http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005-2007 by the authors Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:10:39 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/08/28/123326.php#comment-711787 You know this is a pretty good list but to not have Hermon Lee in it is a crime. TO put out the amount of strums for minutes at a time as he does is amazing. The fact that he plays with the way he does should put him at least at 30!....just for skill. Now Dragon force is not the most popular band in the world....but popularity are not every thing....if you want to hear the best music every made...go to myspace or what ever... look up through the fire and flames...or dragon force. Don't ke lists like this through a popularity contest. 711787@blogcritics.org Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:10:39 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/08/28/123326.php#comment-705491 Top Ten 1. Steve vai 2. Joe Satriani 3. Hendrix 4. Eddie Van Halen 5. Randy Roahdes 6. Alex Lifeson 7. Allen ? (the guy from lynyrd skynyrd) 8. Jimmy Page 9. Slash 10. Eric Clapton this list is totally correct, u can argue over the positioning of 3-10 but hands down steve vai is #1 if u argue that then u don't know your shit 705491@blogcritics.org Thu, 27 Mar 2008 09:08:07 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/08/28/123326.php#comment-701677 some ove the people i have read on these comments i havent ever heard of some of u people are postin total crap and where is slash if i was the publisher of this list and i had this many bad comments i would rewrite it this is my opinion for top 10 1. hedrix 2. slash 3. kirk hammet 4. james hetfeild 5. vanhalen 6. tom morello - this guy is a innavator of guitar 7. jimmi page 8. eric clapton 9. stevie ray von 10.joe perry with props to buckethead 701677@blogcritics.org Wed, 12 Mar 2008 22:28:03 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/08/28/123326.php#comment-699715 Slix, you brought much to light when you stated that you felt the facts would be on your side. You really don't know one way or the other. All you have to work from is misguided speculation. You certainly don't recognize when someone is speaking in terms of technical facts and not opinion. Don'tworry, I'm sure you can find some pseudo-music teacher who makes a killing teaching metal heads self-esteem without basis in fact. 699715@blogcritics.org Tue, 4 Mar 2008 16:54:55 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/08/28/123326.php#comment-699378 this is bullshit. fuck this sucks. where are the guitarists from Iron Maiden, where's Steve Vai, Michael Romeo, John Petrucci, Jeff Hanneman, Paul Gilbert etc. This is absurd. Fuckin' Ramone???? I like the Ramones I find them to be a cool bend, but as far as the guitar skill goes, he ain't got shit. And neither does Kurt Cobain. 699378@blogcritics.org Mon, 3 Mar 2008 11:00:16 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/08/28/123326.php#comment-698915 I find it ironic that there are those who suggest that my veiws are intended only to annoy others. Is that not the sole reason for the existance of Metal as well as rap in the first place. Please do not suggest that it has something to do with musical value. If my comments have bothered metal fans you now know the effect your music? has upon the unfortunate others within earshot of the mindless rantings of metal. You should be as plesed with yourselfs. As far as proof of my comments I can only suggest a course in music theory as well as guitar technique. If you still don't get it after that then I don't have much hope for you. 698915@blogcritics.org Sat, 1 Mar 2008 10:58:41 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/08/28/123326.php#comment-690057 Jimi Hendrix was a great guitarest. One of the best. But number 1? Jimi's a little over rated. But he should deffinetly be top ten Van Halen way down there!? He shold be top ten! No one can do the stuff that he does on the guitar like him man. Tommi Lommie was down in the eighties? And Randy Roads too!? No way. TOp 30 at least. And Angus Young at 96!? unbelevible! Buy Ac/Dc's live at Donighton concert, and watch all of the Jailbreak song. You'll see what I mean. But the way, ted Nugent should be somewhere on the list. And how about Kurt Cobain? I like Cobain too, but 12? He probably shouldn't be on this list. 690057@blogcritics.org Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:50:59 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/08/28/123326.php#comment-688123 At least Robert Fripp and Steve Howe are mentioned, but the list is seriously sick. 688123@blogcritics.org Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:47:36 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/08/28/123326.php#comment-684364 This List Sux John Frusciante is the best ! Where is James Hetfield ?! MY LIST (Made it fast, maybe a bit different if i`ve had used more time on it ;D ) 1.John Frusciante 2.Kirk Hammet 3.James Hetfield 4.Mark Knopfler 5.Jimi Hendrix 6.Jimmy Page 7.Dave Grohl 8.Kurt Cobain (Unplugged in New York) PS: I`m 16 years and havent heard every rock song :P But I`ve heard evrything of John Frusciante and there is no doubt he`s the best! 684364@blogcritics.org Tue, 1 Jan 2008 16:50:18 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/08/28/123326.php#comment-680537 ok ok..but where is slash from guns and roses?...i cant belive he's not here... 680537@blogcritics.org Sun, 16 Dec 2007 07:49:00 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/08/28/123326.php#comment-679279 This is a joke right? Something made up to piss real guitar fans off right? I am going to say it was a joke so I can sleep tonight. Not very funny RS. 679279@blogcritics.org Tue, 11 Dec 2007 07:26:18 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/08/28/123326.php#comment-678999 kaiser ur a stupid piece of shit. u think ur better then everyone cuz u dont like metal. ur worse what u think of metal. you are nothing but a mindless cocky dickwad who thinks he is the coolest mo fo ever to walk this earth. smoke a j,pull the cock out of your ass and realize how you are acting. 