Muzzle of Dan Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 I'm floating in and out of airports today, as I make my way back to LA from my Holiday adventures. I picked up a copy of Rolling Stone and was surprised to find Nels listed at #82 on their list of the top 100 Guitarists of All-Time Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SarahC Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 That's awesome! Who was #1? I would put him a little higher than 82, but that's great he made the list! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Hendrix was #1. i think Richards was #4. Chuck Berry was in the top 10. Townshend and Page, too. was EVH #2? i can't recall the details,,,just scanned it at a store the other day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SarahC Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 I wonder if Verlaine made the list. I'm gonna consult professor Google. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JAK2112 Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Here's the list, Verlaine made the list at #90http://www.rollingst...arists-20111123 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tblair Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Lou Reed.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 yeah including Lou Reed is a joke...and Bruce Springsteen? c'mon. i guess i know who Jon Landau voted for... including Paul Simon is really stupid too. yeah, he gets in, but not someone like Steve Howe. another WTF moment...Leslie West at 66? really? where is John McGeoch? he only contributed vitally to bands like Public Image Ltd, Magazine, and Siouxsie and The Banshees... i know it's RS so i should expect it, but still... i would like to see the individual ballots of the voters:THE VOTERS: Trey Anastasio, Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys), Brian Bell (Weezer), Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple), Carl Broemel (My Morning Jacket), James Burton, Jerry Cantrell (Alice in Chains), Gary Clark Jr., Billy Corgan, Steve Cropper, Dave Davies (The Kinks), Anthony DeCurtis (Contributing editor, Rolling Stone), Tom DeLonge (Blink-182), Rick Derringer, Luther Dickinson (North Mississippi Allstars), Elliot Easton (The Cars), Melissa Etheridge, Don Felder (The Eagles), David Fricke (Senior writer, Rolling Stone), Peter Guralnick (Author), Kirk Hammett (Metallica), Albert Hammond Jr. (The Strokes), Warren Haynes (The Allman Brothers Band), Brian Hiatt (Senior writer, Rolling Stone), David Hidalgo (Los Lobos), Jim James (My Morning Jacket), Lenny Kravitz, Robby Krieger (The Doors), Jon Landau (Manager), Alex Lifeson (Rush), Nils Lofgren (The E Street Band), Mick Mars (Mötley Crüe), Doug Martsch (Built to Spill), J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr.), Brian May, Mike McCready (Pearl Jam), Roger McGuinn (The Byrds), Scotty Moore, Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth), Tom Morello, Dave Mustaine (Megadeth), Brendan O’Brien (Producer), Joe Perry, Vernon Reid (Living Colour), Robbie Robertson, Rich Robinson (The Black Crowes), Carlos Santana, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Marnie Stern, Stephen Stills, Andy Summers, Mick Taylor, Susan Tedeschi, Vieux Farka Touré, Derek Trucks, Eddie Van Halen, Joe Walsh, Nancy Wilson (Heart) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sweet Papa Crimbo Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 This is a very age centric list, and about what you would expect from Rolling Stone. There are only 5 players on the list under the age of 50 and only 1 under the age of 40. Rock isn't dead...it's simply afflicted with dinosaurs telling us what is relevant. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kim Bodnia Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Peter Buck at spot #94 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sweet Papa Crimbo Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Peter Buck at spot #94 And Peter Buck is 55 years of age (or will be soon). Rolling Stone acts as though ROCK music ceased being relevant after Kirk Cobain ate the shotgun. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 From Richard Thompson's website: Rolling Stone slips to number 69 in Thompson poll11/27/2011 (updated 11/28/2011) Rolling Stone, the popular music and related arts and culture magazine, dropped 50 places in Richard Thompson's annual assessment of periodical publications. When asked to comment on the sudden decrease in popularity, Thompson said, "It was a close-run thing for number 68, but I thought Cheese Gourmet Monthly just edged it for their terrific piece on Blue Wensleydale in the August issue. I placed RS above Woman's Realm, which has had some fairly insipid knitting patterns lately." Rolling Stone were unavailable for comment. