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, 26 Jun 2008 01:14:19 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/07/171917.php#comment-728857 Gary Richrath should be up there - talk about a guy who's underrated! I guess nice guys finish last. 728857@blogcritics.org Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:14:19 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/07/171917.php#comment-726751 1. Jimi Hendrix 2. Jimi page 3. Randy Rhoads 4. Eric Clapton 5. Eddie Van Halen 726751@blogcritics.org Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:46:08 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/07/171917.php#comment-714419 1)Eric Clapton 2)Slash 3)Hendrix 4)Stevie Ray 5)Carlos Santana Top 5 714419@blogcritics.org Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:24:48 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/07/171917.php#comment-687457 1. Jeff loomis 2. Zakk wylde 3. Michael Angelo Batio 4. Chris Broderick 5. Kirk Hammett 6. Dimebag Darrell 7. Alexi Laiho 8. Van Halen 9. Marc Rizzo 10. Angus Young I think hendrix is very overrated and wasnt that good. neither is slash his playing is sloppy. same with page. my opinion just though. i would also like to state that jeff loomis is very underrated so ppl i suggest u go onto youtube and type in jeff loomis solos listen to them they are incredible 687457@blogcritics.org Sun, 13 Jan 2008 11:01:56 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/07/171917.php#comment-640204 Eddie van Halen sure is fast, but WTF! To much tapping. I went on You Tube the other day and saw a video clip of him playing Eruption and Angus Young playing a few solos (Angus Young vs. EvH). EvH's were non-stop tapping and fast as hell, and it is amazing skill, but hey wait a minute, all EvH has done is stick a bunch of notes together and put them on a string and play them as fast as lightning. On the other hand, Angus Youngs solos were reasonable speed and quite short (30 secs or so) but I enjoyed it. I listen to him and it's amazing, the solo goes with the song perfectly. Hasn't anyone wondered why EvH's eruption has no backing track, it can't have one. Eruptionis just mumble jumble. 640204@blogcritics.org Fri, 12 Oct 2007 08:20:38 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/07/171917.php#comment-640203 Here is my top ten: 1. Jimi Hendrix 2. Jimmy Page 3. Angus Young 4. Slash 5. Yngwie Malmsteem 6. Stevie Ray Vaughan 7. Joe Satriani 8. Steve Vai 9. Eric Clapton 10. John Mayer 640203@blogcritics.org Fri, 12 Oct 2007 08:10:50 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/07/171917.php#comment-615528 WHERE IS JEFF HEALY! I THINK ROLLING STONES NEEDS TO DO SOME MORE RESEARCH! JEFF HEALY DOES BETTER SOLOS THEN STEVIE RAY VAUGHN, AND HE IS BLIND! lISTEN TO THE ALBUM SEE THE LIGHT BY THE JEFF HEALY BAND, AND YOU'LL SEE WHAT I MEAN! 615528@blogcritics.org Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:14:36 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/07/171917.php#comment-615527 My top 8(Not specifically in that order.) Van Halen Jimmy Page Jimi Hendrix Angus Young Jeff Healy Tommi Lommi Zack Wyld Stevie Ray Vauhn Why is curt cobain or Frank Zappa, or any of those morons ahead of Angus Young, Van Halen, TOmmi Lommi, Randy Rohds? And Jeff Healy was'nt even on the list, he is as good as Stevie Ray Vahn, and he is BLIND! 615527@blogcritics.org Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:09:22 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/07/171917.php#comment-588741 John Mayer may not be one the fastest or wildest guitar players but the man is an extremely good blues player. His solos are put together with great skill. 588741@blogcritics.org Sat, 12 May 2007 20:25:55 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/07/171917.php#comment-582160 Fuck it;throw john mayer in there too the kids rips it up in the blues department! 582160@blogcritics.org Mon, 23 Apr 2007 23:44:54 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/07/171917.php#comment-581587 Andrez Segovia!!! Jimi Hendrix from "The Jimi hendrix Experience"( "Purple Haze", "All Along the Watchtower", "Voodoo Child") Jimmy Page from "Led Zeppelin"( "Stairway To Heaven", "Since I Been Loving You") Carlos Santana ( "Black Magic Woman", "Europa", "Soul Sacrifice") David Gilmour from "Pink Floyd"(Confortably Numb, Money) Brian May from Queen..(that solo in "Bohemian Rhapsody is wow!) 581587@blogcritics.org Sun, 22 Apr 2007 05:01:40 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/07/171917.php#comment-580841 John Mayer huh? he's pretty young and inexperienced but he is good with the axe. I am not sure how he would be in a battle with the other greats. He's not too fast, but his solo's are very well put together and he writes some really good stuff. We'll see what everyone else thinks. I would say put him around 85 or 90. 580841@blogcritics.org Thu, 19 Apr 2007 22:29:17 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/07/171917.php#comment-580821 I am not saying top ten or anything...but what about John Mayer, I would think he would at least make the list...his blues stuff is pretty good! 580821@blogcritics.org Thu, 19 Apr 2007 21:17:15 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/07/171917.php#comment-576551 There's my top 7... 