Rolling Stone's 250 GREATEST GUITARISTS OF ALL TIME list is INSANE

[@MusicisWin]

UPDATE: I've made my list: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmPYe6BorLaXb8Usi=f6HFkIVKfNfHIRoy Well I gotta know... do you agree with Rolling Stone's list?

[@Lukethomas67]

No, I have a feeling once again that extreme metal guitarists are going to be non existent again, even though most of them are more skilled than half the guitarists they love

[@__j1957]

Yeah Keith urban can shred 2

[@daredevil7008]

No

[@MarioV689]

They have redeemed themselves SOMEWHAT from their last fiasco but that list is still only about 60% correct. If for nothing else the omissions are criminal. They again, are just being intentionally controversial to draw traffic and hits. Rolling Stone for years has been the tabloid of music publications.

[@kyru11]

No. Imagine not including John Petrucci on the list.

[@Booooooooooooook]

Eric Johnson at 205, Tom Morello at 18, no Guthrie. Rolling Stone is delirious.

[@crawdaddy6969]

I like Morello but not even in top 100 IMHO.

[@craigharrison5406]

Eric Johnson at 205??? that's insane. He should be in the top 20 of anyones list. They also listed Prince higher than Brian May...what a joke.

[@psychonautpupildiallater7734]

@@crawdaddy6969He’s good with his effect pedals, I’ll give him that much, but technically he’s average at best.

[@psychonautpupildiallater7734]

Nuno should have been in the top 25 easily , especially with the new stuff Extreme just released.

[@davidcopson5800]

Delirious and drunk with no judgement.

[@bestboy897]

The lack of Guthrie is concerning

[@johnlemon874]

I mean, that's what happens when you focus more on guitar playing than songwriting. Paul McCartney and John Lennon higher than Eric Johnson on the list should make that obvious.

[@pepedecoatza]

@@johnlemon874 erotic cakes is one of the greatest fusion albums. Much better than many neo-soul/math rock guitar players there, but as i said, some guitar players included are very young, and Guthrie basically did one single album while the music he creates with Aristocrats is not for me. Still, i would include him

[@jn2787]

@@johnlemon874 yeah but like. you have Abasi and Henson on the list. So how can can you have no Guthrie?

[@johnlemon874]

@@pepedecoatza Yeah but my point was that the list is obviously not going for technical ability because nobody cares about that when it comes down to it

[@ToxicMistOfficial]

@@johnlemon874then why is the list about the best Guitar players? It is ranking how good they are at playing guitar.

[@MiguelM2011]

Not putting Gary Moore on this list is criminal. Deserved to be at least in the Top 50

[@psychonautpupildiallater7734]

He’s in my top 20 for sure!

[@SIXSTRING63]

Gary is in my top 10. Unreal! Rolling Stone is a rag and always has been.

[@Dan-zq5wt]

Criminal

[@sdemosi]

He was insanely great but this list contains some players who don't belong in the top 1000 sitting in the top 100. It's a dumb list

[@chadgonzo6446]

Wait he aint on the list??? Rolling Stine forgot about music..m

[@tweed0929]

No Buckethead, no Allan Holdsworth, no Paul Gilbert, no Tommy Emmanuel, no Paco de Lucia... Rolling Stone never ceases to fail. It's been decades since they went downhill and decided to remain at the bottom.

[@twphi2793]

No Buckethead is completely expected at this point. And Ler from Primus is once again given the shaft.

[@rippedup1931]

Got to make room for ‘diversity’ remember…

[@Leo.063]

No Jason Becker either if I checked correctly

[@resuscitationpicture]

You're sure Allan Holdsworth was a guitarist?

[@spralis]

micheal angelo batio , buckethead ?

[@EvanBodner]

SRV, Knopfler, Eric Johnson, Clapton, and Gilmour don't break 20. That's all that needs to be said about this list.

[@Quinceps]

What about the fact that Allan Holdsworth is not on the list?

[@dukeemzworth3005]

But Joni Mitchell does.

[@ericcotter1984]

Clapton wouldn't hit the 20 billion mark next to those

[@Erschophone]

@@ericcotter1984 Absolutely…

[@caiocruz6]

John Frusciante above Gilmour made my eyes bleed

[@eetucr]

Where is Marty Friedman, Gary Moore, Paul Gilbert, Yngwie, Jason Becker, Guthrie Govan, Allan Holdsworth and Vinnie Moore? All of those players have had a huge influence on the way a lot of people play guitar.

[@maxinator317]

Ngl, I'm happy none of them are on the list.

[@Biff855]

Totally agree.

[@topnug7626]

​@@maxinator317Probably because you can't do half of what they can do and through your jealousy you say too technical no soul. I was 15 once too, maybe one day you'll get over it

[@maxinator317]

@@topnug7626 they are all extremely talented guitar players (& rust in peace is a genuinely great metal album), but a lot of those guys on their own can't really write good or interesting songs. It really does just boil down to technical nonsense. The people on this list are a lot more interesting than these players (& this specific style of player).

[@nebyksul8554]

Paul Gibert should be there too

[@lllULTIMATEMASTERlll]

Eric Johnson at 205 is ridiculous. Easily top 50 no question.

[@Kreso191]

This my biggest problem with the list. He influenced so many people and almost every serious guitarist considers Eric one of the greatest. Also the lack of Guthrie.

[@BillKurn]

I don't think the list is about technical ability, but rather the impact the artists influence had in a historical sense.

[@Kreso191]

@@BillKurn eric johnson influenced a lot of people, a lot.

[@lllULTIMATEMASTERlll]

@@BillKurn Eric Johnson has done more for guitar based music than most people on the list.

[@BillKurn]

No, I get it. Johnson and Guthrie IMHO should be much higher. Edit: or Guthrie should at least be added.

[@Fulschermd]

Steve Morse, Neal Schon, Robin Trower, John Petrucci, Skunk Baxter, Charo, Roy Clark, Yngwei, Glenn Campbell, Dave Mustaine, Gary Moore… missing 1 is a crime.. missing all of them… good grief

[@omarsaletovicprins9632]

how the hell is glenn campbell not on there? hes genuinely a monster guitarist

[@timharris5393]

And Al DiMeola

[@BrunoEwok]

Wait.... you're telling me Yngwei didn't make the top 250? I'd've guessed he'd easily be top 20.

[@kidkenosha2790]

Glen Campbell

[@edwinschulte28]

Chriss Oliva ( Savatage) and Ian Bairnson ( Alan Parson Project)

[@RyanLBrown9396]

No disrespect whatsoever but Joni Mitchell above Carlos Santana and Tony Iommi is absolutely insane

[@skoorbryan]

Even then those two shouldn't be as high as they were.

[@niekvanwensen]

She was even above SRV, Clapton, Knopfler, Vai, Mayer, Gilmour or so many others who didn’t even make the list, like Tommy Emmanuel or George Benson😂😭😭. This list has got to be made by some feminist, at this point I’m wondering why they didn’t put Taylor Swift on the list😂

[@jamesn3774]

joni mitchell above pretty much anyone on the list is ridiculous, im better than her ffs

[@niekvanwensen]

@@jamesn3774 honestly same bru, sure she’s a great songwriter but this is about guitarists!

