Ten Best Guitarists?

Click the embedded image and read along on the rant. Let's see if these guys can play along with the last five minutes of this song?



I see that Time Magazine online listed the ten greatest guitar players. I know that most of you are saying... what the heck... Time Magazine??? I would agree with you that Time is not the most renowned source for music, but I guess these guys must have not been real busy this week to come with this lame list. First off, they have eleven guys on their top ten list. Who do they think they are.... Spinal Tap?

Some of the guys on the list I agree with, but then again I could almost go to any human (and some dogs) and ask them who they thought should be on the list and I would agree with them just as much.

Some of the comments that these guys came up with made me laugh and in some casses scrath my head. So let's begin with my critique of the list.

1. JIMI HENDRIX
The greatest of all time? Nope... not on my watch. He's great, but let's face it, he does not have a really long list of songs.

2. SLASH
Time gave him extra point because of his hat. Are you freaking kidding me. I like his style and his music but let's not make this a circus by giving him points for his hat. Way too high on the list

3. B.B. KING
Can't complain with the choice of Lucilee and her master... maybe a few pegs to high.

4. KEITH RICHARDS
Ok, here is the big problem with this list... Time states that Richards is the "creator of more memorable riffs -- '(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction', 'Jumpin' Jack Flash' 'Gimme Shelter', 'Start Me Up', etc. -- than anyone else in rock 'n' roll." I agree, but that does not deserving of him being on the list. Give the same riffs to the anyone on the list and they would play it just as well. Heck, he's not even the best guitar player in the Rolling Stones. I can't believe he's on the list.

5. ERIC CLAPTON
Excellent choice, I can't complain.

6. JIMMY PAGE
Time get's it right again. Page was and is revolutionary. Could have been higher

7. CHUCK BERRY
Yes he is the father of rock-'n'-roll guitar players. Could be my Mr. Eleven.

8. LES PAUL
Not only an excellent player, but also the creator of the solid body guitar. eight is about right for him.

9. YNGWIE MALMSTEEN
Who???? I googled him after and listened to him. Yes he is an excellent player, but I couldn't agree more with Time when they said that "the great bulk of his music is so fast that it's unlistenable." Therefore, can't be on the list. Right?

10. PRINCE
I could go eight way with him... a self made player that patterned himself after Hendrix.

11. JOHNNY RAMONE
So Mr. Eleven is Johnny Ramone... Johnny Ramone?!?! Yep the guy from the Ramones. Ok when you stop laughing. Let's see who they could have added instead of Johnny and some of the others.

Stevie Ray Vaughan
Carlos Santana
George Harrison
Mark Knopfler
Joe Perry
Pete Townshend
Eddie Van Halen
David Gilmour
Randy Rhoads
Angus Young
Kirk Hammet

And those are just eleven lead guitar players of bands that I like.