Spin magazine has included Skrillex in a feature on the 100 greatest guitarists of all time, despite admitting they don't know if he's ever held a guitar.
Skrillex has, somehow, been voted one of the greatest guitarists of all time.
The dubstep producer who appears not to include a guitar in his live act was part a feature in Spin magazine, which ranked its 100 favourite guitarists. Skrillex ranked in last place at 100.
Skrillex - real name Sonny Moore - was once a guitarist and even fronted a moderately successful hardcore band named From First To Last. Despite this, Spin confirms that it included the young dubstep producer without knowing about his rock background.
"Look, as far as we know, our asymmetrically coiffed party pal has never held a guitar in his life," it admits, possibly confirming that his position on the first page of the feature was simply to generate controversy and page views.
Spin goes on to justify his inclusion thanks to his "primal understanding of adrenaline-pumping, pulse-raising, chest-caving bulldozer riffs" which are generated on electronic synths on his dubstep releases.
In joint-first place as Spin's greatest guitarists of all time were Lee Ranaldo and Thurston Moore from Sonic Youth, beating Kurt Cobain in 4th place and Tony Iommi in 18th place.
"The bass drop to "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites" might just be this generation's "Smoke on the Water," says the article.
Try the clip below to see if you agree:
Here's the top 10 guitarists according to Spin:
10. Jam Master Jay (Run-DMC) 09. Eddie Hazel (Funkadelic) 08. Johnny Ramone (The Ramones) 07. Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd (Television) 06. Prince 05. J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr) 04. Kurt Cobain (Nirvana) 03. John Fahey 02. Kevin Shields (My Bloody Valentine) 01. Lee Ranaldo & Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth)
Hahahahaha if these are the top ten of all time, I'd to see the rest of the hundred...
I've seen it. Trust me, no you don't. Let's just say that they rank Jack White over Dimebag Darrell and Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughn aren't even on the list. Nuff Said.
Skrillex isn't even known for his guitar playing anyway and he probably doesn't even practice nearly enough as many people who weren't even on this list.
Hahahahaha if these are the top ten of all time, I'd to see the rest of the hundred...
I've seen it. Trust me, no you don't. Let's just say that they rank Jack White over Dimebag Darrell and Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughn aren't even on the list. Nuff Said.
Whats wrong with Jack White? I prefer his riffs over Dimebag's dull metal riffs.
Hahahahaha if these are the top ten of all time, I'd to see the rest of the hundred...
I've seen it. Trust me, no you don't. Let's just say that they rank Jack White over Dimebag Darrell and Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughn aren't even on the list. Nuff Said.
EndTheRapture51 wrote:
Rezz316 wrote:
KingNothing666 wrote:
Hahahahaha if these are the top ten of all time, I'd to see the rest of the hundred...
I've seen it. Trust me, no you don't. Let's just say that they rank Jack White over Dimebag Darrell and Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughn aren't even on the list. Nuff Said.
Whats wrong with Jack White? I prefer his riffs over Dimebag's dull metal riffs.
There's nothing wrong with Jack White. I don't even argue that he's among the top 100. But to say that he's a better guitarist than DBD is joke.
Just saw the whole list online...no Hendrix, Beck, Page, Van halen, Gilbert, Yngwie, Satriani, Rhoads, Clapton, Steve Vai. I could go on. Spin magazine clearly have no idea...
Hahahahaha if these are the top ten of all time, I'd to see the rest of the hundred...
I've seen it. Trust me, no you don't. Let's just say that they rank Jack White over Dimebag Darrell and Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughn aren't even on the list. Nuff Said.EndTheRapture51 wrote:
Rezz316 wrote:
KingNothing666 wrote:
Hahahahaha if these are the top ten of all time, I'd to see the rest of the hundred...
I've seen it. Trust me, no you don't. Let's just say that they rank Jack White over Dimebag Darrell and Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughn aren't even on the list. Nuff Said.
Whats wrong with Jack White? I prefer his riffs over Dimebag's dull metal riffs.
There's nothing wrong with Jack White. I don't even argue that he's among the top 100. But to say that he's a better guitarist than DBD is joke.
Dude, I feel as if Jack White is worlds above DBD. Although, I'm not really into rednecks or metal, or redneck metal for that matter. Also, on the topic of Skrillex and guitars...He can play guitar. He is pretty darn good at it too. On his track Bangarang, that is him playing that little funk riff. He can also play drums really well too. Really, I actually prefer Spin's list too other list because it's not always the same thing that I've seen a hundred times.
