As a guitarist for 17 years, I couldn't resist chiming in.
I hate all lists of this type. I know the lists are fun and what not, but if you really get down to it, you can't compare somebody like an Yngwie or a Paul Gilbert or a Tony Macalpine to a guy like Hendrix or Blackmore - it's like apples and oranges. Techniques and styles change over the years. When I was growing up, everybody was learning their pedal tone riffs, diminished scales and sweep arpeggios in an effort to emulate the Yngwies, Macalpines, Vinnie Moore's and Greg Howes, Ritchie Kotzens of the world. Now, as of 2004, there are players that are going (at least musically) beyond what some of the shred guys were playing back then.
Then, if you talk in terms of innovation, sure, Hendrix was a major innovator. So was Michael Schenker. So was EVH. So was Yngwie. I mean, it goes on and on.
Hell, Vince Gill is a ridiculous guitar player. I mean, he's insane. But people know him mainly as a vocalist.
What about Eddie Cochran? Pat Martino?
And to compare somebody like Scofield to a guy that plays rock all day is just not a valid comparison - just can't be done.
I mean, Mike Stern anybody?
But this is coming from a guitar head. If Rolling stone pulled names like Mike Stern or Shawn Lane and put them on the list, people would scratch their heads and put the magazine down. That's cool because I can appreciate that these guys aren't popular and they're basically followed mostly by other musicians and what not.
But THIS is the kicker: what everybody seems to be ignoring is the fact that JOAN JETT IS ON THE LIST.
JOAN JETT??????
HOW DOES SOMEBODY LIKE JOAN JETT MAKE THE LIST???????
Back in my hole now.
Rich
I hate all lists of this type. I know the lists are fun and what not, but if you really get down to it, you can't compare somebody like an Yngwie or a Paul Gilbert or a Tony Macalpine to a guy like Hendrix or Blackmore - it's like apples and oranges. Techniques and styles change over the years. When I was growing up, everybody was learning their pedal tone riffs, diminished scales and sweep arpeggios in an effort to emulate the Yngwies, Macalpines, Vinnie Moore's and Greg Howes, Ritchie Kotzens of the world. Now, as of 2004, there are players that are going (at least musically) beyond what some of the shred guys were playing back then.
Then, if you talk in terms of innovation, sure, Hendrix was a major innovator. So was Michael Schenker. So was EVH. So was Yngwie. I mean, it goes on and on.
Hell, Vince Gill is a ridiculous guitar player. I mean, he's insane. But people know him mainly as a vocalist.
What about Eddie Cochran? Pat Martino?
And to compare somebody like Scofield to a guy that plays rock all day is just not a valid comparison - just can't be done.
I mean, Mike Stern anybody?
But this is coming from a guitar head. If Rolling stone pulled names like Mike Stern or Shawn Lane and put them on the list, people would scratch their heads and put the magazine down. That's cool because I can appreciate that these guys aren't popular and they're basically followed mostly by other musicians and what not.
But THIS is the kicker: what everybody seems to be ignoring is the fact that JOAN JETT IS ON THE LIST.
JOAN JETT??????
HOW DOES SOMEBODY LIKE JOAN JETT MAKE THE LIST???????
Back in my hole now.
Rich