[@stonephilips9361]

Joni is a very influential guitarist, she’s basically invented all types of new tunings.

[@Zayphar]

Rick Beato covered this yesterday. I don't think I remember seeing him more outraged. He was both disgusted and furious at the same time. He talks about the low ranking for Andy Summers at 250, Pat Metheny at 157, John McLaughlin at 72. And a long list of people left off the list: George Benson(Breezin'), Al De Meola(Go), Yngwie Malmsteen(neoclassical metal), Peter Frampton(Live), Neal Schon(Journey), Tommy Emmanuel(Acoustic Guitar God!), Joe Pass(Virtuoso; the CAGED System), Antônio Carlos Jobim(Bossa Nova/Jazz), Tom Schultz(Boston), Guthrie Govan(Asia), and finally: Allan Holdsworth(He's "THE GUY"; Holdsworth has been cited as an influence by a host of rock, metal and jazz guitarists such as Eddie Van Halen, Joe Satriani, Greg Howe, Shawn Lane, Richie Kotzen, John Petrucci, Alex Lifeson, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Yngwie Malmsteen, Michael Romeo, Ty Tabor, Fredrik Thordendal, Daniel Mongrain, John Frusciante, and Tom Morello. Frank Zappa once lauded him as "one of the most interesting guys on guitar on the planet", while Robben Ford has said: "I think Allan Holdsworth is the John Coltrane of the guitar. I don't think anyone can do as much with the guitar as Allan Holdsworth can.") As for "Why is he on this List?": Neil Young. Beato: "This list is terrible. It's a joke."

[@Charles-qn1bt]

Old man yells at clouds

[@Zayphar]

@@Charles-qn1bt There is the old man who yells at clouds. And then there is 'The Old Man' who yells at clounds. Respect.

[@DianeLake-sw3ym]

I saw that. He is usually looking for something good in things and never is totally upset. Until now. I think outraged is the best way to put it.

[@brandogg]

@@Charles-qn1bt More like "musical genius who knows more about theory and the business than 99% of the population calls out BS article"

[@Kazwell2002]

Thank God for Rick, he is the voice of reason in an insane world of auto tuning and corporate music.

[@richardfeltman3018]

I am pretty sure that John Petrucci is not on the list. That is a travesty. he not only is one of the most influential shredders out there in one of the greatest progressive metal bands ever, he also plays with such feel and emotion as well.

[@jacobpattinson]

Pretty bad to see such a legend missed. I don't know what was going on over there...

[@richardfeltman3018]

@@jacobpattinson Rolling Stone has never been what I would call the authority on any of this. These lists are so subjective. I won't lose any sleep over it. I know how good John is. I've met him a few times too. An awesome guy. I am sure he doesn't need RS's validations.

[@dannyspitzer1267]

Insane if he's not on there

[@richardfeltman3018]

@@dannyspitzer1267 He's not. Neither is Jason Becker or Marty Friedman or Dave Mustaine. I despise these lists.

[@AchillesWrath1]

No Petrucci lol. These people are clueless whoever made this list. Dimebag, Satch, and Vai so low. It's like a "politically correct" list of people i've never heard of.

[@crashboredom2]

Slash got me into playing guitar. His sound is so iconic that you can pick out his solo in a song without knowing he was part of the song. One of the most iconic of all time.

[@fadeawayinwestla]

Steve Malkmus got me into playing guitar. Haha just kidding and I love Pavement and saw them last year! But ya, Slash is so iconic.

[@imjimmyjames]

Tom Morello being #18 says everything you need to know about how accurate or credible the list is

[@Daniel-kx4sy]

It being Rolling Stone says everything you need to know about how accurate or credible the list is.

[@imjimmyjames]

​@@Daniel-kx4sy well said

[@austinbenson4339]

Don’t get me wrong, Tom is a great guitarist. But number 18? Above people like Steve via?!!

[@chrisvanegmond3157]

@@austinbenson4339 and not "just" above... 100 spots above, lmao.

[@Viper-dz2kw]

In terms of influence he 100% should be that high, he’s one of the most if not the most influential modern guitarist outside of prog

[@nathanhull8302]

Moving knopfler from top 30 to 96 made me so sad. Hearing him on alchemy live one random day in high school changed my life. He made me love rock and roll and I’m sure many people feel the same. There’s no one else who could do it like him. His sound is instantly recognizable

[@bakontrackz]

Most of their pics doesn´t even make the list of best of the month... They wont sell even 2 magazines with this , the only money they will receive its from the people who their manager paid to be on the list

[@wolfgangdevries127]

Lmao I am Dutch and it seems, for some reason, Knobbler is not very popular in the US. For commercially creating the worst lick ever, I suppose. I agree with them! Kinda horrible indeed :)

[@4wardfr3ak23]

@@wolfgangdevries127what are u talking about

[@4wardfr3ak23]

Absolutely agree man, Alchemy live is gotta be the best live album ever for me. I just can’t comprehend how great it was to sit there in London and watch it live… the video is also great btw

[@RandomButBeautiful]

@@4wardfr3ak23 it is definitely one of the greatest all time live albums. Flawless musicianship.

[@thesunilrock20]

It's crazy that nobody here mentions a word about Paul Gilbert. He's absolutely underrated.

[@toddaube6801]

I was just going to say Gilbert

[@Olegstuff21986]

Is he not even on the list??

[@Montanajj]

@@Olegstuff21986that’s what I’m saying ??????

[@thesunilrock20]

@@Olegstuff21986 Nope. Not even in the comments section let alone in the list.

[@barnics]

Love him, and while I was not shocked he was missed on this list.... When I see some of the names that they included, yes. Crazy.

[@GYX453]

Yngwie, Michael Schenker, Gary Moore, George Lynch, John Norum, Dave Mustaine not on the list? This is crazy

[@nyali2]

Gary Moore not on it? WOOWWWWWWW that is insane..

[@ericchism4855]

Rolling Stone has lost all credibility in the rock genre, in journalism, in anything really.

[@ORflycaster]

I haven't picked up a Rolling Stone's magazine since I was a teen in the 80's. This list further confirms that I haven't missed much.

[@davidhumphreys7218]

Agree 100% Blackmore and Gilmour not in top 5 is ludicrous!!!!!!!! Where is Roy Buchanan??????

[@danielhicks4826]

That was the days before social justice feminists nonsense, now days its just madness.

[@SimpleManGuitars1973]

@@danielhicks4826 I mean they've always been uber liberal but now they're just completely off the charts with all the woke nonsense. This list literally said that JONI MITCHELL was a better guitar player than Eric Clapton, SRV, Buddy Guy, Chet Atkins, Wes Montgomery, and Eric Johnson. The world will be better off when legacy media like that just finally goes the way of the dinosaur.

[@leddygee1896]

Ultra woke rag… Not worth the paper It’s printed on 🙄

[@chrisb8193]

@@davidhumphreys7218Aww man, Buchanan was skilled for sure but he had a penchant for playing super-annoying licks lol.

[@andrewkillom5623]

Man, I would have really loved to see Gary Moore in the top 10, that guy was absolutely incredible.

[@Jenzemannen]

Number 1 in my book!