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sweet Papa Crimbo Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 yeah including Lou Reed is a joke...and Bruce Springsteen? c'mon. i guess i know who Jon Landau voted for... including Paul Simon is really stupid too. yeah, he gets in, but not someone like Steve Howe. another WTF moment...Leslie West at 66? really? where is John McGeoch? he only contributed vitally to bands like Public Image Ltd, Magazine, and Siouxsie and The Banshees... i know it's RS so i should expect it, but still... i would like to see the individual ballots of the voters:THE VOTERS: Trey Anastasio, Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys), Brian Bell (Weezer), Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple), Carl Broemel (My Morning Jacket), James Burton, Jerry Cantrell (Alice in Chains), Gary Clark Jr., Billy Corgan, Steve Cropper, Dave Davies (The Kinks), Anthony DeCurtis (Contributing editor, Rolling Stone), Tom DeLonge (Blink-182), Rick Derringer, Luther Dickinson (North Mississippi Allstars), Elliot Easton (The Cars), Melissa Etheridge, Don Felder (The Eagles), David Fricke (Senior writer, Rolling Stone), Peter Guralnick (Author), Kirk Hammett (Metallica), Albert Hammond Jr. (The Strokes), Warren Haynes (The Allman Brothers Band), Brian Hiatt (Senior writer, Rolling Stone), David Hidalgo (Los Lobos), Jim James (My Morning Jacket), Lenny Kravitz, Robby Krieger (The Doors), Jon Landau (Manager), Alex Lifeson (Rush), Nils Lofgren (The E Street Band), Mick Mars (Mötley Crüe), Doug Martsch (Built to Spill), J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr.), Brian May, Mike McCready (Pearl Jam), Roger McGuinn (The Byrds), Scotty Moore, Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth), Tom Morello, Dave Mustaine (Megadeth), Brendan O’Brien (Producer), Joe Perry, Vernon Reid (Living Colour), Robbie Robertson, Rich Robinson (The Black Crowes), Carlos Santana, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Marnie Stern, Stephen Stills, Andy Summers, Mick Taylor, Susan Tedeschi, Vieux Farka Touré, Derek Trucks, Eddie Van Halen, Joe Walsh, Nancy Wilson (Heart) Well...Springsteen can play. But Paul Simon? Joni Mitchell? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Listen to either of these and tell me Paul Simon can't play. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 From Richard Thompson's website: Rolling Stone slips to number 69 in Thompson poll11/27/2011 (updated 11/28/2011) Rolling Stone, the popular music and related arts and culture magazine, dropped 50 places in Richard Thompson's annual assessment of periodical publications. When asked to comment on the sudden decrease in popularity, Thompson said, "It was a close-run thing for number 68, but I thought Cheese Gourmet Monthly just edged it for their terrific piece on Blue Wensleydale in the August issue. I placed RS above Woman's Realm, which has had some fairly insipid knitting patterns lately." Rolling Stone were unavailable for comment. BAHAHA! Well...Springsteen can play. But Paul Simon? Joni Mitchell? I'm philosophically opposed to ranking talent, but I'd much rather have Paul or Joni's guitar skills than Bruce's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sweet Papa Crimbo Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Listen to either of these and tell me Paul Simon can't play. One of the 100 greatest of all time? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Well...Springsteen can play. But Paul Simon? Joni Mitchell? how many metal guitarists can shit all over most of these selections? a lot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 One of the 100 greatest of all time? Perhaps not. But I wouldn't say he can't play. I see what you're saying. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sweet Papa Crimbo Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Perhaps not. But I wouldn't say he can't play. I see what you're saying. It would be nice if RS would clue into what's going on out there NOW. I don't know who the 50 best guitar players who aren't dead and under 30 are. I used to use RS as a clue for what might be going on and what might be interesting to look out for. Now it is a conpendium of what was. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kalle Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 The best part is that RS put Impossible Germany and Spiders as the two "key tracks" or whatever and Nels doesn't even play on Spiders (or even solos on the KT version)! Pretty bad... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 It would be nice if RS would clue into what's going on out there NOW. I don't know who the 50 best guitar players who aren't dead and under 30 are. I used to use RS as a clue for what might be going on and what might be interesting to look out for. Now it is a conpendium of what was.They have done this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tblair Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 how many metal guitarists can shit all over most of these selections? a lot.I'd like to see Slash having a go at The Boxer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sweet Papa Crimbo Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 They have done this. One issue every year just doesn't cut it. And I don't care about some bs RS promotion for some obscure indie band they in whic they have an interest (maybe even financially). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 I'd like to see Slash having a go at The Boxer Slash wasn't who i had in mind. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 i would also say that just being a dexterity wizard doesn't make one a great guitarist... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Slash wasn't who i had in mind. Slash isn't a metal guitarist. He's a bluesy hard rocker. i would also say that just being a dexterity wizard doesn't make one a great guitarist... Certainly not. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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