rocketman Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 Guitar Player magazine compiled a list of The 50 Greatest Rhythm Guitarists. I normally don't comment on stuff like this and they do have my favorite guitarist, Alex Lifeson, on this list, BUT how can they not list Jeff "Skunk" Baxter?!?
Morkolo Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 I'm not a huge Megadeath fan but it seems like Mustaine should have been on that list.
dem00n Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 Jimi Hendrix? Great lead player but rhythm player...??
SGSpecialguy Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 Jimi Hendrix? Great lead player but rhythm player...?? Hendrix was a magnificent Rhythm player !!
Californiaman Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 Hendrix was a magnificent Rhythm player !! He got his start as a rhythm player.
rocketman Posted November 4, 2011 Author Posted November 4, 2011 I beg to differ on Jimi. Listen to the first 10 seconds of Voodoo Child. After 25+ years of playing, I still can't get it down. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoAXW30mMAg Some great rythmn here too... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK92W2RzbjE&feature=related
cookieman15061 Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 The omission of one John Lennon is surprising especially considering every chord Danny Kotchmar plays is based on John's style. And where's Joe Walsh?
Aster1 Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 A big 10-4 for John Lennon with his unique banjo influence style. And, where's another one of my favorites. Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead? He really played a good rhythm guitar too. I also agree on Jimi Hendrix. Never figured out how three guys sounded like a bigger band than The Who back in those days. Rhythm & lead somehow intertwined in one guitar & live even. Not just someone double tracking all the time in the studio. Aster
Morkolo Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 And where's Joe Walsh? I forgot all about him, has to be in the top 10 at least. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=of2ZVUW0DDU [biggrin] [thumbup]
Silenced Fred Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 this list is pretty lame to be honest,a bunch of classic rock players, some old blues guys thrown in so the whole list doesn't suck, and thats pretty much it.
Morkolo Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 this list is pretty lame to be honest,a bunch of classic rock players, some old blues guys thrown in so the whole list doesn't suck, and thats pretty much it. No list is ever going to be perfect because the musical tastes of the writer will always come through. So who do you think they missed?
Notes_Norton Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 Gotta agree, where is Joe Walsh -- he changed rhythm guitar forever. And how about Terry Kath? Of course, we all have our own opinions.
Silenced Fred Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 No list is ever going to be perfect because the musical tastes of the writer will always come through. So who do you think they missed? the list would be huge, I just think they should have covered more genres/time periods
EVOL! Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 I was just glad Johnny Marr made the list. And yes, Malcolm Young should have been on it. My from left field vote is for REM's Peter Buck.
Daryl M Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 I was happy to see Tony Rice on the list. Here is a classic featuring the 'Mt Rushmore' of Bluegrass musicians. Rice on guitar, Mark O'Connor on fiddle, Sam Bush on mandolin, Jerry Douglas on dobro and Bela Fleck on banjo.
pippy Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 I'm no expert music historian but shouldn't it have listed Brad Whitford instead of Joe Perry and either/or (and sometimes both) Joseph Reinhardt/Pierre Ferret in place of Django? P.
Versatile Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 An interesting and thought provoking list... Major omission....Elvis Presley... V
A add9 Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 These top Rhythm player or Solo player list's are entirely useless, a total waste of time, and almost totally subjective and or biased. Guitar Player has a lot of audacity trying to tell the people who the top 50 best of anything are. What qualifies them to make that determination? What formula did they use? I've seen a lot of Top 100 Greatest Guitarist', list's... and they all had different results. This is merely an annual or biannual marketing ploy by Guitar Player to sell more mags. They aren't telling me who the best of anything is because THEY CAN'T.
ShredAstaire Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 I'm always amazed at how fired up people get about these lists. You know what I do? I don't bother looking at them!!! Ignorance is bliss in this case. There are many other more important things to spend my time on and *****ing about my fav guitarists that didn't make the list is not one of them. Sweet jeebus.
S t e v e Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 james hetfield was my first thought so not surprised he is on the list, BUT the edge of (u2)? [laugh] [laugh]
S t e v e Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 I'm always amazed at how fired up people get about these lists. You know what I do? I don't bother looking at them!!! Ignorance is bliss in this case. There are many other more important things to spend my time on and *****ing about my fav guitarists that didn't make the list is not one of them. Sweet jeebus. someones got his knickers in a twist!
FirstMeasure Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 I'm not even going to look at that list. Ever since Michael Molenda and his editorial staff took over Guitar Player it's become an opinion rag. I swear Molenda uses that magazine like a personal Blog for hating guitar players that don't adhere to his narrow vision of what's cool. After a year of subscribing to his Magazine I learned more about His personal habits, his youth, and his grandmas house than I did about any of the player he featured in his Rag. I miss the days when there were Good Guitar Magazines with Journalists at the helm.
Morkolo Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 I miss the days when there were Good Guitar Magazines with Journalists at the helm. Amen to that.
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