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I'm surprised but also not surprised that there was no mention of Mike Stern in the Jazz Fusion section. Granted... Pat Metheny, John Mcloughlin, and Wes Montgomery deserve to be up there, but seriously??? No mention of MIKE STERN???
theDank Savage it’s funny cuz Johns best work with the Chili Peppers wasn’t until 2002 and he only got better in 2006 on Stadium Arcadium. I really suggest you listen to Stadium Arcadium. Phenomenal album and John is imo, and in most chili peppers fans, at his peak in 2006.
He also sorta focused his energy on learning sitar and then realized he wasn't good enough to devote his live to playing the instrument. He should've instead focused on guitar because learning sitar was a waste of time
@@aryavart296 Sorry but that's bullshit. That has ''being the best guitarist you can be'' as a pre-assumed objective. Why though? Sitar and Indian music brought much to Harrison. He didn't waste what he acquired from Indian music and sitar. So saying he shouldn't have done that just to be a better guitarist is honestly dumb.
@@bilbobaggins3464 especially since it made Harrison more artistic and spiritual which only bettered his music and the eastern spiritualism stuck with him for his entire life.
Voters were regular users. Besides, Brian May wrote some very influential solos that got many people into guitar. People take writing skills over playing skills. Brian is my favourite & I get it but I wouldn't say no. 1
Me: I love John Frusciante Mike: I still don’t understand everyone’s obsession with John Frusciante. Tho with how much people polish their pogo sticks to this guy it’s understandable. Me: *Polishing my pogo stick to John Frusciante* 😢
CreamyCrumpets17 love it, that’s the thing tho, Mike is definitely more into “shreddy” guitarists than melodic and more thoughtful guitarist like John. For me John is in my top 5 with Hendrix, Page, Van Halen, and Clapton
nichbuns 37 John Frusciante’s philosophy on guitar is super songwriting-driven. Plays whatever he wants but also has a desire to suit the song. It’s like Gilmore. People like Gilmore cause they like Pink Floyd.
Honestly his time in the metal limelight was a bit short but i argue that "Marty Friedmann" should have been on the list. The guy wrote great solos and has his own sort of sound
Very Exotic Sound And When It Came To Shredding They Came Together Really Well, Easily Top 5 Metal Guitarists Just Cause Of 5 Magics and Take No Prisoners lol
I do wonder about his opinion on Chuck, he doesn't seem that interested in Death despite the maturity, progressiveness and complexity (not extremely entirely) of the band on the last 4 albums. Is such a highly praised band, and so is Chuck, but I don't know how he hasn't listened to them or even if he has, he really hasn't said anything about it.
Chuck is influential as a creator of music but he wasn’t even the best player on some of their albums. Number one example ITP, Andy Larocque is far superior a player, also not a difficult personality to deal with.
@@twowheeledchaos4902 Well, Chuck ain't a virtuoso like Andy, but he obviously wrote every single riff of Death and song lyrics as well, asides, he was a great shredder, he grew as a great musician throughout the years and didn't make a single bad or same album. And yeah, in SP you could say that Murphy was the best and perhaps (this one is more subjective) in Symbolic Koebble may've been the better one, but Chuck truly wasn't the worst, just the lesser one, but as I say, it's subjective. If you like Chuck's style more, then great. You could even compare it with Hetfield and Hammett, Hammett was the best at soloing for me, but Hetfield wrote the majority of stuff.
Glenn incorporated the Hendrix and EVH stuff into metal before anyone else did, very overlooked. Just listen to sin after sin and sad wings of destiny and you’ll see what I mean
BleachMaster15 but none of them are modern and appeal to this generation like synyster gates does. He’s also not just a metal player I believe he has a whole master class on jazz and soul guitar
Personally Dave Mustaine and James Hetfield are my two favourite guitarists of all time so I’m happy they got into the list. Adrian Smith and Dime both very much deserve to be there
oh but he did! he's #9, mike just skipped over him (check the entirety of the lists, many people were skipped like Becker, and Shawn Lane in the fusion category!)
It's kinda weird because when you think about Eric Johnson you don't really think about his shredding. He's so melodic and so musical that you forget he can melt your face in a nanosecond.
I honestly think you’re overlooking Iommi so much. He created an entire genre almost on his own, his riffs were next level for the time and his solos are very much overlooked. Every single metal guitarist has him as their biggest influence whether they know it or not and every single metal riff is built upon Iommi’s technique. He deserves number one without question.
Yeah honestly, I can understand if Black Sabbath just isn’t his thing but the fact they were doing this in the late 60s and early 70s just shows how way ahead of his time he was and how much he influenced the genre he practically made
You'll understand the genius of Johnny Marr when you listen to the complexity of his playing (if you don't like morrissey you can check our Marr's solo stuff where he sings, much less whiny) but Instrumentally the smiths were so tight and had an amazing rhythm and melody. I highly recommend listening to The Queen is Dead all the Way Through and listening to the Guitar.
Mike John Frusciante is influential brother. He definitely belongs that high along with Pearl Jam guys and Jerry Cantrell. Was surprised that Kim Thayil from Soundgarden wasn't mentioned.
I didn’t even expect Akerfeldt to be on the honorable mentions. That was a very pleasant surprise. One of the greatest songwriters in rock and metal history. He honestly could’ve been put on the blues list as well with some of the solos he’s written. Edit: Or the acoustic list.
I agree with Johnny Marr when it comes to indie almost all the guitar tones and musical phrasing for in Britain stem back to The Smiths and The Cure. I can see why in America it doesn't make alot of sense though as he that style of music never really caught on over there but in Britain at least he is probably the single biggest influence when it comes to Indie.
I fint it weird that Robert Smith is rarely mentioned (I know he's mentioned at the bottom of the list, just saying in general), because as you say The Cure has inspired TONS of bands/guitarists not only british but also americans such as Billy Corgan, John Frusciante (he said that Californication is inspired by The Cures first two albums), Nine Inch Nails, even Blink 182 lol etc.
Marr, Smith, and Robin Guthrie from cocteaus. Super influential. Guthrie's guitar work inspired dozens of important bands. But it's all texture, feel and process. Most "guitarists" don't know or care who he is.
Calling Kevin Shields, J Mascis and the Sonic Youth guys "shitheads" and implying they dont know guitar is just bafflying. See, one thing is acknowledging you don't like a certain style, another thing is thinking something is shit just because you dont get it. Kevin Shields invented shoegaze. J Mascis inspired Nirvana, that's why he's higher than Cobain. Sonic Youth basically is the definition of noise rock Oh and Johnny Marr rocks, that's just a fact.
Exactly, you could fill an entire list with phenomenal classical and flamenco guitarists. Jazz and fusion should've also been separate lists, lots of ridicuously good and influential guys are missing.
@@nikolaisid8481 Heh, for me it's my picado that just won't get up to speed. Playing flamenco is basically 2 years of technique work before you can actually start to play stuff you like lol
I'll be honest then only gilmour I've heard is comfortably numb. While I can see why someone might dig that it really felt really long and boring for a guitar solo. If his playing style is like that for much of his career its pretty easy to see how someone would respect him but not enjoy his work much at all.
@@Isaiah_McIntosh Some of the best songs that show off his work are: Dogs, Fat Old Sun, Echoes, Time, Shine On You Crazy Diamond (all parts), Comfortably Numb, and High Hopes--of course, I'm very partial and think he's incredible and enjoy him on every PF song he's on (including his voice--it's so much lighter than Rogers). Please, I encourage you to listen to all of these, his playing is truly powerful and emotional (at least for me).