Hahahahaha if these are the top ten of all time, I'd to see the rest of the hundred...
I've seen it. Trust me, no you don't. Let's just say that they rank Jack White over Dimebag Darrell and Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughn aren't even on the list. Nuff Said.EndTheRapture51 wrote:
Rezz316 wrote:
KingNothing666 wrote:
Hahahahaha if these are the top ten of all time, I'd to see the rest of the hundred...
I've seen it. Trust me, no you don't. Let's just say that they rank Jack White over Dimebag Darrell and Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughn aren't even on the list. Nuff Said.
Whats wrong with Jack White? I prefer his riffs over Dimebag's dull metal riffs.
There's nothing wrong with Jack White. I don't even argue that he's among the top 100. But to say that he's a better guitarist than DBD is joke. Dude, I feel as if Jack White is worlds above DBD. Although, I'm not really into rednecks or metal, or redneck metal for that matter. Also, on the topic of Skrillex and guitars...He can play guitar. He is pretty darn good at it too. On his track Bangarang, that is him playing that little funk riff. He can also play drums really well too. Really, I actually prefer Spin's list too other list because it's not always the same thing that I've seen a hundred times.
Redneck metal. I can't take you seriously for calling Pantera that.
there is legit no way this whole list isn't just a total troll. calm your nips everyone, this is clearly a joke or someone who just picked random people in music to put on a list for a crappy magazine.
Apart from that error it is still great to see Eddie Hazel and Kevin Shields in the top 10, also Chuck Schuldiner, Justin Broadrick and Euronymous were in the middle of the chart so all is good.
Spin is ridiculous. They are a camp of hipsters and electronica obsessed idiots. While I will concede that Prince is a fantastic guitarist, he is not worthy of top ten, nor is even Cobain, his contributions to music through his songwriting are significant, but he was sloppy and not very inventive in his guitar playing.
Aside from that fact, Skrillix? Really guys? I think he was rhythm in From First to Last, an though not a bad band were hardly significant to begin with. Making riffs on a keyboard and drum machine are not, and never will be the same as a riff on guitar, apples and oranges, you ignorant morons.
"Look, as far as we know, our asymmetrically coiffed party pal has never held a guitar in his life," it admits, possibly confirming that his position on the first page of the feature was simply to generate controversy and page views.
Hahaha... Ultimate Guitar criticising other sources for using this tactic to "generate controversy and page views". They do this to use every week with the news they give us.
When Spin says "100 Greatest Guitarists," they mean "100 Greatest Indie/Alternative Guitarists". Metal guys and classic rock guys, just ignore this one. While I'm a huge indie guy, I'll say this: The Skrillex pick is dumb, Hendrix is always the best, and arguing "Where's Dimebag" is pointless given what publication it came from.
channtastic wrote:
Whats wrong with Jack White? I prefer his riffs over Dimebag's dull metal riffs.
There's nothing wrong with Jack White. I don't even argue that he's among the top 100. But to say that he's a better guitarist than DBD is joke. Dude, I feel as if Jack White is worlds above DBD. Although, I'm not really into rednecks or metal, or redneck metal for that matter. Also, on the topic of Skrillex and guitars...He can play guitar. He is pretty darn good at it too. On his track Bangarang, that is him playing that little funk riff. He can also play drums really well too. Really, I actually prefer Spin's list too other list because it's not always the same thing that I've seen a hundred times.
We're not talking about liking one person over another. It's about talent. No one is questioning whether or not Skillrex can play guitar. But the greatest of ALL TIME?? Give me a break. This list is an insult to the real pioneers of guitar playing.
flip666sorry wrote:
there is legit no way this whole list isn't just a total troll.
I know this is a spoof, (I mean, wtf, he wasn't even the guitarist in FFTL..) but what the writers do not know, is that Prince is a hell of a player. Dude can rip, surprisingly.
This is just silly. I'm glad I listened to that song, because now I have one more, proof positive, example as to why I don't like dubstep. It sounds like a track featured in a SNES game's credit roll.
That is a shit list, but at the same time, I'm all for pissing people off. It's nice to see some people like Kevin Shields get recognition instead of making the same old tired lists.
