Trolling Stone? Clapton And May Fail To Make The Top 30, And Andy Summers Is At The Bottom Of The Rolling Stone Greatest 250 Guitarists Of All Time

Take into accout when Rolling Stone revealed its largest vocalists of all time listing and folks were given disillusioned? Smartly, get ready for all of it once more with its 250 Largest Guitarists Of All Time. A score the place Andy Summers is positioned at 250, Billy Gibbons at 102, Mark Knopfler at 96, Wes Sir Bernard Law at 82! WES MONTGOMERY AT 82?! Do not even get us began about Django at quantity 70… 

Nonetheless, we doubt the icons will care, and there are some actual positives within the listing; spotlights are put on more moderen skills like Chistone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram (200), Yvette Younger (155), Mdou Moctar (90), Tim Henson (161)  and Tosin Abasi (99). Plus, Chuck Berry and Sister Rosetta Tharpe get their dues as a pioneers with top placings. 

The theory of who is very best is at all times roughly ridiculous as an idea, and we in reality do not suppose the order right here must take the point of interest clear of the chance for listeners to find new and unsung skills for the primary time. Alternatively, a best 10 guitarists of all-time with out Eric Clapton (35), Brian Might (33) or David Gilmour (28) is both affirmation of Rolling Stone’s persevered loss of relevance to track for some, or its willingness to wreck the conservatism of the track press.  

“In making the listing, we tended to price heaviness over tastiness, really feel over polish, invention over refinement, risk-takers and originators greater than technicians,” says Rolling Stone, introducing the listing. “We additionally tended to provide an edge to artists who channeled no matter items god gave them into nice songs and game-changing albums, no longer simply spectacular enjoying.”

This is the highest 20 largest guitarists consistent with Rolling Stone in 2023:

1. Jimi Hendrix
2. Chuck Berry
3. Jimmy Web page
4. Eddie Van Halen
5. Jeff Beck
6. Sister Rosetta Tharpe
7. Nile Rodgers
8. BB King
9. Joni Mitchell
10. Duane Allman
11. Carlos Santana
12. Jimmy Nolen
13. Tony Iommi
14. Prince
15. Keith Richards
16. Robert Johnson
17. Mom Maybelle Carter
18. Tom Morello
19. Freddy King
20. Steve Ray Vaughan 

Take a look at the whole listing / outrageous score at Rolling Stone