@@Andrea-ul7cm Nobody ever mentions Sorrow! As far as I'm concerned, the solo (outro solo, that is) in Sorrow is his best, especially the live one in the Pulse video. Anyhow, all this goes to show is that Gilmour's playing is far more varied than some would have you believe (and thanks for mentioning High Hopes by the way -- another incredible solo that is also unique sounding)
Brian May broke right out of the blues box and gave us texture, layers, orchestration, melodies and riffs that defied all previous and current cliche. Like the Devin Townsend of the 1970s, an actual genius musical kung fu wizard.
And I’m guessing you’re a child between the ages of 16-20 who has only heard of queen, and no other band. Cut the shit, Brian was average at best. Just another guitarist, and that’s about it
@@support16s45 Brian is much better than average. At first when I heard this a couple of weeks ago I disagreed with him being at the top. However, I thought about it and the composition of his stuff along with everyone else in Queen is phenomenal. Steve Vai literally said this about Brian May: "I don't think enough is really said about the brilliance of Brian May's guitar playing, in the sense that it's overshadowed by the music itself. The Queen II album was one of those pivotal moments that just nailed me to the wall. "He's probably one of the top identifiable guitar players, even more so than Beck, Page, and Clapton. They're all so identifiable, but Brian May has such a tone in his head and in his fingers. It speaks volumes. His contribution to orchestrated guitars is unprecedented. There was nothing like it before him. To me, it was like when Edward Van Halen came along and reshaped the sound of electric guitar. That's what I heard in Brian May's playing. It's something that's inherent in the brain of the guitar player. "I remember working with Frank Zappa for the first time. I had just moved out to Los Angeles, and nobody knew me. I was 21. I went out to the Rainbow Bar and Grill, and Brian May was there. I couldn't believe it. I mustered up every little bit of courage and went up to him and said, 'Thank you so much for everything you've done. I play guitar. I'm here in town with Frank Zappa.' He said 'Oh really? Why don't you come down to our rehearsal?' "I went down and he brought me up on the stage, and he let me play the guitar-the guitar that he built with his dad [the "Red Special"]. I couldn't even believe that I was touching this instrument! He was so kind and so warm, and for who? This kid, you know? And I played his guitar, and it sounded like Steve Vai. Then when he played it, it sounded just like Brian May. It was very apparent to me that his tone is in his fingers and his head. "He's a class act from head to toe, and it shows in his playing. I can listen to any player and pantomime their sound, but I can't do Brian May. He's just walking on higher ground." To say Brian is just another guitarist shows your ignorance to true talent and influence.
The way you dismissed Kevin Shields and Thurston Moore/Lee Ranaldo was a bit disappointing to me. Kevin Shields is an extremely innovative guitarist who created beautiful walls of sound and is extremely influential to a lot of guitarists. He should have been way higher on the indie/alternative list, probably top 3. The same goes for Moore/Ranaldo, those guys are great guitarists, they just play in a completely different and unconventional fashion.
yea this dude has no idea what he's talking about lmao at least when it comes to the indie/alt list. how could someone who wants to look at the lists "objectively" say that kevin shields, thurston moore, and j mascis don't know how to play their instruments when they had a massive influence in their genres and contributed innovations to their instrument.
I can understand not liking Dinosaur Jr and MBV. Like, you either like it or don't... Or you grow to like it. But when you just go "nah, hes shit, he was in _that_ band"...it almost just comes across like you're actively dismissing the music as "for people with shitter taste than me". There are loads on that list that I don't enjoy listening to... But I know what they all sound like at least... And can at least rationalise why people would rate them so highly.
Literally nobody else can play like Mascis. He has the most idiosyncratic, fluid, noodly, effusive and emotive style. It's instantly identifiable. Now is he super versatile? Idk, probably not. I bet he has limited chops in genres he doesn't mess with. But his own steez is towering and inimitable.
I agree. Syn is what inspired me and a lot of other kids in the 2010’s to play guitar. He definitely is a shredder but also rights very melodic songs and solos. He definitely helped inspire the “new generation” of guitarists imo.
honestly Synyster Gates being so high is well warranted imo... from Waking The Fallen to Hail To The King he was known as a good guitarist of the metal world, but with The Stage he proved to me he's one of the most talented names in metal, at least of this generation... his technique, his style, the fact that he can pull off all his solos live, and his versatility is undeniable considering he can play metal, blues, jazz, country, etc... and his solos for the most part are not only technical but melodic as well and actually have a sense of direction and not just shredding just to shred
So Ed Sheeren gets to be on best Acoustic Guitarists and Tommy Emmauel doesn't? He objectively is the best guitar player to have ever walked this planet.
His combo of past greats in his style wouldn't draw as much attention if those past greats were still around (Jimi) or had reached that level of success themselves (Albert King). Just a theory, and regardless he would be loved within the guitar community.
@@kitoyobeni1 SRV was a God compared to Hendrix. Hendrix always reminded of the kid that tried to play his favorite licks but never got them right. Dude always sounded sloppy and amateurish to me.
The problem with the blues is the genre in the 60s when the British started the blues revival incorporated a-lot of rock n roll (Aka blues rock) that the traditional blues guys didn’t do and thus spawning even more sub genres. Blues rock is also Classic Rock at this point and almost not even considered blues. Neither is better nor worse but different. So if I want to here a dude shredding the blues I’ll listen to SRV but if i’m wanting to listen to the “BLUES” i’ll go to the 3 Kings. Allmans, Peter Green, and Early John Mayall are a few “White Boy” that can play a traditional Electric Style Blues.
I came here entirely just to hear someone, anyone, even just mention J Mascis and the fact that you said his name wrong and don't get Dinosaur Jr at all brings me great joy
Fruscuante's love jams with Flea and Chad are why he's as highly regarded as he is. The dude is a very capable studio guitarist who can play any genre (he even did the guitar for Johnny Cssh's cover of Personal Jesus). He plays minimalistic guitar which gives him room to build songs up. He understands musical context so well that every note he plays sounds perfect, whether he's building layers (Dosed) or when he's playing one note riffs (Don't Forget Me). He's very broad and very accessible.
He's right between Petrucci and Govan, though this video does gloss over it. Still, I'm glad he gets some recognition, great shredder, musician and entertainer.
God, I am so happy they mentioned Steve Lukather on the rock list. That mans technique and song writing capabilities are just fantastic in my opinion. In generell, these lists were actually great and I am more happy with some of the picks by Guitar World themeselve which I did not expect.
He was like 15 or something on the rock section, guess they didn't realize he was that huge for blues fans... To be fair though, lots of rock and metal guys do consider him an influence...
I think Malcom/Angus Young are some of the best guitarist of all time because they showed us that simplicity is sometimes the best for a song. They understood it like nobody else did and took it to the next level.
Why did he skip Rory Gallagher (#7 blues)? The Irish wizard is one of the most influential guitar players in the early rock scene. His live performances are out of this world.
Johnny Marr fully deserves to be number one indie guitarist, I’m guessing Mike isn’t very familiar with The Smiths. Would have put John Squire on there as well.
well all these are different interpretations of best guitarist definitely not technique wise hes not but his writting is great and has some of the most melodic solos
@Kamyar Queen were also very underrated for years, especially in America they are the second best selling band of all time, behind The Beatles. Even before the Bohemian Rhapsody movie Queen was the most steamed legacy artists, they were streamed more then The Beatles. A lot of people don’t realize how popular they are. I also would not rate Brian May first, but he was a lot more creative then some people realize. Queen played in many different styles, and they wrote complex music as well. Brian could replicate whole jazz bands with his guitar. He always played for the music.
**Zenobia** Led zeppelin are the second best selling band behind the Beatles in America not Queen. Queen didn’t sell 100 million records in the USA like Beatles and Led Zeppelin
The only part of the video that confused me is your takes on some of the Alternative guitarists. I don’t know if you’ve ever listened to The Strokes but their guitarists can play very well and have a beautiful tone/excellent melodic play. And for Dinosaur Jr, I guess for me he just influenced me to be more free on the instrument. Hes very smart with moving around the fretboard without losing any musical touch.
