Rolling Stone Poll: 25 Most Underrated Guitarists

[David]

Originally Posted by face of glass

I'd actually rate Bernard above all the guitarists in this list and also make the statement that he's probably the least skilled guitarist that makes the most of what he has. Capable of making powerful themes like in Joy Division with one or two strings, and also capable of playing in perfect time with a sequencer. Unlike the most guitarists listed, who are, as someone aptly put it, "timeless muppets".

Of course one of Bernard's most important contributions as a guitarist was to ditch the guitars altogether and use only machines.

That is interesting. I did not know that.

Beethoven himself had absolutely no skill with the guitar. His manuscripts contain no identifiable parts assigned to electric lead guitar. I could not in good conscience nominate him for this list.