[@berwin6917]

I flicked through and didn’t even see him which is a crime but possibly missed him

[@dardaraveiga6512]

I agree Gary Moore top 30

[@andrewkillom5623]

@@Jenzemannenyea man, he’s my top 5. Gary Moore is a very close 2nd to Jimi. He was so good, and those guitar faces, come on that should land him top 5 just for the guitar faces, I’d argue he’s just as expressive as BB.

[@andrewkillom5623]

@@berwin6917that’s lame, boo rolling stone

[@peterwinters8587]

Rolling Stoned never fails to disappoint. Another travesty as expected.

[@flavoredwallpaper]

They succeeded in getting lots of people to talk about this.

[@flight2q275]

For 40 years RS has been funnier than Mad Magazine

[@frankboyd.]

Rolling Stone definitely gathers moss since it's slowed down to a standstill. It's not even worth borrowing free from your library anymore.

[@gr637]

😂😂

[@BittersweetDuality]

I’m not even the biggest Megadeth fan but Marty Friedman, Dave Mustaine, and maybe even Chris Poland should all be on this list

[@h3rtzen]

Mustaine is a joke like Kirk. Marty is on a different level for sure.

[@chasemartin5373]

@@h3rtzenyeah, Mustaine only wrote every Megadeth hit ever and has some of the most complicated riffs ever but “he’s a joke” what a clown response 🤡

[@h3rtzen]

@@chasemartin5373 are we evaluating composing skills or instrument playing skills? Former are subjective and maybe be good in his case. Latter are objectively mediocre.

[@v4v819]

This actually makes you the biggest Megadeth fan...

[@ryan1mcq]

Steve Vai at 127 is a crime against humanity 🤘

[@Math1eson]

I"m not even a big Vai fan and still believe that Val and Satriani have to be in the top 50 by default. I haven't read the article but based on this video I'd be utterly unsurprised to find out that the author doesn't play. Musicality matters and if I was picking the greatest song writers it would be the determining factor but technical ability has to count for something on a greatest guitarist list. I'd prefer to listen to Nirvana but as a guitarist I also know that Vai is a better guitarist than Kurt.

[@soundofwinter]

You can also add Allan Holdsworth not being on the list at all.

[@michaelwirth6843]

Sorry but I rather think Steve Vai is a crime against humanity. He was one of the first of a long line of shredders who didn´t play a single interesting note.

[@ajlsrv5490]

@@michaelwirth6843clearly you never listened to Passion and Warfare.

[@carlc2597]

Brian Setzer would be somewhere on my list

[@marcinmcula99]

Rolling stone is to music what dr pepper is to health

[@TheTopGun920]

That's the weakest analogy I've ever read....

[@kadriblabali]

@@TheTopGun920 no, rolling stone is pure shite

[@SirSneakerPimp]

If you had said, Rolling Stone is to music as MTV is to music, that would have been more appropriate.

[@tomy8339]

😅😅😅

[@gokhanersan8561]

Exactly

[@donkeinath8333]

I am always shocked that Roy Clark is never on any of these lists. Probably because he was mainly classical and country, but he was undeniably one of the best.

[@MyWeedgrower]

100%. we wouldn't even have john 5 without him

[@Followerofthekingofkings1969]

Blazing speed, those old country and bluegrass guys would would smoke all these rockers

[@retropyro]

Roy Clark is way too overlooked and under appreciated.

[@t.p.s.musicacademy9301]

Roy Should be on there as well as Glen Campbell

[@RyanMonty]

Agreed. I'm not a country guy at all, but he's a legend.

[@StillerJ]

I think you could open a whole top 100 list just filled with „great guitarists Rolling Stone missed“ (E.g. Guthrie Govan, John Petrucci, Yngwie Malmsteen, Jason Becker, Paul Gilbert, Al Di Meola, Paco de Lucia, Luiz Bonfa, John McLaughlin, Allan Holdsworth, Mark Lettieri, Cory Wong… and soooo on)

[@thorfinsky1427]

Omitting Glenn Campbell and Tommy Emmanuel is a HUGE blunder. Also John Petrucci and Adam Jones definitely deserved to be on the list, there's NO WAY 250 guitar players are better than these guys.

[@thesunilrock20]

Wasn't Adam Jones at 75 in one of the previous lists?

[@olz33]

literally adam jones was an insane exclusion

[@caseymcconnell2539]

Tommy Emmanuel easily top 50

[@tberry79]

And Neil Schon??

[@mlbrandon94]

Andrés Segovia did more than anybody for the guitar. He literally reinvented singlehandlely the instrument, took it from just a flamenco bar instrument and allowed it to be taken seriously and played in concerts. Withouth him none on this list would have existed.

[@jimmysorrells3888]

Andre Segovia not on list no surprise once again rolling Stone has not clue of what a master of guitar is

[@thevortexofdoom8778]

Well, maybe if he was trans he would have made the list. Maybe next time.

[@LageYouTube]

​@@thevortexofdoom8778🙄

[@RythymBeast]

@@LageKZbin uh oh you're triggered

[@LageYouTube]

@@RythymBeast No. I just find the comment unnecessary

[@the_swoletariat1621]

Vai at 127 is wild. They must have a giant dart board with all the names on it that they threw at to land at the number order.

[@the_swoletariat1621]

@@obiobiwan9268 I thought Vai was another Satriani student??

[@obiobiwan9268]

@@the_swoletariat1621 you're right.

[@MinistryOfDarkness11]

I'm not a huge fan of Vai by any stretch but 127 has to be an error by the stupid powers that be. Has to be top 20. Much respect to him though.

[@scottyalto]

I'm not a huge fan either. BUUUT His resume is unmatchable. The hoops he had to jump through for Satch and most impressively Zappa. NO OTHER guitarist on the list would have survived it. 0 mistakes allowed on the absolute most difficult music to play. I'd have to put Vai #2. Even if I don't listen to his music. As a player, he's the best. My #1 would have to be SRV. I believe he surpassed his idol Hendrixs by every measure.

[@obiobiwan9268]

@@scottyalto I've heard that Frank was a serious perfectionist, so I hear you on that. Most people couldn't have survived that, I don't really care for him at all, but you have to give credit or honor where honor is due. F*** Rolling stone, it's a used rag.

[@zackdesrochers1044]

Where's Yngwie Malmsteem? The man is like a technical god! He plays faster than anyone I've ever seen and you barely see his picking hand moving.

[@zenaslloyd5074]

Allan Holdsworth, Shawn Lane, Guthrie Govan, Greg Howe, Michael Romeo, John Petrucci, Tosin Abasi, Paul Gilbert, Buckethead, Joe Satriani - there are more obviously but these guitar players alone blow every single one of these “Top 250” out of the water. Without question. No contest.

[@danielhicks4826]

Were Gilbert Lane Buckethead even on there? I know Holdsworth wasn't it nuts.

[@pauljordan8033]

Petrucci needs to practice more. 😂

[@dr.emilschaffhausen4683]

It was more of a "top 25 politically correct choices."

[@sunsparkle8443]

Shawn Lane was amazing.

[@decarvalhocelso]

Bu

[@Arrow-87-y1j]

Peter Frampton, Neal Schon, Gary Moore and Joe Bonamassa should all be on this list

[@defconbrown8667]

But the we’d run out of room for obscure women.