Look, I don't care if you love Pantera. Let's pretend Dime really did have the greatest chops (nah), the most tasteful leads (nope), or that Pantera were actually groundbreaking (**** no); do we really need to put Dimebag on another list to validate all that? Please. Be happy that Dimebag was around and left music for you to enjoy. I would say his legacy is intact without making top ten lists or people shoving him in your face. Pantera is a gateway metal band; they will always be relevant without being on a list you'll just bitch about anyways.
I love to see Lee Ranaldo & Thurston Moore getting some recognition. They're AMAZING and have contributed so much to the way the guitar is used is modern rock and punk music. Besides that... it's another stupid list.
Actually, besides Skrillex and Cobain this is a GREAT list. It'll definitely piss off ignorant metal kids who think that guitar playing begins and ends with Megadeth and Metallica.
People should really be quiet about liking the list because it's "not like the others." Granted you can't have the SAME exact list like everybody else. People are going to have opinions. But don't tell me a top 100 list of great guitarists without people like Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn and Van Halen is good just because it's different. I think I'll make a top 100 drummers list of all time and put Clown from Slipknot at #1 and exclude Neil Peart and Buddy Rich. See how stupid that sounds?
This is just silly. I'm glad I listened to that song, because now I have one more, proof positive, example as to why I don't like dubstep. It sounds like a track featured in a SNES game's credit roll.
Too bad Skrillex is house electronic, not dubstep. The song doesn't prove your case at all since its not dubstep.
10. Jam Master Jay (Run-DMC)
09. Eddie Hazel (Funkadelic)
08. Johnny Ramone (The Ramones)
07. Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd (Television)
06. Prince
05. J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr)
04. Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)
03. John Fahey
02. Kevin Shields (My Bloody Valentine)
01. Lee Ranaldo & Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth)
Worst list ever!
Besides, wtf were the editors thinking including anything dubstep. The writers & editors of this article are idiots...
Eddie Hazel has to be on the 'real list' not on this one. His work on Maggot Brain blows some of Hendrix's stuff out of the water. My god what a orgasmic solo.
i saw the list and it's a piece of shit, i love rap and what jam master jay stands for but the guy didn't play guitar, they just put him there cause of a beat he made. they're ****ing stupid.
People should really be quiet about liking the list because it's "not like the others." Granted you can't have the SAME exact list like everybody else. People are going to have opinions. But don't tell me a top 100 list of great guitarists without people like Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn and Van Halen is good just because it's different. I think I'll make a top 100 drummers list of all time and put Clown from Slipknot at #1 and exclude Neil Peart and Buddy Rich. See how stupid that sounds?
It sounds stupid as **** when you describe it, yes. I had certain problems with this list for one reason or another, but if you can't fathom liking 100 different guitarists from 50+ years of recorded music that doesn't include Eddie Van Halen, that's your problem, your issue.
Lists have criteria, and when I look at the kinds of guitarists who made this list and the kind of music they played, I don't think there's room for Eddie Van Halen. So what, in your mind, it's logical to have a list about alternative guitarists include Eddie Van Halen at number 1? Let's be honest here; this list could have Eddie Van Halen, SVH, Jeff Beck, Al Di Meola, and Eric Johnson all at number 1, and you would still be bitching. And the rest of us would be left scratching our heads as to what the point of having them on a list to celebrate lesser known guitarists would be. Fuck appeasing people like you instead of giving due to bands like MBV, Godflesh, and other guys who were influential as hell without catering to you.
"Skrillex - real name Sonny Moore - was once a guitarist and even fronted a moderately successful hardcore band named From First To Last." THEY ARE NOT A FUCKING HARDCORE BAND!!! Gallows, Black Flag, Sick Of It All etc that's hardcore. Also awesome to see Sonic Youth's guitarists to win a poll, they more than deserve it
I remember reading this article yesterday and thinking "This is going to cause a shitshow on UG".
I agree with J Mascis, Kevin Shields and Thurston Moore taking the top spots though. They have progressed modern rock/indie music as we know it today
Iommianity wrote:
Lists have criteria, and when I look at the kinds of guitarists who made this list and the kind of music they played, I don't think there's room for Eddie Van Halen. So what, in your mind, it's logical to have a list about alternative guitarists include Eddie Van Halen at number 1? Let's be honest here; this list could have Eddie Van Halen, SVH, Jeff Beck, Al Di Meola, and Eric Johnson all at number 1, and you would still be bitching. And the rest of us would be left scratching our heads as to what the point of having them on a list to celebrate lesser known guitarists would be. Fuck appeasing people like you instead of giving due to bands like MBV, Godflesh, and other guys who were influential as hell without catering to you.