I've listened to some of The Strokes, I don't hate them. Just not usually my cup of tea. The alt/indie world doesn't make sense to me, but I'm pretty sure I addressed that in the video.
what kinda pisses me off on greatest guitarist lists is that it's typically based off how good of a lead/solo guitarist one is, no rythm playing or song writing is ever taken into consideration. and Elliott was a particular master of these two.
“Fuck you, I was right! Fuck you, I was right!” Man! That was so satisfying considering the fact that Steve Vai is my absolute favourite too and the main influence on me to pick up my guitar more than 3 years ago and also why I found this channel.
I like how you don’t mince your words much and play the “please everyone” game that many youtubers for some unknown reason tend to have a chronic addiction to. Subscribed.
They didn't list MICHAEL SCHENKER... They didn't list MICHAEL FUCKIN SCHENKER at all, the reason half of the axes on this list started to play guitar, the man who made Gibson sell millions of Flying V ... How can I consider this list better than the Rolling Stone one?! N. B. They didn't even list Uli Jon Roth, enough said, German guys not allowed here..
Honestly I felt J Mascis and Billy Corgan should’ve been 1 and 2 respectively on the alternative list. Their playing was super innovative and I notice that everyone copied both of their guitar tones and many of their techniques(Billy’s octave chords, J’s really interesting minor chords, etc.). Alas, I’m biased as I love both bands haha
Listen to endless, nameless by nirvana. I used to hate nirvana but found out they were pretty heavy and cool. Also Tourette’s and scentless apprentice.
I agree with them for placing Brian May at no. 1 because his skills and his phrasing on the guitar were amazing (my opinion) and very clean. I think Alex Lifeson could've been placed a bit higher. Fun fact: Sister Rosetta Tharpe was also the first woman AND the first black woman to "influence" rock n' roll 🙂
yeah i agree, i understand hes not a technically great player but his skill comes with using simple concepts and creating solos linking these together that work perfectly plus his influence is absolutely huge literally millions of people have started playing guitar because of him far more than some of the people on the list, the fact he isn't on it is insane
@@dominicdefonseka3647 it shouldn't be based on pure technique, but rather effectiveness, kirk hammet's lead playing has a lot of feeling and is very effective at transferring that to the listener and causing an emotional response (whatever that may be), it captures the sould of the song rather than trying to just be technical or fast, and i think this is exactly the thing that completed metallica and made them what they are, without that they would not have achieved this level of success.
@@UndisputedGH05T i completely agree with you in every way but i just meant he doesn't shred like crazy say like steve vai which is in terms of "technical skill" better since you are playing a ridiculous amount of notes, I prefer kirk's solos over crazy shred ones any day of the week, they fit the music perfectly, his diversity in solo type across the albums shows how skilled he is one of the best solo writers ever. oh and im not saying he can't shred he can like crazy but he chooses not to since it doenst fit the music all the time and yeah without him metallica would not be as successful as they are
John Mayer does and doesn't surprise me. Purely because, while growing up playing metal, I always assumed he was just another, 'Pop Guitarist', which I don't consider an insult in anyway these days, but when I eventually looked at the tab for some of his songs, it was just this intense moment of, "Holy SHIT 😐" Then I started to watch videos of him playing, and it just intensely hit me, that this dude is the fucking man 😐🍸
Pleasantly surprised by Adrian Smith being so high on the metal list. I feel like a lot of people don't recognise the players in iron maiden individually, only as a collective unit.
How you feel about Gilmour is how I feel about Hendrix. I understand he had a major influence on people, but while I listen to his music, and I do enjoy a fair bit of it, it's never been earth-shattering to me.
Hendrix love is such a meme that the majority of people who praise him don't even know why he's seen as the GOAT. His blending of lead and rhythm playing is what made his guitar work stand out. He used all the features of the electric guitar to make interesting sounds. People didn't know how expressive rock guitar could be. Listen to Hendrix jamming with John Mclaughlin, you'll hear interesting bluesy rhythm (Hendrix) and decades ahead of its time shredding (McGlaughlin). Hendrix came from a time before guitar wanking.
@@The_ScapeGoat Yeah, exactly. I guess it's hard for me to appreciate what he did sometimes, because I'm looking back from the lens of modern music, where a lot of the stuff I listen to is built upon the stuff he did, so in comparison it often seems somewhat uninteresting or basic. I wasn't around when he was changing things; I'm just reaping the benefits of the work he did. He's a great player, who I definitely enjoy, just not my GOAT :)
I don't get why alice in chains or tool made that list when there were many more guitarists that actually fit the bill of indie/alternative that got snubbed
@@ethanbarney3883 agreed. Tool is my favourite band, and I think Adam is a solid guitar player for sure, but idk if he should be in the top 100... maybe in the bottom half of it 😂😂😂 but yes other guitar players got snubbed If we were talking drummers on the other hand... it would be a sin to not have Danny Carey mentioned
You can tell Chuck Schuldiner flew over everyone's head on the metal list. I can't imagine not even having an honorable mention without straight up forgetting
J. Mascis is 6 and Kurt Cobain 7 because without Dinosaur Jr, no Nirvana. Dinosaur Jr released their first album on 1987, and they were so ahead of their time in alternative rock and had a fucking strong influence on all the alt-rock of the 90s (Weezer, Pavement, Built to Spill etc.). They sounded 1995 in 1987. That was insane. Like Sonic Youth for example. And J. Mascis was a huge influence on Kurt. That’s probably why he is higher.
I didn't consider that Dinosaur Jr. was an influence on Cobain. And I'll be the last one to compliment Cobain on his precision, which doesn't seem to be a highly valued skill in the alt seen. But there's more to Cobain than his early death worship (it does exist).
Azaryah Pope To each his own, but I’d say that their duo is a hell of a lot better than some other guys Guitar World listed for metal. IMO, they’re far better than the Slayer, Slipknot, and Korn guitarists that the editors listed in both technicality and songwriting.
Yeah, but there are better duos out there (BTBAM, Protest The Hero, etc). Trivium doesn't really have any unique selling point, they're just really solid but middle of the road. So they end up lumped in with equally skilled guitarists on bands like Killswitch Engage, All That Remains, and August Burns Red.
I think the greatest example of George Harrison's guitar skill is his solo on the Alvin Lee song The Bluest Blues. As Alvin himself put it, George wasn't the most skilled guitarist, but he didn't just wriggle his fingers around on the fretboard; he was a very melodic guitarist and he knew how to make every note count.
Cantrell has no business being on the alternative list. He’s one of the best metaI/rock riff writers of all time. I wish guys like Mike Landau and Dan Huff made it on there. Two of the most well known studio guitarists ever.
Even though Angus Young isnt that technical even compared to the others on his respective list its accurate placement based on his vibrato alone. His control with bends is monstrous. I always compare it to Kirk Hammett for comparison. Hes much more of a shredder but i always found his vibrato off. Like every time he bends it’s always slightly under or over out of pitch.
No love for my bloody valentine, say what you will about the style but Kevin Shields took guitar to its absolute boundary as an instrument! Great vid tho
My man The Edge is in this video. Love the guy! I understand why people don't like him. But it doesn't sound bad in my opinion. And he can play some mean shit, listen to the ZooTV version of Bullet The Blue Sky. Holy shit! :D I agree with you, Mike. I love him, but I understand that you think less about him than U2 fans do :) Love your honesty!
Nothing makes me realize the differences within Men Bike as when Mike talks about alternative/indy, punk, and shred lol. He doesn't dig alternative/indy, seems to hate punk, and I hate 98% of shred. However, Jazz Fusion list, nailed it from what I saw.