[@MrWookie1981]

Dave Mathews, Buckethead the list of the missing goes on.

[@peterhendricksen6946]

Wow! There not

[@House.Of.Pain.]

You must’ve just come from Rick Beato’s page, because that’s literally what he said on his video of this list!

[@ykimyntti2312]

Morse, Sezer, Yngwie, Skunk Baxter, Holdsworth, DiMeola, Benson, Wilko and many others. Sorry some ladies, but you are there just because of your gender.

[@csteven1907]

Brian Setzer is one of the best guitarists I have ever seen play. How is he not on this list.

[@gregdahlen4375]

he might be host didn't tell us all 250

[@WhiteWolfEFX]

I forgot to put him on my list of guitarist that should be on here . But he sure deserves it.

[@tonymarinelli7304]

ABSOLUTELY

[@wintertime331]

Yep!

[@Flyingwithoutmings]

As soon as I saw this article I went to see if Setzer made it, the man can outplay almost anyone alive today

[@slightlyuseless7868]

lack of synyster gates is wild to me. such an amazingly talented lead player. his work never fails to amaze me. he should at least break top 100 if not, top 50.

[@AristotelianEpistemophilic]

Now we need Tyler to make his own top 250 list

[@owenbarrowsguitar]

I can’t believe I wasn’t on the list, they’ll regret not putting me in it.

[@peejay6930]

you were 252, I know that because I was 251

[@LydianMelody]

Truly unacceptable.

[@SZG65]

Hahaha.... I am 228!! Well... namesake. ¡?¡

[@davidjohns4745]

I’m -1

[@MikeSoutham]

Tom Morello at 18 is a real 'lay off the crackpipe' moment when you have Vai, Slash, Dimebag and Eric Johsnon not even in the 100....

[@charliedillon1400]

Yeah, but he hates Trump, so he moves way up the list.

[@shawnsmith2241]

Morello is what they call a "useful idiot" for liberals, so it makes sense he's propped up like that.

[@TheMetalheadWeeb]

You’re the first comment that I’ve seen mention that Dimebag was so low. That’s next level sad tbh

[@opaljk4835]

Those guys are really pretty boring though

[@TheMetalheadWeeb]

@@opaljk4835 did you just call Dimebag boring. Thank you for proving that some people don’t deserve opinions🤦🤣🤣🤣

[@richgonzalez5057]

Steve Howe of yes, plays electric, petal steel, acoustic, and mandolin. Had a long career.

[@Silvermachine7]

He should be at minimum top 20, for me he's top 5.

[@GeneralYee123]

There is absolutely no way Jack White and Neil Young are higher on the list then Slash

[@donaldsalkovick396]

Or Slash is higher than Vai or Dime

[@DKN-nr7nv]

Let alone Eric Clapton and Gilmour being that low…

[@werewolflover8636]

Exactly! Slash is one of the most influential players in history! MANY have inspired to play like him, myself included!

[@jwc1977]

Jack White shouldn't even be in the top 250. Neil Young, I love him, but as a guitarist??? C'mon, man. I don't think he should be in top 250 either.

[@laurencewhiteley.]

@@jwc1977 I wouldn't put Jack White in a top 500 to be honest!

[@RyanNutick]

How is Paul Gilbert not on the list at all?

[@g-manhl2385]

Andy Timmons not on the list too

[@topnug7626]

Cause they're white men and they can't have too many of those on their list.

[@mattbarker1411]

Buckethead, Jeff Loomis, Andy James, rick Graham..... all not there.

[@DaveMar-w6r]

Rolling Stone knows how make a buzz and get a lot of attention. That’s the game.

[@thebasedgodmax1163]

exactly, they do these lists where they intentionally piss off boring people whose taste in music is old white shredders and expect the same top 50 as always because they're "classic" and those people fall for it every single time.

[@jorabe8014]

Classic Rage-Farming

[@DonAlderOfficial]

exactly. click bait

[@wolfgangdevries127]

Lots of clicks

[@JerryBarclaw]

​@@thebasedgodmax1163ah yes, the old "you guys are just triggered white boomers" argument, classic

[@chadryan63]

"Cliffs of Dover" alone should put Johnson in the Top 100. A transformative piece.

[@v4v819]

It kind of does... It's his claim to fame... What other composition of his do guitarists learn...

[@iabdgogogo1234letsgo]

Rolling Stone obviously prioritized representation with this list. Fittingly, guitarists with no business being on this list are well represented.

[@pillsareyummy]

It's a WOKE world.

[@TRENDKILL0]

Definitely this. Heavy on diversity and inclusion.

[@orlock20]

That was the case on the 100 list. Kurt Cobain and Taylor Swift are about equal on the guitar yet Kurt kept making the list. He didn't even invent grunge.

[@frippertonics6421]

This.

[@pillsareyummy]

@@orlock20 Nirvana used odd tunings, and they wrote some great music, light years beyond anything hacks like Swift have done. And although Nirvana didn't invent grunge, they were the band that broke that sound to mainstream audiences.

[@sammitchell3181]

Gary Moore? Les Paul? Richie Sambora? Don Felder? Joe Walsh? Jason Becker? Should all be on list. Imo Les Paul is number 2, but I think top 10 is fair and most would agree top 25. Dude innovated, inspired, played AMAZINGLY. Not only was he lightning quick and more perfect every time, he invented multitrack recording, invited the loop pedal, made a recording studio in his house so good that every top musician in the world wanted to use is, invented backing tracks, and ofc invented that guitar that a lot of people like. A lot of top musicians have signature guitars. Nobody has a signature guitar that’s so popular that other musicians use yours to make their signature guitar. People like Eric Johnson, Clapton, Van Halen, BB King to mention a few would be ecstatic and like a fan when he invited them on stage to play with him. Outside of his skills this credits a high spot imo

[@ss_avsmt]

Les Paul is in the list.

[@vodkaman1970]

Les Paul and Joe Walsh are in the list, they just weren't in this video

[@M17_Max]

Gary Moore not being included is criminal. And where is Steve Rothery

[@merguetroidrittzlesnat2287]

Agree, Joe Walsh should be in Top 20 or so. Being the sole guitarist in a 3-piece (James Gang -- hey I'm old, and "James Gang Rides Again" when I was in college.) With great bends & fills, and the only other harmonic content from the bass (and that guy is no slouch either.)

[@merguetroidrittzlesnat2287]

How about Michael Hedges (R.I.P.) One of the atmospheric guitarists from Windham Hill's ensembles, and longtime musical partner of Michael Manring. Hint: listen to "Aerial Boundaries."

[@shredderhector9261]

Wes Montgomery not in the top 20 is a shame. The fact they have Gilmour at #28 said it all….

[@theesitchaowalittawil1935]

@@Rider-hh9it Yeh Chet Atkins at 39 is so bad.

[@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle]

Gilmour is a b leaguer he is too high He is not Rhoads or van Halen

[@Yek0ms]

I love how you play clips of some of them playing and then just stare at the camera, speechless, then moving forward. Nuff said.

[@ajohnhayes]

Andy Timmons being excluded from this list is criminal.