Piss off. Did I once complain about who i thought #1 is or should be? No. I said people are going to have opinions. I get that. My issue is just the fact that they neglected all the people you mentioned while putting in people like Skrillex, Jam Master Jay @ #10 and Cobain @ #4. And if you feel like they should be there, then that's your issue. Don't single me out. Direct your nonsense to everybody else that feels the same way.
Of course, rather than come up with original content, U-G reports on other outlets' material. And of curse, rather than reporting on the article as a whole, U-G has to pick out the most obviously inflamatory aspect in order to rile up all the 14-year-olds.
Kevin Shields and Skrillex the best guitarists ever? I had a good long laugh. That list really reads like a seven year old just put down guitarists that he'd heard of
This is just silly. I'm glad I listened to that song, because now I have one more, proof positive, example as to why I don't like dubstep. It sounds like a track featured in a SNES game's credit roll.
Too bad Skrillex is house electronic, not dubstep. The song doesn't prove your case at all since its not dubstep.
Funny, because he's described as a dubstep producer throughout the entire article above...
This is just silly. I'm glad I listened to that song, because now I have one more, proof positive, example as to why I don't like dubstep. It sounds like a track featured in a SNES game's credit roll.
Too bad Skrillex is house electronic, not dubstep. The song doesn't prove your case at all since its not dubstep.
Funny, because he's described as a dubstep producer throughout the entire article above...
Same article that calls him one of the best guitarists, and a former frontman of a hardcore band. Sounds legit bro.
Aside from that fact, Skrillix? Really guys? I think he was rhythm in From First to Last, an though not a bad band were hardly significant to begin with. Making riffs on a keyboard and drum machine are not, and never will be the same as a riff on guitar, apples and oranges, you ignorant morons.
Actually he didn't play guitar in FFTL. That was all Matt and Travis.
What's a genre? wrote:
"Skrillex - real name Sonny Moore - was once a guitarist and even fronted a moderately successful hardcore band named From First To Last." THEY ARE NOT A FUCKING HARDCORE BAND!!! Gallows, Black Flag, Sick Of It All etc that's hardcore. Also awesome to see Sonic Youth's guitarists to win a poll, they more than deserve it
Great examples of hardcore bands! I feel like none of them get the respect they deserve. ESPECIALLY Black Flag, jesus. And yes, you're right. They were post hardcore with some emo and electronic influences. A solid band (at least on their first 2 records) but wtf is this nonesense?
Kevin Shields and Skrillex the best guitarists ever? I had a good long laugh. That list really reads like a seven year old just put down guitarists that he'd heard of
Yeah, those 7 year olds love My Bloody Valentine. You can see them at the gigs, swaying slowly to the 20 minute 'holocaust' section...
Kevin Shields and Skrillex the best guitarists ever? I had a good long laugh. That list really reads like a seven year old just put down guitarists that he'd heard of
Yeah, those 7 year olds love My Bloody Valentine. You can see them at the gigs, swaying slowly to the 20 minute 'holocaust' section...
Those same 7 year olds pass on the earplugs. I tell you, there's definitely a fanbase for decades old shoegaze that consists of children, and they like it loud.
i understand what this list is about and i actually love Skrillex. has anyone watched that dude on youtube "Skrillex meets Metal"? it makes me jealous. but to rank Skrillex on a list of GUITAR PLAYERS and not RIFF CREATERS is utter bullshit. so is pretty much the whole heaping rest of the list. haters gonna hate.
Prince actually makes sense, he's a very talented guitarist, and musician in general. If you can get over the undeniably 80s synthesizer sounds in his music, it's all actually pretty good.
Sonny moore aka skrillex never played a guitar in from first to last he just sang and even if he did play guitar in that band it wouldn't get him on a real top guitarist list cuz they weren't a real guitar oriented band
Yeah I've looked at the list and the moment I saw Skrillex on there, I knew it was a joke. I even thought it was a more funnier joke when they had Sonic Youth number 1 on that list.
I chencked out the site with the list on int and, although I don't really agree whit a lot of the names, they said that they tried to pick guitarists who are good and don't tend to get the respect they should. They said they're looking for people who sound good and can write a good song as opposed to who can play the most notes per minute. It makes a change from the same list being printed over and over again (with the typical guitarists at the top), even if barely anyone agrees
Sonny moore aka skrillex never played a guitar in from first to last he just sang and even if he did play guitar in that band it wouldn't get him on a real top guitarist list cuz they weren't a real guitar oriented band
That's the reason I never read that magazine. plus there was no BB king, no eric clapton, no Jimi Hendrix. only bunch of posers and "not that great" guitarists.
