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Guitar World Magazine -March 2004 Issue | 2-16-04 | my favorite headache

Posted on 02/16/2004 2:31:30 PM PST by My Favorite Headache

March 2004 Issue Guitar World

Guitar World magazine has responded with their Top 100 Guitarists Poll of their own. In response to the outrage of many due to the Rolling Stone magazine issue which left off many names Guitar World conducted a poll of readers and internet browsers to vote for the Top 100 Guitarists of All Time. Here are the results:

01. Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH)

02. Kirk Hammett & James Hetfield (METALLICA)

03. Angus & Malcolm Young (AC/DC)

04. Randy Rhoads (OZZY OSBOURNE)

05. Eddie Van Halen (VAN HALEN)

06. Jimmy Page (LED ZEPPELIN)

07. Dimebag Darrell (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN)

08. Zakk Wylde (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY)

09. Adam Jones (TOOL)

10. Kerry King & Jeff Hanneman (SLAYER)

11. Dave Murray & Adrian Smith (IRON MAIDEN)

12. Jimi Hendrix

13. Glen Tipton & K.K. Downing (JUDAS PRIEST)

14. Ace Frehley & Paul Stanley (KISS)

15. Slash (GUNS N' ROSES)

16. Ritchie Blackmore (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW)

17. Yngwie Malmsteen

18. Joe Perry & Brad Whitford (AEROSMITH)

19. Dave Mustaine & Marty Friedman (MEGADETH)

20. Chuck Schuldiner (DEATH)

21. Brian May (QUEEN)

22. Michael Schenker (MSG, UFO)

23. Nigel Tufnel (SPINAL TAP)

24. Jeff Beck

25. Tom Morello (RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE)

26. Head & Munky (KORN)

27. John Petrucci (DREAM THEATER)

28. Kim Thayil (SOUNDGARDEN)

29. Vivian Campbell (DEF LEPPARD)

30. Daron Malakian (SYSTEM OF A DOWN)

31. Scott Ian (ANTHRAX)

32. Tom G. Warrior (CELTIC FROST)

33. Chris Degarmo & Michael Wilton (QUEENSRYCHE)

34. C.C. Deville (POISON)

35. Marten Hagstrom & Fredrik Thorndendal (MESHUGGAH)

36. Alex Lifeson (RUSH)

37. Paul Gilbert (MR. BIG, RACER X)

38. Jerry Cantrell (ALICE IN CHAINS)

39. Mantas (VENOM)

40. Jason Becker (DAVE LEE ROTH)

41. Phil Collen & Steve Clarke (DEF LEPPARD)

42. Mikael Akerfeldt & Peter Lindgren (OPETH)

43. Fast Eddie Clarke (MOTORHEAD)

44. Nuno Bettencourt (EXTREME)

45. Warren DeMartini (RATT)

46. Mick Mars (MOTLEY CRUE)

47. George Lynch (DOKKEN)

48. Ted Nugent

49. Jake E. Lee (OZZY OSBOURNE, BADLANDS)

50. Rudolf Schenker & Uli John Roth (SCORPIONS)

51. Oystein "Euronymous" Aarseth (MAYHEM)

52. Scott Gorham & Brian Robertson (THIN LIZZY)

53. Steve Vai (DAVE LEE ROTH,WHITESNAKE)

54. Reb Beach (WINGER, DOKKEN)

55. Trey Azagthoth (MORBID ANGEL)

56. John Sykes (THIN LIZZY,WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER)

57. Hank Shermann & Michael Denner (MERCYFUL FATE)

58. Richie Sambora (BON JOVI)

59. Jon Donais & Matt Backhand (SHADOWS FALL)

60. Stephen Carpenter (DEFTONES)

61. Alex Skolnick & Eric Peterson (TESTAMENT)

62. Brian Tatler (DIAMOND HEAD)

63. John Christ (DANZIG)

64. Scott "Wino" Weinrich (THE OBSESSED)

65. Pepper Keenan & Woody Weatherman (C.O.C.)

66. Tommy Victor (PRONG)

67. Leslie West (MOUNTAIN)

68. Vernon Reid (LIVING COLOUR)

69. Glen Buxton & Michael Bruce (ALICE COOPER)

70. Bjorn Gelotte & Jesper Stromblad (IN FLAMES)

71. Jim Matheos (FATES WARNING)

72. Gary Holt & Rick Hunolt (EXODUS)

73. Donald Buck Dharma Roeser (BLUE OYSTER CULT)

74. Michael Amott (ARCH ENEMY)

75. Robert Fripp (KING CRIMSON)

76. Andre Olbrich (BLIND GUARDIAN)

77. Joe Satriani

78. Frank Hannon & Tommy Skeoch (TESLA)

79. Ty Tabor (KING'S X)

80. Mark Morton & Will Adler (LAMB OF GOD)

81. Dino Cazares (FEAR FACTORY)

82. Pete Townshend (THE WHO)

83. Jon Schaffer (ICED EARTH)

84. Timo Tolkki (STRATOVARIUS)

85. Neil Young

86. Abbath Doom Occulta (IMMORTAL)

87. Kai Hansen (GAMMA RAY)

88. Uffe Cederlund & Alex Hellid (ENTOMBED)

89. Leigh Stephens (BLUE CHEER)

90. Jim Martin (FAITH NO MORE)

91. Michael Romeo (SYMPHONY X)

92. Bill Steer (CARCASS)

93. Piggy (VOIVOD)

94. Tony Bourge (BUDGIE)

95. Sammy Hagar (VAN HALEN)

96. Alexi Laiho (CHILDREN OF BODOM)

97. Akira Takasaki (LOUDNESS)

98. Michael Angelo

99. John Kay & Michael Monarh (STEPPENWOLF)

100. Nick Bowcott (GRIM REAPER)

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KEYWORDS: rockmusic; topten

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This should create an interesting conversation.