[@SIXSTRING63]

Absolutely! Their top guitarists list has always been a farce. Look how long it took them to get Rush into the HOF.

[@SirPraiseSun]

I'd add in Marco Sfogli too =D

[@sethcashman1011]

I can't get past Joe Pass, Allan Holdsworth, and George Benson. Or Neal Schon. Or Tom Scholtz.

[@Bcananzey]

​@@sethcashman1011Beato?

[@Bcananzey]

Al Dimeola, John Mcglocklin, This is a virtue signaling woke list. It's all about representation( imagine a French accent) it's not about talent or merit it's about quotas. Gotta have this many woman this many people of color so on and so fourth. This is what happens when people fall asleep while the country is destroyed by activists without a clue.

[@beaujohnstone]

Johnny Marr, Robert Smith, Dave Navarro, Daniel Ash should be on this list, all for their very distinctive innovative stylings.

[@TribalGuitars]

There were waaaaay too many players I went, "Who?" and "Why?" to. I can't easily agree with Smith and Ask but Marr and Navarro definitely.

[@marcelodominguezromero4702]

Marr Is 56 on the list

[@Bcananzey]

Too male and white for Rolling stone. It's all about virtue signaling and gas lighting. Most of the woman on this list I've never heard of. Neil Young is a super lefty so he get in. He plays 1 note solos. He's a terrific song writer but guitar god? No ffing way.

[@warrenwheatley6171]

Good call with Daniel Ash! Even if he was 250, he should be on the list.

[@laurisaarinen1126]

I love the style of Robert Smith, but technically he's not really one of the best guitar players. Navarro on the other hand can both shred and play beautiful melodic solos, him i would include. Of course i don't know what this list is going for, because you could rate based on technicality, uniqueness or influence... And all should have their own separate lists if you ask me.

[@lucasimmons075]

The lack of Fripp is crazy. The guy is an instrumental tour de force and has been the brains behind King Crimson for over 50 years. He even has an entire guitar style and group of guitarists (League of Crafty Guitarists) based on his style and taught by him.

[@MetalMalc]

This video jumps from 61 to 53. Fripp was at 59 ( I wouldn't argue with that certainly in my top 100. Shocked that Gary Moore didn't make the 250 (Brian Robertson and Scott Gorham (of Thin Lizzy) were at 194!

[@lucasimmons075]

@@MetalMalc oh thank goodness then

[@Chadner]

@@MetalMalc What about Steve Howe, Steve Hackett, Gary Green, Alex Lifeson? Did any of them make it?

[@MetalMalc]

@@Chadner Steve Hackett (216), Steve Howe (123, Alex Lifeson (58) I didn't recognise the name Gary Green? I've got Gentle Giant albums!

[@Chadner]

@MetalMalc Thanks dude!! Ok, it makes me happy to see them there. But yeah dude, don't sleep on Gary, he's a total legend, Gentle Giant is a world of its own but the guitar work is phenomenal

[@chasm9557]

I really feel like Devin Townsend should be on this list. Between his raw skill and his creative ability, the man's insanely talented.

[@1jheaton]

As a rush fan seeing Alex Lifeson go from a 98 to 58 is an absolute win

[@austinbenson4339]

Yeah, Alex is one of the most underrated guitarists of all time

[@picktheblueone]

He should be in the top 20 for sure.

[@Hopesfallout]

I think they moved him up to be able to simply exclude all progressive metal guitar playing ever.

[@216trixie]

@@HopesfalloutHow does moving him up do that?

[@cmgun8810]

Still too low if you ask me

[@adamtrue6588]

Can you follow this up with a video for all the incredible players they left out? Still can't believe how Petrucci, Zakk Wylde, Alan Holdsworth, Steve Morse (!!) and so many more didn't make the cut

[@tmjones212]

the list is an absolute disgrace

[@Fritha71]

Can't have that many white guys on a list like this, please, think about equity!

[@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle]

Neal schon...the list is rife with embarrassments. However a win was randy Rhoads getting the recognition he deserves, talent was he is top 5 but he had a short resume, never has gone had as much influence with such a short career. The list is obviously catering to pop culture ....Joan Jett, Nita Strauss and that leftist fraud..Tom Morello

[@luvindemblues]

No Buckethead either???

[@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle]

@@luvindemblues b leaguer

[@mistermajimoto9374]

Would you ever consider making a top 50 list Tyler? Would be awesome and totally make everyone happy and nobody would possibly disagree 😊

[@kylebrock7435]

I agree

[@tonymarinelli7304]

He’ll put Kurt Cobain waaaay up there….shameful

[@cmcculloch1]

Still in this day we have Tommy Emmanuel and Guthrie Govan - best in the world at their respective guitar choices (acoustic and electric) not on here

[@hiperson4705]

You are so right! Tommy Emmanuel is awesome

[@metramaks]

Tommy Emmanuel is not on the list? That's insane.

[@cmcculloch1]

@@hiperson4705 In the word of Brian Cranstom- "You're goddamn right"

[@cmcculloch1]

nope neither, no Michael Hedges Rick Grahams no Jason Beckers or Yngwies -Joan Jett is a better guitarist than Via or Johnson .... The list is dog poop and written by a hack non guitarist with AI help me thinks @@metramaks

[@hiperson4705]

@@cmcculloch1 I saw him in August and the sounds he can make out of just one guitar is crazy. I don't think many of the others on the list can replicate a whole band with just one guitar.

[@guitarmichael]

One of these days, they’ll have someone who actually plays the guitar compile this list. It’s gonna be revolutionary.

[@reshelby4178]

This is the Bud light of Guitar lists

[@brandenwilson4378]

Dude! You absolutely know who Steve Cropper is. You’ve absolutely heard him. Soul Man. Steve Cropper is the guitarist of 60’s soul.

[@jamesstraub2569]

How is Neal Schon not on this list. Unbelievable

[@danielconrad764]

Literally insane that he isn't on this list. Guess he didn't check enough boxes ...

[@cristalovey]

right. i thought i was insane because i never heard anyone mention his absence

[@satvikrk3500]

and no Peter Frampton

[@seanbrenon]

Tom Scholz and Ptere Frampton didn't make it either. That's howyou know Rolling Stone is full of crap lol.

[@loveofthetruth9398]

I TOTALLY agree with your assessment of Steve Lukather!! I've never seen him get the respect he deserves on these lists.

[@bartheus88]

Luke was in 30-40 for years. John Petrucci was high. I guess some woke shit sat down and made hurry up list of no-names. Thankfully Jimmy Page is in first 3, as he was always skipped in first 10. But this list is just so shit.

[@margaretcorleoneblues]

I saw him with Ringo’s All Starr Band last year and he was mesmerizing!!

[@lynnestamey7272]

I saw him with Toto back in 1980. They were great!

[@dangeorge809]

Things that were astonishing to me: 1. The complete absence of Hank Marvin and Don Felder. Tommy Emmanuel would have been in my top 100 as well but I can understand his absence 2. How Knopfler was not in at least the top 50, if not the top 20 3. How Gilmour is at 28 and not in the top 5. 4. How Joe Walsh is outside the top 100. Could have at least put him and Felder together in the top 100. 5. Satch, Vai, Peter Green, Eric Johnson, Eric Clapton , the list of players that were rated way lower than they should be could go on for ages. Chuck Berry is way too high. Top 50 at best. No sign of Robben Ford too.