Spin is the most ass-backwards hipster fodder bullshit magazine...I'm a pretty big Sonic Youth fan, but no way Thurston and Lee are the greatest guitarists of all time. and as for Skill Rex...words cannot express the repulsion this article has implanted in me.
Johnny Ramone shouldn't be in the top ten of anything unless it says "influential". He was a shit guitarist who literally played two or three chords every song. Spin is about as stupid UG, which is saying a lot.
I actually agree with Thurston Moore/Lee Ranaldo, J Mascis and Kevin Shields being on that list, they're all rather underrated.
Actually, Sonic Youth is just about one of the most overrated bands out there. I can't bear to listen to anything by them. Worst, piece of **** band ever.
This list is obviously meant to stir the reader up. Trolling at its finest. Spin. Congratz Spin, you've succeeded. This makes Rolling Stone's list looks like solid gold.
Seems Spin tried to address this in the introductory paragraph. Still very silly, but here's what they say:
As you will see, our list embraces outsiders, trailblazers, outliers, and Eugene Chadbourne playing a rake. We don't worship "guitar gods," but prefer our axe-wielders to be resourceful, egalitarian, flawed, and human. We're not drawn to Olympic feats of fleet-fingered athletics, unless they're used for unique and exploratory ends. We see the mewling histrionics of Jeff Beck as tyranny instead of catharsis. The name Derek Trucks is practically alien to us.
that wasn't a bad song by skrillex on the guitar, but his stuff is something any 2+ maybe 1+ year guitar player could learn and play in a heartbeat. just because he bobs his head doesn't make the song any better. though, i think this list might be confused with skill in songwriting.
hes good, but not one of the best, i mean im better than him and im 14. no hendrix in that list? no Eddie Van Halen? instead they put kurt cobain, the guy that couldnt shred like slash to save his life. but dont take that the wrong way, i love nirvana but there is better guitarists out there.
That wasn't even a list. That guy from My Bloody Valentine at #2(not knocking MBV, they'd be good if it weren't for that weird warbling sound that seems to randomly kick in on the guitar), Kerry King in the top 20, Kurt Cobain at #4(I love Nirvana, mind, but...Kurt was nothing special as a guitarist, just a very...unique persona) whilst Chuck Schuldiner makes 60, and Tony MacAlpine, Jason Becker, Eddie Van Halen, Alex Lifeson and the guys in Judas Priest don't even make it in? Please come back when Mr. King learns a scale.
I think maybe people should go see that the list wasn't made to be like every other list.
. For this list, we veer toward the alternative canon that kicks in with the Velvet Underground trying to erase that form entirely, making guitar solos gauche and using instruments as sadomasochistic tools for hammering out sheets of white heat.
We don't worship "guitar gods," but prefer our axe-wielders to be resourceful, egalitarian, flawed, and human.
I don't agree with list either way, but honestly people do at least a little bit of research before making calling this stupid. Yes, all know "Oh Eric Clapton this, Eddie Van Halen that" blah blah. We get it, some people have different OPINIONS.
I think this is ridiculous. Sure, I listen to Skrillex and all, but putting his electronic music stage name on a list of guitarists is just stupid. Someone else definitely deserved that spot more.
Spin megazine... Can we run you out of business? Hire some people who actually know what the hell they're talking about. Embarrassing. Oh, and that song being the next Smoke on the Water? Haha, ridiculous. Smoke on the Water is timeless because of the riff - you can't miss it. Not only that, but it's simple.
Really? I love Nirvana and Kurt Cobain but him being one of the best guitarists? Not likely, hell I think even I am a better guitarist then him, but if you're counting on 'how creative' the guitarist is, then he's earned that place.
People should really be quiet about liking the list because it's "not like the others." Granted you can't have the SAME exact list like everybody else. People are going to have opinions. But don't tell me a top 100 list of great guitarists without people like Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn and Van Halen is good just because it's different. I think I'll make a top 100 drummers list of all time and put Clown from Slipknot at #1 and exclude Neil Peart and Buddy Rich. See how stupid that sounds?