678999@blogcritics.org Sun, 9 Dec 2007 21:07:03 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/08/28/123326.php#comment-678536 1.eddie van halen 678536@blogcritics.org Fri, 7 Dec 2007 11:52:15 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/08/28/123326.php#comment-658789 comment 2303 are u telling me the Who didnt do drugs...haha ur the joke 658789@blogcritics.org Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:47:08 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/08/28/123326.php#comment-656257 also, steve sweney is amazing, look up ekoostik hookah on youtube or somthing and watch him play like every style in one song. Green would be a good example, so would Utopia. 656257@blogcritics.org Sun, 18 Nov 2007 11:01:33 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/08/28/123326.php#comment-656242 kirk hammet is good, only reason people dont think he is good is because they see hhim as a metal player, hes not a metal player, he has rhythm, makes real songs, doenst just play fast, theres a beat, perfect fluxuation of pitches to change it up from...going super fast on the high notes for like 4 minutes. im not even a huge metallica fan, but he is definetly good guitarist, not metalist guitarist?, or somthing like that if u know what i mean 656242@blogcritics.org Sun, 18 Nov 2007 10:44:12 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/08/28/123326.php#comment-655724 this is tupid! rolling stone has completely overlooked the real metal guitar geniouses, and put in the mainstream metal kirk hammet in at 11!!! WTF!!?? where's dave mustaine, joe satriani, steve vai, yngwie malmsteen, batio, dimebag, or herman li!?? herman li is an amazing guitarist! he is technically amazing and plays faster than any one else i've ever heard besides of batio! what can hammet do? put of a few chords and stomp on a wah pedal and that's pretty much it!! jesus christ RS is a bunhc of fucking wankers!! 655724@blogcritics.org Sat, 17 Nov 2007 08:44:28 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/08/28/123326.php#comment-647901 LOL No Marty Friedman, Slash, Paul Gilbert, Joe Satriani, Yngwie Malmsteem, or Buckethead? I really think this is a list of all the classic rock guitarists that these noobs know and they just decided to throw them in random order. 647901@blogcritics.org Sun, 4 Nov 2007 16:27:22 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/08/28/123326.php#comment-640006 No matter how good anyone on this list may, or may not be, I feel pretty confident in saying that there literally has to be a million people out there who are not famous who are as good or better. Saying that anyone is the world's best guitarist is about as silly as saying that Miss Universe is the world's most beautiful women. Personally I think most of the guys on this list aren't very good, but I don't think Angelina Jolie or J-Lo are good looking either. It's more about marketing then talent. If the media repeats a message enough times, alot of gullible people will believe it, no matter how ridiculous the message. Slash, Kirk Hammet, you guys have to be kidding. Hype,hype and more hype. Their popularity proves my point. Metal bites. 640006@blogcritics.org Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:00:48 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/08/28/123326.php#comment-637747 1. Jimi Hedrix 2. Slash 3. Zakk Wylde 4. Steve Vai 5. Dick Dale 637747@blogcritics.org Tue, 2 Oct 2007 12:52:36 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/08/28/123326.php#comment-637529 So where is Oscar Lopez, Peter White, and Armik? I'm glad to see people screaming because of Charly Byrd and Paco De Lucia's abscence, in addition to John McLaughin's low showing. As a teenager I would have put Steve Howe and Greg Lake at the top. 637529@blogcritics.org Mon, 1 Oct 2007 20:15:30 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/08/28/123326.php#comment-634989 I don't think many of you people on this site understand the sheer brilliance of Mr. John Frusciante. The man is a genius the things he did on Blood Sugar were amazing. Not to mention how he absolutely controls that guitar at concerts. Maybe his more melodic stuff has turned you off from him but if you can ever see him in concert or get some of his early RHCP works or his solo stuff you will understand what he is capable of. I dont know about cobaine being 15 or whatever he is that seems a little high even though his songwriting was amazing. But you cant really argue with this list very much because not many people here can outplay any of these guys. 634989@blogcritics.org Sat, 22 Sep 2007 21:33:09 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/08/28/123326.php#comment-632334 geez people, music is all about getting your massage across, it doesn't matter if someone is playing metal or... or rap ! as long as you get people to feel what you feel, you are a great guitarist :) so here's mine : 1. John Petrucci 2. Joe Satriani 3. Steve Vai 4. Jimmy Page 5. Yngwie Malmsteen -------------------- 6. Kirk Hammet 7. Slash 8. Joe Perry 9. Michael Angelo Batio 10 Ritchie Blackmore No offence to anyone, its just that these guitarists make me FEEL the music they're playing. Its my personal opinion : ) ok cya 632334@blogcritics.org Sat, 15 Sep 2007 09:08:49 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/08/28/123326.php#comment-627588 where is slash? for me the best is eddie van halen 627588@blogcritics.org Sun, 2 Sep 2007 17:32:13 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/08/28/123326.php#comment-625174 er, last I listened, slash and Van Halen weren't what anybody would call Metal... 625174@blogcritics.org Sat, 25 Aug 2007 13:42:35 EDT