200 greatest guitarists in rock

I don't really agree with your list my top 10 would be.
Jimi Hendrix
Zakk Wylde
Randy Rhodes
Eddie Vanhalen
Gary Moore
Jake lee
Dimebag
Tony Iommi
Angus Young
Malcolm Young
 
Great, but wasn't this thread greatest ROCK guitarists?
If you like virtuosity then thats fine but it's not really that important in a medium thats primarily based on writing simple catchy memorable songs (Or at least much simpler than classical music) instead of having songs filled with long virtuoso performances & solos. I'm not saying you can't have them but I would imagine for most rock fans that isn't what they want from rock music. Some might , and the artists you posted cover that demand. But lets be honest we're not going to be getting another Beatles or another Clash from these neo classical fret wankers.


Personally I think they're as bad as each other but that's just my interpretation so I won't argue with you here.


I don't take offence to technical skill. I take offence to EXCESSIVE technical skill at the expense of things like songwriting. I'd much rather hear a competent guitarist play a well written song than a virtuoso play an awful one.
 
John Frusciante is much better than 98. He has one of the best tones of any guitarist out there, he has the technical ability, and the creativity.
 
Why not share a little bit about your personal favorites along the way.
I would be interested to hear what someone who can evaluate 200 plus guitar players has to say about personal favs.
 
hahaha its pretty amazing, his fingers don't appear to be moving most of the time... However if you consider prodigious talent and songwriting ability to be inversely proportional (except Hendrix) his recorRAB must REALLY suck. *goes to find Dragon Force CD-R he used to really like*



cheers, but that was more of a 'what the f*ck?' than a 'who the f*ck?'
 
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