... and DJ Lethal from Limp Bizkit could be the number 12 drummer of all time! Simply brilliant!
This list is clearly troll fodder, and any one who takes it seriously just got trolled hard.
how does kurt cobain beat out Tony Iommi????? not that this list matters whatsoever it just seems wrong. I mean no disrespect to kurt but his drummer was a better guitar player than him.. unless i read something wrong and this list was based on new and creative guitarists that launched a new style of music, oh wait then Tony Iommi still wins. But i 'm sure kurt would be up there somewhere.
The entire list was obviously based on the creator's opinion. This was mentioned a while ago in a thread but I'm not gonna say anything about the "new"ness of this news.
You can usually disregard any top whatever list or any review of any album that Spin publishes. I’m a fan of Skrillex, but I take an opinion from Spin magazine serious like a threat from North Korea.
I'm totally okay with a magazine publishing a list different than most to highlight some underrated musicians, kinda hard to get a good spotlight with guitarists like Hendrix, but this is absurd.
I am really confused, Skrillex? Really? ... REALLY?? I mean, I am aware that he used to front From First To Last, and I do like some of the dubstep tracks he's made too. (Contentious on UG, I know) But as stated in the article, they have blatantly included him to generate views and controversy...
Also, the top ten?? Well, I'll admit I have heard of hardly any of these musicians, so I'm in no fit position to judge them. But, Prince and Kurt Cobain? ... Well, as singers and songwriters I'd say they're tremendously talented individuals... but as guitarists?
Well, I'll just say "Come As You Are" was one of the first songs I learned on guitar, so it can't be that complex. =P
The only thing funnier than the article is the comments!!
I reckon the list was compiled by the guy who said Rihanna was better than the Beatles...
And anothet thing, its just a list... SOOO many ppl seem to be butthurt cause their favourite guitarists arent in the top 10... Lists are just opinions and as valid as anyones!!
Spin? as an spin off? this gotta be an spin off of the real life, the list doesn't make sense. Despite that Prince is an awesome musician, maybe the only one worth in there.
I love Nirvana and Kurt was actually a very good guitarist, we didn't always show it though. You see it in School and some live stuff. 4th best of all time though? Definitely not.
Did Jam Master Jay play even play guitar? Does Spin know there's a genre called Technical Death Metal? All of those guitarists are better than these guys
Hahahahaha if these are the top ten of all time, I'd to see the rest of the hundred...
I've seen it. Trust me, no you don't. Let's just say that they rank Jack White over Dimebag Darrell and Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughn aren't even on the list. Nuff Said.
Whats wrong with Jack White? I prefer his riffs over Dimebag's dull metal riffs.
Besides the fact that, truthfully, I don't give a shit about any of Spin's lists. Dimebag is probably more technically profeciant than Jack White. Just like I wouldn't put Eddie Van Halen on a top 100 list in terms of his playing style, I'd probably put him in top ten because of technical proficiency.
Hahahahaha if these are the top ten of all time, I'd to see the rest of the hundred...
I've seen it. Trust me, no you don't. Let's just say that they rank Jack White over Dimebag Darrell and Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughn aren't even on the list. Nuff Said.
Whats wrong with Jack White? I prefer his riffs over Dimebag's dull metal riffs.
Regardless of anything, the list is shit. However, it was clear at the beginning of the article that there wasn't gonna be any mentions of Clapton, Hendrix or Page.
To celebrate the new generation of shredders profiled in our May/June "Loud Issue," the SPIN staff decided to find some wheedle in a haystack, taking on the impossible task of ranking our favorite guitar players of all time. Traditionally, the "greatest guitarist" timeline begins with Robert Johnson magically conjuring the blues, nears perfection with Eric Clapton mutating it beatifically, and then ultimately reaches a boomer-baiting Rock and Roll Hall of Fame apotheosis with the free-spirited Jimi Hendrix shooting it into space like feedback-laden fireworks. For this list, we veer toward the alternative canon that kicks in with the Velvet Underground trying to erase that form entirely, making guitar solos gauche and using instruments as sadomasochistic tools for hammering out sheets of white heat.
Still...please excuse me while I go back working on my time traveling DeLorean and try to save the human race from eternal stupidity.
1.Meatloaf
2.The Incredible Hulk
3.Gandhi
4.GG Allin
5.Barney the Purple Dinosaur
6.Alexander the Great
7.Napolean Dynamite
8.John Doe
9.The Unknown Soldier
10.Magneto
I was going for recognition for underrated players, those whose playing was never heard, those who never actually played, and those who don't actually exist.
