Greatest Guitarist

[Dr. Rosenpenis]

In the classic rock forums, there have been a series of polls to determine the favourite guitarists among the members of that forum.

First, each guitarist is paired with one other guitarist and polls are made for each pair to decide which ones will go on to the next round. Half of the original guitarists make into the second round and so on.

This way we can include as many guitarists as we want and we can get a more accurate view of the second, third, fourth place winners and so on.

I assume Hendrix will win by a large margin, but I thought it would still be an interesting experiment fro che-lives.

Anyone agree?

If so, we can start nominating guitarists. As many as we can come up with is okay. I hope the mods don't have any objection to about 15 or so polls at a time. :unsure:

[Rastafari]

ah, so a bracket of sorts. hmm...
they should have seeds, as well.
it'll be a fucking mess, and very few people will probably take place, but sure thing.

I nominate Santana, Hendrix, Al Anderson, Eric Clapton, Fripp, Paige, Jeff Beck, B.B. King, Robert Johnson, The Hook (who I, personally, pick for second), Albert King, Duane Allman, Justin Hayward, and that's about it for now I guess




first ass to nominate Kurt Cobain is getting a punch to the NARDS!!!11

[Individual]

I nominate Kurt Cobain.

That is that.

[The Rotten One]

Here are my nominations:
Jimi Hendrix
Mick Jones (of the Clash)
Ben Harper
Jerry Garcia
Roger Waters (of Pink Floyd)
David Bowie (Rules)
Brad Knowles
The Guy from Led Zepplin(I can never recall his name)

[Hampton]

Stevie Ray Vaughan
Buddy Guy
Randy Rhodes
John Lee Hooker
Chuck Berry

[RAGING BULL]

I'll add some

Jimmy Page
David Gilmour
Joey Santiago
Stephen Malkmus
Johnny Greenwood
Brian May
Pete Townshend
Joe Satriani
Frank Zappa
Slash

[truthaddict11]

Vernon Reid (Living Colour)
Randy Rhodes (Ozzy Osbourne)
Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath)

[Rastafari]

John Lee Hooker
Don't go messin' with the hook.

[monkeydust]

Steve Vai
Bumblefoot
Eric Johnson
Me

[Dr. Rosenpenis]

ah, so a bracket of sorts. hmm...
they should have seeds, as well.

huh? :huh:

I just figured that if I do what I'm thinking of doing, the results for the second, third and so on greatest guitarists wouldn't be very accurate. For example, if the second greatest is paired with the single greatest, then the second greatest would loose and never make it to the "finals" where he should be beacuse he's the second favourite.

So i don't know what to do about that.

And you're probably right rasta. Few people would participate and to let a good number of people even participate, we'd have to leave each poll open for like 2 weeks.

Somebody else should do it, I'm not sure if I want to.

[truthaddict11]

Angus Young
Zakk Wylde
Mick Jones
Kim Thayil

[nezvanova]

hmm Zappa for surely!

How bout mick taylor, the guy fron 10 years after, i dunno, i'm outta ideas. Hooker for sure!

[Rastafari]

Muddy Waters, Eddie Hazel, Prince's Lady, Les Paul, and Jeff Beck.


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edit: Cut out my senseless Brett Boone beatings on

[mariposa]

Slash from Guns and Roses....hehe..... :rolleyes:

[Wenty]

Everyone knows Hendrix is no.1, secretly even if you disagree you still know hes the 1.

I'm surprised that 'raging bull' put satriani and zappa down but then neglected steve vai. Madness!

[RAGING BULL]

Madness, eh?

He's a good guitar player, but I don't think he would get many votes here. I should have mentioned him though.

[atlanticche]

nope its gotta be Jerry Cantrell

[Bad Grrrl Agro]

lars fredrickson
tim armstrong
-both from rancid
justin sane
-anti-flag
jason z.
eddie
-new society of anarchists
jade pudget
-AFI
phil ochs
-folk singer from the 60s

[Dr. Rosenpenis]

So far we have:

Carlos Santana
Jimi Hendrix
Al Anderson
Eric Clapton
Robert Fripp
Jimmy Page
Jeff Beck
B.B. King
Robert Johnson
Albert King
Duane Allman
Justin Hayward
Kurt Cobain
Mick Jones
Ben Harper
Jerry Garcia
Roger Waters (The guitarist of Pink Floyd is actualy David Gilmour... but if you say so...)
David Bowie
Brad Knowles
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Buddy Guy
Randy Rhodes
John Lee Hooker
Chuck Berry
David Gilmour
Joey Santiago
Stephen Malkmus
Johnny Greenwood
Brian May
Pete Townshend
Joe Satriani
Frank Zappa
Slash
Vernon Reid
Randy Rhodes
Tony Iommi
Steve Vai
Bumblefoot
Eric Johnson
Angus Young
Zakk Wylde
Mick Jones
Kim Thayil
Muddy Waters
Eddie Hazel
Prince's Lady
Les Paul
Jeff Beck.
Jerry Cantrell
Lars Fredrickson
Tim Armstrong
Justin Sane
Jason Z.
Jade Puget
Phil Ochs

I also nominate

Wes Montgomery
Allan Holdsworth
George Benson
Eddie Van Halen
Steve Howe
Steve Morse
Peter Green
Ritchie Blackmore
Robin Trower
Adrian Belew
Mick Ronson
Mike McCready
Warren Haynes
Robbie Krieger
Joe Walsh
Nick Drake

[celtopunk]

Dick Dale, Wayne Kramer, many others already mentioned, Les Paul, Link Wray.

[truthaddict11]

wow all these nominations and no Tom Morello LOL! (btw thats NOT a nomination)

[Revolt!]

yes Morello! What a legend.

Hendrix must win at all costs for his avant garde playing. I concur with the rest, can't think of any more.