So here's what someone should do. Take all the "missing" guitarists mentioned throughout all the posts and create another top 100 "missing" list. Then we can argue about that! My point is, if you look at all the replies as a whole, there would be just as much argument about ANY top 100 list. I agree with roughly 50% of the comments, and disagree with the rest.
But of course I can't resist listing a few of my own "shoulda oughta" comments:
1. Metheney, Chet Atkins, Kottke, Joe Walsh, Steve Morse all definitely in the top 50.
2. Zappa should be way higher - might even be my #1
3. Clapton, Cobain, Hammett, Slash, Joni Mitchell, Joan Jett and several others off the list completely.
4. John Fahey in top 5.
5. Ok, maybe Clapton should be on the list, but in the bottom 50. Never saw why people thought he was so great.
So here's what someone should do. Take all the "missing" guitarists mentioned throughout all the posts and create another top 100 "missing" list. Then we can argue about that! My point is, if you look at all the replies as a whole, there would be just as much argument about ANY top 100 list. I agree with roughly 50% of the comments, and disagree with the rest.
But of course I can't resist listing a few of my own "shoulda oughta" comments:
1. Metheney, Chet Atkins, Kottke, Joe Walsh, Steve Morse all definitely in the top 50.
2. Zappa should be way higher - might even be my #1
3. Clapton, Cobain, Hammett, Slash, Joni Mitchell, Joan Jett and several others off the list completely.
4. John Fahey in top 5.
5. Ok, maybe Clapton should be on the list, but in the bottom 50. Never saw why people thought he was so great.