Minus the Skrillex nonsense, this was a fine list. Not every guitar player wants to hear "Clapton, Page, Hendrix, Beck, Page, Clapton, Clapton, Page, Clapton, Hendrix, Clapton" repeated in every list. Plenty of talented individuals have picked up the guit-box since the "glory days" fifty years ago.
Hahahahaha if these are the top ten of all time, I'd to see the rest of the hundred...
I've seen it. Trust me, no you don't. Let's just say that they rank Jack White over Dimebag Darrell and Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughn aren't even on the list. Nuff Said.EndTheRapture51 wrote:
Rezz316 wrote:
KingNothing666 wrote:
Hahahahaha if these are the top ten of all time, I'd to see the rest of the hundred...
I've seen it. Trust me, no you don't. Let's just say that they rank Jack White over Dimebag Darrell and Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughn aren't even on the list. Nuff Said.
Whats wrong with Jack White? I prefer his riffs over Dimebag's dull metal riffs.
There's nothing wrong with Jack White. I don't even argue that he's among the top 100. But to say that he's a better guitarist than DBD is joke. Dude, I feel as if Jack White is worlds above DBD. Although, I'm not really into rednecks or metal, or redneck metal for that matter. Also, on the topic of Skrillex and guitars...He can play guitar. He is pretty darn good at it too. On his track Bangarang, that is him playing that little funk riff. He can also play drums really well too. Really, I actually prefer Spin's list too other list because it's not always the same thing that I've seen a hundred times.
Redneck metal. I can't take you seriously for calling Pantera that.
Hahaha Sorry, they just look like total hicks to me. Also DBD is a one trick pony, whereas Jack can play many different styles (country, rockabilly, punk, ect). Is it really a big deal that they don't have Hendrix, Clapton, Derek Trucks, or the usual list suspects? I like that J Mascis, Kurt Cobain, Kevin Shields, Lee Ranaldo, Thurston Moore, and Johnny Ramone (the person who first inspired me to play guitar) get more credit than they usually do.
The guitarists that DESERVE to be in the top 10 wouldn't even care that they weren't in "spin magazine's top 100 guitarists" because thats not the reason why they started playing anyway.
I don't know if Kevin Shields deserves second necessarily, but I'm ecstatic to see him recognized. Loveless is one of the greatest albums you could never imagine, and the guy invented glide strumming.
Also, Nels Cline deserves any accolade ever given to him. Anyone who's heard his solo during the outro to Impossible Germany knows what I mean, because they shat themselves listening to it.
Ok, the skrillex thing is just funny. But what annoys me is that Johnny Ramone and Kurt Cobain are on the list. I like their respective bands, but that doesnt stop me from realizing they were shitty guitarists.
I knew that a lot of famously popular guitarists wouldn't be on the list because spin has always been about the underside of the industry. While this wouldn't be my top 100 I can clearly see it's written to represent guitarists who held a certain stature in music. One more associated with the magazines history and where its roots were from (progressive music) to what it became famous for (hip hop, indie music, and upcoming metal). So of course Jimi wouldn't be on here, nor would Stevie or Eddie. Do I agree with the list, no, not at all. Can I accept that this is just a different way of looking at a top 100 guitarists list, yeah. It's useless to act offended because a couple of most well known guitarists to ever live didn't make it on to this particular list, they were never associated with the magazine and it's not like they said their list is the best. It's just theirs. Let's stop the butt-hurt guys and instead go make your own list. Hang it up on your wall and know that no list will ever be better. At least to you they won't.
Hahahahaha if these are the top ten of all time, I'd to see the rest of the hundred...
I've seen it. Trust me, no you don't. Let's just say that they rank Jack White over Dimebag Darrell and Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughn aren't even on the list. Nuff Said.EndTheRapture51 wrote:
Rezz316 wrote:
KingNothing666 wrote:
Hahahahaha if these are the top ten of all time, I'd to see the rest of the hundred...
I've seen it. Trust me, no you don't. Let's just say that they rank Jack White over Dimebag Darrell and Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughn aren't even on the list. Nuff Said.
Whats wrong with Jack White? I prefer his riffs over Dimebag's dull metal riffs.