[@lighthousexiii2391]

Chuck Berry should be at 251.

[@LaddPhoto1]

Spot on, also Dan Crary, Tony Rice, Beppe Gambetta, Roy Clark, Dweezil Zappa

[@peterwinters8587]

3. People read Rolling Stone

[@trekkiejunk]

The fact that George Harrison was higher than Eric Clapton. The guy who Harrison asked to play the guitar solo on ''My Guitar Gently Weeps'' because he couldn't do it, is ranked BELOW him. Nuts.

[@kymcharles1179]

Is Tommy Emmanuel not on this list? He is the acoustic guitarists guitarist. He is a wizard. Also, Alan Holdsworth, Yngwie, Petrucci...to name a few.

[@tylerdurden5122]

🤘🇦🇺

[@dockjm]

100% tommy Emmanuel!!

[@MrTrubadurable]

No Allan Holdsworth?😹 Strange list😏

[@wyhauyeung]

Pretty sure even thats electric Tommy is better than 125 guys in the list

[@CineSoar]

Terry Kath, Roy Clark/Glen Campbell, Joe Pass, Joe Bonamassa, Samantha Fish, Don Felder, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, Ace Frehley, Gary Moore, Dave Grohl, Dave Matthews... That's with like 30 seconds of thought. I will almost certainly come up with even stronger contenders with time.

[@CineSoar]

@MagicCarpetRideShareProject Oh, absolutely! I'm sure I would have gotten to him, with 32 seconds of thought. :)

[@SkatingRedGecko]

The fact SRV isn’t top 10 is criminal

[@iamcasonwix7622]

It pains me so much how criminally underrated Steve Lukather is

[@andrewtenbrink5765]

Petrucci, Guthrie, Alexi Laiho, tommy Emmanuel, Marty Friedman??? Why are these wizards not on the list?

[@phillipsmith1489]

Out of room for white guys.

[@andrewtenbrink5765]

Lol true

[@unclebozo9845]

not to mention Lindsey Buckingham, Neal Schon, and Nancy Wilson.

[@davidfox657]

Allan Holdsworth isn’t there either.

[@stewartroberts2983]

What about, Gary Moore, and Bucket head, ,it should be renamed the S**t list 😡💩

[@4tuneagent]

Most Glaring Omission is Michael Schenker.. then Tommy Bolin and Gary Moore.. all Top 50 for sure. Robin Trower, Uli Jon Roth, Ted Turner/Andy Powell, Neil Schon, Rod Price, Frank Marino, Roy Clark, Dave Meneketti, Don Felder, Jerry Douglas, Al DiMeola, and Rik Emmett all deserve to be on this list.. No question!.

[@seanbrenon]

Peter Frampton?

[@bajajay9818]

On point amigo

[@andrasczehlarik9180]

No ALVIN LEE, NO LIST.

[@danonthestrings]

You’re gonna tell me theres 126 players BEFORE STEVE FREAKING VAI????? Apart from being a showman virtuoso player the guy is almost single handedly responsible for making Ibanez as big as it is! Edit: just finished the video and heres my take - Rolling Stone got stoned and said: so Jimi is number one thats clear, lets just randomly place everybody else.

[@jwc1977]

Great guitarist. Respect Vai, but never got into his stuff. Satch should be top 5.

[@donalddavid8199]

Steve top 40 minimum

[@drbosommd]

How do you not know Peter Buck ??? Guitarist for REM and a living legend .

[@tannerfarnsworth3618]

Tons of misses on this list but haven’t seen people mention Lindsay buckingham. I think he deserves to be here too! Underrated player in my opinion

[@canucklehead11]

He is on the list, I forget exactly where. Peter Green, the best guitarist from the Fleetwood Mac lineup is around 60 which seems a bit low.

[@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle]

agreed very good p;layer...

[@fuchsiaswing8545]

@@canucklehead11Danny Kirwan was a good player too. I love the early, blues-rocking Mac.

[@jan279]

It’s crazy to me how Lindsey Buckingham still feels underrated despite literally being the frontman / lead guitarist of one of the most popular bands in history.

[@ToneSherpa]

Lindsey Buckingham should at least be top 100

[@wonder6789]

22:28 Tyler, Chuck Berry is regarded by many luminaries (Clapton, Richards, Elton John, etc. - see interviews online) as the all-time reference of rock guitar playing who started the whole ball (rock'n) rolling.

[@barnett25]

True, but I find myself wondering if being a pioneer who started something that became big should be enough to rank you high on the "Greatest" list? If that is the case wouldn't you need to put the first person to play spanish guitar high on the list?

[@wonder6789]

@@barnett25 I think it's the music he made, not the instrument he played.

[@vocalion9519]

@@barnett25 In addition to being such an influence of the vocabulary of so many great guitar players, you can trace the whole notion of guitar intro plus guitar solo plus guitar outro back to him.

[@barnett25]

@@wonder6789 So maybe the originators of western music should be on the list? Pythagoras?

[@Old-Skull.]

Chuck Berry was the inspiration among others for these young Brits, but Chuck stole a lot of things too the difference, is that people like Jeff Beck or Clapton or Page had no problem to say from who they drink the milk , but Chuck was Chuck and he was sneaky and he never said which guitar players influenced him, and if you don't say that is because you are afraid to letting people to know something that you don't want . I saw some time ago a vid that I can't link to you because it was some time ago but if I remember someone showed in a video where he drink the milk and it makes perfect sense , because music is like that , no one invents one genre of music by himself it comes from somewhere and evolves into something new or relatively different and then it's a new genre , but nobody invents nothing completely from zero.

[@awol1209]

I remember when Rolling Stone was legit publication. As a kid in the 80's, we didnt know any better. I honestly cant even believe it is still around and has any circulation/momentum.

[@babyjessicascheekbones5463]

Rolling Stone is as legit now as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

[@Gto1927]

I started reading RS in 1969. I stopped in the mid 70s.

[@freddieward5860]

That's when it was an American entity. Today it's like all of them with infiltration of foreigners and illegal aliens...

[@sweetnsourchick1761]

Just like SNL, Rolling Stone has outlived its usefulness/entertainment value. (My opinion only!)

[@lawrencejhutchinson]

Any list that doesn't have Eric, Albert, and Stevie Ray in the Top 10 can't be taken seriously!

[@ZonkerRoberts]

I'm not a football (American) fan. But I've watched football with friends a few times. In one game there was a controversial play in which it was questionable as to whether the scoring player actually got the ball over the goal line before his shoulder touched down. Even the slow-mo replays didn't make it clear because of the camera angles. On Monday every football fan was arguing about. I wondered to myself, "Why didn't they place a camera right on the goal line at 90 degrees to the field? That would have made it clear!" Then it dawned on me that I'd answered my own question. That's WHY they didn't have a camera on the goal line at 90 degrees to the direction of play: They WANT people arguing about it to generate controversy and interest. Anyway, that's how these Rolling Stone guitar player lists work. No Wes Montgomery? No Andres Segovia? No Alan Holdsworth? Yep. Controversy is what they're after. Achievement unlocked. Yawn.

