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Click here to see the videos: http://cityrag.blogs.com/main/2007/01/100_greatest_gu.html

THE TOP 20:
1. Stairway To Heaven - Jimmy Page
2. Eruption - Edward Van Halen (Option 2)
3. Freebird - Collins/Rossington
4. Comfortably Numb - David Gilmour (Option 2)
5. All Along The Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
6. November Rain - Slash
7. One - Kirk Hammet/Metallica
8. Hotel California - Don Felder/Joe Walsh
9. Crazy Train - Randy Rhoads (Option 2)
10. Crossroads - Eric Clapton
11. Voodo Chile - Jimi Hendrix
12. Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
13. Texas Flood - Stevie Ray Vaughan
14. Layla - Clapton/Allman
15. Floods - Dimebag Darrel
16. Heartbreaker - Jimmy Page
17. Cliffs Of Dover - Eric Johnson
18. Little Wing - Jimi Hendrix
19. Highway Star - Ritchie Blackmore
20. Bohemian Rhapsody - Brian May

More we loved:
26. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Kurt Cobain
36. Black Star - Yngwie Malmsteen
56. War Pigs - Tony Iommi
59. You Really Got Me - Dave Davies
80. You Shook Me All Night Long - Angus Young
81. Sweet Jane - Hunter/Wagner
96. Honky Tonk Women - Keith Richards
97. Cherub Rock - Billy Corgan (sweet faced baby Billy smiling away)

Bonus: Just an AWESOME find not to be missed... Stevie Ray Vaughan, BB King & Albert Collins "Texas Flood" 1988
 
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I know music is subjective and all, but this list loses all credibility with the very first pick: probably the lamest guitar solo by one of the least talented lead guitarists in rock history being stated as the best is simply laughable (forgive my overbearing opinion - I HATE Zeppelin).
I can't believe Robert Fripp is nowhere to be seen on their list, not to mention Steve Howe, Steve Vai, and Adrian Belew (Elephant Talk has to be Top Ten). At least Hendrix and Stevie Ray are there. Brian May's guitar work in Bohemian Rhapsody is sublime, almost orchestral in its scope. I also agree with Cactus: ZZTop's absence is inexcusable. Whenever anyone asked Hendrix who was the best guitar player in the world, he answered that it was Billy.
I had a friend in Abilene who used to play "eruption" backwards and changed a couple of letters to make it a word I can't type here. Do you I need to tell you he was not terribly impressed with Eddie's guitar prowess?
I'd like to know how Guitar World came up with this list, and then make whoever "judged" listen to a lot more music than they've apparently heard.
 
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Crazy Train always got (gets) the air play, but I always thought Mr. Crowley had a much better guitar solo. FWIW
 
I'll have to chime in here. Any body ever hear Surfing with the Alien by Joe Satriani??
ANy and all Satriani must be included when you talk of guitarists. And don't laugh but
Do You Feel Liek We Do By Peter Frampton has to be on the list! It's only the greatest selling live LP of all time!
 
tenordas said:
I know music is subjective and all, but this list loses all credibility with the very first pick: probably the lamest guitar solo by one of the least talented lead guitarists in rock history being stated as the best is simply laughable (forgive my overbearing opinion - I HATE Zeppelin).
I can't believe Robert Fripp is nowhere to be seen on their list, not to mention Steve Howe, Steve Vai, and Adrian Belew (Elephant Talk has to be Top Ten). At least Hendrix and Stevie Ray are there. Brian May's guitar work in Bohemian Rhapsody is sublime, almost orchestral in its scope. I also agree with Cactus: ZZTop's absence is inexcusable. Whenever anyone asked Hendrix who was the best guitar player in the world, he answered that it was Billy.
I had a friend in Abilene who used to play "eruption" backwards and changed a couple of letters to make it a word I can't type here. Do you I need to tell you he was not terribly impressed with Eddie's guitar prowess?
I'd like to know how Guitar World came up with this list, and then make whoever "judged" listen to a lot more music than they've apparently heard.
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How can you not like Led Zeppelin?? I love Jimmy Page.

Oh and this is obviously more of a top 40 list. For instance. Slash's solo in November Rain is nowhere near his best work. The SCOM or Nightrain work is easily better.

PS...that hendrix vid of All along the Watchtower gives me goosebumps everytime I watch it...man why did that guy have to die.
 
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