There's nothing wrong with Jack White. I don't even argue that he's among the top 100. But to say that he's a better guitarist than DBD is joke. Dude, I feel as if Jack White is worlds above DBD. Although, I'm not really into rednecks or metal, or redneck metal for that matter. Also, on the topic of Skrillex and guitars...He can play guitar. He is pretty darn good at it too. On his track Bangarang, that is him playing that little funk riff. He can also play drums really well too. Really, I actually prefer Spin's list too other list because it's not always the same thing that I've seen a hundred times.
Did Jam Master Jay play even play guitar? Does Spin know there's a genre called Technical Death Metal? All of those guitarists are better than these guys
A few years back I would have agreed with you, but my definition of good guitar players is a balance between technique and expression, not saying that tech death doesn't have feeling (it's a bit hard to feel it but it is possible). A good guitar player is one who can play whatever comes into his head, better if he can dominate various styles.
Somebody has to say it but that list sucks.. Haven't heard of half of dudes on the top-10 list and Kurt Cobain wasn't technically that good that he deserves the 4th place.
I find it funny because regardless of who gets placed on lists, guitarists like Slash, Page, and Dimebag always have and will always have more recognition in the guitar community then Thurston Moore, J Mascis, Kevin Shields, and any other subtly famous guitarist combined. Stop crying guitar nerds, your favorites are still the best.
Anyways, even Skrillex as last, I can't comprehend. There's gotta be some proof he plays guitar, and even then, there are thousands of better guitarists... And I heard Hendrix and SRV isn't on that list? Nowhere? Johnny Ramone in top ten? He's cool n all, but not top ten worth.
Who voted for this list? No one on ultimate guitar I bet, no one with a sane mind either. Anyways, good luck with that list to you all!
The guitarists that DESERVE to be in the top 10 wouldn't even care that they weren't in "spin magazine's top 100 guitarists" because thats not the reason why they started playing anyway.
quit arguing.
They're not arguing on behalf of them, but they're arguing on the fact that there are people dumb enough to be able to make a list like this
i bet the staff of spin put their ipods on shuffle then researched the guitarist of each band the shuffle landed on but someone couldnt maintain there files properly and accidentally put run dmc and skrillex in there rock music list
Johnny Ramone shouldn't be in the top ten of anything unless it says "influential". He was a shit guitarist who literally played two or three chords every song. Spin is about as stupid UG, which is saying a lot.
Hey,heeeyy!!! No, don't call him shit! Your right, he hardly showed his talent in his songs, but don't deny that it's there...
As for this mother ****ing list!! Fuck you! People like this should die in the most possible way!
I haven't heard much of Prince, I'll admit, and I love Nirvana and the Ramones are one of my favourite bands, but these people should be at least in the top 20!
I've never even heard of the rest! Practically. I mean, I know who they are, and the impression I got is, there's no way in ****ing hell that they could be better then Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Slash, Buckethead... You know, the people with that thing. Fuck what's that called?
Oh yeah.
Experience, talent!!
Fuck you Spin... Go die. Now.
An example of blissful ignorance. That's like saying John Lennonis the best rapper.
The best british rapper nah just kidding but seriously skrillex being even included into any best 100 guitar anything is an insult and a dry poke at what music these days has come to unfortunately
1.Meatloaf
2.The Incredible Hulk
3.Gandhi
4.GG Allin
5.Barney the Purple Dinosaur
6.Alexander the Great
7.Napolean Dynamite
8.John Doe
9.The Unknown Soldier
10.Magneto
I was going for recognition for underrated players, those whose playing was never heard, those who never actually played, and those who don't actually exist.
The list is just not genre-inclusive enough. The Sonic Youth guitarists certainly do deserve a spot way up there, but only including indie guitarists who were better at songwriting than at playing their instrument and excluding Hendrix and Iommi is just inaccurate and stupid. And Skrillex's (pretty good but not 100-greatest-worthy) guitar riffs are all synth riffs except for a few, so he definitely shouldn't be up there.
I don't think it's a troll fodder list, just a misinformed one. They take an obvious bias to indie/alternative guitar and exclude classics from other styles.
And to be honest, I'm glad to see more obscure but great creative guitarists like J Mascis (who's wicked good technically), Duane Denison, and Tom Verlaine on a top 100 guitarists list.
9 is prety cool. this whole song is, if you ask me. definitely not top 100 worthy compared to who else is out there. 
nah just kidding but seriously skrillex being even included into any best 100 guitar anything is an insult and a dry poke at what music these days has come to unfortunately