To: My Favorite Headache

Did I just scroll too fast?...No Pat Metheney??

2posted on 02/16/2004 2:33:17 PM PSTby ErnBatavia(Some days you're the windshield; some days you're the bug)

To: ErnBatavia

Take it up with the voters!

3posted on 02/16/2004 2:34:00 PM PSTby My Favorite Headache(I Stand With Alex Lifeson)

To: Mr. Mojo

Damn, I only know about half these guys.

"What a drag it is getting old"

4posted on 02/16/2004 2:36:07 PM PSTby wardaddy("either the arabs are at your throat, or at your feet")

To: My Favorite Headache

Nigel Tufnel makes the list and Carlos Santana doesn't? That's a joke right?

5posted on 02/16/2004 2:36:47 PM PSTby hometoroost

To: wardaddy

Randy Rhoads (OZZY OSBOURNE) should be #1.

6posted on 02/16/2004 2:38:25 PM PSTby tbird5

To: ErnBatavia

What about BB King or Brian Setzer?

7posted on 02/16/2004 2:38:48 PM PSTby Docbarleypop

To: hometoroost

Over 300,000 votes were cast...these were the results...I only report them! You have to remember...this poll was conducted in light of so many players being left out of the RS list. The one thing I was happy to see was NO Kurt Cobain or White Stripes in the Top 10 or list at all.

This is a Guitar Magazine and I think their credibility is a bit more than 30 writers for RS.

8posted on 02/16/2004 2:38:51 PM PSTby My Favorite Headache(I Stand With Alex Lifeson)

To: My Favorite Headache

It's a reflection of the polled audience. Nothing more. Nothing less.

9posted on 02/16/2004 2:39:17 PM PSTby af_vet_1981

To: My Favorite Headache

I don't understand some of these rankins. They have Phil Collen and Steve Clarke ranked together, yet Phil Collen is one amazing guitarist. Steamin' Steve was a good showman, but a sloppy guitar player.

Also low ranked on this are Yngwie Malmsteen, Brian May, Steve Vai, and Joe Satriani.

10posted on 02/16/2004 2:39:38 PM PSTby GOPyouth(De Oppresso Liber! The Tyrant is captured!)

To: My Favorite Headache

Vai at #53 and Satriani at #77 - this was a joke, right?

To: ErnBatavia

No John McGlaughlin and no Keith Richards but Leslie West? Why not just make Mark Farner #1...

12posted on 02/16/2004 2:40:34 PM PSTby wtc911(How can a blind man be a lookout?)

To: My Favorite Headache

MUCH BETTER!!!!

13posted on 02/16/2004 2:40:40 PM PSTby MetalHeadConservative35(Death To MTV!!! Long Live Heavy Metal!)

To: My Favorite Headache

Awesome! My son is listening to some vintage Sabbath right now :-)

Wow, all my favorite bands are listed!

14posted on 02/16/2004 2:40:41 PM PSTby TheSpottedOwl(Until Kofi Annan rides the Jerusalem RTD....nothing will change.)

To: My Favorite Headache

Jimi #12???? What's going on?

Also, Metallica beating out Rush? Come on!

15posted on 02/16/2004 2:40:47 PM PSTby anobjectivist(The natural rights of people are more basic than those currently considered)

To: My Favorite Headache

Any list that doesn't have Richard Thompson and Junior Brown in the top ten (let alone the top 100!) is just silly.

The voting community for this poll appears to have been heavily slanted toward pierced goth drop outs.

16posted on 02/16/2004 2:41:04 PM PSTby dead(I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)

To: My Favorite Headache

Question: how do all those "great" guitarists end up in such crappy bands?

17posted on 02/16/2004 2:41:36 PM PSTby Hank Rearden(Never let your life be directed by people who could only get government jobs.)

To: My Favorite Headache

What, no David Gilmour?

18posted on 02/16/2004 2:42:47 PM PSTby Little Pig

To: Magic Fingers

Vai at #53 and Satriani at #77 - this was a joke, right?

its no joke..most of the guitarists on here are just as good as satch and vai (i would know i listen to alot of these bands)

this is a good list,but obiviously 100 guitarists arent enough slots on the list lol

19posted on 02/16/2004 2:43:22 PM PSTby MetalHeadConservative35(Death To MTV!!! Long Live Heavy Metal!)

To: Magic Fingers

Where the hell is Steve Howe?

20posted on 02/16/2004 2:43:30 PM PSTby John H K

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