Meh. Not even an honorable mention for Larry Coryell, Joe Pass, Charlie Christian, John Scofield, Stanley Jordan, Lee Ritenour... Pretty lazy jazz/fusion list actually. Yeah, I don't think Ed Sheeran and a bunch of punk rock guys justify those abscences...
You are 100% right with your point about dime and randy! Also, sweet utilization of the razorfist-catchphrase. Love him and his metal mythos vids are sick Keep up the good work \m/
Dave Mustaine was the one who developed the Thrash sound and Metallica was the one that popularised it in their great way and they are were the greatest to do so. Even though i am more of a Megadeth fan😂
My favorite guitarist: 1. Jimmy page 2. Eddie Van Halen 3. Jimi Hendrix 4. Mick Mars 5. Kirk Hammet 6. Dave Mustaine 7. Eric Clapton 8. Brian May 9. BB king 10. Slash
Re: The Blues list, you’re completely right about Joe Bonamassa. A little too contemporary to judge him in terms of impact chops aside, which I would say about John Mayer as well. Feel like the magazine should have shouted out more players from the acoustic era. Blind Blake, Lonnie Johnson, and Big Bill Broonzy who were all great by every metric and had enormous impact and influence.
I'd put Randy Rhoades no lower than #3. He's one of the biggest reasons lead guitarists were expected to be able to shred. The bluesy pentatonic simple leads stopped cutting it. I'm not an A7X super fan. I think Gates is a great guitarist. I'd also hate to point this out, but they have been a band for 21 years and their first album came out 19 years ago. They've been doing it a LONG time.
Y'all saying "I'm surprised xxxxx person wasn't mentioned" need to read the complete list for yourselves. I had to skip over a lot of people.
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Polyphonic did a fantastic video about Sister Rosetta Tharpe
I think it's worth watching, maybe even a reaction video
I'm surprised Tony McAlpine wasn't on the list!?!?
John Frushante blew his load on blood sex sugar magic & then it was downhill from there!
I'm surprised but also not surprised that there was no mention of Mike Stern in the Jazz Fusion section. Granted... Pat Metheny, John Mcloughlin, and Wes Montgomery deserve to be up there, but seriously??? No mention of MIKE STERN???
theDank Savage it’s funny cuz Johns best work with the Chili Peppers wasn’t until 2002 and he only got better in 2006 on Stadium Arcadium. I really suggest you listen to Stadium Arcadium. Phenomenal album and John is imo, and in most chili peppers fans, at his peak in 2006.
I'm waiting for Mike to make a list of the top 10 worst lists he's ever seen.
I'd be down for that lol 😂
@Yenneffer the list we all want from the internet’s greatest music snob
I support this idea or something similar 😂
WHO RUINED THE 69 LIKES!!!!
Well fuck.......I think I need to read more lists now....
I’m surprised Lil Wayne wasn’t mentioned, suppose he’s one of those artists where his influence won’t be understood for a few more decades.
I agree
The Lil Wayne joke is hella tired by now. It's been like 5 years, find a new one
To accurate
Lil Wayne influenced a hell of a lot of artists just not with guitar😂😂
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"[If the Beatles never existed] I probably would've been a better guitarist." -George Harrison
He also sorta focused his energy on learning sitar and then realized he wasn't good enough to devote his live to playing the instrument. He should've instead focused on guitar because learning sitar was a waste of time
@@aryavart296 Sorry but that's bullshit. That has ''being the best guitarist you can be'' as a pre-assumed objective. Why though? Sitar and Indian music brought much to Harrison. He didn't waste what he acquired from Indian music and sitar. So saying he shouldn't have done that just to be a better guitarist is honestly dumb.
@@bilbobaggins3464 especially since it made Harrison more artistic and spiritual which only bettered his music and the eastern spiritualism stuck with him for his entire life.
I’ll agree
These lists made much more sense. Although Brian May was surprising.
This list is more a popularity ranking than a best guitarist list.
Wow I allways see you in the comments of slot of RUclips videos your everywhere !
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@@conormurphy4328 these lists always are.
I love Brian May but this i feel is a case of fans on social media getting word out for people to vote.
Saying that he usually gets overlooked.
The most underrated guitarist who never gets any love on lists - The Great - Gary Moore!
Yeah!!!!!! He is as melodic as gilmour,as bluesy as guys like buddy guy and Clapton and he can shred on pentatonic,why no one talk about him?
Gary Moore was the guy that inspired me to start playing.
I came here to point this out as well.
Andy larouqe
You are so righttt
i think brian may is first, because all the non-rock fans think he's the only guitarist that exist, probs cause of the movie
true
Definitely because of the movie.
He's also incredibly talented
@@jamieleitch6966 he's definitely talented but if you compare his work against other artists from his era, he was average
Voters were regular users. Besides, Brian May wrote some very influential solos that got many people into guitar. People take writing skills over playing skills.
Brian is my favourite & I get it but I wouldn't say no. 1
Me: I love John Frusciante
Mike: I still don’t understand everyone’s obsession with John Frusciante. Tho with how much people polish their pogo sticks to this guy it’s understandable.
Me: *Polishing my pogo stick to John Frusciante* 😢
I feel you man
I prefer Dave Navarro to John Frusciante.
smithfan22 I’m more of a Frusciante man just cuz he’s more melodic but to each his own
CreamyCrumpets17 love it, that’s the thing tho, Mike is definitely more into “shreddy” guitarists than melodic and more thoughtful guitarist like John. For me John is in my top 5 with Hendrix, Page, Van Halen, and Clapton
nichbuns 37 John Frusciante’s philosophy on guitar is super songwriting-driven. Plays whatever he wants but also has a desire to suit the song. It’s like Gilmore. People like Gilmore cause they like Pink Floyd.
Honestly his time in the metal limelight was a bit short but i argue that "Marty Friedmann" should have been on the list. The guy wrote great solos and has his own sort of sound
Very Exotic Sound And When It Came To Shredding They Came Together Really Well, Easily Top 5 Metal Guitarists Just Cause Of 5 Magics and Take No Prisoners lol
He has a lot of great solo material as well!🤘
And he could play better than 98% on this list
Very unfortunate that Chuck Schuldiner isn't in the list, him, hetfield and dimebag made me pick up guitar
Very influential for the extreme metal scene, much more important to metal than Syn or Tremonti IMO.
Chuck was fucking insane man. Dimebag too. Gone way too soon
I do wonder about his opinion on Chuck, he doesn't seem that interested in Death despite the maturity, progressiveness and complexity (not extremely entirely) of the band on the last 4 albums. Is such a highly praised band, and so is Chuck, but I don't know how he hasn't listened to them or even if he has, he really hasn't said anything about it.
Chuck is influential as a creator of music but he wasn’t even the best player on some of their albums. Number one example ITP, Andy Larocque is far superior a player, also not a difficult personality to deal with.
@@twowheeledchaos4902 Well, Chuck ain't a virtuoso like Andy, but he obviously wrote every single riff of Death and song lyrics as well, asides, he was a great shredder, he grew as a great musician throughout the years and didn't make a single bad or same album.
And yeah, in SP you could say that Murphy was the best and perhaps (this one is more subjective) in Symbolic Koebble may've been the better one, but Chuck truly wasn't the worst, just the lesser one, but as I say, it's subjective. If you like Chuck's style more, then great. You could even compare it with Hetfield and Hammett, Hammett was the best at soloing for me, but Hetfield wrote the majority of stuff.
I'm missing Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing in the metal list. Judas Priest were goddamn influential and those guys made it happen!
They were #10 on the metal list.
TheHeadBangGuy They were on the list
@@corbinm5237 well I guess mike just skipped over them 😀😀
These guys are the main reason I started playing.
