Guitar World Greatest Guitarist.....

[Rogue]

I didn't know they had been doing this.

http://www.guitarworld.com/poll-greatest-guitarist-all-time-round-4-steve-vai-vs-joe-satriani

Todays contenders....Steve Vai and Joe Satriani. The winner here goes on to face EVH.

Satch is currently in the lead.


Current standings....

Damn, that's a big pic.

 

[glassjaw7]

Vernon Reid beats out Jerry Cantrell... At least they have Gilmour pretty high in the ranks. I hate these lists.

 

[vultures]

They should have put Jake E. Lee and Schenker matched up against someone else, so they would at least get past the first round

Edit: Also, I love Megadeth, but John Petrucci slays Mustaine in every way/shape/form ughhhh

 

[Badronald]

I'm not really sure what "Greatest Guitarist of all Time" means.

 

[thiswaythatway]

At least they had Mustaine beating Hamett and Frank Zappa beating Morello.

 

[Spaceboy]

George Harrison could play circles around Brian May.

 

[Heritage Softail]

I can totally see Mustaine beating out Marty Friedman..

Totally....

 

[firegate]

Loses all credibility at the point where Mustaine beats out Petrucci

 

[joolzriff]

I'm not really sure what "Greatest Guitarist of all Time" means.

there ISNT such thing.....vai IS awesome but can not Write a proper SONG or Neither play the Blues sincerely or Properly.... Pete Townsend dont shred.....you cant compete in art.....Sports N art dont MIX!

 

[thiswaythatway]

George Harrison could play circles around Brian May.

I think you're snortin too much spacedust there spaceboy. I'll take May anyday over Harrison. I think George Harrison as more a songwriter.

 

[thiswaythatway]

I'm not really sure what "Greatest Guitarist of all Time" means.

there ISNT such thing.....vai IS awesome but can not Write a proper SONG or Neither play the Blues sincerely or Properly.... Pete Townsend dont shred.....you cant compete in art.....Sports N art dont MIX!

So what exactly is a proper song? The only thing I see that isn't proper is your grammar.

 

[glpg80]

I can totally see Mustaine beating out Marty Friedman..

Totally....

And Eric Johnson beating out Paul Gilbert? yeah, right

This poll is rigged - it should be retitled "most inspiring player of all time"

So far i see many guitarists that have both song and playing capabilities that are not even on the chart. For the rest of them it seems like a poor match.

The most influential player had better be dimebag darrell at this point - the only person who deserves it

 

[Rogue]

This poll is rigged - it should be retitled "most inspiring player of all time"

Here's the consider before you vote list...

• Influence: Who inspired more kids to beg their parents for a guitar for Christmas? Who inspired a wave of copycats?
• Chops/Versatility: Is the guitarist in question a one-trick pony or a master of many styles?
• Body of Work: Who had the more consistent career? Who has played on more classic albums?
• Creativity: Who pioneered new techniques? Who sounds the most radically different from what came before them?

Ultimately it's a popularity contest mixed with some respect for talent.

 

[joolzriff]

I'm not really sure what "Greatest Guitarist of all Time" means.

there ISNT such thing.....vai IS awesome but can not Write a proper SONG or Neither play the Blues sincerely or Properly.... Pete Townsend dont shred.....you cant compete in art.....Sports N art dont MIX!

So what exactly is a proper song? The only thing I see that isn't proper is your grammar.

my laptop keyboard is all FKd up so What I write here is all FK up...its Very frustrating........
see!!! What is a Proper song? you Know what I Mean!! BUT Again its interpretation so you cant say Whos Better

 

[bhuard75]

Right from the get go they got this all wrong.

How do you forget to include the most inspirational, most technically proficient, the greatest song writer to ever grace God's green earth

kurt cobain

 

[Ventura]

This isn't about technical prowess, it's a popularity contest.

EVH beating RR...?!?!!? Fuck that

End result - TIE!!! - Vai and Zappa, FTW

Uncle Mo

 

[Rogue]

End result - TIE!!! - Vai and Zappa, FTW

Nope, Zappa has already lost and Vai is falling behind.

 

[glpg80]

Hilarious that Neal Schon, the guitarist for Journey - lost to Alex Lifeson in the very first round.

I mean WTF?

 

[Motorpud]

Mustaine beating Friedman.........



Whoever made this list must have been huffing paint. Iommi beating Hetfield?

 

[Ventura]

End result - TIE!!! - Vai and Zappa, FTW

Nope, Zappa has already lost and Vai is falling behind.

No no, I get that... I'm just saying, in the REAL WORLD, my bet would go to FZ and Stevie... Not that I'm biased or anything LOL.