[@Old_Sailor85]

No Wes Montgomery? No Andres Segovia? No Alan Holdsworth? But plenty of people I've never heard on the list. Billy Gibbons at 102? No freakin' way. At least the list is printed on paper, so it's useful for something. Just add a roll and perforations.

[@nelsono4315]

if Gary Moore, Allan Holdsworth and Shawn Lane are not on it then the list is bogus !

[@autk]

Agreed

[@frankfellhauer5136]

and no Buckethead, Andy Timmens, Guthrie Gowan? but Paul Mc Cartny who is a bass player? this list is nothing but garbage

[@canti7951]

Lack of Robert Fripp or Adrian Belew is a crime. The list def needs more progressive players.

[@broman260]

Fripp is on the list

[@swestrat]

Belew is ther but too low, 120 or smth i think

[@Ifoughtpiranhas]

Fripp is #59. Fellow progressive player Alex Lifeson is next at #58

[@testodude]

I think both are on the list, just not in the video. Ranked too low, of course.

[@doc_adams8506]

MIW, preach it, brother! A list published without accompanying methodology is crap and would be laughed out of any academic setting. Dr. Smith: "What methodology did you employ to arrive at your striking conclusion?" RS: "We just made it up as we went along to justify our findings." Dr. Smith turns to Dr. Brown. "Is there any grade below F?"

[@JayMoreau]

They have Harrison above Clapton. That sums up the list for me. George wrote a song called‘While my guitar gently weeps’ and wanted someone who could play lead for it. He picked Clapton.

[@ploppill34]

Eric could never write a song as good as While my guitar gently weeps🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@We-to9gp]

FACT!

[@markjames8664]

I think he probably fell down the list for being an asshole.

[@ratfeatherstew]

I think I personally prefer George's playing but that's a taste thing. I agree with you really. George himself definitely thought Eric was a better player. But then again, if we're going by purely technical ability the list would be entirely different.

[@Chapps1941]

It was a metaphor for Geroge wanting Eric to play Patti

[@paulyguitary7651]

Tyler my friend, Steve Cropper was the guitar player of Booker T and the MGs which in turn was the house band for Memphis’ own Stax records which was the house that brought up a lot of big 60s soul acts. The home of Albert King, Otis Redding, Issac Hayes and many more southern soul and blues acts. It’s okay tho, you are pretty young.

[@reginaldperiwinkle]

To me, the fact that he doesn't know Steve Cropper knocks a big hole in the credibility of this video. Steve Cropper played tasteful and cool parts on a ton of hit records.

[@paullynn473]

He was great in the Blues Brothers ❤

[@sumtin05698]

steve cropper was one of my first guitar at like 14 and i’m only 18 now and green onions is one of the first tunes i learned so i really don’t know how he doesn’t know him, you would think that he would’ve already made a video about him by now.

[@orclonn8974]

@@reginaldperiwinkle I agree - an ignorant kid with a bandana. Who are his audience? Tweens lacking even more insight? 😢

[@mattrogers1946]

​@@reginaldperiwinkle💯

[@orjand]

Putting SRV at 20 is absolutely crazy to me. Number 1 or 2 for me.

[@davidcopson5800]

You said it!

[@TheContingencyPlan]

Number one without a doubt. Where was Roy Clark? It’s like they put 500 names in a hat and drew 250.

[@karenpellerin5841]

Exactly. Maybe Rolling Stone should open a dictionary and look up the definition of the word "best" because clearly, they don't know what it means.

[@MinistryOfDarkness11]

I just love the way Mark Knopfler plays. Best in the world or not, 96th best or 960th I couldn't care less. He changed my life. Can't wait for his upcoming album at 74 yo and still playing beautifully. 🎸🎸🎸

[@evobirkz8]

Fr! Hes top 10 easy just by being unique! The list is a joke anyway

[@SergioLazaroMartinez]

Buckethead not being in the list is nuts

[@aipcr5]

@CameronClark-bb4tr I feel like metal is pushing guitar forward at this point.

[@SergioLazaroMartinez]

@@aipcr5 100% agree, metal is in such an interesting and exciting moment right now

[@jebgordon6608]

I was shocked that Johnny "Guitar" Watson was not on the list. He laid the groundwork for players to come like Hendrix, Sly Stone, Etta James and Stevie Ray Vaughan. His first record was released in 1952 and he continued to release them up to his death in 1996. You've probably heard a cover of his most famous song "Gangster of Love" even if you haven't ever actually heard anything by him. He started as a Doo-Wop player, toured with Little Richard and moved into funk in the 70s.

[@thevortexofdoom8778]

Well said, and true.

[@msaintpc]

I played in Richard's All Stars for a minute waaaay back in the day. I think Pete "Guitar" Lewis, Chuck Berry and T-Bone paved the way more for the post 1960 players than Johnny did.

[@dammitcarl1082]

Damn I didn't even think of Johnny guitar Watson. Superman Lover has a stupid good solo.

[@thebasedgodmax1163]

great guitarist but this is just a list by a magazine. it doesn't really invalidate him.

[@jontalbot1]

Great to know Johnny not forgotten. I love him too

[@mihalygombkoto4551]

What?? Dave Gilmour on 28th? Thats insane!! He should be definitely in the top 3.

[@MinistryOfDarkness11]

Knopfler and Gilmour 1 and 2 either way. Love them both. Yes I'm biased lol

[@unknown.24]

I pissed of when I saw Gilmour on 28th and Tom Morello on 18th

[@huliniswhoiam]

I'm shocked more bluegrass guys aren't getting attention. There is a name that absolutely deserves to be on this list Tony Rice, Doc Watson. Bluegrass players mix the blues and gospel and it's some of the most technically proficient acoustic guitar playing on the planet

[@richardmcnally3135]

I like to add a new comer to the list,"Billy Strings" he can write, sing, flat pick, and play Rock, metal, to perfection with blazing smoking licks.

[@MattyK-USA]

No Roy Clark? No Glenn Campbell? No Skunk Baxter, no Peter Frampton... The more I think about it, this is just an impossible task.

[@johnjohn37371]

I haven't seen the list...have you? Are you just going by Tyler's video or are none of them anywhere on the list? I'd be gobsmacked if any of those four were nowhere on the list at all...also thinking of Alex Skolnick, Ty Tabor, Paul Gilbert, Les Paul...I guess I'm gonna have to look at it...

[@MattyK-USA]

@@johnjohn37371 I have read through the entire list, and that is why I am commenting on the contents of the list. The LS fellas are there. So is Les Paul. Not a great look, brother :)

[@johnjohn37371]

@@MattyK-USA You sound like you think I was being combative...I genuinely hadn't heard of the list until I saw Tyler's video and was shocked by your comment. I haven't seen it, was asking if you had yet out of actual interest...don't quite get the attitude.

[@MattyK-USA]

@@johnjohn37371 You're right, I did think that. It read to me like "did you even read the list, or just watch the video", and unfortunately there's another thread in this chat that I am in, that was along the same lines - and reading from email I thought you were in the other thread, piling on. So yeah... my bad, brother! It's all good from here 🤷‍♂🙏🏻👍

[@johnjohn37371]

@@MattyK-USA No problem...reread my comment, I could have been more clear...