Glenn incorporated the Hendrix and EVH stuff into metal before anyone else did, very overlooked. Just listen to sin after sin and sad wings of destiny and you’ll see what I mean
Synyster Gates deserves his spot solely for being on of the only people who uses melody more than rhythm in Metal, and he does it best imo
Literally look at the other people who came before him... Iommi, Rhoads, Murray, they're all melodic guys who have had much more influence than he has
BleachMaster15 but none of them are modern and appeal to this generation like synyster gates does. He’s also not just a metal player I believe he has a whole master class on jazz and soul guitar
Check out Between the buried and me
True ,his solos are very melodic not just technical solos without any soul...Not saying he is the best.But he deserves his spot here...
@@bleachmaster1545 Iomi was above him on the list so bringing him up is the dumbest fucking argument I've ever heard
J. Mascis was super influential on the 90s guitar sound and brought soloing back into alt-rock so i can completely see him being high on the list.
He also wrote some beautiful melodies. Just because it's not technically awesome doesn't disqualify it
Personally Dave Mustaine and James Hetfield are my two favourite guitarists of all time so I’m happy they got into the list. Adrian Smith and Dime both very much deserve to be there
I’m surprised that Eric Johnson didn’t make the shred list
oh but he did! he's #9, mike just skipped over him (check the entirety of the lists, many people were skipped like Becker, and Shawn Lane in the fusion category!)
It's kinda weird because when you think about Eric Johnson you don't really think about his shredding. He's so melodic and so musical that you forget he can melt your face in a nanosecond.
I honestly think you’re overlooking Iommi so much. He created an entire genre almost on his own, his riffs were next level for the time and his solos are very much overlooked. Every single metal guitarist has him as their biggest influence whether they know it or not and every single metal riff is built upon Iommi’s technique. He deserves number one without question.
Yeah honestly, I can understand if Black Sabbath just isn’t his thing but the fact they were doing this in the late 60s and early 70s just shows how way ahead of his time he was and how much he influenced the genre he practically made
He did just create a genre, he also created about three subgenres all at once.
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You'll understand the genius of Johnny Marr when you listen to the complexity of his playing (if you don't like morrissey you can check our Marr's solo stuff where he sings, much less whiny) but Instrumentally the smiths were so tight and had an amazing rhythm and melody. I highly recommend listening to The Queen is Dead all the Way Through and listening to the Guitar.
Mike John Frusciante is influential brother. He definitely belongs that high along with Pearl Jam guys and Jerry Cantrell. Was surprised that Kim Thayil from Soundgarden wasn't mentioned.
I like how you appreciate Matt Bellamy
I didn’t even expect Akerfeldt to be on the honorable mentions. That was a very pleasant surprise. One of the greatest songwriters in rock and metal history. He honestly could’ve been put on the blues list as well with some of the solos he’s written.
Edit: Or the acoustic list.
@@nonserviam4813 Grunge is Metal and Tool is Progressive Metal. So i think you're wrong
buckethead is my favourite kfc guitarist
Edit: Bucket "its finger lickin' good" head
A man of culture
Ah, yes.
and Mike skipped him
Buckethead is so underrated: everybody knows him but nobody actually listen to him, probably intimidated by his discography.
@@davidem759 Well he was on number 6, but Mike skipped him and went straight to number 7
I agree with Johnny Marr when it comes to indie almost all the guitar tones and musical phrasing for in Britain stem back to The Smiths and The Cure. I can see why in America it doesn't make alot of sense though as he that style of music never really caught on over there but in Britain at least he is probably the single biggest influence when it comes to Indie.
we not gonna talk about how he said “jaysics
I fint it weird that Robert Smith is rarely mentioned (I know he's mentioned at the bottom of the list, just saying in general), because as you say The Cure has inspired TONS of bands/guitarists not only british but also americans such as Billy Corgan, John Frusciante (he said that Californication is inspired by The Cures first two albums), Nine Inch Nails, even Blink 182 lol etc.
Cure > smiths
Marr, Smith, and Robin Guthrie from cocteaus. Super influential. Guthrie's guitar work inspired dozens of important bands. But it's all texture, feel and process.
Most "guitarists" don't know or care who he is.
Calling Kevin Shields, J Mascis and the Sonic Youth guys "shitheads" and implying they dont know guitar is just bafflying. See, one thing is acknowledging you don't like a certain style, another thing is thinking something is shit just because you dont get it. Kevin Shields invented shoegaze.
J Mascis inspired Nirvana, that's why he's higher than Cobain.
Sonic Youth basically is the definition of noise rock
Oh and Johnny Marr rocks, that's just a fact.
Thank you
Paco de Lucia should be in the list of best acoustic guitarists of all times.
Exactly, you could fill an entire list with phenomenal classical and flamenco guitarists. Jazz and fusion should've also been separate lists, lots of ridicuously good and influential guys are missing.
Heck yes, he singlehandedly made me ditch the electric guitar
@@vainbow4632 flamenco is awesome. Could never get my alzapua fast enough for some of paco’s stuff
@@nikolaisid8481 Heh, for me it's my picado that just won't get up to speed. Playing flamenco is basically 2 years of technique work before you can actually start to play stuff you like lol
8:40 *me when Mike doesn’t like David Gilmour*
I can't even make it to that point myself, I'm still stuck at the 'Surprised Pikachu Face' denial phase of grief
I'll be honest then only gilmour I've heard is comfortably numb. While I can see why someone might dig that it really felt really long and boring for a guitar solo. If his playing style is like that for much of his career its pretty easy to see how someone would respect him but not enjoy his work much at all.
Isaiah Mc Intosh if the only pink floyd song you’ve listened to is comfortably numb then please god listen to more pink floyd.
@@Isaiah_McIntosh Some of the best songs that show off his work are: Dogs, Fat Old Sun, Echoes, Time, Shine On You Crazy Diamond (all parts), Comfortably Numb, and High Hopes--of course, I'm very partial and think he's incredible and enjoy him on every PF song he's on (including his voice--it's so much lighter than Rogers). Please, I encourage you to listen to all of these, his playing is truly powerful and emotional (at least for me).
@@Andrea-ul7cm Nobody ever mentions Sorrow! As far as I'm concerned, the solo (outro solo, that is) in Sorrow is his best, especially the live one in the Pulse video. Anyhow, all this goes to show is that Gilmour's playing is far more varied than some would have you believe (and thanks for mentioning High Hopes by the way -- another incredible solo that is also unique sounding)
Brian May broke right out of the blues box and gave us texture, layers, orchestration, melodies and riffs that defied all previous and current cliche. Like the Devin Townsend of the 1970s, an actual genius musical kung fu wizard.
And an astrophysicist to boot
And I’m guessing you’re a child between the ages of 16-20 who has only heard of queen, and no other band. Cut the shit, Brian was average at best. Just another guitarist, and that’s about it
Support16s You are cringe
@@support16s45 Brian is much better than average. At first when I heard this a couple of weeks ago I disagreed with him being at the top. However, I thought about it and the composition of his stuff along with everyone else in Queen is phenomenal. Steve Vai literally said this about Brian May:
"I don't think enough is really said about the brilliance of Brian May's guitar playing, in the sense that it's overshadowed by the music itself. The Queen II album was one of those pivotal moments that just nailed me to the wall.
"He's probably one of the top identifiable guitar players, even more so than Beck, Page, and Clapton. They're all so identifiable, but Brian May has such a tone in his head and in his fingers. It speaks volumes. His contribution to orchestrated guitars is unprecedented. There was nothing like it before him. To me, it was like when Edward Van Halen came along and reshaped the sound of electric guitar. That's what I heard in Brian May's playing. It's something that's inherent in the brain of the guitar player.
