Guitar World Top 100 Metal Guitarists
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Topic: Guitar World Top 100 Metal Guitarists
Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Subject: Guitar World Top 100 Metal Guitarists
Date Posted: June 20 2005 at 11:26
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Here's the list: http://www.emptywords.org/GuitarWorld_03-2004.htm - http://www.emptywords.org/GuitarWorld_03-2004.htm "This is not a list that ranks who can play the fastest or with the most taste, feeling or technique (although many players on our list have all of those arrows in their quiver)," the editors stress in the accompanying introduction. "It is, rather, a tribute to the great men who sh*t iron and piss stainless steel razor blades, and do it every time they plug into an amplifier." such lists are always interesting ... I particularly enjoy the fact that Michael Angelo Batio is at position 97. No offense intended ... being the 97. best guitarist in the world is something, too! ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/release-polls/pa" rel="nofollow - Release Polls Listened to: 
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: June 20 2005 at 11:51
Interesting list, even Nigel Tufnel is in there! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: June 20 2005 at 12:04
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And Robert Fripp, too ... he's awesome, but the description that I quoted doesn't really fit ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/release-polls/pa" rel="nofollow - Release Polls Listened to:
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: June 20 2005 at 12:07
And the truly dire Ace Frehley and Paul Stanley ............------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Lindsay Lohan
Date Posted: June 20 2005 at 12:48
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11. Dave Murray & Adrian Smith (IRON MAIDEN) ...finally!!! |
Posted By: Arsillus
Date Posted: June 20 2005 at 14:33
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What's with this?: 34. C.C. Deville And where's Steve Howe? |
Posted By: Arsillus
Date Posted: June 20 2005 at 14:34
Oh wait, it's a metal guitarist list.....missed that... |
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Posted By: Valarius
Date Posted: June 20 2005 at 18:38
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Head and Munky from Korn above John Petrucci.
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: June 20 2005 at 21:17
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Very interesting list...i agree with some, havent heard of others, and find the rest on the list for some reason. Oh well...everybody feels differently. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: DarHobo
Date Posted: June 20 2005 at 22:43
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Lists like these are usually based on mainstream artists, or the
most commonly known ones. This is true becase John Petrucci apparently "sh*ts more razor blades" then Paul Gilbert, Michael Angelo, Satriani, Laiho, and Michael Romeo! |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: June 23 2005 at 00:32
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Jimi Hendrix, heavy metal?? I dont think he fits into that list.LOL In my mind he is one of the ,if not THE best guitar player that ever lived |
Posted By: Gomurisu
Date Posted: December 22 2005 at 11:10
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Head and Munky from Korn above Alex Lifeson... Yeah right. >__> ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Phoenix_/?chartstyle=RecordArmMonochrome"> 
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Posted By: Empathy
Date Posted: December 22 2005 at 11:29
Wow, that's both laughable and infuriating at the same time.  ------------- Pure Brilliance: 
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Posted By: Empathy
Date Posted: December 22 2005 at 11:32
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""It is, rather, a tribute to the great men
who sh*t iron and piss stainless steel razor blades, and do it
every time they plug into an amplifier." Again... I ask... HOW does CC Deville fit this description? Was this some kind of side effect from too much hairspray or cocaine abuse? ------------- Pure Brilliance:
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Posted By: sbrushfan
Date Posted: December 22 2005 at 13:38
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I don't agree with putting Alex Lifeson in the 30's. I have that issue, and I think it's blasphemy. Putting the people who have influenced below the people who have BEEN influenced is a crime, IMO. He could hand Hammett/Hetfield (#2), Zakk Wylde (#8), and {R.I.P.} Dimebag Darrell (#9) their asses. ------------- Some world views are spacious, and some are merely spaced... |
Posted By: Logos
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 03:55
 - these lists come and go.