[@stephenroberge7824]

Ritchie Blackmore 75 that is insane . Even Jimmy Page said when it comes to guitar solos he can't touch him . He should be in the top two if not one

[@stephenroberge7824]

I'm telling you even Jimmy Page say you can't touch Ritchie Blackmore on his solos and I think Jimmy Page would know

[@robinfereday6562]

Agree totally

[@metroecco7908]

@@stephenroberge7824 he doesn't mean it literally diff doesn't deserve top 2. thats like sayin John Mayer deserves top 5 just bc Eric Clapton said " master guitarist" and I love John mayer

[@stephenroberge7824]

Wrong

[@metroecco7908]

@@stephenroberge7824 how r u gonna say “wrong” lol there’s no way u can’t comprehend ur own logic

[@nerd_herd]

I am just baffled by the absence of classical players (even though I didn't fully read the list ). But people have been playing classical guitar for hundreds of years. I think there should be more classical composers and players on this list.

[@astudent7589]

Chuck berry and SRV should switch places and Buddy Guy and Freddie King should also switch places, I also think Gary Clark Jr should be higher. Other than that I’m not educated enough to say much about the list

[@carbonepitaph4365]

Rolling Stone really trying to boost their ESG score with this list

[@rbnh9827]

100 %. Tom Morello higher than Clapton, May, Gilmour, SRV, Knopfler ?? That’s just laughable and if Tom is honest, he would laugh at that as well.

[@MyVeryHappyDay]

Martin Barre is easily a top 20 player. Underrated and avoids the limelight, so it isn’t a surprise.

[@ericingham9925]

Agreed. Benefit, Stand Up, and Aqualung are all you need to hear.

[@Vanaspatti]

I feel you on Chuck Berry. They had a show on MTV back in the day called “The List” and they did a top ten guitarist episode. I boycotted MTV for 3 years because they didn’t even mention Chuck Berry. I don’t think he is top ten either but I would put him in the top 20 for influence. Also he did write the most iconic rock and roll intro of the 20th century.

[@joeryan3390]

Agree with you on the influence part. Or top rising stars or next big thing. That would make people check them out more.

[@moeball740]

If you asked Angus Young about Chuck Berry's influence on style he would go on and on about it! Along a similar vein, Billy Gibbons was heavily influenced by John Lee Hooker, I didn't notice if Hook was on the list or not.

[@stefansnijders8943]

Really, what they need to do is fully retract this list and then make a top 100 of utilized skills based on recorded material, a top 75 live performers, and a top 50 influences. And pill just the guitarists who are nominated for the influencer category.

[@jayrum7303]

It was probably around the time he was caught watching people go to the bathroom.

[@v4v819]

Don't worry... Your kids will love it!

[@chadryan63]

No Micheal Hedges? You've got to be freaking kidding me! I was fortunate to have seen him play a couple times before his untimely death in 1997. One of the most innovative and unique players - ever! In my opinion, he should easily be in the top 20. Psst!

[@urbanegorilla6005]

Could not agree more. Aerial Boundaries is a work of genius.

[@andrewpappas9311]

I remember having that same issue of the 100 Greatest Guitarists when I was younger and I'm honestly surprised Harrison and Gilmour were ranked lower than in the original list when they were at #11 and 12 respectively, like I'm still happy they made the Top 50 and this list in general but they're easily Top 20 in my opinion and were the two of the first guitarists that made me want to take my guitar playing more seriously when I was a kid (as my first three major influences were George Harrison, EVH and David Gilmour). Also seeing Eric Clapton be reduced to #35 from his original spot at #2 is another massive fail from RS, like wow dude...

[@ilachow]

Completely agree.

[@mattt2581]

They also had to shoehorn the whole COVID situation as well. Has nothing to do with his talents and massive influence.

[@robertrobles4028]

Agreed, totally political move here

[@mattbarker1411]

Clapton was never good enough to be #2.

[@js4187]

@@mattt2581 Exactly . Clapton didnt buy into the whole woo hon bullsheet like many of us , so hes being punished . RS has become just a leftist rag

[@QuietToproll]

Surprised Micheal Hedges isn’t on there. He changed the way people play the acoustic guitar in the 80s. Missing a lot of great acoustic guitar players that changed the game.

[@bookon999]

Hedges not being on this list is insane, as is not having Tommy Emmanuel.

[@ddevoester]

or Pierre Bensusan@@bookon999

[@We-to9gp]

He and Larry Carlton, Al Di Meola, John Scofield, Robert Fripp, Peter Frampton, Andy Summers and many others who should rank with the top 250.

[@scotter23]

She deserves to be on the pic but we all know why she’s the biggest one on the picture. It’s Rolling Stone. That doesn’t take away from her ability she’s incredible.

[@leeturner2732]

Yup, because she’s a woman who’s a great player and guitar icons are predominantly men. Great to see women getting exposure without being sexualised, ain’t it.

[@jantje155]

I dont think she deserves to be on the pic, hell, I think her being on the list is a stretch, I didnt know her name till I saw this list. I could name a few who Id say deserve her spot. No disrespect to her, Im sure she's a great guitarist, but this list is completely ridiculous.

[@maxinator317]

What is this supposed to mean?

[@JaxonBurn]

You have the patience of a saint my friend. I could sense your frustration. We're there with you.

[@DanielLebronTorres]

I would swap Chuck Berry with Marty McFly because he inspired more people to learn to play. Plus since he time traveled, he beat Chuck Berry at his own game by playing the song before he wrote it.

[@CobraFat2000]

Yeah, imagine - plutonium theft, a DeLorean, a mad scientist and a cocky kid inspired Chuck Berry. At some point Chuck Berry probably told Gale and Zemeckis. They probably met at a bar hanging out with Huey Lewis when Berry walked up and asked for an autograph from Lewis as a joke and they in turn made a movie based on their curious findings. There of course was another story how Chuck Berry wrote the "Power of Love", but the people weren't ready yet for that so he shelved it and eventually gave it to Lewis after they almost had a collision with then teenage Flea (who was driving a delivery truck) while drag racing and Lewis told Berry that he knew because he read about it in the future due to being stuck in a weird fridge his old man once made.

[@DanielLebronTorres]

@@CobraFat2000 Hahaha!!! BRILLIANT!!!

[@TheTopGun920]

Great video. Brian May at 33 was probably the biggest sin. I hope Rick Beato gives his take as well.

[@subyeknom8500]

i would say gilmour at 28 was where they lost me

[@Mike-aka747]

Agree with May. He should Be top 15 easily.

[@karenpellerin5841]

Rick Beato has.

[@MrKnobie]

Gary Moore is missing for me. I like his slow melodic approach with his super fast Licks. I dont know how influencial he is today, but I still like him at 24 Years of age :D

[@BrianGallagher]

there's a purity to Gary's tone too - he could convey emotion like few others

[@bmac5085]

There' needs to be a list voted on by every famous guitarists that are alive now. I would give that more respect.

[@thomasnabhani1333]

They already did that. The list was dominated by classic rock guitarists. Basically no metal players…