"I remember working with Frank Zappa for the first time. I had just moved out to Los Angeles, and nobody knew me. I was 21. I went out to the Rainbow Bar and Grill, and Brian May was there. I couldn't believe it. I mustered up every little bit of courage and went up to him and said, 'Thank you so much for everything you've done. I play guitar. I'm here in town with Frank Zappa.' He said 'Oh really? Why don't you come down to our rehearsal?'
"I went down and he brought me up on the stage, and he let me play the guitar-the guitar that he built with his dad [the "Red Special"]. I couldn't even believe that I was touching this instrument! He was so kind and so warm, and for who? This kid, you know? And I played his guitar, and it sounded like Steve Vai. Then when he played it, it sounded just like Brian May. It was very apparent to me that his tone is in his fingers and his head.
"He's a class act from head to toe, and it shows in his playing. I can listen to any player and pantomime their sound, but I can't do Brian May. He's just walking on higher ground."
To say Brian is just another guitarist shows your ignorance to true talent and influence.
@@andjustjizzforall he’s good but compared to others even at the time he isn’t the best at all really, Eddie whoops his ass.
Kind of surprised Tommy Emmanuel wasn't on the acoustic list
He was the first current player that came to mind for acoustic. Ed Sheeran, seriously?
@@kitoyobeni1 At least he's acknowledged in the trailblazers.
Yeah. He’s a beast.
Fun Fact, Emmanuel's daughter was in the grade above Sheeran at the same high school
Rory Gallagher is also a very good blues player
Fugazi were a highly influential band. Worth checking out.
Drinking game: Every time Mike says “Frankly”, take a shot. Good luck
Pay for my Liver surgery
Every time Mike says “Shocked” take a shot
*dies of alcohol poisoning
Only winner?
Ozzy.
dimebag and tremonti ranked so high made my day.
Glenn Tipton is my all time fav guitarist. He has been through Blues, Rock, Heavy/Speed/Hair-metal, to name a few, and ACED them all!
The way you dismissed Kevin Shields and Thurston Moore/Lee Ranaldo was a bit disappointing to me. Kevin Shields is an extremely innovative guitarist who created beautiful walls of sound and is extremely influential to a lot of guitarists. He should have been way higher on the indie/alternative list, probably top 3. The same goes for Moore/Ranaldo, those guys are great guitarists, they just play in a completely different and unconventional fashion.
yea this dude has no idea what he's talking about lmao at least when it comes to the indie/alt list. how could someone who wants to look at the lists "objectively" say that kevin shields, thurston moore, and j mascis don't know how to play their instruments when they had a massive influence in their genres and contributed innovations to their instrument.
I can understand not liking Dinosaur Jr and MBV. Like, you either like it or don't... Or you grow to like it. But when you just go "nah, hes shit, he was in _that_ band"...it almost just comes across like you're actively dismissing the music as "for people with shitter taste than me".
There are loads on that list that I don't enjoy listening to... But I know what they all sound like at least... And can at least rationalise why people would rate them so highly.
Literally nobody else can play like Mascis. He has the most idiosyncratic, fluid, noodly, effusive and emotive style. It's instantly identifiable.
Now is he super versatile? Idk, probably not. I bet he has limited chops in genres he doesn't mess with. But his own steez is towering and inimitable.
Synyster gates is the reason I started playing guitar, I think he keeps the guitar hero culture alive
Guitar hero and epic pranker
Definitely not a guitar hero. Though he is amazing. There is much more to a guitar hero then skill.
I agree. Syn is what inspired me and a lot of other kids in the 2010’s to play guitar. He definitely is a shredder but also rights very melodic songs and solos. He definitely helped inspire the “new generation” of guitarists imo.
Tbh Brian may is probably the most well rounded guitarist when it comes to technique feel and melody
Did he skip Mark knopfler at #12 , he's such a great guitarist
Honestly, I think Thurston Moore and Lee Ranaldo deserves to be higher.
honestly Synyster Gates being so high is well warranted imo... from Waking The Fallen to Hail To The King he was known as a good guitarist of the metal world, but with The Stage he proved to me he's one of the most talented names in metal, at least of this generation... his technique, his style, the fact that he can pull off all his solos live, and his versatility is undeniable considering he can play metal, blues, jazz, country, etc... and his solos for the most part are not only technical but melodic as well and actually have a sense of direction and not just shredding just to shred
so weird to hear mike playing lo-fi music in the background instead of prog
So Ed Sheeren gets to be on best Acoustic Guitarists and Tommy Emmauel doesn't? He objectively is the best guitar player to have ever walked this planet.
Nope, Ed Sheeran brah lol
@@hawk1093 LMAO
To me Stevie Ray Vaughn was the best of all time, that being said there’s so many great guitarists from every genre that are all amazing picks
Here's an interesting question. If Jimi survives and is still active today, does SRV get as famous?
@@kitoyobeni1 yes. He would.
@@kitoyobeni1 No question. His talent is undeniable
His combo of past greats in his style wouldn't draw as much attention if those past greats were still around (Jimi) or had reached that level of success themselves (Albert King). Just a theory, and regardless he would be loved within the guitar community.
@@kitoyobeni1 SRV was a God compared to Hendrix. Hendrix always reminded of the kid that tried to play his favorite licks but never got them right. Dude always sounded sloppy and amateurish to me.
The problem with the blues is the genre in the 60s when the British started the blues revival incorporated a-lot of rock n roll (Aka blues rock) that the traditional blues guys didn’t do and thus spawning even more sub genres. Blues rock is also Classic Rock at this point and almost not even considered blues. Neither is better nor worse but different. So if I want to here a dude shredding the blues I’ll listen to SRV but if i’m wanting to listen to the “BLUES” i’ll go to the 3 Kings. Allmans, Peter Green, and Early John Mayall are a few “White Boy” that can play a traditional Electric Style Blues.
I came here entirely just to hear someone, anyone, even just mention J Mascis and the fact that you said his name wrong and don't get Dinosaur Jr at all brings me great joy
Happy to see Jonny Greenwood on one of the list, that man had some huge influence on the indie scene and a very original guitarist.
People: I don't understand why people loves Frusciante.
Me: I dont understand why people doesn't love Frusciante.
Keep in mind I like a lot of RHCP, so definitely not hate. Just don't understand what I perceive to be an overstated reverence.
Fruscuante's love jams with Flea and Chad are why he's as highly regarded as he is. The dude is a very capable studio guitarist who can play any genre (he even did the guitar for Johnny Cssh's cover of Personal Jesus). He plays minimalistic guitar which gives him room to build songs up. He understands musical context so well that every note he plays sounds perfect, whether he's building layers (Dosed) or when he's playing one note riffs (Don't Forget Me). He's very broad and very accessible.
He seems like the guy who, while at a concert, stares at a mosh pit and says "How pretentious" before taking a sip of his Crown Royal Apple drink.
Buckethead should be mentioned atleast, such an underrated guitarist
He's right between Petrucci and Govan, though this video does gloss over it. Still, I'm glad he gets some recognition, great shredder, musician and entertainer.
@@RosencrantzxGuildenstern still don’t know why George Lynch and Neal Schon don’t get the credit they deserve
God, I am so happy they mentioned Steve Lukather on the rock list. That mans technique and song writing capabilities are just fantastic in my opinion. In generell, these lists were actually great and I am more happy with some of the picks by Guitar World themeselve which I did not expect.
#1 Brian May
#19 Frank Zappa
This list annoys me. Frank Zappa should be much much higher.
Dude! I see you in like every metal video on youtube!
Allot of it popularity! Atleast Lil Wayne wasn't on the list!🎅🎸
I mean, I might be a bit biased towards May, but I'd argue he's in the top five, maybe top 3. But Zappa being so low ain't great.
Zappa was the first technical guitar virtuoso. Without zappa you wouldn't have people like vai around
Faboolean and vai agreed that May its one of the greatest.. so..