1. Jimi Hendrix 2. Eric Clapton 3. Jimmy Page 4. Joe Santriani 5. Kirk Hammet 6. Carlos Santana 7. Eddie Van Halen 576551@blogcritics.org Sun, 15 Apr 2007 06:59:07 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/07/171917.php#comment-575413 (in semi-chronological order) Bert Jansch (Pentangle) Eric Clapton (Cream) Peter Green (Fleetwood Mac) Richard Thompson (Fairport/Solo) David Gilmor (Pink Floyd) Joe Perry (Aerosmith) Johnny Marr (The Smiths) Mike McCready (Pearl Jam) Joey Santiago (Pixies) John Friusciante (RHCP) Anybody up for a top 10 bassist poll? 575413@blogcritics.org Sat, 14 Apr 2007 12:35:48 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/07/171917.php#comment-575163 i say that the top 10 guitar players 1. Jimi Hendrix 2. Jimmy Page 3. George Harrison 4. Eric Clapton 5. B.B. King 6. Eddie Van Halen 7. Angus Young 8. Stevie Ray Vaughn 9. Jeff Beck 10. Pete Townshend Well thats kinda what i think but guys we gota consider that it is hard to compare different guitar players because they all are different. -Peace 575163@blogcritics.org Fri, 13 Apr 2007 21:24:09 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/07/171917.php#comment-574223 Did anybody see the superbowl this year?- Prince. 574223@blogcritics.org Thu, 12 Apr 2007 01:50:47 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/07/171917.php#comment-569588 The 8 greatest shredders of all time (not in any particular order)... 1. Michael Angelo Batio(Nitro)-The most amazing guitar player I've ever seen. I've never heard someone play like him. It's amazing how he has completely mastered all forms and techniques of shredding. 2. Herman Li(DragonForce)- one of the fastest and most inventive guitar players I have seen. 3. Eddie Van Halen(Van Halen)- Probably the most infuential metal guitarist of all time. The man practicly invented metal guitar. 4. Randy Rhoads-(Quite Riot,Ozzy) He was the greatest shredder of his time, and to this day, he is still one of the best of the best. 5. yngwei Malmsteen- A great guitarist, who took sweep picking to a new level. 6. Steve Vai- one of the most recognizable guitarist, and one of the greatest. 7. Joe Satriani- wrote some of the most complex works of guitar and is one of the worlds fastest shredders. 8. zakk Wylde(ozzy,BLS)- will never take the place of the great randy rhoads but still, he's awesome. And zakk is one of if not the greatest players of pinch harmonics. 569588@blogcritics.org Sun, 1 Apr 2007 21:05:45 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/07/171917.php#comment-568851 A list of greats in no particular order that were not on the RS list Rory Gallagher Mike Campbell Nils Lofgren Albert Collins Luther Allison Sonny Landreth Junior Brown Gary Moore Lonnie Mack Johnny Copeland The fact that Rory Gallagher's name has been mentioned by noboby is criminal. Possibly the greatest blues rock guitarist ever. All the greates including Jimmy Page and SRV absolutely worshipped him. Go to Youtube and check him out if you have never heard of him. 568851@blogcritics.org Sat, 31 Mar 2007 08:38:31 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/07/171917.php#comment-568329 I am suprised that Rik Emmett has only been mentioned twice. Rik Emmett (Triumph) Don't believe me, look up Rock n Roll machine on U tube!!! 568329@blogcritics.org Fri, 30 Mar 2007 15:15:35 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/07/171917.php#comment-566755 hendrix ... slash ... frusciante ... 566755@blogcritics.org Tue, 27 Mar 2007 11:10:21 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/07/171917.php#comment-537408 slash hendrix page clapton michael angelo batio buddy guy 537408@blogcritics.org Fri, 16 Feb 2007 14:05:23 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/07/171917.php#comment-536066 my top 10 Hendrix Clapton Jerry Garcia Trey Anastasio Joe satriani Chuck Berry Yngwie Malmsteen Jon Gutwillig BB King Bob Dylan(influence) 536066@blogcritics.org Thu, 15 Feb 2007 13:56:09 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/07/171917.php#comment-519930 heres my top 10 lead guitarists... 1. Angus Young (AC/DC) 2. Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen) 3. Randy Rhoads (Quite riot, ozzy) 4. Slash (Guns'n'roses) 5. Kirk Hammet (Metallica) 6. Jimmi Hendrix (The jimmi hendrix expierence) 7. Zack Wyled (Ozzy, Black label society) 8. Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath) 9. Jimmy Page (Led zepplin) 10.Joe Satriani 519930@blogcritics.org Sat, 27 Jan 2007 18:13:47 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/07/171917.php#comment-513611 I think the greatest guitar player in backgrounds of the state of washington, and all over the world too, is Kurt, the only one. I don't agree with those people who think kurt only write well a song, or swear all he could , but the number I would put him is 3#. 1#Jimmi HENDRIX. AND aNGUS yOUNG AT THE NUM 23. THANKS A FUCK U ALLL.. 513611@blogcritics.org Wed, 17 Jan 2007 23:23:48 EST