Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitar Songs

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by chiliD

Heck, you don't NEED a guitar to play "Smoke On The Water"...you can play it on a touch tone telephone. (2, 5, 8...2, 5, 0, 8...2, 5, 8...5, 2)

You totally made me go get my phone to try that out.

Another trick is that you can actually dial the phone without hitting the buttons. If you make the sound of musical notes with your voice, the phone will recognize them.

Michele

[Ms Moose]

Originally Posted by doodyhead

All of these lists are slanted by who put them together

doodyheads

respectfully

melandvinnie

The english magazine Record Collector have made a similar list in their may and june issue this year: "The Twang's the Thang - 70 Years of Electric Guitar" the headline says, and the article continues: "...Guitarists take many forms: the tecnically brilliant virtuoso, the three cord garage thrasher; but they all trace their electric lineage back to 70 years ago this month, when the first piece of electric guitar music was recorded."(George Barnes and Big Bill Broonzy Sweetheart Land, Vocalion 1938). "We have attempted to trace a history of the electric guitar, choosing one recording for every year. We have chosen those who did something new, and inspired others to follow...."

In this two part article Eric Clapton with John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers are headlining for the year 1966, but there is no mention of Peter Green (the Guitarists Guitarist) here or the following years - and he - like few others - "inspired others to follow"!

Arrrg-g

Ms Moose

[librax2]

Originally Posted by michelej1

You totally made me go get my phone to try that out.

Another trick is that you can actually dial the phone without hitting the buttons. If you make the sound of musical notes with your voice, the phone will recognize them.

Michele

OMG, when I was in college back the 60s, there was a blind guy who would whistle the tones into a phone and get the phone to dial any number you wanted. And this was before touch tone phones. Needless to say, he was very popular in our dorm until the phone company caught on to him.

[librax2]

Originally Posted by nicepace

I really think either "Green Manalishi" or "Oh Well" belongs on this list.

But on the upside they have "You Really Got Me" by the Kinks at #4 which is not bad ... that song doesn't usually get the credit it deserves for creating a whole new guitar sound. The Kinks, if they are on these lists at all, usually come in around #80 or so, so I'm very pleased to see them (specifically guitarist Dave Davies) get some recognition.

I completely agree with you about the Kinks. They rarely get credit for their work. I was in England when "You Really Got Me" came out and it really got me.

Oh Well certainly should be represented. Green Manalishi while an exceptional song is probably not a guitar influence. The song doesn't rest on it's guitar work. Every part drums, guitar bass and voice are integral to the song. You can't one part out and say that's the part that makes the song.