Where’s Gary Moore for the Blues list tho
He was like 15 or something on the rock section, guess they didn't realize he was that huge for blues fans... To be fair though, lots of rock and metal guys do consider him an influence...
I think Malcom/Angus Young are some of the best guitarist of all time because they showed us that simplicity is sometimes the best for a song. They understood it like nobody else did and took it to the next level.
Would’ve liked to see Gary Moore, his playing was sick
Cole Powledge Gary Moore was 14 on the rock list.
My thought exactly. One of Mike's browser tabs while checking this list was a search for Gary Moore - not accidentally I'm pretty sure.
Why did he skip Rory Gallagher (#7 blues)? The Irish wizard is one of the most influential guitar players in the early rock scene. His live performances are out of this world.
Johnny Marr fully deserves to be number one indie guitarist, I’m guessing Mike isn’t very familiar with The Smiths. Would have put John Squire on there as well.
he just doesnt like The Smiths. He has said it many times lol. John Squire of The Stone Roses for sure
I'm surprised they didnt put Jason Richardson or Tosin Abasi above Nita.
Queen is my favourite band but I have to say Brian May isn't the best guitarist of all time.
Even Brian May has publicly stated that he isnt the best. He even says he isnt technically proficient.
well all these are different interpretations of best guitarist definitely not technique wise hes not but his writting is great and has some of the most melodic solos
Maybe not in technique but if you think about how iconic his stuff is I can see how it can be argued
@Kamyar Queen were also very underrated for years, especially in America they are the second best selling band of all time, behind The Beatles. Even before the Bohemian Rhapsody movie Queen was the most steamed legacy artists, they were streamed more then The Beatles. A lot of people don’t realize how popular they are. I also would not rate Brian May first, but he was a lot more creative then some people realize. Queen played in many different styles, and they wrote complex music as well. Brian could replicate whole jazz bands with his guitar. He always played for the music.
**Zenobia** Led zeppelin are the second best selling band behind the Beatles in America not Queen. Queen didn’t sell 100 million records in the USA like Beatles and Led Zeppelin
I'm just happy Devin Townsend made it on a list. This guy is seriously underrated (his guitar tone is quite unique)
The only part of the video that confused me is your takes on some of the Alternative guitarists. I don’t know if you’ve ever listened to The Strokes but their guitarists can play very well and have a beautiful tone/excellent melodic play. And for Dinosaur Jr, I guess for me he just influenced me to be more free on the instrument. Hes very smart with moving around the fretboard without losing any musical touch.
I've listened to some of The Strokes, I don't hate them. Just not usually my cup of tea. The alt/indie world doesn't make sense to me, but I'm pretty sure I addressed that in the video.
Become The Knight that makes total sense. We all have different ears and tastes when it comes to music and I get that.
Matt Bellamy's Tone is heaven and his voice is even above that😂. His voice makes you shiver like hell
The fact there's no Elliott Smith makes me very sad. So underrated. I highly recommend literally anything on his discography
what kinda pisses me off on greatest guitarist lists is that it's typically based off how good of a lead/solo guitarist one is, no rythm playing or song writing is ever taken into consideration. and Elliott was a particular master of these two.
I just listened to Miss Misery in the movie Good Will Hunting and I fell in love with it. I m starting to listening to him
@@duckface524 Exactly. He was a goddamn genius. It blows my mind he's never on any lists.
Yeah. His chord progressions are very complicated and unique. Another guitarist that is in the same vein would be Nick Drake.
@@rafterman5072 Nick Drake is a genius too
“Fuck you, I was right! Fuck you, I was right!” Man! That was so satisfying considering the fact that Steve Vai is my absolute favourite too and the main influence on me to pick up my guitar more than 3 years ago and also why I found this channel.
I like how you don’t mince your words much and play the “please everyone” game that many youtubers for some unknown reason tend to have a chronic addiction to. Subscribed.
Where tf was chuck shuldiner, he was the innovator of extreme metal. He shouldve been at least top 5 on metal guitarists.
Agree
They didn't list MICHAEL SCHENKER... They didn't list MICHAEL FUCKIN SCHENKER at all, the reason half of the axes on this list started to play guitar, the man who made Gibson sell millions of Flying V ... How can I consider this list better than the Rolling Stone one?! N. B. They didn't even list Uli Jon Roth, enough said, German guys not allowed here..
I am shocked with this too man!! If Michael Schenker didn't exists, we wouldn't have Iron Maiden, Metallica, Randy Rhoads...
Honestly I felt J Mascis and Billy Corgan should’ve been 1 and 2 respectively on the alternative list. Their playing was super innovative and I notice that everyone copied both of their guitar tones and many of their techniques(Billy’s octave chords, J’s really interesting minor chords, etc.). Alas, I’m biased as I love both bands haha
Swap Corgan with Kevin Shields and I'd agree. Also, Ranaldo and Moore are way too fucking low.
@@NahuNarutoKyubi nah u tripping technique wise Billy Corgan is superior
@@georgefantano4396I agree, but Kevin Shields was one of Billy's influences
Listen to endless, nameless by nirvana. I used to hate nirvana but found out they were pretty heavy and cool. Also Tourette’s and scentless apprentice.
I agree with them for placing Brian May at no. 1 because his skills and his phrasing on the guitar were amazing (my opinion) and very clean. I think Alex Lifeson could've been placed a bit higher. Fun fact: Sister Rosetta Tharpe was also the first woman AND the first black woman to "influence" rock n' roll 🙂
There's a huge, gaping Kirk Hammet shaped hole on this list...!
The influence alone should get him in there, yet not even an honourable mention...
yeah i agree, i understand hes not a technically great player but his skill comes with using simple concepts and creating solos linking these together that work perfectly plus his influence is absolutely huge literally millions of people have started playing guitar because of him far more than some of the people on the list, the fact he isn't on it is insane
@@dominicdefonseka3647 it shouldn't be based on pure technique, but rather effectiveness, kirk hammet's lead playing has a lot of feeling and is very effective at transferring that to the listener and causing an emotional response (whatever that may be), it captures the sould of the song rather than trying to just be technical or fast, and i think this is exactly the thing that completed metallica and made them what they are, without that they would not have achieved this level of success.
I’d love a huge, gaping Kirk Hammet shaped hole.
@@UndisputedGH05T i completely agree with you in every way but i just meant he doesn't shred like crazy say like steve vai which is in terms of "technical skill" better since you are playing a ridiculous amount of notes, I prefer kirk's solos over crazy shred ones any day of the week, they fit the music perfectly, his diversity in solo type across the albums shows how skilled he is one of the best solo writers ever. oh and im not saying he can't shred he can like crazy but he chooses not to since it doenst fit the music all the time and yeah without him metallica would not be as successful as they are
kirks solos dont even sound good on majority of mettalicas song imo
John Mayer does and doesn't surprise me. Purely because, while growing up playing metal, I always assumed he was just another, 'Pop Guitarist', which I don't consider an insult in anyway these days, but when I eventually looked at the tab for some of his songs, it was just this intense moment of, "Holy SHIT 😐" Then I started to watch videos of him playing, and it just intensely hit me, that this dude is the fucking man 😐🍸
I'm sure even Brian May questioned why he was rated #1.
They should have put Roy Clark on the acoustic list... he was an absolute monster
Hell yea he’s a goat for sure !!
Pleasantly surprised by Adrian Smith being so high on the metal list. I feel like a lot of people don't recognise the players in iron maiden individually, only as a collective unit.
How you feel about Gilmour is how I feel about Hendrix. I understand he had a major influence on people, but while I listen to his music, and I do enjoy a fair bit of it, it's never been earth-shattering to me.
