of does everything. I understand people not liking songs, but to me, he deserves way more credit for his talent. He is truly gifted.

[trackaghost]

Originally Posted by face of glass

Bernard Sumner - and forget about the rest.

I'm afraid he didn't even make this list

Originally Posted by Chrislit18

I knew he played synth, but not guitar.



I only really know him from his songs...and the movie Purple Rain.
Then after I heard he played synth on Stevies Stand back did I know he played ANY instrument....

But he plays guitar in Purple Rain, especially in the famous scene where he actually plays the song Purple Rain, which ends in a long guitar solo.

Prince is actually pretty famous for being able to play lots of different instruments, apparently he played all 25 instruments featured on his debut album.
He really is an amazing guitarist. Hearing him play live recently just confirmed that fact for me.

[rubytuesday]

Originally Posted by face of glass

Bernard Sumner - and forget about the rest.

Yes!

I just saw this even though it's a little old. I don't care for those showy guitarists who are only there to serve their egos and show off how fast their fingers are and "impress" the audience with a pointless solo. It's not about that at all for me. guitar that serves its purpose in a song works much better for my ears than any Jimmy Page or Hendrix solo or ones like that. ANd moving with the times and incorporating the then new electronic wave is something to be admired while some others kind of pretentiously stuck back with their classic rock guitar which is just the same ol'.