The #1 is absolutely correct, and I was very pleased to find Oystein Aarseth on the list as well. |
Posted By: Reverie
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 04:30
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The best thing about that list is that Adam Jones is at #9 |
Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 12:25
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All nu-metal bands are never allowed to be on lists like this again, IMO. Head and Munkey (WTF kind of names are those??? Guitar magazines are worthless. It's always either jazz, praising that classic rock gods of the past, or hopelessly trying to gain attention with nu-metal and alternative bands on the cover (Korn, Nickelback anyone?) ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: sbrushfan
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 12:35
I read Guitar World...and they always seem to cover one of a few bands; The White Stripes, Korn or Nirvana. ALRIGHT ALREADY!!!!!!! ------------- Some world views are spacious, and some are merely spaced... |
Posted By: westknife
Date Posted: December 24 2005 at 16:53
| how is tony iommi #1? he's not that great, folks. black sabbath was a great band, but butler wrote most of the riffs. iommi was basically a less-good version of jimmy page (who SHOULD be #1) |
Posted By: AngelRat
Date Posted: December 24 2005 at 17:45
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Gimme a 6-pack of Guinness and I will write you down a list of 100 guitarists in random order also. -------------  |
Posted By: Logos
Date Posted: December 25 2005 at 07:26
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Posted By: Lambskin
Date Posted: December 28 2005 at 21:44
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All lists of guitarists from any genre should be topped by the Mighty Shawn Lane! Rest in Peace Shawn, We Love You! ------------- www.sinistergrin.net ROCK ON! Lambskin |
Posted By: Bobby
Date Posted: December 30 2005 at 12:18
| I actually think this is one of the most seeminly accurate "lists" a metal mag. has ever put out. The list is alright with me. |
Posted By: Bobby
Date Posted: December 30 2005 at 12:19
| But remember, this is just the opinions of a few, and I don't think it was done at random, actually, i know it wasn't. |
Posted By: Logos
Date Posted: December 30 2005 at 14:12
Shawn WHO ? |
Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: December 30 2005 at 14:30
Weren't you the guy from the other thread who said that Van Halen seem like a bad joke ... and you don't know Shawn Lane? I suggest you brush up on your knowledge of (metal) guitarists before you make such bold statements. ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/release-polls/pa" rel="nofollow - Release Polls Listened to:
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Posted By: Pafnutij
Date Posted: December 31 2005 at 05:34
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I used to read that rag so i have that issue. A few things that I noticed: This was the first list by a rock guitar magazine that didn't put Hendrix at No1. I know its a metal list and all, but i thought they'd put him on top anyway. Max Cavalera/Andreas Kisser are missing. It doesn't bother me as I don't care much for Sepultura (let alone Soulfly), but they are famous and influential enough to have been included. I assume whoever compiled the list had simply forgotten about them. |
Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: December 31 2005 at 05:56
^ consider the possibility that there might be more than 100 noteworthy guitarists ... I think that even a list of 250 would still be missing some vital names. ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/release-polls/pa" rel="nofollow - Release Polls Listened to:
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Posted By: Logos
Date Posted: December 31 2005 at 06:21
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Nope. The guy must be totally irrelevant. |
Posted By: Pafnutij
Date Posted: December 31 2005 at 07:50
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True,though but I still think Sepultura's more important than Poison |
.Posted By: Slayer!
Date Posted: December 31 2005 at 23:22
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........Interesting. I disagree with most of that list. Some names are ranked way to high, some to low, some don't belong there, IMO of course. Much of that is based off band popularity, opposed to the guitarist's talent. Whaterver...not my list. ------------- System of a Down, Slayer, Fear Factory, Death, Children of Bodom, Meshuggah, Symphony X, Nevermore, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden. |
Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: January 01 2006 at 05:48
He died too soon ... but he was an extraordinary player. http://www.shawnlane.com - www.shawnlane.com
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Posted By: Manunkind
Date Posted: January 01 2006 at 05:59
You're joking, right
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Posted By: Logos
Date Posted: January 03 2006 at 16:05
Yes. But that still doesn't change the fact that I've never heard of the lad. Or more accurately, have heard of him, now, but don't know in which bands ( if any  ) he played in.
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Posted By: Manunkind
Date Posted: January 03 2006 at 16:13
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Read this thread: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16834&PN=1 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16834& amp;PN=1 Plenty of info on Lane there, and I pasted in a link to a concert of his. ------------- "In war there is no time to teach or learn Zen. Carry a strong stick. Bash your attackers." - Zen Master Ikkyu Sojun |
Posted By: Paradox
Date Posted: January 06 2006 at 10:23
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All lists of greatest guitarists are open to debate. It's always a challenge not to get too annoyed when you see something you don't like in there. Ah well. ------------- 
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Posted By: The Wizard
Date Posted: January 06 2006 at 20:45
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Yeah. Mick Mars is better than Joe Satriani. I don't think so. Maybe in a parallel universe. -------------  
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Posted By: King of Loss
Date Posted: January 08 2006 at 17:34
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The list is a sh*tty joke. I've read and talked about it before, don't even get me started on Korn and John Petrucci! |
Posted By: Rising Force
Date Posted: January 09 2006 at 15:20
| That list is a sad, sad joke..... |
Posted By: Rising Force
Date Posted: January 09 2006 at 15:38
Check out digitaldreamdoor's list, by my man Troy Ponce. It's 1000X better than that sh*t, though it only focuses on technical skill, which isn't a bad thing. 
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Posted By: IcedSabbath
Date Posted: January 11 2006 at 22:46
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I immediately stopped reading the list when I saw James & Kirk from Metallica. What a joke! |
Posted By: Rising Force
Date Posted: January 11 2006 at 23:43
Seriously. |
Posted By: Cygnus X-1
Date Posted: January 12 2006 at 05:43
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I seriously disagree with that list. Tony is a very good guitarist but he has nothing on someone like Vai or even Hendrix! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Bodins/?chartstyle=DarkSide5Big"> 
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Posted By: Thufir Hawat
Date Posted: January 21 2006 at 21:56
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Most of those guitarists aren’t even metal? Queen? ------------- "I can't see through my eye lids" |