Yes!!!!!!!! I know this posting is very old and may not even be read anymore, but I just came across this list thanks to my 13-year old son. How pathetic! Thank you for agreeing with my position that Mark Knopfler is hands-down the best guitarist ever. It's a shame that Dire Straits will go down in history not only for Sultans of Swing, but the awful Money for Nothing. He is simply incredible. Also left off the list (as has been said before) was Yngwie Malmsteen, a glaring oversight on Rolling Stone's part. Anyone who wants to tear him down, just listen to the CD he did with the orchestra. Amazing stuff. My husband is a very good guitarist, known as one of the best in this area, and he can't believe the stuff he heard. Anyway, thanks for the kudos to Knopfler.
Yes!!!!!!!! I know this posting is very old and may not even be read anymore, but I just came across this list thanks to my 13-year old son. How pathetic! Thank you for agreeing with my position that Mark Knopfler is hands-down the best guitarist ever. It's a shame that Dire Straits will go down in history not only for Sultans of Swing, but the awful Money for Nothing. He is simply incredible. Also left off the list (as has been said before) was Yngwie Malmsteen, a glaring oversight on Rolling Stone's part. Anyone who wants to tear him down, just listen to the CD he did with the orchestra. Amazing stuff. My husband is a very good guitarist, known as one of the best in this area, and he can't believe the stuff he heard. Anyway, thanks for the kudos to Knopfler.