Hendrix love is such a meme that the majority of people who praise him don't even know why he's seen as the GOAT. His blending of lead and rhythm playing is what made his guitar work stand out. He used all the features of the electric guitar to make interesting sounds. People didn't know how expressive rock guitar could be. Listen to Hendrix jamming with John Mclaughlin, you'll hear interesting bluesy rhythm (Hendrix) and decades ahead of its time shredding (McGlaughlin). Hendrix came from a time before guitar wanking.
@@The_ScapeGoat Yeah, exactly.
I guess it's hard for me to appreciate what he did sometimes, because I'm looking back from the lens of modern music, where a lot of the stuff I listen to is built upon the stuff he did, so in comparison it often seems somewhat uninteresting or basic. I wasn't around when he was changing things; I'm just reaping the benefits of the work he did.
He's a great player, who I definitely enjoy, just not my GOAT :)
@@The_ScapeGoatSo many people have an opinion on Hendrix without understanding his greatness.
They had Adam Jones on Indy and alt rock 😂😂😂😂
What? Someone please explain how.
I don't get why alice in chains or tool made that list when there were many more guitarists that actually fit the bill of indie/alternative that got snubbed
@@ethanbarney3883 agreed. Tool is my favourite band, and I think Adam is a solid guitar player for sure, but idk if he should be in the top 100... maybe in the bottom half of it 😂😂😂 but yes other guitar players got snubbed
If we were talking drummers on the other hand... it would be a sin to not have Danny Carey mentioned
You can tell Chuck Schuldiner flew over everyone's head on the metal list. I can't imagine not even having an honorable mention without straight up forgetting
Agreed, how is Chuck not at least an honorable mention ?
J. Mascis is 6 and Kurt Cobain 7 because without Dinosaur Jr, no Nirvana. Dinosaur Jr released their first album on 1987, and they were so ahead of their time in alternative rock and had a fucking strong influence on all the alt-rock of the 90s (Weezer, Pavement, Built to Spill etc.). They sounded 1995 in 1987. That was insane. Like Sonic Youth for example. And J. Mascis was a huge influence on Kurt. That’s probably why he is higher.
I didn't consider that Dinosaur Jr. was an influence on Cobain. And I'll be the last one to compliment Cobain on his precision, which doesn't seem to be a highly valued skill in the alt seen. But there's more to Cobain than his early death worship (it does exist).
Surprised that Matt heafy and Corey Beaulieu of Trivium weren’t on there. They’re slept on.
Cause Trivium ain't all that tbh
But heafy himself is pretty good
Azaryah Pope To each his own, but I’d say that their duo is a hell of a lot better than some other guys Guitar World listed for metal. IMO, they’re far better than the Slayer, Slipknot, and Korn guitarists that the editors listed in both technicality and songwriting.
Poop Poop, thank you for your insight, Poop Poop
Yeah, but there are better duos out there (BTBAM, Protest The Hero, etc). Trivium doesn't really have any unique selling point, they're just really solid but middle of the road. So they end up lumped in with equally skilled guitarists on bands like Killswitch Engage, All That Remains, and August Burns Red.
I think the greatest example of George Harrison's guitar skill is his solo on the Alvin Lee song The Bluest Blues. As Alvin himself put it, George wasn't the most skilled guitarist, but he didn't just wriggle his fingers around on the fretboard; he was a very melodic guitarist and he knew how to make every note count.
Cantrell has no business being on the alternative list. He’s one of the best metaI/rock riff writers of all time. I wish guys like Mike Landau and Dan Huff made it on there. Two of the most well known studio guitarists ever.
Even though Angus Young isnt that technical even compared to the others on his respective list its accurate placement based on his vibrato alone. His control with bends is monstrous. I always compare it to Kirk Hammett for comparison. Hes much more of a shredder but i always found his vibrato off. Like every time he bends it’s always slightly under or over out of pitch.
I'll definitely give it to Angus for bend accuracy and taste. Dude does know to "feel" a good solo.
Justice for Alex Lifeson ✊As soon as I saw him as #99 on The Rolling Stones list I clicked off
I have to say, this background music is pretty chill. I dig it.
Haven't read the list so maybe he was on there.....
But Mark Knopfler and Lindsey Buckingham need wayyyyy more love
Could not agree more
I am happy Sean Lane got mentioned! Such an underrated and unknown player! A Real Legend in Memphis!
No love for my bloody valentine, say what you will about the style but Kevin Shields took guitar to its absolute boundary as an instrument! Great vid tho
Dude I miss picking up Guitar World from the magazine section in the grocery store, or trying to digest as much as possible while my mom was shopping.
Ok, Mike, for the indie and alternative category, have you even heard the strokes? Their guitarists are actually pretty damn solid in my opinion.
Wait... Mike watches razorfist? Fuck yeah, two of my favorite metal affiliated content creators.
My man The Edge is in this video. Love the guy! I understand why people don't like him. But it doesn't sound bad in my opinion. And he can play some mean shit, listen to the ZooTV version of Bullet The Blue Sky. Holy shit! :D I agree with you, Mike. I love him, but I understand that you think less about him than U2 fans do :) Love your honesty!
Nothing makes me realize the differences within Men Bike as when Mike talks about alternative/indy, punk, and shred lol. He doesn't dig alternative/indy, seems to hate punk, and I hate 98% of shred. However, Jazz Fusion list, nailed it from what I saw.
Relationships can be hard
This is why we hate-fuck, Ben.
Become The Knight And hot damn is beautiful lol
Meh. Not even an honorable mention for Larry Coryell, Joe Pass, Charlie Christian, John Scofield, Stanley Jordan, Lee Ritenour... Pretty lazy jazz/fusion list actually. Yeah, I don't think Ed Sheeran and a bunch of punk rock guys justify those abscences...
Mike: *quotes Razorfist*
Me: HUZZAH! A MAN OF CULTURE!
Should've spun around in his chair 😂
You are 100% right with your point about dime and randy!
Also, sweet utilization of the razorfist-catchphrase. Love him and his metal mythos vids are sick
Keep up the good work \m/
Chuck Schuldiner continues to be under appreciated
Dave Mustaine was the one who developed the Thrash sound and Metallica was the one that popularised it in their great way and they are were the greatest to do so. Even though i am more of a Megadeth fan😂
My favorite guitarist:
1. Jimmy page
2. Eddie Van Halen
3. Jimi Hendrix
4. Mick Mars
5. Kirk Hammet
6. Dave Mustaine
7. Eric Clapton
8. Brian May
9. BB king
10. Slash
Good to see appreciation for Mick🤘
Re: The Blues list, you’re completely right about Joe Bonamassa. A little too contemporary to judge him in terms of impact chops aside, which I would say about John Mayer as well. Feel like the magazine should have shouted out more players from the acoustic era. Blind Blake, Lonnie Johnson, and Big Bill Broonzy who were all great by every metric and had enormous impact and influence.
I'd put Randy Rhoades no lower than #3. He's one of the biggest reasons lead guitarists were expected to be able to shred. The bluesy pentatonic simple leads stopped cutting it.
I'm not an A7X super fan. I think Gates is a great guitarist. I'd also hate to point this out, but they have been a band for 21 years and their first album came out 19 years ago.
They've been doing it a LONG time.
I had to write an essay on Sister Rosetta Tharpe my first ever semester of college. Really interesting woman.
Brian May is a good guitarist, and Queen are a great band (sometimes anyway), but no guitarist will be on the same level as Jimi Hendrix
Overall I don't think Brian may is that great but he can play for sure
Or Synyster Gates IMO.
@@jaidynheadford4092 Nah, I love Syn but he's not on the level of the others.
after years of playing guitar, i still fail to see why some people put jimi on such a high pedestal
@@retronax4346 play a couple more years then you'll understand
I never in a million years would have guessed that they'd snub Rory Gallagher